It is a legal requirement that all models of new car models should pass a number of safety tests before they can be marketed and these is a minimum legal standard of safety for all new cars. However, most new car models exceed these basic standards.

Euro NCAP stands for the European New Car Assessment Programme and it operates from Belgium. It carries out tests on new car models and published the results. Set up in 1997, it is run by seven European Governments along with motoring and consumer organisations that represent every country in Europe. Although it is not a legal requirement for car manufactures to participate in Euro NCAP most, if not all, do participate.

Euro NCAP tests award ‘star ratings’ depending on how well vehicles perform in a number of crash tests and these include collisions from the front, back and sides along with impacts with pedestrians and impacts with objects such as telegraph poles. The highest rating that can be achieved is five stars. Depending on the tests impact speeds vary from 25 mph up to 40 mph.

The overall effect of Euro NCAP testing has been to increase the safety of cars as the star rating of a car is an important factor for the car buyer who, over recent years, has become far more safety conscious than was the case previously. There are examples of poor performing cars with just a one star rating having such low sales that their manufacturer withdrew them from production; manufacturers tends to be very active in correcting any features on their models that are shown to be a safety risk.

It is important to realize that star ratings refer to the kind of car, and are not comparable between different types of vehicle. Euro NCAP uses the following major vehicle classifications: passenger car, roadster, MPV, off-roader and pickup truck, and secondary classifications depend on the weight of the vehicle.
Although Euro NCAP ratings are voluntary, all vehicles must pass the ˜Whole Vehicle Type Approval™ tests, but these are significantly less severe than Euro NCAP.

If you are not convinced about whether or not you should buy a new car, then why don’t you get a used car instead? Motors.co.uk is the best place to start researching some used cars especially for those who live around Edinburgh area and beyond.

Like the concept, the production Volvo/Polestar C30 would be the first to carry the PCP badge – referring not to the chemical narcotic, but standing, somewhat repetitively, for Performance Concept Prototype. Similar high-performance versions of Volvo’s other products would follow and wear the same nameplate, creating a subdivision for Volvo that would be equivalent to what Mercedes-Benz has in AMG and what BMW does with its M division.

The new BMW X3, which is available from suppliers since the fall of 2010, is uniquely versatile. Now BMW tuning specialist AC Schnitzer has a wide range of accessories to the second generation SUV even more striking.

Only the AC Schnitzer performance upgrade in the 184-218 HP X3 xDrive20d makes the vehicle stand out from the crowd. And in the near future, the Aachen-based specialists provide a performance improvement for many X3 xDrive30d.

With or without the improved power, engine compartment styling with AC Schnitzer logo is available for all models.

Even when stationary, AC Schnitzer X3 from showing his assets – and not just when the door is open. For the 6-cylinder 3.5i petrol and 2.8i models, an AC Schnitzer sports exhaust system made of stainless steel is currently under development. This improves the response and offers special ring tone. Chrome “Racing” tailpipe emissions trim puts the finishing touch to the exhaust. For purely visual enhancement, exhaust trim is also available as a separate device for diesel variants.

Individualists want to fly high, and ensure that the agile X3 AC Schnitzer remains firmly on the ground, Aachen engineers have come up with a suspension kit for the optimum combination of sporty performance and driving comfort.

Aerodynamic kit for the new X3 features a beautiful front spoiler, roof spoiler AC Schnitzer rear skirt and protective film.

AC Schnitzer airbag sports steering wheel, which is currently under development, which provides sports car flair and homeland security. As a sport steering wheel, unique “inner values” of the AC Schnitzer X3 in the eye. Sports accents are set by AC Schnitzer gear knobs aluminum anodized silver / chrome or “Black Line” / chrome, or digital gear display, and “Black Line” aluminum cover for the BMW i-Drive controller specific system.

Further impressive design elements such as AC Schnitzer aluminum pedals, illuminated gear knob leather, velvet and AC Schnitzer floor mats, a fully fitted perfectly unmistakable X3.

Such a unique view to the proper wheels and tires. This was the opinion of the Aachen-based tuning specialist, bicolor X3 given a choice of type VIII forged racing wheels in 22 inch, or type VII or bicolor racing rims in silver 22 inch. A piece of the rims Type VI (bicolor), Type VIII (bicolor) and Type IV (or Silver bicolor) are also available in sizes 18, 19 or 20 inches. Type V alloy forged wheel in 20 inch are a natural part of the wide range.

AC Schnitzer range for the new BMW X3 BMW fans, let alone the problem of choice, and so extends the special abilities of the vehicles with more personal pleasure machine.

Citroen DS3

Citroen DS3 The Citroën DS3 is a supermini, produced by French manufacturer Citroën from 2009. This is the first car in the new DS (Different Spirit) range from Citroën. It was first hinted by the concept car Citroën DS Inside. This range of vehicle shares no common feature with, and is in no way the successor to, the Citroën DS. The DS3 is a compact car which competes against the MINI, Alfa Romeo MiTo and Audi A1. The DS3 features prominently in the video for the Pixie Lott song “Broken Arrow”. It is the first time that a car has had product placement in a British music video.

Citroen DS3

Citroen DS3 The latest entrant into the highly competitive small hot hatch market is this Citroen Supermini based upon the latest DS vehicle. Set to line-up head to head against the Mini Cooper S and Fiat 500 Abarth the Citroen DS3 GT has a tough track to follow. With massive wide arches, rear wing spoiler and pumped up bonnet vent and body kit it certainly looks the business but what about its engine and chassis? Under the vented bonnet it looks likely that Citroen will install the 1.6 litre turbo from the Peugeot 207 GTi and Mini Cooper S. With the release of the DS3 is signals a revival for the DS badged vehicle as was first launched in the 50’s.

Citroen DS3

Citroen DS3 The DS3, based largely off Citroën’s C3 compact, is the first example, aimed squarely at the likes of premium compacts like the Mini Cooper. While the car’s exterior is rather busy, certain styling cues — like the angled B-pillar and the contrasting “floating roof — work well. We’ve yet to see a photo of the complete interior, but Citroen says buyers will be able to personalize the cabin with a seemingly endless array of trim finishes and seat fabrics.

Citroen DS3

Citroen DS3 Citroen’s super stylish DS3 hatchback is now available in the United Kingdom starting from £11,700. Available trim levels include DSign, DStyle and DSport while there is also a DStyle99 model which comes with 90 hp HDi diesel engine which has Co2 rating of just 99 g/km. Other options for engine include 95 and 120 hp VTi, 90 hp and 110 hp HDi, and a 150 hp THP.

Yamaha YZF-R1 1998–1999

Yamaha launched the YZF-R1 after redesigning the Genesis engine to offset the crankshaft, gearbox input and output shafts. This “compacting” of the engine yielded a huge dividend in that the total engine length was now much shorter. This allowed the wheelbase to be shortened significantly which resulted in much quicker handling and an optimized center of gravity. The bike had a compression ratio of 11.8:1. with a 6-speed multi-plate clutch transmission.

The launch model Yamaha YZF-R1 was available in white/red or blue. Early models were subject to a worldwide recall for a clutch problem. Yamaha today describes the launch of the R1 as the true value of “Kando”.

YZF-R1 instrumentation
The 1999 R1 saw only minor changes apart from paint and graphics. Notable improvements were a redesigned gear change linkage and the gear change shaft length which was increased for better gear shifting. Fuel tank reserve capacity was reduced from 5.5 l (1.2 imp gal; 1.5 US gal) to 4.0 l (0.88 imp gal; 1.1 US gal), while the total fuel tank capacity was unchanged at 18 l (4.0 imp gal; 4.8 US gal). A second worldwide recall was issued for 1998 and early 1999 models to change a coolant hose clamp under the fuel tank which could, under hard use, come adrift.

Yamaha YZF-R1 2000–2001

In 2000, Yamaha introduced a series of changes to improve the bike, plus minor changes to the body work to allow for better long duration ride handling. The R1 was an excellent bike to live with on short runs, but due to its quick handling was not a favorite longer run bike. Yamaha’s main design goal was to sharpen the pre-existing bike and not redesign it. Even so they instituted over 150 changes in hopes of making an already light, sleek and mean motorcycle even lighter, sleeker and meaner. For example, even with the addition of the new Air Induction System, which weighs four pounds, the overall weight of the bike is down five pounds to 414 lb (188 kg) dry. At 127.8 bhp (95.3 kW) at the rear wheel, top-end output remains the same but changes to the engine management system are supposed to result in a smoother, broader distribution of power.The bodywork is still unmistakably R1 although a few changes were made resulting in a 3% reduction in the drag coefficient. The headlight housing has a sharper profile, the side panels are more aerodynamic and slippery and the windscreen has been reshaped for better rider protection. In fact the bodywork changed so much that bodywork from previous R1s will not fit the Y2K edition. Also updated is the seating area. The fuel tank is reshaped with a more relaxed rear angle and deeper leg recesses to provide for better rider feel. The seat extends further towards the front of the tank and the new, steeper seating position puts additional weight on the front end. All of this is aimed at improving weight bias and offering sharper cornering and more stability. Again, the resounding theme here is to sharpen what was already a very sharp package. The carburetors have been rejetted in an effort to improve throttle response—especially in the low end—all the way up to the bike’s 11,750 rpm redline. The redesigned camshafts are lighter and use internal oil ways to lubricate journals that, when combined with reduced tappet clearance, provide less friction and create less engine noise. Also changed within the crankcase is the gearbox featuring a taller first gear, a hollow chrome-moly shift-shaft with an additional bearing and a completely redesigned shift linkage and foot pedal. These changes are aimed at nixing last year’s transmission complaints as well as helping to transfer as seamlessly as possible the R1′s prodigious power to the pavement.

Yamaha YZF-R1 2002–2003

A new fuel injection system was introduced for the 2002 year, which worked like a carburetor by employing a CV carburetor slide controlled by vacuum created by the engine. With a similar power output to the 2000-2001 bike, the engine was remained largely the same.

Yamaha YZF-R1 2004–2005-2006

With the competition advancing, Yamaha took to a major development. This included style updates like an under seat twin exhaust, and performance upgrades including radial brakes and for the first time on an R1 Ram-air intake. Furthermore, the wheelie-tendency known from earlier productions is drastically reduced by changing frame geometry and weight properties. The all new engine (no longer used as a stressed member of the chassis) featured a separate top crankcase and cylinder block. The 2004 R1 produces a stated 172 hp (128 kW) at the crankshaft (excluding ram air,180 hp (130 kW) with ram air) and also weighs 172 kilograms (dry).

Yamaha YZF-R1 2007–2008

An all-new YZF-R1 for the 2007 model year was announced on 8 October, 2006. Key features include an all-new inline four-cylinder engine; going back to a more conventional 4-valve per cylinder rather than Yamaha’s trade mark 5-valve genesis layout. Other new features are the Yamaha Chip Control Intake (YCC-I) electronic variable-length intake funnel system, Yamaha Chip Control Throttle (YCC-T) fly-by-wire throttle system, slipper-type clutch, all-new aluminum Deltabox frame and swingarm, six-piston radial-mount front brake calipers with 310 mm discs, a wider radiator, and M1 styling on the new large ram-air ports in the front fairing.

Yamaha YZF-R1 2009

In late 2008 Yamaha announced they would release an all new R1 for 2009. The new R1 takes engine technology from the M1 Motogp bike with its cross plane crankshaft, the first ever production motorcycle to do so. Overall handling of the R1 was improved through several changes to frame and suspension. A new sub frame was designed for the 09 R1 which is magnesium cast in a carbon fiber mold. The overall look of the R1 has changed drastically. In a side by side comparison between last year’s model and the 09; to the eye, the 09 looks much more compact and could be compared to the size of the R6r. The center up exhaust on the 09 seems significantly larger compared to previous years, due in some respects to changes in emissions controls.

Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi ASX

Mitsubishi ASX

The Toyota Prius is one of the most popular environment friendly cars. The Prius was the first mass produced gasoline electric hybrid cars. The Prius has a gas mileage of 44 miles per gallon. It has a very good ride and very stable handling. It has a very good price range.

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The appeal of a people carrier, also known as a minivan, is certainly about the amount of space that’s available. In some models seven people can be seated comfortably, which is important for large families. Add to that the large boot sizes and a people carrier could be the ultimate family car.

In terms of second hand cars, people carriers are hugely popular. It has become common knowledge among the population that buying a used car can save a whole lot of money. As such, families who are cutting back on spending go straight for the second hand bargains.

There are plenty of used motors available online at websites such as Carsource and Teletextcars. A simple search can reveal a great bargain, and people carriers are no different. With their popularity, it is worth getting in there early as the good deals don’t hang around for long.

As with all second hand cars, you should do a visual inspection on people carriers when first viewed. Check for rust, faulty parts, tyre condition and anything else that looks suspect. Taking a test drive will confirm if the car is for you, and also show you the benefits of that particular model. After all, your family will be riding in there so don’t take any risks!

So if you’re looking for a car that’s spacious, can carry a lot of shopping and take the family on trips with ease, a people carrier is certainly the option for you. There’s plenty of choice, so get online and find yourself a bargain!

The model is touted to be a compact 2+2 GT and will mark a new ear for the British brand. The seven-speed dual clutch tranny will be the only transmission option, no manual on hand. And get this, the competition that it’s lining up against is none other than a Ferrari 599.Motivation comes from a mid-mounted 5-liter V8 pumping out 542hp in the standard version and 611hp in R-tuned spec. Torque stands at an earth twisting 717Nm. All that combines for an approximated century sprint of a blistering 3.6-seconds. Further reports suggest that Formula One tech could find its way in there too with a KERS-like hybrid system providing 50hp bursts.It’s a good thing too because apparently the Elite is going to tip the scales at a porky 1.6-tons. Just to put it in perspective, that’s almost two Lotus Elises.

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From ER-6n . All image processing was quite bright , so I think with very different vehicle .
EU version of the two colors . Red .

White .

Until now, the atmosphere was gentle and ’09 are now designed around a linear light and sharp . In my view , a notch above most crowded shave light meter regent rice balls , looks like it also . I like a sharp style , some may prefer this better than ever.

ER-6n in North America , but until now had not sold , sales will be an ’09 model. What’s wrong Kawasaki . I wonder if there is still demand .
Sites in North America , North American sales staff can also view videos PR .
Candy Plasma Blue color only.

If you copy photos from the Rear , I think really cool .

Are clearly not proud of the photo . From ’09 is Burakkugachapin .
Catch ’09 ER-6n is
“SHARPER STYLE. EVEN EASIER. MORE FUN.”
( sharp style . easier . more fun . )

The following ER-6f. From the blue .

Lime green .

ER-6f and the North American version of “Ninja650R”.

Ninja650R the “Lime Green” “Passion Red” “Metallic Diablo Black” in three colors .

Honestly, first saw the photo , ’09 ER-6f somehow the design of much interest , I thought . But if I look at various pictures and write an article that “this is now Kakkoiijan ” and I ‘ve changed .
The first ” feeling much interest “is , ZX-6R from the impression I think it is like halfway . But from the angle you look at the pictures of some of the ZX-6R and compare that with , ZX-6R that has become so similar . The light around rather like a little Yamaha fazer atmosphere .

It’s cool . ’09 And ’08 before I called you prefer , whether it is good to feel a different direction , one that is difficult. Basically, I prefer a light one , no there is not sticking to it. I worry .

The fortwo Brabus edition red, available in both coupe and cabrio flavas. Is the latest in a long line of special editions aimed at putting some spark into the rather tired ultra-mini city car. Tuning division Brabus, however, has done wonders with the smart range in the past, and this quirky little three-cylinder machine generates 74bhp, is completely red, comes with 16in alloys and a full bodykit

Standard equipment includes semi-auto transmission, leather seats, dashboard and door trims with red contrast stitching, 3-spoke leather sports steering wheel with steering wheel gearshift paddles, air-con, front fog lights, twin sports exhaust with heat shield and audio package.

A spokesman said: “There’s never been a smart fortwo quite like it. This distinctive and exclusive special edition will appeal to customers who want to stand out from the crowd and enjoy the fun-packed performance that a Brabus-tuned engine can offer”.

Rated at 72 kW / 98 bhp, the smart fortwo BRABUS and smart fortwo BRABUS Xclusive have more than 30 percent more engine power than the BRABUS variant of the predecessor model. At the same time the low consumption and low CO2 emissions demonstrate that this does not have to come at a cost to the environment and customers’ wallets.

In addition, the two BRABUS variants boast an extremely low weight to power ratio: at just 7.8 kg/bhp this is 24 percent lower than that of the previous BRABUS variant.

Smart fortwo BRABUS: Greater power and sports suspension

The smart fortwo BRABUS places the primary focus on sportiness. Its three-cylinder petrol engine with capacity of one litre delivers 72 kW (98 bhp) and together with maximum torque of 140 Newton metres this lends the 770 kilo two-seater remarkably lively agility. The sprint from zero to 100 km/h takes less than ten seconds and the maximum speed (electronically limited) is 155 km/h.

smart fortwo BRABUS / BRABUS Xclusive: Technical data

Engine

Type petrol engine

Number of cylinders/

configuration three in-line

Valves four per cylinder

Engine capacity (cc) 999

Bore x stroke (mm) 72 x 81.8

Rated output (kW/bhp) 72/98 at 5,500 rpm

Max. torque (Nm) 140 at 3,500 rpm

Fuel delivery electr. multipoint injection

Power transmission

Clutch single-plate dry clutch

Transmission automated manual five-speed transmission

Running gear

Front axle wishbone, McPherson strut,

anti-roll bar

Rear axle DeDion rear axle, coil springs,

telescopic shock absorbers

Brake system electronic stability programme esp

with hill start assist

anti-lock braking system abs with electronic

brake-force distribution, acceleration skid control,

electronic brake assist

dual-circuit brake system with tandem

servo assistance, disc brakes at front,

drum brakes at rear

Steering rack-and-pinion steering

Wheels and tyres front/rear 175/50R16 on 5.5Jx16 (front),

225/35R17 on 7.5Jx17 (rear)

Dimensions and weights

Wheelbase (mm) 1,867

Track width front (mm) 1,270

Track width rear (mm)1,363

Length (mm) 2,695

Width (mm) 1,559

Height (mm) 1,532

Turning circle (m) 8.75

Luggage compartment

capacity (l) 220 to waist line / 340 to roof

Weight without driver (kg) 780 (cabrio: 810)

Payload (kg) 270 (cabrio: 240)

Permissible total weight (kg) 1,050

Fuel tank capacity/reserve (l)33/5

Performance

Maximum speed (km/h) 155

Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s) 9.9 *

Fuel consumption (l/100 km)/Euro-premium in acc. with NEDC

Combined cycle 5.3*

Urban cycle 6.7*

Extra-urban cycle 4.4*

CO2 emissions (g/km) 126*

Emission class EU4

* Provisional figures

Smart Fortwo Brabus 2008

Smart Fortwo Brabus 2008

With a reengineered 72 kW/98 bhp three cylinder turbo engine the smart fortwo BRABUS and the smart fortwo BRABUS Xclusive continue to boast low fuel consumption of just 5.2 litres per 100 kilometres, yet they have 30 percent more power than the predecessor model. The BRABUS models of the new smart fortwo are ready to hit the road.

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Engine tuning of up to 730 hp and s sporty designer outfit: In a very special and exclusive world debut at the 2005 Essen Motor Show, Brabus presents an extensive customization program for the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class.

