Audi RS 7 Sportback starts at 113,000 euros

Now it's out: just set for the Audi RS 7 Sportback times you have to loose at least 113,000 euros on the table. For this, there's a real monster V8 with 560 hp, which was presented at the Motor Show in Detroit in January. 

Who wants to drive the car around the Nordschleife, which perhaps is the recommended 3,500-euro dynamics package. There is then a rear axle, which increases the cross-competence of the carriage significantly.

Also new is the ordernde to 950 euros for active roll compensation. So that the car drops in the curves a not so strong and should be stable on the road. The so-called Dynamic Ride Control will also reduce the strong pitching of the car when braking. How it works exactly is this short clip. But Audi also can not outsmart physics. Although this system provides the feeling of more stability, but that the driver can then also difficult to judge when the car is really in the border area and when the car breaks. The driving through a curve should provide a broad smile on the face of the Audi drivers in the RS 7 Sportback but still.

Images: © Audi

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The New BMW 4-Coupe

The New BMW 4-Coupe  - With the new 4-series BMW once again proves its innovative spirit. This time, not necessarily under the sheet metal, but in terms of marketing strategy. How does it work? On the basis of the sedan in decades to develop a convertible and a coupe version. The trick now is to this (elegant) variants visually and technically aufzuhübschen equipment and simply as an additional (obviously more upscale) to position range. Significantly higher price because of course included. 

Compared to the previous and the current 3 Series Sedan, the new BMW 4-Coupe comes with a longer wheelbase, wider track and lowered suspension, which lowers the center of gravity to less than 500 millimeters, marking the deepest center of gravity of the current program model of BMW. In this respect, the BMW 4-Coupe, according to BMW specifications "in driving dynamics, setting benchmarks in the segment" set.

 Not irrelevant to this objective: the engines. For the launch of the BMW 4-series coupe, six-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 435i Coupe, a four-cylinder petrol engine in the BMW 428i coupe and a four-cylinder diesel in the BMW 420d Coupé are available. All engines with the latest BMW TwinPower Turbo technology and cover a power range from 135 kW / 184 PS to 225 kW / 306 hp.

Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a standard six-speed manual transmission. As an option BMW is also offering all engine variants, the eight-speed sports automatic to, the can also manually change gears using paddles on the steering wheel. For the model Start is for the two petrol optional all-wheel drive system BMW xDrive available.

Visually, the BMW 4-Coupe is very close to the 3 Series. As new elements, the 4-Coupe has behind the front wheel arches so-called Air Breather, reduce the air resistance in the wheel arches.
Besides the basic features three additional facilities and an M Sports package combinations are available. With the Sportline trim levels, Luxury Line and Modern Line can change the appearance of the vehicle exterior and interior customize.

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Fiat: Here is the Panda

Fiat: Here is the Panda - Fiat benefits from early spring to reorganize its Panda range with an enrichment of the range with the arrival of a new finish that enriches the range Pop, Easy, Lounge. Here is the Fiat Panda is now simply that the entry level of the small city of the Italian group in Europe.

The basic version is only available with the 1.2 L L4 engine 69 hp, 102 Nm associated with BVM5 (). This version contains the basic equipment of the Pop version minus:

- No lock front passenger
- No pre radio equipment
- atmosphere monochrome

This version is announced and costs € 8,390 off option. We learn also that the Easy version is now equipped with air conditioning without a change in customer rates.

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Maserati Ghibli 2014: The tease

Maserati Ghibli 2014: The tease - This time it's official! The new Maserati Ghibli looks for the Shanghai Motor Show where it will have its world premiere. Nothing new for now if it is a beautiful blue draped Maserati suggesting the shape of this sedan will pick up the "mess" in the 5 Series, 6 Series Gran Coupe, E-Class, GS, A6/A7 Mr.

No new big thing at the moment whether this is confirmation that this sedan Ghibli will spearhead the attack Maserati markets since it will sell around 25,000 copies per year, which is huge for a small manufacturer.

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Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2013: new technological configuration

Hyundai Sonata Hybrid 2013: new technological configuration - The South Korean manufacturer has felt the need to rejuvenate the sedan Sonata Hybrid 2013.

This facelift mainly affects the hybrid hosting, among others, an electric motor more performance associated with a more powerful battery to the output.

New hybrid configuration
From the outset, we always trust the four-cylinder Theta II 2.4-liter Atkinson cycle, which delivers 169 horsepower yet.

The latter is associated with a more powerful electric motor ad 35 kW. It receives its power from a lithium polymer battery small, but whose strength is greater, to 47 kW.

The whole is coupled to a six-speed automatic transmission.

In total, the car exudes a power of 199 horses.

In all-electric mode, it is possible to drive at a maximum speed of 120 km / h.

