Ford Focus on aerodynamics - Active Grille Shutter

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Description: Ford's all-new Focus has an ultra-slippery body shape that increases stability at speed and minimises fuel consumption. It's been honed to perfection in a huge wind-tunnel in Germany and features active technology that smoothes the airflow over the front of the car to cut drag. The Active Grille Shutter is just one of a multitude of drag-reducing features found on the all-new Focus. Other features include a completely sealed front end, optimised front wheel deflectors, a lower front deflector, engine undershield, streamlined door mirrors and care-ully crafted A-pillars which reduce both drag and wind noise. Social: www.facebook.com twitter.com twitter.com For more Technology information of Ford, please visit: technology.fordmedia.eu

Crash Test Volvo C30 Electric Vehicle

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Description: ENER1 ACHIEVES MILESTONE WITH VOLVO'S C30 ELECTRIC VEHICLE First public display of crash-tested electric car includes Ener1's lithium-ion battery DETROIT (January 11, 2011) -- Ener1, Inc. (NASDAQ: HEV), a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and industrial electronics applications, today achieved another significant advance in its growing relationship with Volvo Cars. During the North American International Auto Show here, Volvo President and CEO Stefan Jacoby unveiled a crash- tested C30 Electric designed with Ener1's EnerDel battery. This is the first time that a crash-tested electric car has been displayed in public, and the results reflect a successful two-year development program between Volvo and Ener1 in both Europe and the US Jacoby also confirmed that a test fleet of C30 Electric cars will go on the road in the US in 2011 following recent announcements of fleets in Europe and Asia. The car on display in Detroit was tested at Volvo Cars' crash test laboratory in Sweden in December 2010 with a fully charged EnerDel lithium-ion battery and was subjected to a 40-mph offset frontal collision with a barrier. The test produced the results expected by the companies' engineers. The front deformed and distributed the crash and both the batteries and the cables, which are part of the electric system, remained intact after the collision. "Our tests show it is vital to separate the batteries from the electric car's ...

PWr Racing Team at Rakietowa circuit

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Description: Testing our first car - RT01 at Rakietowa Circuit.

2010 Volvo S60 Elegant Car Concept

A few days before Christmas, Volvo Cars treating the automotive world to unwrap the beginning of a car that will shine brightly on the streets for years to come.

The Volvo S60 Concept gives the car world a glimpse of what the all-new Volvo S60 is going to look like when it arrives in 2010.

The all-new S60 will be one of the strongest players in a segment where the competition is razor-sharp,’ says Volvo Cars President and CEO Stephen Odell.

The coupe-inspired lines that gave the original S60 its characteristic stance are even more pronounced in the next generation.

‘The sporty design gives visual promise of an enthusiastic drive and I can assure you here and now that the all-new S60 will live up to that promise. The driving properties are better than in any previous Volvo. The car’s technology will also help you to be a better and safer driver,’ says Stephen Odell.
The concept car reveals that the Volvo Cars design team is stepping up to the next level in the development of the products’ DNA.

‘The concept car’s exterior gives a clear indication of what customers can expect of the all-new S60. On the inside we’ve been even more daring – there the focus has been on creating a vision of the future in the slightly longer perspective,’ says Volvo Cars Design Director Steve Mattin.