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Showing posts with label present. Show all posts

Friday, November 13, 2009

Renault has officially revived brand Gordini

Renault Twingo

Company Renault has presented the sketch of model Twingo to complete sets Gordini.

Twingo

New Renault Twingo RS Gordini

Display ready Renault Twingo RS Gordini will take place on November, 25th in Paris. After some weeks on the market also will arrive Renault Clio RS Gordini. As writes the edition, models are named in honour of the founder of sports division Renault Amedi Gordini.

In the sixties last century, cars Gordini repeatedly won race rally, including tournaments in cup Gordini. Serial cars Gordini in the last century differed firm dark blue colour of a body with two white strips.

Renault RS — Clio, Megane, Twingo

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Friday, October 23, 2009

BMW 5-Series: a conservative new thing

BMW 5-Series

In the end of a year the Bavarian concern BMW will stop assemblage of model of 5-Series, but only only to be prepared for manufacture of "five" of new generation, which today, having left one more layer of "make-up", has been noticed the paparazzi on road to Germany.

Release BMW 5-Series 2011

In spite of the fact that BMW 5-Series 2011 modelling years can brag of the processed design, it is not necessary to hope, that the car begins to differ strikingly from the predecessor: the model will keep the recognised lattice of a radiator, firm head optics, a sports silhouette.

It is supposed, that BMW than 5-Series becomes longer and wider, the wheel base will increase approximately by 10 cm.

As writes Leftlanenews, 2.5L the petrol motor become the base engine of new generation BMW of 5th series, and the model top-version will receive 5-l installation V10 with which it begins to be equipped BMW M5. Diesel engines in volume will enter Into a ruler of power units of 2 and 3 litres also, whose characteristics are not known yet. There are assumptions, that BMW 5-Series 2011 modelling years can equip with hybrid installation ActiveHybrid.

From innovations it is necessary to allocate an 8-step automatic transmission, the distance monitoring system at a parking, system of the circular review.

It is expected, that new generation BMW 5-Series will present in the spring of next year on the international motor show in Geneva after which termination start sales in the European automobile market.

BMW 5-Series 2011 Spy Video

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Monday, October 19, 2009

Company Peugeot has presented a supernumerary electrocar

Compact electrocar

On the Frankfurt motor show company Peugeot has presented the supernumerary conceptual car BB1 which dimensional length makes only 2,5 metres.

Conceptual electrocar Peugeot BB1

Despite the small sizes of the car, in salon, taking into account that there there will be only a driver, it is possible to transport about 855 litres of cargo.

The four-seater novelty has received a carbon body in weight of 600 kgs. The stock of a course of an electromobile makes 121 kilometre, and dispersal with 0 to 30 km/h for 2,8 seconds. On acceleration with 30 to 60 km/h 4 seconds is required even.

Concept car Peugeot

Electrocar Peugeot

Electromobile

Interior Peugeot

Peugeot BB1 on Frankfurt Auto Show '09

Whether it is planned to produce the similar car in lots at present it is not informed.

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Monday, September 7, 2009

Hatchback Dodge Caliber has received a new interior

Dodge Caliber

On the international automobile show in Frankfurt company Dodge will present hatchback Caliber with the reversed interior and the new diesel engine which will be accessible to this car in all world markets.

In salon Dodge Caliber there will be a new central console which will keep former architecture, however will lose a plastic insert "under metal", other block of the climate control, and also a shelf for trifles and the 12-volt socket in the bottom panel.

Also for the car the 2,2-L diesel engine which power makes 163HP will be offered now, and the maximum twisting moment is equal 320Nm. The new unit begins to work together with a six-step mechanical transmission. According to Dodge, the expense of fuel at a novelty makes 5,8 litres on hundred kilometres of run.

In comparison with the two-litre diesel engine, completed on previous Caliber, this motor for 16 percent is more powerful, the twisting moment for three percent above, and levels of vibrations and emission CO2 are lowered for 25 percent and three percent accordingly.

The exact date started of sales Dodge Caliber with a new diesel engine and an interior yet is not informed.

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Friday, August 28, 2009

To the USA have presented Jaguar XJ 2010

Jaguar XF

Company Jaguar has presented luxury sedan XJ 2010 modelling years to the USA.

The car has borrowed many lines at model XF. Dimensions Jaguar XJ 2010 became more, in comparison with previous XJ, is closer to BMW than 7th series and new Porsche Panamera.

The car will offer buyers with traditional or with the extended wheel base. Also on a choice of the buyer there are three variants of 5,0-litre engine V8 with direct injection. Base model — power of 385HP, updating with a turbo-supercharging — 470HP, and the most powerful Supersport — 510HP.

Jaguar

Cost Jaguar XJ 2010 in the USA will make from $72,500 to $115,000US.

Friday, August 21, 2009

The British supercar to 100 km/h is dispersed for 3 seconds

Noble M600

At festival Goodwood Revival which will take place on September, 19th in the Great Britain, British manufacturer Noble will present completely ready to a batch production of supercar M600.

As informs magazine Autocar referring to the message of the head of firm, power of the engine of this car will make 650 h.p., and to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 3 seconds.

M600 GB

The novelty will receive a tubular steel skeleton, a carbon body of the panel and 4,4-litre petrol V8, developed by the Japanese company Yamaha. In a base variant such unit is completed in cars Volvo, however experts Noble slightly modernised V8, having added two turbo-superchargers Garrett and the block of management of motor Motec. According to representatives of the British manufacturer, engineers during power-plant operational development managed to "squeeze out" of this engine of 750 h.p., however subsequently it has been decided to limit power on 650 h.p. Thus in car salon there will be the special switch allowing the driver to choose two more values hallows — 450 or 550 h.p.

