Premiere 2012

Just after reports of mass production up! Volkswagen announces plans to announce on September 8 in Berlin, an experimental model of single-electric, world premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be held in 2011.

According to head the design department of VW Leoholda Jürgen (Juergen Leohold), a concept designed to travel at short distances. The same day a company representative confirmed Holing Ruth (Ruth Holling) and noted that the electric rates will be higher than the diesel hybrid plug-XL1 SEV (pictured above), which consumes just 0.9 liters per 100 kilometers.

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After the April premiere of Kia Soul 2012 in New York, it's time to learn price of the car. The compact crossover has entered a new lineup with some styling changes and a pair of more powerful engines, equipped with 6-speed transmissions.

Cost of Soul, entry-level 1.6-liter engine capacity 138 hp and manual transmission starts at $ 13,900, while the model with automatic transmission starts at $ 15,700 mark. At the flagship Kia Soul with a 4-cylinder engine of 2.0 liters and 164 hp price was not announced.

According to the manufacturer, 1.6-liter version consumes 6.9 l ... Read more »

Shelby SuperCars company first demonstrated its upcoming supercar Tuatara last month in Shanghai, and recently arrived in Monterey car on the lawn at Pebble Beach.

For the design of the vehicle meets Jason Kastriot (may be known by Ferrari P4 / 5), Tuatara - this is his second car. In Monterey was represented only by the so-called "designer" version of the car. Production version will be equipped with custom-made ​​eight-cylinder twin-turbo semilitrovym engine that will generate enormous power at 1.350 horsepower.

The car also has a sub-frame of uglepalstikovogo fiber ... Read more »

Company Mercedes-Benz recently introduced its latest public line roadster SLK - car SLK55 AMG model range in 2012. For this iteration of the AMG eight-cylinder naturally aspirated using a 5.5-liter engine.

The new aluminum engine itself is quite suitable to supply the car 415 horsepower, enough for this roadster. In order to follow the "green" trend, the engine has direct fuel injection and the function of start / stop, in order to improve fuel economy.

The eight-engine "breathes" through the double pipes, which have some sort of flaps that allow you to get a growling ... Read more »

Although the car is positioned and representatives of Chrysler as the next generation of the legendary, but in reality everything is a little different.

Exterior of the car will remain unchanged, except, perhaps, the emergence of new variants of painting the body. Nothing will change within Wrangler, as the salon has already gone through an update to the model range in 2011.

Everything is really serious changes have affected the engine compartment. Instead of the archaic 3.8-liter V6 for the Wrangler will now use a new, more efficient and economical 3.6-liter V6 engin ... Read more »

The network has the first images of the Ferrari 458 Italia Spider, whose debut is scheduled for an international exhibition of automobiles Frankfurt Motor Show 2011. Pictures have leaked through the fan site Cheers & Gears.

Information about the new product is not much, but it does not prevent some sources say that there are at 458 Italia Spider retractable hard top, hiding behind the two passenger seats. At the same time it is contrary to earlier rumors that the roof of a car made ​​of fabric material.

It is expected that the 4.5-liter V8 with 570 hp (at 9000 rev / m ... Read more »

The BMW is developing a new family of models that must take place between 1 Series and 3 Series.

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Debut of new items, which would be called the BMW 2 Series, is scheduled for 2013. The new model will be available in coupe and convertible.

The front part of the "two" completely repeat appearance of a new generation of the BMW 1 Series, but in the back of the LED lights will be placed L-shaped.

Gamma power units BMW 2 Series will also be identical with the motors, "penny" and will include a 1.6-liter 4-cylinder turbo power TwinPowe ... Read more »

Updated recently roadster is considered to be the most attractive in his own, yet a young family. Now, with the advent of the sports version, the car has appeared more likely to become the sole leader of the class.

Car looks truly amazing. The appearance is dominated by design elements SLK55 older brothers. Not without interference supercar SLS. Major changes have affected the exterior front bumper, which is executed in style recently appeared C63 AMG Black Series. At the rear, instead of two standard, there were four pipe exhaust system. Place the base took drives in the AMG-styl ... Read more »

Rookie strong growth market of super-compact city car can not pass by such giants as Volkswagen. Especially, the top competitors from Toyota already has such a model.

The main competitor of VW up! (So ​​will be called the model) is, as not difficult to guess, Toyota IQ, which means that engineers and designers had to create a VW car that could comfortably accommodate a relative within four adults. Size up! fully meet the standards of the class: length 3.54 m, width 1.64 meters and a height of 1.48 meters. Wheelbase - 2,42 meters. In this case, the creators of the car could also sa ... Read more »

Already know the name of the new model. It will override the same forest and mythical motifs, as in the Yeti - the car will be called Bigfoot. As a base for the machine will be used VW Tiguan, but the platform will be stretched a bit in favor of larger sizes. Bigfoot can accommodate up to seven passengers. Planned new car competitors: Hyundai Santa Fe, Kia Sorento, Mitsubishi Outlander, Citroen C-Crosser, Peugeot 4007 and Volvo XC60.

It is expected that Bigfoot would be cheaper and easier to manufacture than their competitors. In the scheme will cost motor drives, which are also n ... Read more »