Detaylı bilgiler Car of the Year sitesinde:
http://www.caroftheyear.org/nominees/2010_1/coty

Nico Rosberg’in önümüzdeki yıl McLaren ya da Brawn GP’de yarışması bekleniyor.

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2010 Driver Lineup
02 November 09

The AT&T Williams team today confirmed that its drivers for 2010 will be Rubens Barrichello and Nico Hulkenberg.

Frank Williams, Team Principal, said, “Rubens needs no introduction. He is not only the most experienced driver in Formula One, but a passionate and talented driver who fought hard for the Drivers’ Championship this year. Nico Hulkenberg won the GP2 Championship this season as a rookie and has previously won the F3 Euroseries, Formula Masters, A1 GP and Formula BMW Germany.”

nh He continued, “Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima remain our drivers until the end of 2009 and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their contribution to the team. Nico and Kazuki have represented AT&T Williams and our partners with dedication, discipline and skill and we wish them every success with their future endeavours.”

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Toyota to Withdraw from F1

Tokyo – TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announces it plans to withdraw from the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) at the end of the 2009 season.

TMC, which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained dedicated to competing at the pinnacle of motor sports, even in the face of the abrupt economic changes that started last year. However, when considering TMC’s motor-sports activities next year and beyond from a comprehensive midterm viewpoint reflecting the current severe economic realities, TMC decided to withdraw from F1.

TMC leaves F1 having compiled 13 podium and 87 point finishes over eight challenging seasons since 2002 with Panasonic Toyota Racing, a full-constructor team. It views its time in F1 – in which teams put forth their best efforts to fiercely compete at racing’s highest level – as an irreplaceable experience that provided an opportunity to develop both human resources and its R&D operations. TMC expresses its deepest appreciation to its F1 fans and others for their warm support.

TMC also wants to express its heartfelt gratitude to all Panasonic Toyota Racing drivers to date and to all Toyota Motorsport GmbH employees who have helped make the team’s achievements possible. TMC intends to do its best to find a solution for those parties who will be affected by any inconvenience this decision may cause.

Drawing on its experience in F1 and other motor sports, TMC intends to move forward in developing exciting production vehicles, such as the Lexus “LFA” supercar and compact rear-wheel-drive sports cars. In motor sports, it will not only race in various categories, but will also actively contribute to further development of motor sports by supporting grassroots races and planning events in which it is easy for people to participate.

Press Conference Address: November 4, 2009

Toyota’s Withdrawal from Formula One Competition

Akio Toyoda
President
Toyota Motor Corporation

Thank you for taking the time to join us today for this press conference.

We have convened this conference to make an important announcement about Toyota’s participation in Formula One competition.

Toyota has engaged in F1 racing for eight seasons, starting in two thousand two. But we will conclude our participation in F1 competition with this season.

Our board of directors reached that decision after debating the issue thoroughly. I want to express my heartfelt appreciation to everyone who has supported our F1 program over the past eight years.

That includes the fans who cheered for our team, the companies that sponsored our racing program, the journalists who covered our activities, and the drivers and all the other team members, who shared the excitement of automobiles with people worldwide through F1 racing.

I attended the Japanese Grand Prix last month at the Suzuka Circuit. The passion of the fans was infectious. The team play displayed by our F1 team, Panasonic Toyota Racing, was incredibly impressive, and our driver’s performance was genuinely stunning.

When I think of the fans, emotions well up inside me. All I can hope is that people will understand that this painful decision was unavoidable in view of the present business environment and the medium- and long-range outlook. Our fans have been calling on us to really go at it next year. And I offer my sincere apologies that we will be unable to fulfil their expectations.

The Toyota F1 team has competed in one hundred forty F1 races over the past eight years. It has tackled each race with intensity and has honed its competitiveness continuously.

I salute the Toyota team for performing impressively in head-to-head competition with the greatest names in motor sports. And I thank the members of our team for sharing with us their passion and their vision.

I have been calling for product-focused management since I became president at Toyota this June. I have called for Toyota to concentrate on serving customers one at a time with flavorful vehicles that make them happy.

That priority mandates a fundamental shift in resource allocation. A sad result of that shift is that we have insufficient resources to maintain a viable commitment to F1 racing.

Economic and market conditions remain extremely trying. But adversity only heightens the importance of rethinking our proper legacy for the next generation.

