Paris Debut: Suzuki S-Cross teaser

<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8alJYNsRonsd2V0YrMxgNTfuOxR-8spKlRAMke2g0QL1kIotiku2gieSjbOx4R9kZywYv15CIeJpnF1SOMQk7qRr_NVzA2aTN8s98XuAzrzcqTFdLF8v__tUXl2KQ3fYI5apqxW8LuKE/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-3.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8alJYNsRonsd2V0YrMxgNTfuOxR-8spKlRAMke2g0QL1kIotiku2gieSjbOx4R9kZywYv15CIeJpnF1SOMQk7qRr_NVzA2aTN8s98XuAzrzcqTFdLF8v__tUXl2KQ3fYI5apqxW8LuKE/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-3.jpg" height="365" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8alJYNsRonsd2V0YrMxgNTfuOxR-8spKlRAMke2g0QL1kIotiku2gieSjbOx4R9kZywYv15CIeJpnF1SOMQk7qRr_NVzA2aTN8s98XuAzrzcqTFdLF8v__tUXl2KQ3fYI5apqxW8LuKE/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-3.jpg" width="600" /></a></center><br />Suzuki has unveiling new teaser for the Suzuki S-Cross concept, which will debut at the 2012 Paris motor show on September 27th. The production model, which is set to be launched by the end of 2013, will replace the current SX4 crossover sold in some of the European markets.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The new concept “embodies an “Emotion x Quality x Aerodynamics” design theme”. From the first teaser, we know that this means the five-door S-Cross will blend the looks of the Kizashi saloon with some more rugged styling elements, like a bash plate on the front bumper.<br /><br />The rear-end image follows a similar preview from August teasing the front-end, which revealed the headlight design, an LED daytime running light strip and a section of the grille, which sits upright and wears a large Suzuki ‘S’ badge.<br /> <br /><br /></span><br /><center><span class="fullpost"><a alt="Suzuki S-Cross concept" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8alJYNsRonsd2V0YrMxgNTfuOxR-8spKlRAMke2g0QL1kIotiku2gieSjbOx4R9kZywYv15CIeJpnF1SOMQk7qRr_NVzA2aTN8s98XuAzrzcqTFdLF8v__tUXl2KQ3fYI5apqxW8LuKE/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-3.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8alJYNsRonsd2V0YrMxgNTfuOxR-8spKlRAMke2g0QL1kIotiku2gieSjbOx4R9kZywYv15CIeJpnF1SOMQk7qRr_NVzA2aTN8s98XuAzrzcqTFdLF8v__tUXl2KQ3fYI5apqxW8LuKE/s200/suzuki-s-cross-3.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a alt="Suzuki S-Cross concept" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRRVOiu7P9ltmdmWZzV8TE_k8ozlbEHYGQLiCCRTx2lNC6_EWqd_niaf6NmmQ1iA-Ej1BCpjW2c3ixuJj_17uurcJz0dJ623i9G0p4uV-czvivOFCYzTEePXJouFq4pr5wbMmkMIp1aI/s1600/Suzuki-S-Cross.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXRRVOiu7P9ltmdmWZzV8TE_k8ozlbEHYGQLiCCRTx2lNC6_EWqd_niaf6NmmQ1iA-Ej1BCpjW2c3ixuJj_17uurcJz0dJ623i9G0p4uV-czvivOFCYzTEePXJouFq4pr5wbMmkMIp1aI/s200/Suzuki-S-Cross.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a alt="Suzuki S-Cross concept" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglKPLMgi6MP_11dB6gKmUbijyCl3OUZIWwTXP4y36fRgxHtQog-9zyknX8eFabQgdY0oUeUo57eFAXM67nLUgPMkJ8j9vJ8fT9Mp24ObRipeukHvuePwZgvqq_IljRcRkMOtrwnp8YCw/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-concept-teased-ahead-of-2012-paris-auto-show_100402614_l.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgglKPLMgi6MP_11dB6gKmUbijyCl3OUZIWwTXP4y36fRgxHtQog-9zyknX8eFabQgdY0oUeUo57eFAXM67nLUgPMkJ8j9vJ8fT9Mp24ObRipeukHvuePwZgvqq_IljRcRkMOtrwnp8YCw/s200/suzuki-s-cross-concept-teased-ahead-of-2012-paris-auto-show_100402614_l.jpg" width="130" /></a> <a alt="Suzuki S-Cross concept" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4DEPgVL88X7Yd5W3TclymtRylORQbzTt7vTMi49HBjQZdlLeikJ50KnTlns5yItJJJMZWBsRyoNZ6GlB75TMF4x6ElL6SXDGxLP3hNuT8K-hDeCm43ByOjhDv7_FoY7IpuudV026EOI/s1600/suzuki-s-cross-2.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="79" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim4DEPgVL88X7Yd5W3TclymtRylORQbzTt7vTMi49HBjQZdlLeikJ50KnTlns5yItJJJMZWBsRyoNZ6GlB75TMF4x6ElL6SXDGxLP3hNuT8K-hDeCm43ByOjhDv7_FoY7IpuudV026EOI/s200/suzuki-s-cross-2.jpg" width="130" /></a></span></center><span class="fullpost"><br /><br /><b>Press Release</b><br /><br /><b><i>S-CROSS - FURTHER TEASER IMAGE AND WEB INVITATION</i></b><br /><i><br /></i> <i>The S-CROSS, a concept car heralding a C-segment crossover model from Suzuki will be making its world debut at the 2012 Paris Motor Show from 27 September to 14 October*.</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>Suzuki's crossover concept S-CROSS embodies an "Emotion x Quality x Aerodynamics" design theme, which is typified by distinctive dynamic lines that start on the front bumper, sweep across the doors, and continue to the rear of the body. Design elements which suggest stability and solidity also help create a cutting-edge crossover look.</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>Further information about the S-CROSS and other Suzuki activities can be obtained at the Suzuki Press Conference, scheduled for 7.30 a.m. on 27 September in Hall 5.2 - Aisle B - Stand 509. http://www.globalsuzuki.com/paris2012-invitation/</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>*The 2012 Paris Motor Show will be open to the press on 27 and 28 September and then to the general public from 29 September to 14 October.</i><br /></span>

Paris Debut: Suzuki S-Cross teaser

