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During the week dedicated to competition Pebble Beach and other manifestations of contour, Cadillac has presented a preview to Monterey the new CTS Sport Wagon. The line, rather courageous, upright rear provides a decidedly massive and elongated headlights and very thin.

From first impressions of who was able to touch it with your hand, it seems that the aesthetic choices we have in the habitable part penalized for rear passengers (almost to wring the eye to the European market…), but we await data sheets and other information to deepen the ‘Analysis.

Opel is preparing to launch the third variant of bodywork for the new flagship, the Insignia. After versions 4 and 5-door saloon launched at London, Paris will be an opportunity for the launch of the Sports Tourer, the estate.

The entire rear part is unprecedented and is not derived from other versions, the passage is identical but the total length increased by 80mm, for a total of 4.91 metres. The boot has a capacity of 540 litres with 5 seats totally free. With the arrival of Sports Tourer will be introduced on the full range two new propulsion: a turbo and a small turbo petrol engine capacity of which still do not know the details. Later Opel lanciera also Insignia Ecoflex, particularly content with values of CO2.

After the anticipation with the RS6 sedan, here are photos official restyling of Audi A6. The most obvious changes concern the rear lights of the saloon, which increase in size and become much more similar to those of the new A4, with LED technology. New also the front grille, front bumper and the air-intakes. It also introduced new Xenon headlights Front Plus with LED lights in daytime, unpublished colours for the bodywork, a new graphics and instrumentation for a package with S-Line trim low of 30mm and as aerodynamic specification.

The engine range is composed of 2.0 TFSI from 170Cv by the new V6 2.8 FSI from 190Cv and 220Cv and V8 4.2 FSI from 350Cv. The new V6 feature of ‘Audi Valvelift System (AVS) and allow consumption of between 8.2 l/100km (190Cv manual) and 8.4 l/100km (220 hp multitronic). Debutta the new V6 3.0 TFSI volumetric 290Cv and 420Nm of torque, able to push the A6 from 0 to 100km / h in 5.9 seconds, touching 250 km / h autolimitati and limit the average consumption to 9.5 l / 100km. At the top of the range, RS6 excluded, we find the S6 aspirated V10 capable of 435Cv.

The Paris Motor Show in October promises to be increasingly ghiotto: day after day come reports of new presentations, some of which are real “heavyweights. Uno di questi sara, quasi certamente, una Saab. One of these will, almost certainly, a Saab.

According to the most reliable indiscretions, the Swedish home should reveal the Porte de Versailles a new (and unexpected) 9-3X, soft-roader version of family SportHatch, which will toward the CrossCountry Volvo or Audi allroad, but above all a prototype by the implications far more intriguing.

Starting from next week British Audi customers can choose a new engine with regard to the average home A4: This is the powerstep from 170 CVs of 2.0 TDI common rail, old knowledge for many auto group VAG, but so far not available at this model.

According to Audi, the 170 HP will be able to emit less CO2 and consume less fuel than the already park two-litre 143 hp. Obviously, the performance will be better for what concerns the saloon, the 0-100 will be covered in 8.5 s (9.4 as long as necessary to 143 hp) and the tip velocistica touch the 229 km / h, compared to 215 of which he is capable powerstep the less performing.

The new engine, the second Audi UK, will cover 15% of the demand for the model and will cost about 1000 pounds more than 2.0 TDI 143 hp.

New car in sight for lists of Saab 9-3 the average sedan Trollhattan widens its offering of wheel drive models, giving the system XWD to other versions. New in sight for lists of Saab 9-3 the average sedan Trollhattan widens its offering of wheel drive models, giving the system XWD to other versions.

Before the flagship, now a best seller: homemade BMW should pay more attention to flee images official (or alleged such). The site BimmerFile spreads the first shots of the renewed Series 3, saloon (or station wagon) with the air from coupe.

The front is again the stylistic of two doors double kidney is made more pronounced and engaging, in conglomerate V dall’inedita designed mask. Change conformation to the air below, while the fog lights are lambiti by a longitudinal reason. Changes to the rear, however, are much less pronounced: only change the design of the optical - earns a corner edge and some more.

Beneath the bonnet should debut the 2.0 liter diesel by 204 horses, with the still uncertain birth family sport tii.

Brillantissimo career start for the new C5. Citroen is fully satisfied with the first reactions from the public for the new sedan and station wagon-house French. A model that has evolved significantly in terms of image and content from the previous generation and that is distinguished by improved quality, design more engaging and appropriate to deal with the fierce competition.

From March until mid-June were sold throughout Europe 31,000 new C5; mainly in France, Germany, Spain and Great Britain, which are the countries that have, in fact, most appreciated the new Citroen.