Stuttgart - Merc

Stuttgart - The Porsche tuning firm Ruf has announced that it is building an electric-drive Porsche Cayman supercar equipped with a 150 kW/204 hp electric engine with a range between 250 and 300 kilometres.

The firm, which normally gives Porsche cars a horsepower boost, will provide power to the motor with a lithium-ion battery pack. The top speed will be at least 200 km/h.

Ruf will reveal a version of the car in October but it has yet to reveal how many cars it plans to produce and their prices.

Paris - Audi has given a preview of the 2009 serial production A1 by presenting a five-door Sportback concept with a combination of petrol and electric drive capable of powering the vehicle in electric mode for up to 100 kilometres at the Paris Motor Show.

The 1.4-litre TFSI engine develops 110 kW/150 hp with the power directed to the front wheels by means of the S tronic dual-clutch transmission. The 20 kW (27 hp) electric motor is integrated in the

drive train, delivering up to an additional 150 Nm of torque during acceleration.

Seoul -

The Future of Nano was in shambles till a few days back and now when it has found its home, a Gujarati Company, Ajanta Manufacturing Ltd is all set to sweep the market with its new E-car called Oreva E. The small electric car will be priced at approximately Rs 1 lakh and is sure to give competition to Nano. The company is known for making electric bikes and is now venturing into manufacturing cars.

The number of cars on the road is increasing day by day. So is the competition between various companies.

Chris Buxton, Bentley Motors Regional Director (Middle East, Africa and India) said in a press meeting” There has been a slowdown in the global automobile market and we are expecting to compensate this slowdown, by increased demand in emerging market like India, China and Middle East”.