Audi company published official photos and characteristics of a new 2012 Audi A6. The body of a luxury sedan more than on 20% is made of aluminium, and its design continues a theme of unification of the "senior" and "younger" models, therefore the novelty simultaneously reminds both A4, and A7, and A8.
2012 Audi A6 will be offered to buyers with five engines: two petrol engine (204 and 300HP), and three diesel engine (177 to 245HP).
2012 Audi A6 (sedan)
One of the most interesting versions of the car will be hybrid: its power-plant consists of the 2,0-litre petrol motor (211HP) and the auxiliary 45-strong electric motor.
Audi A6 sales begin in the first months 2011, a bit later there will be universal Avant and sports version S6.
Citroen Company has declassified the first photos of new hatchback Citroen C4 of following generation. The official debut of this novelty will take place in the autumn on a motor show in Paris.
New Citroen C4
Competitors of new C4, as before, will be: VW Golf, Renault Megane, Ford Focus and Opel Astra. As well as in a case with Citroen C3, new C4 will be issued only in a five-door variant and becomes direct replacement of model of the previous generation.
Details about technical stuffing of Citroen C4 are not advertised — but is now, the new hatchback became longer (+55 mm), are wider (+17 mm) and above (+32 mm). However the hatchback platform, apparently, has not undergone global changes. In Europe new Citroen C4 will appear on sale till the end of current year.
Company Peugeot begins the European sales of the beautiful model most, probably, for last decade. In honour of this event the French motor-car manufacturer has prepared a new selection of photos on which sport coupe RCZ appears in all magnificence.
New sport coupe Peugeot RCZ
The serial version of this car has been presented for the first time last year on a motor show in Frankfurt then it was found out, that RCZ became one of those rare models, whose shape practically has not undergone appreciable changes at transition from the concept car status to the finished product. Already for one it Peugeot it is worthy praises.
The compact coupe with the formula of placing of passengers «2+2» all kind throws down a challenge less refined Volkswagen Scirocco and Audi TT, possessing thus quite competitive dynamics.
At the disposal of Holland edition AutoWeek there was a first photo of car Peugeot 308 in a body "sedan". The car differs from a hatchback not only a new body, but little bit other registration of a forward part of a body, including other forward bumper with slightly changed air inlet, and also a new cowl.
Sedan Peugeot 308
According to some information, sedan Peugeot 308 will be offered with the same scale of engines, that the hatchback, and novelty manufacture starts in the beginning of next year at factory Dongfeng in China, in Argentina and in some countries of Eastern Europe. In this connection it is expected, that the car begins to be offered not only for the Chinese market, but also for Latin America and the European countries where sedans are especially popular.
Official release Peugeot 308
As specifies AutoWeek, in the spring of next year on a motor show in Geneva the premiere of updated hatchback Peugeot 308 will take place. Such car will receive the changed design of an ex-terrier with the reduced air inlet on a forward bumper, and also some elements borrowed at model 5008.
On Wednesday company Seat has officially presented the most powerful updating of "charged" hatchback Leon Cupra which will receive traditional prefix R in the name.
The world premiere of the car will take place in September of current year at the international automobile exhibition in Frankfurt. About it it is spoken in a communique "Seat".
The novelty has received a two-litre petrol turbo-motor power of 265HP which works together with a six-step mechanical transmission and corresponds to ecological requirements "Euro-5". It's necessary to notice, that more powerful versions of hatchback Leon Cupra — 310 Limited Edition (310HP) and Cupra Edition (282HP) — are issued by the limited circulations and are accessible only in Holland and Germany accordingly. Updating R will be on sale in all European markets, however exact terms of occurrence of the car at dealers are not specified yet.
According to the manufacturer, Cupra R with 0 to 100 km/h it can be dispersed for 6,2 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 250 km/h. Thus the average expense of fuel at such car will be equal 8,1 litres on hundred kilometres of run. Also the "charged" hatchback has received electronic imitation of blocking of interwheel differential XDS, powerful brake mechanisms with 345-millimetric disks in front and 286-millimetric behind and 19-inch wheel disks. Novelty cost yet is not informed.
On Monday company Peugeot has officially presented new model — sportcoupe RCZ with the landing formula 2+2. The car to general public it will be shown on September automobile show in Frankfurt.
The novelty is constructed on the basis of model 308, however differs the expanded forward and back track underestimated on 20mm by a suspension bracket and the centre of gravity reduced on 40mm. Appearance Peugeot RCZ practically completely repeats design of the concept car with the same name presented in Frankfurt in 2007.
