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[oaspetele]

i-am facut loc aici : Mazda Furai

[cata69]

e diesel?

[the1]

Nu, Wankel.

In other news... Se retrage Ford de la Craiova?

Ford to invest $500m in India to build new small car, engines

Ford's connections in India are growing far beyond the announcement that Tata is the preferred bidder to purchase Jaguar and Land Rover. Ford announced today that it would also be investing another $500 million in India to double its manufacturing capacity by 2010 and establish itself as a leader in one of the biggest growth markets in the world.

FoMoCo's total investment in India will grow to over $875 million with the new funds, and will pay for the development and production of a new small car at its plant in Chennai with an engine plant next door. Within the next two years, Ford plans to have an annual production capacity of over 250,000 gasoline and diesel engines in India, along with making its Indian operations a leader in small car production.

[Source: NYTimes]

[rzv74]

asta o fi "minunea"?

http://www.autozeitu...?render=0103985

tata nano? daca si asta e masina?

[Cineva]

Rotile nu cred ca sunt mai mari de 11"
Ce inseamna reducerea costurilor...

[rzv74]

are si site propriu

sariti sa va configurati una:

http://www.tatapeopl...com/tatamotors/ :thumb:


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[Mugur_Cosma]

Sleek new VW Passat Coupe revealed in Detroit



http://www.autoexpre..._passat_cc.html

[masterblaster]

nu-mi plac stopurile, in rest mi se pare misto

[ska]

cica tata aia e facuta din plastic si lipita cu lipici
gizas !

[MikeTekRacing]

tu oi vrea din aluminiu, bord cu insertii cromate, lambo doors si vopsea cameleon la 2500 dolari

[ska]

frate, cu lipici? come on

[MikeTekRacing]

dar cu ce ai vrea sa prinda? ai idee ce inseamna lipici industrial? sau doar faci misto ca suna bine?
imi place cand cineva incearca sa aduca ceva nou 1000 de alti inventatori neintelesi de pe lume explica ce rahat a facut ala
proiecteaza tu o masina la banii aia mai ok, vinde-o in profit la banii aia si mai vorbim

[Relu]

Aiurea, de unde lipici ? CAPSATORU !! :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

[VIPER]

Hartie de muste, ca e la moda in India

[cornel001]

Lipiciu e scump.
Cu saliva.

[vrajitorul din orz]

frate, cu lipici? come on

De fapt avioanele de vinatoare au parti de mare rezistenta lipite cu lipici (parti care nu-s supuse la temperaturi mari). Catargul la barcile cu pinze de competitie (supuse la forte enorme la furtuni) e facut din sectiuni de aluminiu lipite cu lipici. O multime de masini sport sint facute si cu lipici (Enzo, Lotus, nu mai zic de alea de f1 care nu cred ca au decit lipici in ele). Asta pentru ca plasticul, rasinile armate cu fibra de carbon/sticla si aluminiul se lipesc foarte bine, mai bine decit se nituiesc. Si culmea, lipitura e mai rezistenta decit materialul de baza.

[VIPER]

Dar una e sa scrii in vreun articol "lipici" si alta e sa scrii "liant" sau orice alta forma care sa nu te duca cu gandul la lipiciul din librarii

[the1]

A report published by the European Union is calling for Formula One racing to switch to four-cylinder engines and bio-fuels to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions. Since many mainstream automotive technologies are born in motor sport, it's a safe bet such a move would eventually benefit the efficiency of regular road cars, too.

"With the support of the motor manufacturers competing in Formula One and, with the engineering expertise unique to the sport, we hope that new technical regulations will encourage a transfer of energy efficient technologies into the domestic car market for the wider benefit of society," the report reads.

Called CARS 21, the report recognizes the "leading role played by the Federation Internationale d'Automobile (FIA) at the forefront of innovative environmental technology changes that offer potential CO2 reduction and efficiency saving spin-offs for all new cars."

What's more, the EU points to "the role motor sport can play in changing attitudes and customer behaviour towards environmentally friendly technology."

As a result of these considerations, the EU says it is asking the FIA and others involved in Formula One to "change their rules accordingly, so that environmentally friendly technologies like bio-fuels, four-cylinder engines or hybrid can be more easily applied."

In 2006, all Formula One cars switched from 3.0-liter naturally-aspirated V10 engines to 2.4-liter naturally-aspirated engines V8s.

FIA welcomes proposal

You might think the FIA � which regulates F1 racing � would be opposed to the EU's request, but in fact the governing body seems quite open to change. FIA president Max Mosley said in a statement released Wednesday that his organization welcomes the dialog.

"It is immensely satisfying that the European Parliament recognises the role motor sport can play in the advancement of green technologies and supports the work undertaken by the FIA in its policy campaigning to make motoring more sustainable in the future.

"With the support of the motor manufacturers competing in Formula One and, with the engineering expertise unique to the sport, we hope that new technical regulations will encourage a transfer of energy efficient technologies into the domestic car market for the wider benefit of society."

