Marussia"supercar" (translated into English and Romanian)

Ruşii visează departe şi se apucă pe construit super maşini, dar doar pretenţiile sunt ridicate, pentru că 240 CP, nu îl prea recomandă pentru liga supercarurilor şi se simt cam stingheri în caroseria futuristă.

Acest supercar este născut din ambiţia lui Nikkolai Formenko, vedetă de televiziune, actor şi pilot rus în competiţia FIA N-GT. Rusul spune că a concentrat în acest model toată experienţa sa de curse şi pentru a fi în ton cu utimele tendinţe , modelul este hibrid.

Sub capotă se va afla un propulsor de 3.5 litri, cel mai probabil de la Renault Nissan, ce dezvoltă doar 240 CP. Nu ştim de unde vor proveni componentele electrice ale trenului de rulare, dar din punct de vedere al motorizării Marussia se prezintă destul de slab, fiind uşor pusă la repsect de un hot hatch.

Rămâne însă designul, unul spectaculos fără îndoială. şi multitudine de gadgeturi cu care acesta a fost împodobit., incluzând o placă de reţea 4G Yota cu o rată de transfer de 10 Mbps, bluetooth, GPS şi multe ecrane în interior, plus un hard de 320 GB.

Ruşii spun că acest model va fi construit în proporţie de 35% din componente făcute în Rusia şi că va avea un preţ de aproape 100.000 de dolari.

[Sources: Russia Today, Luxury Version]

Fomenko says that he brought a lot of knowledge from his racing career to bear on the Marussia. We see elements of just about every supercar on the market in its appearance, but it manages to still look unique. While he envisions producing a pure electric car sometime down the road, the company's first project is a hybrid.

The Marussia is slated to use a 240-hp, 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine, most likely from Renault or Nissan, but it's unclear where the electric drive components will originate from. While much of the car's parts are expected to be sourced from established companies, approximately 35% of the content will be Russian.

Adding a bit of sizzle to its speed, the Marussia will also have "a host of gadgets," including a 4G Yota network with 10 Mbps data transfer rates at vehicle speeds of up to 120 km/h. Bluetooth, GPS and video screens all around, plus a 320 GB hard drive to round out the electronics.

The goal for the electric supercar is a 400km range, but Russian winters mean the batteries will need a boost. That's where nanotechnology comes in. Fomenko thinks the solution might be in a "nanotech project made at one of Russia's big construction bureaus." The company foresees a 0-62 mph dash of around five seconds and a Tesla-like price tag of $100,000. Plans call for the first customer cars to be delivered next Fall, with race versions taking part in the 2010 edition of FIA GT championship. Fomenko is clearly nothing if not ambitious.

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Nissan GT-R 2009

The good: The 2009 Nissan GT-R is a unique car, employing impressive tech in its engine, suspension, and drive system. But its cabin electronics are also top-notch, with an advanced navigation system, digital music system, and cell phone integration. It tops the cabin tech with an in-dash performance computer.



The bad: The ride is rough in the GT-R for normal street driving, and the mileage stays below 15 mpg.

The bottom line: The 2009 Nissan GT-R is a technical tour de force, with evidence of brilliance throughout. We would have a hard time with the GT-R as an everyday driver, but it offers fun and exhilaration at heart-stopping levels.