Thursday, April 1, 2010

Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar


This car is BRD Concept, which is designed by Beau Reid and is a one seat formula 1 style street racer. The designer submit ideas that aren’t revolutionary but when they include descriptions that read like personal vendettas.


Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

For the racing enthusiast who wants to have the ultimate driving experience without all the extra room and the annoying girlfriend. You can also call it supercar for everyday driver who loves driving to work place alone.


Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

Well, it may not sound impractical but how many of us travel from home to office with more than one person in our vehicle. On the other, as per Beau, the vehicle has a combination of gas and electric engine to create the ultimate power and still get fair gas mileage.



Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

Formula 1 Concept Seat Electric Supercar

2010 SpeedArt BTR II 580 Sports Car


Which is based on the Porsche 911 Turbo (997) 3.8-liter with PDK gearbox, the tuners at speedART have just launched the BTR II 580. As expected, the car underwent serious upgrades both in styling and performance, with pricing for the full kit going up to 21,630 euros. Taken separately, the BTR II 580 power kit costs 9,890 euros, while the body kit retails for 5,100 euros and the wheels go for 6,640 euros. According to speedART, the power increase of 80 hp and 120 Nm of torque was achieved by adding a modified motronic, a sport exhaust with 200 cell sport cats and big single race-tail-pipes. Moreover, the sport exhaust is also available with sound control switch.

2010 SpeedArt BTR II 580 Sports Car

The upgrades mean the BTR II 580 is now able to develop 580 hp and 720 Nm of torque. Thanks to Porsche's PDK transmission, the BTR II sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3.2 seconds and has a top speed of 325 km/h (202 mph).

2010 SpeedArt BTR II 580 Sports Car

The body kit consists of an optimized front chin spoiler for more downforce and better brake cooling, side skirts, rear diffuser, roof top spoiler and a rear spoiler wing. The BTR body kit is painted in a bi-color version with additional side stickers.

2010 SpeedArt BTR II 580 Sports Car

The visual and physical connection to road is given by the forged and weight reduced modular twin spoke wheels type „LSC FORGED (Light Spoke Competition)" in 8,5" and 12 x 20" with 245/30 and 325/25 ZR20" available in many different colors (for the rim and center star). Moreover, sportive and adjustable sport suspension comes in many different variations from type "street sport" up to or "race sport" including PASM function.

2010 SpeedArt BTR II 580 Sports Car

Additional modifications :
- Sport steering wheel for all models and with F1 shift paddles for PDK.
- Sport seats with carbon shell in leather, alcantara or special design variations.
- Special leather or alcantara applications- carbon interior parts in many colors availiable.