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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

KIA Picanto & Cee'd recalled (UK)

Kia UK is recalling 486 Cee'd models for checks on the brakes, along with 6,585 Picanto city-cars because of a potential fuel leak.

The manufacturer says the brakes on the Cee'd fitted with stability control (ESP) might suffer from insufficient braking effort from the master cylinder. Cars built between 1st April 2008 – 30th March 2009 are under investigation.

Kia has also revealed that the fuel filler on its Picanto could become damaged by de-icing fluids. It says a small number of fuel leaks have been reported. Cars built between November 2009 - February 2010 are affected.

There are no reports of any accidents in the UK. Hamish McCowan, Director of After-Sales and Logistics said: “Safety is always our top priority and our on-going product assessment and research has revealed these two potential problems”.

“We have immediately put in place a process to contact owners and the work will be conducted by Kia dealers at a convenient time for customers. I would apologise to any owner whose vehicle may be affected and at the same time I would like to assure them that we believe we are acting before anyone in the UK has experienced any issue,” he added.

Kia is contacting all owners about the potential faults and will carry out all repairs free of charge.

Range Rover pushing for Sport hybrid

JLR are pushing for a hybrid RR Sport. Jaguar Land Rover is making good progress on the technology, with more than 100 engineers devoted to development.

“Hybrid is an expensive [engineering] investment and an expensive piece cost, so the focus has to be on larger vehicles,” said Land Rover boss Phil Popham.

Progress is focused on the Range Rover Sport, a hybrid version of which is being currently tested. Targets include a range of 20 miles and top speed of 50mph in electric-only mode, and CO2 emissions of less than 100g/km combined, but Land Rover’s hybrids boss Peter Riching said, “Our projections are that it will be a lot less than that.”

The new technology - which includes an 8 speed ZF gearbox with integrated electric motor and no torque converter, plus a 160 litre lithium ion battery pack - adds around 200kg to the vehicle. But new weight savings actually result in a lower kerb weight.

Monday, June 14, 2010

Hennessey Venom GT - Pictures and Video

Showcasing cool pictures of the Hennessey Venom GT sports car. The basic ingredients of this cool car are one flyweight mid-engine Lotus Elise, which normally has a 190bhp Toyota engine, mix with equal parts tuned LS9; stretch, poke, and slam, and what do you have? A 2,400lb mid-engined carbon-fibre rocketship with a 725bhp V8 as the base engine. Let me reiterate: a Lotus Elise with 725bhp.

Hennessey Venom GT Road Test Video

Hennessey Venom GT Pictures

Knight XV - A Cool SUV

In terms of cool SUVs, the Knight XV is a real head turner and so is the price at $295,000. Knight XV is bulletproof and you can get it with a minibar option. Conquest Vehicle Inc's flagship vehicle, the Knight XV defines the future of the ultra-luxurious, handcrafted fully armoured SUV. This one-of-a-kind, V10, 6.8-litre, Bio-fuel powered SUV was inspired by military vehicle designs and features security appointments that are unrivaled in today's SUV marketplace.

Only 100 of these cool SUVs will be made will be made available as a limited first run. Each vehicle takes 1,500 hours to build by hand. The SUV is built using ballistic hardened steel making it fully armoured including ballistic fiberglass fenders, bumper and up to 64 mm. (2.5 inches) transparent armor (glass).

Check out their website for further details [Link]

Sunday, June 13, 2010

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2011 Peugeot iOn The Electric Car Concept

2011 Peugeot iOn The Electric Car Concept. With the ion Peugeot, 100 percent electric car was launched at the end of 2010,Peugeot, the pioneer and 1st worldwide manufacturer of electric vehicles will be launching the ion at the end of 2010. Its performance and 130 km operating range is obtained in particular due to the use of lithium-ion batteries, which will provide an efficient response to the challenges of urban mobility and respect for the environment.

2010 Koenigsegg Trevita The Super Car

2010 Koenigsegg Trevita The most expensive car in 2010. Koenigsegg, the Swedish supercar maker unveiled one of the most exclusive and expensive cars in the world, Koenigsegg Trevita which is based on the Koenigsegg CCXR. Trevita is an abbreviation in Swedish and translates into – three whites. Koenigsegg will only produce three Trevitas in total, hence the name. This makes the Koenigsegg Trevita one of the most rare versions in the Koenigsegg family cars.

Saturday, June 12, 2010

Vauxhall introduces Insignia 4x4 diesel (UK)

The Vauxhall Insignia estate is now available as a 4WD diesel for the first time. The Insignia Estate 4x4 will go on sale in September, combining the company’s adaptive 4x4 system (previously available with the 2.0 and 2.8 litre petrol engines) with the 2.0 CDTi 160 engine.

As well as automatically dispensing power between the front and rear axles to maximise traction, the 4x4 system also comes with an electronically controlled limited-slip differential. This controls the distribution of torque between the rear wheels, transferring it to the wheel that has the most grip and allowing the car to keep moving even when just one wheel has traction.

For safety reasons, the system is able to recognise potential danger quickly and can cut the power to a wheel even before it starts to spin. At the same time, when four-wheel drive is not needed – in town, for example – the car reverts to two-wheel drive to improve fuel economy.

In the new model, four-wheel drive also comes with the company’s FlexRide electronic suspension system. This gives the driver the choice of three modes: standard, Sport or Tour.

In addition, if buyers order a 4x4 estate with a towbar, the standard stability control system comes with a Trailer Stability Assist programme.

With the standard 6 speed manual gearbox CO2 emissions are 159g/km with a combined fuel economy of 47.1mpg. The Insignia diesel 4x4 can sprint from 0-60mph in 9.8 seconds. However, specify the optional 6 speed automatic gearbox and fuel economy drops to 41.7mpg, while CO2 emissions rise to 179g/km.

Correct prices will be announced nearer to the on-sale date in September, but we expect the new 4x4 models to cost about £1,500 more than the equivalent two-wheel-drive car.