Posts Tagged ‘revealed’
Thursday, April 14th, 2011
This year the market will show the facelifted Honda Accord, whose debut will take place on International Motor Show in Geneva and the start of sales is scheduled for April. However, the Japanese company has decided to introduce us to the car right now, projecting images of sit and interior of the wagon model. Of them show that changes occurred in the bumpers, lights, grille and wheels. From Honda show that introduces new exterior colors that are Alabaster Silver, Graphite Lustre and Celestial Blue Pearl. For new interior fabrics are used, and engineers have tried to further soundproofed cabin.
The upgraded Accord comes with a modified chassis, improved stability and security of the car, and updated engine range, characterized by reduced fuel consumption and harmful emissions. These are the petrol 2.0 i-VTEC and the diesel 2.2 i-DTEC.
Tags: engine range, Honda, Honda Accord, i-DTEC, i-VTEC, revealed
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Friday, July 10th, 2009
At the website of the French edition appeared Automobile Magazine pictures series BMW 5-Series GT, whose concept was shown at the exhibition in Geneva in March. Of photos shows that the appearance of the serial model is the same concept, except the side mirrors and wheels. The interior, however, has been changed a lot as it is very visible elements of the new 7-Series, and the return of four classic round pressure gauge on the dashboard to the driver. The official premiere of the BMW 5-Series GT will be held in September in Frankfurt, and sales and will start shortly after that.
Tags: 5-Series, 7-Series, BMW, french magazine, GT, new car, new concept, official premiere, revealed
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Wednesday, July 8th, 2009
American company Intense Automotive Design (IAD) developed super-car whose engine capacity is 2 500k.s. Extreme Machine is designed on the basis of the Mosler MT900 GTR XX, which uses aggregate of Chevrolet Corvette. So-called The Land Shark, however, is equipped with an LS7 engine of the General Motors Performance Parts, IAD as engineers have added two additional turbines have increased volume and change management software and injection. Achieved result is a monster 2 500 h.p. and fuel is used a mixture of gasoline, methane, ethanol and hydrogen. The Land Shark accelerates from 0-60 miles per hour (96 kilometers / h) for 2.5sec. From 0-150 miles per hour (240 kilometers / h) for 6.7sec. from 0-250 miles per hour (402 kilometers / h) for 17.5sek. and the maximum speed, which is developing 305 miles per hour (491 kmh). By Intense Automotive Design argue that superavtomobilat is able to lift 375 miles per hour (603.5 kilometers / h) in ideal weather conditions and even 400 miles per hour (643.7 kilometers / hr) when carrying out certain improvements in its aerodynamics . First appearance of the runway of The Land Shark, to prove their abilities, provided the “Week of the speed of the route Bonev, near Salt Lake City.
Tags: America, IAD, revealed, Sport, sport car, sports car, sports cars, super-automobile, super-car
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
After a long anticipation from fans and many spy photos, BMW has finally revealed the first official history in its M-Power versions of the X models, whose sales will start in summer.
X5 M and X6 M are equipped with new 4.4-liter V8 turbine power units, whose power is 555h.p. 6 000rev/min. and its maximum torque is 680Nm. in the range 1 500-5 650rev/min. Aggregates allows cars to accelerate from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 4.7sec. and to develop maximum speed of 275 kilometers / h, if the client is ordered as an option “M Driver’s Package”, otherwise it has a limit of 250 kilometers / hr
Both cars are the first in the history of M-models, which are 6-stage automatic transmission, whose transmission can be changed by steering gears. Drive is performed to the four wheels via xDrive, which is modified so that it delivers more power to the rear undercarriage.
X5 M and X6 M is different from the serial model with a lower sports suspension, improvements in systems and Dynamic Performance Control Servo-tronic, and new ventilated brakes with larger discs and 4-piston calipers that are fixed in front and back floating.
As to appearance, the two versions are equipped with new front bumpers with larger air holes, modified rear bumpers, which are built four codend of the exhaust system and 20-inch wheels, and interiors of the cars have been characteristic of M model layout.
Tags: BMW, electric, G-POWER, generation, luxury, M-Power, mobile, new cars, revealed, xDrive
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
Just before the exhibition in Seoul, Kia spread of new pictures and information about the second generation model Sorento.
