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IAA 2007 Car Show Booth Babes
The IAA 2007 car show in Frankfurt is still going on and they expect about 1 million visitors. Besides the new cars like Lamborghini Reventon or Cayenne Hybrid the hot car show hostesses are the reason for the massive audience.
The German newspaper Bild has published a nice photo gallery featuring 32 IAA 2007 Booth models.
The photo above shows the new retro Fiat 500, but who cares about the car.
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Posted on Thu, 13 Sep 2007 10:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Tiny Toyota iQ unveiled at IAA 2007
Toyota unveiled the iQ concept car for urban use. The iQ is even a bit shorter than the Volkswagen Up! which was also unveiled today.
The iQ carries 3-4 people and measures a very short 2.98m. The width of the small car is 1,68m.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Tiny Volkswagen Up! at IAA 2007
Volkswagen unveiled the Up! city car at the IAA 2007. The tiny car has the motor at rear again, like the classic Volkswagen Beatle.
The Volkswagen Up! is 3,45m long and 1,63m wide and has space for four.
The 3-cylinder engine is supposed to only need 3,5l/100km (67mpg).
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Lamborghini Reventon
Lamborghini has an interesting strategy to save the planet. They will just make their new cars extremely expensive. The new 2008 Lamborghini Reventon is supposed to cost 1,000,000 Euro (~$1,383,000).
The Reventon is powered by a 6.5-liter V12 with 650hp and 4-wheel drive.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
BMW X6 Concept Car unveiled at IAA 2007
BMW unveiled the BMW X6 sport activity vehicle (SAV) concept at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt.
About 2 years ago we reported for the first time about the BMW X6. As you can see when you compare the photos the X6 has changed quite a bit since then. For the better I might say.
The current BMW model portfolio is a bit boring. The X6 would be a very desirable car if it were available today.
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Posted on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 07:27:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: GM Premiere Night Live WebCast
GM is hosting a media event at the IAA 2007 that will start 6pm CET (9am PST, 12am EST), which is in 30min. from now. The event is broadcasted via a live video stream.
GM will unveil the E-Flex-Architecture and the Flextreme concept car we reported over the weekend about.
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Posted on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 10:34:49 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
New Porsche Cayenne GTS debuts at IAA 2007
Porsche will show the Cayenne Hybrid at the IAA 2007, but you cannot buy that one. Porsche will also show the new Cayenne GTS, which you can buy early 2008.
The new Porsche Cayenne GTS has a 8-liter V8 and is the first Cayenne to feature the electronically controlled damping system, Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), with steel springs. This combination was previously reserved exclusively for Porsche sports cars.
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 12:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Opel Flextreme Concept Car
Opel (GM) will show a hybrid concept car dubbed Flextreme.
The Opel Flextreme is really very flexible as the name tries to communicate. The car would allow you to store a Segway and charge it - nice touch!
With the lithium batteries the Flextreme has a range of 40 miles. A 1.3l diesel engine is recharging the batteries. They can also be charged by a power outlet (PHEV - plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Volvo ReCharge Hybrid Concept Car
Volvo unveils a hybrid concept car dubbed ReCharge at the IAA 2007 next week.
The basis for the Volvo ReCharge is a Volvo C30. The battery powered electric engine gives the ReCharge a range of 100km. The 1.6l 4 cylinder engine takes you the rest of the way.
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Posted on Sun, 9 Sep 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: New Trabi
German company Herpa plans to build a new Trabi, based on the legendary East German plastic car.
At the IAA 2007 next week in Frankfurt, Herpa will unveil the concept. The new Trabi would be based on the BMW 1 series, but feature an all plastic body painted in the signature sky blue color.
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Posted on Sat, 8 Sep 2007 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Citroen C-Cactus Diesel Hybrid Concept Car
Citroen will show a hybrid car concept dubbed C-Cactus at the IAA 2007.
The Citroen C-Cactus is powered by a 70hp HDi Diesel engine and a 30hp electric engine.
The cute car would only need 3.4 l/100km (~69MPG) and the CO2 emissions would be only 78g/km.
Citroen managed to build the C-Cactus from only 200 parts. Comparable models need twice as much usually.
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Posted on Tue, 4 Sep 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Nissan Mixim Electric Car Concept
Nissan will show a new electric concept car dubbed Mixim at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt.
The Nissan Mixim is a futuristic styled compact car powered by Nissan's 'Super Motor' electric motor/generator and using compact lithium-ion batteries.
Design elements of the all-wheel drive Mixim include wrap around windscreen and LED driving lights.
