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Renault Koleos Launch The New 4WD And 2WD Cars

Friday, October 10th, 2008

Renault Koleos launch the new 4WD and 2WD cars

Renault Koleos going to introduce the new NZ Models with the great features and style, one is 6 velocity automatic 4WD model at $44,990 another 2WD petrol version for $37,990 perfect for the people who wants style with comfort. This 4WD model comes with a six speed mechanical gearbox, the 2.5 liter petrol 2WD model arrives with a CVT gearbox, which also has six separate ratios that can be preferred manually. (more…)

New Lancia Ypsilon: the situation

Friday, October 10th, 2008

This is the magic number Lancia registrations a year that has set itself to achieve from 2010, a very large number that for many may seem unattainable, but in reality thanks to new range announced could be reached without too much difficulty. After Brand reborn Turin with the third generation of Delta, the next model of the ladder is the new series of Ypsilon waiting exactly one year with debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2009.

Compared to that there retabling images, the second generation will be totally different from the floor, it uses the same platform Panda and 500 revised and corrected, then stretched, and reinforced to withstand future 6 star test Security EuroNCAP engines and large size as the 1.6 Multijet. The dimensions grow slightly in fact should reach 3.85 meters long, while the real news is the five-door, leaving the configuration with only three, now just pleasing to the public.

The sign of the times: Hyundai “stealing”

Friday, October 10th, 2008

After eleven consecutive years of presence in advertising the Oscars, the ceremony of 2009 will be the first to disappear for GM. The reduction of funds for marketing and advertising has already resulted in the abandonment of the sponsorship of televised Super Bowl, and now the portfolio of events advertised by GM disappear and Oscar and Emmy Awards.

No fear for ABC television, which has already found a worthy replacement to the Americans in Detroit in Hyundai. The house Korean inject several million dollars in the coffers of (something like advertising slots from 1.7 million each), after appropriate right in those areas that up to a year ago were the colossus of Michigan.

Paris 2008: Nissan Nuvu - official pictures

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

And now, finally, explains the etymology of the name. “Nuv u is a contraction of ‘new view’ - says Francois counter, Nissan general manager - or a new glance on the future of citycar.” A fitting definition and nothing network structure similar to a hammock - in just three meters, control X-By-Wire all dynamic and a kind of hyperbolic: the concept car presented at the Paris Motor Show is an innovative product. Two seats plus one - with a multipurpose tree - cools the cockpit with his shadow, generates energy Solar through its “leaves” - procedure.

Paris 2008: Renault Megane Coupe - gallery official

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Poor choice present rust color: black, assured, expresses a greater sense of sportsmanship. Want to the absence of appendices gray - but what jumped to mind? - Either for the natural effect (visual) of lower volumes. And yes, because the Renault Megane Coupe is not like a slender reed. In particular in the rear.

In any case, the harmony of its volume is appropriate to make it attractive to a wide range of users. The dissatisfied, however, will have to wait for the RS and its wealth of enhanced “visual sportsmanship.” The three-door hatchback, lower than the 12 mm sedan will be initially proposed with gasoline engines - aspirated 1.6-liter and 2.0, respectively, 110 and 150 horses, with the news provided by TEC 1.4 in version 130 and 180 foals - and the usual plethora of diesel, whose powers are between 85 and 160 horses.

Paris 2008: the official materials Pininfarina

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

Even “injection” of photos and data from Paris: it is the turn of B0, electric toto by Pininfarina designed and developed by the body Turin in collaboration with the French Bollore. Despite its appearance from concept, the B0, a four-seat people carrier-class media, come on the roads in late 2009 and will be equipped with a package of batteries, lithium polymer.

This will enable a range of 250 km, producing the equivalent of 41 hp and working on operating temperatures of between 60 and 80 ° C. The B0 is capable of operating from -20 ° to 60 ° and maintain the photovoltaic roof panels and bonnet, helping to replenish the electrical board. Life declared for batteries, lithium polymer is 200,000 km.

Paris 2008: the official materials of the new Toyota Avensis

Wednesday, October 8th, 2008

We continue with our series coming to Paris to talk about the new Toyota Avensis, companion bench of the smallest iQ on the Toyota stand by the French event. The average Japanese new generation was designed in the French Style Center of Toyota, and grew up in the external dimensions, both in sedan and the station wagon, which reached respectively 470 and 477 cm in length, with an equal and equal to 270 cm and a height (unchanged) of 148 cm.

The width gained 5 cm reaching 181. The engines of the new Avensis promise big savings in terms of consumption and emissions, with values reduced from 10 to 26% and power increased from 3 to 20%. The gasoline include the 1.6 132 hp, which combined with a manual six-speed transmission delivers 152 g / km of CO2, 1.8 147 bhp emitting 154 g / km of CO2 with the manual and 157 with the new automatic Multidrive and 2.0 CV 152, which emits 163 g / km of CO2 with the manual and 164 with Multidrive.

BMW and Opel: the crisis stops production

Tuesday, October 7th, 2008

The news is that only a few months ago would have seemed only the plot of a film such catastrophic, but the current negative economic climate has made harsh reality: while belonging to two different levels of market and customers, the German BMW and Opel have decided the temporary freeze production to try to stop the decline in market demand triggered by global banking restrictions.Although Opel in 2007 sold 1.74 million vehicles in Europe, the car justifies its choice with the collapse of sales in Spain, Great Britain and Germany.

Opel stop its factories from next Monday for two weeks to Bochum and three of Eisenach.The only Opel plant that will not be closed in Germany is the main Ruesselsheim, where you are in the production of the new Insignia. Temporary closures are planned for some establishments outside the German border: Gleiwitz in Poland, Ellesmere and Luton in England and Zaragoza in Spain. “The crisis in Europe said a spokesman for the Opel-reduced the purchase of new cars.Opel said that no layoffs are planned although, because of the period of inactivity, a part of the workforce could suffer a small decrease in salary.