[aztec]

Control anticoroziune la toate modelele Logan berlină produse p�nă la finele lui 2006
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Dacia va efectua un control anticoroziune la toate modelele Logan berlină produse p�nă la sf�rşitul anului 2006, după ce producătorul a constatat prezenţa unor "puncte de oxidare �n pasajele roţilor din spate ale anumitor vehicule", verificările urm�nd să aibă loc cu ocazia viitoarei revizii.

"Aceste puncte de oxidare localizate sunt legate de pătrunderea apei prin pasajele roţilor spate ca urmare a unor operaţiuni imperfect realizate �n cursul procesului de fabricaţie (aplicarea de mastic şi/sau poziţionarea unui obturator). Acţiunile corective au fost deja aplicate �n uzină pentru asigurarea celei mai bune calităţi de fabricaţie, mai ales �n momentul aplicării de mastic, operaţiune care necesită dexteritate", se arată �ntr-un comunicat al constructorului auto.

Dacă �n urma verificărilor sunt descoperite puncte de oxidare, atunci se va injecta suplimentar ceară protectoare �n anumite porţiuni ale caroseriei. Posesorii maşinilor vor fi �nştiinţaţi printr-o scrisoare de operaţiunea de service, care va fi gratuită. Dacia nu precizează numărul modelelor Logan berlină v�ndute �n Rom�nia p�nă la finele anului 2006.

[Cristian]

Next Toyota Celica to be made by Subaru


Back in November Toyota�s German Chief Markus Schrick confirmed Toyota was working on several new sports cars including a replacement for the Celica, and now Japanese magazines are claiming the new model will arrive as early as next year. The new car is said to be the joint-effort of a collaboration between Toyota and Subaru and it will reportedly be offered in two different variants, a cheaper GT model and a high-performance AWD GT-Four.

The two carmakers have been sharing production facilities and swapping engineers ever since Toyota bought a stake in Subaru early last year and these new sports cars are likely to be the first to be spawned from the partnership. The cheaper GT version is supposed to have a target price of under $20,000, Japan�s Best Car reports, which agree with earlier reports claiming Toyota was working on an affordable successor to the 1980�s AE86. The GT will feature a conventional front-engine RWD layout and will be powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0L Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine.

The more expensive GT-Four, meanwhile, will come with AWD as standard and get the same 300hp turbo four as the Japanese spec Subaru Impreza STI. According to the source, the engine in this car will be positioned closer to the firewall to help improve handling and it could also feature in-wheel electric motors to help traction.

Both cars will come in coupe and three-door hatch bodystyles and will be sourced from Subaru�s Gunma plant in Japan. No five-door hatch will be offered as Toyota and Subaru don�t want to compete with the current Impreza range.

sursa : www.motorauthority.com

[adytzu]

Eu astept Lexus-ul cu motor si AWD by SUbaru.

[VIPER]

Si o sa o cheme Suxus

[Frank SF]

FOARTE TAREEEE !!!

http://www.carmagazi...to-join-forces/

BMW and Merc to join forces
By Georg Kacher

Industry news

08 February 2008 13:03


CAR Online today reveals the extent to which BMW and Mercedes are plotting to cooperate on future models. In a wide-ranging plan, the two German premium marques could join forces to take on the might of Audi, with its backing and economies of scale of the whole Volkswagen group and, increasingly, Porsche.

BMW chairman Norbert Reithofer and his counterpart at Daimler, Dieter Zetsche, are coming to the conclusion that the two brands � for so long, fierce rivals � should work together rather than fight against each other. They�re already working together on hybrid SUVs (together with GM), and now the bosses are evaluating further, more far-reaching cooperation projects.

CAR�s Georg Kacher lifts the lid on the secret talks. Both brands know they must streamline products and processes � a relatively straightforward task compared with protecting the core individual brand values. With plenty of inside information provided by both parties, we have determined five areas where collaboration would be of mutual benefit.

1. BMW-Mercedes joint products
BMW needs a partner for Mini and Mercedes is looking for assistance on the next A/B-class. Why not work together? End result: bigger volumes, shared R&D expenditure and reduced purchasing costs. Trouble is, the Mini and A/B-class are not really compatible in size, character and engineering layout. That�s why Mercedes has talked to Fiat, GM, Ford, Hyundai, PSA and others about a possible joint venture. But in an ideal world, Mercedes would prefer to team up with a premium player, like BMW.

The Bavarians has already struck an engine deal with Peugeot, and it too is actively looking for partners on the third-generation Mini. By tying the smallest Mercs and BMWs, they could keep the front-wheel drive layout, but there are factions within Mercedes who want to develop the next A/B-class alongside the next 1-series. Why? Because today�s front-drive mini-MPVs have been financially (zero profits), demographically (average age 55+) and strategically (no component sharing) disastrous.

Switching the next A- and B-class to RWD could at a stroke make them seem more premium, potentially more profitable and dynamically much more appealing to younger buyers. What this approach requires most of all is time - time for the engineering chiefs to convince the bean counters, time to develop a sufficiently flexible new vehicle concept and time to prepare a historically polarised audience.

