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During a press conference held yesterday in Belgium, Derrick Kuzak, head of product development Ford car Motor Company, has revealed to journalists that the U.S. group is exploring the possibility of a surprise in the range Lincoln a two-volume segment C.

“We believe that there is room for a smaller model in the range Lincoln” explained the manager, who then glissato front of a more specific question on data from this unexpected model.

But there’s more. It is said that Ford Kuga, the recent crossover presented by the European subsidiary of Detroit, could provide the basis for a branded counterpart Lincoln in a couple of years. And as if this were not enough, Kuzak, after having denied the existence of specific plans to export the new car Ka in the U.S., has admitted clearly that is “an opportunity that must not be neglected.

The editors of KiaWorld we have submitted a proposal for a style that have just published on the pages of their site: this is a fairly accurate reconstruction of a forthcoming new car sedan Kia, whose presentation is scheduled for 2010.

The new car model prefigured in these images is provisionally called Kia VG and is an idea-still developing for a three-volume middle class. During the last days of August, the Asian house began testing in the Valley of Death and in South Korea, as witnessed by some spy photos and video that for reasons of priorities we have not published on our pages.

According to an article appeared sull’edizione paper of Auto car, the Japanese Mazda Car are working on a very important project that should see the light during the coming years and that for now, apart from some detail, is still shrouded in mystery.

The department research and development of Japanese house has an ongoing programme of development of a power whose data the position in direct competition with the Chevrolet Volt.

Just as seems to want to do the GM group, the rival Ford, who hold the majority of Mazda Car , intend to exploit the work conducted in Japan and then towards a branded with the Blue Oval.

Five debuts in two halls. The best-seller, the flagship, un’ibrida, an unspecified classified SUV and a sports over the next three months the universe Bmw rotate around the salons of Paris and Los Angeles, making fertile ground for the renewal of the substantial range. What’s Audi, for now, not impensieriscono.

The exhibition in Paris will mark the debut Series 3 ristilizzata and the new 7 Series, accompanied by his version ActiveHybrid twin engines. Rubasguardi and future rubacuori will be the X1, this form of a concept car but with few extravagance by exhibition: its appearance is not dissimilar from the version of the series, pending forwarded to 2009. In the City of Angels, finally, will be presented the new spider compact, heir “spiritual” Z4: tin roof (optional) and diesel engines will mark the farewell to fanciullesca carelessness.

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After having refused a package-incentives for 56 million dollars offered by the state dell’Ohio to keep open its plant in Moraine, where General Motors produces large SUVs, the American giant has accepted a so-called “tax breaks” offered by the city of Flint , Michigan for the opening of a new factory.

The measure was decided during the week by the local is still unknown its value, but it is thanks to this tax rebate that General Motors will be able to invest 359 million dollars needed to open the plant unborn child. The Flint factory will create 300 new jobs and will deal with the realization of engines. In particular there will produce the small 1.4 intended to finish in the bonnet of attesissime Chevrolet Volt and Cruze.

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E ‘distributed a new image, which is considered official, who anticipates the real aspect of the future Audi A1. After the first official drawings and presentation of the concept Metroproject, continues the path toward self serial leading Audi to fight directly with Mini in the field of small luxury.

For some versions will be available traction four, including sports S1 and the mini-Suv Q1, while the 1.4 engine will versions differentiated from 65Cv to 200Cv. A 1.6 diesel version will be proposed in 75Cv and 130Cv, while there is great anticipation for the hybrid version, yet to be discovered: it would be interesting to propose as it has been included in metroproject, linking the electric motor to the rear wheels.

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Coming from evo the first spy photos of copies of pre-production of next Mazda3, very model expected to be launched commercially in the summer of 2009. The new Mazda3 will take place on the platform C1 Group Ford and measuring some of the more centimeters in length and in width. Aesthetically, renovation compared to (and still fresh) series, it will be very deep and will go towards a sportsmanship further accentuated.

The engines will benefit from important news and will be able to offer more power with better results in terms of fuel consumption. The range provides, with regard to gasoline, the current 2.0 (which is likely to be increased from 150 to over 160 bhp) and an unprecedented 2.5 capable of 185-190 CV, derived from 2.3 and the basis for future version MPS.

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Over the years, Suzuki has made three interesting concept cars linked by name Kizashi last of them in order of time was the Kizashi 3, saloon three volumes shown in world premiere at the Motor Show held in New York months March. The Kizashi 3, which in this trio of prototypes is the study closest to a model of production, has been sighted for the first time during road tests in the United States.

Since its development will take life a model series that the house itself defines as a saloon by piglio average athlete intended to undermine public how the new Honda Accord and Mazda 6. The Kizashi series will measure 465 cm in length and will provide a rather long step to ensure an adequate space to the occupants of the passenger compartment. In Chapter technical find a range of engines including a 2.3 and a 3.6 petrol, flanked by a 2.0 turbo, front-wheel drive or full-as well as an option-an automatic six-sequential reports.

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