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Posted on Thu, 30 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Chinese CEO SUV copies BMW X5 Rear
The hunt for knock-offs is now also going to take place at the IAA 2007 car show. Trade-shows for electronics & toys have long been the best place for companies to protect their intellectual property. At the shows lawyers are scanning the halls for copied products and confiscating them.
Now BMW and DaimlerChrysler are supposedly considering steps against Chinese car makers who will exhibit cars at the IAA 2007 that have some striking similarities to their cars.
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Posted on Mon, 27 Aug 2007 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Porsche Cayenne Hybrid at IAA 2007
Porsche will apparently exhibit their current Porsche Cayenne Hybrid prototype at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt next month.
Porsche announced that they were working on a Hybrid Cayenne back at the IFA 2005. Porsche uses a parallel concept for their hybrid drive. Currently they use a V6 engine that works seamlessly with an electric engine powered by a block of batteries.
The fuel efficiency of the Porsche Cayenne with Hybrid drive is currently 24 miles per gallon (9,8l/100km). The final version of the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid is supposed to be more efficient.
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Posted on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Suzuki Kizashi Concept Car
Suzuki will show at the IAA 2007 the Kizashi Concept car.
The Suzuki Kizashi is supposed to take Suzuki into the medium sized car segment in 2010. The design of the Kazashi looks attractive and sporty.
There are no technical details available at this point.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 08:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2007: Volkswagen premiers Golf BlueMotion
German Volkswagen will present the Golf BlueMotion besides 5 more BlueMotion cars at the IAA 2007 in Frankfurt.
German car makers currently focus on low consumption diesel cars to address the green market.
The Golf BlueMotion only needs 4.5l diesel per 100km. This translates into about 52MPG.
The CO2 emission just lies at 119g/km. With one tank of gas the Golf Bluemotion can reach 1,200km (~$745 miles).
The engine inside the fuel saving Golf is the TDI with 77kW/105hp.
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Posted on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Subaru WRC Concept Car at IAA 2007
Subaru will show a 'mean' WRC Concept rally car at the IAA 2007.
The AWD pioneer is apparently introducing a the biggest number of new models in its history at the 62nd IAA in Frankfurt Germany next month.
The Impreza-based WRC Concept will be unveiled at the press conference by Rally driver Solberg.
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Posted on Sat, 11 Aug 2007 11:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
Johnson Controls to show Concept Car at IAA 2007
Johnson Controls, a leading supplier of automotive interiors, will present a new concept car at the IAA 2007.
The Johnson Controls concept car demonstrates new slim line seats, new instrument display that cuts down on processing time for the driver, mobile device control mechanism and new hybrid batteries.
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Posted on Fri, 27 Jul 2007 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
RIAA, Can You Explain Copyright Law? Apparently Not, Say Critics
KaZaA, Grokster, and Limewire, just to name a few, have essentially just become huge billboards on the information superhighway, saying "Hey, Recording Industry Association of Ameria (RIAA), come here for your next batch of litigation!" Apparently suing left and right is no fun any more, and now they're trying to "educate" people, like college students, about copyright law.
The only problem is that people opposed to the video they want to distribute, say that some claims made in the video about song downloading and sharing, are just dead wrong, and it contradicts information on the RIAA's website.
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Posted on Thu, 31 Aug 2006 06:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2005: Hybrid Porsche Cayenne Coming
Porsche said on the IAA 2005 that they plan a Hybrid Porsche Cayenne.
Do not expect a Porsche Cayenne Hybrid SUV anytime soon at your personal Porsche dealer. Around 2010 it might be available.
The German Car makers are very late to the hybrid technology. Japanese car makers are miles ahead. VW announced together with their Audi and Porsche units hybrid technology push. Apparently Audi will already show a hybrid of the new Audi Q7 at the IAA, which should hit the roads in 2008.
I am all for alternative engine technologies. The car industry is way to focused on horse power. The current fuel prices help to drive the need for alternative energy.
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Posted on Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:57:45 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
IAA 2005: Rinspeed Indy Based on Porsche 997 Carrera S
Rinspeed already brought us swimming cars and cars that can feel. For this years IAA 2005 in Frankfurt they just go for a very classy Porsche Carrera tuning called simply the Indy.
Swiss Tuning Company Rinspeed pays tribute to the Indianapolis race circuit with the Rinspeed Indy. The Indy is a repainted Porsche 997 in the extraordinary color white metallic.
The four way adjustable coil-over suspension with individual height and stiffness settings lower the Rinspeed Indy by 35mm (1.4"). The front, side and rear skirts are also especially designed for the Indy. Rinspeed also added an enhanced brake system.
The Indy is just very very pretty. I am sure it is damn fast too.
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Posted on Tue, 13 Sep 2005 01:33:21 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr
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