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The four-door coupe of Volkswagen Passat CC received updating in the middle of life cycle and is going to prove to be to public within the limits of a showroom in Los Angeles which passes more close by the end of month.

Model 2013 changed front and rear bumper, received new bi-xenon and light-emitting diode optics, and the general style of the car is verified according to new design philosophy of mark.

From the technical point of view of changes a little: there was a monitoring system of “blind” zones and car deduction in the strip, massage function on a driver’s armchair. The car is still completed with engines 1.8 TSI (capacity of 152 h.p.), 2.0 TSI (200 h.p.) and the most powerful engine 3,6 l (300 h.p.). (more…)

Honda company presented on car show in Frankfurt model Civic of following generation which will be offered now exclusively with a body a five-door hatchback». The cars overall length makes 4290 millimetres, width — 1770 millimetres, height — 1440 millimetres, and the wheelbase is equal to 2595 millimetres. Thus, than the car on 35 millimetres became longer, on 10 millimetres is wider and 20 millimetres below the predecessor, and its wheelbase became less on 40 millimetres. It is necessary to notice that in “Honda” decided not to use an independent rear suspension as at competitors, and to leave a beam. At the same time, representatives of the company assert that the beam has been essentially modernised.
The factor of aerodynamic resistance at hatchback Civic of new generation makes 0.26 that approximately for 10 percent it is better, than earlier. For example, for the best distribution of an air flow, over wheel arches small mouldings-spoilers are made and established special parts in a radiator enclosure, if necessary automatically closed.

As it was informed earlier, the novelty also received more rigid, than at the predecessor, a body, the greatest in a class volume of a luggage compartment and the most spacious interior. (more…)