Honda Urban SUV Concept at Detroit Motor Show 2013

In the number of new crossover models has now joined another design study, which will make us a compact SUV tasty. What a month ago as a sketch circulated through the net is now a tangible reality in Detroit.

The Honda Urban SUV Concept is based in his first appearance clearly along the lines of the Honda Civic. Drawn wide LED lights and an all-consuming grace the front grille of the study, and above all wake up the Honda emblem. A distinctive curved line adorns the side of the new Japanese.

Details on performance or even concrete prices were still the leaders back. The engineers suggest but a generous amount of space and a sporty and distinctive design. Even when it comes to the variability of New Nippon far forward.

For it is disposed of in the middle of the vehicle fuel tank ensure that therefore opens the space for a variable rear seat. As a platform in this car is a substructure for use, the end of the year should be used for the new Honda Jazz. Towards the end of 2013, is the final production version of this crossover concept coming to the market in Japan. The launch in Europe is scheduled for next year.

Photos: © Honda

Read More

Audi RS7 Sportback at the Detroit Motor Show 2013

may be so many visitors have thought when he now at the Detroit Motor Show could see the 5-meter behemoth from Good Old Germany. The massive grille with additional air intakes, two huge, oval tailpipes and the diffuser at the rear of the indicated powerhouse suggest that this may involve not perfectly ordinary A7.

And at the latest when getting even without the passenger must test is clear on what he or she is here inserted. Thanks to the special RS7 instruments the driver, for example, the charge pressure, the bar is due to the twin turbochargers at least 1.2, at a glance. The specially shaped seating in the Bavarian Monster ensures that the passengers do not slip like crazy on the back seat.

Under the hood is a 4-liter eight-cylinder with around 560 horsepower performed his service. The unit, called 4.0 TFSI shoot the car in 3.9 seconds from a standstill by the 100km/h-Schallmauer. Power wheel and goodness. The high-revving four-valve engine reaches its high performance from 5700 to 6700 rev / min and is still shining with a consumption of less than 10 liters in the standard distance. His thirst is limited thanks to cylinder deactivation only to 9.8 l/100km. One can only wonder whether that can confirm in practice Sun

At the top speed stands at RS7 from a three-tier society. There would even know the Regular Guy, the sealing off at 250 km / h, then the daredevil who h to 280 km / moved forward and finally even the absolute macho showing up to 305 km / h, what it everything on it has. For the two higher top speeds, the buyer depending on your needs and size of the purse also book two different dynamics packages. So far Audi silent but unfortunately generally made ​​on the prices of the RS7.

Photos: © Audi

Read More

Tesla Model X

As the designer of the Tesla Model X have even thought of something very fine. What all far more linked with the legend of a major German car manufacturer, now comes in a more environmentally conscious current version is used: Sliding Doors. That would indicate that environmental protection is not only a necessary evil, but also can be mighty sexy. At NAIAS, the new baby has just been presented to the world public.

The double doors at the mixture of van and SUV give the entry to the second and third row free. Riders and passengers must continue to take with conventionally opening doors Vorlieb. Which will interfere with the driver but rather less. He can look forward to a sports car-like acceleration that will propel the car in under five seconds to 100 km / h. For it either provides only an electric motor at the rear or optional nor a second at the front, with the help of this car is equal to a true four-wheel drive. For people who want to measure exactly the car even faster around the corners, holding Tesla provides the "performance" version. When the charge capacity of the batteries and thus in the range, the environmentalists have on four wheels, the choice between a 60 - and a 85 kW / h variant.

The interior of the precious electricity offers to its three rows of seating seven people. These can then look forward to the back-friendly and soft leather seats. The driver can get the necessary information on a dashboard with LCD technology, and on the large 17-inch display monitor. All technology and luxury of course come at a price. Exact figures would reveal the Tesla Seller not yet, but is likely to move for such a car ever in the area of ​​premium SUVs. The production of electric cars will start 2014.


Photos: © Tesla

Read More

Dart 2013

Dodge automotivemaker planned to gift its newest car variant referred to as 2013 Dart at the 2012 Detroit Motor Show. This new automotive variant could be a compact automotive model that is meant by adopting the look cue of Alfa Rome Giulietta. The automotive is meant particularly in focusing the inside enhancement, customization similarly as safety. This compact automotive variant is planned to exchange the position of the company’s previous automotive model named Caliber. The 2013 Dart automotive model is completed with some special options like high – tech infotainment technologies and additionally safety utilities.



Dodge Dart tries to supply the wideness of a mid-sized sedan; the compact model in C-segment are made in twelve exterior of color choices, fourteen interior color and trim combos, vi wheel choices, and additionally with many three|of three} engines and 3 transmissions. For addition, several customizations and theme selections are particularly provided by the Mopar program for Dart automotive variant.

Read More