2010 Audi R15 TDI

Whereas silver was the dominant color of the Audi R15 TDI last year, the 2010 model boasts a radical new design that features has more red. In addition, large areas of the Le Mans race sports car that is now internally designated as “R15 plus” will be kept in a purist black carbon-fiber look.

The 2010 version of the Audi R15 TDI completed a roll-out at the Audi test track in Neustadt at the beginning of the March. The prototype was subsequently flown to the USA for initial tests which primarily featured with aerodynamics trials. A five-day endurance test followed at Sebring (Florida) at which was about 5 500 kilometers were reeled off without any technical problems worth mentioning.

It is planned to field the R15 plus with chassis number 202. Audi Sport Team Joest has nominated Dindo Capello (Italy), Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland) as drivers. “However, we will only decide whether all three drivers will actually race at short notice,” says Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich.

2009 Jeep Lower Forty

The Mopar Jeep Lower Forty is now equipped with massive 40-inch x 13.5-inch tires mounted on Mopar’s 20-inch forged-aluminum wheels. Mopar added aggressive wheels and tires to a stock, two-door Jeep Wrangler Rubicon without the use of a suspension lift. Custom front and rear fender flares are 1-inch wider and are located 4 inches higher than the stock Jeep Wrangler. A new one-piece carbon-fiber hood with a Jeep CJ-like power dome and an all-new drop-down tailgate stamped with the “Jeep” logo are added to complete the next exterior design.

Mechanical upgrades came directly out of the Mopar catalog. The Jeep Lower Forty features an all-new 5.7-liter HEMI® V-8 engine and a Getrag 238 six-speed with manual transmission. Powertrain installations were handled by Burnsville Off-Road using an AEV 5.7-liter HEMI V-8 conversion kit.

The Mopar-supplied Dana 44 front axle and a Dana 60 rear axle, fitted with 5.38 gears and ARB air lockers, were assembled by the Dynatrac and revalved Bilstein shocks maintain vehicle stability on rough terrain.

2011 Mitsubishi ASX

The Mitsubishi ASX is the European-spec version of the Japanese Mitsubishi RVR, which is already slated to go on sale in Japan from February 2010. MMC’s new compact crossover will seat 5 and will be sequentially introduced in European countries from the late spring 2010, aimed at expanding MMC’s passenger car footprint in the region, following in the footsteps of the larger and recently redesigned Outlander mid-size crossover.

Amongst other available powertrains, the Mitsubishi ASX European-spec version will be fitted with an all-new Euro 5-compliant 1.8L turbocharged with direct-injection diesel engine jointly developed by MMC and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd. and will now feature “Automatic Stop & Go” technology. Together with a 6-speed manual transmission, this combination will provide high environmental efficiency.

How a Car engine works

There are a number of pistons inside the engine depending on the design, 4 to 12 cylinders usually. The pistons are now connected to a crankshaft through a connecting rod. Pistons fire consecutively to rotate the crankshaft inside the engine block.

The oil pump pushes oil through the oil filter and then supplies oil to vital engine parts including the crank and camshaft, cylinder walls and piston rings, valve train, cam lifters and the timing gears or chain. Motor oil is used to lubricate and cool the internal engine parts. Oil is pumped up through the engine, then it returns to the bottom of the engine and is gathered in the oil pan.

GeigerCars Hummer H2 Latte Macciatto

The GeigerCars Hummer H2 Latte Macciatto has now received a supercharger which takes the power output up to 547 PS at 5900 rpm and 763 Nm of torque at 4500 rpm. The GeigerCars Hummer H2 Latte Macciatto can now accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.9 seconds and can run as fast as 228 km/h.

The GeigerCars Hummer H2 Latte Macciatto is now also fitted with a 30-inch chrome rims, a brown and crème-beige color combination, Alcantara and leather and a DVD player with a roof-mounted monitor. The GeigerCars Hummer H2 Kompressor Latte Macciatto also comes with the Brembo brakes, a stainless steel sports exhaust system, additional stabilizers, rear axle struts and adjustable sports shock absorbers and a lowered ride height.

2010 Fisker Karma

Fisker Automotive now unveiled its first production car – the 2010 Fisker Karma – at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit today. With a starting price of $87,900 $80,400 after US government tax credits), 1,000 orders for the 100 mile-per-gallon luxury plug-is in hybrid have been received since the prototype debuted at the 2008 NAIAS. Karma deliveries are now scheduled to begin in the fourth quarter of 2009 through the Fisker Automotive Retail network.

The four-door, four-seat Karma fuses with the traditional and timeless styling of veteran auto designer and Fisker Automotive CEO Henrik Fisker, with Quantum Technologies’ clean Q-DRIVE® plug-in hybrid powertrain to become the world’s first luxury plug-in hybrid car.

2011 Porsche 911 GT2 RS

The 2011 Porsche 911 is apparently now a little beyond out time, and is probably the future of the Porsche GT2. With its powerful engine that has capable of flaring speeds, the car is bent to become the most powerful street-legal Porsche that ever graced the face of the planet.

An excellent 3.6 liter boxer-6 engine that produces an equally incredible 620 hp. If that does not say a lot, maybe the twin of turbochargers and are enough for anyone to get the picture. The vehicle is also bound to leave with a lot of other cars due to its acceleration rate that lists 100 mph in just 3.5 seconds. Despite the great speed and acceleration, the DT2 RS2 cuts down on fuel consumption and carbon emission as well, with 5% less to 11.9 liter/100 km.