Volkswagen Golf TDI in U.S.

The German producer wants to teach Americans the TDI's beauty but will delay a lot the launch of the new generation on the North American continent.

Only in the autumn of 2009 will reach the new generation Golf 6 with 2.0 TDI engine on the U.S. market. Probably then the Germans expected that diesel will have more search or on the contrary, Volkswagen officials expect a flood of orders on the Europe market.

Instead Touareg will go with TDI engine in the spring of next year, while the Golf GTI will show up next summer. As regards Tiguan, 2.0 TDI engine would be much sought on a body so large and would require a new system to eliminate noxious, so that it's mount is currently excluded.

Ferrari 250 GTO: The Most Expensive Car In History

A Ferrari 250 GTO in the years'60 became the most expensive car in the world after a successful performance to sell with 28.5 million dollars (about 20 million euros)! The precious car is now somewhere in Britain, but it's new owner wants - and we and understand why! - that the exact location to remains confidential.

Ferrari 250 GTO is equipped with a 3.0 liter engine, which develops about 300 hp at 7500 rpm. The "old" car is capable of 280 km / h maximum speed, with a sprint from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.4 seconds.

Mazda 6 MPS by Holzel - More Powerful

Although the Mazda 6 MPS model is not enjoy of the same sporting image as little sister, 3 MPS, this does not mean that is not suitable to a aggressively tuning.

It is true, considering the size, suspension settings and the power of 260 HP removed from the 4-cylinder engine surcharge with a cylinder capacity of 2.3 liter Mazda 6 MPS is more a GT than a pure blood sport. But this is not an impediment to achieving a serious tuning.

It has considered more performance on the circuit, so that the chairs were replaced with some Recaro, while the new suspension is fully adjusted. The transfer of power on the asphalt employs a set of semi-slick tires of Toyo R888 type, the same founded for example on the Megane R26-R. And their task is difficult. Because only two of them, and those mounted on the front, must to bring on the asphalt 370 HP, obtained from a management software changed, new inlet and improved exhaust.

Mercedes E-Class 63 AMG - Spy Photos

The German manufacturer ended the last technical details of the new E-Class AMG, which will make its official appearance at the Frankfurt Motor Show from next year.

The model caught in tests on the famous circuit from Germany is still heavily masked, but this does not matter too much since Mercedes already presented the Fascination concept that representing the view day in terms of design of the full range E-Class. Nothing new we will not see under the hood, where a V8 known of 6.3 liters will develop more than 500 HP and will propel the car from 0 to 100km / h in less than 4 seconds.

The assistance to drive will be a new chapter where E-Class will shine. We will have warning lights at the gasoline change, a sensor that determines the driver eye position to alert him if he need to take a break, a system for recognizing traffic signs and stability control that will take account of side winds and wears tear. The new E-Class will start at the Geneva Motor Show, for the AMG model to be introduced a few months later in the autumn of 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Mercedes CLS Comes in 2011

The new German four-door coupe is already in full development, and will be launch at the end of 2010.

The revolutionary model from Mercedes is already preparing for a second generation, which will not take away a lot of the recipe which has brought success. It will be maintained the body with four doors and with a coupe aspect but will have and a hybrid motorization. This will most likely be founded on the S400 hybrid, with the release at the end of next year.

Four propeller will be available: V6 of 3.5 liters, direct injection and 292 HP with a increased power to 306 HP in 2012, a V8 of 5.5 litres and 388 HP with a ultra powered by 435 HP and 570 HP in AMG version, plus a V6 diesel of 3.0 liters and 224 HP will be replaced in 2012 by a more powerful engine, 313 HP.

Unlike the current technical solutions with batteries based on nickel, the new hybrid transmission will be replaced with lithium-ion batteries, more advanced and easier. The official launching will be held only at the end of 2010, for the sales to begin next year.

