While the European version of the 2012 Honda Civic has just arrived, the US incarnation of the car is already out there receiving tuning bits. To be more specific, Fox Marketing is working on a 2012 Civic Si project for this year’s SEMA.
This is all part of a bigger project, with Honda offering multiple Civics to the top US tuning companies for the aftermarket event. But let’s get back to what Fox Marketing is doing with the new import.
The works started in the engine bay, with an impressive amount of work, as Full Race was appointed to install a custom turbocharging kit which will bring the K24 engine to an output of around 550 hp. However, the power level is not the special thing here. You see, the two companies will work together to reach the aforementioned output without modifying the engine internals, in order to show just how much tuning potential the powerplant has.
Of course, gifting a car with so much extra power means that you must also make sure than it can handle it, as well as get rid of the speed generated by it, when this is necessary. Thus, the Fox Marketing 2012 Honda Civic Si will receive Yonaka SPEC II coilovers and SSBC 12-inch brakes.
As for the exterior modifications, the only thing we are certain of so far is that the vehicle will be dressed in Sinister Silver. We’re looking forward to meeting the car on November 1st, when this lands on the SEMA floor.
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By Jim Mateja
WardsAuto.com, Oct 20, 2011 8:53 AM

CHICAGO – The formula for diesel vehicle growth in the U.S. comes down to a simple equation.

As the number of auto makers selling diesels increases, the number of motorists buying them will increase, too, insists Jeff Breneman, executive director of the U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, which represents suppliers to diesel producers.

Breneman tells a meeting of the Midwest Automotive Media Assn. here this week that pending government legislation requiring auto makers to obtain 54.5 mpg (4.3 L/100 km) from their vehicle fleets by 2025 has helped stoke interest in oil-burners.

But, he adds, the fact European auto makers selling diesels in the U.S. have seen unexpected demand fueled by consumer concerns for great mileage and travel range between fill-ups has prompted other car manufacturers to offer diesels in the U.S. as well.

The list includes a Mazda6 diesel planned for 2012 and, more importantly, a diesel Chevrolet Cruze slated for 2013.

An offering from General Motors’ volume division gives the diesel credibility and endorses the engine as a viable alternative to hybrids or electrics, Breneman says.

“The fact that Chevy will offer a diesel Cruze in 2013 is huge,” he says. “The gas-powered Cruze will get 40 mpg (5.9 L/100 km), so the diesel is expected to get 50 mpg-plus (4.7 L/100 km), and that will make it a game-changer.

“Ford, Toyota or Honda haven’t got a diesel for the U.S. yet, but get ready for 2013-2014. That’s when we’re going to see a lot more diesels.”

Breneman says the key to growth is availability, and that will be favorably affected by more auto makers offering more diesel models here soon.

“When given a choice between a diesel- or gas-powered Jetta, 33% of motorists opt for the higher-mileage diesel. But when the supply of diesels is gone, it takes at least six to eight more weeks for the boat to arrive with a fresh supply,” he says, adding he hopes shortage issues will be solved with more players in the game.

The 54.5-mpg mileage standard is just one reason for future growth.

“Emission regulations are now about the same in Europe and the U.S., even California, so it makes it economically feasible for auto makers to develop one product for all those markets,” he says.

“And with the 54.5-mpg regulation coming in 2015, the auto makers have a 14-year window to invest the capital in diesels without U.S. regulations pulling the carpet out from under them.”

Another positive influence is infrastructure, with 80,000 U.S. service stations, or 52%, having a diesel pump.

By comparison, electrics require costly charging stations short distances from one another, and only about 1,000 are in place, Breneman says.

Fortunately, many consumers are too young to recall GM’s failed attempt at offering diesels in the 1980s, he adds.

“They don’t remember the GM experiment, but are old enough to recognize the Volkswagen Jetta and Passat (in diesel version) as great cars.”

Breneman insists diesels deserve a chance that the government has been reluctant to give them.