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The creation of the Audi e-tron Spyder

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Indeed, after introducing the first version of e-tron at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year and the second at Detroit earlier this year following, Audi recently introduced the latest version of the World Paris Motor Show.<br /><br />Called thee-tron Spyder, this vehicle resembles that of a scheme to industrialize, especially because it has neglected the all-electric propulsion, which was more commonly used on this model for a hybrid electric and diesel.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />To not deviate from the habits of the manufacturer, Audi e-tron Spyder has taken the concept of glass from the windshield and plunging back, something that was often used on other models before. The vehicle, which has taken 13 cm from the model presented at the Detroit show, has an undeniable presence and a certain distinction in his treatment, two characteristics that have helped build the charm and success of the manufacturer. The side of the engine, we find a twin turbo 3.0 V6 TDI, which is coupled to two electric motors, all connected to a dual-clutch transmission and seven reports. Power proposed by the two electric motors, combined with the 300 horsepower engine, allows the vehicle to have a total power of 474 hp and a torque of 650 Nm cumulative<br /><br />Regarding the performance, e-tron Spyder spend 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.4 seconds to reach a top speed electronically limited to 250 km / h.<br /><br />Source: <a href="http://www.turbocharger-turbochargers.com/">turbocharger-turbochargers</a><br /><br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sbmHLE29TNEIdAsjbTvWC2wsH9MFdL9j_D0djPZQUpjDp0K06SW91R9JmJ-Xks5ALHE5MeWjMnQuLL5345EV8lqKJBcH7Yi9euOvuHN8gYOUGFqBk8N4pesQGfAzTujF2TZe6pl3JLo/s1600/e-Tron-Spyder-creation_01.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Making the Audi e-tron Spyder " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530566462128600578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-sbmHLE29TNEIdAsjbTvWC2wsH9MFdL9j_D0djPZQUpjDp0K06SW91R9JmJ-Xks5ALHE5MeWjMnQuLL5345EV8lqKJBcH7Yi9euOvuHN8gYOUGFqBk8N4pesQGfAzTujF2TZe6pl3JLo/s200/e-Tron-Spyder-creation_01.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; 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text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Making the Audi e-tron Spyder " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530564209827806434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwFRxknMY2Ud2Et_Hb-2T8AkTMwagwC8YR2sj_axH_21gSBz5jaurLI-ZqLBgaGTqKvF4UtysGwxsLQDw0RZxdCI0AKgKRbNWgX8E-Kd-h1iHixVZTRlYGGmaeXsQX3kXeh56arO-jlMQ/s200/e-Tron-Spyder-creation_11.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 90px; " /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllo-diGspf7gCv8HI-KEW_9shXsyYX4WxX2M_MOiAdK0-FMlRGpN4czfC8h4yfdr219yzNJEHFHNLmFXteWz6yBc87_WtjI0WbP6RWSwj-vNwOtUVa1Fa283Um5D7vyhar4uOfNrBAIU/s1600/e-Tron-Spyder-creation_14.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0); text-decoration: none; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; outline-color: initial; "><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><img alt="Making the Audi e-tron Spyder " border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5530564183817029938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhllo-diGspf7gCv8HI-KEW_9shXsyYX4WxX2M_MOiAdK0-FMlRGpN4czfC8h4yfdr219yzNJEHFHNLmFXteWz6yBc87_WtjI0WbP6RWSwj-vNwOtUVa1Fa283Um5D7vyhar4uOfNrBAIU/s200/e-Tron-Spyder-creation_14.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 2px; padding-right: 2px; padding-bottom: 2px; padding-left: 2px; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; cursor: pointer; width: 130px; height: 90px; " /></a></center><br /><br /><b>Press Release<br /><br /><i>From the first sketch to show appearance:The creation of the Audi e-tron Spyder</i></b><i><br /></i><ul><li><i> A team of designers, technicians and modelers created the show car for the Paris Motor Show in just five months</i></li><li><i> The high-performance sports car is one-of-a-kind and comprises a number of individually manufactured components</i></li></ul><i><br />INGOLSTADT, Germany, Oct 21, 2010 - It is a functional, rectangular building with a gray facade – a hall like thousands of others in the industrial parks dotting our cities. The only sign of any significant activity is a lone Bavarian flag fluttering on a wooden balcony that seems a bit out of place. This seeming wasteland is in reality a place where the future of the automobile is quite literally being made. Things are much livelier inside the hall. Two designers and four modelers are working on a large block of brown industrial plasticine. The result of their handiwork is pioneering for the design of one of Germany's most successful carmakers. This is where the Audi e-tron Spyder, the latest show car from AUDI AG, is being created.