Ferrari 2013 new upcoming hybrid car

Ferrari will be beginning its first ever gasoline-electric hybrid scheme in 2013. The said technology will be used and feature on the next Enzo successor. Initial proclaimed in 2002, the Enzo is a gasoline-powered beautiful cat that features a mid-engine V12 that is more than competent of running 60 miles per hour in just over 3.14 second. Top speeds can arrive at up to 221 miles per hour.

The Enzo is also presumed for its F1 technology that uses electrohydraulic shift transmission and carbon-fiber body. Ferrari will use its own “HY-KERS” hybrids that can slash fuel consumption by as much as 40% while reduce the time it takes to go faster from 0 – 200 kilometers per hour in just 3 seconds, opposing to a Ferrari that doesn’t have it.

At the Beijing Auto demonstrate, Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa said to Automotive News Europe, “We are entering the market with our Formula One-derived hybrid system, which will cut fuel consumption and raise recital”.

They will proceed to cut down kilograms from a piece of the chassis as well as in the power train to reimburse the heavier weight. To make certain a lighter and tougher design, Ferrari will use the same reach of carbon fiber used in their F1 cars. Samsung Electronics will reportedly help Ferrari in giving lithium ion cells for its battery packs.

2012 European Car of the Year Finalists Publicized

Earlier this week we saw the Hyundai Elantra and Range Rover Evoque awarded the relevant North American Car and Truck of the Year awards for 2012. However, organizers of the foe European Car of the Year also announced this week the finalists for their equally-prestigious award.

Last year for the European rivalry we saw the all-electric Nissan Leaf take top honors from a field of no less than 41 contenders. This time ‘round presently 35 candidates were eligible for the 2012 European Car Of The Year award, and now that list has been pruned behind to seven.

The seven cars, in no scrupulous categorize, are the Range Rover Evoque, Citroen DS5, Volkswagen Up, Fiat Panda, Toyota Yaris, Ford Focus and the Opel Ampera. These seven cars punch out a worthy field that included the likes of the Audi A6, Lexus GS 350, Mercedes-Benz M-Class and even the Porsche 911, the winner of Motor Authority's own 2012 Best Car to buy competition.

To be eligible, all of the contenders must be new vehicles accessible now or before year’s end in five or more European markets. They also each must have the outlook of at least 5,000 yearly sales. The voting process is presided over by a panel of 59 judges representing 23 European countries and mostly finished up of journalists and other members of the auto industry.

A single winner will be completed known on March 5, the eve of the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. In the meantime, hit the follow page to see the imaginative list of 2012 European Car of The Year contenders.

History of automobile design in the U.S.

In the United States, automotive design reached a turning point in 1924 when the American national automobile market began reaching saturation. To maintain unit sales, General Motors head Alfred P. Sloan Jr. suggested annual model-year design changes to convince car owners that they needed to buy a new replacement each year, an idea borrowed from the bicycle industry (though Sloan usually gets the credit, or blame). Critics called his strategy planned obsolescence. Sloan preferred the term "dynamic obsolescence". This strategy had far-reaching effects on the auto business, the field of product design, and eventually the American economy. The smaller players could not maintain the pace and expense of yearly re-styling. Henry Ford did not like the model-year change because he clung to an engineer's notions of simplicity, economics of scale, and design integrity. GM surpassed Ford's sales in 1931 and became the dominant company in the industry thereafter. The frequent design changes also made it necessary to use a body-on-frame rather than the lighter, but less flexible,[clarification needed] monocoque design used by most European automakers.

In the 1930s Chrysler's innovation with aerodynamics made them launch Chrysler Airflow in 1934, which was quite revolutionary and radical. But lower acceptance of the car forced Chrysler to re-sdesign its later models of 'Airflow' made the industry take note of risks involved in taking major design advancements in short cycles.

One very well known American auto stylist is Harley Earl, who brought the tailfin and other aeronautical design references to auto design in the 1950s. He is joined among legendary designers by Gordon Buehrig, responsible for the Auburn 851 and iconic Cord 810 and 812 (hence also the Hupmobile Skylark and the Graham Hollywood). Another notable designer who had a markedly different style was Chrysler group's designer Virgil Exner, an early pioneer of cab forward (a.k.a.Forward look) design in mid-1950s later adapted by rest of the industry. He is also credited with introducing the pointed tail fins in the 1956 Plymouth Belvedere later adapted by all other Detroit studios. Personal injury litigation had a dramatic effect on the design and appearance of the car in the 20th century. Raymond Loewy was responsible for a number of Studebaker vehicles, including the Starlight (including the iconic bulletnose). Richard A. Teague, who spent most of his career with the American Motor Company, originated the concept of using interchangeable body panels so as to create a wide array of different vehicles using the same stampings starting with the AMC Cavalier. He was responsible for such unique automotive designs as the Pacer, Gremlin, Matador coupe, Jeep Cherokee, and the complete interior of the Eagle Premier.

In the 1960s Ford's first generation Ford Mustang and Thunderbird marked another era leading into new market segments from Detroit. The Ford Mustang achieved record sales in its first year of production and established the pony car segment.

Ford Focus North America

The Ford Focus is a compact car introduced to North America in 1999 for model year 2000, now in its second generation. The North American models were initially co-developed with the international Focus which debuted at the 1998 Paris Motor Show and were eventually manufactured and sold worldwide, including South America, Africa, Australia, and Asia.

First generation North American Focus models paralleled the international Focus using the C170 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door), and wagon configurations – with an intermediate face lift for the 2005 model year.

Where second generation North American Focus models continue with the C170 platform beginning with model year 2008 – in sedan and coupe configurations – the international Focus introduced in 2005 employs the newer C1 platform for sedan, hatchback (3 and 5-door), and wagon configurations.

Ford GT

The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's classic GT40 race cars of the 1960s.

The Ford GT began as a concept car designed in anticipation of the automaker's centennial year and as part of its drive to showcase and revive its "heritage" names such as Mustang and Thunderbird. At the 1995 Detroit Auto Show, the Ford GT90 concept was shown. At the 2002 auto show, Ford unveiled a new GT40 Concept car. Camilo Pardo, the head of Ford's "Living Legends" studio, is credited as the chief designer of the GT and worked under the guidance of J Mays.

The GT is similar in outward appearance to the original Ford GT40 cars, but bigger, wider, and 3 in (76 mm) taller than the original 40 in (100 cm); as a result, a potential name for the car was the GT43. Although the cars are visually related, structurally, there is no similarity between the modern GT and the 1960s GT40 that inspired it. Three production prototype cars were shown in 2003 as part of Ford's centenary, and delivery of the production Ford GT began in the fall of 2004.