Video: James May Testing 2012 Nissan GT-R Launch Control
Driving Movies, Supercar News, Top Gear — By MR on February four, 2012 at 4:14 pm — No Feedback
Top Gear host James May is out to on the Leading Gear check track testing the beautiful launch handle of the 2012 Nissan GT-R.
The 2012 Godzilla has a three.eight liter V6 bi-turbo engine generating an output of 530hp at 6,400rpm and 612Nm of torque in between three,200 and 6,000rpm. The 2012 Nissan GT-R accelerates from to 100km/h in about 3. seconds making use of its super fast launch management.
With the 2013 version getting released a few months ago, we only have to wait until the guys get their hands on the new one particular.
Video: F10 BMW M5 vs Nissan GT-R
What does the F10 BMW M5 and Nissan GT-R have in widespread? A lot of would say not as well numerous items, but the people at Autocar identified a coupe of similarities, just enough for a head-to-head comparison: around 550 horsepower for both cars and a equivalent UK base cost, 75,000 pounds.
BMW has moved on with the new F10 M5 from naturally aspirated engines to a TwinPower turbocharged V8. The large-revving 4.4-liter (4395cc) turbocharged makes use of the BMW M TwinPower Turbo engineering, twin-scroll turbochargers, substantial-precision immediate fuel injection, Valvetronic variable valve control and a cross-bank exhaust manifold. The super-M generates 560 horsepower from 5,750-7,000 rpm and 502 lb-ft of torque from only 1500rpm.
For 2013, Nissan offers a power upgrade for the GT-R. The engine now generates 545 horsepower and 463 lb-ft of torque — each going up by 15 from the 2012′s 530 and 448 — and produces larger finish torque in the direction of the 7000rpm redline. The 2013 revision also incorporates a lot more efficient cooling ducts for the front brakes, slip-resistant seats, and a Track-Pack option that shaves above 200 pound in weight. The auto even now utilizes the exact same 3.8 liter twin-turbo DOHC 24-valve V6 engine.
Which one particular requires the win? Let’s have a search.
Nissan e-NV200 Concept: world debut in Detroit
Based mostly on the NV200 small van, Nissan’s e-NV200 Concept combines an electric powertrain to a versatile and spacious cockpit.
About the same size as the Mazda5, the Chevrolet Orlando and the Ford C-MAX, the e-NV200 Notion is motivated by an 80-kW electric motor that pumps out 207 lb-ft of torque. The lithium-ion batteries are mentioned to supply a driving array similar to the Nissan LEAF’s, which signifies about 160 km.
Unsurprisingly, the e-NV200 Concept shares a lot of styling cues with the LEAF, like the front charging port door and the sweeping headlights in addition, the present car is painted in the exact same Aqua Blue colour as the LEAF in the course of its own auto-display unveiling.
Actual globe testing of the electric NV200 is currently underway, with trials at present in Japan and London. Feedback from this testing will support the brand tailor their EV vehicles to various markets and uses, as Nissan figures there is mass production potential for the vehicle. In late 2013, the NV200 is scheduled to hit the streets of New York as a yellow taxicab.
Report: Fiat 500 MPV is in the rumor mill, could debut at Geneva
Fiat SpA. has clearly recognized their expectations with sales figures for the 500 had been not met. As a end result, CEO Sergio Marchionne has been challenging at work to rectify the predicament. Portion of his efforts contains expanding the 500’s lineup, which has resulted in a clear aim at the well-known selling Mini brand—at least right here in America—and other compact car makers as nicely.
And supposedly, as portion of these plans, word in the rumor mill is that Fiat is organizing an MPV edition of the 500 that is apparently to be dubbed the 500L. Over in Europe, the “500L” would straight compete against the Citroen C3 Picasso and the new Nissan Note.
Other details in this rumor incorporate the chance of both 5- or seven-seat layouts for Europe with an extended wheelbase of 10mm.
Should this new 500 take kind, we could count on it to debut in this year’s upcoming Geneva Motor Present. Fiat reportedly declined any confirmation, but it wouldn’t be illogical to think that America could see this likely new 500 variant as effectively to compete against the Mini Countryman.
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Nissan Juke-R Gets Taken For a Drive in Dubai
Watch Mike Spinelli as he drives the new Nissan Juke -R concept down in Dubai this week on Road Testament.
The Juke-R, first launched back in October, that caused some controversy among the Nissan executives, is a mashup of the Juke and the GT-R with an uncommon distended entire body designed to accommodate the advanced all-wheel-drive system, twin-clutch transmission and 3.eight-litre twin-turbo 480-horsepower V6 engine.
View Mike in action in the video below:
Video: Nissan GT-R vs Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Performante
Lamborghini, Race Video clips, Supercar News — By MR on January 27, 2012 at four:34 pm — No Comments
This is the 3rd brand new drag race video shared by our buddies at M5Board.com. The video clip exhibits a tuned Nissan GT-R versus a stock Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-four Performante.
It is 851hp against 570hp? Any clue who will win this race?
2012 Ford Focus Electric fast on the draw
DEARBORN, Michigan — Best speed is Ok … if you are a racecar. If you’re an electrical car, the speed that is a lot more important is charging time. In this regard, the new 2012 Ford Focus Electric has some bragging rights.
Amongst the many technologies integrated in this EV is a new and rapid on-board charger. “The best in the industry,” says Steve Ross, whose official title is Merchandise Advertising Manager, Sustainability and Electrification, Ford of Canada. (His unofficial title is Advertising Guy For Something With a Battery.)
Ford claims the six.six kW charger on the Ford Concentrate Electric requires only a few to 4 hrs to charge a fully depleted battery when hooked up to a 240V, 32-amp charging station. By way of comparison, the Nissan LEAF has a 3.3 kW charger and will take about 6 to eight hrs to obtain a complete charge from a 240V supply.
According to Ross, this quicker charging rate is a strategic component of Ford’s electric autos, and a single that will ultimately give owners of its EV significantly less to be concerned about when it comes to variety nervousness, as when they are ready to charge during the day, either at home or at a station along their route, they will be able to get more juice in a shorter quantity of time, to drastically extend the kilometres they have at their disposal on any given day.
The Ford Concentrate Electric’s variety on a full charge is 260 km.