<br /><br />The faces are drawn with tension at this decisive moment. The modelers and designers are going through the data on screen together one more time. There is no time for lengthy consideration and discussions. Then the decisive click on the "Confirm" button. The mill mounted on two giant arms goes into motion. Fed with the vehicle data, the mill begins carving the designers' design out of the clay. For the next 18 hours, one layer after another is cut away until the first side of the car stretched over a frame of steel, wood and rigid foam stands on the floor of the hall in three dimensions and in full size.<br /><br />The mill receives a new load of data for the second half of the model. The designers work on two different vehicle sides in this early form-finding phase, which allows alternatives to be compared directly and makes decisions easier. Frank Lamberty, a designer at Audi, uses dark adhesive tapes to check the contours of the model carved by the mill. He carefully works until arriving at the perfect line. Again and again he steps back to view his work from a distance and compares it with the cross-section of familiar production models. A show car should also bear the Audi signature. When describing the form-finding of the Audi e-tron Spyder, Lamberty says, "We were constantly bouncing between two worlds like a ping-pong ball. On the one side was the elegant shape of speedboats. On the other was the radical world of naked bikes (motorcycles without full or partial fairings) or roadsters from the 1960s and 1970s. The Audi e-tron Spyder is the result of this inspiring convergence process and unites these two worlds."<br /><br />Three months before the start of the show, Lamberty and his team are working time-intensively on the clay model in the hall. That they are concentrating on the design of a show car is already a success in itself. To design a show car is the dream of many automobile designers and thus a coveted job. "The beauty of a show car is that the initial ideas are often implemented almost unchanged. We are largely free of technical constraints," says Wolfram Luchner, a designer at Audi who played a major role in the creation of the exterior of the Audi e-tron Spyder.<br /><br />A multi-staged internal competition decided who got to design the car. 17 designers entered the competition. "The ideas developed were bold and free of constraints. Some of them were even radical. The broad scope of the designs shows the great potential of our designers," says Stefan Sielaff, Head of Audi Design. He initially chose four teams, who then had two weeks to flesh out their "directions," or initial designs. In the next step, two designers built their designs as 3D data models. For the final choice between the last two designs, the teams projected their computer data on the big screens in the design studio. What just a few weeks ago were the initial strokes on paper was now displayed on the walls as a three-dimensionally tangible show car.<br /><br />A lot is at stake with the final decision. After all, the chosen design will be catching the eye of thousands of international visitors at the show in Paris.<br /><br />A second portrayal method viewed under daylight helps to properly evaluate the colors and shapes. The designers build full-size silhouettes of their proposals and position these on a race track. The winning proposal is then chosen in daylight at a distance of approximately 100 meters – a radical and simultaneously emotion-packed design. An open sports car with a distinctive, prominently arched windshield that, like the visor of a helmet, describes speed in its purest form.<br /><br />Cut off from the outside world, designers and technicians are now working together inside the hall, which is secured by an alarm system. Technical Development in Ingolstadt had initially developed the undercarriage of the Audi e-tron Spyder separately. The two teams are now working together on site on the clay model. They measure, discuss and talk about even slightly misaligned contours. Just a few centimeters can mean that the required hardware will no longer fit in the show car. The engineers define the most important structural design data during the first design phase. The exterior of the Audi e-tron Spyder has roughly 10 so-called hard points – specifications that the designer is not allowed to alter. Everything else is up for negotiation.<br /><br />And because design does not always follow the rules of technical feasibility, these negotiations are not always easy. "The design freedom is what makes a show car so appealing," says Luchner. "I always have the original design in my head. My objective is to implement this design with as few changes as possible." The technicians, on the other hand, sometimes have to reign in the creativity of the designers. Although largely made from parts that only exist for this vehicle, the show car must still meet all of the technical requirements. It must be safe and drive in such a way that it can also be used by journalists for filming and photo shoots.<br /><br />While four modelers apply the finishing touches to the door handles with knives, scrapers and planes, the designers and engineers have turned their attention to a wheel. Delicate struts of aluminum and carbon are reminiscent of a turbine; the delicacy of the material more of a fine piece of jewelry. Designers and technicians agree that here they together have succeeded in turning what initially seemed to be an impossible idea into reality. This could not have been done in a production model. Whereas the wheels of previous show cars comprised four to five pieces, the wheels of the Audi e-tron Spyder are made up of 66 individual parts.