The Design of McLaren MP4-12C GT3

The racing car variant called McLaren MP4-12C GT3 is designed together with a team of CRS Racing. The factory pilots will test MP4-12C in the races this year, and the following 20 cars be made available to private teams.  MP4-12C GT3 is elegance indeed because it was designed almost entirely in a virtual environment. The aerodynamics body was developed using methods of computational fluid dynamics, the control system is made ??available on a computer simulator. The new McLaren car will be the first-class carbon fiber monocoque with GT3. As the road car, the weight monocoque is only 75 kg.

The power of the engine MP4-12C GT3 is reduced to 100 hp compared with the road version: 600 hp to “modest” 500 hp. According to designers, it will make the car more balanced. On this McLaren MP4-12C GT3, 7-speed gearbox has been replaced by a 6-speed from the firm Ricardo, which is lighter by as much as 80 kg.

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Lada Granta Sedan Variant Detail

In Togliatti this sedan variant called Lada Granta was unveiled, this new low-cost car Lada Granta was designed in fresh appearance. The design of the exterior Granta is presented by graduate MAMI Ivan Lepeshkin. One of his tasks was to look more “expensive” and solid. The exterior is characterized by painted bumpers, alloy wheels, and moldings on the doors. The new interior design of this sedan version Lada Granta is an elegance work of Valentina Novikova. The interior is presented in improved ergonomics features by decreasing the number of parts (from 59 to 39) in the cabin.

The interior is completed with seats with thinner backs for improving legroom for the passenger. This new sedan version is powered by gasoline engine of 1.6 liters which is available in three choices: 80 hp, 90 hp and 98 hp. The 90 hp engine features reduced noise, vibration, and increased resource. Take a look at the images below. [source: cardesign.ru]

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New Hyundai i40

This Hyundai i40 sedan variant was unveiled in auto show in Barcelona. The exterior design of the new Hyundai sedan variant is similar to the Elantra, but the dimension of this Hyundai i40 is designed much larger, where the size is closer to the Sonata, which is not sold in Europe. The length of this Hyundai i40 is 80 mm (4,740 mm) with the wheelbase measures less than 25 mm (2770) mm. The car was designed in a European design center company located in the town of Rüsselsheim (Germany). Designers managed by Thomas Byurkla (Thomas Burkle).

The framework of this Hyundai new sedan version is characterized by corporate identity which is presented in fluidic sculpture (liquid sculpture). Hyundai i40 is completed with advanced technology, such as ventilated seats and heated steering wheel. This Hyundai variant is powered by new engines that deliver 115 up to 177 horsepower. Check it out at the images below. Source: cardesign.ru

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