2012 Toyota FT-HS Concept Car

 

 

 

 

 

Boasting a able V6 3.5L engine, the FT-HS is accompanying with Toyota's Amalgam Synergy DriveВ® to aftermath a ambition ability achievement of about 400 application and a projected zero-to-60 dispatch in the four-second range. At a mid-priced bazaar position, the FT-HS would be a accurate "attainable exotic" with 21st-century performance. 

FT-HS amalgam powertrain meets sports-car fundamentals

Pairing a almighty amalgam powertrain with capital sports-car fundamentals, the FT-HS is a mid-priced sports car that integrates anatomy and affect in a abstraction that addresses the question, "What is a acceptable sports car for the 21st century?" 

 

A sculpted foreground and rear abolish accumulation about key anatomic components, while the roof has a characteristic scooped-out area advised to abate aerodynamic annoyance and accommodate arch allowance at the key areas. 

The FT-HS's autogenous actualization actualize a committed driver's cockpit that includes a cross-car apparatus console anatomy and delta-wing disciplinarian pod. An chip apparatus console surrounds the driver, creating an amid pod effect. Armrests breeze seamlessly into the aperture and surrounding interior. Basement is optimized for a failing actualization and function: The basement accommodates four and again converts to a two-seater if the roof retracts.

 

 

 

 

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2011 Toyota Corolla S 1.8 L

Smart Stop Technology (SST) Smart Stop Technology operates alone in the accident of assertive accompanying anchor and gas pedal applications. If engaged, the arrangement will abate engine ability to advice the brakes accompany the car to a stop. Factors including speed, alley altitude and disciplinarian ascribe can all appulse endlessly distance. Smart Stop Technology is not a acting for safe and alert active and does not agreement burning stopping. Please see your Owner's Chiral for added details. Smart Stop Technology is advised to automatically abate engine ability if both anchor and accelerator pedals are apprenticed at the aforementioned time beneath assertive conditions, allowance to accompany the car to a stop.  

Star Safety System - includes Enhanced Car Stability Ascendancy (VSC) is an cyberbanking arrangement advised to advice the disciplinarian advance car ascendancy beneath adverse conditions. It is not a acting for safe active practices. Factors including speed, alley altitude and disciplinarian council ascribe can all affect whether VSC will be able in preventing a accident of control. Please see your Owner's Chiral for added details.Traction Ascendancy (TRAC), Anti-lock Anchor Arrangement (ABS), Cyberbanking Brake-force Distribution (EBD). 

Brake Assist (BA) Anchor Assist is advised to advice the disciplinarian yield abounding advantage of the allowances of ABS. It is not a acting for safe active practices. Braking capability aswell depends on able brake-system aliment and annoy and alley conditions.

MECHANICAL

Engine

1.8 Liter DOHC 16-Valve 4-Cylinder with Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i) 132 hp @ 6000 rpm; 128 lb.-ft. @ 4400 rpm

Ignition Arrangement

Electronic, with Toyota Direct Ignition (TDI)

Emission Rating

Ultra Low Emission Car II (ULEV-II)

Transmission

5-speed chiral manual

4-speed Electronically Controlled automated Manual with intelligence (ECT-i)

Drivetrain

Front-Wheel Drive (FWD)

Body architecture

Unitized body

Suspension

Independent MacPherson strut foreground abeyance with balance bar; bewilderment axle rear abeyance with rear balance bar

Steering

Electric Ability Council (EPS); power-assisted rack-and-pinion

Turning amphitheater diameter, barrier to barrier (ft.)

Brakes

Power-assisted aerial 10.7-inch foreground disc brakes; 9-inch rear boom brakes with Anti-lock Anchor Arrangement (ABS), Cyberbanking Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Anchor Assist (BA) [1]

DIMENSIONS

Exterior Dimensions (in.)

Height 57.7

Width 69.4

Length 179.3

Wheelbase 102.4

Track (front/rear) 59.7/59.9

Ground approval 5.8

Interior Dimensions, front/rear (in.)

Head allowance (with moonroof) 38.8/37.2

(37.9/37.1)

Shoulder allowance 54.8/54.7

Hip allowance 53.0/43.9

Leg allowance 41.7/36.3

Seating accommodation 5

WEIGHTS AND CAPACITIES

Curb weight (lb.)

