Mercedes launch the new generation ML-Class, a stylish SUV that now has even more distinctive characteristics, and looks even sportier and more powerful. The front end of this off-roader is now defined by a redesigned bumper, recontoured headlamps and a larger, even more dominant radiator. The rear view also sports a new-look bumper with integrated reflector strips, emphasising the vehicle's width, as well as tails lights with a smoked-glass look. Stylistic fine-tuning and new high-grade (...)
Dacia va lansa un facelift pentru actualul Logan in 2009. Desi oficialii Dacia au refuzat sa comenteze pe marginea acestui subiect, compania are de gând să diferențieze în mod clar actualul Logan de nou venitul Sandero, astfel încât faceliftul Loganului nu va prelua integral blocurile optice față de la sora sa hatchback. Comparativ cu actualul Logan, modelul viitor vine cu mici diferențe de formă, suficiente pentru a păstra identitatea modelului, dar și pentru a-i imprima o imagine mai nouă. (...)
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Mercedes a lansat azi noua generatie ML-Class, un SUV cu un aspect sportiev si mult mai puternic fata de vechiul model. De cand a fost lansata a doua generatie in 2005, Mercedes a vandut peste 300,000 unitati in lumea intreaga, astfel ML-Class ramane cel mai de succes model in categoria sa de pe piata. ML-Class este propulsat de motoare puternice V6 si V8, atat pe benzina, cat si pe motorina. Ambele variante vin cu imbunatatiri evidente in ceea ce priveste consumul. Spre exemplu, varianta (...)
La inceput se presupunea ca se va numi Junior, apoi, in urma unui vot efectuat pe internet a fost ales numele Furiosa. Dar nici unul din aceste doua nume se pare ca nu este pe placul celor de la Alfa Romeo. Conform unor surse interne, AutoExpress a aflat ca viitoarea Alfa Romeo se va numi de fapt MiTo, si ca isi va face debutul oficial la salonul auto de la Paris din toamna. Preturile in Marea Britanie vor incepe de la £10,500. De unde vine numele? Este derivat din numele a doua orase (...)
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Constructorul auto japonez Mitsubishi este interesat să deschidă o unitate de producţie în zona Câmpulung Muscel (judeţul Argeş), posibil pe amplasamentul fostei uzine de autovehicule Aro, unde firma Landmark, care deţine terenul întreprinderii, închiriază hale pentru companii din industria auto. "Suntem interesaţi să realizăm o investiţie în România. În momentul de faţă ne aflăm în căutarea unor locaţii. Una dintre variantele la care ne gândim este zona Câmpulung", au declarat agenţiei MEDIAFAX (...)
Constructorul de automobile de lux Ferrari va deschide cel mai probabil in luna mai a acestui an, in Bucuresti, un showroom de 5.000 mp care va include si un magazin, restaurant si ulterior si o galerie de shopping, au declarat organizatorii editiei din acest an a evenimentului Luxury Day. Potrivit lui Oliver Petcu, managing partner al companiei de consultanta specializata in industria de lux CPP Management Consultants, organizatorul evenimentului Luxury Day, in luna mai 2008 este (...)
Automobile Craiova şi-ar putea modifica denumirea în Ford România, reprezentanţii companiei urmând să discute această schimbare pe data de 5 mai, în cadrul Adunării Generale Extraordinară a Acţionarilor. De asemenea, noua denumire ar putea fi orice altă variantă, dar cu condiţia să conţină cuvântul "Ford". Pe aceeaşi ordine de zi, acţionarii vor discuta aprobarea înscrierii în registrele Cărţii Funciare a interdicţiilor de a transfera, construi şi dezmembra oricare dintre clădirile auxiliare ale (...)
Thanks to its highly distinctive design the Dodge Nitro has established a strong presence in the hard-fought SUV market. Cobra Technology & Lifestyle now offers high-quality German-made accessories for this model that meet the latest EU safety standards. The Cobra Technology & Lifestyle engineers have developed a high-gloss stainless-steel tubular front guard for the American SUV that harmonizes visually with the chrome grille. The 60-millimeter guard is mounted elastically and (...)