Naturally Brabus also offers powerful engine tuning for the new models in the W 221 series, backed by the one-of-a-kind Brabus tuning warranty of three years up to 100,000 kilometers.

The pinnacle of powerful engine tuning is the Brabus S V12 S Biturbo engine. Its displacement is increased to 6233 cc with the help of a custom crankshaft, a larger cylinder bore and forged pistons. The inner workings of the engine are also modified extensively: gas flow in intake and outlet ports of both cylinder heads is optimized, and the engine is fitted with sports camshafts.

The Brabus engine specialists further equip the engine with larger turbochargers, more efficient intercoolers and a stainless-steel high-performance exhaust system with four tailpipes and metal catalysts with low backpressure. Newly programmed engine electronics ensure not only the optimal synchronization of all new components but also contribute to maximum power yield and to meeting all current emission limits.

The Brabus S V12 S Biturbo engine develops a whopping 730 hp / 537 kW at 5100 rpm. The peak torque of 1320 Nm is limited electronically to 1100 Nm, available from a low 2100 rpm.

Without sacrificing running smoothness the luxury sedan thus turns into a serious challenger for the world’s fastest sports cars: 0 – 100 km/h in 4.0 seconds, 200 km/h after just 11.9 seconds and an electronically limited top speed of 340 km/h make the sedan with Brabus S V12 S Biturbo displacement engine are truly special driving experience.

Power is transferred to the rear wheels via a modified five-speed automatic transmission. The optional Brabus locking differential further optimizes traction. All BRABUS drivetrain components are operated with Aral high-performance lubricants.

Sporty sound and thrilling looks are the main characteristics of the Brabus sport exhaust systems with four tailpipes. The fully stainless-steel exhausts are available for all engine variants of the S-Class.

Brabus also offer custom-tailored designer outfits for the new S-Class. To give the luxury sedan an even more striking face there is a sporty-looking front apron complete with auxiliary headlights. As an alternative the standard front of the S-Class can be refined with the addition of the Brabus carbon front spoiler. Both versions are wind-tunnel-tested and reduce lift at high speeds. There are also custom-tailored auxiliary headlight inserts for the standard front bumper that each house two fog lamps and two high-beams.

The Brabus sill trim and the rear apron, both with integrated LED lights, are as attractive as they are useful. Upon activation via keyless-entry remote or by pulling on the inside door handle five LED lights on either side and in the rear illuminate the ground around the vehicle, making exiting and entering the car and loading or unloading the trunk in the dark safer. The rear apron further features custom cutouts for the four tailpipes of the Brabus sport exhaust.

The exclusive Brabus look for the new Mercedes S-Class is rounded out by one-piece or multi-piece Brabus Monoblock light-alloy wheels with 18-, 19-, 20- or even 21-inch diameter. The largest tire/wheel combination features multi-piece forged and highly polished BRABUS Monoblock VI wheels in size 9Jx21 on the front axle and in size 10.5Jx21 in the rear. Extensive driving tests determined Pirelli and Yokohama tires in sizes 255/30 ZR 21 in front and 285/30 ZR 21 on the rear axle as the ideal counterparts.

The Brabus suspension modules are specially calibrated to these sporty tire/wheel combinations. The modules are available for vehicles with air or ABC suspensions. They lower the ride height of the S-Class by some 25 millimeters and give it a sporty yet comfortable ride.

Brabus also offers three different versions of its high-performance brake systems for the new top-of-the-line Mercedes. The largest version features 12-piston aluminum fixed calipers and 380 x 36 millimeter vented and perforated discs on the front axle. On the rear axle 355 x 28 millimeter discs and 6-piston aluminum fixed calipers provide ample stopping power. Special flex-steel brake lines guarantee consistently high brake pressure at all times.

Luxury and individuality in the interior is yet another Brabus specialty. The range of products for the new S-Class includes sill plates with Brabus logo, ergonomically shaped safety steering wheels with airbag, and even an exclusive fully leather Brabus interior made from especially soft yet durable Brabus Mastik and the finest Alcantara leathers. The Mercedes S- Class can be further refined with the addition of an exclusive state-of-the-art Brabus multimedia package.

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Mercedes CLS550

Mercedes CLS550

Mercedes CLS550

Mercedes CLS550

The 2008 Mercedes CLS-Class is a 4-door, 4-passenger luxury sedan, or luxury sports sedan, available in two trims, the CLS550 4-Door Coupe and the CLS63 AMG 4-Door Coupe. Upon introduction, the CLS550 4-Door Coupe is equipped with a standard 5.5-liter, V8, 382-horsepower engine that achieves 14-mpg in the city and 21-mpg on the highway. The CLS63 AMG 4-Door Coupe is equipped with a standard 6.2-liter, V8, 507-horsepower engine that achieves 12-mpg in the city and 18-mpg on the highway. A 7-speed automatic transmission with overdrive is standard on both trims. The 2008 CLS-Class is a carryover from 2007.

Mercedes CLS550

When the CLS500 first appeared on the scene nearly two years ago, I was intrigued. Architecturally, it was as if Mercedes had grabbed the E-Class at both ends and pulled, compressing the passenger cabin and elongating the design. When I got up close and personal, I discovered that the resulting interior spaces were wide yet useless, with limited head and legroom. The car’s curvaceous roofline and tiny windows also restricted rear visibility, while huge side mirrors hampered the view at eight o’ clock and two o’ clock. And without the optional electronic parking assist, backing into a parking space was an expensive game of blind man’s bluff.

Mercedes CLS550

The CLS’ cabin distinguishes itself from its E-Class cousin with a huge swath of burled wood across the dash. Along with its higher door and dash panels, the design delivers a dramatic cocooning effect, magnified by the car’s machine gun slit windows. The Mercmeisters have dressed the cabin in acres of sumptuous leather, including the top of the dash. Overall, the CLS offers more of a sense of occasion than the E, albeit with more than little arrogance. And now… I love driving this car. For one thing, the CLS550’s steering has gained much-needed heft and driver communication. The rack-and-pinion set-up integrates speed-sensitive power assistance and hydraulic dampers. It leapfrogs BMW’s Novocained tiller, returning to the gold standard set by the previous generation BMW 5-Series (go figure). The wheel itself is as addictively caressable as a baby’s head. The CLS550’s Adaptive Damping System II does a Mad Max, proving that a sequel can be better than the original. Combined with Airmatic semi-active suspension, the CLS550’s does the near impossible: eliminates body dive, roll and squat; smoothes out all but the most vicious potholes and delivers outstanding road feel. The two-ton Teuton won’t give a Porsche Cayman any trouble, but the CLS550 is as fast and nimble a luxobarge as money can buy. In terms of acceleration, the CLS550 is a velvet hammer; it accelerates to ridiculous speeds with imperious ease. Equally important, the new, non-newfangled stoppers shed speed with genuine authority and perfectly modulated feel.

Peugeot 207 CC Although only a handful are offered Stateside, Coupe-Cabrios – a.k.a. folding-hardtop convertibles – have been gaining popularity overseas. The new Peugeot 207 CC succeeds the 206 CC, which parent group PSA claims is the world’s best-selling application of the best-of-both-worlds concept with over half a million sold since 2001. The 207 CC goes on sale across the pond in March 2007, when it will be offered in two trim levels – Sport and GT – with a choice of two gasoline engines – 1.6-liter units producing 120 naturally-aspirated horsepower and 150 turbo horses respectively – and an HDi diesel with 110 hp, all driving through a 5-speed stick-shift (or an available 4-speed Porsche Tiptronic on the 120-hp gas engine). The folding roof – designed and manufactured in-house by PSA – is now fully automatic, forgoing the manual release on its predecessor. The 207 CC also offers 2+2 seating and leather interior trim, both features not commonly found in the supermini convertible segment. Overall, the styling strikes us as a particularly potent application of Peugeot’s new shark-like design language.

Peugeot 207 CC The 207 CC has a retractable roof that is activated automatically in 25 seconds it takes to move from a Coupe and convertible will be available in two versions nafteras of 120CV and 150cv turbo engines jointly developed with BMW. Externally speaking visitors can enjoy the sports front bumper, grille detailing in aluminum exterior mirrors door handles, side protection strips and bumpers in body color. Exhaust Chrome and glass Toner.

Peugeot 207 CC Automakers will often be judged by motor-heads on one factor: how close a car company can make their production cars look compared to the concept. In other words, how much worse. We expect some concessions towards reality – production feasibility, safety standards and the like – to hamper the smooth lines and show-stopping curves of a show car before it reaches the showroom. But if you ask us, the production version of the Peugeot 207 CC looks even better than the 207 ePure concept that previewed its proportions.

Peugeot 207 CC Inside speaking simile presents interior decoration aluminum fabric verision to 120 hp and black perforated leather version for 150 hp. Pedals and knob of the gear lever in aluminum with white instruments, steering wheel and gear clad in perforated leather, perfume and air freshener for the version of 150 hp.

The 2007 Yukon Denali is redesigned for 2007 with new exterior styling that further differentiates the Denali from other full-size GM SUVs including the familiar Denali chrome grille, new front and rear fascias, specific headlight design, unique taillights and the use of chrome trim in the front fascia, side moldings, door handles and roof race. The interior of the Denali receives a unique center console design, wood trim and a Denali interior color scheme. The Denali is powered by a 380-horsepower 6.2-liter V8 engine with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Standard equipment includes 18-inch wheels, power fold-and-tumble second row seat, heated first- and second-row seats, power liftgate, remote start and all-wheels drive.

2009 GMC Yukon Denali Hybrid

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Powered by a 1,043cc inline-four developing an impressive 136bhp and 81lb/ft of torque. The all-new engine makes this the most powerful Z1000 so far and we expect it to turn the new generation model into also the fastest Z1000. The chances for that to happen are quite big because the new aluminum frame reduces overall weight, about which Kawasaki hasn’t yet mentioned a word. Yet they do brag about better mass centralization and the ZX-10R cast aluminum frame, which makes its way around the top of the engine, keeps overall width at a level that allows even female riders to ride the Kawasaki Z1000 easily

KTM has presented the first of 100 RC8R Akrapovic Race Replicas. Thanks to its integrated Club Race Kit, inclusive of an Akrapovic EVO4-exhaust system, modified cylinder head gasket and injection mapping, the 1190 RC8R Akrapovic Race Replica can now achieve 180 hp and is therefore one of the most potent of Superbikes on the market. And anyone who rarely lets off steam on a closed racing circuit can use the noble replica with the distinctive Akrapovic scorpion to ride with passion in normal traffic, with the normal stock exhaust system.

The two-cylinder bike, which has already been successfully deployed in the IDM, is already available as a series model. It represents a highly modern Superbike concept that is refined with high quality components, race-ready WP suspension elements and Brembo brake components. Every single unit of the 100 specially-numbered motorcycles is a lightning fast collector’s item and proof of the strong cooperation between KTM and Akrapovic, the leading manufacturer of high-end.

BMW has finally pulled the wraps off its new S 1000 RR superbike, and let’s just say we’re anything but disappointed. First, the most important bits: 193 horsepower at 13,000 RPM, 82.5 lb-ft of torque at 9,750 RPM, 455.3 pounds with a full tank of gas. For those keeping track – which is probably just about anyone interested enough to read this post – those statistics are enough to give the big Beemer the most horsepower and best power-to-weight ratio of all literbikes intended for public consumption.

Technophiles and anyone else wanting to post the best lap times possible will also be pleased to know that the S 1000 RR will be available with factory ABS and an extremely advanced traction control system. There’s also an HP Gearshift Assistant that will allow for full-power clutchless upshifts.

Surely the most controversial element of the bike’s otherwise conventional styling will be the asymmetrical headlights, which are the only immediately noticeable link to the rest of BMW’s motorcycle lineup. Expect U.S. sales to begin early in 2010 for what’s expected to be a rather attractive price. Want to know more? Click past the break to see a video of the bike in action and BMW’s official press release.

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Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe This is the new Brabus E V12 Coupe, a two-door version of the must-Sectioned V12, twin-turbo E-class that the Bottrop-based tuner unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show last September. Brabus E V12 as the sedan, the Coupe 6.3-liter develops 789bhp and a chassis-bending 1047 lbs ft torque. The benefits are so predictable, with the E V12 coupe able to sprint from zero to 62 km / h in 3.7secs and press 231 mph flat out.

Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe To manage all power have larger brakes behind 19 new leagues and improved coil over suspension. Like his brothers and sisters sedan, the coupe also gets a liberal sprinkling of bits of carbon fiber, with a dramatic carbon panel on the rear wheels and a carbon diffuser.

Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe

Brabus E V12 Coupe Inside there is carbon (the, center console, dashboard and graphs), while Brabus offers lightweight leather seats and steering wheel of a new “sport” of the government. And the price for carbon, like the nuttiness V12? The Brabus E V12 Coupe costs at least € 478,000

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport For those who flays a normal Range Rover Sport is not enough impression on the viewers, HAMANN offers now the version? Conqueror “, in Conqueror. With the wide body kit is a surprised look safe. But with the impressive aerodynamics do not need to remain. It can, for example, with performance, combining a variety of accessories for the interior and Breitbauoptik matching 23-inch wheels.

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport Thus the performance on tarmac with such a heavy as the Range Rover does not disappoint, HAMANN starts out by tuning the engine. Both with the 2.7 liter V6 Diesel and the 4.4 liter V8, the Laupheim tuning specialist optimizes the characteristic maps. By recalibrating the series ECU, the Diesel generates 165 kW/225 bhp at 4000 rpm, the torque being a solid 510 Nm even at 1900 rpm. The 4.4-liter naturally aspirated engine, it brings to the modification, whopping 238 kW/323 hp at 5500 rpm / min and 450 Nm at 4000 rpm. Export customers beware: for the HAMANN SPORTKIT for the series V8 supercharged engine turns the Range Rover Sport into a real racer! To min, the performance to 349 kW/475 hp at 5740 rpm and allow the fitting of 3500, maximum torque of 610 Nm, some measures are needed. In addition to optimized characteristic maps, HAMANN modifies the supercharger ratio and builds up a performance headers, metallic sports catalytic converters and a sports rear muffler.

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport The latter provides an acoustic emphasis on the newly acquired power. HAMANN offers the 4-pipe sports rear muffler with round stainless steel tailpipes (diameter 90 mm each) also independently of the power boost for all V8 engine configurations. Are for the 4.4i V8 (another performance headers and sports metal catalysts, both available only for export).

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport

Hamann Range Rover Sport Otherwise committed to the British, says the HAMANN Range Rover Sport, with its new aerodynamic body kit, a different language. Because with the Breitbau-Complete Kit is the Range on? “Conqueror” of the road. HAMANN To a far sportier front apron with two integrated high beams and a pair of fog. HAMANN adorns the sides with side sills and wheel arch extensions make the Range then more present than it already .. is back creates a counterpoint to the rear apron spoiler. A roof spoiler allows the Range Rover Sport at higher speeds are quiet on the street. Finally, HAMANN mounted air inlet trims from carbon fiber. ensure that this juggernaut also stops quicker, HAMANN equips a sports braking system the front axle and thus makes an important contribution to security. The system consists of two slotted and ventilated brake discs in the dimension 380x34mm, two HAMANN eight-piston fixed caliper brakes in red (other colors available for extra charge) plus special brake pads and steel flex brake lines,

A replacement for the Land Rover Defender, an SUV for which the word “venerable” could have been invented, has been given the greenest of green lights by parent company Tata. The now 62-year-old go-anywhere-and-then-some truck is expected in 2014, and is being worked on now under the codename Project Icon

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Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Mercedes has just announced its latest “research vehicle,” the F800 Style, and as concepts are wont to do, it intersperses some extremely ambitious goals with plenty of viable and forthcoming improvements. The two powertrain options touted by the company represent this best. On the one hand, there’s a perfectly reasonable PHEV setup that will generate north of 400bhp combined grunt and offer an 18-mile range when abstaining from gas power.

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style Mercedes-Benz also touts the concept’s flexible powertrain platform. The realistic option is a plug-in hybrid system that’s basically an offshoot of the V6 light-hybrid setup found in the S400 sedan. Mercedes says this new plug-in gas-electric system, which is good for over 400 combined horsepower, gives the car an EV-only driving range of 18 miles.

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style The F800 concept also introduces two new technologies that will doubtless appear in upcoming models. Distronic Plus Traffic Jam Assistant is an enhanced version of Mercedes’ active cruise control system, which can now steer the car through curves as long as it’s traveling under 25 mph. Neat. Also new is the Pre-Safe 360-degree system, which expands the existing Pre-Safe collision detection/mitigation system to the rear of the car. Now, if Pre-Safe senses that a rear-end impact is imminent, it’ll apply the brakes in a bid to keep the car from getting into an additional chain-reaction accident involving other cars or pedestrians.

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style

Mercedes-Benz F800 Style The “technology platform” bit is held up by two advanced propulsion proposals – plug-in hybrid and fuel cell. The former combines a 300 bhp V6 petrol engine with a hybrid module rated at 109 bhp. The lithium-ion batteries with a storage capacity of over 10 kWh can be recharged either at a charging station or a household power socket, and can solely power the car for up to 30 km. Claimed fuel consumption is 34.5 km/l coupled to CO2 emissions of only 68 g/km. Performance isn’t sacrificed for this – 0-96 km/h is done in 4.7 seconds while top speed is 250 km/h. In electric mode, maximum velocity is 120 km/h. This system will be launched together with the next-gen S-Class.

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover The Range Rover Classic is a 4×4 luxury SUV that was built by British car maker Land Rover from 1970 to 1996. It was the first generation of vehicles produced under the Range Rover name. For most of its history, it was known simply as the “Range Rover”; Land Rover coined the term “Range Rover Classic” for the brief period the model was built alongside its P38A successor, and applied the name retrospectively to all first-generation Range Rovers

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover Consumer Review “I have had my 91′ Range Rover Classic since I bought it new in 1991. I have over 180K miles on it and maintain it as much as I can on my own. I purchase the parts online when needed. I love my Rover and will keep it for a very long time. I have another car for commute purposes. I drive my rover for fun and when I have to go shopping for home supplies and projects. With a trailer it can haul everything that I need.”

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover “I’ve had my ’91 Range Rover Classic for 5 years and it has been a very solid truck. With almost 190,000 miles, normal wear and tear items have needed replacement, but major components are over-engineered and last well. Rovers are best if used for their intended purpose, off road driving, towing, etc, but the truck is also great cruising on the highway. As these trucks age some of the “luxury” items may need attention, but underneath the refined skin is a very solid truck and if taken care of is a great value for the money given the low prices they currently bring.”

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

1991 Land Rover Range Rover

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE The Range Rover Sport might sound like a souped-up version of Land Rover’s flagship SUV, but it’s actually something entirely different. While it shares the Range Rover nameplate, it is actually smaller, less powerful, and less expensive.

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE A Land Rover in suburban captivity seems a little like a caged lion at the zoo—bred for roaming the wild plains, but growing fat and slow and deprived of the adventure essential to its well-being. However, Rovers have adapted quite well to the life of leisure that most enjoy, while retaining and refining their legendary off-road potential.

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Like its similarly named and styled big brother, the Range Rover Sport receives two new engines and a number of chassis, interior, and exterior changes for 2010. Despite the many updates, the Range Rover Sport is still very much the same SUV that it was before, remaining on the same body-on-frame platform as the Land Rover LR4, previously known as the LR3. As a result, it is seriously heavy at about 5800 pounds, a level of mass seldom associated with anything resembling sportiness. But it’s that significant weight that makes the Sport that much more impressive, at least in supercharged form.

