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Now the race to small car, possibly electric or hybrid, has become a must for all manufacturers to grips with the increasingly stringent European and U.S. CO2 emissions at the range. Even if they are months, almost years, that well-informed people know that in the basement of Monaco there are already prepared several prototypes of this little BMW to test the combination electric or internal combustion more efficient, at official level had never been admitted nothing about it and as regards the summits of the House the only study concrete piccolina propelled electricity remained the concept E1 of 1991.

But the time entries corridor is finally finished with a recent and unequivocal statement by Norbert Reithofer to German weekly Die Zeit: “It will be a machine with a completely new look, with two engines available. One of the two engines will be internal combustion, but very efficient and another will be purely electric.

And we are two: that of photographers NextAutos is the second sighting of a prototype Jaguar XK “too silent” for a traditional propeller. The theatre of the scoop this time was the Nürburgring and the clues are more or less the same as of the time: bumper masked, but other than the next restyling (both front and back) and bonnet of the XK-R.

This second sighting gives more credibility in the idea-hybrid and the same away-that perhaps the most-feared he wanted a new car diesel V6 under the bonnet of coupe Coventry. The new unit propulsive should then be mounted on the XJ of 2010 and some Land Rover models.

It will not be the only Chevrolet Cruze to hold high the name of General Motors on the Paris Mondial: Even if fails to get the newest Volt, the U.S. group will go forward with a concept car of its Swedish subsidiary Saab: this is the earliest photos of 9-X car.

The novelty other Scandinavian actually is not that the discovery of 9-X BioHybrid presented in Geneva. Its characteristic element will be the coverage, that since this is a prototype rather advanced, will not be a trivial solution in canvas. For the rest, when we know very little. We just have to wait for some news from General Motors Italy.

A little ‘as cherries: one pulls the other. Just share the same platform and the same pattern technical and then, leaving travel fantasy, cuciono him clothes in as many different market sectors. If we talk about hybrid cars, then there is no obligation to be fulfilled: much to push a builder with little experience and “niche” as Fisker to develop a range of four different models.

Vic Doolan, a member of the Governing Council of the Finnish home, has brought forward the target of “3.3″, or the percentage in the segment of luxury cars to be conquered by 2012. Therefore, under the 7500 Karma hoped scheme will add to its declinations future - coupe, crabiolet el’immancabile SUV - also in number of 7500 each year.

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For now we must settle only rear view, ammiccante and enchanting. Dell’anteriore However, no trace: fotogenico prospectus little warning or to have little hope? Toyota spreads a first step of the new car Avensis, three volumes expected to increasingly crowded exhibition in Paris.

The yield aesthetic benefits from puntuti drawn sharp and well summarized by the rib on side, marking a sharp detachment from remissive lines and little personal the previous generation. The Japanese manufacturer also lead to debut the final versions of IQ and ‘Urban Cruiser, refined crossover derived from fashion Scion xD.

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The rear of judgement should not influence the Seat Ibiza CupRa is a true sport car , finally pushed by an engine at - simplistic to rely 105 horses so far offered. We can then close one eye - the other, unfortunately, remains open well - in front of the door just engaging and group-extractor exhaust Keystone: the back is a problem of others, who learns to know your breathing (content) Fumes unloading.

Why the engine 1.4 IST to charge double from 180 horses to give top performance, well supported by the exchange DSG seven reports. The CupRacing, with circles alloy 17-inch, ESP and all major safety devices, will be officially unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, together with its conscientious.

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Mazda has submitted to the Moscow salon CX-9, full size SUV Car elder brother of CX-7 and sold in the U.S. since 2006. The line sportiveggiante hides 3 rows of seats and a total of 6 seats, while the engine is a 3.7-litre V6 petrol from 273 Hp and 366Nm of torque.

Combined with a automatic gearbox to 6 reports, has brilliant performance but certainly not sporting, given the amount of 2115kg: 0-100 km / h in 10.1 seconds, average consumption of 13 l/100km and emissions of well 309 g / km of CO2. On the main European markets should have a list price starting at around 48,000 €.

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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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