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- <b>Car Pictures</b> As Pearl of Africa Rally Starts | Red Pepper | Breaking <b>...</b>
- In <b>Pictures</b>: Designs for the World's First 3D Printed Electric <b>Car</b> <b>...</b>
| Renovo Coupe electric sports <b>car pictures</b> | Digital Trends Posted: 18 Aug 2014 09:15 AM PDT  Even if their carbon-spewing powertrains don't agree with your sensibilities, there is still plenty about old cars to enjoy. The styling, for example. Silicon Valley-based Renovo Motors may have created the perfect compromise between classic styling and modern technology. Debuting at the 2014 Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, the Renovo Coupe is basically a Shelby Daytona Coupe replica with an electric powertrain, something sure to please gearheads and hippies alike. Over 50 years after it first hit the track, the Daytona Coupe still looks amazing, and that's really all that needs to be said about this timeless design. RELATED: Saleen Foursixteen modified Tesla Model S debuts at Pebble Beach Underneath the 1960s-style skin are a pair of Sequential Axial Flux Electric Motors, which get power from a Renovo-designed 740-volt lithium-ion battery pack. Over 500 horsepower and a staggering 1,000 pound-feet of torque are sent to the rear wheels through a single-speed transmission. Since this is an electric car, all of that torque is available instantaneously. That's bad for tires, but good if you need to tow a B-52. It's also enough to jolt the 3,250-pound Renovo Coupe from 0 to 60 mph in 3.4 seconds, and on to a top speed of 120 mph. Renovo says a full charger from a 240-volt Level 2 source will take about five hours, but there's also a DC fast-charging option that takes just 30 minutes. Based on how other fast-charging setups work, that's probably for an 80-percent charge, as a rapid full charge can damage the battery pack. Deliveries are supposed to begin in 2015, but Renovo didn't release any pricing information. "A lot" is probably a good guess, but the Renovo Coupe will probably still cost less than an original Shelby Daytona Coupe.  |
| <b>Car Pictures</b> As Pearl of Africa Rally Starts | Red Pepper | Breaking <b>...</b> Posted: 15 Aug 2014 12:18 AM PDT August 15-16 The two-day 16th Shell V-Power Pearl of Africa Uganda Rally has gotten underway today with two competitive sections (CS) at Star City, Matugga. Forty-one cars have been be flagged off this morning at Silver Springs Hotel and headed to Matugga for the two competitive sections.
Ronald Ssebuguzi, the current NRC leader, will open the route for the 16th edition. Ssebuguzi's biggest worry is the recent rainy weather. "I hope it doesn't rain again in the next 24 hours," he said.
Police commissioner in charge of traffic and road safety Stephen Kasiima says drivers as well as fans must observe traffic rules during the even.
Umar Daudi and navigator Hamza Katende lost control of their car and knocked dead two children during the Southern Motor Club National Rally Championship last month.
Vintage viewing points at Star City, Matugga and Sanga (six sections) have been earmarked and you – the fan – more than anyone else hold the first card to safety.
The rally is expected to draw mammoth crowds in routes seeing how it is the biggest and most popular on the local calendar is the sixth round on the ARC calendar. Uganda's Jas Mangat who is the Pearl Rally defending champion.
Total distance- 522 Kms CS1- Star City 1 – Gombe 14.84km  |
| In <b>Pictures</b>: Designs for the World's First 3D Printed Electric <b>Car</b> <b>...</b> Posted: 16 Apr 2014 03:32 AM PDT US car manufacturing maverick Local Motors has launched a competition to design the first 3D printed electric vehicle, and with entries already rolling in the final design is expected to wow. The competition, which is open for entries until 13th May, will be voted on by members of the Local Motors online community and judged by a group of experts including MakerBot CEO Bre Pettis. The chosen design will then be 3D printed using a Big Area Additive Manufacturing (BAAM) machine, the first large-scale 3D printer of its kind, at September's International Manufacturing Technology Show in Chicago, US. "This vehicle may well be the coolest vehicle on the planet, at least to those of us in manufacturing technology," said Rick Neff, manager market development for Cincinnati Inc, the company providing the BAAM machine. With over $10,000 in prize money, the competition has already attracted some strong contestants, with designs ranging from sophisticated but traditional to cool and zany. Here we profile some of our favourites from the entries so far. Spider Net by Chavito
Lithos by Lulu
Taking inspiration from classic racing cars, this design uses opposing tapered elements to crate a rigid triangulated overall structure. Some areas of the vehicle are kept soft to provide added protection if an impact occurs. 3D Printed City Car by Vasilatos Ianis
With a design that resembles a mashup between a Borderlands Outrunner and a Tron bike, this dune buggy-style vehicle is our favourite of the entries so far. The designer, Vasilatos Ianis, has already submitted another more steampunky design, so we're expecting to see his name somewhere amongst the winners. Hantig Concept by Gabriel Hantig
Intended to be manufactured from just three components, this design forgoes doors in favour of a sleek, unbroken body complete with seats. With a front that some commenters have compared to designs by legendary Italian car design firm Pininfarina, this vehicle ties traditional design with a modern finish. 3DPCarXperiment by Braunarsch
Another work in progress, this design is interesting because it plays up the 3D printed aspect by incorporating the characteristic additive lines into the vehicle's finish. The vehicle has a look that is quite reminiscent of a bumper car, so we're interested to see how this design progresses. |
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