First mass-produced electric cars take to the streets of Africa

Posted on December 2, 2011
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Delegates to COP17 global climate conference travel in zero emission vehicles. For the first time ever, a fleet of mass-produced, zero-emission vehicles have taken to the streets of Africa.

A dozen electric cars from the Renault-Nissan Alliance highlighted the benefits of green transportation and provided a zero-emission shuttle services for delegates at the 2011 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Durban, South Africa, Nov. 28-Dec. 9. The 17th annual Conference of Parties (better known as COP17) aims to “stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations at a level that will prevent dangerous human interference with the climate system.”

The highly acclaimed Nissan LEAF and the Renault Fluence ZE, two of the most affordable zero-emission cars ever produced, were on the streets as shuttles for COP17 delegates. They are also available for test drives.
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CarzPage Review: Gozilla Skyline Nissan GT-R 2012

Posted on November 9, 2011
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You can see the difference? No? Come, look really closely. In fact, do not bother, because although this is a thoroughly revised 2012 model year Nissan GT-R looks, there is absolutely identical to the 2011 model year.

Thus, the Nissan GT-R is still huge and brutal and undeniably Japanese. And now it’s even faster, more capable and more entertaining.
Nissan GT-R (2012): What’s new?

The word “entertaining” is what the GT-R is a machine such Marmite. Many people see it has a super-sophisticated all-wheel drive system, a transmission efficiency minimum-input/maximum and read the improbable acceleration numbers and lap times and take on this GT-R is everything quickly and without participation; a car that needs no skill and offers no reward other than bragging pub. More power to persuade is never that vocal group that the GT-R is a real hero car and a dazzling experience.

The cold, hard facts are that this 2012 GT-R was ground in each area: for the first time since its introduction, the GT-R 3.8-liter V6 twin-turbo engine is mechanical and not just by a new configured ECU and uprated exhaust package.

All in the name of more throttle response and more power the higher rev range – it has heads, sodium filled valves, new, a revised intake system revised.

The shocks have new programming language, the springs are revised, the transmission shifts more quickly and cleanly, the end wall is structurally stiffer … The GT-R has even different spring rates and rear suspension geometry from one side to the other to the driver’s weight into account. It is a typically meticulous job of chief engineer of the GT-R, Mizuno-san and his team of GT-R possessed.
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How to Choose the Best Truck Boxes?

Posted on November 9, 2011
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Did you know that a lot of truck boxes are made from the overseas market? With mass-produced imported boxes, you know, you have to accept what is with no chance of the individually available. By domestic producers, truck boxes are usually encouraged with a cookie cutter “one design fits all ‘mentality. If you need to build special vehicles such as tow trucks, tank trucks or dump trucks, you know that the ability to offer your customers solutions that are specifically suited to their needs, offer a great advantage in surpassing the competition and won business. Why settle for generic boxes that do not really satisfy your specific needs? There is a better way!
Look for a provider that is:
• listen to your needs and to modify or create your own Truck Boxes designs for your application. You do not have an off-the-shelf box which is not really what you want to accept.
• Work with your schedule requirements, storage inventory in sync with your truck or trailer production rate. Your supplier should tow field as an extension of your company that takes care of all your needs box for you so you concentrate on your work.
• Making your truck boxes and truck accessories reach the spot in lower shipping costs.

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CarzPage Review: Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 2011

Posted on September 19, 2011
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Peugeot Citroen Hybrid4 concepts were shown for the past three years – and the wait is finally over. The new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is here – and we have driven it. UK sales start in November 2011.

This is a significant car on numerous counts. It is the first production diesel-electric hybrid for sale. It is the first time you or I be able to buy a vehicle Hybrid4 PSA. And if Paris is to believe, it can go to revolutionize the way in hybrid cars are sold and put together.

Read on for CAR first drive review of the new 2011 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4.
Peugeot Hybrid4: a history lesson

A brief summary of the PSA hybrid solution. The French have long championed diesel, and there are a lot of oh la la was and teeth chattering in the corridors of Peugeot Citroen HQ will include how to turn the world to gasoline-electric hybrids, many of them are terribly expensive, custom-made models with knee high emissions and sky-high price tags.

PSA, with much help from Bosch has come up with what it claims is a much simpler system: Hybrid4. It takes an existing model with an internal combustion engine – Step Forward 3008 – and screw on a relatively low 27kW electrically driven rear axle. Clever electronics controls the interaction between the front engine and rear wheel drive electric motor, with not a single physical connection between the axles.
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CAR Review: Range Rover Evoque Coupe 2.2D 2011

Posted on August 1, 2011
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Before we start, we can simply clear on one thing: what kind of car is the Evoque should be? Hot hatch, sedan, SUV? Well, it’s a bit of all three really. The five-door will tend to appeal to buyers looking for you in other small SUVs like the BMW X1 and Audi Q3. But Land Rover sees the three-door coupe or in JLR parlance as a rival for cars like the Audi TT.
It is certainly looks good enough to pull buyers in TT. Is the cabin look like it’s straight out of a concept car to come?

Not quite, but it’s still a great place to be. The coupe has a lower roofline than the five-door, but there’s not a big difference in the back room – although not always in the back is the work of a moment. Both have real room for four, in contrast to the TT, and Peugeot RCZ. The seating position should suit all shapes, and despite the letterbox rear window, visibility is really good. Apart from the huge blind spot through the ear of the elephant mirrors and door pillar created clunky – blame the EU legislation on the mirror mess.

Jaguar cars get the rotary gear selector that from the center console, behind which rises a few buttons, which are to optimize the Terrain Response off-road system, switching between match, asphalt, sand and mud settings to the surface. And cars with the optional Dynamic pack get a different icon, a twisty road graphics. Select this and the dials of bright white on a red switch. Our flagship Dynamic felt safe luxurious and well screwed together, but as with cars like the Jaguar XF, there are a few areas to spoil the illusion – the slight effect of the glove compartment and center console cubby, for example.
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