OPEL-Vom Rohblech bis zum fertigen Auto (Die "Freitagspalette"
Im Januar 2011 konnte das Kamera-Team um die "Freitagspalette" die OPEL-Werke in Rüsselsheim besuchen.
Mit dem zur Verfügung gestellten Material der OPEL AG wurde dieser Beitrag abschließend erstellt.
Sascha Smolczynski
Opel's Antwerp Plant Made its Last Opel Astra
Opel's Antwerp Plant Made its Last Opel Astra. Laatste geproduceerde Opel Astra in Antwerpen, de fabriekssluiting Opel GM Antwerp is een feit, afscheid van collega's, een waardig afsluiting van een automobiel hoofdstuk. Who is next... Bochum, Eisenach, Rüsselsheim, Kaiserslautern, Ellesmere Port, Luton, Zaragoza, St.Petersburg, Gliwice
Einmaliger Blick ins Porschewerk Leipzig
An der A 14 in Leipzig steht eine der weltweit modernsten Autofabriken, das Werk des Sportwagenherstellers Porsche. 400 Autos rollen hier tagtäglich vom Band. Aufgrund der hohen Nachfrage, die vor allem aus China ständig steigt, wird das Werk jetzt erweitert. radio SAW hatte die einmalige Gelegenheit und durfte sich in der Fabrik ausgiebig umzusehen.
Opel Calibra - Produktion
Der Calibra. Von der Kreativphase im Design über Windkanaluntersuchungen, Prüfstandläufe, Fahrtests im Opel Testzentrum in Dudenhofen und die Pilotfertigung bis hin zur Serienproduktion zeigt dieses Video die Entstehung des neuen Opel Sportcoupés Calibra im Werk Rüsselsheim der Adam Opel GmbH. Die herunterzuladende Version auf dieser Homepage ist ein Zusammenschnitt dieses 23 minütigen Videos.
Mercedes Benz Factory
Mercedes-Benz plant Bremen: Bremen plant to produce additional model of the C Class model range as of 2011
• Development as a competence centre: Bremen plant expanding production operations to include Coupé of the C-Class
• New variant to be produced in addition to the C-Class Saloon, the C-Class Estate and the GLK as of 2011
• Flexible production: Coupé to be produced with three existing models on a single line
Peter Schabert, Head of the Bremen plant: "Decision another milestone on our way to becoming the C-Class competence centre and a clear sign of trust in Bremen team's capabilities and standards."
Bremen - The Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen is gearing up for the production of a fourth model of the high-volume C-Class model range. As of 2011, a Coupé will be added to a flexible production line, which already produces the three existing models. This will be a new addition to Bremen's current production portfolio in the C-Class segment, comprising the Saloon, the Estate and the compact GLK sport utility vehicle (SUV).
"The decision by the Board of Management to produce the Coupé version of the current C-Class here in Bremen as well represents another important milestone on our way to becoming Mercedes' competence centre for the C-Class and is a clear sign of the trust in the Bremen team's capabilities and standards," says Peter Schabert, Head of the Mercedes-Benz plant in Bremen.
The Bremen plant is developed into the worldwide competence centre for the high-volume C-Class model series. Allocating production of the new Coupé to the plant is in keeping with this strategy. As announced in December 2009, the launch of the next generation of the C-Class at the plant as of 2014 will see production of the C-Class Saloon for markets in Europe concentrated at a single location together with the production of the other C-Class model variants.
Flexible production
The Bremen plant is already demonstrating the flexibility of its production operations by producing three models (C-Class Saloon, C-Class Estate and GLK) on a single assembly line. The vehicles are able to pass along the assembly line in any conceivable order precisely as customer orders require, irrespective of model, variant (right- or left-hand drive, all-wheel or rear-wheel drive) and equipment. From 2011 the Bremen plant will be integrating a fourth model into the production process in the guise of the Coupé, demonstrating the plant's flexibility once again.
Production portfolio of the Bremen plant.
In addition to the models of the C-Class model series, vehicles belonging to the E-Class are also produced in Bremen, with the Coupé and Cabrio running in flexible configuration on a single production line. The roadsters of the SL- and SLK-Class are also produced exclusively in Bremen. With a workforce of around 12,600, the Mercedes-Benz plant is the largest private-sector employer in the region.
Starting the 1909 Blitzen-Benz, UNEDITED, @ Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance
The Blitzen-Benz was purpose built to do just one thing, to break speed records (not racing), and it did repeatedly from 1909 through 1911.
(Edited version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga2HtUHzUuw )
Its speed of 228.1km/h (141.73mph) on April 23rd, 1911, driven by Bob Burman at Daytona Beach, stood as a record until 1919. Twice the speed of the fastest airplane, (12 April, 1911, Alfred Leblanc @ 69.442mph/111.801kph in a Blériot Blériot) and even shattering the record speed of 210km/h set by a locomotive in 1903.
This record was not even officially broken in an airplane until 1920!
Of the six originally built, this is one of only two that exist today, and is displayed at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Germany.
While the extended and nuanced effort required to start the Blitzen-Benz on a cool coastal morning can try the patience of some viewers, its historical significance and ground-breaking engineering brilliance still place it amongst the greatest motor-vehicle achievements of all time, and the dozens witnessing this effort felt it was one of the highlights of many great moments at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance 2011.
Here's a great collection of vintage and modern images of the Blitzen-Benz and other historic speed record contenders:
http://www.flickriver.com/photos/tags/blitzenbenz/interesting/
Specs:
displacement 21500 cc / 1312.0 in³
bore 185 mm / 7.28 in
stroke 200 mm / 7.87 in
compression 5.8:1
power 149.1 kw / 200 bhp @ 1600 rpm
specific output 9.3 bhp per litre
bhp/weight 137.93 bhp per tonne
Das Werk Sindelfingen. Anspruch, der bewegt.
Ein Mercedes-Benz steht für Faszination, Perfektion und Verantwortung für Mensch und Umwelt. Im Werk Sindelfingen werden Autos gebaut, die die Menschen seit Jahrzehnten begeistern. Unsere Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiter arbeiten mit Leidenschaft daran. Der Film zeigt, wie ein Mercedes-Benz in Sindelfingen entsteht.
Landrover Series 3 vs Calibra crash
One SWB Land Rover tries to avoid a Calibra which pulls out in front of him! Proof that Land Rovers can do many things but without wings they can only fly for a few feet!
The healing process is slowly underway... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150335635431513.347147.653101512&type=3