<br /><br />"The designers were the driving force," says Uwe Haller, who is responsible at Audi for coordinating the construction of concept vehicles. "It became clear to us pretty quickly that this wheel could not be manufactured out of one part, as is usually the case. The design for the wheels was so well received, however, that we did whatever was necessary to turn the proposal into reality. The result is a perfect fit for the Audi e-tron Spyder: sharp contours and visually precise lines combining carbon and aluminum."<br /><br />Six weeks before the show, the two halves of the model have been combined to yield a painted whole. The modelers' work has paid off. At first glance the modeled clay looks no different than a functional automobile. Even the headlights and door handles have been carved out down to the last detail. Everything has to be just right, because the model serves as the basis for what is known as the design freeze. This is the first major milestone for the designers, a sort of advance premiere of the show car, with the excitement to match at the presentation. The Audi Board of Management makes the final form-finding decision, and the starting gun finally sounds: Construction of the final show car can begin.<br /><br />The outer skin of the show car is made of carbon fiber. Because the material can still be modified considerably more easily than steel or aluminum even at a late point in the process, it is ideal for the Audi e-tron Spyder, which must be created in a short period of time. The employees first mill the individual body parts as negative molds from a block of rigid foam. They then apply the carbon fiber fabric, let it harden, trim it, grind it and prime it. Everyone working here is aware of the importance of precision. They are making a one-of-a-kind vehicle. And not just the final show car is one-of-a-kind. Because there is only one of every component of this vehicle, replacing components in Paris is out of the question. The time pressure is enormous. The date of the show in Paris is steadily approaching. The show car is still just a collection of individual parts waiting to be assembled. It is hard to believe that the Audi e-tron Spyder will soon make its big appearance.<br /><br />As many as ten employees at the same time work on the showpiece during the final weeks and at least as many again are involved in the background work. They are all experts for their respective components and know precisely what they have to do. In the end they join the pieces together with a precision down to the millimeter. The body is then crowned in silver in the paint shop. The Audi e-tron Spyder shines at the Paris Motor Show, as do the employees. They have done it. The idea of a hybrid-powered roadster has become a reality. It is on display in Paris: compact, elegant and open to the heavens.</i><br /></span><p>

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2010 Paris Auto Show: Peugeot HR1 Concept

<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKct-WF3JxGZy0SZlSwv2OwKxVfrCSty7rVjHZzlKyfZjQmhtaTwUgUHCwibqNYqjMMFpACYQG2KCUL9u54OU3_N8TXlRH8T_Csw6U4Nk25Hah4M5fTrV66EsRrPye5bQ-OzNONWwTkpT/s1600/Peugeot-HR1-Concept_02.jpg"><img height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKct-WF3JxGZy0SZlSwv2OwKxVfrCSty7rVjHZzlKyfZjQmhtaTwUgUHCwibqNYqjMMFpACYQG2KCUL9u54OU3_N8TXlRH8T_Csw6U4Nk25Hah4M5fTrV66EsRrPye5bQ-OzNONWwTkpT/s1600/Peugeot-HR1-Concept_02.jpg" width="600" /></a></center><br />Peugeot has unveiled new HR1 urban concept car which will debut at the 2010 Paris Auto Show opens on 2 Oct 2010. It's a small crossover, mixing the best bits of coupe, city runaround and SUV. Sound familiar? Yep, it's sort of like a shrunken Range Rover Evoque.<br /><br />The car isn't as attractive as the EX1 -- it's tall, chunky and ever so slightly odd-looking. But it does have some interesting tech additions. The most notable of these is an Archos 9 PC Tablet mounted in a tray on the passenger side of the vehicle.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The three-cylinder 1.2-liter gasoline engine is a version of Peugeot's future family of efficient three-cylinder engines that is now in development, the automaker says. It's teamed with a rear-positioned electric motor with all-wheel drive and a combined 147 horsepower. The 19-inch wheels are fitted with Michelin tires.<br /><br />The car’s instrumentation suggests total command of the vehicle by the driver, with ergonomically placed controls, a small steering wheel, and a Head-Up display allowing information to be seen without the driver taking their eyes off the road.<br />The ingenuity of the HR1 resides also in its modularity. Its load area is practical and accommodating thanks to its flat floor and sides, offers a load space of 25.9 sq ft.<br /><br />Total output for the hybrid powertrain on the Peugeot HR1 is 147 bhp, and power is sent to the wheels through an electronically-controlled 6-speed manual gearbox. The driver can also choose between two modes of operation, sequential or automatic. In a combined cycle the Peugeot HR1 can return 81 mpg (2.90 l/100km), while CO2 emissions are of 80 g/km.