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For vehicles nature may become more demanding environment as a test track. In northern Europe is possible to subject cars to minimum temperatures of 50 degrees below zero, for example in parts of Lapland. This requires new cars before reaching their hands in Kiruna in northern Sweden, beyond the line of the Arctic Circle and 200 km according to the South Pole because it is where Riksgransen, a location chosen for require wheeled vehicles.

Is close to the border with Norway and performs testing there with Volvo vehicles at 25 degrees below zero on icy roads. Lapland is an inhospitable region where winter days only have six hours of light.

So manufacturers put their products in front of conditions beyond the usual elsewhere. In the global market cars are sold throughout the world with very different soils and climates and respond reliably.

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What was virtually an open secret for quite a long time in the paddock of Formula 1 has finally been confirmed: Renault has sold its 25% stake in the team and after an agreement between Capital and Group Genii Lotus, Lotus Renault has finally born GP.
It initially said the announcement would be made well in advance but confirmation has come just now. Thus emerges a more complicated problem for Tony Fernandez, Lotus Racing team owner who has registered the team for the 2011 season under the name of Team Lotus.
From now on there will be very attentive to begin to see who gets the real name of the legendary English club founded by Colin Chapman. According to the scenario you just confirmed with the purchase of 25% of Renault F1 by the Lotus Group (with the true support of Proton and Clive Chapman), it seems that Tony Fernandez, who will be hitting the steering wheel and call their otherwise the car next year.

The Lotus Group was looking for, seems to have run its course. The brand idea was to rejuvenate the old laurels and as things were taking place that was not possible, so that from now on but the conditions are in place for at least the fans of the British to return home to dream (at least initially) a place on the podium … Imagine Robert Kubica at the Lotus Renault GP . Read the rest of this entry »

Renault has introduced the it said concept, its novelty in the Paris Motor Show 2010. It is an all-electric concept.

The it said is a two-seat coupe with a central electric motor and battery pack in an upright position behind the two seats. The electric motor produces 150 hp and 226 Nm of torque and allowing a range of about 160 km.

Thanks to its drag coefficient of 0.25 achieved allows reaching 50 mph in 2 seconds and 100 km / h in 5. The maximum speed is 180 km / h.

It said Renault is also equipped with an energy recovery system that can be used with a touch of the button on the steering wheel.