Thus from a prototype the serial coupe managed even original panoramic back glass, wide wings and cabin strongly displaced forward with a long luggage coupe. Also RCZ has received a back spoiler which is put forward at achievement of certain speed.
The 200-strong 1,6-litre turbo-motor working together with a six-step mechanical transmission becomes the engine for a coupe. It is expected, that with 0 to 100 km/h the car can be dispersed for 7,6 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 225 km/h.
Also in scale of engines of 1,6 litres (it can be aggregated with "mechanics" or six-high-speed "automatic machine") and a 2,0-litre diesel engine will be presented by power of 163 h.p. the 156-strong petrol motor in volume.
Besides it, for a coupe buyers can order 18 or 19-inch wheel disks, carbon furnish of a roof and some elements of an ex-terrier, and also one of three variants of furnish of racks of a roof: black, chromeplated or "glossy".
BMW skilfully warms up interest to novelty X1: that suits tests of the camouflaged prototype a headlight will show a radiator lattice.
Today the Bavarian company has published a photo of not disguised crossover, the truth, having made the image indistinct.
On photo BMW X1 of white colour, it is parked on a beach. The car general view is already known on espionage photos. It is expected, that the German motor-car manufacturer will present high-grade official photos and all detailed characteristics next week. The premiere of a novelty is planned on autoshow in Frankfurt in September, 2009.
On Thursday company BMW has extended official detailed characteristics and photos of serial hybrids 7-Series and X6 ActiveHybrid which in September of current year will present to general public on automobile show in Frankfurt. As they say in the press release, such cars will be for 15 and 20 percent is more economic, than the cars equipped only with petrol motors.
All-wheel drive crossover BMW X6 ActiveHybrid, according to representatives of the company, is the most powerful hybrid in the world — total return of a power-plant makes 480 h.p. (778 Nm). Such car has received 4,4-litre motor V8 with two turbines, two electric motors developing 91 and 86 h.p., the complete set nickel-metallogidridnyh of batteries and a seven-step automatic transmission. At work together with the petrol unit electromotors help the car on dispersal and can work as the generator at braking.
According to BMW, from zero to 96 km/h X6 ActiveHybrid it can be dispersed for 5,4 seconds, and the maximum speed of the car will be limited by electronics on a mark of 208 km/h. A stock of a course of a crossover at movement it is exclusive on electrodraught makes only 2,5 kilometres. The maximum speed in this mode — 60 km/h.
The hybrid version of a sedan 7-Series is equipped with the 20-strong electromotor, lithium-ionic batteries and more powerful version of the eight-cylinder biturbo-motor of crossover X6, developing 440 h.p. Also the car has received an eight-step automatic check point with support of function "stop start". Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 455 h.p.
As they say in message BMW, the car is accelerated to 96 km/h for 4,8 seconds. The maximum speed — 240 km/h. In the USA novelties will appear on sale in the end of 2009. When such cars will enter other markets yet is not informed.
On Wednesday company Audi has extended the first official photo-tizer and some information on the new model — A5 Sportback which representatives of DM name "a five-door coupe".
The car will appear in the European market on sale in September of current year and becomes the third updating in the "fifth" family, having joined to a coupe and a cabriolet.
Originally for model A5 Sportback it will be offered two petrol engines — a two-litre turbo-motor by power of 211 h.p. and 265-strong "six" in volume of 3,2 litres which becomes accessible to the car together with firm system of a full drive quattro. In a ruler of diesel engines there will be units in volume 2,0, 2,7 and 3,0 litres power 170 (350 Nm), 190 (400 Nm) and 240 (500 Nm) h.p. accordingly.
According to representatives Audi, after a while after the beginning of sales of "a five-door coupe" in scale there will be versions with less powerful motors. Which — it is not specified, however, under assumptions of some foreign editions, in a ruler the company will add 1,8 and 2,0-litre petrol engines TFSI power of 160 and 180 h.p. accordingly.
In Germany the prices on Audi A5 Sportback will begin from 36 thousand euro (for the version with a two-litre diesel engine and six-step "mechanics"). More accessible updatings of the car will appear in the middle of 2010.
On Tuesday company Mercedes-Benz has published the first official photos universal E-Class new generation which will be shown general public in September of current year on automobile show in Frankfurt. On it informs German edition Autobild.
The novelty in comparison with the predecessor becomes longest on 50 millimetres, and the volume of a luggage coupe at the combined armchairs of the second row forming an equal loading platform, and at all remains former — 1950 litres. Besides, the door of a luggage carrier and the soft curtain hiding from extraneous eyes contents of a coupe, in all versions, including base, will receive the servo-driver.
