Opel Ampera wins Monte Carlo Rally

The Opel Ampera releases highlight! Only the price for the Car of the Year in 2012 and now also winning the International Rally of 13 discs alternative to Monte Carlo. The duet with French driver Darniche Bernard and Joseph Lambert was able to reach after three days on the Riviera in the first place. Third place was for Charlotte and Olivier Berton Sussot. Reached seventh place Jean-Claude and Patrick Andruet Lienne and eighth place secured Hanns Werner Wirth and Daniel giants.


Considering the number of participants from a total of 130 vessels, with his shot, the Opel Ampera entirely on the shoulder. The competitors were still more than 30 other manufacturers such as Renault Fluence with the Palestinian Authority, the Tesla Roadster, the Fisker Karma, with the Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Peugeot with the ion.

For alternative fuel vehicles is the "Monte Carlo Energies Nouvelles" now the oldest event of its kind in the field of motor racing. It is made since 1995 by the Automobile Club de Monaco. Senior managers of Adam Opel AG is pleased to be rightly successes. The director of the Electric Mobility Enno Fox said in turn that the Ampera would have because of this "diversity audit" well armed and well as its relevance in everyday life, even in extreme conditions found proved.

The wheels are always driven the Opel Ampera electric, with a 16 kWh lithium-ion battery powers the motor of 150 hp with juice. The Ampera is the first electric car that has no restrictions related to battery life. Solely on battery power can be delivered, depending on conditions 40-80 km.


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Rumors about i5 BMW Mini-Van

In order to complete the i-i5 family BMW fiddle at a mini-van, so at least it is clear from various rumors. The Bavarians, who does not even have sent models already announced i3 and i8 on the roads should already sitting on i5. In 2015, at least one year for the market launch is called.


According to reports, the minivan will not provide enough i5 only space but also provide the necessary comfort that one is accustomed to from BMW. It is believed that in the choice of the drive to the, first of all falls back to the i3 electric motor provided. Sprints with the 170 hp driving the i3 in less than eight seconds from a standstill to 100 km / h mark. The current storage of the electric motor is derived from liquid-cooled lithium-ion batteries. What is the i5 hires so but of course not yet known.

Meaning he would have in the model range of BMW i Thus, the i3 ultimately responsible for the cover of the compact car segment and with the i8 to ensure a sustainable hybrid that comes with 354 horsepower of a sports car. Auto Bild is believed that the i5 will be not less than 50,000 € are. For more remains to be seen, are ultimately also a i4, i6, i7, and from.

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Test phase of the VW Golf Blue-e-motion starts

Volkswagen of America, in addition to Austria, Belgium, and France is testing in three places in America 20 vehicles of the Golf Blue-e-motion relay. Five of the test car with electric drive in the States in Auburn Hills (Michigan), seven in Herndon (Virginia) and eight in Belmont (California) were tested.

You have chosen the region due to its favorable climatic conditions and traffic situations. One expects more concrete impressions of the tests on the mobility and commuting patterns of the subjects. Furthermore, the focus is on the expectations of customers in America. At the end of the year is still being tested hard.

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