Audi Q3 2011 First Overview
Posted on April 13, 2011
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This is Audi’s new Q3, a baby-SUV added, the challenge of the BMW X1, Range Rover and the upcoming mini Evoque Paceman pinching and potential customers is Ford Kuga. It is the smallest Audi Q-Series 4×4 sit still below the Q5 and Q7. The new Audi Q3 will be officially shown at the 2011 Shanghai will be revealed next week.
This new Audi Q3 looks very familiar …
They are polite or the piss? Bar to optimize the odd detail and looks redesigned bumper, it appeared almost identical to the Cross Coupé quattro concept at the Shanghai show in 2007. The car was smart, but something seems lost in the translation of the production have. And a choir of people are ready to say it looks like any other Audi out there …The large, single-frame grille is present, LED daytime running lights are an option, and sloping D-pillars mean they are to life instead of baggage-carrying side of the market. The Q3 is 4.39m long, 1.83m wide and 1.60m high, so that X1 is shorter, wider and taller than a BMW. Customers can choose from Allroad-style jacket (in black or gray body color), select an off-road styling kit and the sporty S-line pack (the gray car in our pictures). UK cars will cost to run on 17in wheels, with 18s and 19s extra.
Audi Q3 and the interior?
Within the A1 is a mixture of A1 and next-generation A3, with a pop-up navigation screen and usually first-rate materials. Posh options include Audi Drive Select (leave the throttle and steering), adaptive xenon lights, sat a hard drive nav system, hill-hold support, a 14-speaker Bose sound system, panoramic glass roof and several blind spot and lane assistant systems. is in the pipeline is a Bluetooth car phone with Wi-Fi hotspots couple offer full Internet connectivity.
What about the engines?
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The Ten Best Green Cars
Posted on April 12, 2011
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The motoring world is changing. Fuel prices are spiralling out of control and the cost of insurance has risen by over 40% according to the AA.
People are starting to turn to environmentally friendly cars to help them during this difficult time, in an attempt to get cheaper car insurance and reduce their overall fuel bill.
In order to help people on their quest for the best green car available, we therefore list the ten best environmentally cars available assessed based not only on fuel efficiency but also on practicality. This has helped us come up with a more realistic and less biased list:
10. REVAi- G-Whiz
Fuel efficiency: Electric motor
C02 emission: 0 g/km
Top speed: 50 mph
Price: £12,000
The Indian based REVA electrical company produced the first all electric car which was available in the UK under the name of the G-Whiz which was first launched in 2003. It allegedly has enough room for two adults and two children and is capable of 75 miles between charges thanks to its lithium-ion batteries, which enabled it to revolutionise the electric car world at the time of its launch.
However, despite the valiant efforts sales have been affected by the UK’s lack of recharging station infrastructure and the fact that it only has a top speed of 50mph.
9. Citroen C2 Diesel
Fuel efficiency: 68.9 mpg
C02 emission: 113 g/km
Top speed: 102 mph
Price: £10,959
The C2 is arguable the best looking of Citroen’s small vehicle range and has excellent fuel economy, with the 1.4 litre diesel engine capable of 68.9 mpg (miles per gallon). This fuel efficiency is partly achieving with helped from the ‘stop and start’ engine feature, which cuts out the engine while at traffic lights in order to reduce fuel consumption.
It should be noted though, that this efficiency figure is not as impressive as it first appears. Diesel obviously costs more than petrol which means that the fuel cost savings will not be spectacular. Regardless of this, the C2 will still be viewed positively by insurers who offer environmental discounts though, as its low C02 emissions have resulted in the green car tag.
However, reliability has been a concern with some consumers complaining of engine management and suspension problems. There has also been mention of flimsy interior and inherent electric gremlins which along with the fact it is a diesel, some what take away from the C2 appeal.
8. Citroen C3 Diesel
Fuel efficiency: 67.3 mpg
C02 emission: 113 g/km
Top speed: 101.3 mph
Price: £10,790
The slightly larger C3 also has impressive efficiency with the same 1.4 litre diesel engine. Like the C2, the C3 comes equipped with the ‘stop and start’ engine feature which aids fuel efficiency. However, the larger size means a slight reduction to 67.3 mpg.
Unfortunately this close link to the C2 means that it also has many of its reported flaws, with concerns over reliability and the sturdiness of the interior. However, the engine management and suspension problems have not been reported on this model which results in it finishing one place above its little brother.
7. Renault Clio Diesel
Fuel efficiency: 67.3 mpg
C02 emission: 94 g/km
Top speed: 100 mph
Price: £10,595
No one can say that the Clio is not a good looking car, with its looks having won over many critics since it replaced the Renault Five in the early 1990s. The 1.5 diesel engine is also a crowd pleaser, as it is capable of 67.3 mpg which is amazingly exactly the same as the C3. However, the Clio has the edge over its French rival as its handling and power are far superior.