A commitment to contributing to society through the manufacture of automobiles has steered all activity at Toyota since the company’s beginning. Today, we are undertaking several initiatives to promote the development of automotive culture on a new and higher plane.

Motor sports remain an important means of personalizing the automobile in the eyes of customers. Motor sports also remain an important means of cultivating human resources and our R&D operations.

We will rethink our motor-sports activities with an eye to maximizing those benefits while addressing economic realities. And we will take what we learn on the racetrack and put it to work in ever-better vehicles that are aimed at meeting the highest of expectations.

Thank you.

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Bridgestone to Cease Tire Supply to the FIA Formula One World Championship

Tokyo (November 2, 2009) – Bridgestone Corporation (Bridgestone) today announced that it will not enter into a new tire supply contract with the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1) series; the current contract is set to expire at the end of the 2010 season.

In addressing the impact of the continuing evolution of the business environment on its decision, the company focused on the need to redirect its resources towards the further intensive development of those innovative technologies and strategic products which support the company’s goals and further enhance the company’s reputation as a technology leader.

Over the years, the company has benefited directly from its involvement in Formula One racing. The lessons learned through Bridgestone’s successful participation have translated into innovations that can be applied to the design and manufacture of tires. In addition, its collaboration with F1 has contributed to increased brand awareness and the recognition of Bridgestone as a leader in the global tire industry. Having achieved these goals, Bridgestone is now poised to take its technological and brand building efforts to the next level.

Bridgestone is committed to supporting F1 and the series’ teams through the completion of the 2010 season. The company also expressed its sincere appreciation and gratitude to the management of Formula One, the F1 teams and support staff, and the F1 fans around the world for their enthusiasm and support for Bridgestone over the last 13 years.

Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. In addition to tires for use in a wide variety of applications, it manufactures a broad range of diversified products, which include industrial rubber and chemical products and sporting goods. Its products are sold in over 150 nations and territories around the world.

Lexus, Kuzey Amerika’da 1980′ler sonunda Mercedes-Benz ve BMW gibi prestijli Alman markalarının hızla büyüyen ekonomiyle birlikte artan satış rakamlarıyla rekabet edebilmek için Toyota tarafından geliştirilen bir proje. Toyota’nın ABD ajansı Saatchi & Saatchi’nin de Team One adında ayrı bir ajans kurarak destek verdiği projeyi kurucusu olan Yoshio Ishizaka’dan dinleme şansına erişmiştim. Lexus markası geçen 20 yıl içerisinde Alman premium markalarının yanında kendine yer açmayı başardı. Hatta Toyota’nın ayrı bir premium marka yaratıp başarılı olması üzerine ABD’de Honda Acura, Nissan da Infinity markalarını lanse ettiler ve benzer başarılar elde ettiler. Lexus 2005′te nihayet Japonya pazarına, 2008′de de Türkiye’ye geldi.

Lexus markası altında bir süper spor otomobil geliştirme projesi de 2005 yılında Ocak ayında sergilenen LF-A konsepti ile ortaya çıktı. Geçen 4 yıl içinde sergilene konsept araçta tasarım güncellemeleri yapıldı ama projenin hayata geçişi hep ertelendi. 2009′a geldiğimizde otomotiv endüstrisini ciddi şekilde vuran, Honda’nın F1′den çekilmesine, markaların el değiştirmesine yol açan küresel finans krizi patlamış ve Toyota gibi markalar da asıl yatırımlarının büyük bir kısmını hibrit ve elektrikli modellere aktarmaya başlamışlardı. Tam bu dönemde Toyota uzun bir dönem süren hızlı büyümesinin ardından ilk defa küçülme ile karşılaşınca şirket CEO’su istifasını vermiş ve onyıllar sonra Toyota’nın başına markanın kurucusu olan Toyoda ailesinden bir üye geçmişti. Akio Toyoda’nın motor sporlarına ve performansa olan tutkusu, belki de rafa kaldırılmasına kesin gözüyle bakılabilecek LFA projesinin hayata geçmesindeki en önemli unsurdu.

