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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!
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 official photo of the new C3 Picasso
The new features are : deep front bumper, alloy wheels, front foglights and a double grille
The C3 is 1.73 m wide and 1.63 m tall and it provides inc
redible space , the passenger comfort . The is almost 500 l of storage space if you fold the rear seats
There are multiple engines to choose from ,
a 1.4-litre VTi 95 and 1.6 VTi 120 petrol engines and 1.6-litre HDi 90 and HDi 110 diesel engines
The price will start from 18,000 $ and up . The car will go on sale next year
From the creators of the Subaru Forester , here is the Exiga .
A powerfull MPV from Subaru that is designed only for the Japanese market . There are no plans to bring it to US or Europe (but that could change)
It will be powered by a 2.0 l petrol engine , and the GT version of the Exiga will have 221bhp . That is way more than a MPV needs but no one complains 🙂
There are plans for the famous Subaru boxer diesel engine to be made for the Exiga , nothing official yet
With seven seats , panoramic sunroof makes this a powerful family car
This is the last breath of the Fiesta
The ST500 will be a special edition car and the specs are :
Also in terms of power it will have a 2.0 l engine at 148 bhp , high performance gearbox and stiffened suspension
The price : 30,000 $ and only 500 will be made
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
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
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
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
Behold The rarest Alfa Romeo . Only 11 will be made .
The price is not known yet but we can predict it will be unique 🙂
This car was unveiled at the Mille Miglia 2008 event , a 1,000 mile Alfa parade .
It will have a 3.2 l V6 256bhp engine , black leather seats with red stitching and special paintjob : ‘Rosso 8C’ red
To commemorate the 11 victories that Alfa won between 1927 and 1957 , each car will have a silver plate with the race history mounted inside between the two seats . Each car will have its own story , it does not come more exclusive than this .
A great news for Honda buyers , the 2009 redesigned version of the Honda Pilot will have the same price as the 2008 model .
The base price will be $28,230 .
The standart Honda Pilot will have 17-inch wheels and eight-passenger seating , a 3.5 l V6 250 hp engine (equipped with the Honda’s cylinder-deactivation technology) and a Class III towing hitch
The price includes a $635 shipping charge.
Honda Pilot versions :
Ferrari is launching a new supercar . The California is expected to appear on the market in 2009 at a price of aprox 130,000£
This new Ferrari has a 2+ seating arrangement , meaning that you can take a third person on vacation or more luggage . As we expect this Ferrari takes more and more features from the F1 cars , the California will be a piece of technological art .
The suspensions will be fine-tuned to perfection.
The engine will be a 4.3 litre V8 454bhp powerplant connected to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission – 0-60mph in 4 seconds
A new feature in the Ferrari stable is the standard folding hard top on all versions
As we know Ferrari in in competition with a number of great cars (Porsche , Aston Martin) , the new California stallion comes to back it up
With great looks and great performance the success is almost guaranteed
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
Hyundai is making its first MPV with 8 seats.
It is called the i800 and will cost aprox 19500 £ and will go on sale on 20 June .
The new i800 will be powered by a 2.5l turbo diesel engine that will make 33mpg (the range is pretty good)
With three rows of chairs , a 851 litre boot and filled with nice gadgets like ESP , six-speaker sound system , reversing sensors the i800 will be a very attractive MPV
Looks like Hyundai has done its homework for the i800
This funky Alfa Spider will be made in only 200 examples . The Limited Edition will cost £25,500 and will have a 2.2 l 185bhp petrol engine (0-60 mph in 8.8 seconds) – Top Speed 139mph
It will cost the same as a standard Spider , but as you can see it will be stunning , four colours to choose from and a lot if perks on the interior . Leather Interior and electric heating in the seats are just two of the many improvements
This Spider is on sale as we speak , i am sure there are many Alfa fans already lined up for it
It is called the Audi Q5 . Q7’s little brother , and at a first glance it looks great. It was designed to fight the BMW X3 and Land Rover Freelander 2 and it seems they have something to worry about , the audi quattro four-wheel-drive system is something they do now have
Audi Q5 measures 4,63 metres, it is longer than the 2 but in the boot area the Audi Q5 is between his rivals , it has a 540-litre boot smaller than the Freelander2(755l) but bigger than the BMW X3(480l) also it can triple if the rear seats are folded. Boot space increases to 1,560l
Audi says that the car is very safe to drive , also the driver can tune the suspension on the go
The engine comes in 3 versions :
The price will start from £30,000 for the entry level model , about the high end models we do not know anything yet. All models will have a quality interior , wood , aluminium ,chrome and leather.
The gearbox will be a conventional six-speed manual and a seven-speed twin-clutch S on the 2.0T FSI and the 3.0 TDI versions. They will make a great team with the all-wheel drive audi feature