Manual not accessible

Automatic 2800

EPA commuter aggregate (cu. ft.)

with moonroof 92.1/90.8

Cargo aggregate [2] (cu. ft.) 12.3

Towing accommodation (lb.) [3] 1500

Fuel catchbasin (gal.) 13.2

TIRES

Size

Standard P205/55R16

Type

All-Season standard

Spare

Temporary standard

MILEAGE ESTIMATES

Mileage Estimates (mpg city/highway) 26/34

2011 EPA-estimated mileage. Actual breadth will vary.

PRICE

MSRP $18,300

Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price, excludes the Delivery, Processing and Administration Fee of $760 for Cars, $810 for Small/Medium Trucks (Sienna, RAV4, Highlander Gas, Highlander HV, FJ Cruiser, 4Runner, Tacoma, and Land Cruiser), and $975 for Large Trucks (Tundra and Sequoia). (Historically, car manufacturers and distributors accept answerable a abstracted fee for processing, administration and carrying cars to dealerships. Toyota's allegation for these casework is alleged the "Delivery, Processing and Administration Fee" and is based on the amount of the processing, administration and supply casework Toyota provides as able-bodied as Toyota's all-embracing appraisement structure. Toyota may accomplish a accumulation on the Delivery, Processing and Administration Fee.) Excludes taxes, license, appellation and accessible or regionally appropriate equipment. The Delivery, Processing and Administration Fee in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, OK, SC and TX will be higher. Actual banker amount will vary.

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2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show

The bound run archetypal will be produced for the European and Asian-Pacific markets in the LP 560-4 guise, Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show which agency it gets a 560HP V10 and all-wheel drive, while for the American bazaar it will be alone accessible in the adaptation LP 550-2 featuring a 550HP V10 and rear-wheel drive configuration. 

Runs from January 26 to 29 at 2011 Qatar Motor Show appears to accept captured the absorption of the VW Group as a whole. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show Following yesterday's actualization of the VW XL1 amalgam auto concept, the German familia's sportiest brand, Lamborghini, aerial the wraps off a appropriate copy adaptation of the Gallardo alleged Bicolore.

 

As its name implies, the appropriate alternation actualization a different two-tone accomplishment with a analogous interior. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show On the outside, the pillars, roof, engine awning and rear addle-brain are corrective in a delicate atramentous that contrasts altogether with the lower breadth of the body, accessible in a best of 5 shades (Giallo Midas, Arancio Borealis, Grigio Telesto, Bianco Monocerus and Blu Caelum).

The Gallardo's exoteric actualization is added added by the 15-spoke artificial admixture auto accomplished in titanium gray enamel, and the appearance atramentous accomplishment air-intakes, foreground addle-brain and high area of the rear diffuser Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show.

But in a added chaste manner the two-tone affair is again inside. Lamborghini Gallardo LP 560-4 Bicolore Special at Qatar Motor Show The apparatus panel, seats, aperture panels and added elements in the commuter alcove are adipose in atramentous covering with adverse bond atramentous to bout the exoteric paintwork (yellow, orange, dejected or gray). The atramentous bezel of the e-gear manual on the centermost animate completes the look.

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2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany

2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany 

2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany  

 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany  

 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany 

The accomplished brace of months accept been absolutely active for affability firm, Anderson Germany, with their affability kits for brands such as Ferrari, Lamborghini, and Mercedes, but with a blemish involving such admired auto brands, area should they go next? Well, a Bentley, of course. 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany  Introducing the new affability kit by Anderson Germany for the afresh launched Bentley GT Supersports. Much to our delight, the better changes were fabricated beneath the hood. The tuner accomplished a software enhancement forth with a new valve controlled sports bankrupt arrangement (weight blurred by 17 kg/38 lb) with antagonism bodies and sports air filter. The result? An absorbing 695 HP.

The exoteric amalgamation includes a new diffuser besides foreground and rear apron, as able-bodied as the agnate ancillary skirts and a rear spoiler. The accomplished amalgamation is accomplished by 22" 3-part ablaze admixture rims. 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany The autogenous will get adornment moldings, centermost consoles in foreground and rear, and carbon cilia autogenous ablaze boardings. Adding baking touches to the autogenous is the Alcantara accessories in aggregate with atramentous covering and brim in the car's color. 

More active than anytime afore - that's the new bearing Bentley. Another additional of atrocity the owners of this sports car can get now at ANDERSON GERMANY - affability bogus de luxe. 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany As acquainted or as accepted adaptation - the Bentley GT Supersports is absolutely not the a lot of reasonable affluence car on the market, but its baronial on the acceptance calibration is rather high. For the ANDERSON GERMANY branch this was the acumen to alpha a somewhat added big-ticket affability affairs for this Bentley. 

At first, the devilish gray and cottony matte ANDERSON GERMANY hot rod has got built-in a accomplished section of engine power. Thanks to a software optimization, the valve controlled sports bankrupt arrangement (weight blurred by 17 kg/38 lb) with antagonism bodies and sports air clarify advance the consecutive ability from 630 HP up to amazing 695 HP. 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany The tuners accent the active band of this car by agency of an absolute physique kit including a new diffuser besides foreground and rear apron, as able-bodied as the agnate ancillary skirts and a rear spoiler. This affectionate of accouterments is bound by 300 pcs., has carbon cilia inlays and fit aswell to GT, GT Cabriolet and GT Speed models.

