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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.
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 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
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
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
The Kia Soul is ready for mass production
This is the official picture :
The new Kia will keep the original name Soul (as the concept) and as you can see it will not differ to much from it . It will be officially launched at the Paris Motor Show later this year .
The Kia Soul is designed for young people , it will be a fun car . A pretty small car that looks like a SUV (who wouldn’t like that) and it will be manufactured in South Korea starting from September 2008
This is the new Laguna Coupe from Renault . First displayed at the Frankfurt motor show last year as a concept car , it is ready for mass production . The car will come with 2 options in terms of engine , a 235 hp V6 diesel engine and a 240 hp 3.5l V6 gas engine both capable of doing 0-60 mph in 7 seconds .
It will be 4.64 meters in length and as we can see from the pictures it is well proportioned
Renault has presented the new Laguna Coupe at the Canned Film Festival this year
The price is unknown , and the official release will be at the Paris Motor Show later this year .
This would have the most powerfull diesel motor created by Audi : a 221 hp 1.9 diesel engine that will do 0-60 in 6.6 seconds at a top speed of 240km/h
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The Invicta is powered by a 2.0 liter direct-injection turbo four cylinder 250hp engine connected to a six-speed automatic transmission.
A fantastic looking car , a muscle car but also a green supercar:
It will be equipped with an electric engine , a lithium-ion battery that can go up to 250 miles before recharging . Even it is an all-electric motor , it will still do 0-60 miles/h in less than six seconds
A great future for all muscle cars
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The Audi is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 common-rail diesel, the first V12 diesel in a sports car. The engine cranks out 500 hp and an astonishing 737 lb-ft of torque, the latter figure more than double that offered by the standard, gasoline-fueled R8–and it all comes between 1750 and 3000 rpm. Audi says the engine is based on the 5.5-liter, 650-hp powerplant used in its Le Mans-winning R10 racer. Audi also says its engine already fulfills the Euro 6 emissions standard likely to take effect in 2014.
The first thing you notice is how different it sounds from inside the cockpit, like the inside of a small jet–air rushing into the engine bay from the enlarged side vents.
Audi says there is a 50/50 chance that it will be built. The V12 powerplant is ready for production right now–it will be slipped into Audi’s Q7 SUV. To make the engine fit into the back of the R8, engineers had to move the firewall forward by six inches.
Audi estimates that a production version of this concept would get 25 mpg, while still making the run from 0 to 60 mph in less than four seconds and having a top speed of 200 mph.
Honda is moving ahead with plans to create its own Scion-like sub-brand, using the emerging Chinese market as the launching point for the new line of cars.
The Japanese company and its Chinese partner, Guangzhou Honda, revealed an unnamed concept at the Beijing motor show that company officials say will be the first production model from the new Honda division.
The car has a sporty three-door hatch, based on the global City/Fit small sedan/hatchback chassis (not the larger U.S.-model Fit), was designed and will be produced in China.
The production for the car begins in 2010, which will be strictly for the Chinese market, at least at the start of production. The new model will be powered by a 1.8-liter engine.
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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