Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2009. Show all posts

Sunday, March 29, 2015

2009 Mitsubishi Outlander GT Concept

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER GT CONCEPT




The least we can say is that the Japanese automakers SUV started the sport! The Outlander receives indeed impressive front "Jet Fighter" after the Lancer. It also creates a new rear bumper, rocker retouched and mirrors and an aluminum roof. To top it all, the concept is wearing 19-inch wheels OZ.


The interior is adorned with trappings also like sports chrome trim, aluminum pedals and a three-spoke steering wheel.


Under the hood, the 3.0 V6 earns ten horses, now displaying 230 hp and receives an automatic transmission coupled with Idle Neutral Logic system. This system allows the board automatically box "Neutral" when the vehicle is stationary to save fuel.


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2009 Chevrolet Cruze

CHEVROLET CRUZE




The Chevrolet Cruze is a passenger car segment C of the U.S. manufacturer General Motors has unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. It is offered for sale in South Korea under the brand Daewoo Lacetti and other markets from the second quarter of 2009 under the Chevrolet and Holden. It replaces the Chevrolet Cobalt as the Chevrolet Optrad, already present in the U.S. and Korea for several years.
 

More than a car to drive, the Cruze is a car to live. His performance on the road makes a "good granny" obedient, but not pleasing. Its 2.0 diesel engine original VM Motories 150 horsepower but suffers from a severe lack of low end torque, its 320 Nm being available only above 2000 rev / min. One detail particularly disadvantageous that the gearbox five-speed shows a long overpass to reduce consumption. Thus, in the city, evolving on a light throttle at 20 km / h in second gear, sometimes you put the first not to stall. The platform inaugurated by the Cruze will be the basis for many other models of GM, whose future Opel Astra. Healthy and balanced, here it is served by Kumho tires which may grip is surprising, and an ESP ineffective in the fight against understeer.


Obviously, the Cruze gleaning a much higher rating if it was based on tire worthy of the name. Especially with ABS, Isofix rear-seat and six airbags, it has everything to put in trust, including cruise control, headlights and automatic windshield wipers and fog lamps. Too bad also that his ESP from another age gaps just to fight the front end.


Same floor of 17-inch wheels finished in this high LT, Chevrolet offers a comfortable, properly filtering the suspension uneven road surfaces. In addition, habitability is comparable to that of a Mercedes C-Class with even more space to the rear leg room. And standard equipment, already well supplied with basic finishing LS, is enriched by an automatic air conditioning, a radio with steering wheel controls with an auxiliary input and a 6-CD. The driver will easily find "his" driving position thanks to the adjustable steering wheel height and depth, and also benefit from parking sensors to avoid esquinter painting and a bench to transport large 2/3-1/3 objects. And to feel through his jeans a nice heat, it can check the option "leather upholstery and heated front seats" sold just € 1 200.
Neither bonuses nor penalties. The block VCDI the Chevrolet display according to the manufacturer an average consumption of 5.6 l/100 km and CO2 emissions stand at 149 g / km. A result obtained at the expense of accreditation with gear ratios far too long. 
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2009 Hyundai Genesis V8

HYUNDAI GENESIS V8




After the unveiling at the Detroit Auto Show Hyundai Genesis, a large luxury sedan that will serve as flagship to the manufacturer, the kiosk has released little by little, to expose a second face of Genesis.

In addition to the flagship vehicle that sat on a stage in the middle of the Hyundai stand, another copy of the Genesis was one of the other vehicles in the range. Grille was different, though similar in shape. She wore the emblem of the company on a dark patterned honeycomb while the other, stripped of the logo, displayed large chrome bars. During the presentation, company officials never mentioned this fact.
 

