Hyundai ix-onic: The first view of the new compact SUV

With the compact SUV study "ix-onic" Hyundai is a first look at the successor of the Tucson in the spring of 2010 will appear. Concave and convex lines give the body of the ix-onic a dynamic tension created by the ice-blue pigmented coating is specially emphasized. The concept car allows, thanks to its compact dimensions (length 4.40 m, width 1.85 meters, 1.65 meters height) is also in the city traffic is a good overview and easy handling.
Under the hood sits a 1.6 liter petrol engine with large direct injection and turbocharging, with 175 horsepower makes for dynamic tunneling. Thanks to 6-speed dual-clutch gearbox and Hyundai's start-stop system (ISG = Idle, Stop & Go)) shines the study with low consumption and a CO2 value of only 149 g / km. Automatically turns the intelligent all-wheel drive, on the road and enables agile driving on unpaved terrain with plenty of traction up all time.

The ix-onic Hyundai is also the wishes of an adolescent audience fulfill equivalent design, combined with dazzling details such as the LED Daytime running lamps, which are also in the exterior mirror housings are taken on a more environmentally-friendly drive. The study for the leading European design team at Hyundai, established in the German Ruesselsheim looks ix-onic "a car of contrasts for a world that is characterized by differences."The makers were in the automotive Stadtnomadenvon multi-cultural currents inspired, as reflected in the European cities of Berlin, Paris and London are found. The Hyundai-ix onic is robust and compact design for life in the city and at the same time sleek and agile outside the city limits on the road.

Looking at the ix-onic falls athletic design language. The hexagonally-grille is in tradition of European Studies Hyundai Genus (2006) and i-mode (2008). Sharp cut headlamps are reminiscent of the eyes of a cat and shape with LED daytime running lights front view of the study. The graph shows the LEDs while concrete view of the Hyundai-face of the future.

In the side bite the coupé-like silhouette and windows divided waistline, whose upper Auswölbung at the height of the droplet tail lamps expire. Sportlich issued wheel housings accommodate 21-inch polished aluminum wheels in turbine design. Door sill and bumper essay are colored differently, and with aluminum beplankt that even with the Türinnengriffen used and the quality of the premium compact SUVs underscores.
Accents will also be the rear of the Hyundai-onic ix. In the attached high, slender tail lights were the makers of the structure of nature inspired. The grand finale is the aluminiumpolierte dual exhaust system in diffuser optics. New Hyundai proposes ways in material selection. Thus the three-dimensional from Lexan rear window. This high quality plastic material replaces the glass and is very lightweight and easy to shape.

Two vertically-mounted spoiler lips hold the rear window and improve the aerodynamics of the vehicle. Elegant integrate while the roof edge spoiler and third brake light thanks to the Auswölbung the concave rear window.The interior of the five-seater characterize sophisticated technology and exclusive materials. In the airy interior is immediately crémefarbene the leather of the seats in the eye. Surfaces in magnesium and in car color painted and the flooring in ribbed cashmere Ice exude a touch of haute couture for the road. The rearview mirror also has a "dead-spot detection," the driver of the other non-visible road users warns.

Audi R15 TDI: New diesel-racing car to win Le Mans

As the first automotive manufacturer in the world, developed a diesel Audi racing cars of the second generation. With the new Audi R15 TDI Audi wants its supremacy in the legendary 24-hour race at Le Mans and strengthen its technical expertise to re-emphasize the racetrack. The 24 Hours of Le Mans are suitable for this project particularly well to the ninth overall victory anzupeilen. Since 2004, Audi is unbeaten at Le Mans and owns a real there supremacy.

At long French classics are efficient and fuel-efficient vehicles in great demand. Lightweight, environmentally friendly propulsion concepts and sophisticated aerodynamics are the same at Le Mans as the focus for development of new production vehicles. This leaves the engineers aware of the regulations much room for technical innovation.

Audi used the creative freedom and consistently represented a new LMP1 race car on the wheels, which is significantly different from all previous Le Mans sports car is different. "The R15 TDI has numerous technical details which make it at a sports-prototypes were still did not give," says Audi Motorsport boss Dr Wolfgang Ullrich. "We are part of entirely new ways."

Highly-efficient TDI engine

The heart of the R15 TDI is a newly developed V10 TDI engine, with 600 hp and a maximum torque of over 1,050 Newton meters generated. Also the engine is more compact and lighter than the twelve-cylinder engine in the predecessor model R10 TDI was used. The specific fuel consumption and associated CO2 emissions, Audi could also reduce. Innovations in the area of turbocharging and fuel injection at the same time provide for an improved response of the engine, while a new generation of lighter diesel particulate filter in the R15 TDI goes

Extremely sophisticated, the aerodynamics of the new sports car, the Le Mans in a very big role. Similar to the 2008 DTM in the victorious Audi A4, the makers optimized the flow and the flow of the vehicle by means of CFD calculations (Computational Fluid Dynamics). Among other innovative detailed solutions to the viewer immediately visible, are suspended above a rear wing and a high vehicle nose.


Innovative Wiring Concept

Completely new is the wiring of the Le Mans sports car: the first is a lithium-ion battery for use as part-in hybrid vehicles. It is lighter than the conventional battery and delivers a higher power - from the higher performance will benefit, inter alia, the headlights of the R15 TDI. At Le Mans Audi starts first time with a completely made of light-emitting diodes existing dipped-beam, which is already the next generation of Audi LED technology for series production represents.

Innovative approaches

Innovative approaches also stuck in the chassis and the chassis of the diesel-racing car. The suspension at the front and rear axle lifted the makers according to the aerodynamic concept. With a longer wheelbase and the optimized vehicle weight of the R15 TDI is now much more agile than its predecessor.

His racing debut celebrates the Audi R15 TDI on 21 March 2009 when 12-hour race in Sebring, Florida. At the 24 Hours of Le Mans on 13 and 14 June 2009 plans to the Audi Sport Team Joest the use of a total of three vehicles.