Introduction: Chevrolet Cruze

The Chevrolet Cruze, often underrated tip in the lower middle class, for sale until now only offered in 2 versions : a 5-door hatchback and a 4-door notchback sedan. At the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 celebrating the van, including Cruze station wagon, its world premiere.

Here, the European market is so important for the combined variant relatively late, almost exactly 3 years after the introduction of the Chevrolet Cruze. This shortcoming will qualify the Americans with generous space, design, efficiency and driving dynamics at all. With a total length of 4675 mm, the third version of the Cruze family shows slightly larger than Hatchback (4510 mm) and sedan (4597 mm). The load volume is (measured to the rear bottom edge) 500 liters. With the rear seat folded, the available storage space can be increased up to the car ceiling to 1,500 liters.

For all Cruze models, there will be 2012 engine update: the current range of petrol engines - consisting of the popular 1.6-liter and a 1.8-liter gasoline engine - is a new 1.4-liter Turbo petrol engine supplemented. When the diesel generators buyers now have the choice between a new 1.7-liter or refined, improved 2.0-liter diesel motor. The 1.4-liter gasoline engine and the 1.7 - and 2.0-liter diesel engines come standard with manual transmission with start-stop technology.

A number of optical changes will there be in the interior and exterior design. From the outside, the Cruze at restyled headlights and fog lights can be seen to underline the sporty appearance. In addition, there is a selection of new alloy wheels. The interior appears refreshed.

All new Cruze models feature a "keyless entry" function. Drivers can now reach key in the pocket can be as they open their car. This system also makes it possible to start the engine via a starter button or turn off.

For the higher trim levels, the Chevrolet Cruze Chevrolet models results in summer 2012 with "MyLink" a new infotainment system. With "MyLink" driver can integrate functions of their smartphones into the vehicle. It transmits content to a smartphone-colored, high-resolution 7-inch touchscreen. Once your phone is connected, can be accessed via the touchscreen infotainment system to individually create play lists, photo galleries, phone books, videos or other types of navigation apps and other data.

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BMW 1 Series GT

After the BMW five Series GT are BMW three Series GT Concept at 2014 and transmitted on the new one Series. In its current issue, dares the "Auto Bild" may be a initial preview.

According to the Auto Bild is that the BMW one Series GT - a combination of minivan and station wagon - in autumn 2014 on the market.

Similar to the one Series Touring 2013 wheelbase, hood and door panels. as a result of the high roof, the wide rear hatch, the long overhang and therefore the adjustable rear seats however they need additional interior area. The model is powered by turbocharged engines equipped with 3 and 4 cylinders that send power to the front axle.

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Porsche Panamera GTS Sport Sedan

The Porsche sporty automotive variant that is termed as Panamera GTS was revealed at the 2010 Los Angeles Auto Show. This automotive version is aimed as a high – performance automotive version that is completed with tuned 430 hp engine and changed suspension and chassi yet. because the sport automotive that may delivers 430 hp, Porsche Panamera GTS is completed with a changed version of 4.8 liter V8 engine that can also delivers 520 Nm of torque. This high-performance engine is paired with the PDK double clutch gearbox and all – wheel drive PTM transmission.

With the high – performance options and engines, Porsche Panamera sport automotive may created its sprint from 0 till 100 km / h simply in 4.5 second and reach its prime speed till 288 km / h, whereas for the 100 km distance Porsche Panamera simply want 10.9 liters of NEDS fuel. Take a glance at the subsequent pictures.

[Photos : Automild]

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Porsche 918 Spyder is a Hybrid Supercar??

Porsche 918 Spyder may be a hybrid supercar variant which is able to be made in 918 units and priced 645k Euros ($845k) per unit. the primary deliveries are going to be realized a minimum of at upcoming year (2013). This supercar version options hybrid powertrain and mid-mounted 500hp V8 and a couple of – front electrical motors every engine can delivers 80 kW (109 hp). The body of the automotive is built from carbon fiber-reinforced plastic monocoque.

The great performance of Porsche 918 Spider is may reach its sprint in 3.2 second (0-100 km / h) and makes its high speed till 320 km / h. The 918 Spyder is additionally completed with high technology in order that the automotive simply desires 3 liters fuel consumption to achieve 100 km distances. to supply enough electricity for the automotive there's liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery which might be rejoiced from a standard domestic power socket, then are often used to run 25km (16 miles) with pure electrical power.

Photos (Automild)

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Suzuki XA Alpha SUV

The new compact SUV prototype that is known as Suzuki XA Alpha has been revealed at the 2012 Auto Expo in New Delhi by Maruti Suzuki. This new automobile variant is projected as production model at the 2013 and 2014. The SUV variant that is intended in four m o length is devoted to succeed in the off-road automobile market and it’s conjointly expected to switch the previous off – road Suzuki automobile Jimny 4 wheel drive model.

