New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

This amazing auto is equipped with a system that can automatically repair damage to the car. Spanish designer Daniel Garcia has come up with the futuristic hybrid Audi A9 Sport Cars Concept. The designer believes that futuristic Audi cars developed to accommodate four people need to incorporate options for the next-gen Audi developments, a variety of full-featured multimedia functions, special scratch-protective covering and either full electric or hybrid systems.

New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

Developed on the lines of top-end luxury sports saloons, the “Audi A9” by Spanish designer Daniel Garcia is a luxury sports cars concept made using nanotechnology that includes an automatic system for repairing damage and color copacity adjustment. Featuring a wide windscreen that extends to complete the roof, the New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia also touts the bodywork enhanced with a unique “electronic painting” system, allowing the owner to change its color at the touch of a button.

New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

The New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia runs on an advanced hybrid setup with an internal combustion engine working in conjunction with four in-wheel electric motors, while the styling of the New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia was partially inspired by the stunning architectural style of Santiago Calatrava’s buildings in “La Ciudad de las Artes y de las Ciencias” (The City of Arts and Sciences) in Garcia’s hometown of Valencia. The bodywork of the Audi A9 concept also features a unique ‘electronic painting’ system which means the vehicle’s color can be changed at the touch of a button.

New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

Here New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia with a sporty design, the Audi is rumored to work on the A9 in its reports note that the A9 range. Previous would be a four-door coupe that Mercedes-Benz CLS happen. But during a four-door model, the new cars in Auto Bild, the A9 to come first as a two-door coupe and convertible.

New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia

With a wide and low body that has passengers’ seats almost in a lying position, the New Audi Hybrid Sport Cars Concept A9 by Daniel Garcia delivers a remarkable high speed and insurmountable comfort at the same time. There won’t be any need to open the rear doors frequently, since the driver will not be having passengers that often in this sports car that rivals the Porsche Panamera. The designer has left many automobile enthusiasts to ask the category of people the car is meant for and what it actually does.

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Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

The ENERGYA Hybrids with three wheels is designed to bring racecar levels of ultra-low weight, big power and massive grip to the road that would be impossible if it was registered as a car. As such, it's got a much wider front wheelbase, enclosed seating, roll protection and double the horsepower of the Can-Am roadster.

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

Designers from The Creative Unit have spent time working, Higgins-Aube Inc, a Canadian company has created the Energya, a three-wheeled vehicle. It is a light vehicle but delivers high performance.

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

The Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars has its engine at the rear and the whole feel is like a racecar. The Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars even looks and feels like a racecar when you drive it. The innovative three-wheeler looks awesome, feels awesome and drives awesome. It even has supportive seats, which are also very similar to race cars.

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

The Energya has two wheels in the front and one at the back that makes it very balanced. The half-doors provide access to the cockpit and also provide side-impact protection. The Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars is very lightweight and is meant to achieve 0-100kmph in 4 seconds, and has a lateral acceleration in excess of 1 G. The engine Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars is designed to possess nearly 200hp and weigh 350kg.

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

By using only three wheels and achieving motorcycle classification, the Energya has two wheels in the front and one at the back that makes it very balanced. The half-doors provide access to the cockpit and also provide side-impact protection, the design team can do away with heavy and unwanted mandatory car design features in pursuit of the project's lofty performance targets: 0-100kmh in less than four seconds and lateral acceleration in excess of 1 G.

Energya Three Wheels Hybrids Concept Cars

The two-seater is expected to weigh as little as 350kg, and pack a 200hp performance motorcycle engine. As Lotus and Caterham have proven, light weight can be as much of a performance consideration as big power - and this puppy will be well under half the weight of the 901kg 2008 Elise, with about 10 horsepower more than the base-model Lotus engine. That's some serious power-to-weight advantage.

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2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars

2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars

The latest Volkswagen will unveil, vision becomes reality – Volkswagen’s “Formula XL1”: Volkswagen XL1 prototype consumes just 0.9 l/100 km! Wolfsburg / Doha, 25 January 2011 - Future mobility is one of the most stimulating topics of our time. The key question here: Just how much could the energy consumption of cars be reduced if all the stops were pulled out for efficiency? There is now an answer to this question, and Volkswagen is delivering it in the form of the new XL1. Combined fuel consumption: 0.9 l/100 km. No other hybrid car powered by an electric motor / internal combustion engine combination is more fuel efficient.

