Hybrid vehicle Prokhorov was left without the "people's behalf"

 

With Onexim could not choose between "folk" versions of the name for a new car, designed by "City Car".
Meanwhile, in the contest for the best name for the new products the company has received 11 000 365 options, says the officialblog of the project.

Officially, most of the titles sent to the contest, did not correspond to the "image of the new car, others had the legal test. Despite this, in the near future on the pages of the blog project will be published the names of the finalists, offered the most interesting names and slogans to promote the car. Winners will receive prizes.

The draft urban hybrid car was developed by the St. Petersburg "Yarovit." The car will be equipped with 70 powerful electric motor, which will be powered by a set of lithium-ion batteries, rechargeable through a system of energy recovery during braking and by the internal combustion engine capacity of 0.6 liters, running on natural gas.

As previously reported, the maximum speed of 120 kilometers per hour, and the range - 400 kilometers. The cost of "people's car", according to preliminary estimates, will not exceed 10 thousand dollars.

The project "City Car" is planned to release a hatchback Golf-class car A-class and crossover. Road test vehicles will begin in December 2010.

At the project Onexim plans to allocate 150 million euros.

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Ford introduced the Police Explorer

Ford Motor Company introduced in the U.S. police special car-based SUV Explorer, says The Detroit News. As the newspaper writes, is the second development of Ford for U.S. law enforcement agencies. Previously, Ford introduced a new "car-interceptor" on the basis of the latest generation sedan Taurus.

As the newspaper writes, Ford Motor for 15 years has supplied U.S. police patrol Ford Crown Victoria, but last year withdrew from the production model, so preparing a replacement. However, the source in the police was informed that due to the machinations of rivals Ford little chance again to become a supplier of special services: Patrol Dodge Charger from Chrysler and Chevrolet Caprice from GM more like police chiefs.

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Schumacher earns almost four times less than Alonso

Curious published a list of Spanish newspaper El Mundo. It all active pilots "Formula 1" are in place according to the amounts of contracts that pay per year of the team.

The absolute leader of the ranking - a double world champion Fernando Alonso, which Ferrari is paying 30 million dollars a year, almost twice as much as it receives the 2008 world champion Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren - 16 million.

Those 16 million received in the Ferrari World Champion 2007 Kimi Raikkonen, whose contract was terminated prematurely just to make room for the Spaniard. 14 million a year by team-mate Alonso, Felipe Massa, and this is 5 million more than the salary of the second world champion from McLaren (still active), Jenson Button.

Seven time world champion Michael Schumacher gets on his usual standards, minuscule - only 8 million. Partner of the German team Nico Rosberg, showing in contrast to Schumacher's quite decent results, has 7.5 million a year - as much as a Pole Robert Kubica in a Renault.

Strange but true - untitled, but very experienced Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has a "Williams", despite the modest results, the 5.5 million dollars a year, while leading the fight for the supreme title of partners in the Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel Mark Webber receive considerably less: the salary of the vice-champion-2009 Vettel makes $ 2 million, but the Australian, who won the season-2010 for 4 races (twice running mate) and a leader in the world championship, has 4.2 million. However, according to some reports, both "redbullovtsev" there is an agreement with a team of solid bonuses paid for the victory.

It is curious but true: more Vettel gets even Jarno Trulli in a modest "Lotus" (3 million), and his teammate Heikki Kovalainen - the same amount, ie 2 million. The last of those pilots who receive a salary and not pay for the right driving - Bruno Senna from HRT receives 150 000.

 (Motorsport.com)

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Avtombili Jaguar and Mercedes in Germany buy only the elderly August 15, 2010

University of Duisburg-Essen in Germany has an interesting study. It was found that the average age of buyers of new cars brands Jaguar and Mercedes in the country the highest. He has over 56 years. Generally, in Germany new cars get most people only after 40 years.

According to the first half of 2010, which analyzed the researchers from the automotive center at the University of Duisburg-Essen, the average age of buyers of new cars Jaguar was 56.5 years, and the new Mercedes - 56,1 years.Models of "mini" buy on average people aged 44.7 years.

The average buyer of a new BMW celebrated in 1952, Opel - in 1953, Volkswagen - 50,7 years. Among the major producers of the most "young" will be buyers of their new cars can boast a Ford - the average buyer of its new car "knock" only 47.8 years.

Generally, in Germany every year increases the average age of buyers of new cars. Now it is 50.8 years.

 -Deutsch car market is only a mirror of the aging process of our society, "- told the news agency DPA an expert on automotive market Ferdinand Dudenhofer.

Each year the share of buyers of new cars under 40 years of steadily declining. In 2010 it amounted to 20,2 percent, while in 2006 was at 23.3 percent. This steadily growing proportion of buyers of new cars at the age of 70 years. Now she has reached 11,3 percent of the total number of buyers that 2,5 per cent higher than in 2006.

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Based on Mercedes-Benz Vito created electric taxi

 

The company Oerlikon Graziano, specializing in the development and manufacture of automobile transmissions, today announced the completion of testing an electric taxi at the base of the van Mercedes-Benz Vito.

NEW entitled eVito Taxi, gearbox and for which the company has developed Oerlikon Graziano, considered the relevant requirements of the Office of Public Transport UK and is recommended for use as a London taxi. This AUTO.RU told the business group, Renova, which deals, inter alia, the promotion of the said company in Russia.

The project on creation of urban electric taxi at the base Mercedes Vito, except Oerlikon Graziano and Vocis Driveline Controls, attended a group of innovative companies led by Zytec Automotive.