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE

2010 Land Rover Range Rover HSE Range Rover’s have always been an odd mix of off-road prowess and luxury. Few cars can trundle out of the mud up to a red carpet and not get a second glance from the valet. It is after all a luxury car with a base price of $79,275 for the HSE and $95,125 for the Supercharged.

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged It weighs 2,590 kilograms, yet will blast off from a standing start to 100km/h in 6.2 seconds. It’s also sports car tidy through the bends and more luxurious. Land Rover’s latest muscle car, the new generation Range Rover Sport 5.0-lire V8 Supercharged barnstormer, the fast and the furious of the off road world, if you will. There were 375 kilowatts and 625 Newton-meters of torque under the bonnet at your beckon call.

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Apart from the supercharged badge, about the only distinguishing feature that would even mildly suggest that there’s some extra heat under bonnet, are the dual chrome tip exhaust pipes, which are non-chrome on the other Sport variants. I didn’t think there was a lot wrong with the outgoing Sport Supercharged, that is, whenever you planted the right pedal, it got down to business rather quickly. The big off roader would hunker down with a vice like grip on the tarmac, before it took off to the sound effect of the Roots-type supercharger, as it spooled up.

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged But this new Sport packs a full 5.0-liters up front, as well as a host of new techno wizardry, so it should be in an all together different league to the old 4.2-liter model. The gear ratios are quite tall and well calibrated for the extra torque now on tap, nonetheless, I’ve switched to the paddle shifters for that extra few hundred rpm during the overtake.

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged

2010 Range Rover Sport Supercharged It’s very tight and super composed through these turns in fact, I’m taking most of these sweeping bends flat, and the Sport isn’t moving a centimetre off track. It’s seriously impressive and doesn’t behave like a vehicle of these dimensions and weight, more like a V12 Grand Tourer than an accomplished off road specialist. As much as I’d like to think its about driver skill, that’s only half the story, Land Rover’s Adaptive Dynamics System provides the real magic here. The standard dampers have been replaced by specially designed DampTronic Valve Technology damper units, which allow the damper rates to be monitored a staggering 500 times per second.

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover Powerful new engines, advanced interior technologies and enhanced driving dynamics reinforce the position of the 2010 Range Rover as Land Rover’s most complete luxury all-terrain vehicle. Land Rover’s flagship has been comprehensively updated to deliver more refined and efficient performance, along with the ultimate in interior comfort and craftsmanship.

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover The 2010 Range Rover has two brand new 5.0-liter LR-V8 engines – the top of the range 510 bhp supercharged unit, and the 375 bhp naturally aspirated version. The new Range Rover completes the 0-60 mph sprint in 7.2 seconds. For those who want the ultimate performance Range Rover, there is now the all-new LR-V8 5.0L Supercharged, which is propelled from rest to 60 mph in an impressive 5.9 seconds.

New Land Rover Range Rover

New Land Rover Range Rover More significantly, the 2010 Range Rover uses some revolutionary new interior technologies which enhance the experience for both driver and passengers alike.

LR4 2010

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3 Land Rover is still valid when you thought it appropriate to rename the LR3 because he got a new grille and new engine for model year 2010. The new 2010 Land Rover LR4 has a new 5.0-liter V8 engine that delivers more power than the previous engine. You give 375 hp and 508 Nm of torque. It comes with a new six-speed automatic gearbox and larger brakes for better braking power. It was also equipped with a new system of variable camshaft timing, which now increases the efficiency of the engine, thus improving engine response to driver inputs, as well as 25 percent. Now produces 0-100 km / h time to 7.9 seconds.

LR4 2010

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3 The new exterior design features smoother edges in front. Has a new front bumper design, which is also said to improve efficiency at higher speeds. Headlights and rear lights-to redesign and both front and rear LED lighting technology to obtain. Can now be equipped with optional 20-10-inch spoke rims. Standard wheels are 19-inch.

LR4 2010

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3 Interior, such as the Range Rover, was also significantly changed. Gets a new center console, dash and seats. Performance is definitely a significant improvement from the Land Rover LR3. Hopefully that Land Rover will solve all existing problems of reliability now.

LR4 2010

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3

Land Rover LR4 2010 replaces LR3 GCC-spec Land Rover LR4 should be here in Dubai and Abu Dhabi this year. To test the latest prices and specifications for the LR3 visit autoworldblog.net

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover “The Range Rover has always been the world’s most complete luxury vehicle”,says Land Rover’s managing director Matthew Taylor. “With this new flagship for the company, we believe that the best luxury SUV in the world is now even better.” Two new engines add to Range Rover’s performance upgrade. A normally aspirated 4.4-liter V8 engine produces 305bhp, while a supercharged 4.2-liter V8 produces 400bhp; making this the most powerful Land Rover ever. Both engines are lightweight and use advanced torque-based engine management systems that, together with drive-by-wire throttle control and variable camshaft phasing (on the normally aspirated), continually adjust the engine to deliver optimum performance, fuel economy and emissions.

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover Despite its name, the Land Rover Range Rover Sport is actually a modified and shortened version of the Land Rover LR3. As such, the Sport is the smallest and most nimble SUV in the company’s lineup. Overall, it is an enjoyable and luxurious vehicle to drive as well as look at. Shoppers seriously interested in getting maximum on-road performance out of an SUV would probably be better served by a few of this Land Rover’s competitors, however, as they are able to deliver better acceleration and handling.

2007 Land Rover Range Rover

2007 Land Rover Range Rover The Range Rover’s outstanding off-road capability is enhanced by the addition of Terrain Response as standard for all 2007 models, together with a center ‘e’ (electronic) differential and the availability of a rear ‘e’ differential. Terrain Response allows the driver to select one of five settings on the rotary switch, to suit the terrain. The vehicle’s electronic and mechanical controls are then optimized to tackle the specific conditions.

LR3 Land Rover

LR3 Land Rover

LR3 Land Rover

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Land Rover Freelander 2 by Loder1899

Land Rover Freelander 2 by Loder1899

Land Rover Freelander 2 by Loder1899

Land Rover Freelander 2 tuning by Loder1899

Land Rover Freelander 2 tuning by Loder1899 The German tuner Loder1899 presented a tuning package for the Land Rover Freelander 2, known in the US as the LR2. The kit consists of new front and rear appearance, an aluminum-look front diffuser, a roof spoiler, stainless-steel exhaust system with twin pipes, plus 20-inch alloy wheels that can be fitted with Pirelli or Continental performance tires. The package also features a 30 HP increase of the 2.2-liter 4 cylinder turbodiesel engine, which now packes 185 HP (155 in the standard engine). Not very impressive , but a pretty cool package for the Freelander.

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT The first thing you notice about the RRS is its commanding driving position. You sit high and handsome and the vision is the best (in class). It is surprising how well 140kW/440 Nm moves the 2455 kg of the RRS. It’s no rocket but it covers the kays effortlessly and with refinement and poise, even on crook roads despite riding more firmly then the super plush Vogue. Nice steering too and plenty of grip despite the body roll. No problem with clearance either once the suspension is jacked up or with the seamless nature of power delivery the RRS just glides around with dismissive ease.

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT During a week of testing, the Sport ate all the terrain we threw at it with comfort, poise, ease and effortless gait. Coming down Mount Misery I decided to leave the transfer case in high range and the transmission in Drive. I dialled in Hill Decent Control (HDC) and the Sport just cruised down the hills just as easily and smoothly as it would have in low range – first gear. It had the same amount of sure footedness and control and never once did it give me any reason for concern. I chose to leave it in High range /Drive for the steep, loose climb up the other side of the valley. The transmission did its stuff and the torque converter slipped just enough to rocket the Sport onward and upward. Absolutely stunning!

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT The RRS carries on the marque’s groundbreaking tradition of combining supreme luxury, comfort and refinement with genuine 4WD ability and toughness. It does this with clever innovative design that points the way ahead for other manufacturers that are content to follow rather than lead. Our particular vehicle didn’t have the optional self-locking rear electronic diff, but that didn’t stop it from storming up the set-piece hill climb with barely a hesitation and its HDC control is nicely calibrated as well.

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT

THE RANGE ROVER SPORT The cabin is comfortable and the RRS’ armchair comfortable seat got no complaints from the testers. The RRS feels very much like a Range Rover in its general ambience and the way it drives both on and off road. It certainly does the old Range Rover trick of marrying refinement, poise and genuine off road ability. The RRS comes at a very affordable price. It is a vehicle that dismisses all that you throw at it with an arrogance and confidence that you need to experience to fully appreciate. (Added: The RRS won the Overlander 4WD of the year)

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Disco fever has hit and I thought I’d join the party by road testing Land Rover’s Discovery 3 TDV6 SE. I spend a lot of time on the road and see plenty of Discovery 3s (or D3s as they’re also known) and I’ve always wondered why. After spending a week with Land Rover’s popular model, it became quite clear why it’s such a popular vehicle with the punters. The boxy design gets straight to the point, there are no swanky lines or curves to interrupt the vehicle’s main purpose – climbing big hills and trekking through muddy tracks. The Discovery 3 is very driveable. Although it weighs around 2.3-tonnes, the car feels quite agile and somewhat nimble. The turbo-diesel V6 gels nicely with the vehicle. Putting out 140kW and 440Nm of torque, the V6 oiler sends power through a 6-speed automatic gearbox, which is constantly in the right gear for optimal acceleration. Fuel consumption sits at a friendly 10.4-litres/100km, which is pretty good for a heavy 4WD like the D3.

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Off-road is where the D3 is most at home. Height adjustable suspension, a low-range gearbox and intuitive 4WD mode selector head the D3’s off-road equipment. The torquey V6 diesel packs plenty of pulling power for steep inclines and muddy ruts. A maximum wading depth of 700mm makes the D3 extremely capable when it comes to river crossings. If towing is also your thing, the maximum towing capacity of 3.5-tonnes means that the Discovery 3 will tow pretty much anything with wheels. Seven-seats are standard fitment. They are suitable for kids but a squeeze for adults. The rest of the cabin is quite roomy though. Front and rear passengers receive plenty of legroom, along with headroom.The other thing that makes the Discovery 3 so popular with average punters is its driveability. This 4WD can be driven by anyone. Light steering, easily reached controls and good visibility make it popular with families and travel makers. The dual opening tailgate also makes for a good seat when hitting the beach for a surf.

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE The Land Rover Discovery 3 is available with three engines and three model grades. You can either buy the V6 petrol, V6 diesel or V8 petrol. The three model grades – S, SE and HSE offer unique options. Standard features include: 18” alloy wheels; full-size spare wheel; rear parking sensors; climate control; cruise control; bi-xenon headlights; heated exterior mirrors; auto-dimming interior mirror; leather seats; 7-seats; electric windows; electric mirrors; height adjustable suspension; automatic headlights; automatic windscreen wipers and central locking. Standard safety features include: Dynamic stability control; ABS brakes with ESP and BA; hill descent control; engine immobiliser; driver and front passenger airbags; driver and front passenger side airbags; rear passenger curtain airbags and active roll mitigation.

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE

Land Rover Discovery 3 TDV6 SE It’s pretty easy to see why Land Rover’s D3 is so popular. The features, price point and to-the-point styling bode well with buyers who don’t mind spending the odd weekend away in the bush or at their holiday house. With enough torque to keep things moving, the TDV6 is the pick of the bunch. If you’re not a fan of the Range Rover series of Land Rovers, the Discovery 3 is the perfect compromise and some would argue that it’s also a better option for serious off-road work. The Discovery 3 is the best disco in town and is certainly worth checking out. If you are interested in test-driving, please call Oswynne Salins or Heath Stubbs to book a no obligation test drive on the numbers on the top of the page CAR ADVICE – by Paul Maric www.caradvice.com.au

Lexus has never built a supercar before, so it would almost be okay if people were to doubt the LF-A’s talents at first. Well because a car should never be judged before it’s driven, the LF-A was given the benefit of doubt, but that was before any journalist drove one. Then the testing began, one prominent journalist called it the “best car he had EVER driven”, and others were singing equally high praise.

The styling of the all new Lexus LF-A is designed with the company’s new design direction called L-finess. Lexus LF-A concept vehicle has taken the company into exotic sports car territory, with simple elegance of the new Lexus design. This super sports car has all the abilities to prove itself as a racing–inspired style concept car, its sculpted curves and fluid lines make a dynamic statement. The clean lines of the two-seat cockpit are minimalist and futuristic, so there’s no distraction from the impressive ride.

This supercar will be powered by a 4.8-litre V10 engine that will outputs 553HP at 8,700rpm and 354 lb-ft / 6800 rpm. It will be a rear wheel drive, with six speed automated sequential gearbox. Lexus FLA will go from 0 to 100km/h in only 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 325km/h

Lightweight, powerful and balanced, the Lexus features advanced Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) construction for its chassis and bodywork to deliver a light, incredibly strong and impact-resistant structure. Rather than out-source this sophisticated materials technology, in a radical move, the LFA team developed its own CFRP processes internally for ultimate quality control and to make a sound engineering investment in the future.

Some bikers like a fully faired sports bike, while some don’t. But almost all bikers agree Kawasaki Ninja 650R is a great, fun-to-ride middleweight motorcycle. The 2010 Kawasaki ER-6n simply leaves a little more of that torque, rev-happy 650 twin’s innovative inner beauty out where you can see it, revealing this soulful machine’s mechanical purity of purpose.

Kawasaki has recently launched their all-new 2010 Z1000 super naked and while the opinions of fans vary from “aggressive and powerful” to “it could have shown better build quality”, nobody will ever call this motorcycle dulling. Kawasaki claims this is their stripped-down Ninja ZX-10R and while that’s an ostentatious way of putting things.

New in every aspect, the bike is now being powered by a 1,043cc inline-four developing an impressive 136bhp and 81lb/ft of torque. The all-new engine makes this the most powerful Z1000 so far and we expect it to turn the new generation model into also the fastest Z1000. The chances for that to happen are quite big because the new aluminum frame reduces overall weight, about which Kawasaki hasn’t yet mentioned a word.

Yet they do brag about better mass centralization and the ZX-10R cast aluminum frame, which makes its way around the top of the engine, keeps overall width at a level that allows even female riders to ride the Kawasaki Z1000 easily. Also, aerodynamics should be significantly improved

Aprilia MANA

Mana 850 isn’t the first bike to employ a continuously variable transmission (CVT), but it is the first bike to add the feature of an electronically controlled semi-manual 7-speed sequential transmission, and a choice of three engine mappings, all made accessible at the push of a few buttons. But what might really generate the brouhaha is the fact that the 839cc liquid-cooled, fuel-injected, eight valve, single overhead cam, twin sparkplug per-cylinder, 90-degree V-Twin powering the Mana is sourced virtually unchanged from a scooter.

Aprilia MANA

Aprilia have set up the CVT with three automatic settings and a pseudo sequential seven speed manual. The auto settings are touring (for good economy), sport (for maximum performance) and rain (for a softer power delivery for good traction in the wet), and they are interchangeable on the move with a handlebar switch. The pseudo manual option is controlled also via the handlebars or through the traditional left foot selector. There is no clutch lever.

2010 Yamaha YZF R1

2010 Yamaha YZF R1

2010 Yamaha YZF R1

Understated but masterly neatly sums up the result of the restyling programme for the CLS. At the front, it is the modified radiator grille that stands out, with two louvres now instead of the previous four. The diamond-shaped, three-dimensional grilles painted in atlas grey that cover the air intakes project an even greater air of self-assurance as well as adding further emphasis to the vehicle’s width. The exterior mirrors have also been given a new look. The LED side indicator lamps that are built into them are arranged in the form of an arrow to produce a most eye-catching effect, especially in the dark. The mirror surface has furthermore been enlarged by 32 per cent to afford a clearer view of the traffic behind and thereby boost active safety.

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The vehicle, which is described as a Cross Coupe is based on the Land Rover Freelander but will be more car and the car will be more affordable Land Rover range.

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV A new Sport Pack option is being introduced on the popular 4007 SUV to enhance the ‘entry model’ SE for customers wanting an enhanced presence on the roads. The 4007 SE Irmscher Sport Pack includes Aero Star Design 19” alloy wheels on Pirelli 235/45 x R19 tyres, a body-coloured rear roof spoiler, front lower spoiler and twin tailpipe finishers – all available for £600. Purchased individually they would total £2,950. The Sport Park items are available on 4007 SE models in four metallic colors; Pearl Black, Arctic Silver, Pilbara Grey and Istria Blue. Irmscher have worked with Peugeot successfully with styling projects on the 207 GTi THP 175, 107 Sport XS and 407 Sport XS.

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV The Sport XS package adds: five-seat configuration with special black leather upholstery, a full exterior Sport styling kit and 18” alloy wheels, chrome side bars, wing mirror covers, door handles and a twin tail pipe extension. Body colored front lower and rear roof spoilers completes the distinctive exterior. Bluetooth hands free telephone facility is also a standard feature of 4007 Sport XS.

Peugeot 4007 SUV

Peugeot 4007 SUV With the increasing European demand for 4X4 vehicles, the quickest way for companies like Peugeot to satisfy the demand is sharing platforms. This is the Peugeot 4007, based on the Mitsubishi Outlander. Peugeot and Mitsubishi will be collaborating together on off-road vehicles as Mitsubishi has a pretty good track record with the Pajero/Shogun and the Outlander.

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86 The FT-86 is labelled a concept, but is expected to reach the road in 2011 alongside a Subaru-badged version. It’s powered by Subaru’s 2.0-litre boxer engine, which puts out 146bhp in current production form but should develop slightly more in future iterations. As we’re well aware, the four-pot can be turbocharged to produce monstrous power outputs, but that would also put the price up: Toyota and Subaru are aiming to keep the cost as low as possible to attract younger drivers to the brand.

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86 Inspired by the Corolla-based AE86 sports coupe of the ’80s, the FT-86 concept was designed by the automaker’s ED2 styling studio in France and bears a remarkable resemblance to the FT-HS concept shown at the Detroit Auto Show several years back. Since it’s a “concept,” Toyota hasn’t divulged much about the FT-86 yet, but we do know it’s powered by a Subaru-derived 2.0-liter boxer four sending power to the rear wheels. Toyota focused on keeping the weight down to improve handling and, according to one source, the platform is unique to the concept. The engine sits lower in the engine bay to aid aerodynamics while keeping the center of gravity in check, and the overall dimensions of Toyota’s new 2+2 are 163.78 inches long and 69.29 inches wide, with a wheelbase of 101.18 inches.

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86 The FT-86 has a 2+2 seating configuration and measures 416cm in length, just a fraction longer than the Audi TT and around 18cm shorter than the Lotus Evora. We’ll find out much more about the FT-86 – and, perhaps, its Subaru counterpart – in Tokyo in a couple of weeks’ time.

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86

Toyota FT-86 oyota has released very little information for the FT-86, but a brief press release issued today points to a lightweight body and a low centre of gravity as specific focus points for the concept’s development. The FT-86 measures 4160mm long, 1760mm wide and 1260mm tall, riding on a 2570mm wheelbase. Whether the FT-86 is a near-production look at the upcoming entry-level sportscar or yet another Toyota concept destined for the company’s museum remains to be seen. One stand-out line from the release – “The FT-86 (”86″ pronounced “hachi roku”), a compact rear-wheel-drive sports car, provides driving joy and excitement” – points to new Toyota President Akio Toyoda’s eagerness to revive Toyota’s sporting history.

