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New BMW's Ultimate Self-Driving Machine

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New BMW's Ultimate Self-Driving Machine

BMW ConnectedDrive is the department in response to Google and their own self-drive car to develop.

"Highly automated" BMW 5-series uses radar, cameras, laser scanners and ultrasound scanners for the human eye / mozga.Sustav based on accurate mapping replaced - in centimeters - and advanced control strategies with advanced simulation algorithms solving the real world, including listening to all software law.

While driving his BMW is still far, far away (if ever, says the technology studies), we see that some will find its way into production cars in the near future. See BMW to explain - and to ignore any mention of joy - after the jump.

New 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Car Revealed

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New 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint Car Revealed
The Charlotte Motor Speedway Media Tour today, Ford officially announced 2013 Ford Fusion NASCAR Sprint car.

Racing is a new face and silhouette headlights for 2013 Ford Fusion we saw in Detroit. "We wanted a Fusion car, which helped return" stock car "for NASCAR. I think the fans when he saw the car, just laughing and cheering. It will resume with the sports and sports do better because it is just something natural about the race cars that are similar to cars in the driveway to see, "said Jamie Allison, director of Ford Racing in a statement echoes' victory on Sunday, sell on Monday" adage.

More than 2,013 packaging labels Fusion, Ford has worked hard to make the relationship closer to the road racing car, although the difference in size. "It's a defining moment in sports, where we were able to get it right once and race cars to see for street racing version of the car. I'm proud because I think we achieved just that," said Allison.

Check out the Ford Fusion in 2013 with his debut in NASCAR's Daytona 500 in February 2013th

New 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

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New 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque
Packing 2.0-liter inline-4 compressor, 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque promises better performance on the road of the company and / or the Range Rover, while maintaining a strong capacity-trodden paths. While our green Fontana, California, test site gives little opportunity for him to try in the 2012 North American Truck of the Year, the rich travel allows us to see how the chic Posh Spice, SUV tank inspired in numbers-wise In an increasingly crowded luxury crossover segment.

Vehicle: 2012 Land Rover Range Rover Evoque

Mileage: 788
Date: 22/11/2011
Driver: Mike Monticello
Price: $ 41,145 base

Specifications:
Drive: Front-engine, four-wheel drive
Type Transmission: Six-speed automatic
Engine Type: turbocharged direct injection inline transverse-4
Displacement (cc / cu-in) 1999 / 122
Redline (rpm): 6850
(HP @ rpm): 240
Torque (Nm @ rpm): 251
Brake (front): 11.8-inch ventilated discs with single piston calipers
Brake (Rear): 11.9-inch ventilated discs with single piston calipers
Suspension (front): Independent MacPherson struts, stabilizer
Suspension (rear): Independent MacPherson struts, stabilizer
Tires (front): 245/45R20 (99V)
Tires (rear): 245/45R20 (99V)
Tires Brand: Michelin
Cover Models: Latitude Sports
Tyre type: Summer asymmetric
As tested curb weight (kg): 4015

Test results:

Acceleration
00-30 (a): 2.7 (3.1 W / TC on)
0-45 (a): 8.4 (5.2 W / TC on)
00-60 (a): 7.4 (7.7 W / TC on)
00-60 with 1-m expansion (s): 7.1 (7.3 W / TC on)
0-75 (s): 11.0 (11.2 m / TC)
1/4-mile (with @ km / h): 15.5 @ 89.8 (15.7 @ 89.8 watts / TC)

Brakes:
30-0 (m): 29
60-0 (m): 118

Treatment
Slalom (km / h): 62.9 dynamically (62.4 m / TC)
Compact Pad Lateral acceleration (g): 0.83 Dynamic (0.79 W / TC on)

Idle DB: 43.8
DB at full load: 73.4
DB @ 70 mph Cruise: 64.1

Transmission: Turbo and the brakes are not strong enough to Evoque in place for a good brake on the market. Once up to 3000 rpm, the engine feels very strong. Some of the MAS with each upshift. Shifts are quick, but a bit exaggerated. Manually move the steering wheel (without gearbox console, a button). Sort by dots on deleveraging use gas. It will have a speed limiter.

Brakes: Evoque first stop at 118 meters is actually very well aware that weighs 4000 pounds. But only one third to stop the brakes are really smoking and the fourth stop, we called it closed. It gets a bad grade.

Handling:

Compact Path: good sense of control and reasonable grip on the tires. The chassis is sensitive. There is a significant difference between the ESC here on and off (unlike the slalom, which was the same). In addition to 'off' system was not jumping at all. In addition to reducing gas to the point that just could not keep the right foot planted.

Slalom: a real pity that the ESC can not be beat, even in the "DSC" mode. Evoque is surprisingly fast and good chassis control with cushioning, or not at all aggressive, but with her around the hips to reduce the gas and brake input. It is counterintuitive that such quick action and then immediately after turning in,. The Freaks, system stability and reduce the throttle this thing breathe and set decent times.

Jeep Grand Cherokee Pictures

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Jeep Grand Cherokee Pictures

New BMW's M Division Performance Diesels Finally Confirmed

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New BMW's M Division Performance Diesels Finally Confirmed
M50d X5. M550d xDrive. M550d xDrive Touring. M50d X6. And you thought the auto industry lost contact with a cute name.

It confirms what we suspected for months, has officially launched its BMW M Division Series performance diesel cars ponude.M d version has a tri-turbo 3.0-liter common-rail shooting six of 376 hp at 4000 rpm aneuvěřitelných 545 pounds-feet of torque between 2000 and 3000 rpm. All versions of the eight-speed automatic transmission.

In M550d xDrive is suitable for 0-62 time of 4.7 seconds - less than half a second before the pace M5.M550d xDrive weighs 4178 pounds.