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Jun
22nd

Ford Focus RS info

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This car is built for one thing and one thing only . To kill the Golf R32 on the roads and capture the public eye . Ford has done the impossible and it looks like the Golf should thing twice before battling this monster on the road .
Powered by a 2.5l turbocharged engine with 280bhp and a electronically-controlled limited slip differential to make sure all that power goes on the road it will be hot .
People should not be afraid of the front wheel drive system , the limited slip differential will take care of the handling .

The picture is computer generated to give us the idea on how the Ford Focus RS will look like in 2009 when it will be released in the showrooms .

More info to come .

Jun
22nd

Mazda CX-5 – WOW

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This is the Mazda CX-5 prototype , just a sketch right now but we can already tell that the Japanese car company wants a change .
The CX-5 model will be unveiled at the Moscow Motor Show this year (August) and should be on sale in 2009
This prototype is inspired by the wind , the flow with smooth lines and curves

Beautiful .

Jun
22nd

Peugeot 3008 – compact MPV

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Peugeot will launch the 3008 this year in fall at the Paris Motor Show . This new Peugeot car will be a compact MPV based on the 308 model .
By doing this Peugeot enters the family MPV segment and it is expected to leave a deep mark and it will run head to head with the Renault Scenic and the Citroen Picasso .

The 3008 model will have 5 doors and 7 doors . There are no official details released by Peugeot all we know is that it will be at the Paris motor show .
Rumors say that there will be a 4×4 version also

Jun
22nd

Seat Ibiza SportCoupé

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This is Seat’s hot hatch , we can expect it later this year in stores , but we will have the full specs and prices next month .

All we know is that it will have a 1.4 and a 1.9 l diesel engines also a 1.6 l petrol that will do 105bhp .
All engines will be (or at least they will try to make them) as ECO friendly as possible
The new hatch will have a seven-speed dual clutch DSG transmission .

From the above statement we can think that the new ibiza car will be able to run side by side with the Golf

Jun
20th

Subaru Impreza Coupe

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The Subaru Impreza Coupe will go on sale in 2010 – 2011 with an expected price of 40,000 $ for the entry level and 50,000 for the top of the line

It will be a powerfull car , with 2 motors to chose from . The 2.5 l turbocharged engine that will have 300bhp and one more economic 2.0 l engine that will do 180bhp

The Impreza Coupe will not have four wheel drive like all the Subaru cars , they switched to read drive to cut costs and make the car more affordable

When it comes out it will have many rivals on the marked , but we are sure this car will do great
Untill 2011 we can only wait

Jun
13th

Suzuki Kizashi 3 – concept

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This is a concept car from Suzuki . The final version if the Kizashi 3 model will go on sale in 2010 and Suzuki says that they will try to make it as green as possible

Back to the concept car .
The engine is a 3.6l 295bhp V6 engine tuned to be as sporty as it can be , four-wheel drive and a six speed automatic gearbox . Things are already looking good for the mighty silver Kizashi 3 concept

Also we have to specify that this car is part of Suzuki’s plan to access a larger market , to be more appealing to the young people and entire families

Jun
13th

Fiat Bravo Eco

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This is the Fiat Bravo Eco and it is Fiat’s attempt to battle VW and Ford in the race to the greenest hatch ever 🙂
It does 62.8mpg and CO2 emissions of 119g/km and it is a great step forward for Fiat . We have to note that these specs are for the diesel version , the Bravo Eco

Thanks to autoexpress.co.uk for the picture

Jun
13th

Kia Forte

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This is the official photo of the Kia Forte – the next family model from KIA

It will be bigger than the Kia Cee’d model and we can all see it looks great

Jun
11th

Cadillac XLR – facelift

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The Cadillac XLR is built in Kentucky , Bowling Green and the 2009 model just got more aggressive .
The front end was redesigned to be more dinamic and aggressive , new fog lamps new 18 inch wheels, vertical side vents and bigger exhaust tips

The inside was redesigned also , new leather new trims and other comfort accessories
The 2009 XLR will go on sale in July with a base price of $83,530 . The more advanced Cadillac XLR-V will have a price of $100,690 with shipping charges

Note: The XLR-V is powered by a 4.4l 443bhp V8 engine (supercharged)

Jun
10th

Bentley Spur Speed

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Behold the fastest car that Bentley ever built
Having a 6.0 l , 600 hp V12 turbocharged engine that reaches 200 mph and 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds this is a true road monster .

