10 Most Efficient Cars

Luxury cars are often considered merely an expensive and cool to win it, but drank fuel wasteful or inefficient.

Yet of the many high-priced cars sold in the global market, there are also many cars that fuel efficient.

As quoted from detikOto Cars, Friday (6/11/2009), manufacturer of luxury cars from Germany, BMW became one of the most efficient luxury cars in the world through the BMW 335d is not only attractive from the appearance, but also economical in terms of fuel consumption .

Cars BMW 335d according to an efficient luxury cars, because this car consumes fuel only about 23 MPG in the city and 36 MPG on the highway.

Meanwhile, Audi A4 and Hyundai Genesis are also included in the list of most-efficient luxury cars because they only consume fuel respectively in the 23 MPG 30 MPG city and outside the city and 18 MPG in the city and 27 MPG on the way out of town.

Similarly, hybrid sedan from Lexus 250h which are also HS in the list because in addition to already carry the hybrid engine, this car also passed the test in a city where only consumes about 35 MPG fuel only. Although the test was out of town car with a BMW 335d lost because only able to consume fuel only about 34 MPG.

Of the 10 most-efficient luxury cars are made this Cars, luxury car manufacturers from Japan, Lexus, looked dominant for donating the car 3 in the list followed by Audi who took the product 2.

Here's a list of luxury cars are fuel efficient version of the Cars.

1. BMW 335d - 23/36
2. Audi A4 - 23/30
3. Hyundai Genesis - 18/27
4. HS Lexus 250h - 35/34
5. Cadillac CTS - 18/27
6. Lexus RX 450h - 32/28
7. Acura TSX - 21/30
8. Lexus EX 350 - 18/27
9. Audi A3 - 30/42
10. Volvo C30 - 20/31

Problem Fuel Cell Vehicles, Indonesia Missed

JAKARTA - When to electric-powered cars begin to socialize our country through a number of hybrid vehicles, turned out to Indonesia fuel cell vehicles far less than other countries.

This was revealed to the Head of Materials Technology Center BPPT, Barman Tambunan in an opportunity at FX Plaza, Jakarta.

According to him, the fuel cell vehicle technology is still a long way to be applied in Indonesia. "Because to make a tube where the hydrogen we are still limited," he said.

This limitation is due to the number of available raw material to make hydrogen fuel cell tubes are. For, if the hydrogen is made by not careful, it is very dangerous for human survival and the environment.

"This technology is actually very good for the environment, but if the tube where the store is not hidroden good and easy to leak, it's certainly very dangerous," he said.

Conditions in this country in contrast to several countries in the world. Especially developed countries like Japan, Europe, and America, the fuel cell fuel currently being actively developed automotive companies as an alternative fuel in addition to using the fossil.

"Well if that is here there cellnya fuel fuel elements," he stated.

For this reason, fuel cell vehicles are still very much developing in the country. "We do have a prototype for the motor fuel cell technology, but have not found how the hydrogen storage to be safe and comfortable for the rider," added Barman.

Mercedes-Benz SLR Mclaren

Mercedes-Benz SLR mclaren is a sport and super cars developed by DaimlerChrysler and mclaren Cars. He built on the mclaren Technology Center in Woking, England. Many people consider "SLR," is an abbreviation of "Sport, Light, Racing" (Sports, Light, Racing).

SLR engine has a supercharger 5.5 liter V8 that produces 460kW (626 horse power) and torque 780 Nm (575 lb.ft). Mercedes-Benz claims that the car can berakselerasi from 0 to 100 km / h in just 3.8 seconds and has a maximum speed of 334 km / hour (208 mpj). Rem cakramnya made of carbon-ceramics that provide a good energy release and hold longer than a steel disc. This car has a five-level speed automatic transmission with three different modes, sports, super sports and racing.

Toyota Celica

Toyota Celica sport coupe is a car manufactured by Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan from October 1970 until April 2006. During 36 years, have 7 generation Celica, with a total cumulative production of more than 4.1 million units.

Handling and styling are important from the point Celica, where this car comes with exterior design is interesting and fun to be steered wheel because of its communicative and responsive, handling is steady, and the distance the brake to stop short. A large market for Celica is the USA, Japan, Europe, and Australia.

Celica is the official car used by Toyota in the world rally championship / World Rally Championship (WRC) from 1972 to 1986 model with rear wheel, and from 1988 until the 1997 model for GT-Four berpenggerak 4WD. Celica for WRC made by Toyota Team Europe in Cologne, Germany.

After the Celica ceased production in 2006, its position sebgai sport compact car made by Toyota Scion TC replaced in North America. For other regions, Toyota has not been prepared successor.