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CarzPage ReviewToyota Verso-S 2011
Posted on March 23, 2011
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CarzPage ReviewToyota Verso-S 2011. It is 11 years ago, Toyota has been at the top of the mini-MPV segment with the introduction of the Yaris Verso. Now, six years after the end of the vehicle, came as “ice cream truck” to be known, Toyota makes a long awaited return of the sector with the Verso-S.
2011 Toyota Verso-S – Return of the mini-MPV Toyota
The previous iteration, which was sold in the UK – it was a Mk2, which was marketed only in Japan – accounted for more than 10,000 retail outlets here. With the Verso-S now face competitors from the likes of Honda, Skoda and Opel, the market has got a lot harder for Toyota, while he was gone. And with the most expensive retailing at £ 16,895, it is not the cheapest, with little cabal.
Puffing Up That Hill …CarzPage ReviewToyota Verso-S 2011.
Many of the CAR staff live in the flat board Venn. The bad news for Toyota? because if not it a matter of our model with CVT autobox was like, then it is uphill – The Verso-S has on the road test, a correspondent who lives at the bottom of one of North London hill was passed. Mill Hill break up (a little over 400 meters above sea level, so that hardly Scafell Pike) is a depressing experience. It sounds like every single particle, every minute subdivision of its capacities in 1.33-liter gasoline engine is tight. The same applies to (any attempt) fast acceleration on a highway. If the banshee howl of the engines scream in agony, or just as Norbert Dentressangle 10-wheel artic weighs on your rear end? Yes, once the S Verso has made its way up to highway speed to beat is conveniently enough, but you have the choice question – if one can call it that – from a single, seemingly too weak engine ‘option’.
You mean there is no diesel?
Nope. Our fellow Europeans across the Channel have the option of a 1.4 diesel, but not here. It is the 1.33-liter gasoline engine, or nothing at all – although there is a six-speed manual ‘box if you do not feel like the car – because the added bonus (around 1000), fuel costs and no road tax savings on gasoline Toyota has led to decision not to interfere with customers in the UK offers an oil-burner. Is not it only a four-door iQ?
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5 Incredible Environmental Car Concept Technologies
Posted on March 23, 2011
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1. Solar Energy Storage Battery Swap System
AllCell Technologies, LLC debuted a new technology at the Paris Automotive Show in 2010: A battery-charging station with power supplied by solar panels. This system is known as the Matra Solar Flow-R Energy Storage System. Solar energy is collected by the panels and stored in 12 swappable high-energy lithium-ion batteries developed by AllCell. Light electric vehicles such as scooters and bikes can swap their batteries out or charge them directly with a power cord on the front of the ESS.
2. Automatic Wireless Charging For Electric Vehicles
Delphi Automotive and WiTricity are teaming up to create a revolutionary concept. Owners can drive their electric cars over a specific spot in the floor. Their car charges wirelessly without any input from the driver. The technology works through strong resonance capturing. The "transmitter" and the "receiver" both resonate and transfer electricity to the car. The current rate is 3,300 watts. This system can charge an electric vehicle at the same rate as plug-in chargers.
3. Electric Hybrid Drivetrain
Hybrid drivetrains are powered by both gasoline engines and electric motors. The gasoline engine, in addition to powering the drivetrain directly, also powers a generator that helps keep the motor running. Some hybrid drivetrains can run only using the electric motor for a short distance. For example, the Porsche 916 Spyder hybrid can run on it's electric motor for only 16 miles. Hybrid drivetrains have been around for a while, but they are becoming much more efficient. Future drivetrains may be able to cover much more distance using their electric motors.
4. Methane-Powered Vehicles
Imagine a car powered by human excrement. GENeco has produced what they call the "Bio-Bug". Its a car that runs on methane produced from bacteria eating human waste. Vastly improved fuel efficiency and high mileage make this a worthy competitor to the gasoline-powered engine. The Bio-Bug is a conventional 2-liter VW beetle converted to run on methane. The car has a top speed of 114 miles per hour. When the engine first starts, it uses gasoline until it gets to a high enough temperature, then it switches to methane.
5. Cars Powered By Fuel Cells
Fuel cells are what most people refer to when they talk about green cars. A typical fuel cell takes in hydrogen and converts it to electricity, with water produced as a byproduct. Fuel cell vehicles are becoming more efficient. Soon they will be affordable enough for most Americans. The current problem is storing enough hydrogen to power the fuel cells. Hydrogen-powered fuel cell vehicles are competing with much more efficient gasoline and diesel engine designs. Fuel cells still need improvement.
Miles Walker is a freelance writer and blogger who usually compare car insurance deals over at CarinsuranceComparison.Org. His most recent review looked at the best car insurance quotes.