Premiere 2012

German carmaker Volkswagen presented the new generation coupe version of the Beetle in April 2011 at an automobile exhibition in New York. While everyone waits for a convertible version of a couple of months.

However, the Germans decided to make everyone wait a little longer, intending to provide a convertible in the coming year. Future convertible borrow design features of the model coupe, except, of course, the prevailing roof. The car will be bolder, more dynamic and generally will be designed for the male audience.

The new design can be seen in the front bumper, a ... Read more »

2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 5 debuted last fall, and since then we've been waiting to find out the cost of a hybrid luxury sedan class, which can be dispersed for 5.7 seconds from standstill to 60 miles per hour. And the answer is now known. New cost at least $ 61 845.

It should be noted that this is about $ 8,000 more expensive than the hybrid Infiniti M, which cost starts at $ 53,700, but $ 33,000 less than the hybrid Porsche Panamera S. All three models have similar rates of acceleration. The equipment includes a new ActiveHybrid 5 300-horsepower turbocharged six-cylinder engine, whi ... Read more »

The company showed the first picture Skoda's small car, under the name Citigo with five doors. According to preliminary information, this version will cost only 315 euros more than the three-door version.

New in the length of 3.65 meters. In this 5-faithful Skoda Citigo equipped with a choice of two new three-cylinder gasoline engines. They have a volume of 1 liter, and the power of 60 and 75 horsepower, respectively. In eco-mode operation of the engine Green Tec average fuel consumption of 4.2 l/100 km and 4.3 l/100 km. In normal mode, similar to the new 3-door version, which mea ... Read more »

After withdrawing from the production of large saloon 607 in 2009, the company Peugeot has made a new proposal for a business class. The French, however, decided to return to the market in the luxury segment with the Peugeot 708. The car will be made ​​as large HB with elements of the minivan, and its competitors will be serious contenders such as the BMW 5 GT and Audi A7 Sportback.

The French magazine L'Automobile reports that the Peugeot 708 will be based on the platform 508-d model. With regard to technical characteristics, it is expected to use hybrid diesel powertrain. Natura ... Read more »

The current generation of Ford Fiesta was updated in 2008, and so it's time to change the look of the car and the replacement of obsolete components. It is expected that an updated version we see on sale next year, but now the Internet have leaked spy photos.

Judging from the photos, the back of a slightly modified compared with the current version. The front part of the body to consider difficult. Camouflage hides the good, and it is difficult to assess how it will look front bumper and hood. However, some design features cause exteriors similar to the decisions of the new Mondeo ... Read more »

German carmaker BMW seriously and permanently resolves to settle in the market of diesel cars, sending back several new models. "The leader" of the cavalry will be a long-awaited model M550d xDrive.

The car should officially debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March this year. In Germany the price of the car starts at $ 104.500 for the version of the sedan and wagon for 83.750. BMW M550d xDrive - this is the first model, which is the fruit of the M-division, which used its latest technology. Behind this car will see the light and X5 M50d X6 M50d.

All three models will r ... Read more »

The new Jeep Grand Cherokee car recently broke ovation at auto show in Houston. However, like everything was fine either, but the car still did not get the title. A little weird, huh?

Simply automaker decides to do differently. At the moment, the official site of Jeep is a contest among fans of car companies for the best name for the concept. Final competition will be held in May. As for the model, it is one of a kind SUV. It is based on Laredo X and has a number of unique parts.

Among these details: black color body, a black grille, chrome finish bumpers, headlights ... Read more »

German automaker BMW presence in the market of diesel vehicles is not limited to only M550d xDrive. The list includes cars and X5 M50d M550d. Three-liter six-cylinder SUV is equipped with a diesel engine capacity of 381 horsepower.

With so much power X5 M50d can be dispersed to "hundred" in just 5.4 seconds. Top speed is limited to 250 km / h. Claimed fuel economy is 16 km / liter. Compared with the standard model X5, diesel crossover will differ balanced aerodynamics. The space that formerly occupied the fog, the lights turned out to be given under the ducts.

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When the German automaker BMW back in 2008 introduced the crossover X6, immediately started talking about the fact that Audi will oppose his longtime rival.

However, the response was obtained only in 2011, when Walter de Silva, head of design department, confirmed that the company began work on a SUV Q6, which will appear in the streets in 2015. Audi Q6 will be built on a platform that was used to create the next generation Q7 and Porsche Cayenne.

As for the engine, Audi offers a choice of petrol, diesel and hybrid. According to rumors, a top version of the car will Q ... Read more »

Interest in the compact crossover continues to grow. It is not surprising that one of the biggest car manufacturers - Honda, plans to use it. The Japanese giant is preparing a small SUV, which will be based on the latest generation Civic. It will be seen, including appearance, which is as close as possible to repeat the European version of the car.

The new Honda crossover can be seen at the exhibition in Frankfurt last fall. The model will have at its disposal three types of engines - two petrol with volume of 1.8 and 1.4 liters (capacity of 100 and 142 horsepower) and a 2-liter d ... Read more »