Mini Cooper Five-door in 2014

The current version of the Mini Cooper will be replaced next year. It will include a wide range of models and versions, including a new version of the five-door Cooper.

Recall that, so far, the Mini Cooper, Cooper S and Cooper JCW are only sold in three-door version. Currently, only the Countryman range offers the opportunity to enjoy five doors.

The Mini Cooper hatchback
It goes without saying that the main change that will result from this second generatio, will the version with four-door hatchback, which will enrich the offer that was previously limited to three doors.

Mini Cooper 2014 based on an entirely new platform, which will be used by BMW to design and market a more compact model than are the BMW 1 Series. This car will be developed around the principle has been that of the Mini Countryman, but the ground clearance has been lowered. Some even suggest the name of a range ahead, named Traveller.

There is every reason to believe that a concept car would be unveiled next September at the International Motor Show Frankfurt and the final version should be released in March 2014, at the International Geneva Motor Show.

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Volkswagen CC 2013

In 2008, his debut on the European market, it was called the Volkswagen Passat CC. A nice 4-door coupe that took for a Mercedes-Benz CLS more compact and much less expensive.

Volkswagen, the name means CC Comfort Coupe.

Since last year, the leadership of the German manufacturer has decided to differentiate its models Passat and Passat CC, eliminating the latter becomes the Volkswagen CC.

With the arrival of the next generation, it will eventually show a family of new models.

A family coming
Next year, we will have to unveil the second version of the Volkswagen CC, which will take the braid is positioned between the Passat and Phaeton models in some markets.

A coupe with four doors that give birth to offspring:
- Volkswagen CC type shooting break.
- Volkswagen CC type four-seater convertible luxury.

The Volkswagen CC will be developed from the new MQB platform, released by the Audi A3 and Golf VII.

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Introducing: Mercedes CLA Edition 1

Because the new Mercedes Coupe is based on the A-Class is not even on the market and already a first special model. Edition 1 of the CLA should therefore come even sportier than the standard version of the CLA, the we had already reported here. This sporty vehicle, the Stuttgart first lay on for 12 months. From the third quarter 2013, the cars will be available.

The special version will be freely combined with all engine variants. So there are currently four units to choose from. The three petrol and one diesel offer a power range from 90 kW/122 hp to 155 kW/211 hp. From the outside one can particularly sporty coupe then recognize the AMG front and rear aprons, side sill panels and the black-painted AMG light-alloy wheels. At the front is a sleek radiator grille in diamond look provide the right accents. In addition to the standard bi-xenon headlights of course includes a sports suspension including lowering the features of the new model. This will be available with a choice of finishes mountain gray, cosmos black, black night, cirrus or polar silver Designo Magno.

Exclusively for this special model, the designers have designed the interior line "Neon Art". The sports seats in leather and microfiber Dinamica here are covered with yellow stitching. In addition, the instrument panel and the curbs are provided with the Artico leather and decorated with yellow stitching in wrap-around look. The multifunction sports steering wheel with nappa leather in a three-spoke design is the sports optics inside the finishing touches. CLA 180 is available as a special edition then from 35,402 Euro.

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