Wednesday, July 23, 2014

Legendary summer convertibles



Maybe the sun goes down, when you stop and from top to bottom. There's still plenty warm, so a T-shirt is more than enough, and as you roll along the road there is so much more to see, hear and even smell. It's summer, and as the song says, the living is easy. The truth is, while we all have our private open-air memories is greatly varied experience and the allure of a convertible is as strong as this country is wide. And so convertibles Americans remain - the unsurpassed visibility, the feeling of movement, and a warm sun after a long, cold winters are just too good for the soul.

Carroll Shelby once called us just to tell us it was a "Shelby Cobra" and not an AC Cobra. Who are we to say Carroll is unlike any other she called AC Cobras back when bell bottoms were huge and car engines were larger. Fifty years after the Cobra - is still one of the greats, a car so raw it should be its own place in the periodic table of the elements - either small or big block. In perfect summer every enthusiast should have at least one long, loud Cobra drive, and we guarantee that it will be windswept, hot, incredibly close and incredibly fun. 

There was never a rational necessity, have a Alfa Spider. Other small converts could bring your hair for less money or with more powerful engines messed up. But the Alfa simply not leaked Italian style and not the arrogant social snub a Ferrari, but the welcome, boisterous fun relaxed Invite friends for a romp in the country. Plus the Alfas are not without their own performance history - about twice as long as Ferrari in the heyday of the spider. Dealers are few and far between and a serious lack of development finally drove the Alfa offshore, but a new one is coming soon. 

Seriously, it's all about the name Buick with post-World War II Land Yacht. A substantial two tons, the Roadmaster set the tone for an entire era in 1949 with his VentiPorts on the fender and "view cart" curved windshield. Here a car was so big and luxurious as a victorious America itself. Electric windows and seats were standard, as well as an accessible price, set top-down luxury motoring within reach of a post-Depression, post-war upper-middle class. It was a long way from the soup lines of the 1930s, and the Roadmaster all luxury features we take the course for the energy for granted today.

More details coming soon!!!

Friday, July 18, 2014

European Car sales rise up 4%

Europe Car Sale..



European car sales rose 4 percent in June, as economic recovery in Europe, the introduction of new products and retail incentives, the demand for mass-market brands. 

Registrations in the EU and EFTA markets rose to 1.23 million vehicles from 1.18 million in the previous year, ACEA, said today in a statement. The marked 10 months in a row of growth, fit an extension from June 2009 to March 2010. 

In the first six months, sales in the region rose by 6 percent to 6.85 million vehicles, ACEA said. 

The June increase is from a low base and was unevenly distributed across the region. Analysts also said that heavy discounting and other incentives, the true level of demand distortion. Retail incentives on top of Europe five markets rose by 10 percent year on year to a record € 2,748 ($ 3,700) per vehicle, according to data from a large independent market research firm. 

Peter Fuss, an Ernst & Young Advisory Senior Partner, said: "Heavy discounting and other incentives for the buyers remain a major cause for concern, as they continue to distort the true demand." 

European activities Head Hyundai, Allan Rushforth said: "After a six-year downturn in the European automotive market an inconsistent and heavily incentivized recovery is better than no recovery at all." The dilemma for automakers is now, as they pursue future sales under price pressure, he said.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Wednesday, July 9, 2014

Wireless Inductive Charging Standard

Wireless Inductive Charging Standard by BMW & Daimler 



Driving pleasure and sustainability are fused in an unprecedented way in the all-electric BMW i3 and BMW i8 plug-in hybrid sports car. The high-voltage batteries can be recharged easily and quickly with the help of BMW i wallbox that are part of the 360 ° ELECTRIC portfolio forms. This advanced charger with quick charge facility for supplying cars with power either at home or at work stresses the holistic approach of the brand BMW i believed when it comes to the development of products and services for sustainable mobility of premium caliber. 

In the process, the BMW Group has taken on a pioneering role in this area and is therefore strongly encourages the development of innovative technologies for driving a car with zero tailpipe emissions more and more attractive. Systems for inductive charging of high-voltage batteries are the next step for the power supply. The development objective in the medium term is to put reliable, do not wear, and user-friendly solutions for inductive charging in the production, which are tailored to both the batteries in i the BMW cars and the high voltage

Tuesday, July 8, 2014