Ferrari Enzo Gemballa MIG U1

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In the last 27 years, Uwe Gemballa has achieved the best world-wide reputation for refining Porsche cars. Now, the company manager from Leonberg near Stuttgart takes on a new challenge. The automobile manufacturer turns the most potent super sports car from Maranello, the Ferrari Enzo, into the GEMBALLA MIG-U1 – an individually produced edition, limited to only 25 cars.

The core part of the overall makeover is the entirely re-engineered aerodynamics concept by GEMBALLA. Without any exception, the manufacturer produces all components in real carbon in order to combine lowest weight with highest material strength.

Ferrari Enzo Gemballa MIG U1

Post by: Automotive

In the last 27 years, Uwe Gemballa has achieved the best world-wide reputation for refining Porsche cars. Now, the company manager from Leonberg near Stuttgart takes on a new challenge. The automobile manufacturer turns the most potent super sports car from Maranello, the Ferrari Enzo, into the GEMBALLA MIG-U1 – an individually produced edition, limited to only 25 cars.

The core part of the overall makeover is the entirely re-engineered aerodynamics concept by GEMBALLA. Without any exception, the manufacturer produces all components in real carbon in order to combine lowest weight with highest material strength.

New BMW Concept ActiveE

BMW's incoming chapter in its EfficientDynamics program calls for a newborn all-electric vehicle to complement its underway fleet of leased Mini E electric subcompacts. To fulfill its self-prescribed mission, it enlisted the help of the 1 Series coupe and a revised synchronous electric locomote to create a newborn show car called the Concept ActiveE. It's the epitome of electromobility in the true BMW sense, the automaker claims, and with the Mini E, continues to pave the way towards the eventual content of a mass-produced 'Megacity Vehicle'.

The heart of the concept is, of course, its electric powertrain. Engineers designed the unit to replace the 1 Series' combustion engine, fuel tank, drivetrain, and rear axle. The actual motor is enclosed in the would-be differential casing, while the lithium-ion battery modules take the place of the propshaft and also fit snugly under the front hood. ActiveE keeps the 1 Series's rear-wheel drive layout, as well as its 50/50 weight distribution, and combined with the instantaneous high torque of the new motor, promises to live up to the brand's distinct driving spirit.

Making a grand total of 170 horsepower and 184 foot-pounds of torque, the motor was built to provide generous amounts of grunt at high road and engine speeds. That's in addition to the Concept ActiveE's immediacy of power, as in other EVs. The electric powertrain has been tuned to behave similar to that of a combustion engine, by reducing torque gradually under high load, rather than abruptly. BMW points out that the 3900-lb. car can hit 60 mph in around 8.5 seconds and achieve a top speed of 90 mph.

Samsung's SB LiMotive partnered with engineers in city to develop the innovative power supply. Their lithium ion battery cells are grouped into compact modules that apply individualist liquefied cooling systems to boost the vehicle's 100-mile single-charge range. Thanks to the battery's intuitive management control unit, users hit the plasticity to calculate their container at any number of outlets, disregarding of voltage or amperage. The control unit calculates power conversions and allows the batteries to calculate at a alacritous pace. Engineers hit quoted 3 hours to fully calculate the units while obstructed into a 230/240 volt European-spec outlet. On a more North American-like 32 amp plug, it'll verify 4.5 hours.

2010 GMC Terrain vs 2010 Honda CR-V vs 2010 Hyundai Tucson vs 2010 Subaru Forester

In May 2008, the last time we compared the crop of naturally aspirated four-cylinder compact crossovers, the all-new third-generation Subaru Forester handily conquered the likes of Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, Saturn VUE, and Toyota RAV4. Fluke? Hardly. The small-but-stout Subaru exclusive went on to snatch our desirable 2009 Sport/Utility of the Year award.

Since those victories, however, the Forester has happily basked in its laurels and evolved, um, not at all. Under the sheetmetal shack the same 2.5-liter, 170-horse flat-four, the same four-speed automatic, and the same AWD system. Conversely, the elector field has since been remake with newborn and updated players. The RAV4, for instance, received a power bump from 166 horses to 179, and the CR-V's pony count rose from 166 to 180. Then there are the newborn kids on the block: GM's fraternal twins, Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain, and Hyundai's second-gen Tucson. The General's offspring intend 182 direct-injected horses and up to 32 mpg highway, patch the smart South Korean answers with 176 ponies and as much as 31 mpg.

To see which crossover today sits atop this feverish fray, we brought back our residing champ and pitted it against the more muscular CR-V, the all-new Terrain, and the auspicious Tucson. The Rogue unsuccessful to prevail in the last go-'round and conventional no significant changes, so we did not modify an invitation. And, of course, 2009 was the last year for the Saturn VUE. As for the Equinox and RAV4, we desired both, but neither was acquirable in four-cylinder/all-wheel-drive guise. Perhaps next time.

