Roehr announced new electric motorbike with 96HP

The new born US Illinois based motorcycle manufacturer announced its goal to offer both racing and street versions of the eRoehr electric motorcycle.

The new Roehr's eSuperbike offers upto 96 HP and 210lb/ft of torque and a very high energy discharge. The 10 kWh lithium iron phosphate battery offers the power to the motorbike, in which Roehr strategy to enter in the U.S. TTXGP Series later this year.

The eSupersport version with a related motor offering 48 hp and 105 lb-ft paired with a 6kWh battery will allegedly hit top speed of 100 miles per hour. The cost of the motorbike, the performance expectations of the higher-spec details arenot available.

GM announces new 5.5L V8 debut at Sebring

General Motors introduced the new GT2 class Corvette C6.R in August, it runs trimmed 6.0-liter version of the 7.0-liter V8 from GT1 car. GM is planning a new engine for its race Corvette with modified GT for 2010 said by Doug Fehan, Corvette Racing program manager.

The 6.0 or 7.0 race engine that shares fundamental sizes with the production tiny block, the 2010 C6.R's V8 is a new 5.5-liter version that is resulting from the manufacturing engine found in roadgoing Corvettes. The 5.5-liter race engine will be produced at GM Performance Build Center beside ZR1 and Z06 V8s.

Fehan said in a report that the 5.5 is operating on the dyno and will debut at Sebring in March. The full details of the new engine are not available but it is designed as based on the next generation engine.

Hyundai new 2012 Hyundai Veloster Coupe spied

Hyundai new 2012 Hyundai Veloster Coupe first spy photos are leaked on the web. The 2012 Hyundai Veloster will be available in showrooms by the end of 2010 or the starting of 2011.

The 2012 Hyundai Veloster car use a 140-horsepower 1.6-L four cylinder direct-injection engine capable of 40mpg. A turbocharged, 175-hp engine is also expected. One transmission option will likely be a dual-clutch automatic box.

The car has a steeply-raked windshield, cresting at the connection with the roof, which then slants downwards in less dramatic fashion than the concept. The shape of the rear is not fully obvious, but taillight seems to be related to the concept. The car has triangular-shaped headlights, dual-exhaust pipes, amazing approved over and customized from the concept.