The car is 95 millimeters. more than its predecessor (now 4 685 millimeters.), its height is 15 millimeters. less (1 710 millimeters.) and the width remained unchanged (1 885 millimeters.).
The new Sorento gives more space in the interior, making it possible to fit the third row of seats and luggage compartment itself grew by 15 percent to 1 047 liters when missing the last two places.
The model will be available in the Korean market with new 2.2-liter diesel engine with a power 197h.p., gasoline 2.4 (175h.p.) and 2.7 V6 (165h.p.), the latter of which can and gas .
On the North American car market will be available except 2.4 petrol and 3.5-liter V6, whose power is 277h.p. By Kia is still not mentioned with which aggregates the model will be available in Europe.
Depending on the engine, the new Sorento will be equipped with five or 6-staged mechanical and automatic transmissions. Customers are given the opportunity to choose between driving to the front or all four wheels, while the second vehicle can tow a trailer weighing up to 2 500 kilograms.
Direction of Kia is very optimistic about the second generation of the Sorento, having considered that, despite the global crisis, the car will reap success and will allow the company to take a larger share in this segment. Sales of the model will start at the end of the year, while over the 2010th to be sold 140 000 counts thereof.
Tags: generation, Kia, korea, new cars, revealed
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
The exhibition in Geneva, Alfa Romeo has shown a new 1.75-liter turbine power units for the model 159 sedan and wagon. Cars powered by this unit have received the name in honor of TBi model of 60th of the last century in 1750 Berlina.
With the new engine, whose power is 200k.s., Alfa Romeo 159 is able to accelerate from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 7.7 sec. and to accelerate to maximum speed of 235 kilometers / hr. Pictures as you can see these 159 TBi, and their predecessor.
Alfa Romeo 1750 Berlina was produced in the period 1967-1972. as it sold around 100 000 pieces. The engine of the car is 1.8-liter, a power 118k.s. Model and had a more powerful version equipped with dvulitrov unit whose power was 132h.p. as it is 200 kilometers / hour and acceleration from 0-100 kilometers / hr for 9sek.
Tags: alfa, generation, new cars, revealed, romeo, super-automobile
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
MTM tuning company presented its sports program for Audi TTS Quattro, which includes two levels of increased power of 2.0-liter TFSI engine, new brakes and minor cosmetic changes.
In the first level of the power unit reaches 330h.p. under normal 272 h.p. Those wishing to have such a car would have to pay 63 103 euros objectives, keeping in mind that the standard TTS is a price 46 000 euros.
In the second remake, tuning specialists are able to 380h.p. crushed by the engine, while maximum torque is 494Nm. For this option, however, customers will have to give additional 10 000 euros.
Both versions are supplied with S-tronic transmission, and the maximum speed is 265 kilometers/h to accelerate. The packets include Brembo brakes with 8-piston calipers, 20-inch rims MTM rear spoiler and hood, all of which can be ordered separately.
Tags: Audi, power, revealed, Roadster, sports cars, tunning
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Wednesday, June 17th, 2009
German tuning company Steinmetz presented a sports program for sympathetic Opel Agila, which gives more attractive look of the car. The package is limited to minor cosmetic changes and new suspension, without prejudice to the engines.
Steinmetz specialists have little Agila 17-inch wheels with 15 spoke, chrome exhaust end with trapezoidal shape and 30 millimeters. lower sports suspension. The interior has new decorations in the center console and chrome gear shift.
Tags: Agila, cheap, power, revealed, sports cars, Steinmetz, tunning
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2009
Colleagues from Autoblog.nl published photos of the new generation Opel Astra, which are scanned from the leaflet, get in the hands of the Dutch.
The car will be officially presented at the exhibition in Frankfurt in September. It is built on a platform Delta II, which is also used for the Chevrolet Cruze and Chevrolet Volt hybrid and Opel Ampera.
Yet there is no technical data to the model, but according to some media coverage of the area will remain the same, while others argue that it would be a 1.4-liter turbine power units with capacity 120 and 140k.s., which will replace one of these units.
Tags: Ampera, astra, Chevrolet, Delta, generation, hybrid, Opel, revealed, turbine power, Volt
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