Lexus LFA için tamamen sıfırdan bir şasi ve yürüyen aksam geliştirildi. Aracın 4.8 litrelik V10 motoru 552hp güç üretiyor ve bu güç 6 ileri sequential bir vites kutusuyla arka tekerleklere aktarılıyor.. Karbon-fiber gövdeye sahip LFA 354lb-ft torku ve 9.000dd motor devriyle 0-100km hızlanmasını 3,7 saniyede gerçekleştirebiliyor. Aracın son hızı da 202mph (325km/s). Bu değerler neredeyse Ferrari 458 Italia ile aynı. Ferrari 458 Italia’nın yerini alacağı F430 modelinin ABD fiyatı 170 bin dolardan başlarken Lexus’un yaklaşık 375.000 dolara satılması biraz anlamsız olacak gibi. Fakat üretilecek model sayısı 500 ile sınırlı olacağı için bu parayı verecek olanlar mutlaka çıkacaktır. Bu arada astronomik fiyatına rağmen Lexus’un satılacak her bir LFA üzerinden zarar edeceği tahmin ediliyor. Zaten üreticinin bu modelden asıl beklentisi imaj ve yepyeni performans üretim teknikleri.

Lexus LFA resmi internet sitesi: http://www.lexus-lfa.com/

Aracın karbon-fiber A sütununun üretim videosu:

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Tokyo, October 21, 2009 – Lexus announces today the official launch of the LFA, a two-seat supercar scheduled to go into production at the end of 2010 as the pinnacle of the Lexus “F” premium sports car series. Pre-sales start today.

Ultra-responsive and extremely stable even when taken to the edge, the LFA creates a sense of reassurance that opens up a new world of driving emotion, exhilarating the senses to move the driver in more ways than one.

The LFA combines high output, superb chassis design and meticulous aerodynamics to achieve instantaneous total-vehicle response characterized by high-rev, seamless acceleration echoed by a self-defining resonance from its 4.8-liter V10.

Only 500 units of the LFA are to be produced and sold worldwide.

A prototype of the LFA is now on display at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show, which is open to the general public from October 24 to November 4 at Makuhari Messe in Makuhari, Chiba Prefecture.

1. Packaging brings out the most in fundamental performance

Strong and light

The newly developed 4.8-liter V10 engine boasts exceptional power, while lightweight materials (aluminum alloy, magnesium alloy and titanium alloy) and a very compact size (smaller than a conventional V8) allows for optimal weight distribution and an exceptional power-to-weight ratio.

Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) cabin enhances high body-rigidity and reduces weight. This unique cabin is 100kg lighter than a comparable aluminum cabin. Detailed analysis and precise matching of CFRP materials allows for high rigidity and low weight. LFA CFRP production technology, including unique CFRP-to-metal joining, was completely developed by Lexus.

Balanced
Relatively higher weight components such as the engine and transmission are placed within the wheelbase. A low center of gravity is made possible by the use of dry sump lubrication1, along with placing peripheral components (oil pump, water pump) behind the engine. Furthermore, optimal placement of the transmission and the fuel tank in front of the rear axle adds to this application of centralized mass. This minimizes weight shift during cornering and contributes to outstanding performance and stability. Lighter weight components, like the radiator and electric fans, are placed behind the rear axle.

Combined with a front-engine and rear-wheel-drive configuration, the short, wide and low body allows the LFA to achieve its target front-to-rear weight distribution of 48:52.

Driver-centered
The driver’s seat is positioned near the LFA’s center of gravity. The centralized seating concept (with the seat between the front and rear axles and closer to the left–right center) is made possible by the use of a rear transaxle and vertically stacked torque tube and exhaust pipes reducing the width of the center tunnel. The driver placement is aimed to provide maximum car-to-driver feedback, especially under sport or high G-force driving conditions.


2. Emotive performance embodies an extraordinary driving experience

High–rev engine

Titanium valves, ultra–light weight rocker arms with a diamond–like coating and a fully integrated lower crankcase that reduces pumping losses at high RPMs combine to provide the driver with overwhelming acceleration right up to the 9,000rpm redline. The LFA’s purpose-built V10 delivers 90% of its peak torque between 3,700rpm and 9,000rpm.

Precise Response

Independent, electronically controlled throttle bodies ensure precise air-feed to each of the 10 cylinders, enabling immediate engine response from the accelerator pedal. The engine response time is approximately half the normal response time of a single-throttle valve.

The six-speed ASG transmission features heavy-duty synchronizer rings and a newly developed gearshift actuator, providing the driver with a very direct shift feel. Four selectable driving modes and a seven-stage shift-speed selector that results in upshift speeds down to 0.2 seconds provide a higher level of driver control.

Track-sized high-performance (Carbon Ceramic) CCM brake discs and Electronically Controlled Braking system generate ultra-powerful yet stable braking.