2 New brands for BMW and Mercedes
While BMW is mooting a fourth brand, Mercedes already has one. It�s called Smart. The micro car company has over time lost a whopping �3.5 billion, and axed four models (Formore SUV, Roadster, Coup�, Forfour) in just two years. But the positioning and the brand values are still up-to-date � Smart equals young, green, alternative, stylish, cosmopolitan, compact.

It could thus function quite well as an umbrella for those vehicle concepts which are neither fully compatible with neither BMW nor Mini. For instance, Munich has a secret project for a new congestion-busting city bike, the Clever trike codeveloped with several systems suppliers, the follow-up to the E1 electric car and the reincarnation of the Isetta bubble car. Conceived as a low- and zero-emissions vehicle, the Isetta would from 2012 also be offered in the US where BMW needs such a clean-air product to meet future legal requirements.

Although the smart Fortwo is not exactly the ultimate driving machine, the next-generation could, with a litte help from BMW, become exactly that. Worried about a loss of brand identity caused by an Isetta sister model? Check out existing pairings like A3/Golf or Chrysler 300C/E-class, then think again. Another factor encouraging such co-designs is that OEMs and suppliers can only apply a limited number of innovations (about 300 between now and 2015) to reach very similar goals. More so than ever, the art of branding is therefore essential to create different characters that comply with the same missions.

3. Can BMW and Mercedes share more engine tech?
Do BMW and Mercedes really need two different V12 engines? The 760i and the Rolls-Royce Phantom demonstrate that one V12 can serve two almost antagonistic purposes. Surely, the same could be achieved for the next 760i and the next S600/Maybach. While we�re at it, we would like to choose a similar approach for the V8 diesel which BMW will drop because sales have fallen to under 2000 units per year. Together with Mercedes-Benz, higher combined volumes could easily fund the mandatory evolution process.

And V8 petrol engines are another areas ripe for consolidation. General trends like direct-injection, sequential turbocharging, downsizing and downshifting (ie a V8 instead of a V10/V12) are sweeping the industry, and the two premium brands are investigating pooling resources more efficiently. Admittedly, there is zero overlap as far as the V6s and straight sixes are concerned, but four-cylinders again promise significant potential, probably with with PSA.

Brand-specific USPs like Efficient Dynamics or Valvetronic would of course be off-limits for the cooperation partners, but there is no reason why they couldn�t share the base engine. Consider for instance the three high-end 2.0-litre diesels offered by Audi, BMW and Mercedes. All three versions deliver 204bhp and 295lb ft. So much for zero differentiation...

4. Sharing other technology
Comand, MMI and iDrive - three different means to reach the same goal. Bluetec and AdBlu - two different names for the same solution. Imagine what parallel development has cost, and continues to cost, in areas like hybrid propulsion where BMW and Mercedes are already pooling their resources to create a European premium alternative to the h models from Lexus.

And that�s only the beginning. Next, the Germans need to join forces to develop the fuel cell. Here, M-B has an advantage it could share in exchange for BMW�s extensive hydrogen know-how. The two brands could feed the same fuel-cell with different raw energies, which would keep their halos intact and work for our environment.

5. Sharing more modules
One logical modular partnership concerns transmissions, perhaps in conjunction with ZF. After all, BMW and Merc both need the same hardware: precise low-friction lightweight manual gearboxes, efficient eight-speed automatics, low-loss dual-clutch boxes with seven, eight or nine forward ratios. Out of the same parts shelf for both brands? Why not, providing there is enough scope for fine tuning.

Even more costly than transmissions and even less relevant to the end user are electronic architectures like CAN-BUS circuits which could be shared freely by BMW and Merc. Other modules are new driver assistance systems, air suspension applications, flexible seating concepts, electro-mechanical brakes, thermo management, common software standards like Autosar and of course critical energy savers like supercaps or lithium ion batteries.

Modules are core elements of a technology and product partnership which in an ideal world will lead to an assembly and distribution partnership. Too much control, too little freedom for individual thoughts and trends? True, there are many within BMW and Mercedes who are categorically against any kind of far-reaching cooperation, fearing the loss of the competitive edge which is seen as the key driving force behind brand excellence.

But this thought process may soon be in need of a revision. After all, a deal between the two German premium giants is not about personal vanities of the breach of copyright. It�s about survival of the fittest. And fit one must be when your rivals are high-rollers like Audi/VW/Porsche and Toyota/Lexus.

[cata69]

e normal sa-i sperie VAG un pic.

[masterblaster]

Consider for instance the three high-end 2.0-litre diesels offered by Audi, BMW and Mercedes. All three versions deliver 204bhp and 295lb ft. So much for zero differentiation...

asta cel putin e o aberatie, Mercedes si Audi nu au asa ceva, Audi are 2.0 TDI de 170 CP, iar Mercedes 2.0 CDI de 150 CP si 2.2 CDI de 170 CP, numai BMW are 2.0 de 204 CP (X23d, ex: 123d). si asta ma face sa ma indoiesc de credibilitatea articolului.