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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
The Hybrid Supercar Porsche918-Spyder
Who would have thought that you could have a mean looking, fast racing, good looking sports car that also has impressive green credentials? Well, that's exactly what Porsche are proposing with their latest concept car: the Porsche 918 Spyder. Let's take a closer look.
Unveiled on the eve of the famous Geneva Auto Show, the Stuttgart based company, Porsche, lifted the lid on their new concept car which happens to be a mid engine, two seater sports cars with hybrid and electric drive technology. It certainly looks mean, but what are the stats like? Remarkably impressive when looked at. Nought to Sixty in less than 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 198mph and it happens to be faster than the Carrera GT, as proven by successfully finishing the Nurburgring lap in less than 7 minutes 30 seconds.
Unveiled on the eve of the famous Geneva Auto Show, the Stuttgart based company, Porsche, lifted the lid on their new concept car which happens to be a mid engine, two seater sports cars with hybrid and electric drive technology. It certainly looks mean, but what are the stats like? Remarkably impressive when looked at. Nought to Sixty in less than 3.2 seconds with a top speed of 198mph and it happens to be faster than the Carrera GT, as proven by successfully finishing the Nurburgring lap in less than 7 minutes 30 seconds.
Not so long ago, in a little coffee shop around the corner with a big corporate sounding name stood a woman totally perplexed. She had just purchased a new hybrid with all the bells, whistles, and add-on options, but it did not have an anti-collision system, and since she realized I knew a thing or two about automobiles she asked me where to get one. Below is what I explained to her on that day.
Modern automobile safety devices are absolutely cutting edge in our modern era, but of course choosing the right one for your car, and your own needs is getting to be a rocket science all to its own. Between the Japanese, German, and US Automakers, our future cars will be safer than ever. But what if you already own your favorite car and plan on keeping it for a while? Well, then perhaps we should look at your options here and consider all this.
Most anti-collision systems are geared towards preventing you from backing into something, doing an unsafe lane change, hitting a pedestrian, or rear-ending something big and heavy like a truck, car, or wall. Good idea right?
There are several methodologies used for anti-collision systems, most work off sound waves or sonar - like a bat flying through the air. A few use optical sensors, still others use a visual display along with one of those two sensors to let you see what you are getting too close too.
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