About the patron target, Suzuki XA Alpha is aimed to the touch the urban and young users that need the utility vehicle phase. the outside style of the vehicle has dynamic accent with the Lava Red painting and muscular wheel – arches ; completed with some off-road oriented options, for instance underbody protection on each front and rear elements. The aspect look is distinct enough, completed with massive 19-inch wheels and the descending and straight roofline that makes many reminiscences of the Kia Soul.

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Grand Cherokee 2012 in Houston Auto Show

Grand Cherokee model has been expressed by the manufacturer Jeep in Houston Auto Show.

This new automotive style is prepared to be created. the outside style of the 2012 Grand Cherokee Jeep variant is decided by stealthy exterior; this style is meant for attracting a lot of customers. The new production of this Jeep version can has chrome, blacked-out and aggressive style.

The house surround the grille is coloured in black with mesh grille texture created from Platinum Chrome. This component creates distinctive component from the front finish till rear finish space. Through the car’s exterior, the blacked out is sustained by the Black liftgate light-weight – bar and black headlamp bezels likewise. the inside of 2012 Grand Cherokee is completed with snug heated front seats, leather-trimmed seats, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shifter. the inside conjointly support connectivity for Mp3 player and conjointly iPod and quite fifty radical safety and security systems.

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Mithos EV Concept

An automotive styleer named Tiago Inácio from Portugal has created a replacement concept of electrical automobile design that is called as Mithos EV. This automobile style project is aimed to form a practical vision which might be applied within the future electrical vehicle. the primary modeling and styling style was developed at 2006, and then at 2011 the planning of the automobile was improved. the outside style of Mithos EV is characterised with black coloring and aerodynamic nonetheless flowing silhouette and magnificence look. The chosen black color is aimed to gift trendy nonetheless magnificence read of the vehicle as a result of its projection as futuristic automobile style.

The designer commented, “My references are Tim Burton’s Batmobile automobile and several other latest cars and prototypes.”

About the Designer

Tiago Miguel Inácio could be a young automotive designer, he's thirty three years previous and graduate from Industrial style from the design college of Lisbon’s (1995-2001). functioning at 3D animation studio Endpoint from 2001.

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Preview: Peugeot 208 GTI 2013

The older ones among us will no doubt recall even the venerable Peugeot 205 GTI: the riot case in general. Introduced in 1984, developed the 103-hp small Frenchman a real alternative to the Golf GTI and enjoyed great popularity at style-conscious hooligans all over the country. 2013 Peugeot 208 GTI will bring with a worthy successor.

The outgoing boss Jean-Marc Gales PSA revealed resuscitate over Top Gear, the new Peugeot 208 GTI with the 2013 Spirit of the glorious tradition of Peugeot want to, the new GTI was also get high-quality, attractively drawn and precisely controlled to be. Or something crunchy way: "It will be a hard-hitting comeback on historic territory. Peugeot Peugeot will be making again. "Xavier Peugeot pushes himself into the same horn and recognizes a direct relationship between attitudes of the 205 GTI and a persistent form of weakness since 1993 of the Peugeot brand.

Under the hood, probably in 2013, a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is used, which delivers 200 horsepower. At the same rumors that the French place emphasis on lightweight: the Peugeot 208 GTI is only 1.1 ton in weight. Thus armed, the small sports car is expected in less than seven seconds sprint from zero to one hundred.

We can also look forward to many interesting details: the new 208 GTI with at least two pipes should not come even if a four-pipe exhaust system. 18-inch model are de rigueur, the rear roof pillar is decorated with a GTI badge.

Based on the price structure of Citroen C3, the Citroen DS3 THP200 Racing with 200 hp and the Peugeot 208 we expect a star price from 29,000 to 30,000 euros.

The Peugeot 208 GTI will celebrate at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2012 his debut as a concept car.

[Images: Theophiluschin.com]

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New Audi RS4 Avant 2012

Basically, should the 1994 Audi RS2 are presented with 315 hp as the prototype of the now very popular, yet unofficial vehicle category of the so-called steam-hammer combos. Then in 1999 the first Audi RS4 came with 381 hp and 2006 was followed by the last Audi RS4 version with 420 hp. That was six years ago - a lot of time and solvent for fathers who are hungry for a new playmate family taxi. In the fall, however, comes the new generation RS4, which will be unveiled in March 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show. Already, Ingolstadt has first details and photos released by the new Audi RS4 Avant.

The Audi RS4 Avant uses the high-revving suckers, which includes the RS5 coupe drives. Power: 450 hp. The maximum of 430 Newton meters of torque are at 4000-6000 tours. The V8 accelerates the RS4 Avant in 4.7 seconds from zero to 100 km / h top speed is 250 km / h, possibly limited to 280 km / h.

