Technical data of the Volkswagen concept car Concept BlueSport Volkswagen Concept BlueSport Body / Chassis Length 3,990 mm Width 1,745 mm Height 1,260 mm Track, front 1,490 mm Track, rear 1,520 mm Front suspension McPherson suspension Rear suspension Multi-link system Engine Configuration 4 cylinder TDI, Max. power 132 kW / 180 PS Max. torque 350 Nm Drivetrain / Wheels Transmission 6-speed direct shift Final drive Rear-wheel drive Tires, front 235/35 ZR19 Tires, rear 245/35 ZR19 Performance / Economy 0-100 km/h 6.6 seconds 0-60 mph 6.2 seconds V/max 140 mph / 226 km/h Fuel consumption (Euro 6) 4.3 liter/100 km / 55 mpg CO2 emissions* 113 g/km * in Eco mode: Colors Exterior paint Flex silver Convertible top Orange
Sporty, good looking and extremely frugal; what else could one ask from a two-seater roadster? VW's long-awaited Concept BlueSport made its debut at the 2009 Detroit Show. Even though the German automaker makes no word of a production version, we're all crossing our fingers that the roadster study will get the green light. Behind the two bucket seats of the 3.99 meter long Concept BlueSport, there's 180HP strong 2.0-liter turbocharged Clean Diesel (TDI) engine that transfers power to the rear-wheels via 6-speed DSG dual clutch transmission.
With this unit that produces 350Nm of torque, the Concept BlueSport can sprint from zero to 60 mph in just 6.2 seconds (0-100 km/h: 6,6 seconds) while its top speed is 140 mph (226 km/h). Even more impressive is the car's excellent fuel economy rating of 55 mpg U.S. (4,3 l/100 km) that is combined with an ultralow CO2 level of 113 g/km CO2. Two features that help the mid-engined, soft-top roadster achieve these figures is the automatic start-stop system and the brake energy regeneration system.
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Sunday, January 11, 2009
VW BlueSport Mid-Engined Roadster Concept with 180HP Diesel Achieves 55MPG
Monday, December 15, 2008
Mercedes to Unveil Concept BlueZero in Detroit - Previews 2010 B-Class
Mercedes-Benz, or to be exact, German car magazine Autobild, has released a series of sketches previewing the "Concept BlueZero" that will allegedly make its worldwide debut at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit on January 11. The all-electric concept car is said to give us a first taste of the next generation Mercedes-Benz B-Class that's scheduled to hit dealerships in early 2010. The most anticipated version of the luxury 5-door hatch will be a fuel-cell powered variant which is expected to go on sale during 2010. According to Mercedes-Benz, it will be the first series production model to be offered with such a drivetrain.
The 2010 B-Class Fuel Cell model will be powered by a new generation of fuel-cell drive that is much more compact than other systems while at the same time offering better performance and, according to Mercedes, will be completely suitable for everyday use.
The electric motor used on the prototype B-Class Fuel-Cell develops a maximum output of 136HP and a torque figure of 320 Nm. Merc's engineers claim that the fuel cell model will give better acceleration figures than a B-Class fitted with a standard 2.0-liter petrol engine while consuming the equivalent of just 2.9 liters of fuel (diesel equivalent) per 100 km or 81.1 mpg US.