Saab 9X Aero Concept - First Photos

Although announced that the world beginning will take place only next month at the Paris Motor Show, General Motors officials have provided a big surprise, bring to light at Detroit, the first photos with the new Saab 9X Aero Concept.

Saab 9X Aero Concept is in fact a open vehicle of the preceding concept 9X BioHybrid, presented in the spring of this year in Geneva, and prefigure the series future model, which will be named 9-1.
Other official details were not disclosed, but from these images it can be seen that the main feature of the new concept is the inclined metallic roof, on the style to those seen on the speedster models. Also, Saab 9X Aero Concept will provide in interior of the newest technology.

The series model that will derive from 9X Aero Concept will be a premium hatchback, to which will be like an alternative to MINI, according to the latest design study Aero, will be available both in the hatch version, as well as cabrio.

Saab 9-1 could enter next year in the series production, with a range of motorizations which will include the diesel propeller and flex-fuel of last generation and even a hybrid version. It is possible that the car to arrive on North American market.

Audi Will Produce An Electric Vehicle

According to the British magazine Car Magazine, Audi plans to produce an electric vehicle, which would be based on Volkswagen Up!, model which will revive the name Lupo and will be launched somewhere in the year 2011.

Presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show from 2007, the concept Up! was thought that a minicar equipped with an electric motor mounted in posterior, for urban traffic.

Sources inside the Audi mentions that the future electric model from Ingolstadt would have as a source of propulsion the batteries, which would make the vehicle to offer a generous interior space.

Still nobody knows what the traction will use the future model Audi electric (rather should have traction on the front deck).

Peugeot 908 Diesel-Electric Hybrid

Peugeot Sport has presented in the last weekend a hybrid version of the model racing 908 HDi FAP, equipped with a device of KERS type (kinetic energy recovery system) like the one developed for Formula 1 cars. It is composed of three main elements: an electric motor of 60 KW which replaces the electromotor, 10 lithium-ion batteries and a electronically converter which controlling the flow of current. Thus, the 908 HDi HY can operate in three ways: exclusive electrical, exclusive thermic and a combination between both.

The technology that allows a part of the kinetic energy to be recovered during the circulation and to be stored in the batteries from the board to be used then in two ways: a more power of 80 HP for about 20 seconds on a tour without any additional consumption of energy or a reduction in consumption between 3 and 5 percent at the same level of performance.

Aston Martin DBS - Bang & Olufsen Audio System

Aston Martin has entered in its range, DBS, a new audio system of brand Bang & Olufsen with 13 diffusers.

The audio system called BeoSound DBS was developed exclusively for the British brand, being composed from a DSP Bang & Olufsen and 13 diffusers, of which 5 tweeters, 5 speakers and three woofers.

Even if many of us the V12 of 6.0 liters and 517 HP would be the most powerful audio experience, Aston Martin and Bang & Olufsen promise that it will be equalize by the new audio system. Aston Martin, you can send us the car for a test and to auto-newz.blogspot.com readers to be able to check?

Hummer - New Motorizations

GM does not waive at Hummer, currently, and prepares a diesel motorizations range and E85.
Even if the future of U.S. range is very doubtful and the financings of the giant GM are also very limited, the U.S. manufacturer is try a series of changes designed to resuscitate the sales.

Because Hummer models are regarded as some highly polluting, GM will launch two motorizations that will counteract this issue. It is primarily about an engine capable of running with etanol85, that is a mixture of alcohol with gasoline in a proportion of 85 and 15%.

The truly important premiere will be the choice of a propellant diesel, and not some one, typical American, with 8 cylinders in V and a cylinder capacity of 5 litres. There will be a 4 cylinders, made to accommodate the Europeans. This will equip the H3 model, from which is meant an increase in sales especially in Europe, where diesel motorizations are highly sought.

Bugatti Veyron GT - First Informations

According to official informations following numbers are about the future Veyron GT: 1350, 1380, 2.4, 2.2 and 425.