The quattro drive distributes power between front and rear axle. Up to 70 percent can flow to the front and a maximum of 85 percent to the rear. The standard interpretation is decidedly sporty coupe with 40:60. The self-locking crown gear center differential works with torque vectoring, which accesses all four wheels. As an optional addition to providing the Audi sport differential, which distributes the active forces by two overlapping levels between the rear wheels.

The RS-voting firm that supports the body 20 millimeters lower than the Audi A4 Avant. The Audi RS4 Avant is 20 millimeters longer and 24 millimeters wider than the A4 Avant. New high-sheen 19-inch forged aluminum wheels, 10-spoke design and tires size 265/35 are standard equipment. Alternatively, Audi fitted 20-inch wheels with tires in size 265/30. Behind the wheel ventilated discs sit in the so-called wave design, the front point to 365 millimeters in diameter.

Exterior hallmarks of the Audi RS4 Avant of 2012, a frame in matt aluminum look that surrounds the hexagonal grille, his diamond mesh insert is a high-gloss anthracite. Circulate in the wedge-shaped front headlights daytime running clips in LED technology, the xenon plus units. The air flows through large, an aspiration articulated with openings that are embedded in a distinctive bumper, he wears a splinter-edge like a race car. The RS4-side view of the sharp drop of the papers sill and the flared wheel arches in the eye. An independent rear roof spoiler ensures the necessary downforce for. The striking bumper and the two oval tailpipes of the dual exhaust system dominate the rear of the new Audi RS4 Avant: they are integrated into a wide upturned diffuser. Audi offers a voluminous sounding sports exhaust system with black shutters.

The new Audi RS4 is available from autumn 2012 to a base price of € 76 600.

[Photos: Audi]

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Watch Subaru BRZ STi

2012 will be a super year for friends throaty Japanese sports car withrear-wheel drive: Subaru shows on the 42nd Tokyo Motor Show 2011, the production version of the new Subaru BRZ STi sports car. With the world premiere of the Subaru BRZ, developed jointly with Toyota (wherethe athletes will operate under the concept of FT-86), let the Japanesetradition of their individual sports car back to life.

The 2 2-seater is 4.24 meters long, 1.78 meters wide and 1.28 metershigh. The shifted far to the rear Subaru four-cylinder under the hoodalso provides for a nearly perfect weight distribution and balance.Subaru STi is powered BRZ like the one on the rear wheels. A typical Japanese monster of a rear wing that adorns brawny rear.

200hp Toyota FT-86 donates

The newly developed 4-cylinder Subaru Boxer engine with 1998 cc engine was equipped with the D-4S fuel injection technology from Toyota, the double-injectors well as direct fuel injection also allowed. In conjunction with the high compression ratio of 12.5:1 ervorstellbart this increases power and torque over a wide speed range, withoutcompromising fuel efficiency and environmental compatibility. With 86mm bore and stroke developed the extremely high-revving engine an output of 200 hp at 7000 rpm and a maximum torque of 205 Nm at 6600 rpm

6-speed gearbox with limited slip differential as standard

Provides for the transmission of power in the BRZ STi a manual six-speed manual transmission with short gearshift travel, as well asmore specific guidance, alternatively there is a six-speed automaticwith shift paddles on the steering wheel. The standard locking differential optimizes dynamic performance. The ABS and stability control deactivated are optimized for maximum driving fun with minimalelectronic interference.


[Photo: Subaru]

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Geneva 2012: New Opel Astra OPC with 280 hp

As the official apple premiere of the new Opel Astra OPC J in March at the Geneva Motor Show angle 2012th This Opel News busy with two new photos of the new Astra OPC.

With 280 hp at atomic on paper, sleeker way as the capital battling VW Scirocco R (265 hp). And even the attending of the Astra OPC is still aggravating to get beneath so subtle: advancing accessory with ample air inlets, which act in the Rüsselsheim hardly able version. The Opel works but not absolutely as advanced and deep, but what is ashore in the basal adaptation zivilieren. The rear end forms a double-flow bankrupt arrangement with its somewhat techno architecture looks a bit too abundant like Battlestar Galactica. A archetypal double-tube architecture for purists accomplishment would accept been welcome. But it's all the time.

He 280 bhp 2-liter turbo petrol engine delivers a whopping 400 Nm of best torque and allows a best speed? acceleration of 250 km / h Astra was not so far so fast. At atomic according to Opel's information, because, as always, exceptions prove the rule.

In aggregate with the alleged flex-ride chassis, which appearance a appropriate Sport approach and the OPC, the Astra OPC offers altered administration capabilities.

The new brazier seats action up to 18 altered acclimation possibilities. The use of "organic sheets," the weight of the seats could be bargain as compared to 45 percent with accepted components.

