Showing posts with label Geneva. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Geneva. Show all posts

Friday, March 12, 2010

Renault has presented the 2nd model from tuning series Gordini

Renault Sport Gordini

On a motor show in Geneva the French company Renault has presented the second model from a new ruler of the "charged" cars Gordini, received name Clio Renault Sport Gordini 200. Also two sport packages for family Megane have been shown.

Renault Clio Sport Gordini 200

The basic difference of cars Gordini from standard is a dark blue colour of colouring of a body, white "racing" strips, and also cases of rear-view mirrors with the inserts painted in white colour. The technical stuffing "charged" Clio has not undergone to any changes. The car is still equipped with the 2-l atmospheric petrol engine power of 200HP and a 6-step mechanical transmission.

Sales Renault Clio Renault Sport Gordini 200 will begin summer of current year in the European car market.

New Renault Clio 200

In sport packages GT and GT Line, prepared for family of cars Renault Megane, the new forward and back bumper, the modernised suspension bracket, 17-inch wheel disks (for version GT — 18-inch), the sports seats borrowed at Megane 250 RS, aluminium overlays on pedals and carbon inserts in salon enters.

Such packages are accessible only to the cars equipped with the 180-strong petrol or 160-strong diesel engine. To order these completions in Europe it will be possible in the summer.

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Abt R8 Spyder debuted on a motor show in Geneva

Audi R8 Spyder

Tuning firm Abt has shown the own version of roadster Audi R8 Spyder on the international motor show which has opened today in Geneva. Founders of the complete set of completion have given the basic attention to expressiveness of external shape opened a supercar.

Audi R8 Spyder by Abt

So, new Abt R8 has received the modernised skirts on the forward and back bumper, a new lattice of a radiator, modified thresholds and two-coloured wheels in diameter of 19 or 20 inches on a choice.

As to the engine power of the 5,2-l V-shaped eight-cylinder unit has been increased by 75HP, having reached value in 600HP. Thanks to it, R8 Spyder about 100 km/h for 3,8 sec are accelerated and develops the maximum speed of 320 km/h.

Audi R8

Besides stylistic changes and the advanced engine, engineers Abt have improved controllability of the car, having completed springs new springs.

As a result experts managed to achieve essential reduction of a road gleam and decrease in the centre of gravity. Cost of tuning version Audi R8 Spyder is not disclosed yet.

Audi R8 Spider

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ABT Sportsline has presented Volkswagen Golf R

Hatchback Volkswagen

The German tuning studio ABT Sportsline which is engaged in tuning of cars of a German car industry, on a motor show to Geneva has brought at once some the "charged" cars among which there was hatchback Volkswagen Golf R.

Volkswagen Golf by ABT Sportsline

One of the most favourite modern cars of tuners became not only is more aggressive outwardly, but also has received more powerful power-plant. The standard 2-l motor of 270HP has been forced by power to 310HP, that, of course, should be reflected in dynamics of the car.
With 0 to 100 km/h Volkswagen Golf R it is accelerated for 5,2 sec, and the maximum speed of a hatchback reaches 261 km/h.

Hatchback Volkswagen Golf R

Volkswagen Golf R

Interior hatchback Volkswagen Golf

Interior Volkswagen Golf R

Outwardly "charged" Volkswagen Golf R it is allocated with a forward spoiler, light-emitting diode headlights and wheel disks dimension from 18 to 19 inches.

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Swiss tuning studio Fab Design has presented Porsche Panamera

Porsche Panamera Turbo

Swiss tuning studio Fab Design on a motor show in Geneva has presented for the first time the modifed version of four-door coupe Porsche Panamera Turbo.

Porsche Panamera by Fab Design

Experts Fab Design specialising usually on operational development of lineup Mercedes-Benz, have changed to the predilections, "having charged" Porsche Panamera. On a four-door coupe there was a new forward bumper with the expanded apertures for air fence, a forward spoiler, a carbon cowl, an aerodynamical bumper. Porsche Panamera have lowered a suspension bracket on 20 mm and "have changed" in 22-inch carbon wheel disks.

Panamera Turbo

Porsche Panamera

The standard 500-strong petrol engine in studio Fab Design forced to 700HP. According to some information, with the modernised 4,8-l installation time of dispersal to 100 km for 3 sec, and the maximum speed exceeds 320 km/h. In total Swiss studio plans to make 15 copies of the given model.

I love FAB Design!

