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…)

The Italian motor-car manufacturer Alfa Romeo it is equal for two weeks prior to the beginning of work of the Frankfurt exhibition presented to the public the list of debutants of forthcoming autoshow.

Exposition Alfa Romeo will be made by three models: the concept coupe 4C sports, for the first time presented on the motor-show in Geneva, and also hatchbacks Giulietta and MiTo with modernised technical “stuffing”.

Five-door model Alfa Romeo Giulietta got the new robotised gear box with the double clutch which installation will be made on cars with petrol 1.4-litre turbo engine and the diesel unit in volume of 2.0 litres. New transmission helped to improve fuel efficiency Alfa Romeo Giulietta and to reduce blowouts CO2 in atmosphere. Average fuel consumption of the 170-strong gasoline engine fell to 5,2 l to 100 km of run, emission level decreased to a mark 121/km the Diesel motor also possessing capacity of 170 h.p., the commixed cycle consumes 4,5 l of fuel and develops 119 g/km of harmful substances. (more…)

The Spanish company of SEAT officially declared today the participation in the international showroom which passes in Frankfurt where the manufacturer brings the updated variant of model Exeo.

Designers of the Spanish company corrected appearance of a sedan and the versatile person of SEAT Exeo, equipping cars with modified head optics with bi-xenon lamps, new light-alloy disks and the light-emitting diode running fires which have entered into the list of the base equipment of cars in complete set Sport. In interior of model of SEAT Exeo there were new materials of furnish and other kind of a skin for a steering wheel braid is used.
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