<br /><br /><br /><center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKct-WF3JxGZy0SZlSwv2OwKxVfrCSty7rVjHZzlKyfZjQmhtaTwUgUHCwibqNYqjMMFpACYQG2KCUL9u54OU3_N8TXlRH8T_Csw6U4Nk25Hah4M5fTrV66EsRrPye5bQ-OzNONWwTkpT/s1600/Peugeot-HR1-Concept_02.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" style="color: rgb(0, 102, 153); text-decoration: none; "><img alt="Peugeot HR1" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523010077960692834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTKct-WF3JxGZy0SZlSwv2OwKxVfrCSty7rVjHZzlKyfZjQmhtaTwUgUHCwibqNYqjMMFpACYQG2KCUL9u54OU3_N8TXlRH8T_Csw6U4Nk25Hah4M5fTrV66EsRrPye5bQ-OzNONWwTkpT/s200/Peugeot-HR1-Concept_02.jpg" style="border-top-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-bottom-style: none; border-left-style: none; border-width: initial; border-color: initial; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; 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"><em> Provides enjoyable urban motoring and genuine environmental efficiency </em></span></li></ul><br />The HR1 is an exclusive and innovative urban concept car that blends together a number of genres (city run-around, coupé and SUV). It is targeted at active young city dwellers smitten with design and innovation who are in search of a vehicle that matches their profile.<br /><br />Peugeot is always exploring new motoring ideas and this inventiveness has already given rise to many production vehicles and concept cars, including a number of genuine commercial and design successes (Coupé/Cabriolet, the 3008... and more recently the BB1 concept vehicle).<br /><br />The HR1 is based on several different body designs: city run-around, coupé, SUV... and, in doing so, is creating its own identity and new and original benefits.<br /><br />The HR1 has been created to appeal to young city dwellers; individuals and couples, who lead an active outgoing life and who seek out new lifestyle experiences in relation to their leisure activities and their mobility.<br /><br />It is designed to make urban travel easy and pleasurable even in the busiest or most confined urban areas. It is helped by its particularly compact dimensions (a length of 3.67 m and very short front and rear overhangs) but also an original system for getting into and out of the vehicle. Based on the Marque's experience in this field, the HR1 has two electric "scissor" doors to facilitate access under all circumstances (restricted parking, small garage, etc...). To improve visibility and manoeuvrability and provide a dominant driving position, the ride height of the vehicle has been raised, also improving ground clearance.<br /><br />The HR1 contains all the genes of the Peugeot Marque, whose new stylistic design codes were first unveiled on the SR1 Concept car. The HR1 shares the same expressive headlamps with their finely chiselled design and the single "floating" front grille which seems to be detached from the rest of the body, as the SR1.<br /><br />The overall styling is athletic, powerful and dynamic and is strengthened further by the flowing wheel arches, large wheels and the raised sections above the rear windscreen, reminiscent of the "double bubble" roof design of the RCZ Coupé. The finesse of the superstructure, the two-tone interplay of polished and chrome materials, every component expresses the high level of build quality, a sign of the meticulous attention paid to every detail. This is true also of the headlamps and "full LED" rear lights, finished in the style of hi-tech jewels which give the car a unique signature by day and by night.<br /><br />Innovation is a strong feature of all Peugeot models and especially the HR1. At the rear, the roof bars serve as an ingenious hinge for the opening one-piece, dark tinted glass tailgate.<br /><br />In keeping with the recent design trends of the Marque's latest vehicles, the interior of the HR1 has a structured design, with a "High-Tech Coupé" driving position, providing a special ambiance through the combination of style, quality of finish, equipment and ergonomics.<br /><br />The driver and passenger are both provided with a "privileged area" within the vehicle, separated by a centre console which adds to the futuristic design and helps increase light levels due to the use of electroluminescent diodes. The fitment of the two glazed roof sections, dedicated to the right and left occupants, with an electro-chrome finish, also help to diffuse more light on request.<br /><br />The car's instrumentation suggests total command of the vehicle by the driver, with ergonomically placed controls, a small steering wheel, and a "Head-Up" display allowing information to be seen without the driver taking their eyes off the road.<br /><br />The passenger compartment of the HR1 has a very "authentic" feel, dynamic, technological and protective, able to shield its occupants from the stress of the outside world.<br /><br />The HR1 is equipped with particularly innovative controls which operate what is known as the "man-machine interface". The concept car thus has a "movement recognition" system. Simple and intuitive, this allows the driver to scroll through functions and select available settings with a simple movement of the hand. For example, by rotating the hand the user can scroll menus, displayed in the manner of a carousel. The driver can also choose to switch control of the menus to the front passenger, with a sweep of the hand from left to right.