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Car parts performance design ideas
Posted by admin in Car Accesories, Car Design on January 22, 2011
These parts help to create a completely new look for your car in a matter of hours and can help to up the value of your car if you are intending to sell the vehicle in the months to come. It is easy to go to a garage and pay for performance car parts to be added to your car.
Imagine the amount of money that you’d have to pay for something that you could easily do yourself. If you are willing to put in some time and work on your car on a lazy Sunday you will not only save time and money. There is nothing better and more satisfying than reaping the benefits of upgrading the look of your car with your own hands. However not all of us are lucky enough to be able to spend out free time on the car and if you have a busy life with a job and children you will most probably be more than happy to drive you car instead of adding parts to it in your weekends.
What things can you add tot your car to enhance the look of the vehicle instantly?
Unless you want to do a complete overhaul on your car and take out the engine there are many different types of performance car parts to choose from. Think of adding any of the following popular performance parts to your vehicle Read the rest of this entry »
Co² Car design concept
Posted by admin in Car Design on January 21, 2011
Ferrari 458 Italia is equipped with environmentally friendly High Emotion Low Emissions – HELE technology, capably of reducing carbon emissions by up to 11% – from 307g/km to 275g/km, while also contributing to fuel economy. This innovative HELE technology is based on an engine start-stop system, a unique feature that enables the engine of the Ferrari 458 Italia to stop whenever the car stops, and rev up once again whenever the driver steps off the breaks.
Other efficient features that have contributed to the significant reduction of emissions by this vehicle include electronic ancillaries such as power steering and air conditioning, gear shift pattern adaptive to driving style, as well as intelligent engine fan and fuel pump control. The lowest carbon emitter of its class that is currently available in the market, this super powerful car emits 0.97 lbs of carbon dioxide per mile which is commendable for a 563 horsepower car that takes a mere 3.4 seconds to achieve 100km/h from naught.
Ferrari 599 HY-KERS is a 200mph+ electric hybrid car designed to cut down pollution and fuel consumption, while still allowing the Ferrari brand to retain its breathtaking acceleration capabilities and performance. This green petrol-electric hybrid machine is able to switch between zero emissions electric power, petrol power and a combination of the two. Retailing at £300,000, this supercar boasts 7 gears, can reach a top speed of 200mph, while its electric motor provides 100 horsepower. This two-seater accelerates from 0-60mph in 3.5 seconds, boasts a 270g/km or 35% reduction of CO2 emissions on its petrol-only model, and can achieve up to 20-25mpg miles per gallon. Read the rest of this entry »
Ferdinand Porsche Car Design
Posted by admin in Car Design on January 19, 2011
During the course of his employment at Egger, Porsche was promoted to the testing and experimental department. However, in 1898, young Porsche left Egger and went to work for Lohner, a company that manufactured electric cars.
Here, at age 23, he designed the Lohner Porsche. Then, the L’Exposition Universelle De Paris was the most prestigious car exhibition of the time and Porsche was fortunate enough to have his car exhibited there in 1900.
Porsche then won the opportunity to design another prototype, a 4-wheel drive with an electric motor in each wheel. In 1902, with Porsche driving, it won its class at a hill climb in Exelber, Austria.
During the same year, Porsche was drafted into the Imperial Reserve. There he was employed as a staff driver for top ranking officers of the Austro-Hungarian Army and at one time chauffeured Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Read the rest of this entry »