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408 Peugeot was doing great launching beautifully design cars which accentuates French Sexiness until this came along. It seems the designers have taken the wide & large grille thing way to far and damn the next generation 408′s front fascia to look like a sucker fish. The rear has hints of the Astra too.The headlamp looks sharp & fine but the front bumper has Kia Optima/Lotze influence in it. According to Autoexpress the radical design of the 408 was meant to rival that of Mondeo’s & Insignia. They added that sportiness is the theme for this generation.

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408 rom what we can see the 408 looks production ready, begging the possibility of a Geneva Motor Show debut in March. On the other hand it would be a surprise to see an all-new model since the 407 just received a minor facelift in 2008. Regardless, the current 407 range has an assortment of engines ranging from a 114hp (85kW) 1.8-litre petrol to 1.6 HDi turbo diesels to the 2.7 HDi V6 making 201hp (150kW) and a sweet 440Nm of torque.

Peugeot 408

Peugeot 408 n a package that seems to be inspired by upmarket models such as Audi’s A5, the new 408 also shows how a fresh emphasis on sporty design will shape future Peugeot models. The 408, which comes hot on the heels of the RCZ Coupe, borrows inspiration from the recent 908 RC Concept. The car also has a wedge-like profile and a neat rear wing. Inside, you’ll be awestruck at the big step forward in quality and technology. The head-up display seen on the new 3008 is set to be included. Under the skin is an all-new chassis, based on that which underpins Citroen’s latest C5. Hydropneumatic suspension and adaptive headlamps are also expected. The car is expected to be offered in a wide range of petrol and diesel engines. Due to appear in 2011 is a diesel-electric hybrid model that promises low emissions.

Peugeot 408

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe The 2010 Mercedes-Benz (C216) CL-Class benefits from a series of complimenting arcs. That the rear windscreen mimics the car’s semi-circular profile glass is a nice visual coup.Mercedes innovations such as the active suspension ABC (Active Body Control), the Intelligent Light System with five different functions and the preventive occupant protection PRE-SAFE ® are part of the standard equipment. Two powerful engines with eight or twelve cylinders are available. They offer a clear advantage in power and torque and is also characterized by good smoothness.

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe The Mercedes Benz CL-class is essentially the Mercedes Benz S-class’ technical twin, being based on the same platform and even sharing similar design cues. The Mercedes Benz CL-class is Mercedes Benz’s largest coupe, and it comes with two engines. The CL500 comes with a normally aspirated 5.5 liter V8 making 388hp at 6,000rpm and 530Nm of torque between 2,800-4,800rpm. This is mated to a Mercedes Benz 7G-Tronic transmission, which features 7 forward gears (two of them are overdrive) and a one reverse gear.

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe For the CL500, 0-100km/h takes 5.4 seconds and its’ top speed is 250km/h. The top of the range CL600 has a slightly larger 5.5 liter V12 (5513cc as compared to the V8’s 5461cc), but as it is twin-turbocharged, it makes 517hp at 5,000rpm and an amazing 830Nm of torque from as low as 1,900rpm to 3,500rpm. The V12 twin turbo only has a 5-speed auto instead of the 7-speed in the V8. 0-100km/h acceleration for the V12 is 4.6 seconds, and it’s top speed is an electronically limited 250km/h as well.

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe

Mercedes CL Class Coupe All the latest safety features are standard, such as a full complement of airbags (including side curtain and driver’s knee), adaptive xenon headlights and stability control. There is also PreSafe which, when it senses a possible accident (via rapid brake pedal and steering inputs and/or stability control intervention) will automatically position the front-passenger seat for optimum airbag use and close the windows and sunroof if a rollover is imminent. All but the CL550 feature PreSafe Brake, which can automatically apply up to 40 percent of the vehicle’s braking capacity when it senses a seemingly imminent collision. In addition, on all but the CL550, the brake lights flash rapidly during emergency braking to help prevent rear collisions.

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class he B-Class sets thrilling new standards with its dynamic design, adaptability and functionality. Stand out from the crowd with sporty body styling components for the front, rear and roof of your B-Class. Travel in comfort with the B-Class’ practical accessories such as extra stowage facilities and cutting-edge navigation technology. The B-Class accessories range also offers a wealth of sporty transport options for all of your adventurous needs.

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class Design, dynamism and proportions. The B-Class delivers on all three counts. A premium car with remarkable engine power, exceptional ride comfort, and highly generous amounts of space plus flexibility to match. Considering all the B-Class has to offer, it’s hard to believe that it’s just 4.27 meters in length.

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class The sales figures for the B-Class to date provide clear evidence that the Mercedes-Benz product planners hit the mark with a concept that caters to the motoring needs of today’s sophisticated society: since mid-2005, over 325,000 motorists around the world have been won over by the Sports Tourer. The restyled front end injects the B-Class with even more poise and assurance than before. This is primarily down to the radiator grille with its three chromed cross fins painted in metallic grey and the Mercedes star integrated into its center. However, the more imposing appearance of the B-Class also stems from the new-look bumper – whose design emphasizes the large air intake at the bottom – as well as the modified bonnet.

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class

Mercedes Benz B Class Plenty of driving pleasure combined with smooth operation and low consumption – these are the strong points of the B-Class petrol engines. The top-of-the-line model is the B 200 TURBO. With an output of 142 kW (193 hp) and 280 Nm of torque, it accelerates to 100 km/h in just 7.4 seconds and attains a top speed of 218 km/h. The other petrol model – the B 200 – shows how sporty economical driving can be with 100 kW and 185 Nm of torque. The B-Class continues to be available with a choice of six engines – two direct-injection diesel units (80 kW/109 hp and 103 kW/140 hp) delivering up to 300 Newton metres of torque, as well as four petrol engines with a peak power output of up to 142 kW/193 hp and a maximum torque of 280 Newton metres. The four-cylinder power units have undergone a series of detailed improvements in order to further reduce fuel consumption. For the diesel models, this means that the combined NEDC fuel consumption of the B 180 CDI and B 200 CDI has dropped by as much as seven percent – depending on tyre size – to 5.2 – 5.4 and 5.4 – 5.6 liters per 100 kilometers, respectively. The two turbo diesel models will therefore be an even less seldom sight at the filling station from now on; the B 180 CDI can clock up over 1000 kilometers on a single tank of fuel (54 liters).

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2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK Mercedes Benz has lost ground in the premium coupe segment against its main rival BMW and its more recent E92 3-series coupe, so it comes as little surprise that engineers are rushing to complete development of the all-new 2009 CLK. Near production-ready CLK test mules have been spotted near Stuttgart, and now these latest renderings give us a clue as to what the final car will look like. Designers have followed the style set by the larger S-Class sedan with the new CLK picking up a high waistline and wedge profile plus a chiseled front end with angular headlights. The new lights are a departure to the current model’s conjoined circular units, featuring a squared, dual projector look that will be shared by the new E-Class.

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK Powertrains will be similar to the C-Class sedan including the new 272hp 3.5L V6 engine as well as Mercedes’ 5.5L V8 for the CLK500 (550) flagship. An even more powerful AMG version is guaranteed; sporting a 481hp version of the hand-built 6.2L V8 engine. The CLK will be offered with optional 4Matic AWD and could possibly come with a new mild-hybrid option.

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK The “nice guy” attitude of the current Mercedes-Benz mid-size coupe will be completely dropped, as the next-gen CLK will want to play with the “bad boys”. In order to do that it will feature an all-new design line, with angular strokes and aggressive accents. The four front lights layout will be kept, but this time they will no longer be round. In addition to that, the fog lights will use LEDs as most of the new vehicles will.

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK

2009 Mercedes Benz CLK The aggressive esthetics will be backed by an all revised engine range. An important novelty will be the entry level 2.2 liters diesel that will offer a highly advanced depollution system and will provide a respectable power output of up to 204 bhp. As for the gasoline engines, they will feature direct fuel injection to improve efficaciousness. All engines will be available with the optional 4Matic, all wheel drive system. Hybrid versions are also expected to be developed later.

According to Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes will have an electric car by 2010, as well as a an electric Smart (there’s already 100 Smart EVs being tested in London). But Zetsche also thinks that this is not the end of the line for the combustion engine, and that new developments in that field will overlap with electric drive technologies

Mercedes S Class Carlsson Mercedes S Class Noble RS-design has ben released by Carlsson tuners. The latest kit of Carlsson Mercedes S Class Noble RS-design features a new body kit that made from carbon fiber or polyurethane. Based on the long version of the German model, Mercedes S Class Noble RS-design by Carlsson included with an integrated front apron & front spoiler lips, a rear apron & a rear apron diffuser, side skirts with stainless steel grille inserts, and also a rear spoiler. Mercedes S Class Noble RS-design by Carlsson comes with a new exhaust system that included with heat-insulated end pipes, four-pipe sport end mufflers and double-walled. Mercedes S Class Noble RS-design by Carlsson is available for the S 320 CDI, S350, S 450, S 500, S 600, S 63 and S 65.

Mercedes S Class Carlsson

Mercedes S Class Carlsson

Mercedes S Class Carlsson

Mercedes S Class Carlsson Press Release Carlsson, the Merzig-based automobile manufacturer specialized in refining Mercedes Benz models, impresses with a new high-quality RS-design kit for the S-class in either real carbon, a material which is mainly used in the Formula 1 or in polyurethane (PU). The exclusive overall package gives the S-class long version (internal production name V221) an even more sportive and unforgettable appearance. Using the RS-design and therefore the most precious materials, guarantees an unsurpassable exclusivity and uniqueness of the Carlsson S-class.

Mercedes S400 HYBRID is the first standard production hybrid drive with a lithium-ion battery which offers a fuel economy of 7.9 liters per 100 kilometers and a 186 g/km CO2 emissions level.

Mercedes S Class 2009 offers a range of petrol and diesel engines including a 4.0 liters 8-cylinder S450 CDI with 235 kW/320 hp, 4.7 liters S450/S450 4MATIC with 250 kW/340 hp, and a 5.5 liters S500/S500 4MATIC with 285 kW/388 hp.

Mercedes S Class 2009 price will starts at € 73,006.50 for the Mercedes S350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY. While the price will goes up for the top of the range Mercedes S600 to € 155,354.50.

We’ve reported on some pretty funky AC Schnitzer-tuned BMW bikes before (take a look at their BMW HP2 and various other bikes), and the German tuning experts are at it again. This time, they’ve used their talents on the BMW K1200R Sport, giving it lightweight wheels and exhaust system (which you can also have without a catalytic converter!).

They’ve also given it a new steering head which alters the steering geometry, and makes it more suitable for sportier riding. Prices have not been announced yet, but visit the AC Schnitzer website for more details.

Here’s one they did earlier – the AC Schnitzer BMW R1200R

Toyota MR2 Spyder The MR-S has a mid-mounted engine for perfectly balanced handling and a wheel at each corner for quick, stable manoeuvrability. The car is short at just 3850mm long – more than a foot shorter than the current MR2. The engine is a new lightweight 1.8-litre with intelligent Variable Valve Timing (VVT-i) which changes the characteristics of the engine to give more power, better torque at low engine speeds and lower fuel consumption. The gearbox is sequential and would enable changes to be made swiftly either via the conventional gear lever or buttons mounted on the steering wheel – as with racing cars – to allow the driver to keep both hands on the wheel at all times.

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder The MR-S spyder final version v-edition is powered by a 1.8-litre aluminum DOHC four-cylinder engine equipped with Toyota’s VVT-i technology.The MR-S is available in 2 types of transmission models, the 6-speed sequential manual transmission (SMT) and the 6-speed manual transmission.This limited unit(1000 units worldwide) comes with a red top, factory leather wrapped steering and leather seats and etc.

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder The interior of the Toyota MR-S has a simple and gutsy tightness, with a minimalist approach that echoes the sports cars of old. Practicality is not forgotten with luggage space provided behind the seats. But MR-S, should it ever go into production, is meant to be a car for people who want to drive, who travel light and love the wind in their hair.

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder

Toyota MR2 Spyder The Toyota MR2 Spyder was introduced for 2000 in only one well-equipped trim level. Antilock brakes, 15-inch wheels, air-conditioning, a glass rear window, power windows and locks, and a CD stereo were standard equipment. The mid-mounted 1.8-liter inline-4 was rated at 138 horsepower and 125 pound-feet of torque. The only transmission available was a five-speed manual. In 2002, Toyota introduced the five-speed Sequential Manual Transmission or SMT for the MR2, making it the cheapest car at the time (by a long shot) to offer a true automated clutch manual. We found this option easy to use and liked the way it matched revs on downshifts, even though it sapped some acceleration from the engine. Without a fully automatic mode, however, the SMT’s value was questionable. Given this, along with potential durability concerns, we suggest that used MR2 Spyder buyers stick with the regular five-speed manual. For 2003, the MR2 Spyder underwent its midlife freshening with minor changes to the front and rear fascias and instrument panel. The SMT was upgraded to six speeds, while the rear tires grew to 16 inches.

Kawasaki proudly announces the release of the new 2009 ER-6n sports bike. Featuring a host of changes including a revised, quick revving 649cc engine, new sharper styling, new rider friendly seat and reduced vibration, Kawasaki is confident that the new ER-6n will be not only widely accepted but thoroughly enjoyed by the Australian motorcycling community.

When the ER-6n first made its debut three years ago, it offered the market a unique combination of performance, accessibility and stunning good looks. More mature, the new ER-6n improves on this combination while maintaining the key character of its predecessor.

The most apparent change is the sharper, more aggressive new styling. The curved lines of the original ER-6n’s unique design are replaced by angular, edged contours. The overall image of the new ER-6n is more active: all lines move forward, giving the bike a crouching appearance. The characteristic trellis frame and offset laydown rear shock remain, but the frame has been completely redesigned with even greater attention to detail giving the new bike an even higher quality finish.

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X The Mark X is the successor to the Toyota Mark II. This front-engine rear-wheel-drive saloon shares the same basic platform as the Lexus IS250 and GS300 model. Mark-X has a distinct character with its dynamic, stylish curves and its accessories definity qualified it to be a luxury car.

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X Toyota’s latest model for the Japanese domestic market, the Mark X, has generated a notable buzz here on IS300.NET, and rampant speculation that it’s the new Lexus IS. But is it really? In a word: NO! It’s almost scary, however, how much it looks like an evolution of the current Lexus IS/Toyota Altezza. And, frankly, I wouldn’t be surprised if the next Lexus IS winds up looking much like this Toyota Mark X.

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X The Mark X is a mid-size automobile from Toyota that is not a concept in Japan – but real life automobile. Introduced in 2004, the Mark X offers larger V6 engines with upwards of 250 horse power, its design and power are similar (though not identical) to the Avalon, which is available in the US and Canada. The Mark X is the successor to the Mark II, first introduced way back in 1968.

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X

Toyota Mark X Now that we know what it isn’t, let’s explore the significance of the Mark X. It sits on the exact same 112.2″ wheelbase as the upcoming 3rd-generation Lexus GS, but is fractionally shorter (186.2″ vs 189.8″ for the GS), narrower (69.9″ vs 71.7″ for the GS) and taller (56.5″ vs 56.1 ” for the GS). My initial suspicions that the Mark X would replace the JDM Toyota Mark II appear to be correct, since the Mark II no longer appears on Toyota’s Japanese website. The engine choices are the new 4GR-FSE 2.5-liter V6 and the 3GR-FSE 3-liter V6, just like in the JDM Toyota Crown Royal (and, most likely, the next Lexus IS). The Mark X is then most likely an alternative to the Toyota Crown Royal for one of Japan’s 5 Toyota dealer networks that doesn’t sell that model. It could also be seen as filling the narrow gap between the Lexus IS and GS, since it offers the upcoming IS engine choices in a GS-sized car (note that the V8 is NOT available in the GS-sized Mark X).

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The heavily tilted glass appears in the almond eyes of the headlights to be attributed – an effect that is a in the hood above the headlights starting line is generated, which is on the flat roof to the tailgate with integrated spoiler continue.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The coupe offers four passengers, including luggage comfortably. The variable, versatile usable interior space and the excellent driving characteristics correspond entirely to the current expectations of a Gran Turismo.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

With a length of 4.82 m and a width of 1.87 m, the Peugeot 407 Coupe only 1.40 meters high. The wheelbase was 2.72 m from the limousine. Compared with the 406 coupe, the interior length by 5.8 cm to 1.72 m increased, resulting in large venue operators. In addition to the separate folding back seat, the Peugeot 407 Coupe has a cuboids trunk with 400 litres of trunk volume (in accordance with VDA). The spacious feeling neither is by far the early windscreen and the large window area (2.8 m) nor strengthened.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

As early as the initial model is a four-cylinder engine with 2,230 cc engine capacity. This four-valve gasoline engine is in the top 120 kW (163 hp) and a maximum torque of 220 Nm. The second variant gasoline, which already start selling Peugeot 407 Coupe sedan and SW presented, is a six-cylinder, V-shaped construction with a cylinder angle of 60 °. This unit with four overhead camshafts and 24 valves developed from 2,946 cc engine capacity 155 kW (211 hp) and a maximum torque of 290 Nm.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

As the first member of the 407-family gets the Peugeot 407 Coupe and the brand new six-cylinder diesel HDi 60 °-T standard arrangement with the particulate filter system FAP, which previously reserved for the new 607. This large 2,720 cc engine with four overhead camshafts and four-valve technology has a common-rail direct with multiple injections.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The maximum power is 150 kW (204 hp), two turbochargers with variable geometry turbine ensure maximum 440 Nm of torque. All engine variants of the Peugeot 407 Coupe with a six-speed gearbox delivered. The 2.2 litre engine is only with manual transmission, the V6 petrol engine with either switching or automatic transmission and the V6 diesel with automatic transmission only.

