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.

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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.

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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.


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Detroit 2013: Corvette Stingray C7

The Americans want to return to the sports car track. This they now in Detroit before her latest work: the C7 Corvette Stingray. This name is the Corvette disciples normally already automatically the water in the mouth, because the previous version from the sixties is still regarded as one of the best American sports car classic.

The time for the 60th birthday presented new Stingray generation looks edgy, is provided with precise solid lines and sprayed as early as an expression of pure power. For the development of strength provided by a 6.2 L V8 engine, which is around 450 hp to the rear wheels pressed. Thereby develop the horse an impressive torque of 610 Nm. Power is transferred to the one provided by a previously known only from the Porsche 911 7-speed manual gearbox. On the other, but of course the pampered comfort Racer Select a 6-speed automatic transmission.

The "Z51 performance package" equips the stingrays rocket from a aerodynamic kit, an electronic limited-slip differential and a dry sump lubrication. The latter is to ensure that the engine is supplied also with really high lateral acceleration forces with sufficient lubricant.

In consumption, the engineers expect about nine liters of the standard distance. For it is intended to ensure, among other eco mode that turns off the casual cruising, just four of the eight cylinders. How much money the sports car fan for such a car must be put on the table, is not yet known.

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Detroit 2013: Lexus IS 300

Her most rather than right to be called the honest design, the Japanese Nobel Lexus brand inside out now with the new Lexus IS 300 continues to completely. On starting next week, the Detroit Motor Show Car manufacturers are from the Far East before the exciting new release.

The recently introduced "Diabolo" line determines the entire front end of the car and polarized sure the car lovers. Also reaching almost to the rear wheel arches are probably taillights ensure proper conversation among car fans.

The grown to 4.66 m length of the Japanese and the sporting spiked by 7 cm wheelbase should make the car more contact with the road and therefore a due more driving stability. The increase in length of course will also benefit passengers in the back of the car in the form of extra legroom. The interior of the Lexus presents the sporty, modern look and provides all the important information about the vehicle condition chic on a pretty animated display represents

One of the showpieces of the new IS range will probably be without a doubt the IS 300h. The 2.5 liter full hybrid is to convince potential customers with a capacity of just over 200 hp at the same time but rather to the low consumption of four liters.

This consumption value depends very much on the driver-selected driving modes. Here the Lexus driver is spoiled for choice of four options: (The latter is only when it IS 300h) Eco, Normal, Sport and Sport S. Depending on the mode then changes the display of the speedometer. Many more details are on the official NAIAS World Premiere follow in Detroit.

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