06/11/09

At the Papal Chancery H2Roma sets up the Green Show Exhibiting the Cleanest Cars on the Planet

In the inner courtyard of the Papal Chancery (Palazzo della Cancelleria), located in the heart of the capital, visitors to the H2Roma Show will be able to see, touch and get to know the cleanest cars on our planet. In this breathtaking 16th century setting the H2Roma organizers have set up a Green Show, where on display are the latest solutions concerning environmentally friendly vehicles.

Mitsubishi i-MIEV: electric preview

The Mitsubishi i-MIEV, exhibited for the first time in Italy at H2Roma, is an electric car equipped with an efficient synchronous 47 kW motor, powered by efficient li-ion batteries, and with a light transmission fitted with a speed adaptor. The Mitsubishi i-MIEV has a range of 160 km on a full charge.

Toyota Prius: the best-selling hybrid in the world

The third generation of the Toyota Prius, the car that unveiled the hybrid technology to many motorists worldwide, is equipped with a hybrid system which uses the support of one or more motors to increase the performance of the internal combustion engine. Both the engine and the motor(s) work in perfect harmony providing the drive to the wheels. Actually Toyota’s and Lexus’ hybrid cars offer the efficiency, comfort and zero emissions of the full-hybrid solution which can also work in the only electric mode.

Honda Insight: the first hybrid for standard drivers

It stands out for its simple design and interesting price: it’s the Insight, the hybrid car that Honda has developed to state its environmental commitment. The car is equipped with a hybrid system called IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) which was redesigned to increase the car’s efficiency and reduce its weight, bulk and costs. The 88 hp 1.3 l 4 cylinder engine is equipped with an i-VTEC distribution system which manages the tuning of the valves, enabling the car to drive in the electric mode.

Smart fortwo electric drive: compact and electric

Tiny and electric, Smart fortwo electric drive is the ideal solution for urban mobility. Its 30kW (41hp) motor comes with an innovative li-ion kWh high efficiency battery that guarantees excellent performance in acceleration and great agility, thanks to its 120 Nm torque. The full charge of the battery ensures a range of at least 135 km, which is quite satisfactory for the needs of urban mobility.

Alfa Romeo MiTo and its revolutionary MultiAir system

The MultiAir system designed for the Alfa Romeo MiTo 1.4 represents a breakthrough in the sector of petrol engine cars; actually, unlike the ones of the same volume, it ensures more power (up to 10%) and driving torque (up to 15%) as well as less fuel consumption (up to 15%), fewer emissions of CO2 (up to 10%), of particulate matter and NOx. The core of the MultiAir system is a new electric-hydraulic device which manages the valves, thus ensuring less fuel consumption and fewer gas emissions.

Fiat Panda Panda Cross: a Green City Suv

The Panda Panda Cross is the car that has first adopted methane in a market range where Fiat is a forerunner. Actually this car is the first City Suv with the lowest environmental impact in terms of fuel consumption and emissions which are less than 120g/km, a requirement necessary to be able to enjoy the government incentives.

Fiat Fiorino: methane deliveries

The new Fiorino Metano, recently voted the International Van of the Year 2009, is the ideal vehicle for urban mobility thanks to its lowest environmental impact. It is equipped with a Euro 5 standard 1.4 l engine Fire engine and its CO2 emissions are only 119 g/km.

Lunar Rover Vehicle: a copy by Marangoni

The Tyre Machinary division of the Marangoni Group, in collaboration with the Museo Civico in Rovereto, has developed a copy of the lunar vehicle that in the early 70s landed on the moon. Notwithstanding its design was based on late 50s technologies, the Lunar Rover Vehicle later proved to be a mine of solutions and ideas that can still be interesting for the development of new technologies. Its four electric motors located inside each wheel make it a sort of forerunner of environmentally friendly vehicles.

Papal Chancery (Palazzo della Cancelleria)

At Piazza della Cancelleria, in the very heart of the capital between Corso Vittorio Emanuele II and Campo de’ Fiori, the Papal Chancery houses the highest courts of the Holy See. Built between 1485 and 1513 by Cardinal Raffaele Riario with the support of Pope Giulio II, it was Rome’s first Renaissance building, outstanding also for a painting made by Vasari in only a hundred days. In the 17th century it was a music centre and in 1849, during the Second Roman Republic, it became the seat of Roman Parliament.