The Genesis sedan is based on an architecture-powered, unlike other cars of the family, adopting front-wheel drive. It will also be offered with the first eight-cylinder engine from Hyundai, a 4.6-liter V8 mated to a six-speed automatic Shiftronic type which generates an output of 375 horsepower and a torque of 333 lb-ft - more as major players in the segment of luxury cars such as Audi A8, BMW 750i and Infiniti M45. Two V6 engines - 3.3 L and 3.8 L - will also be in the catalog.
The manufacturer has high expectations for his flagship since, in addition to its power above that of the great names in the industry, Hyundai has equipped the features and technologies that compete with sedans prices higher.
 


"The Genesis will rival cars like the Chrysler 300 and Pontiac G8, our benchmarks in engineering were the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Infiniti M and Lexus GS," said Vice President development and product planning for Hyundai Motor America at the unveiling of the car in Detroit.

2009 Hyundai Genesis sedan will go on sale this summer. A coupe based on the same platform and powered by a V8 engine will follow next year.
 

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2009 Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi

ALFA ROMEO 159 1750 TBi




Starting from April 2009, the new Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi will be available with a brand new 1750 cc turbocharged petrol engine and develops 200 HP between 4,750 and 5,500 rpm with 320 Nm of torque at only 1,400 rpm. This engine takes the Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi to an impressive top speed of 235 kph and accelerates it from 0 to 100 kph in just 7.7 seconds. The 200 HP Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi is therefore a true representative of Alfa’s exclusive motoring lifestyle. Far from being a mere ‘means of transport’, the new Alfa Romeo 159 1750 TBi is a real driver’s car.


The 159 1750 TBi boasts very honorable performance: 0 to 100 km / h in 7.7 seconds, standing start kilometer in 28.9 seconds and a V-Max announced to 235 km / h. However, as for the Delta, these eloquent figures do not reflect fully the reality of the road: if the throttle response is immediate, the 4-cylinder 200 hp broadcasts its way too progressive for us to really talk about sportsmanship .




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Saturday, March 28, 2015

2009 McLaren MP4 24 F1

MCLAREN MP4-24 F1




The McLaren MP4-24 is the car of Formula 1 launched by the team McLaren - Mercedes in the world championship of Formula 1 2009 . Officially presented on 16 January 2009 at noon at Woking , the headquarters of the McLaren Group , this car reflects changes in regulations introduced in 2009 and has a wider front wing, a rear wing narrowed and pointed, and slicks. Pedro de la Rosa made ​​the first run Saturday, January 17, 2009, on the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portimao, Portugal.

Its drivers are the reigning world champion, Briton Lewis Hamilton and Finlands Heikki Kovalainen . Its drivers are Britains reserve Gary Paffett and Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa



Technical Specifications
Chassis Monocoque molded carbon fiber and aluminum honeycomb
Front Suspension Double wishbones, push and rocker with torsion bar, Koni shock absorbers
Rear Suspension Double wishbones, push and rocker with torsion bar, Koni shock absorbers
Name of the engine Mercedes-Benz FOR 108W
Displacement 2398 cm 3
Configuration V8 90 ° with KERS , limited to 18 000 r / min
Motor position back
Transmission Box longitudinal semi-automatic sequential titanium McLaren electronically controlled
Number of reports 7 + reverse system with "Quickshift"
Electronic Electronic box McLaren Electronic Systems
Braking system Carbon discs and pads Hitco, calipers and master cylinders Akebono
Dimensions and Weight 605 kg
Fuel Mobil1
Tyres Bridgestone



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2009 Ultima GTR720

ULTIMA GTR 720




Among the standard chronometric tops the list of the Nürburgring. Obviously there are other places of mass distraction and race against time such as the Top Gear track. In the recent past the Ferrari FXX entrusted to the care of Michael Schumacher slammed a bitter time of 110 "07 passing under the nose of missiles like the Gumpert Apollo Ascari A10 or. The British architect Ultima tumbling into force in the rankings. In a previous test, a version equipped with tires semi-slick and more aggressive suspension setup time signed a 112 "8. The latest development comes a time to sign another size ...
Only 980 kg lighter, the Ultima GTR 720 has thus signed a pretty time of 1 "09" 9 is almost a full second better than the Ferrari FXX .
 



