In the latest phase of Euro NCAP safety tests the all-new Ford Kuga compact crossover has achieved the best combination of star ratings, placing the car at the top of the table in the Euro NCAP Small Off-road 4x4 group. Awarded the maximum five stars for Adult Occupant Protection, this rating is enhanced by four stars for Child Occupant Protection and three stars for Pedestrian Protection. "The Ford Kuga joins a portfolio of cars that is recognised for high safety standards and (...)
Seat will unveil the three-door version of the newly launched Ibiza in July at the London Motor Show. And here are the first spy pictures! The car will carry the same "Sport-Coupe" label as the Bocanegra Concept, but wil be only for marketing purpose. Seat will also unveil the top-of-the-range FR and Cupra models. Those two versions are supposed to be powered by a turbocharged 1.4-liter engine and will go on sale in 2009. (...)
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Diablo Motor 
Iata prima fotografie oficiala cu noua Yamaha V-Max 2009, dezvaluita azi in premiera de MCN. Motocicleta va fi prezentata oficial pe data de 4 iunie. Observam cu bucurie ca japonezii au ramas foarte fideli conceptului V-Max, diferentele principale remarcandu-se prin furca upside-down, capacele de motor mai realiste, saua si evacuarile argintii. Desi detaliile tehnice inca sunt sumare e de asteptat ca V-Max sa redevina motocicleta de serie cu cea mai mare putere de accelerare produsa (...)
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MotoFlash
BMW va prezenta viitoarea generatie M6 in 2012 si iata cum ar arata masina in imaginatia unui designer auto. Ce-i drept ar fi prea frumos sa vedem un asemenea BMW pe strada! Viitorul M6, purtand numele de cod F12 va fi vandut in doua versiuni diferite: M6 si CSL M6. Inca nu stim nimic despre motorizari, dar BMW se va încadra în trendul ecologist prin adoptarea unor tehnologii precum supraalimentarea şi injecţia directă. (...)
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BMW Blog
Peugeot 4007 este un autovehicul SUV complet nou si inovator. Reprezinta combinatia perfecta intre tehnologia 4x4 si confortul unei berline dintr-un segment de clasa superioara. Bazat pe o platforma imprumutata de la Mitsubishi Outlander, SUV-ul francez preia totodata si din experienta 4x4 a japonezilor. Designul frontal, conceput de Centrul de Stil Peugeot subliniaza sportivitatea si robustetea noului 4007 care vine pe piata romaneasca sa concureze modele cu renume. Dimensiunile (...)
Mini va lansa Crossman in 2009, dar un prim preview va fi facut in toamna la salonul auto de la Paris cand viitorul SUV va fi lansat sub forma de concept. Diferenta dintre Crossman si un Cooper este aceea ca SUV-ul va fi cu 8 cm mai inalt si va avea o lungime de mai mult de 4 metri. Construit pe platforma tehnica a lui Clubman, Crossman va dispune de suspensii ridicate şi tracţiune integrală. Crossman va fi construit la fabrica Magna Steyr din Austria. (...)
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Autotelegraaf
Rolls-Royce a prezentat primele schite oficiale ale viitorului model bazat pe celebrul Phantom. Cunoscut sub numele de cod RR4, viitorul model va fi lansat in 2010, va fi mai mic decat Phantom si va fi propulsat de un motor nou, unic pentru Rolls Royce. Designul a fost terminat în 2007 iar acum dezvoltarea modelului este în plină desfăşurare. Fabrica din Goodwood a fost complet reconfigurată, pentru construcţia noului RR4, cu noi secţiuni de vopsitorie, lemn sau pielărie, precum şi cu o linie (...)
Fostul fotbalist Gabriel Popescu, a cărui maşină Ferrari a luat foc pe autostrada Bucureşti-Piteşti în urmă cu doi ani, a spus că dă în judecată compania de automobile şi cere o despăgubire fabuloasă. Popescu a spus că avocaţii lui au finalizat un dosar prin care cheamă în judecată reprezentanţii Ferrari şi le cere despăgubiri. Reprezentanţii firmei Ferrari susţin că românului i s-a oferit un alt autoturism imediat după accident, urmând ca ei să-şi recupereze prejudiciul de la asigurator, la finalul anchetei. (...)
Intr-un interviu acordat celor de la Automotive News Patrick Pelata a declarat ca Renault se globalizeaza si va adapta modelele sale pentru noi piete auto, dar asta nu inseamna ca vom avea mai putine modele in Europa. Pelata a spus ca masinile ieftine, cum ar fi Logan-ul, sunt destinate europenilor care nu doresc sa cheltuiasca bani multi pe o masina noua. Logan-ul castiga tot mai multi clienti de pe piata Europei de Vest care altfel ar fi ales o masina sh in locul uneia noi. Renault va (...)
