Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2014. Show all posts

Friday, May 10, 2013

2014 Porsche Panamera S E Hybrid first plug in hybrid drive in luxury

Panamera S E-Hybrid
2014 Porsche Panamera. Looking ahead: Worlds first plug-in hybrid drive in luxury class.

In the second generation of the 2014 Panamera, Porsche introduced the first plug-in hybrid luxury class. Along with the Panamera S E-Hybrid power 410hp two luxurious executive versions are also making their debut. Some of the changes are a new wheelbase and an all-new V6 3.0-liter twin turbo charged for the Panamera S and Panamera 4S. The model range has expanded and now includes ten models that offer an even wider range of sportiness and comfort.

The 2014 Porsche Panamera includes new technologies that have enabled fuel savings of up to 56 percent, while operating and further enhancing driving comfort. The new 2014 Panamera underlines its unique position with a more expressive design language. Setting a new path in the style of the new generation of sports cars more pronounced contours and elements of the newly formed body. In short: The 2014 Porsche Panamera is even more efficient, sporty, comfortable and stylish.

Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid sets new standards in comfort efficiency, performance and operation.

The Panamera S E-Hybrid is an advanced development systematically complete the parallel hybrid with an electric motor more powerful, higher performance battery that provides more power and the ability to load external power grid. The electric motor produces 94 horsepower (70 kW), which is more than twice the power of the electric motor previous model 46hp (34 kW). It draws its energy from a newly developed lithium-ion batteries, which at 9.4 kWh has more than five times the capacity of 1.7 kWh of previous battery technology nickel metal hydride. When connected to a power industry, can be charged in about two hours through the integrated plate charger and standard Porsche Universal (AC), and can be charged in less than four hours when connected to a conventional household outlet.

The Panamera S E-Hybrid far exceeds the carrying capacity of the previous model. Moreover, the consumption of the previous model NEDC fuel of 7.1 l/100 km is reduced by 56 percent to 3.1 l/100 km. That equates to CO2 emissions of 71 g / km. While driving performance in all-electric mode is improved substantially with respect to the electric acceleration. An intensive pure electric driving experience possible without fuel consumption or local emissions, which is especially advantageous in the urban environment. The electric range of the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid was 36 kilometers in the NEDC based tests. In actual operating situations will change, as the air conditioning and heating are disabled in NEDC test conditions, for example.

The acceleration of 0-100 km / h is shortened to 5.5 seconds. Electrical impulse function help here, in which the performance of the electric motor drives the combustion engine. The drive can also be activated by the kick down - such as in passing situations. The vehicles top speed is 270 km / h. fully parallel hybrid concept developed by Porsche also offers "inertia" at high speeds, which refers to the free inertia with closed internal combustion engine and the recovery of energy through power generation.
The concept of future Panamera S E-Hybrid also features an entirely new range of comfort functions. It can be activated through a call a smart phone application. Moreover, the choice of auxiliary climate control plug-in hybrid car allows preheating or cooling through Porsche Car Connect, can be programmed into the vehicle or even more conveniently through the smart phone application. A smart phone can also be used for battery management or remote access to vehicle information, such as remaining driving range or to guide users back to their parked vehicles. All functions that are not specific hybrid system are also available as options on other models via Panamera Porsche Car Connect application.

Executives are looking to produce models with exclusive class accommodation. So was modified lengthening the wheelbase and widen rear seating area. The spatial concept of the 2014 Porsche Panamera was a success. So new Panamera Turbo and Panamera 4S Executive wheelbase extended by 15 cm long. So offer more space in the back seat. All business models have air suspension innovations, combining excellent ride comfort and driving characteristics typical Porsche.

More performance and efficiency of downsizing: the new V6 biturbo in developing the new 2014 Porsche Panamera, we sought to have a new engine based on the concept of downsizing: a V6 3.0 liter engine and twin-turbo charging. The biturbo V6 replaces the previous 4.8-liter V8 engine of the Panamera S and Panamera 4S, and is also used in the new version of the Panamera 4S Executive. Its basic parameters themselves are indicators of progress: 19hp more power and 20 Newton meters more torque, but up to 18 percent better fuel economy compared to the V8 engine in the previous model. This not only gives the driver a more powerful and efficient turbocharger produces a maximum torque of 520 Nm is available in a very wide range of engine speed for a superior power curve and uniform, even at low revs.

