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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
BMW confirmed the production of the X1 . A small sport vehicle that can be called a utility vehicle too. Based on the BMW 1 Series it will be completed until 2010
The new small BMW will be built in Leipzig Germany (the plant that builds the 1 and the 3 Series)
The X1 will be smaller than the Mercedes B-Class
The new Mercedes-Benz CL550 4Matic will be on sale this summer , at a base price of 105,000 $ .
Powered by a 5.5 l V8 that can produce 382hp this car is looking good making 0-60mph in 5.3 seconds.
Loaded with technology the new merc will have a seven-speed automatic gearbox , and four-wheel-drive . Also let’s not forget the Active Body Control system , Airmatic suspension and 4Matic .
Sale – This summer
Price – expected 105,000$
This should be a seven-seat crossover car that is suposed to be a hybrid too
The luxury division is starting the development of the new Renault that will be launched in 2012
Renault stated that this car will be packed with technology starting from the engine and going up to the rear window .
This seven seater car will have a four-wheel-drive transmission and will be created for the road (not the trail)
This car will be built to rival the Mercedes R-Class
The new will have a price of 44,900 euro. The S stands for sportier , equiped with a 2.0l 272hp engine it is more powerfull than the regular TT . (0-60 mph – 5.6 seconds) . It was created to be in competition with the BMW Z4 and the Mercedes SLK and it is built in Gyor, Hungary, .
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
Mercedes GLK is ready to be launched .
The engine is expected to be a 3.5-litre V6 with a 7G-Tronic TouchShift automatic transmission. A diesel engine will be launched in the future , also we may hope for a hybrid version.
The car will be unveiled at the Beijing Show – Audi Q5 beware !