Unlikely Pacer: Ford Fiesta to lead the field at CarFax 400
Filed under: Motorsports, Budget, Sedan, Ford
Sure enough, the upcoming Sprint Cup Carfax 400 will be paced by none other than the Blue Oval’s tiny 2011 Fiesta Sedan. With less than a third of the displacement of the tube-frame beasts lapping Michigan International Speedway, we wouldn’t quite expect lightning-quick pace laps, but hey – safety first. While pace cars are typically some sort of performance product, manufacturers aren’t past parading less than muscular new hardware in front of the captive audiences of the raceway.
If Ford was looking for a way to bring its marketing for the Fiesta out of the social media realm and into a more mainstream American venue, they could have hardly done better than the Sprint Cup. On average, the series races net 7.9 million viewers. On Sunday, August 15, each and every one of those souls will get to watch a maroon four door fiesta lead the pack, complete with a massive Blue Oval decal down the side. Talk about cheap advertising. Check out the gallery for a few shots from the car’s unveiling.
Gallery: Ford Fiesta Pace Car
SK Energy to provide lithium-ion batteries for upcoming Hyundai, Kia electric vehicles
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hyundai, Kia, Green Daily
Hyundai i10 electric – Click above for high-res image
With all of the talk about the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt, it’s easy to overlook some of the other happenings in the world of battery-powered cars. Fear not, cause we’ve got it all covered. Turning our attention to Hyundai-Kia for just a moment, South Korea-based SK Energy Co. announced that it will provide lithium-ion batteries for upcoming electric vehicles from both Hyundai Motors and Kia Motors.
SK Energy’s lithium-ion batteries will first appear in Hyundai’s i10 EV, scheduled for release sometime in 2011. Sporting SK cells with a claimed energy density of 140 Wh/kg, the i10 boasts a 99-mile range and a top speed of 81 miles per hour. SK Energy’s advanced lithium-ion batteries utilize a unique lithium manganese oxide cathode material; a surface-modified graphite on the anode; a gel polymer electrolyte; and a ceramic-coated separator. Of course, SK Energy would like us to believe that this high-tech talk amounts to a better battery, but it just reads like your typical li-ion lingo to us. Hat tip to Dan!
[Source: SK Energy via Green Car Congress]
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BMW Gran Coupe concept green-lighted for production
BMW will inveterate that the Gran Coupe Concept will reach production. The design of the Audi A7-rival will be shared with the forthcoming 6 Series Coupe.
Speaking at an event in Munich, Klaus Draeger, an associate of BMW’s Board of Management, said that the GCC will become a 6-Series “four-door coupe”. He implied the car would launch in late 2012.
To be sold as the BMW 6-Series Gran Coupe, several engines and models will be offered: two petrols & diesels, a hybrid, and an M variant. So expect a 300bhp (304PS) 3.0 litre 6 cylinder (hybrids will have a 54bhp (55PS) electric motor), 400bhp (406PS) 4.4 litre V8 petrol, 3.0 litre diesel with 204bhp (207PS) and 245bhp (248 PS), and a twin-turbo V8 with 555bhp (563PS) to 570bhp (578PS).
Other than talking about the production GCC, Draeger mentioned BMW has designed and built a 6 Series Shooting Brake. It hasn’t been confirmed for production, but market evaluation studies are currently in progress.
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