Friday, July 1, 2011
BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe
BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe
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| BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe |
Honoring its coupe tradition, BMW took its current 6 Series and gave it a newly sculpted body. The 6 Series concept evokes the image of the Gran Coupe presented at the Beijing auto show earlier this year but with two less doors. It's a softer overall look than the current 6 Series but still emits a strong presence from front to back.
BMW Concept 6 Series Rear Three Quarter
The headlights are the first from the Bavarian automaker to mate an all-LED setup with the familiar twin-round design. LEDs can be found everywhere illumination is desired, including the main lights, daytime running lights, foglights, and signal indicators. LED light strips, which continue to grow in popularity and application, are attached to the concept's front face. In addition to consuming less power, BMW is pleased to announce its Adaptive Headlight function will change the light spray depending on steering angle and vehicle speed. Drivers will only need to remember to look through the turn.
The 6 Series concept’s flanks feature four flowing lines to give the lengthy body substance, while unique 20-inch alloy wheels sport a one-off design. The Concept 6 Series Coupe's new presence stretches to the rear, where the L-shaped, LED taillights look similar to the 5 Series Gran Turismo. Like the front, the rear fascia gives off a hunkered-down look to round out the wide, low body package
Exterior design session over, we move into the interior. There is seating for four and natural lighting is highly valued, as evidenced by the presence of a full glass roof. The 6 Series concept swathes driver and passengers in premium materials with leather leading the charge.
It's difficult to avoid the iDrive control system omnipresent in the BMW lineup, although the latest generation is a significant improvement. To help the Concept 6 Series Coupe step out of the crowd, a freestanding 10.2-inch display sits above the center stack's air vents with bright chrome surround trim. A Head-Up Display is placed directly in front of the driver for minimal operating distractions.
BMW Concept 6 Series Interior Screen
The 16-speaker Bang & Olufsen Surround Sound System uses 16 individual amplifiers and Dirac Dimensions technology for a high-quality aural experience. There is even a center speaker housed within the dashboard area. Needless to say, the name Bang & Olufsen speaks for itself.
As for what to what lies under the hood of the 6 concept, BMW wouldn’t say. But when the actual 6 Series hits the streets, probably late next year, we wouldn’t be surprised to find BMW’s new generation turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six as the base engine, with the automaker’s the 4.4-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 also a possibility.
The big money question we always ask when it comes to concepts is: How much of the concept design will make it to production? We will just have to wait in order to find out.
BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe
BMW Concept 6 Series Coupe
2011 Lexus IS F
2011 Lexus IS F
You'll have to look very closely to see the on-the-surface differences made to the refreshed 2011 Lexus IS F, which is slated to make its world debut at this month's 2010 Paris auto show. In fact the only revision to the IS F's exterior are newly fitted LED driving lights, supposedly added to make the Lexus easier to spot at high speeds (and not to follow the Audi-led trend).Working within a tight budget, chief engineer Yukihiko Yaguchi tells us that he was basically happy with the car's exterior styling and that he placed far more importance on "taking the IS F to the next level in handling and ride quality." Good idea, because the IS F was certainly in need of some next level work in that area.
2011 Lexus IS F Rear
With its throaty exhaust note, the IS F is a beast, packing a 416 horsepower, 5.0-liter V-8 mated to an 8-speed, flappy-paddle gearbox. But pushed hard, the car's chassis would become unsettled, especially at the rear end.
That is not the case with the 2011 revision, which squats nicely in the corners and hangs on like an angry pit bull. Behind the wheel of a pre-production Australian-spec model at Fuji Speedway recently, we were more than impressed at the improvements that Yaguchi and his team have made to the car's high-speed cornering stability.
2011 Lexus IS F Engineer Yukihiko Yaguchi
Although the powertrain and the car's 3800-lb curb weight remain the same, the suspension settings have been totally recalibrated. The combination of spring rate revisions and dampers, fitted with new high performance valves in addition to reinforced suspension member connectors and bushes, permit more front-end suspension stroke yet firm up the rear end. This generates greater traction and stability at high speeds. An unexpected byproduct of this revision is the car's more compliant ride, which Yaguchi says "was a bonus but something we aimed for." Adjustments to the steering power-assist mechanism made for more precise and accurate turn-in as well as greater feedback through the wheel.
2011 Lexus IS F Front
The results are that the 2011 IS F can now be pushed even harder into corners; it stays more composed under heavy braking, at turn-in, and while experiencing changes of road camber and elevation. The IS F also exhibits less understeer and more rear wheel grip and stability. In fact, the rear end is now so tied down that a slight enhancement of front-end downforce might generate even greater all-round traction and stability. The new model laps the 2.8-mile Fuji Speedway in 2 minutes, 3.4 seconds -- nearly two seconds faster than its predecessor -- thanks to Yaguchi's subtle, yet substantial, modifications.
