Buick new 2011 Buick Excelle sedan caught uncovered in China

Buick the division of GM new 2011 Buick Excelle sedan car has been caught uncovered in China. The Chinese version car will be revealed at the Beijing Auto Show and the U.S. version will likely debuted next year. Buick recently revealed the Chinese version Excelle XT hatchback as badge engineered Opel Astra it seems entirely different than the Excelle sedan.

The details of the car are incomplete, power will probably be provided by a variety of four cylinder petrol engines. The car is powered with a 1.6-L engine system with 116 hp or 85 kW / 118 PS and 155 Nm or 114 lb-ft of torque, a 1.8-L engine system with 138 hp or 103 kW / 140 PS and 175 Nm or 129 lb-ft of torque, and a turbocharged 1.6-L engine with 180 hp or 135 kW / 183 PS and 235 Nm or 173 lb-ft of torque.

The car is based on the Opel Astra platform, the Excelle features a waterfall grille, distinctive headlights, hood-mounted porthole vents, and controversial taillights. Inside everything appears Astra-spec, except the badge on the steering wheel.

Honda revealed new EV-neo electric scooter

Honda the Japanese automobile manufacturer revealed its new EV-neo electric scooter model and announced that it plans to start leasing it in Japan in December 2010 to businesses and individual business owners offering delivery services.

The Honda EV-neo electric-scooter is equipped with a lithium-ion battery which is produced by Toshiba and a brushless motor that permits it to journey over 18 miles or 30kms on a single charge. That means you can travel 9 miles away from your house because you’re going to need the other 9 miles to get back. Charging from a standard 100V power resource will take about 4 hours.

Honda said that the “EV-neo provides performance equivalent to that of mass market under 50CC gasoline engine system motorbikes realizing a powerful ride even with cargo by leveraging the characteristics of a high torque motor even at a low speed ride.”

Honda will go on offering products with outstanding environmental performance to their customers in order to donate to universal CO2 emission reduction efforts.

Ford announced EcoBoost engines

Ford the US car manufacturer has announced EcoBoost engines will be available in C-Max, F-150 and next generation Explorer.

The C-Max will be powered with a 1.6-L 4 cylinder EcoBoost engine system which will deliver quick acceleration and class-leading fuel economy. The redesigned Explorer will offer a 2.0-L 4 cylinder EcoBoost with bestin class fuel economy and V6 performance. The F-150 will receive a 3.5-L V6 EcoBoost which has been upgraded for rear wheel drive.

Ford said in a report that it will deliver best-in-class fuel economy along with the power and towing capability of a V8. All three engines will be initiated by the end of the year. With the newest statement Ford is fine on their system to manufacture 1.5m EcoBoost engines yearly. If all goes according to plan EcoBoost engines will be available in 80% the company models by 2013.

When discussion about EcoBoost engine Ford stated 98% of North American products will be outfitted with 6 speed transmissions with manual, automatic, and double-clutch by the end of 2012. Moreover 20% of Ford will feature an engine stop/start system by 2014.