Acura ILX entry model – On Sale May 22nd - 2012

Acura's new small sedan, ILX, goes on sale May 22 starting price at $26,795 including shipping.

The automaker says it needs the smaller, this low price model car o attract younger buyers who've grown up in rich homes and don't want to settle for normal car brands, but can't pay for typical luxury car prices.

The base model is powered by a 2-liter, four-cylinder engine rated 150 hp. It comes only with a five-speed automatic transmission. Its fuel-economy rating is 24 mpg in town, 35 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg in combined driving.

Next step up: 2.4-liter four-cylinder, 201 hp, which comes only with a six-speed manual transmission. It starts at $30,095 and comes with some normal features that are extra on the 2-liter entry model. Fuel economy rating is 22/31/25.

A gasoline-electric hybrid with 111 hp starts at $29,795. It has a fuel economy rating of 39/38/38.

The ILX is derived from the Honda Civic, but is a slight bigger and has different engines.

Acura calls the ILX a "gateway" model that lets lower-income; younger buyers who insist on a best nameplate have a chance at buying an Acura.

ILX is smaller and approximately $4,000 less-expensive than the TSX, which has been the brand's starter model.

Certain laws for car headlights

Every car that is driven on the highway is required to have at least two headlights on both sides of the front of the car.

Every car is necessary to have two red lights at the back, which should be noticeable in clear weather from a remoteness of 500 feet to other automobiles in the back. The tail lights should be builder in such a way as to at the same time light up the license plate with a white light so that the plate can be read from a remoteness of 50 feet by vehicles in the back. 

Every car should have as a minimum two brake lights that will produce a red or amber light that is able to be seen in clear weather from a remoteness of 500 feet each time the brake pedal is practical.

Fog lights are not necessary under law. Fog lights are allowable and not more than two fog lights must be lighted at any instant.

Certain laws for car headlights

Every car that is driven on the highway is required to have at least two headlights on both sides of the front of the car.

Every car is necessary to have two red lights at the back, which should be noticeable in clear weather from a remoteness of 500 feet to other automobiles in the back. The tail lights should be builder in such a way as to at the same time light up the license plate with a white light so that the plate can be read from a remoteness of 50 feet by vehicles in the back. 

Every car should have as a minimum two brake lights that will produce a red or amber light that is able to be seen in clear weather from a remoteness of 500 feet each time the brake pedal is practical.

Fog lights are not necessary under law. Fog lights are allowable and not more than two fog lights must be lighted at any instant.

Development Engineer in Automotive

A Development Engineer is a job function within Automotive Engineering, in which the development engineer has the responsibility for coordinating delivery of the engineering attributes of a complete automobile (bus, car, truck, van, SUV, etc.) as dictated by the automobile manufacturer, governmental regulations, and the customer who buys the product.

Much like the Systems Engineer, the Development Engineer is concerned with the interactions of all systems in the complete automobile. While there are multiple components and systems in an automobile that have to function as designed, they must also work in harmony with the complete automobile. As an example, the brake system's main function is to provide braking functionality to the automobile. Along with this, it must also provide an acceptable level of: pedal feel (spongy, stiff), brake system “noise” (squeal, shudder, etc), and interaction with the ABS (anti-lock braking system)

Another aspect of the development engineer's job is a trade-off process required to deliver all the automobile attributes at a certain acceptable level. An example of this is the trade-off between engine performance and fuel economy. While some customers are looking for maximum power from their engine, the automobile is still required to deliver an acceptable level of fuel economy. From the engine's perspective, these are opposing requirements. Engine performance is looking for maximum displacement (bigger, more power), while fuel economy is looking for a smaller displacement engine (ex: 1.4 L vs. 5.4 L). The engine size, though is not the only contributing factor to fuel economy and automobile performance. Other attributes include: automobile weight, aerodynamic drag, transmission gearing, emission control devices, and tires.

The Development Engineer is also responsible for organising automobile level testing, validation, and certification. Components and systems are designed and tested individually by the Product Engineer. The final evaluation though, has to be conducted at the automobile level to evaluate system to system interactions. As an example, the audio system (radio) needs to be evaluated at the automobile level. Interaction with other electronic components can cause interference. Heat dissipation of the system and ergonomic placement of the controls need to be evaluated. Sound quality in all seating positions needs to be provided at acceptable levels.

Lamborghini Diablo

The Lamborghini Diablo is a high-performance mid-engined sports car that was built by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 1990 and 2001. It was the first Lamborghini capable of attaining a top speed in excess of 200 miles per hour (320 km/h). After the end of its production run in 2001, the Diablo was replaced by the Lamborghini Murciélago.

Jaguar XJ220

The Jaguar XJ220 is a mid-engined supercar produced by Jaguar in collaboration with Tom Walkinshaw Racing as Jaguar Sport between 1992 and 1994. It held the record for the highest top speed of a production car (350 km/h, 217 mph) (although it was modified from standard to achieve this), until the arrival of the McLaren F1 in 1994. The XJ220 is unrelated to other XJ models, despite sharing the "XJ" prefix.