To elevate the driving experience even further, Yaguchi completely rethought the instrumentation layout and borrowed design hints from well-known sports cars like Porsche and Ferrari. As a result, the IS F now features a large, centrally located tachometer which spins to a 6800-rpm redline, along with a newly added gear selector and speed gauge. To the right of the tach is a smaller analog speedometer, which Yaguchi says is "...a novelty, just there to show potential buyers that the car is capable of 300 kmh (186 mph)."
2011 Lexus IS F Interior
Another idea borrowed from Europe's hottest sports cars (ahem, BMW) is the newly fitted shift indicator situated inside the top half of the tachometer. While accelerating hard and concentrating on nailing the right lines around a track, a row of lights illuminate within your lower peripheral vision and make it far easier to sense on-the-limit engine revs than in the outgoing model. This new system lights one orange LED at 5000 rpm, another at 5500 rpm and a "shift now" red light at 6500 rpm. "And don't worry, we did not fit automatic up-shifts. The driver has to change gears, even bouncing off the redline," stresses Yaguchi.
2011 Lexus IS F Wheel
Yet another strategic addition (that you won't find on export models, unfortunately) is the 'circuit mode,' a la the Nissan GT-R. It may not mean anything to you, but it does illustrate just how much effort Yaguchi and Co. have put into the revised IS F. Now fitted with a hi-tech GPS sat-nav device programmed with Japan's 14 registered race tracks, the IS F will automatically disengage its 180 kmh (112 mph) speed limiter (all Japanese domestic cars come equipped with such a speed limiter) when the vehicle enters a race track. After the track session, and only if the driver so desires, the system will send the vehicle's lap times to a central dealer database accessible by all IS F owners, thus setting up a platform for bragging rights to best laps. Neat trick...
2011 Lexus IS F Gauges
So, when will we see this bright-eyed, better-handling IS F? We'll likely know more during the Paris show press days (Sept. 30-Oct. 1), but we expect to see the revised model here soon. After all, Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda, an ardent racing fan who has piloted a Lexus LFA in the 24-hours of Nurburgring, says he wants to add more "fun" to his cars. And where better to start than with one of the company's highest performing vehicles?
2011 Lexus IS F
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| 2011 Lexus IS F |
2011 Lexus IS F
2011 Chevrolet Camaro

The new 2011 Chevrolet camaro

2011 Chevrolet Camaro Convertible
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Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
1972 Chevrolet camaro Z28 Red blower
Chevrolet Camaro wallapper
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
Chevrolet Camaro
1972 Chevrolet camaro Z28 Red blower
Chevrolet Camaro history
Call 1st Generation has features like: - year 1967 - total production of 220,906 cars - year 1968 - total production of 235,147 cars - year 1969 - total production of 243,085 cars These vehicles allow in their VIN (Vehicle Identification Numbers), a way to identify the 6 cylinder engines (online) of the V8, in his third character, the number "3" indicates that it is 6 cylinder, while the number "4" indicates it is a V8.
The 1970s were not profitable for the Chevrolet Camaro: rising oil prices made the consumers choose vehicles that consume less. Antipollution measures did away with the big V8 in 1972 and the end of production of the SS in 1973 and the appearance of the Chevrolet Camaro LT focusing more luxury and comfort and less power, giving rise to even six-cylinder engines, less powerful and more economical. The crisis is another "victim" in 74, ending with the Z28. On May 11, 1978, the Chevrolet Camaro left the No. 2 plant in Van Nuys, California. And in 1982, enters the field, a new version of the Chevrolet camaro IROC-Z call (international racing champions of) this version was until 1990 when production ended, the third generation Camaro, with the major aesthetic changes after 12 years. With its futuristic design is chosen by almost a third time as the official Pace Car Indy 500 500.
First-generation Chevrolet Camaro (1967-69)
Mechanically great news also were on account of the new all-aluminum engine, again derived from the same unit Chevrolet Corvette.Is a 5.7-liter V8 that produced 305 horsepower in the Z28 and the SS 320. New disc brakes with Bosch ABS for assistance in the four weels.No significant change occurred until 1998.
The new Chevrolet Camaro generation
Launched in 2009, the new generation Chevrolet Camaro is a reinterpretation of the models launched between 1967 and 1969 (first generation), with a futuristic and aggressive design. It is today compared with its competitors, the Ford Mustang and Dodge Challenger, the faster and better grades on tests conducted between the three models.
Version V6
Engine: 3.6L V6 12V V6 engine now is technologically well developed, producing around 300 hp, power that was observed in the old V8 previously used by GM in both the Camaro as in other sports brand V8
Engine: 6.2L V8 16V Power: 426 HP
2009-2010 Chevrolet Camaro
The new V10 engine camaro reach speeds exceeding 300 miles per hour, besides being very comfortable, was a big star of the film Transformers, playing the bublebee.
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