According to edition Autobild, originally the novelty will be accessible with five motors: three diesel engines power from 170 to 231 horsepowers, and also two petrol — 3,5-litre V6 and 5,5-litre V8, developing 292 and 388 h.p. Accordingly. Then at scale there will be also other units, including new "four" with direct injection and a turbo-supercharging and versions of universal with a full drive.
The first copies of new universal Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be delivered owners in Europe in November. The prices for the car in Germany will begin from 44 thousand 804 euros and to reach 54 thousand 200 euros.
On Thursday site Bimmerpost has published the first espionage photos new conceptual BMW.
Pictures are made during car loading in an autocart, for transportation on the Frankfurt automobile show. The world premiere of the car there should take place. It is expected, that the prototype will receive name Z Vision and becomes a harbinger of serial ecologically pure sports car BMW.
Judging by pictures, appearance double BMW Z Vision combines elements of design of conceptual working out CS (for example, lines of a lattice of a radiator and the general registration of a forward part of a body) and a coupe 3-Series. The official information on a novelty yet is not informed, however, according to some information, the prototype will be constructed on the aluminium chassis and a carbon body. Besides, the conceptual car also begins to be equipped with the engine with direct injection of fuel, system "start-stop" and system of balancing of energy at the moment of braking.
It is expected, that serial version BMW Z Vision will appear on sale in the end of 2012, and, only the limited number.
The little more, than one year ago, BMW has promulgated photos and characteristics of the updated sedan of 3rd series.
And here time coupe has already come and cabriolet BMW of 3 series to prove to be.
However at present curiosity of potential buyers remains not completely satisfied — the company does not open neither the technical information on novelties nor additional characteristics. It is necessary to be content small and to wait for the official premiere coupe and cabriolet BMW of 3rd series on a motor show in Frankfurt which will take place in September, 2009.
Spies of group CarPix have photographed test prototypes updated coupe and cabriolet BMW of 3 series, writes WorldCarFans. As writes the edition, the model has received a new back bumper and light-emitting diode lanterns.
It is expected, that on the market updated coupe and a cabriolet of 3rd series will arrive in September of this year. According to the edition, at model the ruler of engines can exchange also.
There is a probability, that following old tradition, BMW after to novelties will develop also the new engine or will finish one of already existing. But besides, exact data will be known not later than September presentation of models.
Company Peugeot has extended the first official photos of cars of the updated family 207.
Cars have received other registration of a forward part of a body with the increased trapezoid lattice of a radiator and the antifog headlights located on each side of a forward bumper, and also light-emitting diode back lanterns. On it informs British edition Autocar.
Photos of an interior updated Peugeot 207 it is not presented yet, however, as it was informed earlier, at family cars salon furnish will a little change, there will be a new instrument panel and multimedia system with a DVD-player, a hard disk and the big screen with the permission 800x600 pixels on which navigation charts are displayed.
In scale of engines Peugeot 207 in total will be 12 engines, including some motors satisfying to ecological standards "Euro-5", and also ecologically pure 1,4-litre turbodiesel, level of emissions CO2 which will not exceed 99 grammes on hundred kilometres. It is expected, that more detailed information on power-plants of the updated model will appear a little later.
In Europe sales updated Peugeot 207 will begin in August of current year.
In total in some days after in a network there were espionage photos of new model Alfa Romeo Milano, pictures of not camouflaged car have filtered into the Internet. Photos are made at factory on which the car gathers.
Alfa Romeo Milano
The external shape of a five-door hatchback has something in common with design of model Alfa 8C Competizione. In particular, at cars similar forward headlights and cowl lines. Handles of back doors of the car are hidden in back racks. We will notice, that the new model is constructed on platform C-Evo of manufacture of concern Fiat.
On sale in European car market Alfa Romeo Milano will appear in the beginning of 2010. It's expected, that main competitor BMW 1-Series will be equipped with four-cylinder petrol engines in volume of 1,4 and 1,75 l power more than 200HP, and also a turbo-diesel the engine.
British magazine Auto Express has published espionage photos of a test prototype of cabriolet Mercedes-Benz of an E-class.
As writes the edition, the car is created on the basis of a coupe of the E-class and the ruler of engines at a cabriolet will be similar to a coupe. Presumably official debut of the E-class with folding top will take place on a motor show in Frankfurt. In market Mercedes-Benz E500 with a folding roof will make a competition to cabriolet Audi A5.
The external shape of a five-door hatchback has something in common with design of model Alfa 8C Competizione. In particular, at cars similar forward headlights and cowl lines. Handles of back doors of the car are hidden in back racks. We will notice, that the new model is constructed on platform C-Evo of manufacture of concern Fiat.
