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.

Images: © Lexus

Read More

Mercedes-Benz Concept Coupe Style

After many rumors, here's Mercedes-Benz confirms unveiling the world premiere at the International Motor Show in Detroit, the CLA model series.

A stylish four-door coupe compact template which fits the style of the Mercedes-Benz CLS. It is also a model from the Style Concept Coupe concept, unveiled at Beijing.

Mercedes-Benz CLA has been developed on the basis of new cars Class A, which are already sold in European soil.

The CLS also inherits the new grille Floating Dots.

With a length equivalent to that of the C-Class sedan, one can imagine that this new model will squeeze between the Mercedes-Benz Class B and Class C.

The European engine
Mercedes-Benz CLA, will obviously be offered engines models of class A, that is to say:
- CLA 180 with four-cylinder engine of 122 hp;
- CLA 200 with four-cylinder engine of 156 hp;
- CLA 250 four-cylinder engine with 211 hp;
- CLA 220 CDI four-cylinder engine with 170 hp.

A sport version CLA 45 AMG should follow the following year, which will benefit from a powerful 335 horsepower.

The stylish four-door coupé is a car with front wheel drive, while most exclusive versions will benefit from AWD 4MATIC specially designed to secure a front wheel drive car.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz

Read More

Mazda6: sacred "Swiss Car of 2013"!

This coveted award as the innovative spirit of Mazda and price / performance ratio of the outstanding new Mazda6.

The Mazda6 was crowned 'Car of the Year 2013 Swiss. " This coveted title was awarded by a jury of ten automotive professionals. Of 42 new models originally selected, these experts have selected ten first. Then, after a day of testing at the center of TCS Betzholz, the Mazda6 received points from all members of the jury, even picking up 10 points twice and ending the race the highest step of the podium, with a comfortable lead over her princesses, Adam Opel and VW Golf.

The title of "Car of the Year 2013 Swiss" does not reward only the design universally appreciated and price / performance ratio of the outstanding Mazda6, but also and especially the innovative spirit of Mazda, a brand that focuses on solutions unconventional move in the direction of progress. After the CX-5, the Mazda6 is the second model in fact benefiting from the technology SkyActiv, which reduces fuel consumption and emissions dramatically without resorting to "downsizing."

Mazda, a creative brand
The manufacturer of Hiroshima cultivates a pioneering spirit forever. It took a lot of courage and perseverance to put one point the famous engine "rotary" invented in the fifties by German engineer Felix Wankel, and equip a sports-prototype - the Mazda 787B - who won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1991. Launching the Miata - MX-5 alias - in 1989, Mazda was also behind the revival of small sports convertibles affordable, such that the English had their specialty, but was in decline since the seventies .

More recently, Mazda was the first manufacturer to make really aware of the need to lighten cars to reduce fuel consumption and emissions. The current Mazda2, launched in 2007, in fact weighed a hundred pounds less than its predecessor, an example followed by other manufacturers since, not less.

The Mazda6, it also uses advanced technologies simple and efficient to be even lighter, less greedy, safer and cleaner than its predecessors. A result that Mazda got without ever losing sight of a core value driving pleasure!

SKYACTIV Technology includes: engines, transmissions, chassis and body
i-ACTIVSENSE: the eyes of the Mazda6 for active safety
i-ELOOP: energy recovery system
i-STOP: start-stop system smart

Source: Mazda Switzerland

Read More