Daimler will launch a hybrid version of its flagship S-Class sedan with lithium-ion battery in 2009. This will be the first production model from Mercedes to be powered by a lithium-ion battery. After that they will use lithium-hybrid technology on the entire model range by 2010 at the latest. Also the newly developed battery concept will be shared with BMW AG as part of the companies' cooperation agreement on developing hybrid technology. “BMW will implement this technology shortly after (...)
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WSJ
For the third year running, Car Design News has run an online vote for the best car designs to have debuted in 2007. With over a thousand responses and an international readership that includes more car designers than any other media, this is the most qualified award within the car design world – truly ‘by designers for designers’. Awards were presented to the design team of each winning design at the Geneva Motor Show on Wednesday 5th March. The award for the best concept (...)
The ideal antidote to the winter blues, the new Audi A3 Cabriolet, can be administered by Audi Centres from this week as the brand’s first premium compact class ‘open top’ opens for order in standard, Sport and S line trim with OTR prices ranging from £20,750 to £27,060. Deliveries will begin in May. The majority of the strong and responsive TFSI petrol and TDI diesel engines powering the A3 and A3 Sportback are carried over to the new Cabriolet, including the 160PS 1.8 (...)
Imsa revealed new images of their tuning kit for the Lamborghini Mucielago LP640. For the Lp640 Imsa has created a set of features designed to perfect engine tuning and reduce drag. A follow-up to their GTV Supercar, the imsa LP640 uses the same central locking sports wheels, individually tuned chassis, and engine mods as the GTV. Purchasers of the freshened-up Murcielago will get an Autoklav-moulded carbon fibre design package that can keep the material's original look or be custom (...)
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WorldCarFans
First rumors said the Convertible version of the Audi A5 will be unveiled this year at the Geneva Motor Show. But the show just ended and no sign of a A5 Convertible. Why? Because the A5 Convertible isn't expected to debut until January 2009 at the Detroit Auto Show. It will be produced in Neckarsulm, Germany. The A5 Convertible will feature a fabric hoods (not a metal one like the 3-Series). The fully electric top will offer excellent refinement, thanks to its multi-layered construction. (...)
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First it was supposed to be called Junior, then after an internet vote was held to find a name the future Alfa Romeo was supposed to be called Furiosa. Wrong again! According to some AutoExpress' inside sources the new Mini competitor will be called MiTo. It will make its official debut at the Paris Motor Show in the autumn, and UK pricing will start at £10,500. But where does the name came from? It is derived from two Italian cities: Milan, Alfa's traditional home, and Turin (Torino), (...)
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AutoExpress
Hartge today released their tuning kit for the 1-Series Coupe and Convertible. Even they didn't work under the hood, the car gets an even sporty look. It features a new adjustable sports suspension, carbon fiber, 18 and 19-inch alloy wheels. On the interior Hartge added a new sports steering wheel, aluminum pedals, a leather/aluminum handbrake handle and new dials. .
BMW become legendary with the help of three letters: tii that first debuted in the '70s and stands for performance and lightweight. For BMW fans 1600ti, 2002tii, 2000tilux are magical shortcuts. Almost fours years after BMW produced the last 325ti, at the end of 2007 at the Tokyo Motor Show the ti-drug begun again with the launch of the 1-Series tii Concept, while the production version is scheduled to go on sale in the spring. Same thing will also happen with the next generation 3-series (...)
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Porsche will present on April 4th at the 18th Auto Mobil International (AMI) in Leipzig the new Boxster RS 60 Spyder. The RS 60 Spyder is a vivid reminder of the Porsche racing era of the 'sixties in color, shape, fittings and philosophy. The Boxster RS 60 Spyder has a maximum power of 299 HP and features sporting exhaust system, sporty driving dynamics combined with Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM) as standard equipment, and 19-inch wheels. At the motor show there are other (...)