Archive for July 2013

2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon

Amidst the beauty and history of the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, Cadillac car enthusiasts is a world premiere of his latest design of cars. 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon makes its debut on the Monterey Peninsula, with a dramatic design that elevates and updates the classic wagon body.

Not unlike many historic Cadillac designs, the new Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon is an undeniable presence and dynamic. Finely cut the car in the rear profile syringes avant-garde design in the world once utilitarian cars. Charrette next Cadillac offers ample interior space and includes a series of choices of six-cylinder engines, making it a compelling alternative to larger utility vehicles.

Based on the hot-selling CTS sport sedan, and a sister vehicle Cadillac CTS Coupe Concept extends Sportwagon design-driven renaissance of Cadillac. This first special Pebble Beach, the Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon moves to the world circuit of the Motor Show in autumn - and Cadillac dealerships in spring 2009.

"The addition of the Sport Wagon is designed dramatically synchronized with the changing tastes of consumers today as an alternative to SUVs and other larger vehicles," said Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. "This is an important step in Cadillac's global expansion in progress, and of course in international markets like Europe, wagons have been and remain very important."

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New Car: 2012 Lotus Evora S

Lotus has launched a special edition Lotus Evora S, a car which will be limited to just three units.

Inspired by the firm’s Formula 1 grand prix car and based on the standard Evora S, the limited edition cars is finished in black paint and feature gold-coloured decals.

Red is also used on both wing-mirror housings and to frame the front and rear splitters.

Gold-coloured alloys - 19 inches at the front and 20 inches at the rear – finish off the car’s F1-inspired exterior.

Inside, features include Lotus’s Premium Pack with SuedeTex and red stiching, Suedetex base pack, Tech Pack and a reversing camera.

Prices for the F1-inspired Lotus Evora S start from £69,950, a premium of £7500 compared with the standard car.

Thanks to: Autocar

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This is how the new Volvo V30 will shape up – a stylish five-door hatchback that finally gives the C30 a bigger and more practical brother.

It will spark a huge rise in Volvo sales by allowing the firm to compete with the five-door Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. Plus, it will take on premium cars such as the new BMW 1 Series and Mercedes A-Class, and the upcoming Audi A3 Sportback.

Our spies caught a prototype version testing in Sweden ahead of the launch in the middle of next year.

We have produced these illustrations to give you the best idea yet of how the new model will look. It’s expected to get a front end inspired by the S60, with a curved C-pillar at the rear and Volvo’s trademark roof-height LED lights. The roofline should also allow a decent amount of rear headroom.

Under the skin is a modified S60 front-wheel-drive platform, which will make the V30 larger than the C30, with a longer wheelbase for extra rear space. The V30 will get a new range of Volvo-developed petrol and diesel engines, with a sub-100g/km DRIVe version a certainty.

The new five-door will make its debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March next year, and when sales start it should cost from around £18,000. There will be lots of equipment on board, with safety kit including low-speed crash mitigation, road sign recognition and blind spot warning systems.

Although the car is known internally as the V30, bosses have not yet signed off on a final name. By the time it hits dealers, it could end up being called something else entirely.

The three-door C30 will continue on sale alongside the new five-door model.

No hybrids are planned, as the first petrol-electric Volvo will be the V60 Plug-In Hybrid, which is also due in 2012. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

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Tag : Volvo sales, Volvo V30,

2011 Buick Regal GS Concept

With an estimated 255 horsepower turbo (190 kW), a six-speed manual transmission and an advanced unit, adaptable to all four wheels, the Buick Regal GS is a concept of high-tech, high-performance version of the sedan brand new sport. Which was presented at the 2010 North American International Auto.

Mechanics was developed with the aim of producing a sporty driving experience, confidence-inspiring and sophisticated. It is a performance-oriented transmission, the lower body and a lower center of gravity. Exterior and interior cues include two additional vertical front air intakes and a large, 20-inch forged aluminum wheels and performance tires, racing-inspired steering wheel and pedals alloy. Recaro front seats with high-performance four-way lumbar support pillow and plug-ins.

"We designed the Buick Regal GS to explore the lure of a high-performance variant of the Regal," said Craig Bierley, product marketing manager for Buick. "As the Regal, the Regal GS is based on the award-winning Opel Insignia, and we believe will reinvigorate Buick Gran Sport legendary heritage."

Buick Regal GS exterior stands out from the vents in front of the vertical chain, as well as a unique rocker panels, an integrated rear spoiler, dual exhaust, Olympic white paint and satin-metal accents.

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Tag : Buick, Buick Regal GS, manual transmission,

Honda Insight with 1.5 liter IMA system to debut soon?

Check out the Honda Insight section on Honda Japan’s website and you’ll be greeted by the teaser image above, which seems to indicate that an Insight with a larger 1.5 liter i-VTEC IMA engine will be available soon. So far, most Honda hybrids including the Honda Insight sold here in Malaysia use the 1.3 liter system, while the 1.5 liter system is reserved for the sporty Honda CR-Z.

A larger more powerful system in the Insight would certainly be welcome for those looking for a little more fun in their green motoring, but do not want to go for the 3-door body of the CR-Z. With the hybrid tax exemptions just recently extended by the Malaysian government, perhaps Honda Malaysia can introduce this 1.5 liter variant of the Honda Insight as well? I’m sure there’s a market!

Source;
http://paultan.org/2011/10/11/honda-insight-with-1-5-liter-ima-system-to-debut-soon/

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2012 Nissan Qashqai Review

In line with its strategy of Pure Drive, Nissan continues to innovate to improve the performance of CO2 and fuel economy to generate profits without real commitment to consumers. As part of this strategy of Nissan launches a pure version of the new hardcover for sale Nissan Qashqai equipped with a new state of the art 1.6 dCi.