The latest Volkswagen will unveil the 3rd and latest iteration by its roadster diesel-electric hybrid concept serial, the fresh XL1 Super effective Vehicle (SEV) at these week’s Qatar Motor demo, which runs by January 26 to 29. The latest 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars are motivated by a diminished 800 cc TDI two-cylinder basic rail diesel engine breaking 48 HP.

2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars

Volkswagen will build small run of XL1 plug-in hybrid in two years. “We want to go into series production with this car starting in 2013,” Volkswagen chairman Ferdinand Piech told Automotive News Europe on Tuesday at an event in Doha, Qatar, ahead of the 2011 Qatar auto show where Volkswagen unveiled an 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars prototype. Pioneering construction techniques, an advanced plug-in hybrid drivetrain and innovative packaging all play a part in allowing the new Volkswagen XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle (SEV) to return 260 mpg on the combined cycle to set a new benchmark for vehicle efficiency.

The new 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars shows the way forward for extreme economy vehicles and clean technologies. It also demonstrates that such cars can also be fun. The feeling when driving the XL1 is truly dynamic - not based on pure power, rather on its pure efficiency. The most efficient car in the world. The new 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars shows the way forward for extreme economy vehicles and clean technologies. It also demonstrates that such cars can also be fun. The feeling when driving the XL1 is truly dynamic - not based on pure power, rather on its pure efficiency. Two examples: 1) To travel at a constant speed of 100 km/h, the prototype only needs 6.2 kW/8.4 PS – a fraction of the performance of today’s cars (Golf 1.6 TDI with 77 kW and 7-speed DSG: 13.2 kW/17.9 PS). 2) In electric mode, the XL1 needs less than 0.1 kWh (82 Wh/km) to complete a one kilometre driving course. These are record values.

2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars

Powering the XL1 is a compact 800 cc TDI two-cylinder common rail diesel engine developing 47 hp. It's linked to an electric motor producing 27 hp, resulting in a total of 74 hp - a modest output yet more than enough when the low kerb weight of 1753 lbs (795 kg) of the vehicle is taken into account. Two-cylinder TDI uses mass production technology: The 0.8 litre TDI (35 kW/48 PS) was derived from the 1.6 litre TDI, which drives such cars as the Golf and Passat. The 0.8 TDI exhibits the same data as the 1.6-litre TDI common rail engine in terms of cylinder spacing (88 mm), cylinder bore (79.5 mm) and stroke (80.5 mm). In addition, the Volkswagen XL1 Concept's two-cylinder and the mass produced four cylinder share key internal engine features for reducing emissions. They include special piston recesses for multiple injection and individual orientation of the individual injection jets. The excellent, smooth running properties of the common rail engines were transferred to the two cylinder engine. within addition, a balancer shaft that is driven by the crankshaft turning at the same speed optimises smooth engine running.

When the full power of the hybrid system is engaged, the Volkswagen prototype accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 11.9 seconds; its top speed is 160 km/h (electronically limited). Yet these numbers alone do not tell the whole story: Since the XL1 weighs just 795 kg, the drive system has an easy job of propelling the car. When full power is needed, the electric motor, which can deliver 100 Newton metres of torque from a standstill, works as a booster to support the TDI engine (120 Newton metres torque). Together, the TDI and E-motor deliver a maximum torque of 140 Newton metres in boosting mode.

Carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) the ideal material for the body of the new 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars because of its light weight. The XL1 Concept weighs only 795 kg. Of this figure, 227 kg represents the entire drive unit, 153 kg the running gear, 80 kg the equipment (including the two bucket seats) and 105 kg the electrical system. That leaves 230 kg, which is precisely the weight of the body - produced largely of CFRP - including wing doors, front windscreen in thin-glass technology as in motorsport and the highly safe monocoque. A total of 21.3 percent of the new 2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars, or 169 kg, consists of CFRP. In addition, Volkswagen uses lightweight metals for 22.5 percent of all parts (179 kg). Only 23.2 percent (184 kg) of the new XL1 is constructed from steel and iron materials. The rest of its weight is distributed among various other polymers (e.g. polycarbonate side windows), metals, natural fibres, process materials and electronics.

