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On one side are the manufacturer in more or less difficulty, the other is Porsche, on the one hand over there are those who feel the crisis, the additional is Porsche in a few lines of a report of triumph, the manufacturer Stuttgart announced so as to it has extended its “tentacles” on the 50.76% shares of  New Volkswagen. With this additional leap, the German cavil (even though it has not previously informed the feed interest) acquires power of Scandia also not direct, whose shareholding as a percentage of 37 was bought by Volkswagen eight years ago. (more…)

Modern Is Etta (for forms, sympathy) or patching “confect” Chinese? We have previously decided. Chary, the leadership still no: the intention, the S16 will be sold opening after that May. To suffer the consequences eastern customers, who must first understand which side climbs? And yes, because of the peculiarity lies in being berlins wonder: together ends have the same style - lanterns round, bumper-pottage metal, “mouth” of fish attached by a rib wave. Instead of S16, as you call? (more…)

As long as you carry on to speak of a Lexus GS-F will then also be able to see a declination “effect” of LS. Word of Hirokazu Koga, common director of the progress department, which suggests, without any fear, of wanting to aspire to the scepter of sportsmanship in 3 hours hand over (German). Yet the scene is very small encourage the LF-A, Sleeping Beauty, it is still in limbo pre (pre every, to be truthful) production, while the aforementioned GS-F has been delayed to a “do not know when “. Despite this imprecision, end month the IS-F would have outstrip sales (referring to the U.S. market) and the BMW M3 that the Mercedes C63 AMG. Even here, in the absence of data, word of Mr. Koga.

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3 Series Coupe. Audi A5. Mercedes E-Class Coupe. The usual 3, recurring soleplate. Until the longed-for debut Jaguar XF Coupe, for not only a revelation for his shining charm, but also to sound the alarm in the section. Germany, in bell! The detail produced by Auto Express deserves to be sent to Ian Callus (head of design jaguar) by means of prayer for instant creation: the action of lantern earlier, in exacting, deserves special mention. Even the side of harmony and balance of the volumes create it even more precious this reading graphics, accompanied by hints of range engines (data as safe 3.0 Bistro diesel and super charged 5.0) for a price close to 50,000 Euro.

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In recent years the accommodations with a great historical tradition that are part of the major automotive groups are all, who more or less those in suffering. Difficult to maintain and to the technical characteristics of the product that made them famous and have high above the competition from a time when the stringent economies of scale require a ferocious standardization of components and platforms with vehicles more humble origins. Saab, is not immune to this rule, and is trying to assess how well its first segment C that will be called Premium 9-1 and not debut before 2010 to compete with BMW 1 Series and Audi A3.

In terms of style now there are no more doubts, the new Saab will depend on the Concept 9-X BioHybrid, but is in the choices and mechanical platform that managers Swedes are trying to get more from GM. The difference is anything but philosophical: the Parent U.S. wants the new Saab 9-1 as sister luxury of the next Opel Astra (Delta platform), or alternatively on a new flat front wheel drive (Sigma platform) that at the time is being studied for Korean models mid Chevrolet (formerly Daewoo).

The 500 is certainly a success for Fiat car in Italy and abroad sales carry a swollen sails and enthusiasm around the project does not seem to decline. And if you appreciate “the Cinquina” are also French, eternal rivals also in the car, it means that the small Italian car is really good and well built. France has many admirers of the old and the new 500 and, after about a year from commercial, two major French auto magazine for the first stretch a budget of the Italian model.

The ‘Automobile Magazine “appreciates the sheet metal assembly and quality of painting, but the opinion on internal, while positive, is less flattering: the fault of some detail not up to a set of well-conceived. Also promoted engines brilliant but, above all, reliable.

From the moment he arrived on the market, the items on a sports car version of the Volvo C30 have never stopped chasing, but the Swedish home has always denied everything. The last time we talked about this hypothetical C30 R was at the end of July when a series of indiscretions gave to the development of this variant, but only as a prototype to be fair. Nothing could be further from the truth according to the Dutch colleagues of AutoWeek: Volvo would have all the intention to make the C30 R model series, using much of the mechanics of the sister Ford Focus RS, “beast” that we will see tomorrow German as final in Paris .

In common with the sporty Ford will be the 2.5 turbo five-cylinder 300 hp, while to differentiate the two cars we think the solution adopted with regard to traction: the Focus has front wheel drive, the differential self and refined RevoKnuckle suspensions, while The C30 will almost certainly on the wheel drive.

A version of “transition” transitional. Random. Nothing more. The six is an estimate excessive, necessary to correct the errors and increase the earnings on five, thus dressed up. The design phase of the seventh generation of the Volkswagen Golf, scheduled for 2012, has already begun. With a clear target: respect the environment.

The German engineers were diverted more efforts towards the reduction of consumption and carbon dioxide (CO2) in view of anti-pollution legislation Euro VI: to develop propulsion and more efficient use of materials, reduce the weight of equal size will be the covered only remedies. Autootive News anticipates no more, except 2012 as a possible debut date.