car future: January 2011

1 Lotus Renault GP Car

Renault SA sole its remaining interest in the Formula One group to Genii Capital, the Luxembourg-based in isolation investment firm. Genii Capital is already a Renault F1 team’s vital shareholder. Car Futuer
Following last night’s (Group) Lotus Renault GP announcement here is an image showing what the (Team) Lotus Racing car might look like in 2011. So far as we can tell this is an entry into the Lotus Racing livery competition and it was published via twitter last Friday. The scheme has been based on Emerson Fittipaldi’s Lotus 72D which he drove on his way to the 1972 World Championship. Renault SA sole its remaining interest in the Formula One group to Genii Capital, the Luxembourg-based in isolation investment firm. So far, then, this image looks better than the official rendering provided by the other Lotus team. We know we’re probably only getting half of the real story, but to us here at AUSmotive, we hope the Tony Fernandes backed team gets the rights to use the Team Lotus name and that its paintwork ends up looking the best.Genii Capital is already a Renault F1 team’s vital shareholder. The group will race as Lotus Renault GP in 2011 underneath the long-term partnership with Malaysian-owned sports automobile association Group Lotus plc. The team pronounced in a matter which Group Lotus will in the future turn the major equity partner in Lotus Renault GP, which it will co-own with Genii Capital. Car Futuer
2011 is going to be very confusing on the F1 grid, with two Lotus teams on the grid, that have no real connection. One being Lotus Group, and one leasing the naming rights for their private team, from the Lotus Group, confusing enough? Both indicated they wanted to run the John Player Special colours, the Gold on Black look. But now its turned into, whomever launches a livery first wins. So Tony Fernandes’s Lotus (B) team you could call it, will be running the corporate colours of Lotu, Yellow on Green as they did in 2010, with the original badge incorporating Colin Chapmans famous and historic logo (see video below).

1 Lotus Renault GP Car Futuer

BMW X1 xDrive28i

BMW is breaking new ground with the arrival of the BMW X1 xDrive28i, the brand's first four-cylinder petrol model with BMW TwinPower Turbo technolog After the image leaks we saw yesterday, BMW has finally revealed all the official details and high-res photos of the new 2011 BMW X1.
“For the first time the features and qualities so typical of a BMW X model are also available in a premium vehicle in the compact segment,” says BMW. “With its superior drivetrain technology also comprising BMW’s intelligent xDrive all-wheel-drive system and its both modern and variable interior, the BMW X1 offers ideal qualities for truly versatile mobility ensuring a genuine driving experience.”
The 2011 BMW X1 will make its European debut this fall with a choice of one gasoline and three diesel engines.

- Key Competitors: Upcoming Audi Q3.
- Engines: 177-hp diesel X1 xDrive20d; 204-hp diesel X1 xDrive23d; the U.S. will only get the X1 xDrive28i powered by a 3.0L 6-cylinder making 258-hp.
- Transmission: 6-speed automatic.
- Performance: The X1 xDrive28i goes from 0 to 62 mph in 6.8 seconds with a top speed of 127 mph.
- Fuel-Economy: 25 mpg combined for the X1 xDrive28i.
- Pricing and Availability: Pricing has yet to be announced. Sales begin 2011 in the United States.
The production 2011 BMW X1 has made its debut at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show. The smaller sibling to the X3 will arrive in the United States in 2011 and will be offered only with a 3.0L 6-cylinder making 258-hp and a peak torque of 228 lb-ft. 0 to 62 mph comes in 6.8 seconds, while fuel-economy is estimated at 25 mpg combined. car futuer

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Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

Learn about standard & available features for the Cadillac CTS V Coupe, including engines, dimensions, safety features, technology & fuel economy We've already discussed the complete, audacious beauty that is the 2011 Cadillac CTS Coupe. Not only is it one of the most attractive designs to come out of General Motors in decades, but it's arguably one of the best-looking vehicles on the road today, proving that Cadillac (and GM, for that matter) is once again capable of delivering world-class designs.Like its four-door counterpart, the Cadillac CTS-V Coupe packs GM's ferocious 6.2-liter supercharged LSA V8 motor.

This CTS-V Coupe is rated at 556 horsepower and 551 lb-ft. of torque -- and can be fitted with either a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission. To keep that power in check, the CTS-V Coupe is also equipped with GM's Magnetic Ride Control and racing-bred Brembo brakes, which together help to keep the CTS-V Coupe between the painted lines.
The CTS-V Coupe also carries over the four-wheel performance-oriented disc brakes, ZF Servotronic 2 power rack-and-pinion steering, limited-slip rear differential and electronic traction control in the form of GM's StabiliTrak. car future

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe Car Future

Ferrari 599 Fiorano HY-KERS Hybrid Concept Car Sports

We provide the features, pictures and information about the 2010 Ferrari 599 HY-KERS with its excellence in innovation and the environment. Ferrari presents a vettura laboratorio (experimental vehicle) at the 80th edition of the Geneva Motor Show based on the 599 GTB Fiorano equipped with an advanced new hybrid transmission.

Ferrari 599 Fiorano HY-KERS Hybrid Concept Car Future

1 Lotus Renault GP Car

BMW X1 xDrive28i

Cadillac CTS-V Coupe

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