Machine Design
  • Resources
  • Members
  • Directory
  • Webinars
  • WISE
  • CAD Models
  • Advertise
    • Search
  • 3D Printing & CAD
  • AUTOMATION & IIOT
  • Robotics
  • Motion Systems
  • Materials
  • Video
  • Data Sheets
  • Topics
    Industry Markets3D Printing & CADAutomation & IIoTFastening & JoiningMaterialsMechanical & Motion Systems Medical DesignRobotics
    Resources
    Machine Design ResourcesWISE (Workers in Science & Engineering)Company DirectorySearch Data SheetsContributeDigital Edition ArchivesCSIA Exchange
    Members
    ContentBenefitsSubscribe
    Advertise
    https://www.facebook.com/MachineDesignMagazine/
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/10998894
    https://twitter.com/MachineDesign
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKEiQ9dob20rIqTA7ONfJg
    Machinedesign 8062 Gtpromo 0 0
    1. Industry Markets
    2. Automotive

    Sights from the 2015 Detroit Auto Show

    Jan. 16, 2015
    At the 2015 Detroit Auto Show there seemed to be fewer electric/hybrid cars, SUVs, and minivans at the car companies’ displays.
    Stephen Mraz Blog

    There were even more automotive journalists, VIPs, and industry observers wandering Cobo Hall at this year’s car show. But there seemed to be fewer electric/hybrid  cars, SUVs, and minivans at the car companies’ displays. There were, however some high-power sedans, notably the 700+hp Dodge Charger and the 400+hp Kia, that’s right, a Kia.

    Here are some of the other sights I saw at Detroit this year.

    Some Motown in Motown

    A trio of singers, maybe mimers, put on a good show in the lobby of Cobo Hall. It was a good reminder that the North American International Auto Show, NAIAS to those in the know, is actually in Detroit. I imagine the tradeshow started out as the Detroit Auto Show.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig1 0

    Alfa Romeos, then and now

    The new 4C Spider  is powered by a 235+ hp all-aluminum 1.75-l direct-injection, dual intercooled, turbocharged engine with dual variable-valve. It cost a bit more than $60,000, putting it out of reach of most grad students but not Dustin Hoffman.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig2 1

    Alfa Romeo also showed off a pair of vintage cars from its line-up that included the 1932 Gran Premio Tipo B (P3). The P3, the first real single-seat racer car, was powered by a supercharged eight-cylinder engine. The car weighed in at just  1,500 lb despite using a cast- iron engine block. It won 46 major races between 1935-35.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig3

    Here’s another Alfa Romeo (below), a mystery car. Be the first to identify it and win a fabulous prize.  Frank Samples was the first withthe rifht answer: It's a Type 159 ALfa Romeo. Congratulations, Frank.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig4

    Everybody loves a Corvette: So here are a few shots of the 2015 Corvette. For a good look at the engine the ZR version carries, the LT 4, check out this article.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig5

    And here’s the view most of us will get of the Corvette on the road.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig6

    GT40: Next year, Ford will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original GT40’s win over Ferrari in 1966 by releasing a new version of that fabled sports car. It will carry a 3.5 liter, double-turbo V6 with over 600 hp, That’s 50 hp more than the 2005 model, The car got its name, at least the 40 part of it, by being jus about 40 inches tall.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig7

    There was also an original 1966 GT40 in display. It was designed and manufactured in England and the U.S., but it always carried an American-built engine. It won the Le Mans, a 24-hr race, four times in a row from 1966-69.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig8

    Best-looking concept car: The Maserati Alfieri. Rumor has it the car will go into production in 2016 with a convertible coming out the following year. Currently, the all-wheel-drive coupe is carrying a 410-hp, turbocharged 3-liter V6,. But if you have the coin and a need for speed, a 450-hp engine should also be available.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig9

    Strangest-looking concept car (and longest name): The Mercedes Benz F 015 Luxury in Motion. (Though the Maserati Ghibli Ermenegildo Zegna Edition concept car gave it a run for the name with the most syllables.) The electric plug-in hybrid can drive itself, according to the literature. And the power train consists of a hydrogen fuel cell that generates power when the batteries run dry and  a pair of electric motors turning the rear wheels.

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig10

    And the “Cute As A VW Bug” Award goes to: the Fiat 500, 1957 Edition, which costs $21,350 and gets 40 mpg. What more could you want, other than a nice sun suit to match?

    Machinedesign Com Sites Machinedesign com Files Uploads 2015 01 Auto Fig11

    Continue Reading

    Q&A: Supply Chain Management with 3D Printing: Input from HP’s Dave Prezzano

    Big Tech & Big Ideas Permeate Industrial Thinking in 2023

    Sponsored Recommendations

    Smart Factory Solutions that Connect and Protect from Amphenol RF

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Stay Connected and In Control of Your Future Factories with Littelfuse

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Turn to NKK Switches for the Widest Range of Industrial-Savvy Electromechanical Switches

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Unlocking Operational Flexibility in Manufacturing with Industria IoT

    Nov. 28, 2023

    Voice your opinion!

    To join the conversation, and become an exclusive member of Machine Design, create an account today!

    I already have an account

    New

    A Beginner’s Guide to Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (DFMEA)

    Deliver Robust Automated Systems Through Servo Maintenance

    How a Connected World Requires Product Adaptation and Faster Time-to-Market

    Most Read

    For Better or For Worse, Multimodal AI Cultivates New Frontiers

    Brushed vs Brushless Motors: Which is Best for your Application?

    Why it’s Time to Replace Hydraulic and Pneumatic Actuators with Electric Cylinders

    Sponsored

    Schmersal Product Demo: SLC BLE

    Industrial Foot Switches

    Keyed Solenoid Locking Safety Switches

    Machine Design
    https://www.facebook.com/MachineDesignMagazine/
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/10998894
    https://twitter.com/MachineDesign
    https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXKEiQ9dob20rIqTA7ONfJg
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Do Not Sell or Share
    • Privacy & Cookie Policy
    • Terms of Service
    © 2023 Endeavor Business Media, LLC. All rights reserved.
    Endeavor Business Media Logo