<br /><br />The technology controlled by this method includes the audio, satellite navigation and air conditioning systems. The driver can also select, at his discretion, the preferred type of information to be displayed in the instrument panel: rev counter, water and oil temperature during "dynamic driving", or tourist information when "cruising". The front passenger, meanwhile, benefits from a mobile PC tablet which allows data to be shared and exchanged with the driver's display.<br /><br />The ingenuity of the HR1 resides also in its modularity. It has been designed primarily for young city dwellers without children, in search of a fun vehicle that is fashionable and roomy enough to carry their leisure equipment (bicycle, diving equipment, etc...) or be loaded up with shopping. Its load area, practical and accommodating thanks to its flat floor and sides, offers a load space of 734 litres.<br /><br />The passenger compartment can be very quickly configured to accommodate either three or four full size seats, thanks to the clever "stowaway seat" system. With this system the rear seats fold down flat and then fit snugly behind the front seats creating a flat load area floor. As on the RCZ, the special shape of the rear tailgate glass with its raised "double bubble" sections, allows the rear headroom to be optimised. When both rear seats are raised, the boot capacity is reduced, but it still offers a substantial 180 litres of space.<br /><br />One of Peugeot's key priorities is to retain its environmental leadership over the coming years. In this respect, the HR1 Concept, which is most at home in the city, needed to meet this brief by being particularly efficient and innovative.<br /><br />The HR1, therefore, incorporates Peugeot's innovative HYbrid4 technology with all its associated benefits. With an internal combustion engine at the front and an electric motor at the rear it can be driven as often as possible in "zero emissions" mode in town at low speed, or with both "engines" together, providing four-wheel drive capability where challenging surfaces warrant it.<br /><br />Under the bonnet, the internal combustion engine which drives the front wheels is a new three cylinder petrol unit. It has a capacity of 1.2 litres and, using Peugeot's THP technology, produces 110 bhp. It is one of the members of the future family of three cylinder engines currently under development. As part of Peugeot's downsizing strategy, the engine has been developed using the most advanced technologies, combining both a high level of performance with environmental efficiency.<br /><br />It is linked to a 37 bhp electric motor and, therefore, has a maximum potential power output of 147 bhp, with a combined fuel consumption of 81 mpg and CO2 emissions of just 80 g/km.<br /><br />The electronically-controlled 6-speed manual gearbox (with control paddles on the steering wheel and a centrally mounted gear lever) coupled with this power train is designed to offer maximum control. The driver can also opt between two modes of operation, sequential or automatic.<br /><br />The HR1 has a pseudo McPherson front suspension and a torsion beam rear suspension. Steering is provided by an electric power steering system which offers excellent handling characteristics at low speed, astonishing agility during manoeuvres and maximum accuracy at higher speeds, for good all-round performance.<br /><br />With its high-performance suspension, efficient steering and new power train, the HR1 provides a unique driving experience, combining the emotion of real driving enjoyment with the rigour of genuine environmental efficiency.<br /></em> <p><em><strong>Technical Data – Peugeot HR1 Concept Car</strong></em></p> <table border="1" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <colgroup> <col width="132"> <col width="187"> <col></colgroup> <tbody> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Petrol Engine</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Capacity</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1,197 cc</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Maximum power</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>110 bhp</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Maximum torque</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>195 Nm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Rear Electric Motor</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Type</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Synchronous with permanent magnets</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Continuous / peak power</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>27 bhp / 37 bhp</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Continuous / peak torque</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>100 Nm / 200 Nm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Total</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Maximum potential power</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>147 