Most 2014 Porsche Panamera models are equipped with PDK seven-speed Porsche Doppel. The automatic gearbox eight-speed Tiptronic operating in the Panamera S and Panamera S E-Hybrid Diesel. This transmission allows the optimum conditions for the development of efficient functions.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra show all their sides in Detroit

2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra show all their sides in Detroit There could hardly be more riding on the next-generation General Motors full-size pickup trucks, so the automaker has wisely made sure to have a selection of different models on hand at the Detroit Auto Show to show off. The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra were both officially introduced last month at a stand-alone reveal, and now theyll be on display for the public to see in various body configurations and trim levels.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra show all their sides in Detroit

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2014 GMC Sierra Z71front view
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2014 GMC Sierra Z71 taillight 
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2014 GMC Sierra Z71 rear view 
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2014 GMC Sierra Z71 grill
2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 

2014 Chevrolet Silverado 


The Silverado LTZ Crew Cab and Sierra SLE Extended Cab are aimed at providing more of a high-end pickup experience, while the Silverado LT Z71 Extended Cab and Sierra SLT Z71 Crew Cab should have off-road fans scouting out their favorite trails. The crew cab trucks wont go into production until sometime during the second quarter of this year – with other bodystyles coming later in the year – but we have plenty of live images from Detroit for you to enjoy.

2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra show all their sides in Detroit

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

2014 VW Golf blue e motion


VW has unveiled full details for the upcoming Golf blue-e-motion, which is scheduled for launch in 2014.

The e-Golf’s 30 battery modules – consisting of 180 lithium-ion cells (energy capacity: 26.5 kWh) – are installed in spaces adapted to the vehicle architecture. They can be found in the floor of the bootspace (fully usable cargo capacity: 275 liters), under the rear bench seat and in the centre tunnel of the underbody (between the front seats). A separate air cooling system ensures a constant thermal environment in the battery compartment. The battery modules weigh a total of 315 kilograms.

More noticeably than on petrol or diesel engines, the maximum range of an electric car is dramatically reduced when its maximum power is demanded frequently. Engineers at Volkswagen enhanced the Golfs aerodynamic profile so that friction causes the least amount of energy loss when traveling at a higher speeds. The car makes use of its kinetic energy to recharge the battery when not accelerating. The cars dynamic qualities are underlined by its short 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) time of 11.8 seconds.

Drivers can also select three different modes: maximum range, maximum comfort and maximum dynamics. This will then set how much power the electric engine will output plus control energy going to air conditioning systems.

The electric Golf also features regenerative braking, with three brake settings: D through to D3, adjusting the braking feel during coasting and altering the amount of energy recovered from the brakes.

While market plans have not been finalized yet, a world-wide test-fleet of 500 vehicles due to launch in 2011 will enable VW to fine-tune the car before bringing it to market in 2013. VW has set itself an ambitious task of becoming the worlds leader in electric vehicles by 2020, no mean feat for a company which does not plan to produce an all-electric vehicle until 2013. We can only hope that world domination plan includes a U.S. version of this car.

Source: VW


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Press Release

Golf blue-e-motion – Timeline in the framework of the Electro-Mobility Workshop
Key Aspects

Extreme torque, zero emissions: the Golf blue-e-motion

Zero-emissions Golf blue-e-motion to arrive on the market in 2014
Golf blue-e-motion to be driven by E-motor with maximum power of 85 kW


Wolfsburg, November 2010. With the Golf blue-e-motion - the purely electrically powered version of the most successful European car ever built - Volkswagen is forging new ties to the era of electric mobility. The five-door and five-seat version of the concept car is silently driven by an electric motor integrated in the front engine compartment with a maximum power of 85 kW / 115 PS and a continuous power output of 50 kW / 69 PS. Like all electric motors, the one in the Golf also delivers a very high maximum torque from a stop (270 Newton-metres). The result: more fun in zero-emissions driving. The electricity for powering the electric motor is stored in a lithium-ion battery with an energy capacity of 26.5 kilowatt-hours.

Today, using a lithium-ion battery, driving ranges of up to 150 kilometres can be realised in the front-wheel drive Golf blue-e-motion; the specific range depends on driving style and other factors (such as use of the air conditioning and heating system). At the car’s production launch, Volkswagen will announce final driving range data of the production version, which is expected to be significantly improved with the battery technology used then. In many locales, the needs of commuters are already met by a distance of 150 kilometres. Take Germany for example: According to the German Federal Statistical Office, 6 of every 10 people in the workforce commute by car – on average 45.8 percent drive less than 10 kilometres (one-way commute), another 28.1 percent between 10 and 25 kilometres and 16.2 percent over 25 kilometres. The Golf blue-e-motion can also handle the driving ranges typically covered by many service providers. In short-distance driving, the zero-emissions Golf represents a sustainable solution for private users as well.