Peugeot 407 Coupe Interior

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The model for all variants of standard ESP includes the following key features: – The ABS system (for 17 – and 18-inch tires calibrated) with interference distributes braking force between front and rear axles and separated between the left and right wheels. The Emergency Brake Assist reacts depending on the speed with which the brake pedals pressed. From a delay of 8 m / sec ², the emergency flashers automatically added.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

In addition to the over-brake and engine intervention working drive slip control (ASR) monitors the dynamic stability control (CDS) permanently to the steering wheel angle, yaw speed of the vehicle, the rotation speed of the wheels and the transverse acceleration of the vehicle, a tendency to under-or over steer in approach to recognize. In such a case, the control unit assigns corrections, which the vehicle – within the limits of physics – can be stabilized.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

Each door three pipes as side-impact protection systems and the lower sill with a special system at the longitudinal partitions. In Europe, the Peugeot 407 Coupe fitted with seven airbags are offered: two front airbags, two front side airbags, two continuous curtain airbags and steering column airbag.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

As support for the driver, the Peugeot 407 Coupe has numerous practical functions. Thus, the electrically adjustable exterior mirrors in all models. The standard for all coupes rear parking aid with a distance sensor for the front supplemented, depending on the model version offered as standard or optional. Both systems provide a visual and audible warning if the vehicle is a hindrance to less than 30 cm is approaching. Another is standard in all versions of the switch-passing beam. Headlamps with double function with xenon gas discharge. A controlled aperture between lamp and ellipsoidal reflector provides both functions, the switch-on of beam is progressive. A dynamic headlamp control and a high-pressure headlight washer complement the equipment.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

All versions are the doors from 10 km / h automatically lock, and the switch for the electrical series also release the gas valve is located within reach of the driver. With the security lock doors and shutters can be operated selectively. The access to the vehicle can be controlled by remote control and fully or partially released. This allows the trunk to request also remain permanently locked, and only with the remote control to be opened.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

Among the other comfort and safety features of the Peugeot 407 Coupe include a coupe-board computer with a color screen for all equipment levels and a variable speed controller, a freely adjustable speed limiters, and a tire pressure monitoring system with two warning (low air pressure and puncture) with a visual display of the affected wheel in the central display.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

In the interior, the Peugeot 407 Coupe numerous equipment elements, which stay on board. These include the specially formed bucket seats for driver and passenger, spread over a wide area in the height, length and the tilt adjustment. In connection with the leather interior, the most important settings of the seat electrically selected, a memory function remembers the recruitment of foreign seat and mirrors. Rear seats also have a bowl-shaped seat. The lockable and illuminated glove box also has a cooling function. In the centre armrest provides a standard by charging device transporting long, narrow objects.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

All coupes with automatic climate control with a two-zone scheme for temperature and air distribution, which is already in the Top model the Peugeot 407 Coupe sedan and the Peugeot 407 Coupe SW known. The air conditioning has a temperature and humidity sensor, for example, the complaints layers of the discs prevented. The externally driven compressor adjusts its cooling effect to the needs of the occupants and reducing fuel consumption. A bidirectional solar sensor detects the sunlight, even before they are in the room temperature and adjusts the cooling effect accordingly. This function prevents thus “wrong” attitudes by the passengers. Even before the air in the air conditioning arrives, it will be through combined activated carbon filter pollen from pollen, dust and smells clean.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The Peugeot 407 Coupe, the audio and telematic equipment of 407 sedan and SW. The RD4 equipment of the latest generation belongs to the entire standard coupe. The system includes both screen printing antennas on the rear window, six speakers and a digital signal processor for processing (Digital Signal Processing – DSP). With the hi-fi package, the RD4 system for MP3 players. Optional is also a Bluetooth-free.

Peugeot 407 Coupe

The vehicle is also available with an optional RT3 system (audio, telephone and satellite navigation) with a color display in 16:9 format equipment. This system features the RD4 functionalities also has a GSM and GPS antenna via voice recognition allows direct access to phone numbers and addresses. Maps in color, a video input and telematic services such as emergency road assistance with position determination are also included with RT3. The hi-fi system from JBL is in the basic surcharge, then standard. Depending on equipment type, a CD changer as standard or optional equipment.

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407 The Peugeot 407 is the Francophonic equivalent of large family sedans popular among Americans, like the Toyota Camry and the former Ford Taurus. Peugeot’s flagship model, the 407, is often featured in performance versions with engines to match its sleek looks. The top-of-the-line engine option is not gas-powered, but a diesel-drinking V6.-Business Week

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407 The 407′s bold, confident design has created a flowing and dynamic profile that is as aerodynamically efficient as it is aesthetically pleasing. Step into an interior that is spacious but, at the same time, puts all the controls at your fingertips. With a suite of active and passive safety features, it’s comforting to know that the 407 redefines safety standards for this category.

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407 The new diesel engine of the Peugeot 407 has four cylinders, four valves per cylinder and 2.2 litre engine capacities. The direct injection is through common and has two turbochargers. It reaches a maximum power of 170 hp at 4,000 rpm and maximum torque of 370 Nm at a regime low 1,500 rpm.

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407

Peugeot 407 Its relationship between performance and consumption is normal. With this release of Peugeot 407 not expected consumption as low as that of other less powerful diesel, or as that of diesel engines in this power having the best performance, if what is being sought are many benefits with the lowest possible consumption , A BMW 320d of 163 hp is better option.

Honda Motor Co. and Yamaha Motor Co. have set launch dates for electric motorcycles, the Nikkei business daily reported today.

Yamaha aims to launch electric motorcycles by 2010 with a range of 60 miles on a single charge, comparable to those with 50cc engine displacements, the paper said.

There was no information regarding the Yamaha’s battery.

Honda, the world’s largest motorcycle maker, will launch lithium-ion battery electric motorcycles in 2011, targeting fleet customers such as Japan Post Service, which likely would consider replacing its 90,000 gas-powered motorcycles with electric models.

Neither officials at Honda nor Yamaha would provide additional details, including prices.

A Honda Cub Concept fuel-cell motorcycle is pictured above.

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 Superbike

According to French magazine, Motorevue we could see a totally new Kawasaki Z1000 in the works for next year. The report goes that early presentations could occur in the coming autumn motor shows.

The new four cylinder Kawasaki Z1000 would be more agressive and sports oriented, thanks to the latest generation motor from the ZX-10R. The image is an interpretation of what Motorevuew thinks the bike would look like

2010 Kawasaki Z1000 Superbike

2010 Honda Silverwing GT 600

Honda Motor has updated the popular model Silverwing 600, he built it into a version of Gran Turismo.

New Honda Silverwing GT 600 2010 model year will be in European showrooms in autumn this year.

A new, very well-read dashboard. New will be a powerful double front headlight. Will increase the progress of the suspension. The braking system will default ABS fitted as option – CBS.

There will also be a parking brake and proprietary system for protection against thieves from Honda called HISS. Engine that will be 4-stroke 2-cylinder with electronic injection, a capacity of 37 kW at 7 000 rpm.

2010 Honda Silverwing GT 600

2010 Honda Silverwing GT 600

2010 Yamaha T-Max 750 Scooter

Yamaha is developing a 3-cylinder scooter T-Max 750, which will become competitor to the Gilera GP800.
Engine capacity of 750 sm.kub. the addition of 3 cylinder to the 500-cubic power unit model T-Max 500. Tranmission and the suspension will be finalized in the light of a more powerful engine.

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107 New Peugeot 107 did not call: the compact city hatchback total length 3.4 meters and a width of 1.6 – the ideal car for the conditions Small maneuverable four Peugeot 107 is presented in three-and body and has two options for completion: Urban and Trendy.

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107 Design exterior dynamic new items made in the typical style for the company, but not without the original elements of innovation: the car welcomes you to charming broad «smile» – air intakes and winks artful «cat»-eye headlights. Very unusual and attractive almond-shaped taillights – huge triangles, which are allocated separate circular segments. Qualitative and spacious interior will appreciate the convenience and capacity – you do not want to leave the car even after arrival at its destination. The interior includes adding the set of original storage capacity of different things – it takes a special pleasure for the female half of the population, such as loving seek. Slanted windshield and rear glass door completely would be a major tool on the road, in traffic jams and parking. You do not need much space for parking that close megapolis is important!

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107 The car is easy to manage: a steering mechanism with electric amplifier and five-mechanical gearbox or robotized 2-Tronic is easy to implement your desire to travel and help to make any maneuver. Model Peugeot 107 is equipped with trehtsilindrovym 12-valve gasoline engine power 68 hp, which is fully consistent with the environmental standards of Euro-4. Dynamic number of cars equipped with passive and active safety, the highest standards to protect passengers. You’ll feel confident in difficult situations, because in addition to airbags for driver and front passenger’s cabin can be equipped with side and window airbags. And if one of the passengers fastened a belt forgot about it will remind sound and light signals.

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107 Bright, juicy color of the body to attract you attention to the cheerless gray roads: a deep red, juicy blue, yellow, or fervent classic black – Peugeot 107 will express your individuality and do not leave anyone indifferent around!

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot 107

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport Peugeot Sport invites you to join us for an extensive visit of the facilities where all its motor sport activities are based. From the reception area to the different workshops and laboratories, we are delighted to be able to give you a behind-the-scenes glimpse at some of the team’s best kept secrets.

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport It is here that the 908 HDi FAPs which star in the (American) Le Mans Series and, of course, in the Le Mans 24 Hours, were designed. This unique activity has several surprises in store for fans of motor sport and cutting-edge technology.

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport A staff of some 100 engineers, mechanics and other specialists work in the chassis and aerodynamics design departments, in the stores and on the test benches to prepare and improve the team’s prototypes in readiness for the world’s most celebrated endurance race. All the possible set-ups and solutions are actively explored at Vélizy in a bid to extract the very best in terms of performance from these racing thoroughbreds

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport In the course of your visit, you will come across other models from the Peugeot range, including the LW, RC Rallye and Super 2000 versions of the 207, as well as the THP Spider, plus other cars which have played a part in the brand’s outstanding history

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

Peugeot Sport

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Peugeot 307 Hybrid

Peugeot 307 Hybrid

Peugeot 307 Hybrid That flashy hybrid convertible that Peugeot was showing off at the Geneva Motor Show is now available for purchase. It’s the 307 CC Hybride HDi, and it is a convertible diesel hybrid with an electric power train. The Coupe Cabriolet joins the 307 hatchback in the diesel hybrid line for Peugeot. The automaker says that, compared to a traditional petrol-powered hybrid, the diesel hybrid consumes a full 25 percent less fuel and emits greenhouse gases of an approximate lesser amount as well. Compared to a totally gasoline-powered vehicle, the fuel economy savings is 30 percent.

Peugeot 307 Hybrid

Peugeot 307 Hybrid

Peugeot 307 Hybrid The electric motor is designed for use around town. While the vehicle is slowing or braking, kinetic energy is recovered and used to recharge the 240 NiMH batteries. The car also has an all-electric mode switch. In this mode, the car will switch to diesel only after prolonged acceleration.

Peugeot 307 Hybrid

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible The 206 CC was the first affordable hard-top convertible and has proved very popular with it’s combination of practicality and open air fun. The Peugeot 206 wasn’t originally designed with a convertible in mind which resulted in a rather unusually shaped rear end and minimal boot space with the roof down. Performance is lively with the 2 liter GTI engine and it is attractive and fun but not a sports car.

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible Peugeot launched the successful 206 as a three- and five-door hatchback range, but it just can?t stop spawning new models.First there was the 206 CC ? one of 2002′s must-have cars ? with a clever folding metal roof that turns it from tin-top to soft-top at the flick of a switch. Used examples at independent retailers are usually strongly priced. Then there?s the 206 SW estate, which head-to-head with Fabia in the compact estate market. It’s stylish, practical and offered with a wide range of engine. Finally, there’s the uprated GTi, evoking memories of the 205 GTi for ?hot hatch? fans.

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible In the 206cc, nothing like it, the roof come and goes whilst you are sitting and pressing a button – up or down depending. The car is nippy enough on the road even with a 1.6 engine and the 2l though more powerful will cost you more to tax and run. The 1.6 will do you about 35m/gallon though we are not thee most economical of drivers. It comes with tons of standard stuff such as CD player, 2 airbags, alarm and immobilizer and the interior design is A1 and you have leather seats, CD changer and sports pack as options. The boot is surprisingly big, even with the roof down, it will hold a collapsible pram and some shopping bags – weekly supermarket run for example.

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible

Peugeot 206 Convertible However, the 206cc will be 3 years old come next year which means that spare parts will be available from other sources than Peugeot itself which is great news since part at Peugeot can be rather dear.

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207 The 207 GTi to its shareholders the excellent 1.6 liter engine with the Cooper S. Minutes Thanks to twin-scroll turbocharger, there is no clear lag, and with a maximum 244Nm of torque available just 1600 rpm, has a lot of overtaking punch. The power plant is responsive and free revving, plus the 207 has the benefit that raspy exhaust note. So it’s a real shame that it’s a poor mated five-speed gearbox. This hampered the test track, which is managed with a 0-60mph dash in seven seconds flat, but the death of 30-70mph pace, with 6.6 seconds – seconds longer than the Corsa VXR. But may be from the 207 biggest let-down is the handling. Although it features uprated suspension, the chassis is still softer than the competition’s, the grip level is not up to the beginning and does not feel especially agile or consist. However, the steering weight is better than the standard car. But what is most significant is that 207 is not particularly relish corner. It’s capable of, but there is no passion or excitement in the driving experience. A last-day 205 GTi? Most certainly not

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207 Peugeot is proud of the heritage in the sports performance small car market. It’s produced some wonderful hatches years down the heat – including, of course, 205 GTi. Pressure to re-create the magic that is so big. So how does the 207 GTi concluded? The first impression is not entirely good. There is too late to be taken to improve market body kit on the model of the understated; only twin exhausts and other silver-capped door mirrors differentiate from the cars smaller. Competitors such as Vauxhall Corsa VXR and Clio RenaultSport 197 shows how it should be done – whether that 207 GTi.

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207 207 GTi fine from the outside is reflected in the approach. It’s boring and lifeless. Used to buyers who come with a special aura that canicule HATCHES akan feel very short changed; fast that even gentle. At least 207 of the force remains in places, which means that the cabin space, decent storage and a comfortable driving position. Rear passenger adequately catered for as well, despite the extraordinary high chair that means the center for only two ideas in the back. But in the case-load power, the 207 excels.

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207

New Peugeot 207 It’s sure to appeal to enthusiasts, with its talented chassis, relaxed power delivery and superior refinement. However, real hardcore fans could be better off waiting for the even more powerful 210bhp variant to get their performance kicks.

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible The Peugeot 307 CC is a slickly put together and well equipped package. It is a top seller in it’s class despite being more expensive than many of it’s rivals. The folding hard top works well and despite Peugeot’s early reliability problems it now seems problem free. The 307 CC’s Ride and handling are good on the open road and though sportier than the hatch, is less impressive in the twisty stuff. But then this is a car for cruising in the sunshine rather than for breaking track records. Like many convertible hardtops it has love-it or hate-it styling and very generous levels of equipment.

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible The 307CC follows on the heels of the 206CC – the first affordable convertible with a metal folding roof (previously only Mercedes-Benz and Lexus had them). It’s a nifty selling point, but performance and handling suffer because of the added weight. If you’re torn between a 206CC or a 307CC then the decision must come from consideration for your passengers – you can get adults in the back of a 307. Equipment levels are quite generous, and a fully loaded one will feel like a lot of car for the money when compared to convertible rivals from executive manufacturers

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible . Metallic paint . Front and rear alloy wheels with 17 inch rim diam and 6.5 inch rim width . Body color front and rear bumpers . Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights . Rear window . Fullsize alloy rim internal spare wheel . Electric foldable hard toptop convertible roof with glass rear window . Front fog lights . Automatic operation rear view mirror . Side body skirts . Headlight control with internal height adjustment and dusk sensor . Part galvanized non-corrosive body . Concealed system convertible rollover protection

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible

Peugeot 307 Convertible . Premium unleaded fuel 95 octane, premium unleaded and 95 . Front-wheel drive . Power: 103 kW , 140 HP DIN @ 6,000 rpm; , 200 Nm @ 4,000 rpm . 1,997 cc 2.0 liters in-line 4 front engine with 85.0 mm bore, 88.0 mm stroke, 10.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder EW10A . Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, torsion beam rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs . Multi-point injection fuel system . Performance: maximum speed (mph): 129, maximum speed (km/h): 207 and acceleration 0-100 km/h (secs): 10.1 . Fuel economy ADR 81/00: 8.1 . Fuel consumption: ADR 81/01, combined (l/100km): 8.1, combined (mpg): 29, 12.3 and 35 . Emission control level EU4 – carbon dioxide level (g/km): 192 6.5, 6.5 and 3.5

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2009 BRABUS Mercedes-Benz GLK V8 – Rear Picture

2009 BRABUS Mercedes-Benz GLK V8 – Front Side Picture

Mercedes-Benz GLK V8 BRABUS 2009 – Front Picture

The special model GLK V8, which celebrates its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2009, adds fascinating eight-cylinder power from BRABUS to the GLK. BRABUS, recognized as an automobile manufacturer by the German Federal Vehicle Registration Agency, implants the eight-cylinder four-valve engine from the S 500 into the confines of the GLK body. As part of the BRABUS power treatment the displacement of the engine is increased to 6.1 liters, after which it puts out 462 hp (456 bhp) / 340 kW and propels the exclusive five-door to a new top speed of 275 km/h (172 mph). The BRABUS GLK V8 starts at 198,200 Euros MSRP.

The implantation of the V8 engine into the body of the GLK required the know-how the BRABUS development department gathered in the design of many ultra-fast high-performance sedans such as the BRABUS BULLIT that reaches a top speed of more than 360 km/h (225 mph). The BULLIT is based on the latest Mercedes C-Class.

This engine transforms the BRABUS GLK V8 into the prime example for a dynamic SUV: The five-door zooms from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.9 seconds and reaches a top speed of 275 km/h (172 mph)

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BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class coupe, a replacement for the popular CLK-class, has received a performance and styling makeover by one of Mercedes’ most respected aftermarket tuners, BRABUS. The 5.5-litre engine in the flagship E 500 coupe has been stroked to 6.1-litres and now develops 340 kW and 615 Nm of torque. The result is a 0-100 km/h time of around 4.9 seconds and an impressive top speed of 315 km/h.

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe Other add-ons include a mild body-kit with an aggressive front bumper with LED running lights, 17-inch to 20-inch wheels, aluminium front-fenders with carbon-fibre inserts, Brabus sports suspension, and a new rear bumper to fit the four tailpipes of the Brabus sport exhaust system. Brabus also offers a high-performance brake system. It features six-piston aluminium fixed calipers and 360 mm vented and cross-drilled discs on the front axle. The rear axle stops with four-piston aluminium fixed calipers.

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe Brabus also offers a high-performance brake system. It features six-piston aluminium fixed calipers and 360 mm vented and cross-drilled discs on the front axle. The rear axle stops with four-piston aluminium fixed calipers. Brabus will customise the ugly interior of the new-for-2010 E-Class Coupe with a list of interior options that include stainless-steel scuff plated with illuminated BRABUS logo, an ergonomically shaped BRABUS sport steering wheel and an entirely new interior crafted from Brabus Mastik leather and Alcantara.

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

BRABUS Mercedes-Benz E-class coupe

The Official Brabus Press Release:

The new Mercedes E-Class Coupe just went on sale and BRABUS already presents an extensive tuning program for the new two-door. The pinnacle of the available performance tuning is the BRABUS 6.1 displacement engine. It has a rated power output of 462 hp (456 bhp) / 340 kW and propels the E 500 (US: E550) to an impressive top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph). Also on offer is an aerodynamic-enhancement program that was developed in the wind tunnel. Further highlights are custom-tailored wheels up to 20 inches in diameter, sporty yet comfortable suspension solutions and exclusive interior options.

A rated power output of 462 hp (456 bhp) / 340 kW and a peak torque of 615 Nm (453 lb-ft) at just 3,100 rpm are the result of the displacement increase of the four-valve V8 engine from 5.5 to 6.1 liters. 0 – 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.7 seconds and a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph): The BRABUS 6.1 displacement engine turns the E 500 Coupe into a true high-performance automobile. The displacement increase of the eight-cylinder engine sells for 29,000 Euros. It is facilitated by the installation of a billet crankshaft with longer stroke and larger pistons. Furthermore the four-valve cylinder heads are precision-machined and fitted with custom camshafts. The BRABUS sport exhaust system with high-performance metal catalysts also contributes to the impressive power output as do specially programmed engine electronics. More driving fun with the turbodiesel models is available with the BRABUS ECO PowerXtra kits.

