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Lexus GS 450h – Joins to hybrid car world!

The luxury division of Toyota – Lexus – used the international exhibition in financial capital of Germany for a premiere of the hybrid version of sedan GS of new generation.

Flagman hybrid Lexus which have received index designation GS 450h, as well as the predecessor, is equipped by a petrol-electric engine. The basic engine of the car is 3.5-litre petrol motor V6 to which in the help the compact unit with a zero exhaust “is sent”. Hybrid installation, in the sum developing 338 h.p., is joined with electronic variator E-CVT. To the taste the driver can choose one of four modes of behaviour of installation: economic, electric, sports Sport S and sports Sport S +.

According to developers, Lexus GS 450h on 30 % is more economic than the predecessor who in the commixed cycle on 100 km of run consumes the little less than 8 l of fuel. Dispersal with 0 to 96 km/h occupies from a rear-wheel sedan 5,6 with, the maximum speed of model makes 210 km/h.

Outwardly hybrid car against the petrol version of Lexus GS it is allocated with the processed head optics, the hidden branch pipes of an exhaust system and an emblem of the company with a blue frame which became the logo of “green” cars of mark of Lexus. About when deliveries GS 450h to official dealers begin, in Lexus while hold back.

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New car Jaguar C-X16 will challenge Porsche 911

The British car manufacturer of Jaguar released the first photos of new conceptual sport car C-X16 in a world wide web, accompanying a visual number the information on a car hardware among which basic contenders there was Porsche 911.

The new car of Jaguar which in a grocery ruler takes a place on a step below model XK, represents a two-door coupe with two seats. The sport car constructed on truncated aluminium platform XK of following generation, at length reaches 4 445 mm, at width – 2 048 mm, in height – 1 297 mm. The coupe wheelbase is equal 2 622 mm.

The contender of Porsche 911 of the seventh generation is equipped by a hybrid engine. (more…)

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New concept car – Ford Evos

North American auto concern of Ford, intriguing in the beginning of month of motorists teaser of new concept car, today first photos of the model Ford Evos was released.

Four-door coupe Evos appeared Ford novelty. The car showing new global design of mark, is created within the limits of realisation of program One Ford which provides creation of cars on a uniform platform with identical “a technical stuffing” and design. In Ford declared that the first car issued on motives of multidoor coupe Evos, the company presents next year.

“The car in which registration the design decisions embodied in shape Evos will be used, appears much earlier, than you think. You see it not in four years, and in four months, – the vice-president on design and the creative director of Ford J Mays declared. – We cannot wait the moment when we present to our clients worldwide serial model with new design”. (more…)

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Mercedes-Benz SLA – compact roadster

Mercedes-Benz company develops four new models on the improved generation of a platform for compact cars among which it can appear and roadster SLA.

The first of these models – new Mercedes-Benz of a B-class of 2012 after which in 2013 there will be an updated A-class. Besides it, on the same front-wheel architecture four-door coupe BLS, and also compact crossover BLK will be constructed. However, according to GoAuto, in family of compact models of the company can appear and roadster SLA, in contenders to which the cabriolet of BMW of 1st series and Audi TT roadster are appointed. The two-seater with a soft roof appears in the beginning of 2013 and inherits lines original concept car Vision SLA. The roadster get turbo 1.9-litre 4-cylinder engine with a 7-step box of double clutch, and also, possibly, and a turbo diesel variant. (more…)

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Infiniti brings new hybrid model M35h to Frankfurt auto show

On opening in Frankfurt in the middle of September a car show Infiniti company presents “the commodity” version of hybrid business class sedan M35h. Also opens details of the ambitious strategy of development.

Infiniti M35h – first hybrid in the history of the company and, according to Japanese, the fastest, but at the same time – the most harmless car of mark. Under a model cowl – gasoline-electric a power-plant: the engine 3.5 V6 and the electro-motor capacity of 50 kw. Total capacity of installation makes 364 l. With.

The hybrid version M adds a ruler of sedans of series M, engaging at present models М30d V6 with the diesel engine and М37 V6 with the petrol motor. M35h will cost more expensive the diesel version, and in sale in the European market arrives some days before official opening of the Frankfurt car show.

Besides hybrid M, Infiniti presents in Frankfurt the updated series G, restyling the version of crossover FX in which working out pilot F1 of Sebastian Vettel who is nowadays the person of Infiniti took part, and also opens some details of the ambitious strategy of development the next six years. At present the company informs that expects to occupy 10 % of the world market of luxury cars by 2016.

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Alfa Romeo Giulietta and MiTo news under the hood

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…)

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Refreshed SEAT Exeo

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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600 HP Porsche Cayenne by Techart

On September the motor-show in Frankfurt by tradition the production present not only automobile companies, but also leaders of tuning studio who prepared magnificent news for demonstration.

The participation in work of the international showroom declared tuning studio Techart which masters created tuned variant of the second generation of a crossover of Porsche Cayenne. Experts of the German company suggest to begin an embodiment of the new tuning program with exterior operational development. New styling-package Aerodynamic Kit I into which structure entered a new three-section spoiler, light-emitting diode fires, the lateral “skirts”, special mouldings on arches of wheels, a massive rear spoiler and the choke tube is developed for model. Finish external transformations of the car four branch pipes of an exhaust system, on two “sterns” from each party, and the complete set light-alloy disks in diameter from 20 to 23 inches.

Porsche Cayenne operational development, certainly, did not do without modernisation of technical “stuffing”. The diesel 3.0-litre engine in Techart forced with 240 to 280 h.p. As a result acceleration time with 0 to 100 km/h it was reduced to 7,2 with, of 160 km/h the crossover passes a mark later 18,9 with the ambassador of start. For a petrol power-plant in volume of 4.8 litres of 500 h.p. are provided by capacity two steps of operational development. On the first unit kickback raises to 560 h.p., after the second stage engine power increases to 600 h.p.

Representatives Techart open more detailed information on tuned Porsche Cayenne at an exhibition in Frankfurt.

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