“We’ve had the flavor of the month from our government for decades,” he says. “Once it was going to be hydrogen fuel cells and a hydrogen highway, but that was proposed 11 years ago and where’s the first hydrogen-fuel-cell car? (ahem.... http://automobiles.honda.com/fcx-clarity/ )

“There also was going to be ethanol cars and hybrid cars and electric cars. The government has always told us what technology it wanted, but what we are saying is. ‘Tell us you want 50 mpg fuel economy and let us decide the technology.’”

Source;
http://wardsauto.com/ar/diesel_have_day_111020/

Honda has been working on a next gen Beat and here could be one redition of the car....
Source;
http://www.burlappcars.com/2011/09/hondas-miata-fighter-coming-up.html

Now in its third generation, the new BMW 6 Series Coupe, the luxury 2 +2 concept further by matching the improved comfort and a stylish design with an athletic performance to a level even higher. BMW 6 Series Coupe is equipped with a sweeping roof off, while the long hood, short-hang on, down cabin with Hofmeister kink, long wheelbase and size platform embodies the proportions typical of a BMW Coupe, more than any another model.





BMW only two gasoline and two turbodiesel engines a turbo, a new chassis and a lot of advanced technology for driver assistance that the new BMW 6 Series Coupé, is full of substance, while the interior and comfort have been improved .





Design

The new BMW 6 Series Coupe has a long sweeping hood, the descent of the cab and roof line that flows. It 'been a traditional "shark-nose" with a big BMW, forward oblique BMW kidney grille, large air intakes, wide, muscular wheel arches and contoured hood, a strong bond with the underlying engine. Inspired by the movement of water, flowing lines of the car in combination with delicate curved surfaces to create the look of sporty elegance, with an increase of 74 mm in length and 5 mm lower creates a strong attitude.





Lines of text that extends throughout the body defines the side view of BMW 6 Series Coupé. The long hood stretches the flat silhouette, while the sweeping roof line in a fluid, in combination with the effort of the main body, in a sleek coupe, while the frameless doors and side window chrome lines highlight the BMW Hofmeister elbow tight in general.

Production of John Cooper Works-tuned cars is all set to resume at MINI plant in Oxford after the launch of the second generation of the new MINI Hatch and MINI Cooper S Clubman. In July 2008, customers can order factory-built MINI that produces 211hp and complete a sprint from 0-62 mph in 6.5 seconds.
Motor sport has heavily influenced the art and the development of these new minis that have a larger twin-scroll turbocharger and direct petrol injection with common rail. The four-cylinder engine has had the same modifications as the MINI CHALLENGE race car, with upgraded brakes, suspension and strengthened gearing. Each day combines to give the car a remarkable output of 132hp per liter combined with 40mpg.


Expected prices for on-the-road is £ 20 500 and the MINI Cooper John Cooper Works and £ 21 700 and the MINI John Cooper Works Clubman. Car will be unveiled to the public for the first time the International Motor Show in Geneva in March 2008.

Engine

The engine has been specially developed for the MINI CHALLENGE race car is equipped with the MINI John Cooper Works cars. The basic unit is a 1.6-liter power plant provided the standard Mini Cooper S, but modifications were made to the air filter, air mass meter, exhaust system and catalytic converters. Air Supply changed large turbocharger is increased assembly of a tube of larger air intake, which in turn creates a quicker induction phase.

The Mazda CX-5 will enter the highly competitive compact crossover segment in the U.S when it debuts in early 2012. The CX-5 prototype was equipped with 165-hp 2.0-liter engine producing 150 lb-ft of torque and is mated to a six-speed manual transmission and the American version will likely use the same setup.



A diesel variant available in the U.S, equipped with a 2.2-liter, twin-turbo direct injection engine. The diesel will produce over 160-hp and about 310 lb-ft of torque.



The CX-5 will compete against the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, Volkswagen Tiguan and Kia Sportage. The CX-5 will be 178.7 inches long, making it more than five inches shorter than the CX-7. The 106.3 inch wheelbase also makes it two inches shorter than the CX-7. The diesel will be added to the crossover in 2014 and will make its North American debut at the Los Angeles auto show in November. Mazda has yet to confirm pricing for the U.S market but Mazda reps say that the base model will sell for around $20,000.

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