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Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid, Flying Star, Bugatti 16C …
Posted by in Uncategorized on March 9, 2010
Geneva Motor Show madness continues, and Lotus has revealed a hybrid to join the club. It’s called the Evora 414E. Also, “Flying Star,” a Bentley Continental based project is shown off, and Bugatti officially unveils the 16C Galibier… concept. Fast Lane Daily hosted by Derek deangelis.
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2010 RAY KIA PLUG-IN HYBRID Concept Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 23, 2010
As part of the Hyundai-Kia Automotive Group, Kia aims to become one of the world’s premier automotive brands. Nearly 1.5 million vehicles a year are produced in 13 manufacturing and assembly operations in eight countries which are then sold and serviced through a network of distributors and dealers covering 172 countries. Today Kia Motors Corporation revealed the first preview rendering of its latest hybrid concept car which called RAY.
This new Hybrid Concept, which is based on the Kia Forte platform, introduces a lower profile of hybrid vehicles concept which is carried out in EcoDynamics philosophy of a curvaceous shape with innovative fuel-stretching and emissions-cutting technologies.
2010 RAY KIA PLUG-IN HYBRID Concept Car
Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept is designed in a lowered mono-volume curvaceous shape for improved aerodynamics, while the use of lightweight and eco-friendly recycled materials is what had made it called EcoDynamics. To support this, the Ray” employs new “cool car” technology, including nano-laminate films and cool-glazing materials to reduce solar heat and demonstrate how keeping the interior cool while reducing air conditioning loads and greenhouse emissions. In addition, The “Ray” interior is also stuffed with eco-friendly recycled materials, which is strengthened by green technology feature of the all-new GreenEdgeTM system by Infinity® Audio.
2010 RAY KIA PLUG-IN HYBRID Concept Car
Kia Ray Plug-in Hybrid Concept is powered by an all-aluminum 153-horsepower Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) 1.4-litre engine mated to a permanently-engaged fixed ratio Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), which is used in combination with a 78kw electric motor. To encourage economical driving, the “Ray” is equipped with an engine-power saving alternator management system and a toggle gear-shift indicator. Moreover, the custom-designed low-rolling resistance tyres with a hexagon pattern in narrow 20-inch (195/50R20) construction also contribute to improve efficiency.
2010 RAY KIA PLUG-IN HYBRID Concept Car
Kia Ray project was undertaken to demonstrate how Kia’s evolving design direction would be applied in the packaging of a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
KIA RAY Concept Car was designed at Kia’s American Design Studio,
As hybrids and electric vehicles become more commonplace, there’s a new focus on fast styling and sporty, and Kia considering for a future plug-in hybrid vehicle for the next generation.
2010 RAY KIA PLUG-IN HYBRID Concept Car
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AWD Hybrid Tourer Subaru Concept Car
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 26, 2010
The new Subaru concept called the Subaru Hybrid Tourer has twin gullwing doors! Apparently the designers penned the concept after imagining “wings of freedom” giving its driver and his family a feeling of freedom and confidence in driving the vehicle.
Developed over many years around the Subaru’s core technology of “Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD)” and “Horizontally-Opposed Boxer Engine”, into the integration of a luxurious and high-quality cabin atmosphere and an eye-catching sculpted body. The fuel efficient Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept gets the majority of its power from the refined flat four; but the electric motors, making 27 HP up front and 13 HP in the rear, provide an additional boost and make the new Subaru capable of operating round town as a zero emission vehicle.
AWD Hybrid Tourer Subaru Concept Car
A lithium-ion battery supplies power to a motor/generator in the front and an additional motor in the rear that can operate by itself during low-speed maneuvers. Both motors can be deployed independently to assist the gas engine and retain Subaru’s trademark all-wheel drive. Under normal driving, the gasoline engine is the primary source of propulsion. It’s equipped with a start/stop function to conserve fuel at idle.
During the Tokyo show, Subaru confirmed its intention to bring a hybrid to market in 2012, although a company rep said that the company wouldn’t be creating a new hybrid-only model—like the Toyota Prius—or a separate hybrid brand. Basically, look for hybrid tech like that shown here to show up in an existing model.
AWD Hybrid Tourer Subaru Concept Car
The Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept also features a unique driver assist system called EyeSight that provides with vehicle to vehicle and road to vehicle communication technology. The program includes a collision prevention support system that uses a unique stereoscopic camera that is capable of recognizing a wide variety of driving obstacles with the goal of improving passenger safety and providing drivers with peace of mind touring.
Subaru’s idea behind this concept was to display a “new proposal for the future of grand touring cars.” We’ve always preferred our GT cars with big power up front driving the rear wheels, so this concept may be a bit of a stretch of the term. That aside, it offers a glimpse of Subaru’s hybrid intentions, and we’re thankful those intentions appear to take into account driving enjoyment, another critical “point of the ideal grand touring car.”
AWD Hybrid Tourer Subaru Concept Car
Subaru tells us “the top of the dashboard is movable up and down for an optimal driving environment for the driver according to driving conditions.” In a nutshell, the entire dash moves when the steering column is adjusted. Also, the floor is flat in the rear and the concept’s windshield has a special anti-eyestrain coating. The company says the interior is designed in large part to show how much space can be utilized in a vehicle this size.
The Hybrid Tourer concept’s styling has an overall sleek appearance that reminds us of a stretched Impreza hatch wearing Subaru’s new corporate grille; we’re told the look points the way to a more unified design language for the Subie lineup. The gullwing doors are all the rage on design exercises these days, although we’d prefer they be used sparingly by the companies that actually intend to send them into production.
AWD Hybrid Tourer Subaru Concept Car
