Nissan Concept Ellure Hybrid live photos and details Los Angeles Auto Show 2010

Until the publication of images (and more) and presentation at the show in Los Angeles, nothing had filtered through the concept Nissan Ellure to "demonstrate any innovation that will bring the Nissan sedan traditional sector." That's the pitch. The information and illustrations eventually tumble. While the future of the Nissan sedan in the U.S. market?

At the template, this concept must prefigure the future sedan in the U.S. manufacturer is located between two water oscillating between coupe and SUV.

Optical stretched wide flanks, high beltline, sculpted lines, aggressive prow, stern impressive, panoramic glass roof, grille unpublished contained ride height, large windows (etc etc): the concept plays between aerodynamics and mass printing . The front fascia equipped with deep cavities and the imposing grille transparent and powerful, equipped with small openings, bringing the wind above and below the body.

The Ellure also characteristic for a fully flat underbody, side compartments built into the housing body cameras (instead of the usual mirrors), wheel arches and a small transparent surface covering the whole wheels Aluminum alloy 21-inch five spokes which are mounted on Michelin tires with low rolling resistance.

Nissan Concept Ellure Hybrid interior pics

Mercedes Biome Concept Los Angeles Design Challenge 2010

Return to the Design Contest in Los Angeles and let's look a moment on the proposal shifted Mercedes called Biome.

The Biome fully respects the subject of the challenge (designing a car less than 450 kg versatile for four people) with a sort of ultra-lightweight car that uses technology from nature to achieve unsurpassed efficiency and integration called "transparent" in the ecosystem.

The Mercedes design team based in California has created a vehicle emerging from a nursery Mercedes from two seeds princpales: a sip of the DNA of the brand to build the cabin and the other for the body. The wheels are "grown" with four separate single seeds.

The Biome collects the sun's energy and stores it in its "veins" in the form of a liquid called BioNectar4534. Mercedes unfortunately remains shy about using this "fuel" and the propulsion of the craft. We only know that the star vehicle develops a technology that will upgrade the trees by equipping receivers. These convert solar energy surplus BN4534.

2011 Ford Mondeo Facelift with 240HP 2.0 -liter EcoBoost and 200HP Diesel

New autogenous appearance accommodate the addition of LED address lights, a new accessory aeronautics arrangement and a Premium Sound Arrangement advantage which incorporates a 265-watt, eight-channel amplifier unit.



Under the bonnet, the afresh launched 203HP 2.0-liter EcoBoost turbo petrol will be abutting by the aboriginal appliance of a college achievement 240-horsepower adaptation and a assiduously revised 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi agent engine.

Ford said that the 240HP adaptation of the 2.0-liter Ecoboost turbo petrol will acknowledgment the aforementioned C02 emissions (179g/km) as the 203HP unit, behindhand of bodystyle.

For the 2011MY, the revised 2.2-liter turbo agent assemblage boasts a 12 per cent ability access to 200-horsepower, authoritative it the best able Duratorq agent agent to date.

The Mondeo additionally allowances from a newer adaptation of Ford's six-speed PowerShift bifold wet-clutch manual arrangement that comes as accepted for all EcoBoost petrol engines, and will be accessible as an advantage for the 140PS and 163PS versions of the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi diesels.

Alfa Romeo 6C 3200 Cento Study 156 GTA Heart

Update: "1754 Fuori dell' ordinario" sent us this statement regarding the Alfa Romeo 6C Cento:

"The 6C Cento is designed as a tribute for Alfa Romeo that fits between the Spider/Brera and 8C. There are no further plans to introduce a real concept car. However, if there’s interest in a real life version, we would not hesitate to build one!

Currently our design team is working on a full 3D model of the car, we expect this model finishedin a couple of days. More (render) images and information will be presented after completion of the 3D model"

Alfa Romeo 6C 3200 sie