Responsive handling and engaging dynamics

The very light and rigid CFRP cabin, combined with a front double-wishbone suspension and a rear multilink suspension, result in a very stable, controlled ride. Detailed aerodynamic engineering results in elements such as a flat underbody, a diffuser and a speed-controlled rear wing, which allows precise vehicle response at all vehicle speeds, thus creating unity between driver and machine.

Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management integrates numerous vehicle dynamic functions that provide a high level of vehicle stability and preventative safety without interfering with the driver’s intentions, especially when sport driving.

Exciting engine sound and L-finesse2 design
Equal-length exhaust manifolds combined with an equal-length dual exhaust system routed through a multistage titanium main muffler fine tunes the exhaust note.

An acoustically tuned surge tank linked to 10 individual throttle bodies creates a powerful induction sound. The coordination of intake and exhaust sounds overlap at various RPMs to create a unique, exciting and inspired soundtrack.

The exterior design includes carefully tuned aerodynamics and airflow management. The use of CFRP, in addition to strength and weight advantages, frees up the design of the exterior panels allowing a fresh supercar L-finesse design. The interior design combines state-of-the-art instrument-panel design and technology, along with a variety of custom-tailored interior trim packages to suit the most discerning driver.

Agency: Euro RSCG Amsterdam
Agency Producer: Nicole Siers
Creative Director: Lotte de Rooij
Creative: Niels Arnbak; Marco Antonio Morales
Director: Shearer
Production: Great Guns
Producer: Sheridan Thomas
Director of Photography: David Griffiths
Post Production: Rushes Postproduction
Editor: Andy Phillips
Brand: Volvo

Devamı için Volvo bizi Facebook grubuna katılmaya çağırıyor.
http://www.facebook.com/Volvo

Bu haber daha önce Bigumigu.com‘da yayınlanmıştır.

Fiat Türkiye has created an image campaign which tells about the innovations of the Fiat brand throughout the 110 years of its history.

Title: Fiat Race
Advertiser: FIAT
Advertising Agency: TBWA Istanbul
Creative Director: Ilkay GURPINAR
Creative Head: Emre KAPLAN
Copywriter:  Emre Kaplan, Erkan Erdem
Art Director: Gamze ICHEDEF, Koray Doyran
Agency Producer: Zeynep BILDIRGEN
Account Director: Sinem Özkan
Account Executive: Elçin Bayraktaroğlu
Production Company, City : DEPOfilm, Istanbul
Producer: Ender SEVIM, Burcak BAKLA
2nd Production Company, City: Propaganda Producciones, Madrid
Country: SPAIN
Producer: Pablo Martinez
Director: Martin WERNER
Editor: Artun TOPCUDERE @ 1000 Volt, Istanbul
Inferno artist: Jan Tvilling @ Duckling, Copenhagen
Music-Artist/Title: “Hit the Road Jack” Composed By Steven Craenmehr @ Massive Music, Amsterdam
Music Supervisor: Jesper Gadeberg @ Music Stylist, Copenhagen
Sound Design/Arrangement: Erkan ALTINOK @ 1000 Volt, Istanbul

Agency: AlmapBBDO, São Paulo, Brazil
Chief Creative Officer: Marcello Serpa
Executive Creative Director: Marcello Serpa
Creative Directors: Luiz Sanches/Dulcídio Caldeira
Copywriter: Gustavo Sarkis
Art Director: Renato Fernandez
Photographer: Leonardo Vilela
Illustrator: Platinum

kaynak: http://www.frederiksamuel.com/blog/2009/10/vw-touareg.html

Bugatti Veyron’un orijinal sitesi:
http://www.bugatti.com/en/veyron-16.4.html

Bu BMW’leri Borusan temin etmiş. 74 bin Euro liste fiyatlı araçlar IMF toplantıları bitince bayilerden 53 bin Euro’ya satılmış. Toplam 154 adet aracı bu şekilde kısa sürede satmışlar. Çok az kullanılmış BMW 520′yi 0km fiyatından %28 gibi bir indirimle satınca araçlar telefonla satılmış.

Araçların IMF’e tahsisi bila bedel mi yapılmış, yoksa Borusan oradan da bir gelir elde etmiş mi, bu detay haberde yer almıyor.

kaynak: http://www.gazeteport.com.tr/EKONOMI/NEWS/GP_557982