Its index of consumption on the road is 4.9 L/100 km, while in town, it is about 5.4 L/100 km.

More cargo space
With a battery that takes up less space, cargo space trunk gaining from 304-344 liters.

New starting price
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is offered in three variants:

1. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid from $ 27,999;
2. Hybrid Hyundai Sonata Limited from $ 30 199;
3. Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Technology Limited from $ 33 999.

Photos : Hyundai

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Jaguar XJR V8 with 550 hp

Jaguar XJR V8 with 550 hp - Not to make too thick trousers. Dignified travel. Holding British understatement that draws from the Jaguar XJ. At least so far, for the leaves to go to the New York Auto Show XJ version presented the tiny Appendix "R" neither visually nor drive technically but restrained. Jaguar calls its appearance simply "self-aware".

The occasionally menacing-looking front splitter, rear spoiler and aerodynamically optimized side to the XJR also ensure maximum stability at high speeds. At least they secure him a place on the left-lane highway. For beefy look the forged 20-inch alloy wheels fit in design "Farallon". The dynamic of the XJR ambitions are reflected in the very technical materials of the interior. Including optional semi-aniline leather seats and real wood panels fall in deposits in carbon fiber or piano black finish. Five different color combinations with soft grain leather seats complete the athletic-inspired ambience.

The turbocharged, already from other R models from Jaguar familiar 5.0-liter V8 engine delivers 550 hp (+40 hp compared to the strongest XJ) and 680 Nm in the new XJR transparent and seamless acceleration in all situations . Subtle changes to the exterior and smooth on the air flowing around the car - and give the XJR a more assertive appearance. A front splitter, "Supercharged" vents in the bonnet and a four-pipe sports exhaust system with tailpipes complete the otherwise marked by understated impression.

A true to size matched to the torque curve of the eight-speed automatic transmission, the XJR Jaguar sedan accelerates in just 4.6 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h at 280 km is the driving electronically limited.

Photo: Jaguar

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Honda plans "Civic Wagon Concept"

The station wagon market in the compact class, Honda has not operated for a long time, at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, however, the Japanese presented the "Honda Civic Station Wagon Concept".

Judging by initial sketches, the Civic is expected to grow significantly in the combined length to make room for the rear combination. Perhaps the wheelbase grows only marginally, the rear overhang, however, should be correspondingly greater.

Whether it creates in the martial appearance of the form in the series remains to be seen. Nevertheless the Honda Civic-spice combination with a sporty design the competition with Variant Tournament and Sports Tourer considerably.

After the B-pillar interesting running window line promises a pretty coupe look with a surprisingly gently sloping rear window, which could, however, have the effect that the view to the rear is more difficult. The powerful rear wheel arches issued, however, should be attributed to the increased euphoria of designers and in-series Civic Wagon come therefore significantly smoothed.

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RAM ProMaster 2014: American version of the Fiat Ducato

We knew that Chrysler would eventually offer a version of the Fiat Ducato commercial van for North America. The confirmation was made last week at the Auto Show in Los Angeles.

A vehicle very popular in Europe, especially in Italy.

This is the Commercial division RAM that will handle the marketing of the new vehicle that will begin next year.

Section before RAM

Promaster RAM will be available in North America will be identical to the European model, despite the appearance of a section before a product worthy of RAM, which should resemble the eponymous truck.

The commercial version of the van is reserved for Italian three passengers benefit from individual bucket seats, while the declination family can even be used as a mini bus.

U.S. lifts?
The commercial van will be powered by new engines, borrowed from the U.S. division of Chrysler LLC.

Bet that the Pentastar V6 3.6-liter 305 horsepower will be one of them.

In Europe, it is powered by a four-cylinder 3.0-liter turbo diesel that delivers a power of 177 horsepower and a torque of 542 lb-ft.

Tough competition
Commercial vehicles and delivery of this type abound in North America:

Chevrolet Express
Ford Transit
Ford E-Series Van
GMC Savana
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
Nissan NV200
The Westfalia Columbus
He will soon return to Canada and New West is the company of Saint-Nicolas, specialist in conversion vans, recreational vehicles, which will distribute in Canada.

Columbus is just the Westfalia van Fiat Ducato converted recreational vehicle.

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Mazda 6 2014: a Coupe would be Welcome

Last week, during the official presentation of the new Mazda6 sedan 2014 auto show in Moscow, the chief designer of Mazda, Akira Tamatani, said he was prepared to design a coupe version, if not the manufacturer of Hiroshima took a decision to this effect.

We already know that a family will be unveiled at the end of the Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris.

A variation that could never be offered in America.

It also talks about the return of a more muscular, which would again name Mazdaspeed6, or even a wheel drive version.

Photo: Mazda

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