The new engine is a perfect example of the strategy of Nissan Pure Drive, replacing the previous 2.0 dCi with a more efficient engine that provides not only a reduction of emissions and significantly improved levels of fuel economy, but provides the same level performance of the more powerful engine.

Best of all, when combined with Nissan Stop / Start CO2 system machine just 119 g / km.
Along with this new innovative options available in Nissan Qashqai range, including a new CVT gearbox for the first time on a C-segment car, Around View Monitor. AVM uses a series of small cameras placed outside the vehicle to make parking maneuvers as safe as possible by giving the driver a helicopter view real-time environment around the car.

Nissan's move underscores the growing line of crossovers on the market and maintaining the Nissan Qashqai for one or even two, steps to the opposition.

"When Qashqai was launched in 2007, quickly re-wrote the rule book in the C segment, offering innovation and the capacity in a market previously conservative. The combination of SUV looks and tenacity in driving dynamics, a strong performance and plenty of interior space has captured the imagination of the public to buy cars. "

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New Car: 2012 Volkswagen California Beach Van

Are you a Brit that dreams of sleeping on the beaches of California in a styled camper van? You’re in luck: Volkswagen has unveiled its newest camper van people carrier, the California Beach.

The van is essentially a cross between the current VW California and Caravelle vans: the California is VW’s camper van, which comes with an extendable roof and a kitchenette, while the Caravelle is VW’s six-seat people carrier – previously sold here in past generations under the Eurovan banner. The California Beach preserves the seating from the Caravelle while also getting the extendable roof from the California, although it loses the sink and stove.

The California Beach gets three rows of seating for up to seven people. The middle row of seats can recline 180 degrees, creating a bed that spans the width of the car. Pop the roof and there’s an another double bed for sleeping, and the front two buckets can swivel around when the car is parked and act as lounge chairs. Especially trick is the California Beach’s portable furniture set: the sliding door holds a portable table while the liftgate holds two folding chairs.

The California Beach has two powertrain options, both of them 2.0-liter turbodiesels: the base engine is mated to a five-speed manual transmission and offers 114 horsepower and a combined 33.6 mpg, while the upgraded motor produces 140 hp and returns 30.6 mpg with a six-speed manual transmission.

Good fuel economy and fold-flat seats are nice, but VW makes the van truly worthy of a name like California Beach with a number of visual upgrades, including available Sunny Yellow paint and Takato color-striped upholstery, as well as available Miyato alloy wheels.

The California Beach starts at £34,970 ($53,980) and is available for order now at VW Van dealers in the United Kingdom, but it raises the question: should VW bring a California van to the states? Is there a market for driving California Beach vans to California beaches? We’ll leave that answer up to you–let us know in the comments below.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

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2012 Nissan Qashqai Review

Nissan's move underscores the growing line of crossovers on the market and maintaining the Nissan Qashqai for one or even two, steps to the opposition.

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2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

Having a greater system than its forerunner, the 2012 Nissan Versa allows for five-passenger features and brags that it has more raise legroom than most mid-sized motors and even some luxury motors like the Lincoln LS460, BMW 5er, and Mercedes-Benz E-Class. The in is more element stuffed with available selections like Wireless, sat-nav, sat-radio and an iPod/USB program.

2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

Aesthetically, the layout can quickly know its origins to the provide Maxima and the success are far better than the unique Versa. The new layout also aids the Versa automobile obtain a low move coefficient of just 0.31, enabling for better steadiness at rates and gas mileage.

2012 Nissan Versa

The website offered is a 1.6L four-pot, code-named the HR16DE. It is set up with a double injector program that aids obtain a more secure burning and Regularly Adjustable Time Management (CVTC). The success are 109 hp and 107 lb-ft of twisting and mated to remodeled Xtronic CVT tranny, can obtain an approximated 30/37 mpg city/highway for a bundled period of 33 mpg, and 27/36/30 for the recommended 5-speed information.

2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

The 2012 Versa also comes with separate MacPhersons up entry and a torsion stream program in the raise. Also new for the Versa is an Electrical Braking program power Distribtion and Braking program Guide models that come common.

2012 Nissan Versa

2012 Nissan Versa

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2012 Mazda CX-5 Hits U.S In Early 2012, Will Get Diesel Option In 2014

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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2011 Aston martin cygnet

2011 Aston martin cygnet

2011 Aston martin cygnet

It seems impossible Aston Restyling Toyota iQ and its application for the 2011 Aston Martin Cygnet. But it is the truth. It was a photo of a style reminiscent of an amateur mockup aim to apply the style Aston Martin iQ language. The work was done rather than a philosophical analysis of the largest, Henrik Fisker style models and a brilliant application smaller vehicle. Instead, the design team is connected to a wide variations of well-known flagship Aston edges, vents and scoops on the top half of the iQ, which seem cheap. The end result is the same designer. Even the image of the rear of the car, Cygnet is a unique rear bumper and rear lights, with the logo of Aston Martin. The wheels are exclusively for Cygnet too.

2011 Aston martin cygnet

The interior of the 2011 Aston Martin Cygnet is an improved version of the iQ, which has thin skin and seams around the instrument graphics are changed, and the iPod touch is clearly visible on the dashboard means that Cygnet drivers can do many things besides Driver's grave.

The intent of the Interior has also contradicted the transmission applied: Multidrive Toyota box, a continuously variable transmission, which is perfect for running around town in a small Japanese car. Mark down as another first for Aston.