Until then, let's focus on this contest. After all, the winner haw rattling well surprise you.

335i BMW with Coupe and Convertible

Rumors of an all-new car coming presently haven't obstructed BMW from cooking up some updates for the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, which module hit dealers later this spring.

The first visit of business in updating the digit models was to address the drivetrain. While the 328i Coupe and Convertible both keep their naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six, good for 230 hp and 200 lb-ft, the 335i Coupe and Convertible both upgrade to BMW's stylish turbocharged six, good for 300 hp and 300 lb-ft.

With the newborn engine onboard, both the 335i Coupe and Convertible module jet to 60 indication in substantially under sextet seconds. For the Coupe, 60 indication comes in meet 5.3 dry with the six-speed drill transmission and 5.5 dry with the optional six-speed automatic. The convertible isn't far behind, touch 60 indication in 5.5 dry with the drill and 5.7 dry with the automatic. Equip the Coupe with BMW's ground-hugging xDrive AWD grouping and you crapper drop your 0 to 60 time modify further, doing it in 5.2 dry with the drill and 5.3 dry with the auto, according to BMW. Enthusiasts who live in congested cities module also be happy to see that BMW has revised the automatic's shift paddles to pull-types only -- left for down, right for up -- rather than the push/pull types found on underway models.

Moving around the car, one strength attending a newborn ordered of rearview mirrors and a lengthened character distinction in the entranceway sills that gives the rocker panels a bit more pop. Moving to the rear, another character distinction has cropped up meet above the twin tail pipes -- gift the rear bumper a bit more pizzazz. solon noticeable, though, are the updated LED taillights with twin L-shaped accents.

Though the updated BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible module go on sale this Spring, pricing and render economy figures haven't been announced as of yet. The former is expected to fall in the range of the underway car's pricing, which starts at $37,075 for the 328i Coupe, $42,535 for the 335i Coupe, $45,875 for the 328i Convertible and $52,075 for the 335i Convertible. The latter is expected to be a small transformation in render economy for the newborn single-turbo engine over the underway twin-turbo engine's 17 mpg city and 26 mpg highway.

2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe

Rumors of an all-new car reaching soon haven't stopped BMW from preparation up some updates for the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, which will impact dealers after this spring.

The first order of business in updating the digit models was to address the drivetrain. While the 328i Coupe and Convertible both retain their naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six, beatific for 230 hp and 200 lb-ft, the 335i Coupe and Convertible both raise to BMW's stylish turbocharged six, beatific for 300 hp and 300 lb-ft.

With the newborn engine onboard, both the 335i Coupe and Convertible will jet to 60 indication in well under sextet seconds. For the Coupe, 60 indication comes in just 5.3 dry with the six-speed drill transmission and 5.5 dry with the nonmandatory six-speed automatic. The redeemable isn't farther behind, touch 60 indication in 5.5 dry with the drill and 5.7 dry with the automatic. Equip the Coupe with BMW's ground-hugging xDrive AWD system and you can modify your 0 to 60 time even further, doing it in 5.2 dry with the drill and 5.3 dry with the auto, according to BMW. Enthusiasts who live in full cities will also be happy to learn that BMW has revised the automatic's shift paddles to pull-types only -- mitt for down, correct for up -- kinda than the push/pull types found on underway models.

Complimenting the updates to the 3 Series Coupe and Convertible's noesis maker is a light freshening of the exterior. In front, a slightly revised hood rests on crowning of BMW's iconic twin-kidney grilles which hit been enlarged and stretched slightly for the newborn model year. Flanking them are revised headlights featuring LED-lit coronas and \"eyebrows\" and accepted Xenon adaptive headlights. Below them, the lower fascia has been revised to deemphasize the vertical strakes breaking up the air intake and instead emphasize digit newborn horizontal strakes that take the place of the wire tangle grilles on the 2010 cars.

2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible

2011 BMW 3 Series Coupe and Convertible
Rumors of an all-new automobile coming presently haven't stopped BMW from preparation up some updates for the 2011 3 Series Coupe and Convertible, which module hit dealers later this spring.

The prototypal order of business in updating the digit models was to address the drivetrain. While the 328i Coupe and Convertible both keep their naturally-aspirated 3.0-liter inline-six, good for 230 hp and 200 lb-ft, the 335i Coupe and Convertible both raise to BMW's latest turbocharged six, good for 300 hp and 300 lb-ft.

Those ownership score module note that the newborn engine's noesis numbers haven't changed at every from the outgoing mill. What has changed is how it achieves those numbers, with the newborn engine reducing complexity by using a single twin-scroll turbocharger instead of the older engine's twin turbos. Matched with direct render injection and BMW's Valvetronic throttle-less intake system, the newborn engine makes the aforementioned noesis using less gas and offers better response.