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Volvo 3CC: Electrosila

Monday, March 30th, 2009
Among the virtues of this miracle the car - not only the ecological cleanliness of engine and body with an unusual landing formula 2 +1, but also an amazing ratio of weight and torque of the power unit.

Concept 3CC - the fruit of the work of designers and engineers to California's Center for Volvo to develop concepts. They managed to preserve the visibility of the elements of corporate identity and brand. Steamlining body after severe tests in the wind tunnel has become a 30% better than the sedan S40.

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Tango T600 – Superfast and ultra

Monday, March 30th, 2009
Ultra, sports and the electric car Tango T600 done a lot of noise in America and gained instant popularity, despite the astronomical to the modern «kabinenrollera» price of $ 85,000 per copy. However, buyers are spending their money not in vain: the second such vehicle is not found, not only on the roads of the USA, but also, perhaps, Japan.

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Fisker Karma – Hybrid Sports Sedan

Monday, March 30th, 2009

The first car company Fisker Automotive – a joint venture by the companies, Fisker Coachbuild and Quantum Techologies is called Karma.

Karma is a luxury sport sedan. Especially for new items was developed to set the Q-DRIVE, consisting of a small gasoline engine and lithium-ion batteries. As an option will be available for solar-powered roof, which can charge the car. Prior to discharge the battery the car can go about 80 km. Up to 100 km / h sports-car speed for 6 seconds and a maximum speed reaches 200 km / h.

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Car Maxus

Monday, March 30th, 2009

Car Maxus – this is a European quality at an affordable price.

Light commercial vehicle known in Europe has a wide range of load capacity, wheel base, and modified version of the main components that meet today’s requirements for the quality of assembly, security and comfort. English thoroughness and reliability – the main distinguishing features of the car Maxus. Maxus is designed for business, founded by the driver.

Auto Maxus manufactured at the plant LDV Holdings (Birmingham, UK), members of the Group GAZ.

The car has the following structure:

  • Welded metal body
  • Front-wheel drive
  • Independent front suspension
  • Odnoskatnuyu back oshinovku
  • Zinc-coated from both sides of the body
  • Ring-shaped contours of the rigidity
  • Ultra-high metal roof
  • Front ventilated disc brakes
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In England, a new air hybrid

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

Hybrid moving in the air, was developed by engineers from a British university.
Team has achieved, one can say a breakthrough in the struggle for the establishment of a green and cheaper vehicle.
Engineers have found a way to adapt the conventional internal combustion engine to operate on compressed air is generated inside the car in order to report high-power motors and significantly reduce fuel costs.

As a result, has a low-cost «air hybrid engine», significantly reduces emissions of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, but also reduces fuel consumption by almost 30%, bringing it to the parameters of 3.6 liters per 100 kilometers.

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