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The good burghers of Metz, France, haven't heard a racket like this since Prussian Prince Frederick Charles besieged the place back in 1870. Trundling along the narrow cobblestone streets, our Maserati GranTurismo S - the brand-new, hooligans-rejoice version of Maserati's sexy coupe - clatters raucously on overrun and shakes the picturesque rafters of the medieval buildings with barely muffled blasts of V-8 pandemonium. We pull into a parking lot beneath the soaring spires of a Gothic cathedral and squeeze into a ridiculously cramped space after much gratuitous revving of the engine. By the time we kill the ignition, the parking attendant is hopping up and down with what we hope is enthusiasm. "Bruit magnifique!" he shouts over and over. Magnificent noise!
I only drove the Rabbit briefly, but my overwhelming impression is that it oozes quality and refinement for an $18,000 car. There is nothing about it that feels cheap, from the nicely damped exterior door handles to the typically well-crafted VW interior, with its great seats, to the smooth and refined 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine. There's nice steering feel and a supple ride, and I didn't even mind that the inline-five, which at 170 hp provides plenty of power, was hooked to an automatic transmission, since it's a six-speed unit that's well mated to the engine. If it were me, though, I'd opt for the five-speed manual and use the thousand-dollar savings toward a four-door Rabbit, which has a base price of $17,485. Still, if you're looking to get into a high-quality small car, the two-door Rabbit with a five-speed manual, starting at $15,490, is a very attractive proposition. And heated seats are only a $225 option!
On April 20th, Beijing's 10th auto show opened in the city's new International Exhibition Center. Alternating with the Shanghai Motor Show, Auto China 2008 is the largest auto show in the history of China. Major global auto manufacturers such as the Volkswagen Group and General Motors have listed Auto China as an 'A-level' auto show in line with the five largest auto shows in the world (Frankfurt, Detroit, Geneva, Paris, and Tokyo). Chinese domestic manufacturers have displayed numerous concept car and production cars at the show, led by the government owned SAIC, FAW, and Geely.
Full story...This is Nissan’s brand, a legendary car brand that almost went away. Now plans are made to resurrect the car with a new sport/eco friendly look
As you can see it will look great and it will remain true to the Datsun way, reliability and usefulness.
We will try to find out more about this car
Some great photos of the german BMW 3 series
This is the new Golf MkVI.
Although it looks a bit like the Golf MkV we can clearly see the differences, new headlamps and front grille.
All we know is that there will be a petrol and diesel version, also keeping up with the tradition a GTI and a Bluemotion version like in the Golf MkV
VW officials said that the new Golf MkVI will “fix” all the problems from the MkV version (specially the interior)
This is one mad Porsche
There is a few amount of information on this S Sport model but we can say this : The power will come from a 3.4l engine with six cylinder that blows 303 bhp .
The price for this limited edition Porsche will get up to 100,000 $ and the release will be in August 2009
A new look for the new C-MAX from Ford, and i have to say that it looks great. Only downside is that we have to wait until 2010 to see it in showrooms
The power will come from a 1.6l and a 2.0l engine both in petrol and diesel. The transmission will be a standard five or six speed manual . The twin-clutch semi-automatic Powershift box system will be an extra .
The space inside is said to be enough for all needs , the seats fold offering a flat area for storage .
More info on this later as we dig it
the BMW X3 has been brought up to date , a new subtle look for the German Car .
No major modifications , just some work on the interior .
The engine is the same , a 3.0 l petrol and 2.0 and 3.0 diesel engines all in 4×4 drive
This is just a small revision , a new BMW X3 will be launched in 2009 and we can bet that it will look different 🙂
This is one hot supermini . The “ferrari” fiat 500 car and it does not get more exclusive than this .
Only 200 cars will be made and they are for the ferrari owners that want to keep the real super cars at home (or they are to busy for the ferrari madness). It is an alternative for the big red horses
Leather interiors , red paint and red all over the fiat 500 ferrari edition ” looks ” like a super mini but will not act like one .
Only a 1.4 l engine will be placed on it at 100bhp .
Who wants to bet it is already sold out ?
Another car that will appear in the Paris Motor Show in October – the NEW Honda Jazz
The prices for this smallish car will be arround 20,000 $ and could go up to 25-30,000 $ for the highest model .
The power will come from a 1.2 and a 1.4 petrol engine but Honda promised we will have a hybrid engine by the end of 2009 . No diesel engine for the new Jazz
A new look and feel for the Honda Jazz they have high expectations from this car ,more room for the passengers and storage space and a new attitude 🙂
