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These are the first official images of Volvo S60 Concept Car, certainly the future protagonist of the show in Detroit 2009. One concept which marks a decided step to the fore in the development of Swedish design of the house: a sedan-coupe very dynamic, where the roof totally transparent can be seen from every angle and the cockpit light characterized by a nonstop intersection of curved surfaces and leather. The seats “sculptural” are 4, separated, which are accessed through conventional doors and sliding rear all’anteriore. (more…)

Arriving from northern Sweden these spy photos of the New Mercedes S Class cut and blow, whose arrangement is probable during 2009. In particular, 1 of the specimens photographed was ready with the propeller of S 400 Blue HYBRID, the first hybrid series in the world with a battery lithium ion. The after that year all the efforts of Stella will focus on the latest E-Class (of which here are the first 3 picture fled), but this does not mean that the relax of the series will be abandoned to itself, as demonstrated this all classified facelift ‘ flagship of the house.

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If you believe that the 385 bhp 4.3 V8 in the bonnet of your Aston Martin V8 Vantage is not sufficient, the British house has the answer for you: Sport pack an official offer for an injection of added control and a pinch of wickedness in more. The Sport pack is for customers V8 produced before Model Year 2009, which expected a more controlling 4.7 420 hp. Compared to this, the 4.3 equipped by the sport package has only 15 HP less because the sum control here reach 405 hp, while torque rises up to 420 Nm.

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The New SUV that is not an SUV but in realism is as it was. In short, appear to be without. Opal presents for 2009 the 2WD version of Antara, ex-terrain vehicle from town substance. “What?” Thought you by no means query was more lawful. Yet, the response proves evenly obvious: to save Euro 2000 version dall’omologa 4 wheel drive. On the German market, the 1 that is already proposed a list, the Antara “base”, ready with the 2.4 petrol from 127 horses, is proposed at 25,970 Euro. For us the figures should be a little higher, but still give reason for this marketing maneuver.

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The British Car of highway has tried to copy a series of pre-Tata Nano, as with specifications for the Indian domestic market. Imitation is all positive things: the value of plastics is sufficient, but particularly the habitability is to actually allow people to accommodate high on front and rear seats. This obviously reduces the space for luggage, amounting to about 100 liters, which has mainly a defect: no door opens, the only way to access it is reversing the rear seats, things that happen if the cost is to compete with scooters!

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The great information for Citroen at the Motor Show this year is the restyling of C1, which is presented here in Bologna at the side of cognate 107. The double chevron puts in un’artiglieria of reputable, even if no extra important information. The feeling that you visit the display space Citroen is that the house actually has (re) found a well-defined personality style: Some products may not reach contract, but the latest models share an obvious research terms of design. The most obvious is concept of Hypos Paris, who after winning the prize as most excellent AUTOCAR concept of the year, dominates here at the Motor Show stand the French, by issuing its aura patterns of production, from C3 Picasso, last natural at home.

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The Lamborghini stand of Bologna Motor Show this year hosted first European Gallardo LP560-4 Spider, accessible in the land of Emilio in black livery totally contrary to the prospect of each one who bet sull’ormai regularly white. What can we say? The New car is perhaps even more impressive of the sister coupe with which shares the 5.2 V10 560 hp at 8000 rpm the system of permanent-wheel drive. The latest edition of the discovery reach an excellent weight / power of 2.77 kg / hp, a importance that has enabled the spectacular presentation declared, ranging from 324 km / h highest speed and 4 seconds to arrive on net 0-100 . Everything in the face of reduced CO2 emission by 18% compared to the previous model.

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A half weeks we will know his closing appearance. Meanwhile, thanks to a brochure from accalappiata Telegram newspaper, we can assess the preview it looks like: these are the first pictures of the latest Volkswagen Golf Plus. The German people enjoy the same actions by now taken by the beauty saloon, together with front and geometric developed in longitude and light stretched out shape rhomboidal. However, views are side and rear to reveal the likeness (in extra words, using a less glossy, carry-over) with the before generation.

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