This car is the Tuned version of the Bentley Continental Flying Spur – the Speed Version

We have also more details on this 3 ton vehicle , it will have 20 inch wheels , three-spoke sport steering wheel the Speed Logo and rifled exhaust pipes.
We will publish soon more details

Jun
10th

BMW GINA Concept – Presentation Movie and Photos

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This is a top secret concept car developed by BMW. These are the first official pictures of the BMW GINA

It may look like a normal supercar , a bit excentric but it is not . It is covered in a highly durable material that is controlled by hydraulics
It can take many forms , it is easy to change the shape of this car on the go
The GINA Concept should replace the Z4 in the near future . The only sad thing is that the fabric that is covering the car will not be on the final model . Maybe one day this car will be seen on the roads. Untill then let us look at the official presentation movie for the BMW GINA Concept car

Jun
10th

Photos – Porsche 911 Carrera

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More photos of the new Porsche 911 Carrera

The price will start from 60,000 $
The Carrera will have a 3.6l 345bhp engine
The Carrera S will have a 3.6l 385bhp engine ( 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds )

Jun
10th

MINI 4×4 Crossman

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This is the Mini Crossman SUV and it will be revealed in Paris in October at the Paris Motor Show . After the Paris debut the new Crossman SUV will be ready for sale in 2009
This SUV will not be a hardcore off-road car , Mini is building this car to be agile and easy to drive as its small cars . Only light off-road capabilities for the Crossman engineers say

The new SUV will have a 1.6l petrol engine at 118bhp or the same engine turbocharged at 173bhp. A diesel version is expected also with manual or automatic six-speed gearboxes
It will be four-wheel drive and will have 5 doors and an overall family appearance
We are waiting for more details and you know it, the the price .

Jun
10th

Vauxhall Astra VXR – the mean hatch

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Behold the upcoming Vauxhall Astra VXR . A hot hatch that will appear in 2010 ( early concepts will be displayed at the Paris Motor Show )
It will have a 1.8 l engine turbocharged that will do 240 bhp and 0-60 mph in 6 seconds. Top speed 150mph . As you can see the new VXR does not have the old 2l engine because Vauxhall wanted a green hot hatch

The new hot Astra will have huge air intakes , central exhaust , new bodykit (aggressive look) , 19 inch allow wheels , sport seats and although this is a performance car it does not lack the confort: it will have mp3 features and bluetooth and much more

Being built out of light materials the new Astra VXR will be light on its wheels but also with a high level of grip : electronically controlled dampers and stiffened springs make sure that the hot hatch will be stable .

One last detail is that the car will have front wheel drive
The Astra VXR is built to battle the Ford Focus ST and the new Golf GTI

Jun
10th

SEAT presents : Ibiza SportCoupe

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We do not have the prices for the new SportCoupe yet , they will be revealed next month, but we do know some details .

The Seat Ibiza SportCoupe will be a performance car , a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox will be paired with a range of engines . Starting from the 1.4 and 1.9 l diesel engines and up to the 1.6 l petrol engine , all will be tuned to be economical but still deliver high performance .( Green and Mean )

The Ibiza SportCoupe will be “attacking” the Ford Fiesta as soon as it is launched

Jun
4th

Alfa Romeo SUV

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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

Jun
4th

Volvo XC60 – the price

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Although the details on all prices for the Volvo XC60 will be announced at the British Motor Show next month we can say this

  • The entry-level XC60 will start from £24,750
  • The SE XC60 will start from £26,250
  • The SE Lux XC60 will start from £28,750.

This is a very good SUV and many are expecting it , it is a long way untill this will reach the dealers (October)
All versions of Volvo XC60 will have two engine versions, the 161 bhp D5 turbodiesel and the 182bhp D5 turbodiesel . The SE versions will have aso a 281 bhp petrol engine

The Special models will have extra comfort , MP3 stereo , climate control 17inch alloy wheels , HDC ( Hill Descent Control) . The SE Lux version will have the parking sensors and the 18 inch alloy wheels

More details at the British Motor Show

Jun
2nd

Ferrari California GT color: Azzurro California

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Latest photos of the new Ferrari California GT . The pictures show the retractable hardtop and the great color

It will have a 4.3 l V8 engine doing 460 hp at a 17.7 mpg fuel economy
The retractable hardtop is aluminium also the brakes are carbon-ceramic , the gearbox is a seven-speed double-clutch (a first for Ferrari) . We can already see that this is a high performance lightweight car that will also be comfortable
We have to speak about the 2+2 passenger layout and the feeling of space that you get inside

Jun
2nd

Infiniti FX SUV preorder website

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With five months untill the European launch , people are already lining up for one of these cars.
Infiniti wanted a way to make everyone happy , to give everyone an equal chance to buy an FX SUV , so they created a website where clients can come and place orders .

The website is www.infiniti.eu and already there are 10,000 clients signed up . The system works like this . You enter your details on the site , and the system gives the info to your local Infiniti Center. When the car will be available for pre-order . This way , you will be the first in your area that will own a brand new Infiniti FX SUV

Jun
2nd

Mitsubishi L200 Walkinshaw Performance

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This pick-up was tunned by Tom Walkinshaw and it is hot!
With a 2.5 l turbodiesel 166 bhp engine (32 bhp more than the normal version) new 20 inch alloy wheels it might be the best looking pick-up around
The price will start from £25,261 and it will come with DVD sat-nav , leather seats , cruise control , bluetooth .

Also if you want some extra performance , you can have the Walkinshaw Performance handling kit for £3,049 that includes an upgraded rear suspension and performance dampers

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