2011 Volkswagen XL1 (SEV) Roadster Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept Cars

Design for a new era: The VW XL1 is 3,888 mm long, 1,665 mm wide and just 1,156 mm tall. These are extreme dimensions. The Polo has a similar length (3,970 mm) and width (1,682 m), but it is significantly taller (1,462 mm). The height of the new XL1 is about the same as that of a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder (1,184 mm). So, it is easy to visualise just how spectacular such a Volkswagen would appear on the road – as long and wide as a Polo, but with a low profile like a Lamborghini. The styling of the XL1 is borne out of functional requirements - easy access to the interior is granted via a pair of elegant scissor doors that hinge on the A-pillar while the profile of the car has been honed in the wind tunnel, the result being a remarkable coefficient of drag figure of 0.186. The XL1's overall length and width are similar to those of a Volkswagen Polo yet its height is more akin to that of a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder. Although the XL1 is still very much a concept, its unveiling marks the next step towards the birth of a new class of Super Efficient Vehicles, while the advent of a process such as RTM is a significant milestone.

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Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept

Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept

Cadillac has unveiled the Urban Luxury Concept, a design study of a four-seater vehicle that combines compact dimensions with the brand’s trademark values and design elements. The new Cadillac called the Urban Luxury Concept is One of the more unusual concepts created for the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show, so called because of its positioning as "a new type of vehicle that offers a luxury experience in a diminutive size," according to the brand.

Designed at GM's North Hollywood Advanced Design Center under the direction of Frank Saucedo, the Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept looks exactly like what it purports to be: a baby Cadillac with a smaller-than-usual footprint, plus lots of room inside and a frugal hybrid powertrain under the hood. The Urban Luxury Concept comes with a wheelbase of just over 97 inches, while measuring an overall length of 151 inches, width of 68.1 inches and a height of less than 57 inches.

Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept

'The Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept celebrates its scale with intelligent, innovative content that makes it unique regardless of its size,' said Clay Dean, Director of GM North American Advanced Design and Cadillac Brand Champion. 'It has a small exterior footprint, but is roomy inside.' Engineers have developed a concept hybrid propulsion system for the Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept that includes a turbocharged 1.0L three-cylinder engine employing electric assist technology, engine start-stop function, brake energy regeneration and a dry dual-clutch transmission. Based on extensive prototype and production experience, a combination of these technologies could offer projected fuel economy of 56 mpg in the city and 65 mpg on the highway, in a vehicle of the size and configuration of the Urban Luxury Concept.
A large windshield and twin skylights create an open, airy feeling and enhance the perception of spaciousness inside with seating for four. A minimalist approach blends with refined materials, colors and lighting. These elements combine to create a passenger space that conveys the new perception of luxury: small, exquisitely detailed and fitted with the latest in digital technology. The front row passenger seat slides and reclines to offer a relaxing seating position. When folded flat, the seat's rear panel offers modern parents a conveniently integrated Orbit Baby SmartHub™ docking station within reach.

Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept

The technology behind the unique touch pad controls is ergonomically tucked around the steering wheel to deliver real-time feedback for an efficient commute. The right-hand touch pad is hidden until deployed or detached by the passenger, who can interact online without compromising the driver's control. Via the on-board network, a passenger can request destination directions or audio playlists be integrated in the driver controls. Also woven into the system is OnStar with advanced voice recognition interaction, which allows the driver to do more without taking his or her eyes off the road or hands off the steering wheel.

Cadillac Hybrid Concept Car Urban Luxury Concept

Befitting its role as a Cadillac Cars, the Urban Luxury Concept's interior materials convey luxury through quality and advanced technology. Blue and grey leather dominates the interior space and is contrasted by fabric selected for its high-tech look and feel, and usually found in couture fashion. It is used on the seats, as well as parts of the instrument panel and door panels. The interior is finished with carbon-color wood inlays, brushed aluminum accents and ceramic materials. Ambient lighting conveys an upscale aura that is complemented by the ultra-modern Tanzanite glow of the touch-screen displays.

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