Ford revealed its conceptual model Start, which aims to present new 1.0-liter three-cylinder engine family EcoBoost. Currently not known many details about the unit, but Ford said that its performance is as much a standard four-cylinder capacity of 1.6 liters, while CO2 emissions are emitted into 100gr/km. According to unconfirmed information, this engine will be available in two versions, whose capacities are 89 and 108 h.p. Start the concept is merely demonstrative, and is not intended to enter into mass production, and the other purposes than the presentation of the new unit is for her to gather feedback and opinions of specialists during the motor show in Beijing, where they will be exposed. Ford Start chassis is all aluminum and the body is made of recycled composite materials. The car actually has little to no luggage compartment, but on behalf of that visibility for the driver and passengers is excellent in all directions.

Promising hybrid concept 918 Spyder, a Porsche presented in Geneva, will most likely enter production, said company CEO Michael Macht, in an interview with magazine Autocar. According to Macht, no employee of Porsche, which wants to establish a production model of the 918 Spyder, then enthusiastic reactions of visitors in Geneva, manager of the company are discussing options for development of the model, whose concept was established only five months. Although the interview Michael Macht not disclose when can we expect Porsche 918 Spyder to be available from Autocar good to have inside information, according to which this can happen in 4-5 years. We remind you that 918 Spyder has a 3.4-liter gasoline V8 engine with a power over 500 h.p. and two electric motors located on each axis and supplying additional 218 h.p. From Porsche revealed in Geneva, the car can do a tour of the Nurburgring track in less than 7.30 min, which is faster than the Carrera GT.

The Japanese company Honda disseminate photos and information about pre-production version of its new model CR-Z, which will debut in late October, during the exhibition in Tokyo, and sales of the production model will start in summer next year. The new concept, there are some differences in appearance compared with that Honda showed in 2008. Are modified forms of the bumpers, lights and tailgate, the most likely vision of the production model will be identical to that of the CR-Z Concept, which will be seen this month in Tokyo. Since Honda has not yet disclosed details about the car, but unconfirmed data, it uses a slightly modified model of the platform and the Insight is equipped with a hybrid drive system consisting of a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and electric motor, whose total output will be over 135 h.p.