Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Cadillac XTS Limousine and Hearse


The beautiful Cadillac XTS will be available in versions hearse and limousines, for business purposes.

Versions of limousines which are increasingly popular and a hearse that was in need of a light refreshment.

limousine
At Cadillac, we offer a wheelbase limousine itself slightly elongated, produced at GM, and a very long wheelbase version, manufactured by specialized companies.

Among the main attention, we find:
- Heated seats;
- The curtain surrounding the passenger area;
- Dual-zone air conditioning;
- An air suspension.

To become a big limousine, sedan XTS sees its wheelbase lengthened to 3048 mm, purposely provide maximum usability for passengers.

Completely hand assembled, these high class limousines have a highly personalized interior, which meets every need of the customer.

the hearse
A hearse with panoramic roof located above the space reserved for a coffin or urn, it does not grow on trees. but

The Cadillac XTS hearse offer this treat to those who will to their final rest.

Photo: Cadillac

Honda Accord PHEV 2014: Car Rechargeable


In 2005, Honda introduced a hybrid variant of its high Accord sedan. Following more than mediocre sales, the Japanese manufacturer had to cease production of its model in 2007.

Today, we learn that his 9th generation of Accord sedan will be available in Hybrid.

A new way of doing
The engine used is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, this time Atkinson cycle, which develops a power of 137 hp. It is associated with an electric motor which is to add 166.

The Hybrid Honda Accord PHEV announced a total power of 196 hp.

A lithium-ion battery with a capacity of 6.7 kWh is also used.
All this is accompanied by a CVT transmission.

According to the manufacturer, the car has a range of around 25 km in all-electric mode.

For fast charging
Honda claims that the battery can be recharged in four hours via a household outlet or an hour and a half on a 240 volts.

The Honda Accord Hybrid sedan will be found in concession to the summer of 2013.

Photo: Honda

Sunday, 9 September 2012

Mercedes-Benz B-Class 7-Seater Version


In Europe, it is presented as an MPV (minivan) compact. A niche extremely popular which includes, among others, Renault Scenic, Opel Zafira, Volkswagen Touran and many others.

However, while most of the vehicles offered have a seven-seat version, the Mercedes-Benz B-Class can only accommodate five passengers.

A model 7-seater
But things could change, because it seems that the German manufacturer is developing a seven-seat version of the model class B.

A minivan intended for model year 2014.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz