The range of the Lotus Evora 414E will extend and has taken in the course of the trial. The "hybrid range extender" will finally make his name all honor. At 414 hp is respectable 1,000 Nm of torque and an acceleration from zero to one hundred results in just 4 seconds. At 209 km / h limit is reached. It has also set itself the goal of sending no more than 55 grams of CO2 per kilometer in the atmosphere.
The rear wheel is driven by two electric motors, by the will alone keep the Evora 414E as 48 kilometers. In addition, a three-cylinder engine that can recharge the battery or power the electric motors directly. He is virtually the actual range extender for the vehicle.Images : Lotus
2015 published the fourth generation of the Toyota Prius, now to the details were already known. The reports go in the direction that you have installed for cost reasons less aluminum. The weight should nevertheless be kept to a minimum. Is because many high-strength steel parts are to be installed is to be expected, as the weight tumbling further.
The fourth-generation Prius will also take in the rolling resistance-optimized tires, which minimizes the effort of the hybrids and thus the energy consumption. There are also reports of an optimized body, which will reduce the air resistance and design similarities to the concept Toyota FT-Bh suggests .Otherwise, nothing is more widely known and are official statements of the manufacturer is still not well. However, Toyota has set his mind to undercut the current CO2 emissions of 92g per km significantly.
It seems a bit to get into fashion, that the sporty, elegant offshoot of a series not only appearance but also the long name of hamlets. For BMW 3 Series Coupe, both will run about as well as the new 3 Series Convertible generation under a certain class of 4-prospective abbreviation. And Opel Astra Cabrio will be new not understood as despicable Astra.
This has existed since early 2011 has now confirmed the rumor "Auto Bild". Accordingly, the new Opel Astra Cabrio is a completely new name adorn. Of course, the convertible will be compared to his brothers and "higher positions". Sure, that is to be achieved with this strategy, an even higher price. Whether Opel can to the revitalization of the term "Calibration" carried away, however, may be doubted.Unlike the metal roof of the predecessor to the Astra TwinTop convertible roof on the new classic finally made back in fabric. The rear end seemed at first fired Astra Convertible Erlkönigen but something that we say, "lush" and ordered a sweeping, suggests little space-saving metal folding mechanism. A feint?
Unfortunately, the new Opel-Cabriolet will not be produced in Germany: the new Opel-Cabriolet will be built not around at Rüsselsheim and Bochum in the works, but in Gliwice, Poland.
Also available on the Astra for a facelift: improved electronic systems such as adaptive headlights and radar cruise control can make up for the Opel Astra in the compact class. Visually, Astra-facelift in 2012, only slight changes.
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