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Thursday, March 11, 2010

Volkswagen has presented the most high-speed Polo GTI

Volkswagen Polo GTI

After release of new model Volkswagen Polo clients of a German motorcar giant with impatience expected from Volkswagen working out of the "charged" updating of a hatchback which the day before has officially been shown on the international motor show in Geneva.

New VW Polo GTI

Volkswagen Polo GTI becomes the fast and economic Polo GTI for all history of creation of the car. The hatchback which will be issued in three- and five-door bodies, has received 1,4-l petrol engine TSI. Power of the engine makes 180HP. For model in weight of 1,1994 kg seven-step transmission is provided only.

Volkswagen Polo GTI new generation it is accelerated with 0 to 100 km/h for 6,9 sec and is capable to continue acceleration up to 229 km/h, it is spoken in the official press release of the German company. The "charged" version Volkswagen Polo spends only 5,9L of fuel for 100 km of a way, and level of emissions СО2 makes 139/km.

VW Polo GTI

Polo GTI

Volkswagen Polo GTI

In comparison with a usual hatchback, the novelty has the suspension bracket underestimated on 15 mm, 17-inch sports disks, red a support, a firm lattice of radiator GTI with a red fringing and a new back bumper.

In show-rumy of Germany Volkswagen Polo GTI will arrive in May, and hardly later the model will appear and in other European markets. Approximate cost of the car will make £18,000.

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Bentley has presented a high-speed cabriolet

Continental Supersports Convertible

On the Geneva motor show the manufacturer of luxury cars company Bentley has presented the fastest in the world a cabriolet. The novelty has received unambiguous name Continental Supersports Convertible.

Bentley Continental Cabriolet

Under a cabriolet cowl 6,0-l engine W12 power of 621HP, working together with 6-step automatic transmission ZF has taken places. Dispersal to 96 km/h for 3,9 sec, and the maximum speed reaches 325 km/h.

Cabriolet Bentley

Cost of new cabriolet Bentley: from $300,000US...

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Saturday, March 6, 2010

Lotus has presented Evora 414E Hybrid

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid

The known manufacturer of sports cars Lotus on the international motor show in Geneva has held official presentation of hybrid coupe Evora 414E which in the future can quite make a competition hybrid sport car Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, of course, provided that both cars will go to a batch production.

The high-grade hybrid Lotus Evora

Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid is the high-grade hybrid equipped with two electric motors by the general power of 414HP and the 47-strong petrol 3-cylinder motor in volume of 1,2 litres which recharges compartment batteries. To fill up a resource of accumulators it is possible and from the house electric socket.

Evora 414E Hybrid

Hybrid coupe Evora

Interior Lotus Evora

Lotus Evora interior

Interior Lotus Evora

In Lotus especially are proud of the special system, capable to reproduce sounding of the powerful petrol engine. Growl of the motor which reaches from the audiocolumns placed in forward and back parts Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid, is audible not only outside, but also in the car. Lotus in the future is intended to use the given system on serial electromobiles and hybrids, that, by the way, it will positively be reflected in safety of visually impaired pedestrians.

Renault Clio RS by Gordini

Hatchback Renault Twingo

The French motor-car manufacturer Renault which has revived in last year brand Gordini, on the motor show which has opened in Geneva has presented the second model of ruler Gordini.

New hatchback Renault Twingo

After hatchback Renault Twingo studio Gordini tuners have finished model Clio which will go on sale under name Clio Gordini 200. The car differs from donor Clio RS only dark blue colour of a body and white "racing" stickers. Leather salon Renault Clio Gordini 200 diversified with the metal and varnished inserts.

Renault Twingo

Interior hatchback Renault Twingo

Interior hatchback Renault Twingo

In a standard complete set model have equipped with exclusive rugs with an inscription "Gordini", CD-system with USB, Bluetooth, the gauge of a rain, automatic head optics, the cruise-control.

In sale Renault Clio Gordini 200 will arrive in the summer of current year.

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On a motor show in Geneva debuted concept car Hyundai

Concept car Hyundai

On a motor show in Geneva the debut of concept car Hyundai has taken place, promising to give representation how the new generation European Sonata will look. And though in the company do not specify in this model directly, there notice, that i-Flow — competitor Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5 and Volkswagen Passat.

