Thursday, 8 January 2015
BMW Vision Future Luxury.....2015
BMW Vision Future Luxury C
Efficient Design
The design of the Vision Future Luxury is an evolution of the look we
first saw on last year’s Gran Lusso Coupe, which BMW built to mark the
start of a partnership with Italian design house Pininfarina. The front
is dominated by the car’s grille, which looks to be bigger than any
previous BMW grille we’ve seen. We can also see slit-like laser
headlights, below which sit a pair of air curtains.
Moving rearward, a coupe-like profile and sloping trunk lid
significantly reduce drag and work in conjunction with tautly sculpted
exterior surfaces that help channel air. Other elements include an air
breather system at the rear of the front wheel arches, a C-pillar with
internal air channeling, and openings in the rear apron which vent air
from the rear wheel arches. The final touch is organic LED (OLED)
elements for the tail-lights that pave the way for a completely new
treatment of the typical BMW L-shaped lights.
OLEDs consist of wafer-thin organic semiconductor layers positioned
between two electrodes. The light-emitting polymer layer is roughly 400
times thinner than a human hair and does not require reflectors in order
to produce the desired broad light dispersion, thus they can open up
completely new ways of using light in and around the vehicle.
Lightweight Construction
BMW says the Vision Future Luxury has been developed using lightweight
principles originally developed for its eco-friendly i range of
vehicles, although the automaker doesn’t go into great detail yet. We do
know that carbon fiber is a key material in the construction of the
concept. The lightweight stuff is visible in the doors, under the seats
and with the shortened B-pillar. A full B-pillar as used in the past is
dispensed with, as the carbon construction allows the seat frames to be
integrated into the load-bearing structure. Combined with suicide-style
rear doors, the lack of a full B-pillar allows for a wide opening for
passengers getting into the rear of the car.
There are further expressions of innovative design, though. For example,
the specific geometry and functions of an individual component are
created from one and the same layered composite structure, comprising
many different levels and materials. In the cabin, for example, an
initial base layer of fine carbon fabric is followed by a functional
level featuring user interface components, control and display
interfaces and lighting functions, which in turn is followed by a
further structural, load-bearing layer of aluminum for additional
strength. Finally, the top layers comprise the premium materials one
expects in a luxury car such as wood and leather. Specific materials
found in the Vision Future Luxury concept include aniline leather, lime
wood and silk carpet.
This principle is expected to feature in a new modular platform BMW is
developing for its future models, sized from the 3-Series up. The first
recipient of the new platform is expected to be the next-generation
7-Series, due in time for the 2016 model year.
Mercedes Benz F 015 Luxury
Mercedes-Benz took the wraps off a new
concept car here at CES this week, and considering the setting, it's
appropriately loaded to the gills with technology. The F 015 Luxury in
Motion — yes, "Luxury in Motion" is part of the car's name — is
basically a sleek pod with a huge passenger compartment, a fortuitous
side effect of an imagined future where we spend most of our times
chilling out in cars while they drive us around all by themselves.
Mercedes actually calls the cabin "lounge-like," thanks to four rotating
seats that can face each other. An array of screens throughout the car
let passengers interact with controls and entertainment, supporting
not-quite-production features like gestures and eye tracking.
One notable feature is the pair of "LED fields" at the front and rear that change color based on the car's current driving mode: white in manual, blue in autonomous. It seems innocuous enough, but it's easy to imagine a future where everyone around you wants to know whether you're driving or your car is — pedestrians, law enforcement, and so on.
One notable feature is the pair of "LED fields" at the front and rear that change color based on the car's current driving mode: white in manual, blue in autonomous. It seems innocuous enough, but it's easy to imagine a future where everyone around you wants to know whether you're driving or your car is — pedestrians, law enforcement, and so on.
The F 015 is relatively light for its size thanks to extensive use of
carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), a material that BMW is using on
its high-concept i3 and i8 models. The CFRP goes all the way to
drivetrain, in fact: the car runs on hydrogen, and the tanks are made of
it. Considering how strong hydrogen tanks need to be in order to
survive a crash, that's a vote of confidence.
Toyota, which just announced earlier today that it's opening up thousands of hydrogen and fuel cell patents to try to spur interest in the technology, will undoubtedly be pleased to see that Mercedes is showing a new hydrogen concept here at the show. Infrastructure remains a challenge, though: the network of refueling stations necessary to make these cars viable simply doesn't exist yet.
Toyota, which just announced earlier today that it's opening up thousands of hydrogen and fuel cell patents to try to spur interest in the technology, will undoubtedly be pleased to see that Mercedes is showing a new hydrogen concept here at the show. Infrastructure remains a challenge, though: the network of refueling stations necessary to make these cars viable simply doesn't exist yet.
Wednesday, 7 January 2015
Hummer H3T 2
THE MIDSIZE SUV
Though no longer in
production, the HUMMER H3 is proof positive that good things can come in
small packages. Even if you are a HUMMER. Of course, to belong to the
HUMMER SUV family, you not only have to look the part, you also have to
live up to the off-road 4x4 reputation that the family made famous. And
with its fully welded steel frame, 9.7 inches of ground clearance and
full undercarriage protection, the H3 does — in spades.
honda 3r c
Honda has been delving deep into the weird lately, but at least this
latest concept is something you sit in, rather than on (the unicycle), or next to while it plays a trumpet—oops, that’s Toyota’s robot; Honda’s Asimo only walks and shakes old people’s hands. Never mind.
The three-wheeled 3R-C will debut at the Geneva auto show, where it will share floor space with the decidedly less weird EV-N.
Like the EV-N, the 3R-C is an electric vehicle, although this one only
holds one occupant, rather snugly it appears—kind of like an electric
sock you drive. The batteries are said to sit low in the vehicle,
keeping the center of gravity close to the ground.
gemballa mclaren mp4 12c gt3 2
For the 2012 racing season McLaren produced only 25 units of the MP4-12C GT3 and two of these cars are for sale with a twin-turbo V8 3.8-liter engine producing 608 HP (447 kW), enough for a 0-62 mph (0-100 km/h) run in about 3.3 seconds.
With a curb weight of 1,235 kg (2,722 lbs), both cars are in excellent condition and are immediately operational. One of them has chassis #14 on ADAC GT Masters specs 2012 while the other has chassis #22 on VLN specs 2012. Both vehicles received their last technical update this month.
In the ad it's mentioned the vehicles can be modified to look like the Can-Am Edition or to be road-legal.
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