2014 Next Generation BMW X5 and X6 Preview and Speculation

At the 2014 Detroit Auto Show, BMW is expected to release the third iteration of the popular X5. An unfortunate victim of this new design is the X6's torque-vectoring rear differential, which works magically but adds weight and cost. Instead, BMW intends to offer the optional active steering, a self-leveling air suspension and Adaptive Drive, which employs adjustable anti-roll bars to suppress unwanted body movements.

Wider rear doors ease entry and exit. The high-performance oil-burning straight-six develops some 405 hp - enough to humble any diesel-powered V-8. It features a 110 hp electric motor housed into a ZF nine-speed automatic, and will initially be paired with a 350-hp inline-six. A diesel-electric hybrid may follow unless a rethink of European emissions regulations favors the gas engine.
At the other end of the spectrum, BMW will incorporate all-wheel drive into the platform it's developing for the next generation Mini Cooper and 1-series.

Spy photographers have caught for the first time the third generation BMW X5 due in late 2013.
Fuel-efficient engines are also a priority. The first is the system found in the BMW ActiveHybrid 5 which combines a 3.0 liter twin-turbo six-cylinder petrol engine with 302 hp (306 PS / 225 kW) and a 55 hp (56 PS / 40 kW) electric motor. Although doubtful, the second hybrid system is a 2.0 liter four-cylinder diesel engine supported by a 15 kW electric motor for a combined output of 221 hp (224 PS / 165 kW).
This includes new axles derived from the F10 5-series which will, according to BMW, reduce each SUV's weight by up to 330-pounds.

The new X5/X6 will also see many of BMW's newest and best driver assistance technology - lane departure warning and compensation system, night vision, park assist, traffic sign recognition, surround view cameras, active cruise control,

Young people prefer the Hybrid and Electric Cars review

                                                                    Young people prefer the Hybrid


Young generation favors hybrid cars
Are you including prefer hybrid cars or electricity than conventional-engine cars? The results show, six out of ten participants choose to buy a hybrid or electric car. Only two percent are considering choosing a pure electric car.

In conclusion, the generation Y's pioneering career more leaning choosing hybrid cars or electricity. Generation Y will keep us from conventional-engine car and became a trend setter for hybrid or electric car.

Currently there are 80 million consumers a generation Y that makes hybrid cars getting more and more popular.
A recent study released by Deloitte and a professor from MSU’s Eli Broad College of Business shows Generation Y prefers hybrid and electric cars to traditional gasoline-only vehicles.

The hybrid was heavily favored over battery electric vehicles, and 57 percent of those who preferred electric vehicles would rather have a hybrid car, while 2 percent said they would prefer a battery electric vehicle.

2012 Renault Fluence Z.E sedan.

                                            2012 Renault Fluence Z.E


Electric vehicles are currently in the hatchback models like the Nissan Leaf - but Renault is about to change with the introduction of the 2012 Renault Fluence Z.E sedan.

The driving experience is typical of an electric car with 226Nm delivered from rest. At launch, Renault will offer only one version of the Fluence - called Prime Time - and starts at £ 17,850, including £ 5,000 government grant for electric vehicles.

The 2012 Paris Motor Show sees Renault reveal the definitive version of its 100% electric sedan, three-volume Renault Fluence Z.E. Orders open in September 2011. Prices range between €20,900 and €26,900, depending on local VAT rates and available tax incentive packages, excluding battery.

2012 Renault Fluence Z.E. will sell in certain countries at prices similar to those of comparably powerful diesel versions of Renault Fluence with the same equipment level. The electric version of Fluence stands at a length of 4.75 metres, which is 13 centimetres longer than its internal combustion-engined cousin in order to accommodate the battery behind the rear seats.

Renault Fluence Z.E.'s interior is based on the same layout as the internal combustion-engined version. Motor, battery and charging methods
Fluence Z.E. is powered by a synchronous electric motor with rotor coil. The capacity of Renault Fluence Z.E.'s lithium-ion battery is 22kWh. An energy recovery system enables the battery to be charged when the car decelerates. It is possible to charge the battery of Renault Fluence Z.E. at home and in public places:
 Renault offers a battery charging cable (either as an accessory or an option) which plugs into the 220V domestic supply.

Access to public battery charging facilities: standard (between 6 and 8 hours), accelerated (1 hour) and fast (30 minutes) battery charging is ensured thanks to the many agreements that have been put into place by the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
In each of the three countries where Renault has reached agreements with Better Place (Israel, Denmark and Australia), the QuickDrop battery switch system will enable Renault Fluence Z.E.'s