Premiere 2012

Has long been known that the German automaker BMW has decided to abandon the name "3-series" of its coupe and convertible. Instead, they will be called "4-series." In the network appeared long shots sedan 4-series, but only recently has been seen passing tests convertible.

On the spy pictures you can see that the car will receive the same rigid folding roof that the current 3-series convertible. Auto appears immediately after the debut of the compartment. Future convertible will use the same range of engines that the 3-Series sedan, that is, four-and six-cylinder petrol and diesel ... Read more »

Pretty sad when a small car like the North American Auto Show event overshadowed by the value of international shows like the exhibition in Geneva. However, it has its own board: to compete in size and scale it can only auto show in Frankfurt.

But it's not about that, nor of the other. Automakers quietly share information about its future updates that will be presented in Geneva, despite the fact that up to her for three months. One of these was the automakers Aston Martin, which, according to the resource GTSpirit, preparing to introduce a version of the roadster vaunted V12 Vant ... Read more »

The automaker Lotus is trying hard, to keep up with a plan conceived by the release of five new models over the next five years. He tries so hard to decide what time to move away from a sports car in favor of urban compacts.

At present the company is developing a car that rivals in predicting Aston Martin Cygnet. Kid-Lotus will create a parent company Proton, and will be available later in 2014. The decision to create a city car based on the fact that Lotus feels uncomfortable in the company of colleagues Mini, BMW and Audi, who have long settled in the compact segment, which yiel ... Read more »

The last few months on the Internet there is a lot of information on the new generation Mercedes-Benz SL, and the World Wide Web has got a brochure showing the appearance of novelty, forced the Germans to talk about preparing for the show car's all.

As expected, the main novelty of the new SL will be that the car will be the first Mercedes-Benz, which will use super lightweight aluminum chassis. Depending on the version, the coming generation of coupe-cabriolet can be either 125 or 140 pounds lighter predecessor. Not the last role was played and how connections and panel details. ... Read more »

The hybrid sports coupe Honda CR-Z in the Type-R version has not yet been confirmed, but it did not stop designer Jon Daniel (Daniel Youn) of PS-Garage studio to create render a car that could easily go into production, if also wished the Japanese company Honda.

The basis of Daniel took the concept of Honda CR-Z Hybrid R Performance Development, presented at last year's show SEMA. So far, the only officially confirmed that the hot version of the hybrid model is a British CR-Z iCF from Mugen, under the hood which is a 1.5-liter supercharged engine with 175 hp

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According to the German automaker Audi, Q7 SUV next generation will be more economical than the current model. However, before the car will appear to the public, Audi will introduce a new engine for this SUV.

The first information about this engine says that it will be a fuel economy of 16 km / liter instead of 10 km / l of the current top model. The new three-liter TDI has a capacity of 204 horsepower. Equipped with a similar engine Audi Q7 can be dispersed to "hundred" for 9.1 seconds. Maximum speed of 203 km / h.

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This may sound a little unlikely, but the automaker Bugatti has announced the release of a special version of the car Veyron Super Sport, which in itself is already a "special edition".

It is unlikely? However, the way it is: The car, dubbed "Edition Merveilleux", was created by special request of a resident of China who is hiding under an assumed alias Simon. Specifications of the new cars so far carefully concealed under a veil of secrecy. We can only observe one feature of the new car Simon: he is himself an unpainted carbon-fiber bodywork.

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The automaker Mini has announced its willingness to present the very strong variation of their model Countryman in March of the coming year, at the Geneva Motor Show. At the moment the car passes all the tests related to Austria, from which came fresh spy shots.

The new John Cooper Works Countryman will be based on the present, the most powerful models - Cooper S, which is equipped with 177-horsepower 1.6-liter turbocharged engine. But be that as it may, but final figures will be substantially increased performance, achieving first "hundred" in 7 seconds instead of 7.6.

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Buick circulated on the Internet first teaser urban crossover Encore, assumptions about the development of which occurred last summer.
The photograph shows part of the "front end" car with the original grille company in the form of a waterfall, ripped the hood, Xenon headlamp teardrop-shaped and outside rear view mirror. Crossover, designed for the driver and four passengers in Buick's product line will take place on the step below the "SUV" Enclave. According to unofficial reports, based Encore is a platform vehicle Chevrolet Equinox. In the line of propulsion vehicle must enter turboc ... Read more »

Prius has never boasted a refined handling or any special enthusiasm - after all, for that there are other machines. However, Toyota is confident that the five-door hybrid can make a "car driver" that can give a pleasant driving experience.
Step in this direction - a special version of the car called Prius G's. According to the manufacturer, chassis made ​​more rigid, and steering "sharpened" with regard to advice drivers racing team GAZOO Racing. The machine is on a 18-inch aluminum wheels, shod in tires Dunlop. The power plant, seems to have remained unchanged.

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