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PostHeaderIcon Automotive – Shock Value: Nissan GT-R vs Scion Drift tCs

Shock Value: Nissan GT-R vs Scion Drift tCs
Why Pit Godzilla Against a Pair of Purpose Built Drift Cars? Why Not?

2010 Nissan GT R Drift Scions Front 1
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Psst. Hey, you. Put down that PBR and check this out. In our latest installment of “things-we-probably-shouldn’t-be-doing-with-a-baby-Veyron” we pit our long term Nissan GT-R against a duo of Scion tCs. Except that they aren’t really tCs. Confused? Click the play button below and watch the video. Then come back for all the behind-the-scenes information.

Cool? Lame? Meh? Maybe this will help:

2010 Nissan GT R Drift Scions Front 5
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Who… is the cheeky Jon Gosselin look-a-like? Yours truly, the author of this piece and chief instigator of all this nonsense. I suggested the idea of GT-R vs tC to editor-in-chief MacKenzie, who loved it purely for the shock value. After all, in what alternate reality does GT-R vs. Scion-anything make sense? Since no good deed goes unpunished, I was assigned to shepherd and host this story, though the sandpaper-dipped-in-honey voice over was provided by MT’s own Antoine St. Claire.

2010 Nissan GT R Drift Scions Front 2
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Where are Ken Gushi and Tanner Foust, and why don’t we see more of them? Though we kicked it around for a while, the shoot actually came together rather quickly. All of it had to be done in one day, which is a lot tougher than you might think since we had to test and shoot both Scions. Little things like the tiny fuel cells in each car (usually filled between rounds of Formula D), tire changes, a three-hour lunch and happy hour conspired against us. Furthermore, Tanner commands millions of dollars to appear on camera, and Ken believes being photographed steals one’s soul (that last part may or may not be true). Without a doubt, both gentlemen would have made the video much more interesting, but there just wasn’t time, people.

PostHeaderIcon Eliica, The Eight Wheels Car


Tokyo – four wheel vehicle is identic with a car and vehicle more than four wheel is identic with truck. but eight wheel car now also there.
Eliica is a name of the revolutionary car from japanese.
The Eliica (or the Electric Lithium-Ion Car) is a battery electric vehicle prototype, or concept car designed by a team at Keio University in Tokyo, led by Professor Hiroshi Shimizu. Eliica runs on a lithium-ion battery and can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (62 mph) in four seconds (faster than the Porsche 911 Turbo at the time). The team’s goal is to exceed 400 km/h (250 mph), breaking the record set by today’s street-legal gasoline-powered vehicles.

The body was tested in a wind tunnel. The front doors open forward and the rear doors open upward like wings. The car’s platform contains 4 tracks of 80 batteries, which make up one third of the vehicle’s cost. They currently require about 10 hours of recharging from empty to full charge, and can be easily charged off a residential power grid.
The Eliica has eight wheels enabling it to be closer to the ground for better traction. Each of the wheels has a 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor, giving a 480 kW (640 hp) eight wheel drive which can tackle all kinds of road surfaces. The four front wheels steer. The electric motors mean that the Eliica can deliver a smooth acceleration free from gear shifts of about 0.8 g. Each wheel contains a disc brake and employs a regenerative brake system to recover energy.
The motor, reduction gear, wheel bearing, and braking system are integrated in a single unit, and the suspension arm adapter is attached to the outer motor casing. Because all the wheels are driven, spin is minimized and the vehicle can be easily controlled, even under difficult road conditions. 
There are currently (as of 2005) two versions of the Eliica: a Speed model and an Acceleration model. The Speed model is made to challenge gasoline-based records and has a top speed of 370 km/h (230 mph) with a range of 200 km (120 mi). The Acceleration model is made for the street and has a top speed of 190 km/h (120 mph) with a range of 320 km (200 mi). The Eliica is faster than a Porsche 911 Turbo.
The estimated cost of development was in excess of US$320,000. Once the team receives corporate sponsorship, they plan to produce at least 200 units. As of early 2007, the projected pricetag was ¥30,000,000, or about $255,000 US.

On latest news, Eliica is stills in testing and it will produced massly at japan.
with 8 tires at rightside and leftside, front and rear, eliica has another posture from other saloon cars. but don’t be afraid, because with existing tires, exactly the security level increase because the speed can achieve 370km/hour, faster than formula 1 (f1) car. It’s incredible, isn’t it?

SPECIFICATIONS
Vehicle Type
Fully electric, 8-wheel-drive,
8-passenger, 6-door saloon car

Motors
Eight 6-phase synchronous Nd-Fe electric motors
Power (each) 74 hp
Torque (each) 74 lb.-ft.
Max Speed 12,000 rpm

Batteries
Eighty-four Li-ion batteries
Voltage (each) 3.75V
Capacity (each) 88 A•h
Weight (each) 7.7 lb.

Dimensions
Length 263.8 in.
Width 76.8 in.
Height 65.9 in.
Weight 6,578 lb.

Performance
0-TO-62 MPH: 7 sec.
Quarter-Mile: 15.3 sec.
Top Speed: 193.3 mph
Range: 186.5 mi.

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Autos Blog | 2009