For the E 250 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY BRABUS offers its D4 tuning kit. For just 1,390 Euros power output of the common-rail four-cylinder engine jumps from standard 204 hp (201 bhp) / 150 kW to 235 hp (232 bhp) / 173 kW. Peak torque grows to 560 Nm (413 lb-ft). The V6 turbodiesel engine of the E 350 CDI BlueEFFICIENCY equipped with BRABUS ECO PowerXtra D6 (III) module produces 272 hp (268 bhp) / 200 kW and a peak torque of 590 Nm (435 lb-ft). All engines are lubricated with ARAL high-performance motor oil and like all BRABUS components they are backed by the one-of-a-kind BRABUS Tuning Warranty® of three years, up to 100,000 kilometers or 62,000 miles (see BRABUS warranty conditions as of November 2006).

Stainless-steel BRABUS quad sport exhaust systems are available for all new E-Class models. The BRABUS designers have also developed a sporty yet elegant aerodynamic-enhancement package for the two-door E-Class. It is manufactured from Pur-R-Rim in OEM quality. The BRABUS front spoiler with integrated LED daytime running lights gives the coupe an even more striking face and reduces aerodynamic lift on the front axle at high speeds. BRABUS adds sporty highlights to the sides with new aluminum front sport quarter panels with integrated clear-coated carbon-fiber inserts. New rocker panels visually give the coupe a lower and sleeker stance. They feature LED entrance lights integrated into their undersides.

Customers can also choose a version with integrated illuminated BRABUS logo. The BRABUS rear apron features a centrally mounted reflector and custom-tailored cutouts on either side for the four tailpipes of the BRABUS sport exhaust system. The exclusive BRABUS appearance is rounded out by one-piece or multi-piece BRABUS Monoblock light-alloy wheels with diameters of 17, 18, 19 and 20 inches. The largest tire/wheel combination features BRABUS Monoblock VI, E, Q or S wheels in size 9Jx20 on the front axle and in size 9.5Jx20 in back.

High-performance tires from BRABUS technology partners Pirelli and YOKOHAMA are mounted in size 235/30 ZR 20 in front and in size 265/25 ZR 20 on the rear axle. The available BRABUS suspension solutions offer sporty handling combined with excellent ride comfort. They were custom-developed for the various engines available in the new E-Class. The list of options starts with lowering springs and culminates in a complete height-adjustable coil-over sport suspension. BRABUS also offers a high-performance brake system for the new Mercedes coupe.

It features six-piston aluminum fixed calipers and 360-mm (14.2 inches) vented and cross-drilled discs on the front axle. The rear axle stops with four-piston aluminum fixed calipers. BRABUS will customize the interior of the new E-Class Coupe to customers’ specifications. The list of interior options includes stainless-steel scuff plated with illuminated BRABUS logo, an ergonomically shaped BRABUS sport steering wheel and an entirely new interior crafted from especially soft yet durable BRABUS Mastik leather and Alcantara. [Source: Brabus]

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008 Peugeot has just unveiled a new MPV called the Peugeot 5008, which is based on the 3008’s technical underpinings but with a larger body to seat up to 7 passengers in a three row 2-3-2 configuration. It is a competitor to other people movers such as the Volkswagen Touran, the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso and the Opel Zafira from the west and the Toyota Wish and Honda Stream from the east. The new Peugeot 5008 measures 4530mm long and 1640mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2728mm and a drag coefficient of 0.29. Like the 3008, the chassis and suspension is derived from the 308’s, which uses a pseudo-MacPherson-type assembly with a drop link anti-roll bar at the front. The rear is a torsion beam but adapter to adjust to the higher weights that the 5008 will carry.

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008 Once launched, there will be a choice of 6 engines to pick from including 2 petrols and 4 oil burners. The two petrol engines are 1.6 liters in displacement, one normally aspirated with 120bhp and the other turbocharged making 156bhp. Both are Euro 5 compliant.

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008 The diesel engines include two 110hp 1.6 liter HDi FAP engines (one with lower emissions at 135g/km versus 143g/km) and the other two 2.0 liter HDi FAP units producing 150hp and 163hp, with the lower powered version putting out less emissions at 151g/km versus 178g/km. The 150hp version also uses less fuel at 5.8L/100km versus 6.8l/100km. The most economical engine is the 110hp 135g/km 1.6 liter turbodiesel which consumes only 5.2 liters per 100km/

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008

Peugeot MPV Peugeot 5008 For the driver’s convenience, there is a heads-up display system for the 5008 wihch displays essential driving information such as the speed, cruise control functions and distance alert. Distance alert is basically a radar located behind the lower front bumper panel which displays the time in seconds between your car and the vehicle in front. It can help inform the driver if he is driving too close to the car in front of him. All of these extra driver assist systems should help this Pug score full marks in the safety assist category on the next round of EuroNCAP tests, like the 3008 managed to do. ESP is also fitted as standard and there are seat belt sensors on all seats.

Autodelta has unveiled a tuned up version of the Alfa Romeo 159 2.2 JTS sporting a Rotrex C30-74 supercharger that boosts the car’s power from a quick 185 horses to a rapid 245 horsepower, and torque up from 230Nm to 290Nm. The following are the technical enhancements that Autodelta has given the 159 2.2 JTS, turning it into what it calls the Autodelta 159 J4 2.2 C:

• Intercooled Rotrex C30-75 supercharger running at 0.65 bar boost
• New aluminium intake manifold to replace the plastic OEM manifold to handle the supercharger’s boost level, with improved reduced volume design.
• New ECU featuring improved variator control strategy for intake and exhaust valves improved to suit supercharger.
• NGK Iridium IX spark plugs
• Mechanical LSD to reign in all 245 horsepower going to the front wheels
• New fully adjustable (ride height and bound/rebound adjustment) suspension with retuned damper and spring rates
• Upgrade perforated brake discs on front and rear, and new brake pads with special compounds that allow higher operation temperature
• Quad tail pipe Autodelta exhaust system
• Lightweight 19 inch OZ Wheels Botticelli HLT alloys with Dunlop SP Sport Maxx GT tyres in 245/35 ZR19 size
• Overall car with additional equipment is 5kg lighter than stock 159 2.2 JTS

The all-new six speed Q-Tronic electronic automatic gearbox is available as an option with the 2.4 JTD turbo diesel engine and the 3.2 litre V6 JTS engine, while the new 159 JTD 1.9 Turbo Diesel is fitted with the Q-Tronic automatic range as standard. The 159 2.2 JTS is now available with an option Selespeed sequential manual gearbox, providing drivers with the choice of letting the gearbox change the gears or doing it manual via steering wheel-mounted paddles or with the gearshift leaver. Over the first generation Selespeed, which was most popular variant of the Alfa 156, the new-generation Selespeed allows the driver to select ‘Sport’ mode in both manual shifting and automatic operating, as well as using new software and hardware for quicker, smoother and more responsive operation. For the first time this software is also adaptive to the driver’s style behind the wheel.

Prices for the new versions range from a recommended retail price of $52,990 for the new 159 2.2 JTS Selespeed, through $54,990 for the 159 1.9 JTD and $58,990 for the 2.4 litre diesel 159 with the Q-Tronic gearbox, to the V6 powered 159 with the Q-Tronic automatic gearbox is the new range-topping Alfa 159 with a recommended retail price of $77,990.

“Although the sales of the Alfa 159 have more than met our expectations since its launch in Australia in June last year, we have always known that, given the Australian market’s skew to automatics, it would not achieve its full potential until the Q-Tronic and Selespeed versions arrived,” says David Stone, General Manager for Alfa in Australia. “The Q-Tronic new gearbox marks a significant market shift for Alfa. Not only do we now have a state-of-the-art gearbox, with six gears, fuzzy-logic operation and Tiptronic-style gear selection, it is also available across most of the range and to further enhance this position we have added an extra diesel model to the range, with the acclaimed 1.9 litre JTD power unit. The Selespeed version was the most popular 156 variant and we expect the 159 Selespeed to account for the majority of 2.2 JTS sales.”

“We ended 2006 on a high note, lifting Alfa sales in a shrinking market and we fully expect the arrival of the Q-Tronic equipped versions of the 159 to maintain this growth through 2007,” says Mr Stone.

Source: Italiancar.net

Unlike other companies for the hybrid concept in 2008 shows, in the RC, Prolog is rooted in reality. Compact crossover is built from 308 Hatchback who already have, and almost dead for a false future competitor to the Nissan Qashai.

Although the prologue of the hybrid system is very similar to that in the RC concept, with a value of 200 hp, it’s nearly 113 ponies short of SLINKY sports sedan.

Finding the form of Prolog for the production arrived in 2009 in Geneva motor show in early March

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206 206 which was originally launched as a Hatchback with 1.1L, 1.4L and 1.6L petrol engines and 1.9L diesel engine, a version of the HDI common rail that came later. In 1999, GTi 2.0L is capable of 210 km / h (130 mph), and in 2003 the corresponding version of which is called GTi Peugeot 206 RC (GTi 180 in the UK), which added to the range. It did 0-100 km / h (0-62 mph) in 7.4s and achieve a top speed of 220 km / h (140 mph) with 180 bhp (130 kW). In 2001, two versions of the 206 have been launched – the 206 CC (coupe convertible) with a folding steel roof and the 206 SW station wagon. A 4-door notchback sedan version, developed by Iran Khodro, was unveiled at the end of 2005, and is available in Iran, North Africa, China, Russia, Bulgaria and the market.

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206 206 mainly manufactured in Peugeot’s Poissy and Mulhouse factory although the car is also produced by Iran Khodro in Iran for the market; notchback sedan model developed in Iran under the name “Peugeot 206 SD” which reported akan akan also exported. It was collected in Argentina to Mexico and Colombia markets (French made 206s of cheap Chilean-built, in Chile). Brazilian production Porto Real, Rio de Janeiro, started in 2001, followed by the SW version in 2005. Brazilian production features 1.0L 16V, 1.4L 8V, 16V and 1.6L engines, the two of them is a flexible fuel engine (gasoline / ethanol). 1.0L version of the Renault-source engine and made up to 2006. Peugeot 206 which was also built at Ryton in Coventry, England, but with berlakunya’207 ‘for a range of Peugeot decided to pull the plug on the Ryton factory which closed in January 2007 with the loss of 2,300 jobs so that another blow to the British motor industry after MG Rover collapsed. 206 which will continue to produce in France. This is still on sale in the UK in 2007, a year after the launch of 207.

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206 Peugeot 206 is a sales success across Europe. It was the best-selling car in Europe from 2001 to 2003. 1.4L XR is the best-selling model. On 26 May 2005, celebrated the 206 millionth unit produced five since commercial launch on 10 September 1998. Sales in the UK is strong from the start, with the 206 who regularly among the five countries most popular new cars during the first six years in sales. 206 samples from the former traditional hold their value well, due to high demand. Peugeot 206 which was also produced in Buenos Aires, Argentina since 1999. Model that will be produced XR, XRD, XS, XT and XTD. Solar powered engine version that uses naturally aspirated DW. In May 2006, the Malaysian car manufacturer Naza launched a local version of the assembly 206 with the name of “206 Bestari”. From Jan 2006, the Peugeot 206 are being produced in China. In September 2006 China Citroen shows a slightly modified Peugeot 206 called the Citroen C2 (this car does not have a similarity with the European Citroen C2)

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206

Peugeot 206 From August 2008, a restyled Peugeot 206 is being produced and sold in Argentina and Brazil under the name of Peugeot 207 (in Brazil) or Peugeot 207 Compact (in Argentina and Mexico, where French and Spanish Peugeots 207 CC and RC are also offered). Despite its name, this car is in fact a 206 with a new interior and a front that uses the styling and components of the European-model 207. This model is marketed in these countries between the original 206 and the 207, having the Fiat Grande Punto, the Volkswagen Fox and the Renault Sandero as its main competitors. Peugeot offers a variety of body styles, including 3- and 5-door hatchbacks, an estate and a 4-door saloon. In February 2009, it was announced that this revised model will be made in France for the European (left-hand drive only) market, badged as the 206

It’s the chopper you would build for yourself–if you had a factory instead of a garage. Introducing the Fury, a machine that radiates attitude and delivers a total riding experience approaching the outer limits of motorcycling. Welcome to the wild side–of Honda.

With hand-built appearances radical enough to turn every head and catch every eye, only the Fury dares to open the door to the most extreme level of custom looks. But once you’re rolling, the Fury experience is all about that special bond between rider and machine: the unmistakable big V-twin pulse, the characteristic Vee engine note and the no-nonsense riding stance bring you back to the core elements of riding.

Destined to become a milestone machine, the Fury captures the pure, undiluted chopper essence, places it within easy reach of nearly every rider and then backs it up with the same quality and reliability built into every Honda. It’s a radical concept in a unique package, a combination never before offered–until today.

2010 Fury Development Story

The process of designing a new motorcycle always encompasses a huge array of factors and considerations. A profusion of calculations, measurements, specifications and more must be weighed, analyzed, dissected and crunched together to yield the proper result. However, one key factor that cannot be quantified in empirical terms always comes into play: a passion for the machine. And at Honda, our designers and engineers carry a passion for motorcycles to the extreme. So when they get the green light to give full force to such passions, some pretty wild things can happen.

Welcome to the wild side of Honda, where a passion for riding reigns supreme in the stunningly creative 2010 Fury. Here we have a machine packed with radical lines and a head-turning look, a motorcycle destined to become a milestone machine. The Fury is the offspring of people who get excited about creating new motorcycles, enthusiasts who understand what it means to get really involved with a machine. The Fury captures the pure, undiluted chopper essence, a genre of motorcycle that simply feels right, looks right and sounds right when it’s done well, rather than a precise formula that’s captured with a micrometer and calipers.

Choppers have been a part of the motorcycling scene for decades, but for the most part they’ve occupied a niche on the farthest edges of the sport. The first such machines were cobbled-up home-builts with a reputation for being crudely wrought and uncomfortable to ride. Since then choppers have evolved into rolling art, with true customs commanding a very high price. That’s the beauty of the Fury. Even though it looks like rolling art from the two-wheeled world, it is backed up with the same functionality, fit and finish, quality and reliability built into every Honda.

Tapping into an extensive legacy of experience in building motorcycles of all types, Honda’s engineers devised a design and incorporated technological advantages to make the Fury handle, function and ride according to Honda standards. Although stunning and daring in its visuals, the Fury is great fun to ride, with a look, feel and sound that place the rider squarely in the chopper domain. It’s a Honda and you can use it like any other Honda, yet it carries attitude and looks to the extreme.

Better yet, this breakthrough motorcycle rests within easy reach of nearly every rider; in terms of affordability the Fury does indeed break new ground. It’s a radical concept in a unique package, an affordable combination never before offered to the average motorcycle owner–until today.

The most obvious attraction to the Fury centers on its raked-out chopper styling: high-mount steering head that gives the frame a see-through, open-air look with plenty of breathing room between the tank/upper frame and the front cylinder head; slim and long fuel tank perched up high; ultra-low 26.7-inch seat height; big-time rake; fat 200-series rear tire paired with a slim 21-inch front wheel; a condensed, hard-tail look to the rear end; and a stretched wheelbase. And that long wheelbase is no illusion–the Fury stretches a full 71.2 inches between axles. Perhaps equally important is that a close-up inspection of the Fury reveals remarkably clean lines, a Spartan return to basics plus superior attention to detail that together create the distinct impression of a full-on hand-built custom bike, but at a mere fraction of the cost.

In truth, creation of the Fury posed a considerable challenge. This ground-breaking concept had to strike a delicate balance. The extended chopper look with its stretched wheelbase and exaggerated steering rake combines with the stellar levels of function that are part of every Honda. The design focus began with the high steering head/pronounced steering rake/open look in the front end and then radiated outward from there. With such a visually stunning appearance, the final incarnation of the Fury required a significant amount of communication and cooperation between the styling team in the USA at Honda Research Americas (HRA) and the Honda engineers at HGA in Japan. Original sketches and clay mock-ups were tweaked and refined in innumerable ways, leading to small but elegantly simple feats of engineering wizardry that were performed to achieve the goal.

For example, to maintain the remarkably uncluttered look between the front cylinder and the front downtube/radiator area, the top radiator hose is hidden away beneath the front valve cover–a patented idea that illustrates the extreme efforts expended on maintaining the airy look of the front end. Other examples are the long, slim and voluptuous look of the fuel tank, which had to be adjusted and modified repeatedly along with handlebar shape and size to allow the appropriate amount of steering clearance when the front wheel is turned from stop-to-stop. The design of each separate element shares cascading effects with other interrelated parts, resulting in a fluidity of design.

In similar fashion, the rear end of the bike had to look just right, yet still function like a Honda. The Fury incorporates a visual balance of positive and negative space between the airy front end and the more substantial engine and rear-end section; it may not be instantly apparent to some onlookers, but the design elements have been carefully integrated. The LED taillight was selected specifically because it does not affect the shape of the rear fender, which also lacks visible fender stays–all for the purpose of giving the rear fender a simple, clean and elegant shape.

In addition, there’s no need to fret about what appears to be a rigid hard-tail rear end. Those sleek lines actually cloak an ingenious single-shock rear suspension system with an aluminum swingarm, adjustable rebound damping and five-position spring preload adjustment for exemplary riding comfort–definitely far and above the norm for a chopper-style motorcycle. Also, note the remarkably clean lines given to the aluminum swingarm, and the great efforts expended on bestowing smooth lines upon the driveshaft on the left side.

Up front, a stout 45mm fork handles suspension duties quite ably, and the distinctive alloy wheels have a single powerful 336mm-diameter front disc brake complemented by a 296mm brake disc in back.

Fire up the engine and waves of muscular V-twin power, sound and feel–vital elements that constitute the soul of the Fury–flood the senses. There’s a fuel-injection system that’s new to Honda’s proven and muscular 1312cc liquid-cooled 52-degree V-twin with a single-pin crankshaft and dual balancers. A newly designed exhaust system and new camshafts also add to the creation of an engine that’s eminently satisfying in the performance department as well as one that delivers the more intangible aesthetic sound and power-pulse sensations Honda engineers wanted. Short version: it’s just plain cool to ride and hear this baby rumble.

With a full line of accessories available upon its release, the Fury is also positioned for additional customizing by owners who want to add that personal touch.

The Fury taps directly into the passion for riding; this is a machine built for people who have always longed for a chopper-style motorcycle. And for good reason–it’s got to be the ultimate as far as cool factor goes, a bike profile that’s instantly known and recognized. But this is also a chopper with a unique difference: you can simply ride it and enjoy, without all of the costs, compromises and headaches typically attached to such machines.

The Fury is a chopper that’s also 100 percent Honda, with all the performance and quality that the name implies.

Sharper and lighter than anything that calls itself competition: 120 Nm torque, 155 HP at 10,000 rpm and withs less than 200 kilos fully tanked.

Nonetheless, thanks to innovative solutions and meticulous detail work, we’ve achieved unsurpassed rideability – on the street and on the racetrack, in every situation – of life or riding.

