iCar: When VW met Apple
Via: Autobild
Toyota “Aygo Crazy”: 200Hp RWD Concept to Premiere in London
The Aygo Crazy gets no electronic handling aids, no power steering and no ABS. What it does get is a set of custom-made body, 17-inch alloys and beefy Goodyear 225/45 rubber along with a carbon fibre rear wing taken directly from the 200mph race cars in the American Champ Car series, purpose-built sports seats with four-point safety harnesses and a full roll cage. The suspension comes straight from the MR2 Roadster, with MacPherson struts front and rear qand adjustable Tein dampers while the front and rear track are one inch wider than on a standard Aygo. -Continued
Weighing in at just 1,050kg (approx 2,200 lbs), Aygo Crazy is capable of going from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 5.7sec and on to an estimated top speed of 127mph or 204 km/h.
AYGO CRAZY vs AYGO TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
ENGINE | AYGO CRAZY | AYGO | |
Type | Rear-mounted four-cylinder 1.8 VVT-i with TMG turbo conversion kit | Front-mounted three-cylinder 1.0 VVT-i | |
Valve mechanism | DOHC 16-valve | DOHC 12-valve | |
Displacement (cc) | 1,794 | 998 | |
Bore x stroke (mm) | 79.0 x 91.5 | 71.0 x 84.0 | |
Compression ratio | 10.0:1 | 10.5:1 | |
Max. power (DIN hp @ rpm) | 200 @ 6,700 | 68 @ 6,000 | |
Max. torque Nm @ rpm | 240 @ 3,400 | 93 @ 3,600 | |
TRANSMISSION | | | |
Clutch type | Uprated Helix | Dry, single plate | |
Gearbox type | Five-speed manual | Five-speed manual | |
Gear ratios | 1st | 3.166 | 3.545 |
2nd | 1.904 | 1.913 | |
3rd | 1.310 | 1.310 | |
4th | 0.969 | 1.027 | |
5th | 0.815 | 0.850 | |
Reverse | 3.250 | 3.550 | |
BRAKES | | | |
Front | 328mm ventilated discs with 4-pot Brembo callipers | 247mm ventilated discs | |
Rear | 280mm ventilated discs | 200mm drums | |
SUSPENSION | | | |
Front | MacPherson strut | MacPherson strut | |
Rear | Dual-link MacPherson strut | Torsion beam | |
Dampers | Tein, adjustable | | |
STEERING | | | |
Type | Rack and pinion, electric power assisted | Rack and pinion | |
Ratio (:1) | 13.2:1 | 16.5:1 | |
TYRES AND WHEELS | | | |
Wheel size (in) | 17x7.5 | 14x4.5J | |
Tyres | Goodyear 225/45R17 | 155/65 R14 | |
DIMENSIONS | | | |
Overall length (mm) | 3,500 | 3,405 | |
Overall width (mm) | 1,800 | 1,615 | |
Overall height (mm) | 1,500 | 1,465 | |
Front track (mm) | 1,475 | 1,420 | |
Rear track (mm) | 1,460 | 1,410 | |
WEIGHTS | | | |
Kerb weight (kg) | 1,050 | 790-890 | |
PERFORMANCE | | | |
Max speed (mph) | 127 (est) | 98 | |
0-62mph (sec) | 5.75 | 14.2 |
Video: Revised Camaro Bumblebee from Transformers 2 Film
The film’s producers –in cooperation with GM of course- have given the Camaro based Autobot a more aggressive look thanks to a Z28-like sport treatment that includes a new front bumper with a spoiler, a hood scoop and a slightly different paint job. See more images along with a small video after the jump. -Continued
Miss Car Saleswoman : Citroen-Dongfeng’s Vivi
We’re not good in translating Chinese, so we’ll try our best to make a story from the images provided by WO. Apparently, Vivi is quite successful in her work thanks to her unique approach to (male) customer needs. It may seem that she can be clumsy at times constantly dropping her pen or forgetting to close a few buttons on her blouse, but that’s part of her strategy to make customers feel as cosy as possible.
Once she succeeds in relaxing them, Vivi goes to phase two, which involves a demonstration. Unlike your usual car salesman that attempts to talk his way through a sale, Vivi prefers the show and tell tactic. For example, she won’t just say that the car’s heater is good; she’ll actually get inside and blast the heater until she sweats her skirt off. According to her stats, at that point, 99% of male buyers are convinced that the Citroen Vivi has everything a man could ever need. -Continued
Via: Le Blog Auto , Source: WO
Peugeot 207 CC «ELLE Magazine» Edition
The result was four 207 CC ELLE models, each with a different bespoke leather interior and available in four interior/exterior colour combinations to suit every style:
- ‘Glamour Mode’ – Thorium Grey metallic with black leather and Mulberry trim
- ‘Classic Couture’ – Lacerta Yellow with black leather interior with a graphite trim
- ‘Rock Chic’ – Diamond black with black leather interior with a pale pink trim
- ‘Urban Chic’ – Silver and black leather interior with a bright blue trim
Inside, the 207 CC ELLE features unique quilted centre panels on the seats, door and side trims, ELLE logos embossed into the front seats, a carbon leather trimmed instrument cowling with contrasting stitching, leather gear lever gaiter with contrasting stitching and ELLE embroidered floor mats.
Additionally, owners of the 207 CC ELLE will also receive special ELLE branded leather accessories (hopefully not like the ones they give for free in their magazine...) to match the cars’ interior: key ring, credit card holder, coin purse and a leather service / handbook wallet. Power comes from a 120Hp 1.6-liter petrol engine with prices starting from £18,495 (on-the-road).
2011 Mazda9 Luxury Sedan Rendering
Now, if we had a say in Mazda’s board, we’d propose an aggressively styled 4door-coupe model based on a slightly extended version of the U.S spec Mazda6 platform priced in the $30,000 range and equipped with AWD and V6 turbocharged engines. Think of it as a Mercedes CLS with AMG-like performance and a C-Class price tag. What do you think of our idea?
Pic via: CGI
Update: Ford Focus RS Pictures Official After All
However, we spoke with Tom Phillips from Autoexpress who also runs the Car Tribe website and he confirmed they were indeed official pictures leaked from Ford. Looks like the folks at Ford came up with these photoshops to either illustrate what the car might look like when it enters production or maybe even to persuade company board members during early development stages that they should go ahead and give the... green light. -Continued.
Link: Car Tribe