Rinspeed Dock Concept Car 2012 for Smart

smartcharger_2012And over at the Rinspeed booth at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, you can expect to see that the new Rinspeed Dock Go, a Smart Fortwo with a new mobility concept. Rinspeed Dock Concept Car 2012 for Smart.

It adds a custom-made trailer of the Smart city car and let customers go to town until two in the regular Smart, or go on an extended trip to the seaside with all the clothes (for two persons, no families allowed – unless that kids can flat packed in the trunk) is placed in the trailer. Frank Rinderknecht is called the Smart Trailer “a backpack on wheels.” It is a pleasing and simple device shows clever thinking outside of the legendary tuner.
Although at first glance a simple gimmick, it makes you wonder whether we really need large station wagons or SUVs with their greedy footprints when a simple dock could provide go-system, in fact, more than enough storage space for many motorists. Rinspeed solution has presented a variety of packages that can be stowed on the back. A trailer is a toolbox for professionals, while another pack camping gear or golf / ski equipment.Rinspeed Dock Concept Car 2012 for Smart.

Awesome, it’s even a “backpack” that in. A separate power source built It’s a bit like adding a high-capacity battery to the bottom of your bedroom torch relay has – the trailer can be a range extender, bigger battery or even a fuel house cell on board.

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Today’s Supermini – Toyota iQ 2009

 Toyota iQ 2009

Price starting from: £9,495 – £10,495

On Sale: Now

Why so Great ? Fashionable styling, safet, low running costs

What price fashion? If you’re buying an iQ, Toyota’s supermini, the answer’s quite high -£9,495 for the base model makes it much more expensive than Toyota’s other city car, the Aygo. which starts from £7,000.

So what do you get for your money other than the eye-catching looks and a quirky seating arrangement that accommodates three adults in comfort and four at a push?

Chiefly, frugal running costs, courtesy of the Toyota iQ’s eager 67bhp 1.0 litre petrol engine, which averages 65.7mpg and emits 99g/km of CO2. It is available with a five-speed manual gearbox or an automatic unit. 2009 Toyota iQ

Toyota iQ 2009A 1.33 engine will join the line-up mid-year. It’s packed with safety kit, too, including anti-lock brakes, stability control and traction control. Nine airbags are fitted, including one behind the rear window.

As you can see, what can you expect from a styling, safety and low running cost 2009 Toyota iQ.

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Mini,watch out!Here comes the Alfa Romeo Mi.To

You have to admit that the Mini is unbeateble in its class.The kart handling and its overall design makes this car one of the best selling in the world.But what would you think about an Italian Mini?That would be something wouldn’t it?So did Alfa Romeo and set its mind on doing something:the Mi.To.The unusuable name has been ecplained by the company: Mi – from Milano,where the car’s design has been conceved and ToTorino,the city where the car will be produced.

Alfa Romeo Mi.To

Basicaly the Mi.To is a small 8C Competizione(see the front side and the rear lights).The car has the dimensions that the Italians say are perfect for a excellent handling: 4.06 meters in lenght, 1.44 meters in hight and 1.72 meters wide.The driver will also have to chose from 3 settings: Dynamic –sport mode, Normal-for city driving and All Weather-for low grip conditions.Alfa Romeo already announced 4 engines for the Mi.To,both diesel and petrol,with power ranges bethween 90 and 155 HP.But we expect that later on there will be a couple of „real” engines.And when I say that I mean something that can come close to the Mini Cooper S.

Alfa Romeo Mi.To


The car will be presented to the press in June and in July Mi.To will hit the showrooms in Europe.There aren’t many pictures and NO price informations but we can expect premium…

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Saving the world – the Lightning GT

There’s a company in Great Britain that set its mind on manufacturing a sports car for the hard core tree huggers.That company called ADN they want to make an electric car. Even though they started with a bunch of big ambitions and very little time it seems that the impossible has been achieved:a super sport car with ZERO CO2 emissions.It will be called the Lightning GT and promises great performance,excellent handling and a big kiss from the Earth.

Lightning GT

With its 4 electric engines that together develop 700 HP squeezed from powerful batteries,the GT reaches 100 km/h in 4 seconds and a top speed of 210 km/h.It has to be said that there will also be a version with 650 HP.

OK,we’ve seen the nice side but about every electric car’s nightmare: mileage? The manufacturer says that after 10 minutes on the plug you can eat about 400 km of road which is amazing.

Lightning GT

The first car will reach the market next year but if you want one you have to make a deposit of 15.000 pounds now.

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The saviour:Cadillac CTS-V

The US car industry just can’t make it on the European market.I mean there are a couple of exceptions but in general America loses ground by the day.A solution had to be foud fast to stop the reign of 3 models: BMW M5, Mercedes E63 AMG and Audi RS6.cts-v

The solution,the Cadillac CTS-V.It has just been launched in its 2009 version.

Design wise I’m not sure the Americans will know how to appreciate it.Europe will just chose to ignore this car altogether,wich is a sad thing.I personaly think that the design Cadillac has adopted is a very cool way to reinvent a brand.cts-v

mechanicaly this car will be able to stand against its European rivals mainly because of its beautilully engineered susspension.Also it has great stability and traction control systems.
under the hood we’ll fiind a 6.2 litre V8 that deliveres 550 HP and 745 Nm of torque.That puts the CTS-V above the M5 and the E63 AMG but under the wonderful RS6.The 6 speed transmission sends all that power to the rear wheels via some padles on the steering wheel.

I’m sure that Cadillac won’t bring the Detroit muscle back on its feet but it’s a admirable atempt.

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