Renault Electric Sports Car DeZir Concept

Renault Electric Sports Car DeZir Concept

The Renault DeZir project is the first to have been led by Laurens van den Acker and marks the start of a sequence of concept cars that will provide an insight into Renault Design's new vision for the future. DeZir stands out as an illustration of the brand's commitment to more emotional styling.

The DeZir is a two-seater coupé that Renault says stands out as an illustration of the company’s commitment to more emotional styling. With its sports car looks and ability to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62mph) in five seconds, or 0 to 50 km/h in just two seconds, it’s hard to disagree.

Although the DeZir is purely a concept car at this point, Renault is strongly hinting that it shows not only the direction they plan on heading with sports cars in the future, but that it is indicative of a new overarching design and styling philosophy across the entire Renault brand.

The 'Z' in the name Renault DeZir is a direct reference to Renault's Z.E. signature, and several features of its design are suggestive of two qualities readily associated with electric mobility, namely advanced technology and light weight.

DeZir is powered by an electric motor mounted in a mid-rear position to optimize weight distribution over the front and rear wheels. The vertically-mounted 24kW/h lithium-ion battery is located behind the benchseat and provides the car with a range of 160km.

Battery cooling is ensured not only by the air channelled from the front to the back of the car, but also – and above all – by the flow of air that enters through the lateral scoops concealed behind the aluminium panels on either side of the body.

Employing the same principles as the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) seen in Formula 1, when the car decelerates, kinetic energy is recovered and stored in the battery. This energy can then be employed by the driver to provide a temporary power boost using a button located on the steering wheel. The car can be charged in 8 hours at 240-v, can get to 80% charge in 20 minutes at 4o0-v (3-phase) and will accept battery swapping made possible by the Better Place alliance.

The basic motor is the same as the unit used for Renault's production electric cars, although an evolution has enabled its power and torque to be uprated to 110kW (150ch) and 226Nm respectively. Through the extensive use of lightweight materials such as the Kevlar body, the DeZir tips the scales at just 830kg or 1,830 pounds. According to the French carmaker, the DeZir can go from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 5 seconds and reach a top speed of 180km/h or 112mph.

The DeZir will debut in October at this year's Paris Motor Show, but no date has been set for its full release. According to Fast Company, by the end of 2013 the Renault-Nissan alliance hopes to produce 500,000 electric vehicles globally, including the 2011 Fluence ZE and the 2011 Kangoo ZE electric van.

2011 Aston Martin Sports Cars V8 Vantage N420

2011 Aston Martin released the special-edition sportscar back in 2007 to commemorate the success of its Vantage N24 racer at the Nürburgring. It packed 400 horsepower, a series of suspension tweaks and some special cosmetic touches.

The 2011 N420’s sportscar powertrain is the standard Vantage affair, coming with the standard 420 horsepower V-8 engine. Successor to the special edition V8 Vantage N400 of 2007, the 2011 Aston Martin sportscar V8 Vantage N420 is based upon the standard 4.7-litre, 420bhp, 180mph V8 Vantage and is available as a Coupe or Roadster, and with a six-speed manual or optional Sportshift automated manual transmission.

The 2011 Vantage N420 sportscar draws inspiration from the company's experiences at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. In the 2006 running of the annual Nürburgring endurance classic amongst a field of mostly motorsport homologated cars, Aston Martin entered a near-standard, road-registered V8 Vantage.

2011 Aston Martin sportscar used carbon fiber on various parts of the car to help drop the weight by 60 pounds, which while not a lot is still a step in the right direction. The suspension gets the Sports Package that upgrades the Vantage’s springs, shocks and anti-roll bars to give the car better road holding.

The 2011 N420 also features special 10-spoke alloy wheels finished in gloss black, black mesh grille inserts, a sport exhaust system, the Sports Pack suspension (which is merely optional on the regular Vantage) and a range of racing-inspired paint combinations. The N420 sportscar will be available as a coupe or a roadster with the choice of a manual or paddle-shift transmission.

The 2011 N420 sportscar will make its U.S. debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in August. Orders may be placed starting this month, with deliveries to begin in the fourth quarter of 2010. Pricing starts at $133,350 for the coupe and $146,350 for the Roadster, less than $10K more than their non-N420 counterparts.

Styling and Aerodynamics Innovation Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione Recalled Along with Maseratis in the US

Alfa Romeo 8c With Beauty Cars Models

A dozen Americans were very lucky few owners of one of the world's hottest sports cars, Alfa Romeo 8c Competizione, the beauty of Italy should return them to improve quickly after it was discovered that certain models are produced with no right front and rear suspension nut torqued up and the ball down together. recall also affects the MY 2008 Maserati Gran Turismo and the Quattroporte that share the same platform with the Alfa.

Alfa Romeo 8c on Auto Cars Show

Overall, Maseratis and Alfa 8c 7912 Competiziones will be remembered in America. While the Italian car maker did not disclose specific figures, we know for sure that it is only allocated 84 Alfas in the U.S.

Alfa Romeo 8c Wallpaper Red color Front

Maserati says that the ball properly torqued nut may loosen due to vibration, together with the steering wheel, metallic voice growing and progressive loss of precision in transient driving. According to the Italian car maker, continued to use the vehicle in this condition can cause damage to the suspension lever, which in the long term and depend on the use of vehicles, can cause the ball joints / suspension arm to break.