Let's take them one at a time. It offers a total of 1350HP. Th seven-gears transmission works with a torque of up to 1,380 Newton meters. Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 2.4 seconds, stopping from 100 km / h to 0 in 2.2 seconds and a maximum speed of 425 km / h. The Veyron GT is unmatched in the super sports category.

Something to beat a Veyron GT does not exist and I do not think that there will be. Bugatti offered the GT package as an upgrade from any Bugatti already sold so far.

Mitsubishi Outlander Facelift - First Spy Pictures

The facelift brought to Mitsubishi Outlander consists mainly in the changes from the front of the car, typical to the new-generation Mitsubishi cars.

The car seems almost unchanged, excepted the front of the car which is masked. Nevertheless can be seen the major changes to the Mitsubishi's Outlander, the trapezoidal form from the front of the car that look very prominent. This feature is a typical for the new generation of Mitsubishi, such as the new Mitsubishi Lancer Sportback, whose front ends with a trapezoidal front which includes items such as grille and the spoiler.


Other models which prefigure the features of the future generations of Mitsubishi are concepts such as Prototype S and Concept - cX. With it's new look, Mitsubishi Outlander joins to the new models of the Japanese manufacturer.

New Details About Future Porsche 911

The divisional Director of Research and Development said about the new model (internal code 991) that will be a car "more capable, more sexy, even unique."

Is not Do not know how it will change the body design (although the form, overall, will be the same), but the german official has said that the front will be changed more than in the case of previous generations, for security reasons.
Also, the new back form will considerably improve the visibility, says Wolfgang Durheimer, that Porsche could abandon the side mirrors.

The future will effectively juggle with the Cx, following to be equipped with adjustable aerodynamic elements, so the driver can choose a setup that will deliver the maximum speed possible or one that would significantly increase the pressing force and, implicitly, the bend stability.

Durheimer made several assignations even about the follower of 991, which, besides that will use extensively the box with a double clutch PDK, will could receive a continual variation (CVT).

Neither at electronics will not stay bad, the model scheduled to appear in 2018, followed to have a whole direction, automatic parking system, maybe even "by wire" direction, meaning no direct mechanical components between the steering wheel and wheels.

Toyota Urban Cruiser - The Smallest SUV

Toyota prepares for the Paris Motor Show a small car intended to situate in the Japanese manufacturer range under the model Rav4.

At the Geneva Motor Show 2007 Toyota came with a homonym prototype, a preview of the new model. It's been more than a year and the serial version will be present at the Paris Motor Show, with a form at least similar with that of the concept, even if the dimensions are now more compact.

With a length of 3.9 meters, a width of 1.7 meters and a height of 1.5 meters, Toyota Urban Cruiser is basically an extremely compact SUV, with dimensions smaller than many models of small class.

In the motorization range we retrieve a 1.4 diesel of 133 grams of CO2 to every hundred kilometres. More details we will offer you when the Paris Motor Show will come.

The New Porsche 911 GT3 - First Spy Pictures

The future Porsche GT3 will have features which will provide a sporting aspect in regard to the current model. The higher electron, spoilers and optical blocks are just some features of the new GT3.

The future Porsche 911 GT3 was surprised with other models of the Porsche while they was go through the Spain mountains. From the images it seems that the news brought to the back consist in a biggest rear flap and a new spoiler with two central exhaust pipes.

The car is expected to appear at the Frankfurt Motor Shoe in 2009. Until then, we expect to show other pictures or even spy teasers launched on the Internet by Porsche.

VW Golf MkVI Bluemotion Concept

Only that it was announced the launch of VW Golf Bluemotion and Germans already presented a second "green" Golf much more advanced than the first. The second Bluemotion will emit under 100 g / km of CO2.

VW Golf MkVI Bluemotion will emit with 20 g / km of Co2 less than VW Golf MkV Bluemotion which will be launched at the Geneva Auto Show. The concept is "green" similar with its smaller brother, VW Polo Bluemotion, but greener than its rival Ford Focus ECOnectic, whose emissions reach 115 g / km.

