Monday, September 30, 2013
2013 Jaguar XF Specifications Review Price Engine
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Jaguar’s XF sedans started a clean break, design-wise, from the brand’s more ornate, traditional ‘saloon’ past, and while theyve been wildly successful over the past several years, it would be fair to say that its all-V-8 lineup has been a limiting factor—especially in a class where a wide range of powertrain options has become the norm.
So for 2013, Jaguar is playing with more of a full deck, introducing both a new turbocharged four-cylinder engine and supercharged V-6 to the lineup, along with new eight-speed automatic transmissions and available all-wheel drive.
The four-cylinder, a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine, making 240 horsepower (and yes, essentially Ford’s EcoBoost four), is standard on a more affordable new XF 2.0 model and offers EPA fuel economy ratings of up to 29 mpg on the highway; perhaps more noteworthy is that it also makes 251 pound-feet of torque between 2,000 and 4,000 rpm. The company also says that it’s the lightest engine ever used in a production Jaguar, and it’s by no means slow, as its 0-60 mph time of just 7.5 seconds demonstrates.
Powertrain Options
The XFs new entry-level engine is a 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that produces 240 horsepower and 251 lb-ft of torque. The other addition for the latest model year, a 3.0-liter supercharged six-cylinder, replaces the previously available naturally-aspirated V8 and produces 340 horsepower.
The range-topping engine is supercharged 5.0-liter V8 that produces 470 horsepower and 424 lb-ft of twist, enough propel the cat from zero-to-60 mph in the mid-four-second range.
All three engines come equipped with an eight-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel-drive is available as an option, but only with the V6 engine.
Fuel economy is rated at 19/29 city/highway mpg for the four-cylinder; the V6 is rated 18/28 mpg and 16/25 mpg in front- and all-wheel-drive forms, respectively; and the V8 returns 15/23 mpg.
The 2013 XF also adds all-wheel drive; initially, it’s introduced only in supercharged V-6 models. For the so-called Instinctive All-Wheel Drive, an active torque management system biases power toward the back but can shift more power to the front wheel to preemptively prevent slip. To aid fuel efficiency of both this engine and the V-8 models, Jaguar has added Auto Start/Stop, which smartly stops the engine at stoplights then restarts it when you lift off the brake.
V-8 engines won’t go away, but they’ll be a smaller portion of the lineup. The 470-horsepower XF Supercharged and 510-hp XFR will continue with their current powertrains and tire-scorching, under-the-radar enthusiast appeal. The high-performance XFR hasn’t been left out completely either. It gets a new Speed Pack option that geared for track-driving enthusiasts, bringing suspension and aerodynamic improvements and raising the top speed to 174 mph.
Infotainment and navigation in the XF have been updated—including new Visual Lane Guidance, Dynamic Zoom, and My POI features to make navigation screens more useful. Jaguar is also turning to Meridian, a British company known for high-end home audio components, for its new premium sound system.
The XF Supercharged also benefits from Jaguars Computer Adaptive Technology Suspension (C ATSTM). Shared with the XK, it uses electronically controlled, two-stage, adaptive dampers whose characteristics are automatically adjusted within milliseconds in response to road conditions and driving inputs.
Numerous options are available, with highlights including different leather and aluminum/wood trim choices, an audiophile-approved 1 200-watt stereo from specialist company Bowers & Wilkins and a radar-based adaptive cruise control system that automatically accelerates or brakes as necessary to maintain a set distance from the car in front.source:thecarconnection.com,leftlanenews.com
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Saturday, September 28, 2013
2013 Alpina BMW B7 Review Price engine
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The new Alpina BMW B7 has been enhanced in-line with updates to the 2013 BMW 7-Series Sedan including more power, more performance, and more efficiency. The new B7 features 40 additional horsepower (now rated 540 hp) and 22 lb-ft more torque (up to 538 from 516 lb-ft) thanks to the addition of BMW’s Valvetronic throttle-less intake technology and a new Alpina 8-speed high performance transmission. Top speed is now a fierce 194 mph (drag-limited, 193 mph with xDrive), up from the previous 175 mph. Acceleration drops into the low-mid-4-second range for all variants (4.3-4.4 seconds). The Alpina BMW B7 Sedan remains the benchmark in terms of luxurious performance, chassis technology, and hand-finished exclusivity.
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Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Engine heater with their own hands
Engine heater requires each vehicle to easily lead into any frosty winter. You can buy factory heater and install it on your car, but if you do not have enough money to plant or do you want to do with their hands engine heater you need special skills and materials. In order that would make a good heater with your hands, you will need these components. 12 mm Gun sleeve, Candle Warmer, relays, copper wire and maybe this will be enough. First of all you will need to drill a hole in the side pocket in the bottom of the well will need to make a hole, which is threaded for candles. After that sleeve is attached to the suction nozzle. Such a design is set in a tank car, and it provides the wire with a voltage of 12 volts. The operation of this self-made heater is that the candle set in the sleeve is energized, which gradually heats it, and she has a candle heats the fuel in the tank car which comes in a sleeve through the suction port. After installing such a system, you can not worry about what your car will not start at a low temperature. Now you are in any case be able to make your car even if the street bude temperature below 30 degrees. In the case where the temperature is very low try to start your car, not including this system as well as for frequent use and not too low temperature, it can break down. To protect this system, using protective materials that are manufactured on the dress design. Before you run a homemade heater must be very careful to check it, he should be very clearly and accurately operate. Such a heater should not be used with water, place it only in combination with antifreeze. Thoroughly check the cooling system it should be no precipitate. Heater may include not only when the engine is running, because otherwise it may happen after the failure of which to rebuild your engine will be very expensive and time consuming. For whatever mistakes and no reason not reparable damage to your car to follow certain safety rules. If your car is installed V-twin engine then you need to install the heater on both sides, it will allow more efficient operation of the heater and will soon make your car even at very low temperatures. At close approach, and proper execution of all work for the production of engine heater, you can produce quality and reliable heating system with their own hands, and she in turn will enable you to easily start your car in any weather. When installing the system be very careful and attentive it will allow you to avoid some or errors.