Showing posts with label Sustainability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sustainability. Show all posts
Tuesday, December 15, 2015
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Monday, April 21, 2014
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Toyota TE-Spyder 800
This 2 seater plug-in hybrid spyder is powered by the uptated 1.5 liters/electric hybrid motor that is usually mounted on the Toyota Prius.
Immagine this show car in black or white...
The voltage is now 715
The petrol engine produces 116 hp @ 6400 rpm
0-100 km/h in 5.8 sec
Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Nissan Nismo Zeod RC
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Monday, January 6, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Carl Hansen & Son - Dream Chair by Tadao Ando
Tadao Ando designed Dream Chair as a tribute to Hans J. Wegner. The chair is made of three-dimensional plywood and with this material, Tadao Ando and the cabinetmakers at Carl Hansen & Søn pushed the size and curvature of the plywood sheet in order to achieve the necessary characteristics of a chair, attaining a result beyond what was thought to be possible. It is available in oak and walnut with or without upholstered front in leather or fabric and an adjustable neck cushion. Designed by Tadao Ando.
www.carlhansen.com
Monday, December 9, 2013
Volkswagen XL1
"After nearly ten years in the making, the Volkswagen XL1 has arrived, and we were lucky enough to drive one in this video review.
Volkswagen had one thing in mind with the XL1 - to create a useable, everyday vehicle that would use just a single litre of fuel for every hundred kilometres it travelled. Three concept cars and thirteen years of development later, the Volkswagen XL1 has now become a production reality.
It boasts a stylish teardrop design, shaped by aerodynamics to create as little drag as possible. It sits just over a metre tall, which is lower than most sports cars, including a Porsche Boxster.
When the XL1 finally arrives in the UK, only around 20-30 cars will be on offer, with early estimates of the price tag coming in at around £100,000.
Volkswagen claim the car can achieve 313mpg, so to put this to the test, we drove the XL1 around a short loop in full electric mode. Astonishingly, we managed to achieve 403mpg - so it actually beat the figures stated by Volkswagen.
Okay, so, when we did drive the XL1 a little faster, that figure did fall to 196mpg. But it's still efficient, and hardly going to break the bank.
Overall, we were pretty impressed with the XL1 - the build quality of the interior was stunning, and it was hard not to be seduced by the cutting-edge technology on board.
Don't worry, though; it's going to be a while before the next Volkswagen Golf looks like an XL1."
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Mattro Mobility Revolutions - The Ziesel
"The newest Offroad driving machine for everybody who wants to combine freedom and fun.
Easy to use with precise joystick-steering.
Fasten your seat bealt and off to nature.
No roaring engines and exhaust fumes, just clean fun.
This video shows our prototype in action. For more information about the new and finished Ziesel, visit us on our homepage - http://www.derziesel.com"
www.mattro.eu
Saturday, November 16, 2013
BMW i3
"The BMW i3 is unlike any other BMW we've driven before - it's all electric, has a body built from carbon fibre and is the smallest vehicle in the current 'i' line-up. The unique carbon fibre body never ceases to amaze us. It stops the car from flexing too much in the bends and it's resulted in a really low overall weight - the BMW i3 weighs in at just 1195kg, making it 300kgs lighter than the Nissan LEAF. There's no need for a B-pillar as the body is so rigid, meaning accessibility is great. The steering is nice and direct with just a hint of feedback - generally, it's a lot of fun. Albeit the roads on Amsterdam aren't the best dynamic test, but it's worth mentioning that even with all the torque from the electric motor and some skinny low grip tyres, it's not easy to do big slides. But the torque does come in handy - 0-63mph takes just 7.2 seconds, which is Renaultsport Clio territory. We drove the top-spec i3 with the Suite interior trim which is a perfect, futuristic design for this type of car. A special sat-nav comes as standard - this can direct you to a recharging point within the remaining range. Speaking of, the BMW i3 is supposed to be capable of covering 125 miles on a single charge (but that's in super-efficient ECOPRO+ mode). In the world of electric cars, the BMW i3 is definitely a class contender. It's not one of the cheapest options out there - the one we drove cost £25,860 - but it's highly desirable; a true BMW."
"We drove the all new 2014 BMW i3 on the international press driving event in the surroundings of Amsterdam in the Netherlands on October 12/13th, 2013. We hope you enjoy watching our little review about the 2014 BMW i3 as much as we enjoyed driving the 2014 BMW i3 on our testdrive. If you have any questions, please feel free to leave a comment. We will try to answer it."
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