2009 KTM 1190 RC8 (Lowered) – Specifications

Engine type 2-cylinder, 4-stroke, V 75°
Displacement 1148 cc
Bore x stroke 103 x 69 mm (4.06 x 2.72″)
Performance (homologated) 113.8 kW @ 10000 rpm
Max. torque 120 Nm @ 8000 rpm
Compression ratio 12.5:1
Starter/Battery Electric Starter/12 V 11.2 Ah
Transmission 6 gears, dog clutch engagement
Fuel Mixture Generation Keihin EFI (throttle body 52 mm (2.05″))
Control 4 V/DOHC
Lubrication Pressure lubrication with 2 Eaton pumps
Engine lubrication Motorex, fully synthetic, SAE 10W-50
Primary drive 40:76
Final drive 17:37
Cooling Liquid cooled
Clutch Wet multi-disc clutch, operated hydraulically
Motor Management Keihin EMS

Frame Chromium-Molybdenum trellis frame, powder-coated
Subframe Aluminium 7020
Handlebar Aluminium stump handlebar
Front suspension WP-USD Ø 43 mm
Rear suspension WP-Monoshock
Suspension travel front/rear 120/125 mm (4.7/4.9″)
Front brake 2 x Brembo four piston, radially bolted caliper, brake disc 320 mm (12.6″)
Rear brake Brembo two piston, fixed caliper, brake disc 220 mm (8.66″)
Rims, front/rear Cast aluminium wheels 3.5 x 17″; 6 x 17″
Tires, front/rear 120/70 ZR 17; 190/55 ZR 17
Chain X-ring 5/8 x 5/16″
Main silencer Stainless steel underfloor silencer with regulated catalytic converter
Steering head angle 66.7°
Trail 90/92 mm (3.54 / 3.62″)
Wheel base 1430 mm (56.30″)
Ground clearance (unloaded) 110 mm (4.33″)
Seat height 805/825 mm (31.69/32.48″)
Tank capacity approx. 16.5 liters/3.5 liters reserve (4.36/0.92 gal)
Weight (no fuel) approx. 184 kg (405.6 lbs)

Source: Totalmotorcycle.com

What do you get when you combine a new Peugeot 308 XS 1.6 HDI hatch, Shell 50, ultra low sulphur fuel, a set of Michelin Energy XM1+ tyres, a husband and wife expert economy driving team and 14,580km’s of Australian roads? A new Guinness Round Australia World Fuel Economy Record, that’s what!

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible Peugeot 207 ePure Peugeot nabbed industry headlines by introducing a drop-top concept powered by hydrogen. This version of the 207 vehicle that\’s already in production attracted positive press because it is more proof of concept than a concept pure and simple. Peugeot says a convertible is a natural fit with a quiet, clean-burning, emission-free vehicle like the ePure.

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible Peugeot Coupe Cabriolet 307, sportive look

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible

Peugeot Convertible Peugeot has quietly released photos of the 2009 Peugeot 308 CC hardtop-convertible, ahead of its official launch at the 2008 Paris Auto Show.

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain General Motors has revealed the latest addition to GMC’s crossover lineup — the 2010 GMC Terrain. Positioned below the full-size Acadia, the Terrain shares its Theta architecture with the new Chevrolet Equinox. The new model replaces the Pontiac Torrent and GMC Envoy. Two engines will be available for customers to choose from. A new, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with direct injection is expected to deliver highway fuel economy of 30 mpg. Peak fuel economy is achieved in part with an “ECO” mode that is activated via a console-mounted button. When engaged, it lowers the torque converter lockup speed to 1,125 rpm to help save fuel on models equipped with the motor. Also available will be a 3.0-liter DOHC direct injected V-6 engine delivering an estimated 264 horsepower. Both engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain A new, 2.4L four-cylinder engine that features direct injection is expected to deliver best-in-segment highway fuel economy of 30 mpg. Maximum fuel economy is achieved in part with an “ECO” mode that is activated via a console-mounted button. When engaged, it lowers the torque converter lockup speed to 1,125 rpm to help save fuel on models equipped with the 2.4L engine.

2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain Terrain has a balanced, athletic stance and offers a commanding view of the road. Its design is characterized by bold, muscular fender flares, representing GMC’s aesthetic. Surfacing is angular yet refined, with a strong and capable front-end appearance that features precise, squared-off edges. “We wanted to carve the GMC Terrain away from the pack and establish its identity as a powerful, fresh crossover SUV with a confident and strong stance,” said John Cafaro Jr., director of exterior design, Global Crossover Vehicles. “Everything about the Terrain communicates a sense of tailored toughness and passionate craftsmanship.”

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra Toyota has unveiled a new 4.6-liter V8 engine for the 2010 Toyota Tundra at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. Toyota offers new 4.6-liter V8 for all Toyota Tundras for 2010. This engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission delivers 310 horsepower and 327 pound-feet of torque. It is 15 mpg in town and 20 mpg on the highway.

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) debuted the 2010 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck and an all-new 4.6-liter V8 engine at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. On display are two new packages, including the debut of an all-new Tundra Platinum Package and the recently announced Tundra Work Truck. Value will be enhanced on all 2010 Toyota Tundra models with the addition of standard and optional exterior, mechanical, safety and convenience feature upgrades. The 2010 Toyota Tundras will arrive at dealerships in April.

2010 Toyota Tundra

2010 Toyota Tundra 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax May 17, 2009 By: okhass Category: Cars, Luxury Cars, Pickup Trucks, Toyota Toyota has unveiled a new 4.6-liter V8 engine for the 2010 Toyota Tundra at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show. Toyota offers new 4.6-liter V8 for all Toyota Tundras for 2010. This engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission delivers 310 horsepower and 327 pound-feet of torque. It is 15 mpg in town and 20 mpg on the highway.

Toyota has also introduced the Tundra Work Truck package, which subtracts as much as $655 from the price of the Tundra by eliminating many higher-end features. For example, manual outside rearview mirrors replace the power mirrors and black bumpers and grille replace chrome. It’s available in 4×2 and 4×4 models and combined with several engine choices, including the 381-hp 5.7-liter V8, which gives it a towing capacity up to 10,800 pounds. On the opposite end of the spectrum, Toyota also offers the new Platinum Package, priced at $5,140, which dresses up the CrewMax Limited version of the 2010 Tundra.

This model features a flex-fuel version of the 5.7-liter V8, a billet-style grille, Platinum-logo badging on the doorsills, chrome bumpers, 20-inch alloy wheels and tires. Inside, the 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax Platinum Package features ventilated leather seats, a power tilt-and-slide moonroof, a navigation system, wood-trimmed shift knob and chrome-accented vents and controls. 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 2010 Toyota Tundra 2010 Toyota Tundra 2010 Toyota Tundra 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax 2010 Toyota Tundra toyota-tundra_crewmax_2010-1e 2010 Toyota Tundra Press Release Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) debuted the 2010 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck and an all-new 4.6-liter V8 engine at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show.

On display are two new packages, including the debut of an all-new Tundra Platinum Package and the recently announced Tundra Work Truck. Value will be enhanced on all 2010 Toyota Tundra models with the addition of standard and optional exterior, mechanical, safety and convenience feature upgrades. The 2010 Toyota Tundras will arrive at dealerships in April. 2010 Toyota Tundra The new 4.6-liter V8 engine will be available on all 2010 model year Tundra models. With 310 horsepower, 327 lb-ft. of torque and internal preliminary fuel efficiency estimates of 15 mpg city and 20 mpg on the highway, the new engine is expected to deliver the best combination of power and fuel economy among any standard V8 in the full-size pickup segment.

Like Tundra’s optional 5.7-liter V8 engine, the new 4.6-liter V8 will be mated with a six-speed automatic transmission. For Tundra buyers looking for a higher level of refinement and additional convenience features, the 2010 Toyota Tundra will offer a new Platinum Package that will be available on 2010 Toyota Tundra CrewMax Limited models equipped with the 5.7-liter V8 and Flex Fuel powertrains. The package contains a vast assortment of features that make the CrewMax Limited virtually monospec. Source: Toyota

Vintage Classic BMW Bike

Vintage Classic BMW Bike

Vintage Classic BMW Bike

Vintage Classic BMW Bike

BMW-K1000RS1

The 2010 BMW S1000RR production model has been fully unveiled.

Originally codenamed the K46, BMW released photos to the German press this morning about what is now called S1000RR. Date for when the bike will hit dealer floors are still not known, although homologation rules give the BMW until December. BMW also said the road version is to have power control. We think it looks fantastic with a smooth touch of Germany to develop. That said, we want to see how BMW also offset with trademark headlights. No word either on the hot water grips.

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport The 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class brings all-new versions of these entry-luxury sedans. Longer and wider than last year’s models, they accommodate four or five occupants with much more interior room than before. They also offer improved performance and better fuel economy than last year’s models. The small family sedan that started out as the “baby Benz” in 1982 and morphed into the C-Class has matured through three generations into the company’s most popular model worldwide, with more than 6 million units sold.

This latest generation of the smallest Mercedes-Benz sedan marks a big step in its maturation. The C-Class comes in two distinctive personalities: Sport and Luxury. Each gets its own exterior styling and interior design. The C300 and C350, which replace the previous C280 and C320, indicate their more powerful V6 engines. And 4MATIC all-wheel drive is available. The 2008 C-Class is now much closer in size, looks, and behavior to the larger E-Class, yet with a lighter touch and feel all its own. We found the 2008 Mercedes C350 Sport feels strong but light, zippy but substantial. Handling is crisper than with the previous models. It feels sportier, less plush than before. And these cars are quick. Mercedes says the C300 can accelerate from 0-60 mph in about 7.2 seconds, which is quite zippy, while the C350 can reach 60 from a standstill in just 6.2 seconds, which is quite quick. We found the C350 Sport comfortable, with seats that were containing when cornering.

The layout of the controls is very good, without a lot of learning labor involved in operating the car. And the available Harman Kardon stereo sounds fantastic. Initially, the U.S. market will get only these two sedan models, and in due course, the U.S. model range will expand to include diesel-engine versions, 4Matic all-wheel-drive versions, and a high-performance AMG model with a V8 engine. No coupe version is planned, and there will be no station wagon version for the U.S. market. An AMG Sport package of exterior and interior trim items, wheels and tires will be available as an option when the car reaches the U.S. market in August 2007.

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport Model Lineup The entry-priced 2008 Mercedes-Benz C300 comes with a 2.8-liter V6 and a choice between a seven-speed automatic and a six-speed manual. The C350 uses a 3.5-liter V6 with the seven-speed automatic. The C300 4MATIC features a full-time all-wheel-drive system. Standard wheels and tires are 17-inch, with 18-inch wheels optional. Options include leather upholstery, Thermotronic automatic climate control, navigation, Panorama roof, AMG Sport package, Adaptive Light System, Advanced Agility Control, bi-xenon lamps, Bluetooth, Comand APS with storage for up to 1000 music tracks, the Intelligent Light System, Keyless Go, multi-contour seats, Parktronic, TeleAid emergency communications, twin-sunroof Panorama roof, and 18-inch AMG split-spoke alloy wheels. Package P1, standard on the C350, contains the satellite radio, heated seats, autodimming lamps, folding mirrors, a garage door opener and rain-sensing wipers. Package P2 adds bi-xenon headlamps, cornering fog lamps, a split folding rear seat for cargo versatility, and a rear sunshade. The Multimedia package adds Comand navigation with a larger seven-inch screen, a six-disc DVD changer with a PCMCIA slot, Harman Kardon Logic7 surround sound system and voice controls.

An Advanced Agility Package features variable shock absorbers and revised transmission shift points. Safety features include seven airbags: two adaptive airbags for the driver and front passenger, a kneebag for the driver, two sidebags in the front seat backrests and two large windowbags which extend from the A to the C-pillar during a side impact. The driver, front passenger and outboard rear seats all have belt tensioners and belt force limiters. The standard head restraints operate on the Neck Pro system. During a rear-end collision, the padded surfaces are pushed forward to support the heads of the driver and front passenger, reducing the risk of whiplash. Active safety equipment that comes standard includes ABS, traction control, Brake Assist, Electronic Brake-force Distribution, and an Electronic Stability Program. An Adaptive Brake system primes the braking system in panic situations, and, whenever the windshield wipers are on applies light, continuous contact to dry the brake discs. Walkaround

The fourth-generation, 2008 Mercedes-Benz C-Class looks sporty, with all-new styling. The new C-Class is wider and longer than the outgoing model, a tauter, sportier design, addressing complaints that it was just too small for many Americans. With an overall length of 180.4 inches, the sedan is more almost four inches longer than its predecessor. Body width has increased more than an inch and a half to 69.7 inches, overall height increased almost one and a half inches, and the wheelbase has increased 1.8 inches to 108.4 inches. Two completely fresh grilles are used, one for the Luxury model with the traditional horizontal bars and hood-mounted star, one for the Sport version with a large, surrounded star in the grille. The Sport will have six- or seven-spoke alloy wheels and staggered tires (the rears larger than the fronts), and will carry a decklid spoiler. The Luxury version will have the same size tires all around, riding on five-spoke alloy wheels. The bold new front ends are amplified by a striking, rising line in the bodyside sheetmetal from front to back, flowing directly into a set of new and more aerodynamic taillamps. Even in this larger size, the drag coefficient of the new C-Class is a mere 0.27, among the best in the world. Improved safety comes via the new bodyshell, 70 percent of which is high-strength and ultra high-strength steel.

Compared to the previous series, Mercedes-Benz has larger deformation zones and improved energy flows. The front-end structure of the new C-Class has four independently acting impact zones, which enable forces to be distributed over a wide area around the passenger cell. The hood, fenders, and decklid are aluminum. According to Mercedes-Benz, the static weight balance of the new C-Class is 52 percent front and 48 percent rear, awfully close to the magic 50/50 spread. The body is 13 percent stiffer in torsion and 12 percent stiffer in bending than the old car, and the chassis features a new rear axle and suspension design. The 2008 C-Class is the first car in history to be designed, engineered, developed, and tested on Mercedes-Benz’s proprietary virtual and digital design and engineering system. That includes every single part, component, and system in the car as well as the interior and exterior design, the complete powertrain, and the chassis.

The time saved in development on the computer was devoted to additional real-world testing, to the tune of 24 million kilometers, three times more than the previous model had accumulated. So these cars should be fully sorted. Interior Features The interiors of the ’08 C-Class are all-new as well. Front shoulder room has increased by 1.6 inches. Trunk space has grown by a cubic foot. For 2008, the Mercedes C300 and C350 come with a revised instrument package design, a new steering wheel with two sets of auxiliary controls on the horizontal spokes, and a new center stack that includes a pop-up five-inch screen on the dashtop that displays all the necessary vehicle, navigation and entertainment system data. The Sport version has a three-spoke steering wheel, aluminum metallic trim panels, aluminum floor pedals with black rubber studs, and black birdseye maple trim with special stitching on the upholstery, while the Luxury version has a four-spoke steering wheel, traditional burl walnut interior trim and more traditional interior colors. The cabin of the C350 Sport is more elaborate than before, with a new standard power sunroof and standard power eight-way driver and passenger seats, with a power lumbar support on the driver’s seat. The door panels have more brightwork, and it is tasty.

A console-mounted push-and-twist wheel controls all of the display functions for navigation, entertainment, climate and communications. The dual-zone climate control is located at the bottom center of the dash, easy to read, understand and use. Whether the three-spoke or four-spoke steering wheel, both have a new layout, with two large multi-function controllers and two smaller buttons to control 12 different functions. The instrument pod itself, newly dressed up in aluminum trim with a white-on-black color scheme, houses a 4.5-inch information display inside the speedometer that can be changed at the touch of a button. The center stack features a hooded, retractable five-inch color display at the top center as the main display unit for the Comand system, big enough to see and shaded from the sun’s rays. Other electronic features include a standard eight-speaker sound system with six-CD and MP3 player, a standard auxiliary plug-in spot for your iPod, and standard Bluetooth connectivity for your cell phone. The Harman Kardon digital 5.1 surround sound system that came in our C350 Sport featured 450 watts of power and 12 speakers, and it was nothing short of fantastic in reproducing the familiar sounds we brought along on our iPod, with automatic volume control and excellent imaging.

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport

Mercedes-Benz C300 Sport Driving Impressions On our initial test drives over a couple of days on the highways and mountain roads surrounding Valencia, Spain, we could feel a new edge of precision and sportiness that the old C-Class simply didn’t have. The new C-Class is altogether sharper, more precise, and quicker in terms of handling and steering. The ride is more controlled and sporty and less plush, all of which we liked.

The brakes are extremely powerful and the pedal is nicely progressive.The steering of the new C-Class is more direct than the previous model’s. The standard Agility Control suspension controls the shock absorber forces according to the driving situation. When driving normally with low shock absorber inputs, damping forces are reduced, with a noticeable improvement in ride comfort. In faster driving, maximum damping forces come into play.Mercedes-Benz has developed an Advanced Agility Package that offers the driver a choice of two programs, Sport and Comfort. The shock absorber for each wheel has infinitely variable electronic control. A new speed-sensitive steering with a more direct ratio, variable centering, and adaptation to acceleration and automatic transmission shift points will be included.

Summary

After 25 years, 6 million cars, and a lot of lessons learned, Mercedes-Benz has gone the extra mile with the new 2008 C-Class to provide American buyers with more room, more style, more standard content, more performance, and more substance in a pretty package at what we expect will be reasonable and competitive prices. If the quality holds up, this should be a winner.

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure The Peugeot 207 EPure is a convertible concept hydrogen fuel cell car that was unveiled in 2006 at the Mondial de l\’Automobile 2006 (Paris Motor Show). The Peugeot 207 EPure is a collaboration between Peugeot, Citroen and the Atomic Energy Commission in France. Besides improving the efficiency of internal combustion engines (especially those of the HDi engines) Peugeot also does research on the “zero-emission” technology. The following is a technical story

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure The 207 Epure is the first conceptcar which is equipped with the fuel cell GENEPAC. In order to operate a fuel cell hydrogen and oxygen. The oxygen is in the air and the hydrogen is stored in a tank. By combining hydrogen and oxygen is a chemical reaction to ensuring a transfer of electrons and protons which heat, water and especially electricity arises. For the 207 Epure, as in previous concept cars for a fuel cell as an energy source (larger radius). This ensures the supply of the electric motor and also to help the batteries to recharge. The fuel cell used in this prototype is used, the GENEPAC 20, a fuel cell GENEPAC with a power of 20 kW. The GENEPAC 20 consists of two modules, each with a group of plates and electrodes. This fuel cell delivers a yield of more than 50% compared with approximately 25 to 30% for a combustion engine. The 5 tanks together containing 3 kg of hydrogen at a pressure of 700 bar. They feed an electric motor and charging the lithium battery on the car is a large action radius. The tanks are fitted in the luggage compartment, leaving plenty of room left for the rear seats and wegklappen of the roof. This remains an acceptable amount of luggage. With an electric motor uses only 207 Epure energy and drive and is on the brake on the engine just energy generated. In addition, the car very quiet, which of course has to a cabriolet and in urban areas is an important characteristic. The 207 Epure a sufficiently large range (approximately 350 km) and the car delivers excellent performance from a top of 130 km / h.

Peugeot 207 Epure

Peugeot 207 Epure Now, imagine yourself showing off your pearly whites in this pearl white convertible, with white leather interior, wind blowing through your hair as you accelerate down the highway of life. The car is not a speedster as it will only accelerate from 0 – 60 mph in about 15 seconds, but the air left behind will be clean as the Genepac 20 kw fuel cell only puts out a little steam in this zero emissions vehicle. The fuel cell serves to power the electric motor directly and recharge the batteries. It is made from thinly stamped stainless steel plates in two modules, which greatly reduce the price compared to other PEM fuel cells. The Peugeot 207 EPure is truly a green vehicle as the carpeting and accents are accentuated in color of absinthe. If you look inside the trunk, you’ll find five 15-liter 10,000 psi compressed hydrogen cylinders lined up, ready for refueling.

