Showing posts with label Car. Show all posts
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Saturday, August 13, 2011

Audi Urban e-Tron Minicar Concept






The official sketches show a lower and sleeker design with more futuristic styling elements than what we saw in the video footage of the car, but that's usually the case with all designer renderings.
Audi says the Urban Concept is an ultra-light car for congested urban spaces that is not based on any previous model. It is built around a central carbonfibre monocoque and rolls on massive wheels with a 21-inch diameter.




Power comes courtesy of two e-tron electric motors that draw energy from a lithium-ion battery.
A sliding canopy that forms part of the body opens up to allow the driver and one passenger to enter the car. The cockpit consists of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer, which integrates the undercarriage of both seats.


The driver is seated in front and to the left while, the passenger behind and to the right. Audi says the driver can adjust the steering wheel and pedals to his own body measurements.
More details on the Urban Concept are to be released closer to the Frankfurt Motor Show.








Saturday, June 18, 2011

Best British Sports Car Off All Time by Silverstone





The three day event will feature some 7,000 classic automobiles from over 120 clubs across the United Kingdom. You can vote for your favourite online with the winner to be announced on the 7th of July. Feel free to state your favourite (or pick apart my listing) in the comments section below.


The fifteen finalists in the Silverstone Clasic's, “Best British Sports Car of All Time” 



  1. Jaguar XK 120
  2. Lotus Elan
  3. MG MGB
  4. Jaguar E-Type
  5. Aston Martin DB5
  6. Lotus 7
  7. Austin-Healey 3000
  8. Triumph Spitfire
  9. AC Cobra
  10. MG MGA
  11. Morgan
  12. Austin-Healey “Frog Eye” Sprite
  13. Triumph TR3
  14. Triumph TR6
  15. TVR Griffith