Energy-conscious driving with impressive performance

More noticeably than on today’s modern petrol or diesel engines, the maximum range of an electric car is severely reduced when its maximum power is demanded frequently. Therefore, the 135 km/h fast and very aerodynamic Golf blue-e-motion (Cd value: 0.295) provides ample power reserves to move the car swiftly while consuming less energy, and it can even coast or "sail" as it is called in the professional jargon. "Sailing" occurs whenever the driver – adopting an anticipatory style of driving - releases the gas pedal, or rather the electric pedal. The motor is then controlled to the zero-torque curve so that the car can coast with the least possible drag. In this mode of driving, the Golf blue-e-motion even recovers kinetically generated energy by battery regeneration. The end result is that the zero-emissions Golf has enough performance potential to quickly execute manoeuvres such as passing. An index of the car’s very good dynamic qualities is its time for the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h: 11.8 seconds.

Lithium-ion battery

The concept car’s 30 battery modules - consisting of 180 lithium-ion cells (energy capacity: 26.5 kWh) - were installed in spaces adapted to the vehicle architecture. They can be found in the floor of the bootspace (fully usable cargo capacity: 275 litres), under the rear bench seat and in the centre tunnel of the underbody (between the front seats). A separate air cooling system ensures a constant thermal environment in the battery compartment. The battery modules weigh a total of 315 kilograms.

Instruments tailored to electric driving

The driver can see how much energy is being demanded by the "electric pedal" at any given moment on the kW gauge (replaces the classic tachometer); drivers strive to keep the kW reading as low as possible practically intuitively. A range indicator is also integrated in this round instrument. The speedometer, located on the right side as usual, integrates another small gauge that provides information on the battery charge state.

Individual choices in battery regeneration

A new feature is the display of regeneration intensity in the multifunction display between the kW instrument and the speedometer. In battery regeneration, the driver has the option of pre-setting the braking energy recovery strategy over four stages (D to D3) via the automatic gearshift lever or gearshift paddles on the steering wheel. In the lowest stage (D), the car "sails" as soon as the driver’s foot leaves the "electric pedal" – now the Golf blue-e-motion moves with very low drag; it is only "slowed" by the rolling resistance of the tyres and air resistance. In the D3 stage, or B for braking, on the other hand, the maximum amount of kinetic energy is recovered and fed to the battery. In addition, the electrical energy consumption of the automatic climate control unit and its blower can be called up in the multifunction display.

Three driving profiles control comfort, dynamics and range

In addition, an active driving profile can be set; this lets the driver select priorities in advance: between maximum range, maximum comfort and maximum dynamics. The selected profile then pre-configures the power of the electric motor, air conditioning control, maximum speed and battery regeneration strategy.

The Golf blue-e-motion offers the three profiles "Normal," "Comfort+" and "Range+." In the "Comfort+" profile, the full 85 kW of power is available; in this mode the Golf blue-e-motion can attain the specified top speed of 135 km/h. When the driver activates the "Normal" mode, power is reduced to 65 kW and top speed is lowered to 115 km/h. In the "Range+" mode the engine controller limits power to 50 kW; in this case, the car can reach a maximum speed of 105 km/h. At the same time, the air conditioning system is completely deactivated. The selected profile is shown in the multifunction display.

Full charging via the VW logo

The Golf blue-e-motion is charged via a plug connector behind the folding VW logo on the radiator grille. A pictogram of a plug connector in the multifunction display indicates that the charging cable is correctly inserted and locked. During active charging an LED also flashes in the charge state indicator, and the charge level shown in the indicator is continually updated.

Packaging of the drive system

All key primary and secondary drive components were integrated in the front engine compartment. In arriving at this design, developers applied experience they had gained in numerous design studies. As in the Up! blue-e-motion concept car, for example, an integral form of electric drive is used in the Golf blue-e-motion. Core components of the integral drive are the lightweight 80 kg electric motor together with a transmission and differential. Energy management is handled by a high-voltage pulse-controlled inverter that is integrated in the compact integral drive - along with the 12 Volt electrical system’s DC/DC converter and charging module. The entire unit is relatively light and compact; the five-door and five-seat Golf blue-e-motion weighs just 205 kg more than a comparable Golf BlueMotion TDI with DSG – despite the fact that electric car batteries are known to be heavy and weigh 1,545 kg in the concept car. Yet, the car’s safety properties are identical
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Golf blue-e-motion Concept Car – Technical Data

Dimensions

Length

4,199 mm

Width

1,786 mm

Height

1,480 mm

Wheelbase

2,575 mm

Motor

Motor type

Electric motor

Power (max. / continuous)

85 kW / 50 kW

Max. torque

270 Nm

Gearbox / Tyres

Gearbox

EQ 210 (1-speed transmission)

Drive type

Front-wheel drive

Tyre size

205/55 R16

Driving performance

0-100 km/h

11.8 s

Top speed (Comfort+ mode)

135 km/h

CO2 emissions with electricity generated from renewable resources