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“It is not beautiful, but it is my proposal for a low-cost Fiat intended to our market.” This is what he writes (with a pinch of distrust) our reader Carlo Cialla in the accompanying his report, devoted to the future Topolino, the next home MICROCAR Fiat. No objection on the quality (high: Congratulations!) Representations, even if we allow it to make some purely commercial in nature. The assumptions on the mark Autobianchi is evocative and romantic, but the questionable implementation.

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Once again the Internet has revealed in official preview images of a new model: “The Prius is that it is precisely the images published yesterday,” he admitted the office of Toyota pr before our friends from Jalopnik. No change there will be between these photos and the model that circulate on the road.

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Well, the Ltous Evora was officially presented in July at the Show in London, but his first impact “mass” with the world press was here in Paris, another manifestation of Caratage and international appeal. As we live this “two plus two” from 1350 kg and 280 hp? Well, we say that has aroused many debates. For us to carry out an example: before you have no doubts Elise, Lotus is a 100% zero chatter.

Before the Europe of grattacapi since then there are too many, while Evora is a po ‘in the middle between the two extremes. Many genuine stylistic cues, balance of shapes and volumes laudable, but there is some uncertainty here and there: the light groups are little aggressive front and the area around the junction between the rear window and rear window is a little ‘too elaborate. But this is not enough to undermine a great advancement in the first contact “Live”.

Volvo is in Paris with many small innovations, and dedicated to the containment of consumption. Hence the range DRIVE dedicated to C30, S40 and V50, where the 1.6 Diesel engine ensures consumption of between 4.4 and 4.5 l/100 km, with emissions below 120 g / km thanks to several aerodynamic refinements and technicians.

Volvo expects to sell 20,000 cars DRIVE in 2009 in Europe, especially in those countries where there are incentives for cleaner cars. The list price increases of 150-450 euros depending on the model compared to the standard versions.

While on the one hand, the eye encounters no other color except the cold (but clean) white, just turn your head to be pervaded by an ardent passion for motorcycles: red, 8C in open view and, sheltered by stressful flash , A splendid 33 Daytona in 1968. We stand in the Alfa Romeo, had not understood?

After the debut of the Mi.To, visual magnet, the only novelty is restricted to International Tourism Brera, beautiful and authoritarian in their harmonious shapes from pin-up muscles with marble from culture. And that color: The Competition will be an optional expensive and elitist, but its aesthetic impact is assured.

Paris is an opportunity for Mazda to present the restyling of the MX5. Live differences are limited but the new front is a nice step forward: a bit of grit in more and more momentum of not spoiling ever. The news, as usual, are mainly devoted to the pleasure of driving: speed limiter moved 500 laps (up to 7,500 rpm for the most powerful), new tree shaped engine, new pistons, valves, new springs, new intake for a better sound. Also revised the structure by further lowering the center of roll, working on the front.

The manual transmission gets new Synchronizers for the third and fourth gear and is introduced for the first time in Europe the change in 6-speed automatic with paddles behind the wheel: two classic commands for running board and two buttons on the races to climb. Or you can use the AAS adaptive automatic mode. E ’series was introduced for the stability control system DSC, consumption has been slightly reduced and was upgraded the heating of the seats in the roadster.

Pininfarina will present a prototype of the Paris awaited electric car developed by Bollore. With the innovative lithium batteries and polymers developed by French company, will ensure autonomy of 200km, with the possibility of charge in 8 hours by connecting to the normal outlet housewife.

The final version is expected in Geneva salon in 2009, but the latest rumors speak of 2010 as the real start of marketing worldwide. While not having any indication on the design of the car, we continue to hope that the prototype Summary presented earlier this year in Geneva is a source of inspiration and there retabling images.

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This is not a news dell’ultim’ora that the Audi A4 Cabriolet disappear from lists of the house of Ingolstadt: some time ago because it was decided the rotation of discoveries in the segment of middle class, where soon will the new convertible declination dell’Audi A5, already presented as coupe car .

The presentation of this important news should be done already at the Paris Exhibition scheduled between three weeks, while the arrival on our market is expected for next year. Beyond the roof canvas, very few will be differences in mechanical between the two variants coupe and discovery, given that the range engines latter ricalchera for the whole of her sister, S5 and RS5 included.