Salon Noble

According to Noble, on the maximum power the supercar which begins to be equipped with a six-step mechanical transmission of company Graziano (similar transmission is used on Aston Martin V8 Vantage), can be dispersed to 160 km/h for 6,5 seconds. The maximum speed — 360 km/h.

Speedometer

Supercar weight balancing on axes — 40:60 with weight displacement in a back part of the car makes only 1275 kgs, and. Besides it, the novelty will not have a system of stabilisation and antiblocking system of brakes, and the driver can switch off the track-control the special toggle-switch from British fighters Tornado on which the similar switch starts rockets.

It is expected, that in the Great Britain cost Noble M600 will make about 200 thousand pounds sterling.

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Aggressively matte-black Mercedes CL-class

Mercedes CL-class

Masters from studio MEC Design which have concentrated recently on operational development of cars of mark Mercedes, have presented a new variant coupe a CL-class.

In studio MEC Design for coupe Mercedes a CL-class the superaggressive tuning package has been developed. Tuners have painted the car in black matte colour and have completed Mercedes a CL-class with a new lattice of the radiator, the modified forward bumper, in a back part there were massive branch pipes of a sports exhaust system and an aerodynamical spoiler.

Mercedes CL

On it studio MEC Design work has not come to the end. In studio have decided to equip Mercedes a CL-class lateral "skirts" with light-emitting diode illumination and carbon disks dimension of 22 inches. Tuning cost while it is held back.

Coupe Mercedes

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Tuesday, August 4, 2009

Bentley free of charge distributes Continental GT

The oligarch

English companies Bentley and Pearl Motor Yachts have entered into the partner agreement to be kept afloat during a present economic crisis.

According to the contract, at purchase of the goods of firm Pearl Motor Yachts, the client will receive an unusual gift from motor-car manufacturer Bentley.

Within the limits of the partner agreement between Bentley and Pearl Motor Yachts, each client of company Pearl Motor Yachts who have bought a yacht under name Pearl 60, in a gift will absolutely free of charge receive coupe Bentley Continental GT.

In interview to edition Boating Business, one of heads Pearl Motor Yachts, has noticed, that many clients of firm are aficionados of models Bentley so the given partnership is favourable to both parties.

The action under the name "Buy Pearl 60 and receive Bentley Continental GT" will last till September, 20th. Cost of one yacht makes about $1.5 million.

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Saturday, August 1, 2009

Rubber firm Kumho has developed an off-road car

Kumho Fortis

South Korean company Kumho has presented the project of own off-road car received name Fortis and equipped with an electric power-plant.

As they say in the official press release, appearance of the car has been developed by designer Kumho and the former employee of the Turin design centre of Italian concern Fiat — Rob Dolton.

Bumpers, doors, a cowl, lobbies wings and a back part of a body of the car are made of the processed rubber, and movement an off-road car is carried out at the expense of four electric motors by power of 100 horsepowers everyone which are located in wheels. Energy electromotors receive lithium-ionic of the accumulators located under a floor in the central part of the car from the complete set.

Kumho

Plans of manufacture of own off-road cars at company Kumho are not present.

The car has been created for demonstration of experimental tyre covers, drawing of a protector at which can change at will of the driver, button pressing in salon. For the best coupling with a covering on impassability the central part of a protector will fall slightly, opening metal "teeth". On an asphalt covering thorns to hide back.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Ferrari has officially presented supercar F430 successor

Supercar Ferrari

On Tuesday company Ferrari has officially presented new supercar which becomes the most younger model in scale of eight-cylinder cars of mark and will be shown general public September of this year on automobile show in Frankfurt.

The novelty received the name 458 Italia and developed in studio Pininfarina, will come in the stead Ferrari F430.

The supercar is constructed on the aluminium chassis and equipped by special aerodynamic elements reducing resistance to a running stream of air. Supercar Ferrari F430 is completed by 570-strong 4,5-litre motor V8 with direct injection of fuel and the seven-step robotised transmission with two couplings.

Legendary Ferrari

The maximum twisting moment of this engine makes 540 Nm.
According to Ferrari, from zero to hundred kilometres per hour the novelty can be dispersed for 3,4 seconds. The maximum speed of the car will make more than 320 kilometres per hour.

Besides, rear-wheel Ferrari 458 Italia has received active differential E-Diff, carbon-ceramic brake mechanisms with system "prefill", 20-inch wheel disks, and also "closed" air inlets of a forward bumper (hidden behind a grid of ventilating apertures aerodynamic elements block air stream, reducing resistance).

Ferrari Italia

It is expected, that on sale in the European market the novelty will appear in the beginning of next year.

Cost Ferrari 458 Italia will make about 170 thousand euro.

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Saturday, July 18, 2009

Mercedes begins sales of the hybrid version of sedan S 400

Mercedes-Benz S 400

In the summer autocompany Mercedes-Benz begins sales of the hybrid version of sedan S-Class — S 400 which has been presented in April of this year.

Mercedes S 400 Hybrid equip with 3,5-litre engine V6 power of 279HP and the 20-strong electromotor which helps at dispersal and can work as the generator at braking. The general twisting moment reaches 385Nm. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 7,2 seconds, the maximum speed — about 250km/h, writes RSTcars.

Sedan equip with system "start-stop" which stops the engine at crossroads or in stoppers, and at braking the system automatically recharges accumulator which is in a motor coupe.

As a result the combined expense of fuel makes only 7,9l on 100km. According to developers, this the lowest indicator in a class. Emission СО2 does not exceed 189/km.

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