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Automotive News
Renault a lansat pe piata locala noua generatie a MPV-ului Kangoo si versiunea utilitara Kangoo Express. Masinile sunt disponibile cu motoare diesel de 1,5 litri, iar preturile variaza intre 11.300 si 15.900 de euro, in functie de versiune si dotari. Masinile sunt disponibile cu motorizari diesel de 1,5 litri, cu variante de 70, 85 si 105 cai putere. Exista doua versiuni de echipare: Autentique si Expression. Pentru MPV-ul Kangoo preturile variaza intre 12.500 euro la versiunea cu (...)
BMW will unveil the next generation M6 in 2012 and here's how the car might look like. The next generation M6 will be codenamed F12 and will be sold under two different versions: a regular M6 and a CSL M6. There are no other news about the engine, or the technical parts, but it is rumored the M6 will have a glass roof or a Carbon Fiber roof. .
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BMW Blog
Volkswagen announced today that the Eos has been named to kbb.com’s 2008 Top 10 Best New Road Trip Vehicles. Kelley Blue Book (www.kbb.com), the leading provider of new- and used-vehicle information, recognized that even with gas prices reaching $4 per gallon, many Americans will still hit the road for summer road trips. “The coupe-sunroof-convertible makes the Eos a great vehicle for road trips no matter what the weather brings,” said Mark Barnes, Chief Operating Officer, (...)
BMW unveiled the Performance Aerodynamics Kit for the 1-Series in March at the Geneva Motor Show, and now you have the chance to watch the BMW 135i performance kit in this new promotional video. The Performance kit includes updates for the suspension, drivetrain, aerodynamics, and cockpit of the car. The BMW Performance Aerodynamics Kit optimises the dynamic driving qualities of the car and at the same time guarantees a powerful look in everyday traffic. (...)
Porsche will unveil the Panamera luxury sedan in March 2009 at the Geneva Auto Show and production will begin in April. The company announced it will limit production at just 20,000 units a year. Panamera will measure five meters in length and two meters wide. It will weight 1,800 kg. The luxury sedan will be offered with a choice of three engines: a 3.6 liters V6 engine that delivers 300 hp, a 4.8 liter V8 that delivers 405 hp; while the top of the line will be powered by a 4.8 turbo (...)
Due to week dollar, BMW announced the company will raise prices in the U.S. by 1%. The increase for cars such as the X5 sports-utility vehicle and 5-Series luxury sedan will take effect on June 1, Markus Sagemann, a spokesman for the Munich-based company, said today. "It's a moderate price increase that reflects the conditions in the market," Sagemann said in a telephone interview, adding that the last U.S. increase was in March 2007. The dollar's drop hurts BMW because the (...)
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Bloomberg
Log onto www.gtacademy.eu to start your journey in the ultimate driving competition courtesy of PlayStation , Nissan and Gran Turismo 5 Prologue Nürburgring, 24 May 2008: Drivers of the world, start your engines – the GT Academy has arrived. The ultimate competitive driving test will begin on June 2nd when GT Academy goes live in Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The pan-European competition sees PlayStation and Nissan unite the worlds of virtual and real-life racing to make the dreams of (...)
Mini will unveil the Crossman SUV in 2009, but a first preview will be made in October at the Paris Motor Show where the company will bring the future 4x4 in a concept version. The difference between Crossman and a regular Cooper is that the crossover will be 8 cm higher and will have a length of more than 4 meters. The technical platform will be the same used on the rest on the MINIs, the only difference being the addition of a 4WD system. Crossman will be built by Magna with a capacity (...)
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Autotelegraaf
As you know the Lexus LF-A prototype was presented at the Nurburgring 24 hours race. And not for 24 hours, but just for a second the engineers opened the hood, but this was more than enough to take a picture of the engine. Here it is! As previously speculated the engine will be a V10, but that's pretty much we know about the car. Maybe we will find out more in October when the production version is supposed to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show. Fingers crossed! (...)
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Automobile Mag
Europeans require better quality for their cars, that's for sure. And even if Infiniti has a real success, they need to adjust on the European market if they want to have the same success in there. There will be big differences between American and European models when the brand debuts in October in nine European markets. Those push-button switches in the wood-grain consoles? Gone — replaced by knobs that are closer to what Mercedes or BMW customers in Europe would expect to see. The (...)
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Automotive News
The 300 sedan is one of the Chrysler's models what won't be cut in the future. Launched in 2004, the car was a real success, so the company is working on a new generation 300. Keeping the same shape as the current generation, the future 300 will have an “evolutionary” exterior, Joe Dehner says. However, the interior will make a “huge leap.” "The products coming out in 2011, 2012 will be very competitive with Asian (models) as far as content, materials, fit-and-finish," Gasevski says of (...)
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Wards Auto
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