As acceptable annoy abrasion ANDERSON GERMANY add absolute ablaze atramentous coated 3-part ablaze admixture rims in 10x22 in. able with top achievement tires 285/30-22 all around. As if all this was not enough, the commuter berth has been refined, too. 2011 Bentley GT Supersports Edition by Anderson Modification Germany So we can acquisition a carbon autogenous packet consisting of adornment moldings, centermost consoles in foreground and rear and carbon cilia fabricated autogenous ablaze boardings. All this is topped by an Alcantara accessories in aggregate with atramentous covering and brim in car color. Jesus, what do you wish more!?

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2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification

2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification

 2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification

2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification 

2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification 

For a car that has abounding Porsche enthusiasts up in arms, the Porsche Panamera isn't alarming abroad any tuners from modifying the affluence sports auto central and out. We've apparent kits from Mansory, Vorsteiner, Edo Competition, and abounding more, but we accept a activity that none of these affability kits will authority a candle to the bulk of carbon cilia that is juts arising out og TechArt's new kit for the Panamera.

Dressed in arch to toe carbon fiber, TechArt's Porsche Panamera GrandGT is annihilation abbreviate of CB heaven. We're talking a new foreground accessory with a foreground barbecue admit and splitter, a rear diffuser, the barrow accessory of the ascendant rear spoiler, and the air ducts at the flanks of the car all fabricated up of this awful accustomed material. The use of carbon cilia has advance to an absorbing dimensional stability, abundant strength, and a low built-in weight.

The aforementioned carbon cilia check was aswell brought into the autogenous with the dashboard and the aperture panels, as able-bodied as the centermost animate panels and the aflame aperture access guards all dressed to affect with the aforementioned carbon fiber.

Since it seems that carbon cilia was the alone way to go for this affability project, we didn't absolutely apprehend any engine modifications at this point. However, if we had our way, we'd accompany aback the engine mod done on the endure TechArt Grand GT. That kit brought out 571 ponies and 830 Nm of torque, which would complete this carbon cilia amalgamation rather nicely. 

2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification 

 2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification

 2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification

2011 Porsche Panamera GrandGT Carbon Fiber by TechArt Modification 

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2013 Audi RS6 Cars Concept

2013 Audi RS6  Cars Concept

The official data for the new Audi A6 aren't even algid yet and already we are audition ripples of rumors about altered versions of the affluence sedan. It's alone accustomed that the aggregation will chase the A6 with an S and RS (Renn Sport) adaptation for it, so these rumors are added actuality than fiction. However, while the RS adaptation won't be apparent until about addition two years, abounding humans are too geeked up about it to delay that long, and this beginning apprehension is affidavit of that.

Besides accepting an absorbing exoteric amend aggressive by the latest A7 Sportback and an even sportier autogenous with college superior materials, the Audi RS6 sports auto will aswell be congenital on the new MLP belvedere (structured to accommodate bigger weight distribution) that will advice abate the absolute weight by aprox. 220 lbs.

Also, the new RS6 will bead the accepted V10 engine in favor of a new accompanying turbo 4-liter V8 engine that will bear the aforementioned achievement numbers as the engine it replaces.

The Engine

The accepted RS6 is powered by a 5.0 liter V10 engine that delivers 580 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque, but for the approaching RS6, Audi will bead the V10 engine in favor of a accompanying turbo 4-liter V8 engine with a agnate output. So, we get to accept the aforementioned performance, but bigger ammunition consumption? That’s not something that can be angry down! Expect to see a dart from 0 to 60 mph in 4.5 abnormal and a top acceleration of 175 mph.

The Competition

The account of competitors will cover the accepted BMW M5 and the Mercedes E63 AMG. By the time the RS6 gets to the market, BMW will aswell accept the new M5 up for offer. It will be powered by a twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 engine that will bear about 555 hp and 680 Nm torque, authoritative the new M5 far bigger than the archetypal it replaces. The E63 AMG will be powered by a 6.3-liter V8 engine that delivers 525 HP. Neither archetypal touches the Audi in performance, but claimed alternative may play a allotment in this market.

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2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept

2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

When Volkswagen apparent the 1-Liter abstraction in 2002 and again the L1 in 2009, anybody believed that accepting a car that in fact captivated alone one liter per 100 kilometers (62 miles) was about impossible, but now the aggregation has just gotten one footfall afterpiece to that adopted absoluteness with the absolution of the XL1 Concept. Set to admission at the 2011 Qatar Motor Show, this abstraction will acquiesce for the absurd to become possible.

Compared to the 1-Liter abstraction (L1), the new XL1 appearance an even added absorbing design, additional it's a constituent amalgam that combines a 48 HP two butt TDI engine with a 27 HP E-motor, a 7-speed dual-clutch manual (DSG), and a lithium-ion battery. The abstraction can drive 35 kilometers in authentic electric approach and delivers a ammunition abridgement of 0.9 liter/100 kilometers.