bhp</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Tyres</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Type</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Michelin</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Size</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>225 45 R19</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Transmission</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Type</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Electronically-controlled six-speed manual gearbox</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Fuel tank</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Capacity</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>41 litres</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Fuel Consumption</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Combined cycle</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>81 mpg</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>CO₂ (g/km)</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>80 g</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>ZEV</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Combined cycle</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>0</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Zero Emission Vehicle</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>CO₂ (g/km)</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>0</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Maximum range at constant speed</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1.55 miles</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Dimensions</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Overall length</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>3694 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Overall body width</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1755 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Overall height – with full tanks</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1492 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Wheelbase</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>2311 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Front / rear overhang</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>703 mm / 680 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Front / rear track</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1534 mm / 1512 mm</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Interior</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Load area volume in 2 seat configuration</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>734 litres</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Load area volume in 3 seat configuration</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>457 litres</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong> </strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Load area volume in 4 seat configuration</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>180 litres</em></td> </tr> <tr> <td valign="top"><em><strong>Weight</strong></em></td> <td valign="top"><em>Kerb weight with full tanks</em></td> <td valign="top"><em>1130 kg</em></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span><p>

2010 Paris Auto Show: Peugeot HR1 Concept

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Paris Debuts: MINI Countryman WRC

<center><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmWSkug1epGkY2FYjQ_BrnUWunTYS_2wBSgEOWKdTMlgHwn7IMzu5fuSGVUGNKoTEhh9N_fVP_uDtCrRkBklteQ2kHXiHNQe8gefpMOq0Y6fKztPEByD25oqfVEaLKqOYwPB01USYe1k/s1600/2011_MINI-WRC_06.jpg"><img height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKmWSkug1epGkY2FYjQ_BrnUWunTYS_2wBSgEOWKdTMlgHwn7IMzu5fuSGVUGNKoTEhh9N_fVP_uDtCrRkBklteQ2kHXiHNQe8gefpMOq0Y6fKztPEByD25oqfVEaLKqOYwPB01USYe1k/s1600/2011_MINI-WRC_06.jpg" width="600" /></a></center><br />MINI has unveiled the new MINI WRC debuted at the Paris Auto Show. The new MINI WRC, which will contest the FIA World Rally Championship from 2011, will receive its world premiere at this international motor show. In addition, Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship with this brand new rally car.<br /><br />The MINI WRC, powered by a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder Di turbo-charged engine, recently received a baptism of fire, acquitting itself well during initial testing at Prodrive’s rally track. The company commenced development of the car in 2009, and a concept of the MINI WRC will be displayed in Paris.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The power transmission takes place via an Xtrac 6-speed, sequential gearbox. 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In addition, Kris Meeke (GB) has been confirmed as one of the drivers who will contest the championship with this brand new rally car.