First generation (1970-1977)
Toyota Celica coupe was first shown at the 1970 Tokyo Motor Show in October, and began to be marketed in December 1970 in Japan. Model which is marketed 1400ET, 1600LT, 1600ST, 1600GT, and 1600GTV. Model 1600GT and motorized 1600GTV high ability Twincam 2T-G. Year 1972 was launched with the 2000GT model 18R-G engine. In April 1973, line up with the Celica in the form of a more practical Liftback with a glass back door that can be opened up and the rear seats can be folded. Liftback version is 1600ST, 1600GT, 2000ST, and 2000GT.

Second generation (1977-1981)
Celica launched in August 1977 designed by Calty Design Research in California, United States. Model coupe and Liftback still available with the engine in 1600, 1600 Twincam, 1800, EFI 1800, 2000, and 2000 Twincam for Japanese market. Variantnya ET, LT, ST, XT, SE, GT, and GTV. In 1978 replaced by GTV GT Rally. In the United States, and the Celica GT ST 20R 2200 motorized fixed cc.

Third generation (1982-1985)
Following the trend in 1980-an, Celica comes with a box body design, but elegant. Coupe and Liftback still available, and in 1984 added to the model with the roof can be opened, that is convertible to be made by American Sunroof Corporation (asc).

As before, the engine is installed on the Celica is a 1600 cc, 1800 cc, 2000 cc and 2400 cc for the United States. For the 1800 cc engine is a new 1S, 3T, and 3T-equipped turbo GTEU. Using the first Celica turbo GT-T is the only sold in Japan. And also made the GT-TR luxurious, and GT-TS which only 200 units for the rally homologasi Group B. Celica GT-TS is the basis for a car rally Celica Twincam Turbo to be the champion Safari Rally and Rally Ivory Coast between the years 1983-1986.

Fourth generation (1986-1989)
Major changes in a fundamental shift from the Celica rear wheel drive to front wheel drive. Coupe model only to the United States and export to some countries. Most basic model is inexpensive and ST. GT equipment in the United States has more than ST, but the same plant 2S-FE for the year 1986, which was then replaced by 3S-FE engine for 1987. GT is available in the form of a coupe, convertible, and Liftback. In Japan, all shaped Liftback. GT-R (or GT-S in the United States / GTi in Europe) motorized 3S-GE is a terkencang with front wheel drive.

Fifth generation (1990-1993)
There are four types of body form for fifth-generation Celica, the coupe, convertible, normal body Liftback, Liftback and wide body. Liftback wide body has front and rear Fender wider, this is only the form of a body model for the GT-S, GT-Four A (All-Trac), and GT-Four RC (Carlos Sainz Limited Edition). In Japan, GT-Four also have a normal body for the years 1990-1991.

For Japan, Celica offered three options with the 2.0 liter engine Twincam, 3S-FE for the SR and ZR, 3S-GE to GT-R, Active Sports, and convertible, and the 3S-GTE for the GT-Four.
4-wheel steering (4WS) where the rear wheels can turn with a small corner on the standard GT-R and Active Sports, or optional on SR and ZR. Auto tilt-away steering wheel standard on the ZR, GT-R, and GT-Four where the rudder will be increased if the revoked key contacts, and to return to the position of the key set if the contact is placed.

Sixth generation (1994-1999)
Sixth generation Celica has 4 fruit-shaped front lights a large rounded. Bodynya slightly larger but lighter than the fifth generation. Model for the United States only coupe, convertible and Liftback sold on the world market. There are 5 kinds of machines to Celica, the 7A-FE 1.8 liter, 3S-FE and 3S-GE 2.0 liter, 5S-FE 2.2 liter, and the 3S-GTE 2.0 liter turbo.

Trim levels for the Japanese market is the SS-I, SS-II, SS-III, convertible, and GT-Four. Model SS-I is equipped with 4-wheel steering. Model SS-II diexport to Europe and some Asian countries as a GT. SS-III plant-3S GE BEAMS with high ability, Super Strut Suspensi sport, and specifically to have a manual transmission is also equipped Helical Limited Slip Differential.

Seventh generation (2000-2006)
Basically there are only two last-generation model Celica that is ZZT230 motorized 1ZZ-FE VVT-i, and the plant's ability ZZT231 high 2ZZ-FE VVTL-i. VVT-i version called the GT in the United States, or the SS-I in Japan, while the plant is VVTL-i GT-S in the United States, or the SS-II in Japan. In Australia, all motorized model VVTL-i, for both SX and ZR models.

Transmission model for a motorized 1ZZ-FE is a 5 speed manual, 6 speed manual or 4 speed automatic. While the motorized 2ZZ-GE using the 6 speed manual transmission or 4 speed tiptronic automatic with shift buttons on the wheel.

Lexus ES series

Lexus ES series is a luxury sedan produced by the Lexus division of Toyota since 1990. Now the car series this generation has been shown to-5, this series is based on a Toyota Camry platform with a V6 engine and automatic transmission. Since the beginning, ES series is a series of luxury cars until the beginning of the introduction of Lexus IS in 2001. To 5-generation ES350 introduced in the third quarter of 2006.