For the record, the British bomb is powered by a V8 7.0 retouched by the Americans to American Speed ​​for a power level of 720 hp. The cavalry is transmitted to the rear wheels via a manual five-speed short travel. Some additional performance: 0 to 96 km / h in 2.6 s, 0 to 160 km / h in 5.3 s, the quarter mile in 9.9 s or 372 km / h top speed and the 160 km / h in 3.6 sec stop Below the video of the performance approved via a GPS system DL-1.
 


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Friday, March 27, 2015

2009 Renault Laguna Coupe 3 5 V6 240 AUTO

RENAULT LAGUNA COUPE 3.5 V6 240 AUTO





My rejoicing is tempered somewhat when I denied. Here you will find a complete standard Laguna dashboard with a sports steering wheel (depending on the version with flat bottom) and some cheap plastic frills. Think of the window switches, the steering wheel spokes and some buttons here and there. Ergonomically it all fits perfectly with the standard Laguna dashboard is nothing wrong. There is a lot of time spent by Renault for the default dashboard and some goodies to make high quality, but I think its just not enough for this particular coupe. It had just what I liked to wulpser challenging and somewhat to match the beautiful outside. Of course, it was the price of the Laguna Coupé inflated, but I was sure about that.



The prize, which I already tell you? The starting price is 37,800 euros for the two-liter gasoline engine with 170 horsepower and standard automatic, and 39,500 for the two-liter diesel with 150 hp, manual. CD that includes navigation, MP3 jack, Bluetooth car kit, full leather upholstery, 17-inch aluminum wheels, Bi-Xenon, parking sensors, cruise control and a tune jokes. Standard! Only the metallic paint and floor mats, you still coughing. The most luxurious petrol version, a 3.5-liter V6 with 240 hp and automatic, cost 46,500 euros - the most expensive diesel, a three-liter V6 with 235 hp and automatic, cost 52,000 euros. Both come with 18-inch aluminum wheels, electric seats, floor mats and metallic colors.




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2009 Renault Megane Trophy

RENAULT MEGANE TROPHY




Renault has brought not only the new Mégane to Paris, but is also equal before the racing version with 360 hp middle-rear engine (390 Nm). The optical drive is extremely successful racer in the brands own Mégane Trophy, the conversion kit for the regular three-door had to be ordered soon (price unknown). In contrast to the Mégane Trophy season-ending mobilize the 3.5-liter V6 behind the driver then 30 more horsepower, the new aerodynamics will bring 20 percent more downforce and provide 15 percent less air resistance. Brake is turned, the Megane Trophy 2009 will be switched from 356 front discs and rear discs 330er, a sequential six-speed gearbox.

For the 2009 version of the racing-Renault Mégane promises similarly fast lap times as the Porsche GT3 (3.6 liter boxer, 415 hp, 310 km / h).




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Thursday, March 26, 2015

2009 Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire

BUGATTI VEYRON BLEU CENTENAIRE




Bugatti Automobiles S.A.S. has created the Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire, a unique model to celebrate the hundred year old history of the company. This special model takes up the traditional Bugatti two-tone-specification, but portrays it in one rather than two colours: in the most known light shaded Bugatti blue. The Centenaire’s unique combination of a « sprintblue matt » and « sprintblue gloss » hence offers a new impression of the two-tone-scheme known so far with parts of the engine also covered in this traditional Bugatti Blue.

The roof-trim-stripes and the exterior rearview mirrors are of polished, anodised aluminium. A special wheel design has been added – enhanced by a bright red brake-capillar. The grills at the front and at the side air intakes are in « mirror shine ».
The interior of the Centenaire is fitted in a special «snowbeige» leather with quilting on the seats. The central console is covered in the same leather. New LED lights, Park Distance Control and a rearview camera have become part of the standard equipment for all Bugatti Veyrons from this year onwards. The Bugatti Veyron Bleu Centenaire shares all performance characteristics of other Veyron models performance-, acceleration- and deceleration characteristics which have been highly praised ever since the Bugatti Veyron first appeared on the scene.



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