"CPR for eVito Taxi, developed by Oerlikon Graziano and its subsidiary company Vocis Driveline Controls, specializing in software development for PPC, is equipped with a two-stage gearbox with gear ratio 1:8.29 and allows eVito Taxi with engine capacity of 70 kW (95 horsepower - approx. ed.) speed of 120 km / h - said in a statement. - It was previously thought that electric car does not need a gearbox, but experiments have shown that the presence of CPT substantially reduces the load on the battery, which increases mileage and reduces weight batteries.

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Big and fast

Yesterday brand Infiniti conducted for metropolitan journalists predpremerny showing the second-generation SUV QX56. Prettier externally and internally Infiniti flagship model range will be shown to the public only in late August as part of the Moscow International Automobile Salon-2010. One of the first meet in statics with Japanese novelty happened and RBC daily.

Cars that brands are among the Russian special recognition. Appeared originally in the American market and developed primarily for the Americans, these cars were officially delivered to the Russian market only since late 2006. Just ignore the interest of Russians to their overseas products (supplies "gray» Infiniti in Russia were visible to the naked eye, with special recognition enjoyed model FX) in Nissan Motor are no longer able.

And in this time of sale presented in April at the International Auto Show in New York Infiniti QX56 2011 model year started first in the U.S. market (from July) and later (in August) the car became available for orders and customers from the Middle East. However, the tedious wait was worth it.

The car received a completely new look. Now it looks like not only monumental but also sports, mainly due to turned tender. A new, more narrow - perhaps too narrow - the front optics, a new grille, wave-like (in the spirit of the latest creations of engineers Infiniti) bends the engine compartment lid and 22-inch wheels give the illusion of a good tempo, which is capable of this car. Note that the monumentality of the second generation of this SUV also is not lost - its length increased by 3.5 cm, width - to 2,8 cm, but the height decreased by 9.6 cm in favor of the same sport and a lower center of gravity.

It is noteworthy that in rethinking the cabin of the new QX while - complete calm. The restrained luxury of Torpedo combined with solid seating for all three rows. Second row, representing two separate captain's chairs can be automatically folded by pressing both the driver's seat and a luggage compartment. Yet this quiet giant can only dream of. Beginning with the second-generation platform QX has undergone dramatic changes. The new, extremely rigid supporting structure allowed both to increase comfort and reduce noise, vibration and shock. The updated petrol V8 with a working volume of 5.6 liters provides acceleration to 100 km / h in 6,5 with through a system of variable valve timing and degree of opening of valves VVEL. This engine was more economical thanks to direct injection DIG and the new 7-speed automatic transmission, already familiar to the Russians for an updated model range of Infiniti. With 405-horsepower engine under the hood, providing a torque of 560 Nm (previously - 325 hp and 533 Nm), the new QX able to tow a boat or trailer weighing up to 3850 kg. And the fuel consumption the Japanese managed to reduce by 10% compared to its predecessor.

One of the major innovations in the new QX - first introduced on cars of this brand system Hydraulic Body Motion Control. It is a hydraulic system limits the oscillations of the body, help reduce body roll during cornering, which improves the comfort of motion (this system will test RBC daily in one of the next test drives).

The car will be available to clients immediately after the Moscow premiere. Nissan Motor will offer the Russians the only complete set of the new SUV on the principle of "all inclusive". All options need not enumerate - list included in the "base" option is not one page of text. In addition, more detailed acquaintance with the car yet to RBC daily. We note only that for the entire set of Japanese engineering in one big bottle will put 3.6 million rubles. That is quite reasonable, considering several factors: the biggest in the class size cars, technical equipment (engine capacity of 5.6 liters, spending By the way, 20 l per 100 km in real urban conditions) and all available in the only complete set of functionality. 

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Car number and they will be issuing coupons directly to showrooms

In the near future when buying a new car in the showroom will be available rates and pass inspection on the spot. According to press reports, the relevant regulations will be developed before the end of August. What other innovations are waiting for motorists, sorted out a correspondent for Radio Vesti FM Sergey Tkachuk.

Meanwhile, Dmitry Medvedev expressed his disagreement with the initiative to allow private companies to combine an inspection of the car and its repair. Criticism of the proposal is contained in the recall, which is directed to the State Duma in connection with the preparation of the second reading of the new law on inspection. It involves the transfer procedure of inspection of the traffic police to private companies. Medvedev believes that this will lead to a biased assessment of the technical condition of the car to get through the repair of additional profit.

Tkachuk: New cars will save from passing inspection, if they were purchased in the showroom, which can provide documents proving the authenticity of the identification number, as well as related machinery technical and environmental standards. In addition, innovations will allow citizens to put a car registered in showrooms immediately after its acquisition. This service is provided by dealers and now. But it takes time and money, said chief editor of "Autoworld" Anton Maksimov.

Maximov: You know, it is now, first, outside the law, and secondly, it is quite expensive. If you pay a fee in the SAI, which is sufficiently low, the car dealerships roll out to 15 thousand rubles for the service of the vehicles registered. And this mediation is illegal, as buying what the majority of citizens in Russia indulge.

Tkachuk: If the new cars do not have to bring in the traffic police for inspection and, consequently, to lose precious time, it is a big plus, the chairman of the Movement of Russian Motorists Viktor Pokhmelkin.

Pokhmelkin: Without a doubt, no need for the passage of some new cars do not. The idea is to check the machines already in service some time. With regard to new cars, full responsibility for their condition is the manufacturer. This procedure passing it was manifestly excessive and redundant.

Tkachuk: It is also anticipated the possibility of preserving the old license plates in case of change of the car. If you sell and buy a new car with trade-in through the auto show, the problems generally will not be, says Maximov.

Maximov: If the car owner be allowed to leave the room for themselves, then that's good. For example, in Germany the way it makes - my car every 3 years, but lived all his life with a single number.

 Same goes for inspection - pass this procedure the car will in any city, not at his place of registration.

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