And mind you, that 270 bhp (or the equivalent of 228
bhp in energy - saving race mode) is in a car with a minimum weight of only 1940 lbs (including driver).
It is incorporated with a 1.2 - litre petrol engine that generates 88.76
bhp in combination with torque of 110Nm.
Its six cylinder engine produces more than 110
bhp in race tune.
The 2.0 - litre engine is also expected to come in three states of tune - 188 BHP (A200), 221 BHP (A250) and 302
BHP in the four - wheel drive AMG model.
This vehicle is powered by a 1.0 - litre petrol engine that can generate a peak power of 67.04
bhp in combination with a maximum torque output of 90Nm, which is rather good.
It has the ability to produce a peak power of 93.7
bhp in combination with maximum torque output of 218Nm.
This facelifted E-Class will be making it to our shores sometime in mid-2013 with a brand new four - cylinder petrol engine in tow which makes 184
bhp in the E200 and 211
bhp in the E250.
It has the capacity of generating a peak power of 103.5
bhp in combination with a peak torque of 250Nm.
Volvo offers a smaller D4 diesel engine with 188
BHP in the international market, which could be introduced at a later date.
It has the ability of churning out a peak power of 126.3
bhp in combination with a peak torque output of 259.8 Nm.
Power for the new car is the familiar 4.2 - liter V - 8 engine with 300
bhp in standard form or 420 when supercharged.
This can generate a maximum power of 53.2
bhp in combination with torque of 72Nm.
Mercedes has increased output of the V - 8 to 622
bhp in the Black Series, though torque dips (slightly) from 479 lb. - ft.
Not exact matches
The Australian share market has opened higher after stronger commodities prices lifted
BHP, Rio Tinto and shares
in other miners.
Melbourne - based explosives manufacturer Orica has secured supply contracts
in the Pilbara with
BHP Billiton and Roy Hill, but expects operational issues and write - downs to cut its first - half earnings by nearly $ 400 million.
When
BHP Billiton was
in the process of establishing its coal and base metals offshoot, South32, a key factor for many who decided to join the new business was their desire to work with its chief executive, Graham Kerr.
Australian - based
BHP's $ 39 billion bid for Saskatchewan's Potash Corporation was blocked by the Canadian government
in 2010.
Their Ekati mine, developed
in partnership with
BHP, opened
in 1998.
BHP Billiton has moved to approve $ US43.2 million
in funding to develop the first stage of the world's largest nickel sulphate facility
in a bid to tap into the rapidly growing lithium - ion battery supply chain.
Retail tenants are showing strong interest
in Newman's $ 30 million new shopping centre, with construction starting this week on the joint venture between
BHP Billiton and community charity St Bartholo
So, when word came
in 2012 that
BHP Billiton was looking to sell its 80 % stake
in the core zone of the region's massive Ekati mine, the prospect seemed too promising to pass up — especially since watchmaker Swatch was sniffing around the Harry Winston brand.
However, someone needs to point out a few of the gaps opening
in the seemingly impregnable reputation of the modern - day version of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd — now known as
BHP Billiton.
But that
in turn could open the door for
BHP to make another run at Potash Corp..
Lurking
in the wings of all this is
BHP Billiton.
BHP Billiton Iron Ore has signed a major native title agreement
in Western Australia's Pilbara region covering its Mt Whaleback mine site.
BHP Billiton says as the world's population grows and incomes
in emerging economies improve, agricultural demand is expected to rise.
The U.S. threatened to block the takeover of oil giant Unocal by the China National Offshore Oil Corp.
in 2005; and when a merger created mega-miner
BHP Billiton
in 2001, the Australia government made sure the head office was located
in Australia, not Britain.
Retail tenants are showing strong interest
in Newman's $ 30 million new shopping centre, with construction starting this week on the joint venture between
BHP Billiton and community charity St Bartholomew's House.
Mining giant
BHP Billiton's spin - off, South32, has announced it will delay plans to restart operations at its Samancor Manganese joint venture
in response to a slide
in the price of alloy.
Mining giant
BHP Billiton has announced plans to construct a new eight - pen tug harbour at Hunt Point
in Port Hedland, as well as purchase six additional tugs, for $ US240 million ($ A326 million).
A joint venture between Civmec and Sedgman has won a $ 145 million engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning contract at
BHP Billiton's Jimblebar iron ore mine
in the Pilbara.
Local waste management company Tox Free Solutions has won a new contract for work at
BHP Billiton's Olympic Dam mine
in South Australia, along with an extension for ongoing work at Chevron's Western Australian assets, for an undisclosed sum.
BHP Billiton bosses have made a strong sales pitch regarding the company's proposed demerger, telling shareholders
in London they'd benefit from the next step
in the big miner's «evolution».
The engineering arm of property and infrastructure group Lendlease has won a $ 96 million contract to build
BHP Billiton's new tug harbour at Hunt Point
in Port Hedland.
Perth - based Decmil Group has won a $ 30.6 million contract to build a warehouse hub
in Port Hedland for a subsidiary of
BHP Billiton.
Shares
in Poseidon Nickel surged by over 10 per cent after it announced an offtake agreement with
BHP Billiton Nickel West.
In the meanwhile, myriad high - profile news stories — from Industry Minister Tony Clement overruling the CRTC's ruling that Windmobile violated foreign ownership guidelines to the government's decision to block the sale of Potash Corp. to
BHP Billiton — made clear why Canada's foreign investment guidelines must be updated.
But
BHP executives point out that the benefits gained from the construction and operation of Saskatchewan's first new potash mine
in four decades could offset the negative implications of deferred tax payments.
Expect fireworks at the Australian leg of
BHP Billiton's annual meeting process, to be held
in Perth this week.
Mathematically it's impossible, but
in about 11 days Australian investors will discover whether one plus one can add up to more than two — because that's the day the son of
BHP Billiton, South32, lists on the ASX.
Does
BHP Billiton really want to expand its loss - making Nickel West division, or is it engaging
in a strange game of promoting an expansion plan of the Western Australian business
in order to restart the sales process that collapsed last year?
The mining industry has flipped that around with «more being less», as shown
in this week's production reports and share prices of Fortescue Metals and
BHP Billiton.
After acquiring Australmin Holdings Ltd. and a subsequent merger with
BHP Gold Limited, the company changed its name to Newcrest
in 1990.
He sounded a lot like
BHP executives back
in 2010 as they tried to assuage Canadian fears, just before the federal government rejected that deal.
This is important for
BHP, because these are two of the markets they deal
in.
The environmental watchdog has given the green light for
BHP Billiton's planned 80 million tonnes per annum South Flank iron ore development, with first ore targeted
in 2021.
This will be shipped to
BHP Billiton's Yabulu processing operation
in Townsville, Queensland, for refining.
Health insurer HBF and miner
BHP Billiton are turning away from a singular focus on annual performance reviews
in favour of more regular, more personal engagement with staff.
Earlier this month, I shared with you a quote from Arnoud Balhuizen, chief commercial officer of
BHP Billiton, the largest mining company
in the world.
The government has so far failed to clarify the standards of its foreign investment review process, which garnered headlines as the government rejected
BHP's takeover of Potash Corp and became even more muddled
in the aftermath of the CNOOC / Nexen and Petronas / Progress takeovers.