There's allocution about a assembly adaptation getting appear ancient in 2013.

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 engine

The amalgam arrangement of the XL1 Abstraction combines a 0.8 liter two-cylinder TDI engine that delivers 48 HP with an electric motor that adds an added 27 HP. The engine is accompanying to a 7-speed dual-clutch manual (DSG), while the electric engine gets its activity from a lithium-ion battery. The XL1 can dart from 0 to 60 mph in just 11.9 seconds, while its top acceleration is 100 mph (electronically limited).

The new abstraction has a ammunition burning of 0.9 l/100 km and emits 24 g/km CO2. Since it is advised as a constituent hybrid, the XL1 ancestor can aswell be apprenticed for up to 35 kilometers in authentic electric approach bringing the CO2 emissions down to nothing. The array can be answerable from a accepted domiciliary electric outlet.

2011 Volkswagen XL1  Competition
The Volkswagen XL1 has no antagonism just yet, but there are lots of makers who accept appear their ambition to body a 1 liter car.

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

 2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept 

2011 Volkswagen XL1 New Cars Concept  

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2011 Avions Voisin A-JT Cars Concept

2011 Avions Voisin A-JT Cars Concept 

2011 Avions Voisin A-JT Cars Concept  

 2011 Avions Voisin A-JT Cars Concept 

Here's a cast that we haven't heard from in absolutely some time: Avions Voisin. If you apperceive about these guys, again you're either way accomplished your angular years or you're a complete auto nut the brand of which we haven't apparent before.

Founded in 1905 as a even manufacturer, Avions Voisin began bearing cars in 1919, but alone lasted 27 years afore clearly calling it quits in 1946. Decades afterwards folding, the aggregation is accepting set to acknowledgment to the bold with the A-JT Concept, a car that was aggressive by the brand's history while aswell alms avant-garde adaptations to accumulate it in band with the times. Specs and data abaft the A-JT abstraction are still getting kept in the dark.

What we do apperceive is that the A-JT abstraction will not be classified as a supercar, but will instead abatement in the aforementioned affluence ambit as the Audi A6 and will be awash as a limited-run vehicle, agnate to the Bugatti Veyron.

 

Avions Voisin is appointed to admission the aboriginal ancestor in all its celebrity at the 2011 Auto Rai Motor Show in Amsterdam, the Netherlands in April 2011. We'll accomplish abiding to beat up all of the official data at that time, so break tuned!

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2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell Cars Concept

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept 

 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept 

Mercedes-Benz set the date at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show with an advertisement that the SLS AMG E-Cell will be put into assembly as allotment of the company's "AMG Performance 2015." This aggregation action aims to always abate ammunition burning and emissions.

"We yield amusing albatross actual actively and with the SLS AMG E-CELL we are demonstrating a added anniversary in our "AMG Performance 2015" strategy. It is our ambition to always abate the ammunition burning and emissions of new models in the advancing years, while at the aforementioned time acceptable the amount cast amount of performance", explains Ola Kallenius, administrator of the lath of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.

With a absolute achievement of 525 HP and a dart from 0 to 60 mph in 4.0 seconds, the SLS AMG E-Cell will be one of the faster electric sports car on the market.

High-voltage lithium-ion battery

While the SLS AMG appearance a 571 HP 6.3-liter V8 engine, the E-Cell adaptation will be powered by a a liquid-cooled high-voltage lithium-ion array featuring a modular architecture with an activity agreeable of 48 kWh and a accommodation of 40 Ah. The best electric amount abeyant of the battery, which consists of 324 lithium-ion polymer cells, is 480 kW. The array will be answerable by agency of targeted recuperation during braking whilst the car is getting driven. Also, Mercedes has promised a absolute achievement of 525 HP and a dart from 0 to 60 mph in just 4 seconds.

The SLS AMG E-Cell will be offered with an absolute multilink abeyance with pushrod damper struts and AMG bowl blended brakes. A actual important affection will be the speed-sensitive ability council with rack-and-pinion council gear. The ability abetment is implemented electro-hydraulically rather than just hydraulically. 

Competition

By the time the SLS AMG E-Cell goes on sale, the bazaar will already action models like the Audi R8 E-Tron and the Porsche 918 Spyder. The Audi R8 Etron abstraction is powered by four altered motors, but those motors accumulated can alone bear 313hp. Porsche has yet to acknowledge the final blueprint for the 918 Spyder, but the abstraction adaptation is powered by a 500-horsepower V8, forth with a brace of electric motors with 109 application each. There is aswell a lithium-ion array aback that could accord drivers 16 afar of emissions-free driving.

 

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept 

 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept

 2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept

2015 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell  Cars Concept 

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