Mini Cooper com motor de 3.500 cavalos

Acontece no próximo fim de semana o Festival de Velocidade de Goodwood, e uma das curiosidades esta no stand da Cummins.

O pessoal da Cummins resolveu colocar no carrinho de 1960 um pequeno motor QSK78.

E nasceu assim o Mini com motor de 3500 cv de potência, e 14.000 Nm de binário (o Mini original tinha 80 Nm).

O QSK78 é um motor de 78 litros, V18, com 12 turbocompressores e 11 toneladas, que utilizado normalmente em caminhões utilizados em minas que carregam com cargas até 360 toneladas.

O Mini QSK78 estará em exibição no stand da Cummins no Festival de Velocidade de Goodwood, que decorre no próximo fim-de-semana, de 2 a 4 de Julho.

2010 BMW 335D

2010 335d

The 2010 335d will erase those bad memories forever - if you'll give it 5.9 seconds of your time. That's how long it will take for the twin-turbo'd, direct-injected 3 liter diesel six to get you to 60 mph. This powerhouse makes 265 hp and an astounding 425 lbs.-ft of torque - output comparable to a large displacement V-8, but without the big V-8's appetite for fuel.

At 80 mph, the engine is barely idling at 2,000 RPM. At 120, it is just beginning to stretch its legs.

A gas-burning 335i is slightly quicker to 60 and about as fast, all out - but you'll be stopping more often given its SUV-like 17 MPG city and 26 MPG highway.

The diesel is electric motor quiet on the highway and almost impossible to distinguish from a gas engine at idle. It even behaves like a gas engine - a big V-8 gas engine - with an RPM range that runs to 5,000-plus RPM (high for a diesel they typically max out around 4,000-4,500 RPM) and muscle car-like off-the-line acceleration and part-throttle passing power.

Some say you can't have your cake and eat it, too. They were wrong!

Novo Fusca

Agora sim. Este da foto ai do lado é o novo Fusca, na visão de Du Oliveira, que é Designer especializado em edição digital de imagens, ilustração, modelagem 3D e design de produtos, e criou o projeto para o novo Fusca.

Ele criou o verdadeiro novo Fusca, projeto bem diferente do New Bettle, ele vem com o motor na traseira e faria parte da categoria dos compactos utilizando o motor da Kombi atual e o preco ficaria os mesmos do Gol.

Só mais uma coisa. Contrata ele Volkswagen.

Você pode ver mais fotos e texto completo no blog Irmão do Décio.

Alfa Romeo versão Abarth

A Abarth, divisão desportiva da Fiat, vai desenvolver pacotes de performance para os modelos da Alfa Romeo. Antonino Labate que é diretor de marketing e vendas da Abarth fom quem fez este anuncio.

Devido a bons rendimentos da marca ela pretende produzir mais pacotes de performance para os modelos Fiat e outros, ainda, para alguns modelos da Alfa Romeo.

Antonino Labate confirmou ainda o lançamento de um novo modelo nos próximos dois anos.

2010 Jaguar XJ

2010 Jaguar XJ

How do you update an icon without losing the iconic look - and the buyers who revere the icon?

The first toe in the proverbial water was last year's XF - which replaced the very traditional-looking "Old School" S-Type mid-sized sedan. It was a n extremely risky move. Would Jaguar purists object - and abandon the marque? And even more importantly, would Lexus, BMW and Mercedes buyers like the new XF enough to cross shop? The Motor Gods smiled upon Jaguar. Current Jaguar owners did not curl their lips at the XF's sportier, younger-looking (but still "Jaguar") silhouette. And potential prospects who hadn't even considered a Jag in years were showing definite interest.

The 2010 XJ completes Jaguar's model lineup makeover - offering buyers similarly updated cosmetics in a larger, even more opulent package.The 2010 XJ combines traditional British elegance - including Satin Em veneer trim panels, foot rests and drop-down wood-paneled trays for the backseat occupants - with the very latest in high-end telematics (hard drive-based navigation system, Buetooth wireless, 1200 watt Bowers & Wilkens stereo with 14 speakers) for the Total Jaguar Experience.

A 385 hp 5.0 liter V-8 is standard but buyers may upgrade to the supercharged version of the XJ - which ups the underhood ante to 470 hp. An extended wheelbase XJL offers backseat occupants more legroom than most luxury cars provide for front seat occupants.

The Floats of Disneyland

Disney Cruise Line Company has promulgated 3D-models of future ship Disney Dream — «the floating Disneyland».

Trip's to DisneyLand

In plans, the ship will go to the first trip exactly in a year — on January, 26th, 2011. Tickets will go on sale since November, 9th.

Disney Dream becomes the first of two ships whom intends to construct Disney.

Ship of Disney Dream

The First Hotel by Armani

The first Armani hotel has opened in the highest building of the world — Burj Khalifa in Dubai. The hotel of high level is issued in minimalist style, without impetuous luxury peculiar to the Near East.

ARMANI. Hotel in Dubai

Hotel Armani is closed from casual visitors: to reserve apartments is possible only for exclusive clients and their friends.

Also at hotel there is a luxury restaurants. The trained personnel is dressed in dress by Armani.

On a choice is available three restaurants: Armani/Amal (with an Indian cuisine), Armani/Hashi (with Japanese) and Armani/Peck (offering dishes of Italy).

Armani Hotel, Dubai

Dances with Wolves

Ogilvy & Mather (Hong Kong) has started global campaign for a network of Shangri-La hotels.

Hospitality Metaphors

The advertising campaign purpose — by means of metaphors (enough unusual to this business) and histories to tell about philosophy of the relation to the clients.

The adv campaign is initiated by a slogan — "It's In Our Nature". Through the nature, Shangri-La and Ogilvy & Mather (Hong Kong) tell about how they care of clients throughout already 40 years.

This message has been chosen after the long research which have been carried out by advertising agency among employees, partners and visitors of hotels.

Making of Shangri-La