Hyundai i-Flow <-> Hyundai Sonata

It is necessary to notice also, that at length of 4780 mm, to width of 1850 mm, to height of 1420 mm and wheel base of 2800 mm i-Flow it is practically identical on dimensions of last Sonata so, to sell both cars simultaneously to Koreans it is not meaningful.

So smooth, flowing lines can be found out and in interior registration. Short strokes are not present — long wavy bends last through all salon, from a control panel to doors and further to a luggage compartment. Furnish materials — the most hi-tech, allowing essentially to lower weight.

Concept car Hyundai i-Flow

Under a cowl the first is concealed hybrid a diesel engine-electric installation Hyundai consisting of the new 1,7-litre motor and system of a two-phasic turbo-supercharging, receiving a food from lithium-polymeric of storage batteries.
Occurrence of serial model is expected in 2011.

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Company SEAT has filled up family Ecomotive with new versions

SEAT Ecomotive Leon

The Spanish autocompany SEAT will present on the Frankfurt motor show new versions Ecomotive of models Leon, Altea and Altea XL Kombi.

Novelties will fill up family Ecomotive, into which models Ibiza (blowout CO2 — 98 g/km) and Alhambra (159 g/km) enter. Capacity of 77 kw/105HP have equipped 1,6-litre engine Common-Rail TDI with the filter. As a result blowout СО2 at Leon managed to be lowered to 99 g/km, at Altea/Altea XL — to 119/km.

Buyers of such cars will get tax advantages in many European countries. For example, in Spain from them will not levy the tax to car registration.

Altea consumes in the commixed cycle of fuel of 4,5L on 100 km, and Leon Ecomotive — 3,8L.

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Aston Martin has shown in Geneva a DBS Volante

Cult car Aston Martin

The British manufacturer of luxury cars Aston Martin has brought on international the motor-show in Geneva the open version of the favourite car of James Bond — cabriolet DBS Volante. The car is equipped by the 6-litre 12-cylinder engine established on classical DBS which capacity makes 510HP at a twisting moment of 570Nm.

Cabriolet DBS Volante

This unit is established together with 6-speed mechanical and gear boxes. The acceleration time to 100 km/h occupies at Aston Martin DBS Volante 4,3 seconds, and the maximum speed of a cabriolet is equal 307 km/h. This unit is established together with a 6-speed mechanical gear box. On such car it is not a shame to approach on doors of cult night club Studio 54.

Luxury car

Let's notice that on a motor show in Geneva the motor-car manufacturer also has shown crossover Lagonda, superpowerful coupe One-77 and Vantage, equipped with the 12-cylinder motor.

DBS Volante

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Studio Carlsson improves the E-class coupe

Mercedes E-Class Coupe

While Mercedes E-Class Coupe undertake to finish reluctantly. On this theme only experts from Bottrop earlier have expressed, now relay race have accepted in bureau Carlsson.

German tuners yet have not prepared for «E-Class» in a body сoupe: neither an upgrade of motors, nor aerodynamic weather-cloths. Now tuners offer magnificent disks of four kinds (diameter of 19 or 20 inches), and also own module of management C-Tronic for pneumosuspension bracket Airmatic which allows to reduce a road gleam by 30 mm.

Mercedes E-Class

To begin with it is enough. As the prices Germans have appointed the moderated. For example, suspension bracket understating will manage in ridiculous 239 euros. For the complete set of wheels, certainly, take much more — from 2499 euros.

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Thursday, July 9, 2009

Counting upon Europe

Toyota Prius

On 79 motor show in Geneva company Toyota has presented new generation of hybrid car Toyota Prius.

"Hybrid" will be equipped with the newest petrol engine volume of 1,8 litres and power of 97 horsepowers. And for the aid to the engine, Japanese have equipped the electromotor, thus, total power of two power-plants has grown concerning the previous updating about 109 h.p. to 134 h.p.

In addition, the car the third generation during test tests in the USA has shown the real expense of fuel in 3,6 litres on 100 km of run, that on 10% is more economic, than at present model. Dynamic possibilities "Prius" too have considerably grown up, so, to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 10,4 seconds.

Prius Toyota

And after all several weeks ago Toyota tested on prototypes blocks of economic batteries of different capacity for a choice of an optimum variant. Apparently, it was very important to them to keep up to the Geneva motor show, is closer to the future European buyers which number, by 2010 — should double and reach 80 000 persons.

Within the next several years Toyota plans to make an order of 150 new models with a hybrid drive. To updating will undergo both commercial motor transport, and cars of a high price category.

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