Images [automobil-blog.de]

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Watch Seat Mii 5-Door

The two VW subsidiaries Skoda and Seat are her beloved mother when high-speedlaunch of the VW up in nothing: the VW Up 5-door hatchback and the Skoda Citigo-5-door model now comes the 5-door Seat of the Mii.

According to the now third variant of the same model - except for optical adjustments - itwas the seat PR strategists obviously difficult to write even a halfway sensible press release that could settle more or less well from the scribblings of the Executive colleagues.In short, they have succeeded due.

Back to the main theme, the seat Mii: provides for a length of 3.56 meters, he is still room for only four people - even if the boarding would probably succeed a little better - and a boot capacity of 251 liters. And also its width of 1.64 meters and the long wheelbase of 2.42 meters reserves the Mii seat 5-door.

The additional rear doors blend in unobtrusively with the clear side line. The roof lineremains unchanged, the rear roof pillar retains its broad and powerful expression. Thewindow edge runs a little lower than the 3-door and is accentuated by the light edge in thelateral line. The strong door handles show the high reliability and quality of the Seat Mii.

In technology and equipment of the 5-door 3-door Mii corresponds without restrictions.Delivered the seat Mii with five doors from early summer 2012.

In addition, the Seat Ecomotive Mii complement the offerings. Thanks to start-stop system,regenerative braking and other measures to reduce consumption of this content is at 4.1km (60 hp) and 4.2 (75 hp) litres/100. These values ​​are valid for 3 - and 5-door hatchback.

[Photos: Seat]

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Skoda Scout Citigo 2013?

At the IAA 2011 in Frankfurt saw the launch of the new quasi-VW VW small car "Up" for all the extra vertebrae and introduced six new variants of the family up. Even if it was exhibited at the gems, only to studies, we can expect that it will create one or the other new version into production. Up the VW buggy maybe excluded. But the very successful, higher set-up to cross in 2013 after the 5-door up to the market.

And even pawing at you with their hooves Skoda : the successful Volkswagen subsidiary would immediately benefit on several fronts: through millions of money thrown at marketing hype around the VW Up and of course by the use of the technical basis for a direct and favorable positionedcompetitors named Skoda Citigo. If VW does not plays the spoilsport, we may Citigo after the 5-door, to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012, expect the cross-derivative called up

Skoda Skoda Scout Citigo.

From 2013 or 2014 is Skoda's cross-up rival "Citigo Scout"




Might look like a Skoda Scout Citigo from 2013/2014, shows "Auto Manipulator" Theophilus Chin. His design has actually very realistic and is based on Skoda's ability to budget cars with very high quality and stylish design to manufacture. The design comes with a few visual highlights such as the black roof, schwart painted door mirrors, body-color painted brake calipers, wheels and underbody protection in the Skoda RS-style.

1,000 euros cheaper than the VW version

At the start of Citigo should come with the current Scout Citigo three cylinders. Both have a capacity of one liter and offer 60 and 75 hp. The average consumption is Citigo-3-door, according to Skoda data at 4.2 to 4.3 liters per hundred kilometers to and from the 75 PS version at 4.7 liters. Price should be around the Skoda Scout Citigo 10,000 euros, which should correspond to a reduction of the VW Cross up to about 1,000 €.

[Images: Thephiluschin.com]

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New Mercedes A-Class In The Series Version Caught

A Go Pro camera and a Dutch cycling team with the names of all the doubts raised "OGOTT bike team" we have the very first picture / videoof the new Mercedes A-Class, due to the standard version. The cycling team was in training in Lanzarote on the scenic andenjoyable for both parties: freshly paved route from El Golfo to PlayaBlanca on the road, when they received an entourage consisting of a couple of trucks, cars and pickups fitted's with cameras in the truestsense of the word (and sorry for the lame pun) occurred in Spanish.
The new A-Class was obviously shooting to work on Lanzarote, one of the most beautiful of the Canary Islands, which form in the Atlantic Ocean, one of Spain's seventeen autonomous regions, on the road. At the Drive-By one of his helmeted cyclists was the presence of mind witha GoPro camera head in the direction of the unknown object named " New Mercedes A-Class" judge. A short time later the Dutchman putthe respective video online - thank you.

Although we speculated recently, angry, had the new A-class wouldhave to go through since the first presentation of the accompanyingstudy, "A-Class Concept" a change to maximum boredom, the newCompact will appear in the delivered setting but prominent right.Judging from the front to the biting, it could be caught in the new Mercedes A-Class AMG is a variant. The only downside in our opinion:the bulky headlights, reminiscent of that of the fairly new Mercedes SL.But something is always ...

Story References: Youtube/Ogottnl via Autoblog.nl

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