Along with the depletion of oil reserves, there is a big question whether electric cars can transform the conventional cars that use oil or diesel fuel? Apparently the world's automotive business believed the car with a conventional engine remains a mainstay in comparison to electric vehicles.
It was clear from the results of a survey conducted by U.S. audit and tax consultancy, KPMG on U.S. auto company executives. Even in the next decade, the electric car market will not be too big. Although sales of electric cars has gone up three-fold in 2012, sales of electric cars globally in 2025 will not be more than 15 percent. This factor has led car manufacturers continue to invest in improving the performance of the engine to make it more fuel efficient than ever.
It was clear from the results of a survey conducted by U.S. audit and tax consultancy, KPMG on U.S. auto company executives. Even in the next decade, the electric car market will not be too big. Although sales of electric cars has gone up three-fold in 2012, sales of electric cars globally in 2025 will not be more than 15 percent. This factor has led car manufacturers continue to invest in improving the performance of the engine to make it more fuel efficient than ever.
A quarter of executives said the company will continue to invest to reduce the size and improve the performance of conventional engines in the next five years. Ford, for example, rely on the EcoBoost, smaller engine but powerful.
Nearly three-quarters of executives said, continuing to develop conventional engines. The target, the fuel consumption is increasingly economical plus lower of the carbon dioxide (CO2) emision, than in developing electric cars in the next decade. Therefore, new innovations to produce the fuel-efficient sport cars. There are five sports car with the latest fuel-efficient engines based assessment of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
1. Porsche 911 Carrera
Porsche 911 Carrera using 3.4 liter of capacity engine that capable producing 350 horsepower, and equiped seven-speed transmission system with double clutch, Carrera able to accelerate to 100 kph in 4.4 seconds.
However, the more severe is the fuel consumption for a fairly economical car in its class, for 8.4 kpl in the city and 11.8 kpl for out of town.
However, the more severe is the fuel consumption for a fairly economical car in its class, for 8.4 kpl in the city and 11.8 kpl for out of town.
2013 Porsche 911 Carrera. (Picture from: http://www.highsnobiety.com/) |
Interior and dashboard view of 2013 Porsche 911 Carrera.(Picture from: http://www.autocarbike.com/) |
2. Porsche Boxster
Still from Porsche, the sports car where the specification is still slightly below the 911 Carrera. This is because Porsche Boxster equipped equipped engine that has 2.9 liters of capacity and make power of 255 horsepower to run. However, its performance is quite powerful because it can be run from rest to 100 kph in just 5.4 seconds.
Including fuel consumption is economical. To reinforce the appearance sportynya, exhaust tip is also made with the formation of two-two, which is 1 liter to 9.2 km in the city and 13.5 kpl out of town.
2013 Porsche Boxster S-6. (Picture from: http://www.hardwheels.org/) |
Interior and dashboard view of 2013 Porsche Boxster.(Picture from: http://rumors.automobilemag.com/) |
3. Lotus Evora
Lotus
sports car was developed with the goal of producing fast sport variant
that is not too wasteful of fuel. Therefore, Lotus deliberate use of
engine-made by Toyota, as the driving force Lotus Evora.
The choice fell on a Toyota 3.5-liter V6 engine that has been polished by Lotus so as to produce 276 horsepower. For acceleration capabilities, Evora is quite fast because it can run from 0-100 kph in just 5 seconds.
The choice fell on a Toyota 3.5-liter V6 engine that has been polished by Lotus so as to produce 276 horsepower. For acceleration capabilities, Evora is quite fast because it can run from 0-100 kph in just 5 seconds.
2013 Lotus Evora. (Picture from: http://www.photocar.org/) |
Interior and dashboard view of 2013 Lotus Evora. (Picture from: http://autoblackzone.com/) |
Porsche has just introduced a compact sports 2013 Porsche Cayman models at the end of last year. This coupe car has the Boxster's six-line engine with capacity of 2.7 liters, but with the greater power of 5 to 10 hp from the 265 PS roadster version.
The family resemblance between Boxster and Cayman continues thanks to new styling for the coupe. The Cayman is now 0.1 inch longer and 0.4 inch lower, with a wheelbase lengthened by 2.3 inches and a wider track. It has more prominent side air intakes with black inserts and new dark-tinted headlights.
The family resemblance between Boxster and Cayman continues thanks to new styling for the coupe. The Cayman is now 0.1 inch longer and 0.4 inch lower, with a wheelbase lengthened by 2.3 inches and a wider track. It has more prominent side air intakes with black inserts and new dark-tinted headlights.
2013 Porsche Cayman. (Picture from: http://jalopnik.com/) |
Interior and dashboard view of 2013 Porsche Cayman. (Picture from: http://theglobalplaybook.com/) |
5. Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Hyundai now it is trying to raise its image as a manufacturer of premium-class car. For the same reason make Hyundai Genesis Coupe, the sport variant that wear V6 engine which has a capacity of 3.8 liters.
With the support of the engine as it was coupled with 8 speed automatic transmission make the Genesis Coupe can accelerate faster from 0 to 100 kph in 5.2 seconds.
With the support of the engine as it was coupled with 8 speed automatic transmission make the Genesis Coupe can accelerate faster from 0 to 100 kph in 5.2 seconds.
2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. (Picture from: https://www.hyundaiusa.com/) |
Interior and dashboard view of 2013 Hyundai Genesis Coupe. (Picture from: http://www.caranddriver.com/) |