<br /><br />The MINI WRC, powered by a 1.6-litre, four-cylinder Di turbo-charged engine, recently received a baptism of fire, acquitting itself well during initial testing at Prodrive's rally track. The company commenced development of the car in 2009, and a concept of the MINI WRC will be displayed in Paris. "The Paris Motor Show is the perfect stage, on which to launch our MINI WRC," says Ian Robertson, member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, responsible for Sales and Marketing. "The response to our announcement that MINI will return to the world of rallying next year was very positive. The FIA World Rally Championship is the pinnacle of rallying, making it the ideal platform for demonstrating the competitive spirit of our brand. The development of the car isrunning on schedule, and the preparations for the world championship are in full swing. The MINI Countryman production model provided the ideal basis for our new world championship challenger."<br /><br />The 2011 World Rally Championship will see the new MINI WRC contesting in six of 13 scheduled rounds, with MINI competing in the full 2012 season. In addition, Prodrive plans to make available customer versions to independent teams for use in the championship.<br /><br />Rallying is hardly unchartered territory for MINI. In the past this popular motor sporting genre decisively shaped the image of the brand. The MINI Cooper S became a true legend through its numerous victories on Rally Monte Carlo. The European Rally Championship, too, saw MINI notch up serial successes. "MINI can look back on a successful tradition in rallying," says Dr WolfgangArmbrecht, Senior Vice President Brand Management MINI. "The interest in motorsport among the present generation of MINI customers is massive. The WRC provides an excellent communications platform for the MINI Countryman,upon which the MINI WRC is based."<br /><br />Prodrive, an experienced motorsport operation, was chosen as the partner in the quest to continue MINI's success story. The company, founded by David Richards, is viewed as one of the most respected and successful in rallying. "This project is a truly passionate opportunity," believes Richards. "MINI is a cult brand which left a lasting impression during its previous motorsport campaigns. We are both extremely happy and proud to be on board as a partner when MINI returns to rallying. We aim to use 2011 as a preparatory year, amassing experience in order to ensure we are fully competitive from the start of the following season. But let's not underestimate the task ahead of us nor the stiff competition we will face on the way, however our target is firmly set on winning the World Championship title again with MINI."<br /><br />Prodrive was founded in 1984, and has established itself as one of motorsport's leading independent teams. Currently employing over 500 staff, the company is based in Banbury (GB). Among other successes, Prodrive has to date won six World Rally Championships, five British Touring Car titles, and scored three class victories in France's classic Le Mans 24 Hours.<br /><br />Kris Meeke has been confirmed as the first driver to compete for Prodrive in the MINI WRC. The rally ace from Dungannon (GB) first came to prominence when he won the British Junior Rally Championship in 2002. Numerous victories and titles were to follow. With support from his long-term mentor and former rally world champion, the late Colin McRae (GB), Meeke has been able tosuccessfully establish himself on the rally scene. The Northern Irishman celebrated his most recent success last year, when he won the Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC).<br /><br />The MINI Countryman is the youngest MINI model and also the first to be equipped with an all-wheel-drive system. Therefore this model provided the logical basis for a competitive rally derivative. The flagship MINI Cooper S Countryman is powered by a 1,6-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine, supplemented not only by a twin-scroll turbocharger and direct fuel injection, but also fullyvariable valve management - so offering by far the best relationship between engine power and fuel consumption in its class. The engine produces an impressive 135 kW / 184 bhp, and accelerates the MINI Cooper S Countryman from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds.<br /><br />As part of the MINIMALISM concept, a range of fuel- and emission-reducing features are fitted as standard and/or in appropriate combinations, including Brake Energy Regeneration, the Auto Start/Stop function, Shift Point Display and the need-based operation of ancillary components.<br /><br />All MINI Cooper S Countryman and MINI Cooper D Countryman are optionally available with permanent MINI ALL4 all-wheel drive, with an electro-hydraulic differential positioned directly on the final drive varying the distribution from front to rear in an infinite process. Under normal driving conditions up to 50 per cent of the engine's power goes to the rear wheels; under extreme conditions up to 100 per cent, offering a new, high-traction rendition of the agile handling so typical of MINI.<br /><br />The heart of the MINI WRC is the BMW Motorsport-developed 1.6 litre, fourcylinder Di turbo-charged engine which can be deployed not only in the WRC, but also in other championships running to the FIA's Super2000 regulations. The power transmission takes place via an Xtrac 6-speed, sequential gearbox. For its outings on the rally stages, the MINI Countryman chassis has been fitted with a roll cage developed by Prodrive, which exceeds the strict safety.</i><br /></span><p>

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