Concept Car : Acura Advanced Sports Car 2011

Breathtaking Shows Acura Advanced Sports Car Concept that debuted in Detroit, is the driving force for the integration designed for this week a massive forehead, behind the V10 engine traction, handling, Honda super four-wheel drive (SH-AWD), which Honda supports Legend .

Visually demonstrate the concept of an external dynamic combination of advanced technology and emotion.



It is knowing characterized by a long bonnet, deep support in the consolidation and openings, and outside the line of the whole body, create a strip-shaped lamp, the rear wheel arches.



Although a modern look, the car will be subtle cues with its predecessor, the NSX will be associated with.



The concept is a slim, LED lights and wide arepushed designed to mimic the pop-up headlights in the first generation NSX. Other suggestions on the design of a modern surround and rear car tail lights, black.

 

"Our goal was to develop, an exotic sports car, elegantly combined advanced technology and a strong feeling," said Jon Ikeda, principal designer, Acura Design Center.

"The technical development and manufacturing of thin tip the balance of the sweeping curves and dramatic lines, all the results of recent exotic sports cars."



Wide and flat bottom 2763 mm wheelbase, the concept is based on the 19-inch front and rear mount base effects on the performance of the 20-inch billet, polished aluminum wheels.



Blocking is an effective tool, ventilated carbon ceramic brakes eight piston calipers. Wheel arches and flares add a bold ideas  aggressive look.



The cabin is made entirely by hand, tinted glass and sits flush with the body. The handles are recessed when the sports car to keep it clean and aerodynamic.

The car has a carbon-fiber body and back four aggressive exhaust pipes and integrated rear speakers .

Concept car : Jeep Hurricane

Jeep Hurricane Concept Car powerful powertrain performance is an understatement considering the Jeep Hurricane. There are two 5.7- litre HEMI engines in the vehicle, one in the front and one in the back. Both engines deliver 335 horsepower and 500 N.m (370 lb-ft) of torque a total of 670 hp and 1000 N.m (740 lb-ft) of torque.

 

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Concept Car : Suzuki Maruti RIII MPV 2010

Here is what Maruti Suzuki had on offer on day 1 of the 2010 Auto Expo. To begin with Maruti showcased its RIII MPV concept, the design of which has been done in-house, the SX4 hybrid, SX4 hatchback concept and the Kizashi. Also on display was the Eeco hybrid. The Eeco itself, will be launched at the Maruti pavillion at the Expo tomorrow, 6th January 2010.

The company plans to launch the Kizashi some time within the coming financial year (2010-2011). There is still no word on whether the Kizashi will come as a Completely Built Unit (CBU) or whether some amount of assembly will be carried out here. The Kizashi is likely to come with a 2.4-litre engine with an automatic transmission, producing in the region of 170 bhp.

Maruti has also announced that they are considering bringing in European Volkswagen diesel engines to power the SX4, as they believe the 1.3 Multijet isn't the right powerplant for the car. We believe a more powerful version of the 1.4 TDI or the 1.6 TDI that is being used in Europe, could very well be the engine of choice.

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Concept car : GMC Granite 2010

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show opens in Detroit today with a new crossover concept from GM, the GMC Granite.



The Granite may be on display as a concept car, but it’s closely related to a new vehicle already headed to Chevrolet dealers, the 2011 Orlando. It’s a safe bet that GMC will get a version of the Granite to sell in the 2012 model year, but GM hasn’t confirmed its plans for the small wagon just yet.



Still, it’s easy to see how the Granite concept could translate into what would be the smallest GMC ever offered. For one, there’s the powertrain, a turbocharged 1.4-liter four-cylinder that will power the Orlando as well as the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze sedan and in non-turbo form, will be the range-extender engine found in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. In this case, it’s coupled to a six-speed automatic.

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Concept car : BMW Active Hybrid X6 2010

 

BMW announced the production version of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6. The BMW ActiveHybrid X6 will make its world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in September and will reach US BMW Centers in fourth-quarter 2009. The overall drive system featured in the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 consists of a 400 hp twin-turbocharged V8 gasoline engine and two electric synchronous motors delivering 91 hp and 86 hp, respectively. Maximum system output is 480 hp, and peak torque reaches 575 lb-ft. 

 

Precisely controlled interaction of the three power units optimizes the overall efficiency of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 at all speeds, with acceleration from a standstill to 60 mph in 5.4 seconds. Top speed of the BMW ActiveHybrid X6 is limited electronically to 130 mph, with average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle improved by roughly 20%, and a CO2 emission rating of 231 grams per kilometer. EPA ratings will be available closer to the market introduction.

BMW ActiveHybrid X6 able to run exclusively on electric power – and that is entirely free of CO2 – up to a speed of 37 mph (60 km/h), with the combustion engine being activated automatically whenever required. With the two electric motors, three planetary gearsets and four multi-plate clutches, drive power is transmitted through a 7-speed automatic transmission. As would be expected in a BMW, the driver can operate the transmission manually. BMW’s lauded xDrive all-wheel-drive system distributes the power between the front and rear axles.

Concept car : Cadillac Bringing CTS-V Coupe 2010

Cadillac has revealed that a V-Series high-performance variant of the new 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe will share the spotlight with a new concept at the Detroit auto show next month. The concept is believed to be a pre-production version of either the ATS or XTS small and large cars that Cadillac has been teasing over the past year or so.



So far, Cadillac has released only this tightly cropped teaser picture of the unnamed concept and the promise that it will showcase the latest advances in Cadillac's Art and Science design language. While the picture purposely obscures the vehicle, we can see that it is a sedan and bears significant resemblance to the current CTS but with new headlights and mirrors likely too small to see production.

Based on information provided by our own Todd Lassa during a no-photographs open house at GM headquarters back in August, we believe this concept is the XTS. Lassa described the XTS as having a short axle-to-dash ratio and a grille that blended styling elements of the Sixteen and Converj concepts. The car he was shown was also painted gray while the ATS was painted blue, though GM has had more than enough time to repaint them. The ATS, meanwhile, was described as having a shorter, wider grille to make the car look wider, not taller. This picture appears to suggest a larger car, but the angle makes it difficult to be certain.

If it is the XTS, it will most likely be built on a stretched version of GM's Epsilon II FWD architecture and will likely feature the 3.6L direct-injection V-6 engine and will offer AWD. If it's the ATS, it will be RWD-based and will likely utilize both V-6 and four-cylinder engines. Both cars are planned for a 2011 debut likely as 2012 models.



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