The low consumption that passing over 3 km litres /100 is possible due to efficient technology of which benefiting the TDI engine of 1.6 litres. The car power rises up to 104 HP and a maximum torque of 249 Nm. The "green" engine is slowest because it go from 0 to 100 km / h in just 11.2 seconds.

The low consumption is possible due to the aerodynamic improvements. A special filter is also added to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides. The concept will appear in the showrooms from January 2009. A version will be sold from the second half of next year. May be more green than that but the engine to sound alike a diesel?

Nissan Pixo: A New Available Model

The Japanese auto maker comes at Auto Salon from Paris with a new model of small class, developed to be sold at very low prices.

Built in collaboration with Suzuki Motor Corporation in India, Pixo is practical a Suzuki Alto with a new design and another logo. Although prices have not yet been offered, the Japanese auto maker claims that when Pixo will be available for sale in Europe in 2009 will a very affordable price.

With 3565 mm length, 1470 mm high and 1600 mm width and a wheelbase of 2360 mm, Nissan Pixo have similar size with Fiat Panda and Renault Twingo. Thus, it can accommodate in comfort 4 passengers, they'll drive with a car powered by a 1.0 litre engine combined with a manual gearbox with 5 steps. For For the willings, there is an automatic with 4 steps.

Nissan Launches First Eco-Friendly Diesel Car

The Japanese auto maker from Nissan Motor Co.launched the first diesel car for the Japanese market from last six years, the model SUV (sport utility vehicle) Nissan X-Trail 20GT.

Further, Nissan X-Trail 20GT will be the first diesel car enough environmental such as to meet the new Japanese standards as regards the pollutant emissions. The new standards will be applicable from October next year. The car will be propel by an engine developed with the French partner Renault.

Model X-Trail diesel costs around 27,710 U.S. dollars, and Nissan estimates for this model that will sell a hundred units per month.

The only diesel model available in Japan was Mercedes-Benz E320 CDI. Honda, Mitsubishi and Subaru are preparing to enter in the diesel market in coming years. Toyota, instead, has not announced any intention to do so.

The diesel cars have a balance of over 50 percent of sales on the European market. An extensive campaign of defamation, however, which took place at the end of 90 years, started by the governor of Tokyo, who was enjoy of much popularity, led to the disappearance from the Japanese market of diesel engines, more efficient in terms of consumption and emissions.

But the Japanese government is oriented to diesel cars and could provide incentives for consumers since April to promote models which comply the new strict standards concerning the emissions.

BMW X2 - Spy Photos

BMW is planning to launch in 2011 a sport SUV based on the future X1. Basically a X6 into the water without a pair of doors.

Well, the SUV name is not very accurate. Because BMW has for its models new names: Sports Activity Wagon (SAW) for X1 and Sports Activity Runabout (SAR) for X2.
Concerning the price, we must announce that if talk about a BMW, it will be big. Compared with the compact model we could see an increase of up to 5,000 euros, found in the transmission system and a higher car body.

Surprisingly, it has not yet given the green light for this model, expecting it until next year, when will see the sales of X6. And if X2 will come into the series production, then 2011 is the year most likely for beginning.

Golf 6 Variant Coming In Summer Of 2009 !

It's official: Volkswagen Golf 6 Variant, the break version of last generation of the most successful product of the factory from Wolfsburg, will arrive in summer of 2009.

This will benefit from the same motorizations that the hatch, namely four gas propellers of 80, 100, 122 and 160 HP - the last two TSI versions are equipped with turbine, as well as a compressor - and a diesel of 2.0 litres available in two variants of power, 110 and 140 HP, which will benefit for Golf, of common-rail technology.

There are rumors according to which Volkswagen will introduce the version Varian in the American market, where will be named Jetta Wagon.