Alfa Romeo 8c Wallpaper Red color Side

The company's dealers will inspect the torque of the front / rear nut ball up and down together and, if necessary, replace the suspension arm and hub carrier. This recall is expected to begin in February 2009. U.S.

Alfa Romeo 8c Wallpaper Red color Back

Hartge Introduces New Aerodynamic Add-Ons for BMW M3

New Aerodynamic Add-Ons for BMW M3

Being one of the best BMW tuners in Germany, Hartge constantly updates its offers for the Bavarian car. This time, the German tuner has released a new set of aerodynamic extras for the BMW M3 range that consists of a sedan, coupe and convertible models. The list contains spoiler carbon fiber front lip, side sills to the front and rear, rear diffuser for the coupe and convertible models, subtle boot lid spoiler for the sedan and coupe M3 plus a set of carbon casings for exterior mirrors.

New Aerodynamic Add-Ons for BMW M3

Aston Martin Launches Performance Upgrades for Best Sport Car 4.3 V8 Vantage

Aston Martin Sport Car 4.3 V8 Vantage Yellow Candy Color Front Side

Following the introduction of the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage 4.7 this summer, Aston Martin is now offering owners of the previous 4.3-liter V8 Vantage retrospective selection-fit power improvement with the new Sport Pack option. Available through the company's dealer network can upgrade was implemented through a revised induction system and re-program the ECU. In addition to kit, peak power is raised by 20bhp to 400bhp, increased 4.3 V8 Vantage's top speed of 177mph (285 km / h), while Aston claims that there is a slight improvement in the 0-60mph sprint time, without however giving any official figures.

Aston Martin Sport Car 4.3 V8 Vantage Yellow Candy Color Back Side

Users can also opt for a new sport car package option that was introduced on the new V8 Vantage 4.7 earlier this year. The package consists of springs and Bilstein dampers with improved set of lightweight forged aluminum 5-spoke wheels.

Aston Martin Sport Car 4.3 V8 Vantage Silver Color Front Side

Aston Martin Sport Car 4.3 V8 Vantage White Modification Color Front Side

Sport Car: Lotus Sport Exige GT3

Sport Car Lotus Sport Exige GT3 Black Color

The prototype Lotus Sport Exige GT3 race car was unveiled at the annual FIA GT Championship presentation ceremony outside the world famous Casino in Monte Carlo, Monaco 2nd December 2005th The next day (2 December 2005), the first test vehicle was held at high speed Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track in Southern France under FIA supervision, the first phase of the Lotus Sport Exige GT3 becoming eligible for FIA GT3 competition. This latest FIA series, which will begin in 2006, has been racing cars that have the same power and weight, and that has direct lineage to their road going versions.

Lotus Sport Exige GT3 participants developed the Lotus Sport, the performance arm Lotus Cars and is derived from the standard Lotus Exige coupé model. Weighing about 750 kg, it stays true to "performance through light weight" core Lotus philosophy. The car uses a race prepared 1.8 2ZZ-GE VVTL-i engine with a Roots-type supercharger and air-to-air intercooler that uses Lotus T4e Engine Control Unit to produce 285 hp (289 hp) at 7800 rpm. This gives an impressive power to weight ratio of 380 hp / tonne or 2.6 kg / hp.

After a brief shakedown program Lotus test track at Hethel, factory test driver Gavan Kershaw conducted a final set of chassis tires on the wet morning session at Paul Ricard official FIA test. What followed was a trip to slick tires on the track by FIA nominated test driver drying Christophe Bouchut.

Sport Car Lotus Sport Exige GT3 Back

Commenting on the encouraging test, Chris Arnold, General Manager of Lotus Sport, explained: "We were delighted to attend the official FIA tests. Since the car was still on the drawing board two months ago, it's a fantastic achievement for the full build-in such a short time. We knew this test would be a first test for the car at the spot, and I am very pleased with the results. Our winter development program began testing the tunnel just before Christmas followed by further work in preparation for the next FIA test in March. "

FIA announced five races of the European Championship for the new GT3 class with rounds in the UK, Germany, Belgium, France and Italy. Various national GT Championships are also considering modifications to its regulations to include GT3 class.

Sport Car Lotus Sport Exige GT3 Turing

Supercar Imola - Ferrari Sports Car Concept by John Mark Vicente

 Supercar Imola Ferrari Sports Cars Concept by John Mark Vicente

The another design by John Mark Vicente: the Ferrari Imola, after the sublime Bugatti Renaissance concept. According to the author, his Ferrari concept car is inspired by the Ferrari F70 created by Randy Rodriguez and the Dino Competizione by Sacha Selipanov.

This time, an Italian one that could give plenty of ideas to the designers at Ferrari. Imola is a spider without windscreen and has a future hybrid Ferrari V6 engine. The designer used triangular and trapezoidal shapes to create the head and tail lights and the grille.

The enormous rims and semi-slick tires underline the aggressiveness of the vehicle. This supercar is ready to take on the road monsters like Ariel Atom, Caparo T1, KTM X-Bow and especially the Lotus Elise.

 Supercar Imola Ferrari Sports Car Concept by John Mark Vicente