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At the Los Angeles auto show in November, Volkswagen will unwrap a new mid-engine sports car concept. This marks the third iteration of a theme that started in 2003 with the Concept R and continued in 2005 with the EcoRacer.
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...The new Polo will be redesigned , a new look .
It takes its looks from the new Golf and Scirocco, a simple design yet very efficient
Volkswagen says that the new Polo will be the best car ever built in its class
The new VW Polo will have a 1.4-litre supercharged and turbocharged TSI engine at a 138bhp .
Also it will have a 168bhp GTI version.
There will be a 4×4 drive SUV version and an MPV version , but they will appear in 2010
VW plans to release a hybrid version of the POLO but more on this later on
The rumors are starting to become true
Alfa will built its first SUV : the Alfa Romeo 149 SUV
The new project will come alive in 2010 and it will be in the same class as the Audi Q5, Mercedes GLK and Volkswagen Tiguan. The 149 SUV will be a sporty car with the Alfa branded design. The engine is thought to be a 2.0 l 300 hp engine
As we know Alfa this should be a great SUV
The Black Blood Veyron is here . You can say what you want but this car gives me the shivers . A superb 4 wheel monster that will rule the roads
The Veyron Sang Noir – The latest Volkswagen owned supercar . We do not have a price for this beast , but if we take into consideration that the Sang Noir will have a lightweight carbon fibre bonnet , bright orange leather mirror clad and an overall exclusive cabin we can bet that it will cost more than the Pur Sang .
The price of 1 million pounds (and more) will make this Veyron a very exclusive car
The new VW Passat R36 – the price will start from £30,990 , the R36 means this is a hot car .
With a 3.6-litre V6 , 296bhp engine (0-60mph – 5.6 seconds) , four-wheel drive it was built to compete with the Mitsubishi Evo X. It has a semi-automatic gearbox , a new front bumper , side skirts and twin exhausts. It is lower on the road and overall a more aggressive look .
There is no doubt this is a more luxury than the Mitsubishi Evo X
The Passat R36 is limited to 155 mph for safety reasons
With a price of aprox 22000£ this machine is a keeper . The new GTI has a 2.0L FSI turbocharged 227bhp engine that will do 0-60 m in 6.8 s. This car is expected this year , in June
The body has been modified to show the extra umf and 18inch alloy tires suplid by Pirelli where added . The new Golf GTI comes in three colors , blue , silver and black
Volkswagen announces free service program for 2009 cars
The new free service program will be launched on the Tiguan , the new VW crossover and will include a free check at 6000 miles (or 90 days) . The Routan (minivan) will have the same setup , but enhanced : it will have a free check every 6000 miles up to the 36,000-mile mark .
On the rest of the cars the free maintenance will happen at 10,000, 20,000 and 30,000 miles
This goes to show how much Volkswagen trusts its cars .
FIAT has reached the lowest CO2 emission value in 2007 . Jato (a world leader in the automotive business) has confirmed that FIAT has overthrown larger brands in the emission department .
FIAT scored a value of 137,3 g/km compared to the other brands : Peugeot (141.9 g/km), Citroen (142.2 g/km), Renault (146.4 g/km), Toyota (141.9 g/km), Ford (149.1 g/km), Opel (152.9 g/km), Volkswagen (161.7 g/km), BMW (176.7g/km) and Mercedes (188.4 g/km)
As we can all tell from this report , the small Fiat cars are pretty green . Also the executives of this company said that they are still working on getting the emissions even lower , the Eco Drive system developed with Microsoft will be the key to make the green greener
Hot on the heels of the NAIAS in Detroit is the Chicago Auto Show, renowned for unveiling new trucks so critical in the North American market. Other cars will also be unveiled, and as the Chicago Show gains momentum, the product launches are specifically targeting North America. This year's edition was no exception: Dodge showed off its hugely-anticipated Challenger in production form, Hummer presented its all-new entrant into the fiercely competitive pickup truck segment, GMC exhibited its concept car/truck designed by its Holden division in Australia, and Volkswagen unveiled a new MPV designed and destined for sale exclusively in North America.
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