Having already spent one week since the return from Geneva, you might have thought that it had exhausted the coverage of the event, but this is not the case. Browsing memory cards I found several photos of some models of which we have not yet spoken to and they are relatively fall.

The first is the Peugeot 207 , which at the time of taking the photographs you can see that was being examined by a pair of British journalists. From the moment the French manufacturer showed the first images of Peugeot 207 , had to endure the angry reaction of fans to the engine, which quickly bring the exaggerated resemblance to the Peugeot 206, something that certainly one does not expect when performing a generational change. As the Peugeot Peugeot 206 model so extraordinarily popular (in other words, already seen too), it is true that when one is in front of the Peugeot 207 is the impression that this is the typical redesign of mid-life as a completely new car , But only at the beginning. While no one can say that the rear is too similar to the Peugeot 206 (especially the contour), the nose is noticeably more aggressive, thanks largely to some new headlights largest and “stretched backwards” as the Peugeot 407, coupled with the already known “smile” of the new models of Peugeot .

But inside, gentlemen, things changed, and much. Where before there were cheap plastics and design are now past quality materials and a more typical of the new generation of French manufacturer. To begin with, the material that covers the dashboard is made of a plastic slightly padded and good touch, which is adjusted properly with the party gives the legs and outlets on the air (yes these areas that are manufactured in hard plastic ). The general appearance struck me as very convincing, like the instrument panel, which now has the warning lights just below the LCD display of audio equipment. Speaking of RADIOCD, I must say that Peugeot has returned to the same mistake as with the Peugeot 407, to include some controls too small to be operated quickly and comfortably well underway (at least until one gets used, as always happens). Moreover, the front seats seemed comfortable (though did not give the impression that the grip side will be very high) and places beyond habitability have a quite acceptable for a small vehicle. Possibly the only thing that reminds inside the “old” Peugeot 206 is the steering wheel, which has virtually the same way.

There is not much to add. Based on my brief experience with the Peugeot 207 , if I had to puntuan would give a 6 to 8 to external and internal. Peugeot has done a great job improving the perceived quality, but perhaps should have worked a little more in the design of the body, which is the first thing you will see people who are asome a concessionaire.

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308 Even at a stand still, the 308 looks poised, ready for action. Its perfect balance of height and length, combined with a commanding wide wheelbase gives it a purposeful stance. The taut body line running the length of its side from the rear shoulder to the front wheel arches gives it a feeling of momentum. And the pronounced, flat wheel arches plus the large wheels hint at the dynamic performance to come. While from the rear, the wraparound window and muscular sports bumper reaffirm its bold intentions. If you like what you see on the surface of the 308, you’ll be even more impressed when you discover what lies beneath. Yes, perfectly poised like the legendary beauty and the beast.

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308 The 308′s ergonomically designed dashboard puts every control you could need close at hand. Want to skip a few tracks on the CD? How about setting a different temperature for yourself and your front seat passenger via the ingenious dual zone air-conditioning system? You’ll find all the controls neatly clustered together in the thoughtfully laid out console. The 308 is all about being in total control of what’s ahead of you Slide into the stylish driver’s seat and you’ll discover everything is displayed for maximum effect. The four chrome ringed dials are easy to glimpse, as is the central display. The aluminium gear knob is designed to feel comfortable in the palm of your hand, and the trim around the gear stick echoes the V-shaped motif found throughout the cabin, including on the front courtesy light and the top of the seat cushions. With the right connections in place, you are in command of your journey.

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308 People come first with us. That’s why we’ve taken all the features you can’t see on the 308 as seriously as those you can. Beneath its elegant, dynamic lines lies a passenger safety cell that’s been designed with three impact absorption structures to soak up as much of the crash energy as possible if you’re involved in an accident. In the event of a head-on collision, you’re protected by the main impact structure, as well as a new lower structure fitted on to the front sub-frame and extra reinforcements above the front wheel arches. So you and your passengers are effectively cocooned in a protective cell. A further safeguard is provided by the 308′s collapsible steering column which retracts to prevent the engine and gearbox being pushed back into the cabin. We’ve also designed an active footrest which helps to prevent ankle injuries by absorbing as much of the shock as possible. The all-round protection continues with reinforced side panels to take the brunt of the force if you’re hit from that angle, plus an aluminium alloy impact bar at the back to safeguard the cabin and the petrol tank. If you do find yourself in a dangerous, it’s reassuring to know that the 308 is fully equipped with 3-point seatbelts with force limiters, which complement the restraining effect provided by the pretensioner in the driver and front seat passenger’s belts.

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308

Peugeot 308
1. 5 Air conditioning vents.
2. Driver multi function control.
3. Boot compartment storage.
4. Cruise control with speed limiter.
5. Finger tip audio control.
6. Driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirror.
7. Seat belt warning system (audio & visual) *
8. Auto dimming rear view mirror.*

* Available in 308 Turbo only.

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Mercedes Benz C200

Mercedes premiere designation FE-Fuel-Efficient with the C200 CDI. The designation FE models in the Mercedes to the same thing that many brands are doing lately with their respective classifications, a number of modifications made to mechanic to get a tighter consumption.

In the case of the C200 CDI FE, changes to achieve this target price are large. To do this, it has lowered the suspension, made minor adjustments to the PBX and it has improved aerodynamics.

With the modifications described above, achieves a consumption of 5.1 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 135 g / km. Figures are remarkable when we consider that the power of your engine remains intact. Consumption that makes the conventional version of the C200 CDI is 5.7 l/100 km and CO2 emissions of 149 g / km.

By the time its price is unknown, but his departure date, which is scheduled for summer this year.

Mercedes Benz C200

The interior is well-designed and well-finished too – far better built that Alfas of old. It can’t quite match BMW or Audi in terms of perceived quality, but materials are good, the dashboard is well laid-out and it’s comfortable over longer distances.

The 159 shares same chassis and mechanical underpinnings as the Brera coupe’s and drives very nicely in consequence. The well-weighted steering yields commendably keen responses, there’s plenty of grip and the reactive chassis relishes the challenge of a twisty road. The downside is indifferent ride quality over rough British tarmac, with more road noise at cruising speeds than direct rivals.

Three petrol engines and two diesels are available. High prices at the top of the range mean that the entry level 1.9 litre JTS petrol and 1.9 litre JTD diesel make the most compelling case for themselves, although it’s hard to deny the attraction of the superb-sounding 3.2 litre JTS petrol V6, which also comes with Alfa’s “Q4″ four-wheel drive system.

As with all Alfa Romeos, depreciation costs are very high when compared to premium-badged rivals, and buyers will also have to deal with the distinctly variable quality of Alfa dealers.

My feeling is the automobiles are sportier for to drive some S-TYPE of I Rip new (both the are based on the same loom), according to a connection of testing in the magazine of Luck and my suspension pushes the test on the back fender that showed a more rigid suspension of the S-TYPE. However the self-propelled directly the BMW is aimed at 3 and perhaps 5 series (appraised like 3, measured like 5) and the Lexus G the models. In the person the automobile is to look at a lot of semplica from the sides. The projects of in front and back I am OK. The only lack that I found are the tires of Immune Firehawk of Stone; Michelin or Pirellis to a minimum I am waited for. Nevertheless, if the quality is at the height of the equal one could carry via to the end of the sales from some Berlins of good sport. The United states The manufacturers go undoubtedly after the $30.000 + the market of Berlin of sport here. I had a testing of the Chrysler 300M col I bundle of optional suspension and really I was impressed. I wait myself the Lincoln To be better. Well, just few day after Honda announced the death of its actual F1 the automobile that had been under to make one’s will for 2 months in the hands of Holland” “pilot Jos Verstappen. After that the half completed some proposal test of distance, the driver of Former-Benetton the ravine was called and was said the news bad that Honda had decided not of to continue the program and has been rather a supplier of engine to the next BAR of squad of year of the Villeneurve of Jacque. In the other words, Mr. Honda will not see its actual automobile of flying GP in You ascend Carlo Or Silverstone ecc. likely for the rest of its life. The last cronometra saw that was in the 60′s.

If it would be able to be a blow to the society that celebrates its 50 anniversary of years and a time said the return to F1 like a like its birthday of present squad the largest one. The Honda thought would be able became it another Ferrari, that has always its actual engine, its loom and its squad and is how perceived a true runner.

There it is no official explanation, but is understood that the death of Harvey Postlethwaite, the technical head of Honda of squad, on April 15 from an attack of heart has a decisive flu to the program. But it guess the ambition of the Honda cannot be stopped from a death of the man. The likelier reason would be able to be the competitiveness of the automobile and also the available resources. Honda of last time extracted of F1 because it is not able to be allowed more of the United States $ 70 millions that paid annually of to equal with Renault. To do also its

To possess the need of automobile at least another one 50 million to the year, still the money is not all. The Ferrari and McLaren, for example, has the most of the sponsorship between everything the squads but had fought a lot of years to find that winning them formulas, that is to say, the directors Ross the Muscle and Adrian technical Neway respectively buy used Alfa Romeo SZ spare parts. However, also Postlethwaite, that carried Jackie Stewart 3 championships of driver, is not more in the league of Muscle and in Neway, while Honda that practically not any experience has himself in getting ready a that winning it squad or developing a that the winning loom in whatever shape of engine of 4 wheel running from the 60′s. Still the success in 60′ s was very limited. I think that it is a decision it tests to be no more of a supplier of engine, even though it came also late.

The S2000 the advertising announcement that I saw also another thing remembered myself. Not only the department of buys- Alfa Romeo 147 gta some Honda, but practically all the magazines of automobile have us deceptive dindo the automobile (or its engine) is been useful from F1 the experience. I do not know how they define the limit F1 the experience. If they say that it today head of 4 valve is been useful from 1912 automobile of GP of Peugeot, then I cannot discuss. However, it seems that they believe really that the small loafer have some technologies advanced earning from the F1 little program years does Alfa Romeo in the us Alfa Romeo giulia spider do a 9,000rpm the red line, but of altra leaves no of them, including the communicated printing of the Honda, does to note WHAT AM that F1 the technologies. The direct injection of PGM-FI? It ask whatever Municipal proprietors of ordinary!

How did I make note in the mine detailed S2000 the connection, the VTEC never was used in F1 the engines. The tree to empty car insurance online and the pistons forged I am just a common technology divided from sporty every specialists of automobile, without to talk about F1.

The 9,000rpm the redline is above all contributed from the high speed the series of strong custom hoods and rims of the VTEC, of who project inflexible, reasonable won no favor from the European manufacturers of automobile. The Mitsubishi is one of little manufacturers of automobile adopted also the custom hoods and rims-change the variable valve of synchronization of mechanism. Its system of MIVEC allows the Lanciere a lot “ordinary” 1,6 SIGNOR of to pack 8,000rpm the redline, still the SIGNOR has not the tree to empty and all car insurance online forged. The Alfa Romeo Images (the factory of photograph of Collection from 1910) 1983

The automobiles of road connecting to the image of to run of success is of habit the trick throwing on the market the persons. She remembers Honda claimed that the NSX was reconciled from Ayrton Seine? To have the note Schumacher of usi of Ferrari and Irvine To show every automobiles of road of new Ferrari to the printing? Perhaps they would say just Alfa Romeo in the us Alfa Romeo giulia spider that a 10 smaller testing from the Seine clever or Schumacher you suffice to supply the opinion of value to the accordatura. She believes it?

If F1 the technology jupiter to road really of the automobiles, buy used Alfa Romeo SZ spare parts the Spider of Sport of Renault had been fed from an engine of 2 liter incorporating the pneumatic valves, capable to turn until 10,000rpm and until the gone out 270hp. To remember, it is Renault V10 that beats the Honda V12 and the Seine of on-shape in 1992. No manner. When Renault extracted of F1 in 1997 won all the reputation in the tracks of race but its automobile of road trusts of nevertheless the old one-technology engines of 2 valve. It said that the resources would concentrate again to the road of automobile of division that a time was been unaware of. This story tells us F1 of to run can slow down also the road of automobile of technology of development. Even though there be able to be around 5% technology could be transferred to the end to the use of road, but the race of automobile of program wastes the remain 95% budget. Today, 2 years after to stop F1, Renault developed the first engine to European gasoline of injection direct. Perhaps someone it will describe it how resulted of F1 the experience! A new book due to go out soon 2003 of Alfa Romeo TZs seems to contain the complaints discutibili. The Alfa Romeo Sz 3,0 V6 1993 / K Plates Alfa Romeo 147 gta The engine & the Transmission: 3000 Manual cmc of gasoline

The book was written from someone connected to the classic business of automobiles, that is already a sufficient reason lift the doubts. That it is called the “conflict of interest” or something that loves.

There are a lot of Alfa fake TZs around, a lot built from an Italian called Giordanengo that was to Court the test for sell fake Alfa 33s.

While whatever entry of well-known TZs untruth is welcome, the point that I want lift is the complaint that the United states ASARDO built 1500, a 1959 automobile of artisanal using an engine of Alfa, would be able to be in some manner a prototype of TZ. I do not see whatever knitting between the asardo and the Alfa TZ, né does the other persons having done searches on the matter, when the sollicited to do Alfa Romeo tuning resources from the author of the book.

Still, it seems that 7 pages of the deal of new book with the asardo like the prototype of TZ, how is nevertheless presented from the same persons that has an ASARDO in sale:

The Styled from the study of radical Zagato, the SZ was hard to the eyes immediately but a lot of persons could not help enchant of it after a little’. To the of under of the body it lies something Alfa Romeo in the us Alfa Romeo giulia spider the better one of buy used Alfa Romeo SZ spare parts – the last back-wheel-the loom of push and the wonderful 210hp of 3 liter V6, both their I was Alfa Romeo 147 gta been derived from 75.

For the first time in its history, the Alfa 147 will be available in Collezione striking Ghiaccio White paint finish Force, as well as the option of a single shiny black roof. The choice of black paint roof is also extended to Alfa Red versions of the multi award-winning Alfa 147 range.

Available from Saturday, February 9 at just € 13,950, the latest versions of 3 and 5-door Alfa Romeo 147 Collezione characteristic of suspensions for driving experience more entertaining, coupled with extra features for passenger comfort.

Behind the wheel, drivers benefit from air conditioning and mounted on the steering wheel for the CD, although over the vehicle is equipped with six airbags, ABS anti-lock brakes with EBD, traction control and ASR . An alarm system high technology also comes as standard to help keep this model desirable in the hands of its rightful owner.

Powered by 1.6TS is a 1.9JTDM petrol or diesel, both producing 120 hp, the Alfa 147 Collezione accelerates from 0-62 mph in 9.6 seconds and 10.6 respectively, and at speeds of 120 and 121 mph.

The pilots of Brera-to confront: To meet Alfa the Spiders recentissimi

Alfa Romeo has two high mister-appraised without vest on its exhibition of room of floor that could be called the ragtops of Brera. I was thrown in South Africa This week and LES STEPHENSON went to the mountains try their for the measure.

Q2 can have the extra grip with Alfa

Alfa Romeo threw Q2 – a novelty, the same locking previous differential – on about 147 and on the models of GT.

One of the largest parts of the United kingdom The market of automobile is the ‘C the segment’. This reports to compress the bar and the five doors like the Ford of interest center of Golf and VW. This segment considers for almost an in three of everything the corrupt automobiles. The C enter the category of segment is that Alfa Romeo does reference to like a ‘the segment of under-c of Elite’, consisting in the smallest automobiles managerial col and the sporty aspirations (hung that BMW of 3 series Compress and Sounds A3). The Alfa Romeo 147 slot with order in this group with a to incline definitive towards is sporty rather than sumptuous. That it satisfies us just well. Alfa Romeo 166 2,0 T 16v I Dislocate 2001 / 51 Piastra

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How would she suspect, the buyers of hatched of sport have the style and the service in top to their list of control. She will find little critics of the Alfa 147 model. For that reason, it the outline for Alfa became new Romeos – testifies the automobiles to Geneva – The GTV of Coupe of GT and new facelifted and the Spider. Sappiamo also that the next one 156 and 166 will use the same treatment of grateful previous. Sharp the grateful one, a lot how much recalls wonderful Alfas of old person, is not my favorite sight. The back is. It is the sharp original and well defined and, and undoubtedly an Alfa. The hook the lots. The worse side is unlucky the scarcity of above-the-the visibility of shoulder. Useless to say that a proprietor would fix soon to the inconvenienza. It is easier for such feature of to be a problem during only a week of to drive. The back window, although small, agrees an adequate sight of the road directly behind. It a column although enters at times in the manner on the tight rondò ecc. There it is always a compromise between the style and the function in this manner unlucky.

How would she hope, the caution of to draw the continuous detail inside, where the styling is exceptional like 156 GTA, including the material of unusual lineetta that one of our collaudatori compared to the leg of elephant used Alfa Romeo 166 Alfa Romeo berlina! It is distinctive, but I is not secure Alfa Romeo tuning resources that I shout the quality. Most of the rest of the inside has a solid touch to recover this, and we applaud Alfa Romeo in order doing not follow the horde. The places of cloth-to cover in the automobile of test were comfortable, although certainty we would do all the prefers the skin. The Alfa does a magnificent skin of places of range-to cover of after all Momo the, that would go well col forms (and pleasant to hold) directing the wheel.

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Really, 147 2.0-litre I Dislocate of Spark I Twin well it is equipped in general. The accuracies include 16″ wheels of league ‘Elegant’ (the leagues went well to the automobile of test in the images are 16″ wheels of ‘Sport’ that welcoming an extra £250), the control of climate of double-zone, goes in crossbrace the control, the Vehicle I Monitor Dynamic col I Regulate Against-Mistake, and remote sound the controls. All of the 147s takes the brakes against-lock with the distribution of electric brakeforce, you are airbag, an alarm and an immobiliser and that flying of skin. That it is really much instrumentation. The automobile of three-door we drove is £16,100 on the road. Five versions of door of 147 order a £500 prize above their one being equivalent to of 3 door. However, if she spends £16,000 on a five sporty doors that she can want to consider also the interest center of Ford ST170, that is a little swifter one, and the Honda the Municipal Type R, that blows their both distant. Declared these three automobiles have some very different characters and are able not all of the appeal to the same buyer.

The difference between the three automobiles is able to be down to the real one that driving it experience a lot how much is at the style. We lead a test on full road on the Honda in May, although I drove short the Type R. To drive the hard is an activity entrusted – nourishes on the highs you turn. The Alfa is a different animal. For a beginning the 2.0-litre the engine is reconciled more for the torque of information rather that the power of high-to pack. This does not do for a more pushed one relaxing, although necessarily a less sporty one. The engine delivers a punzone from the low turns and does a proud noise that I can describe only like a howling. The delivery of power is very smooth also. The puristi of Alfa Romeo certainly will not be disappointed, even if the configuration of engine is a fundamental inline four cylinder. The automobile hears the high geared nevertheless, that it can explain except for of back thorn jingling 0-62mph the time of 9,3 seconds. Another explanation for that is able to be the gearchange – one of the alone limitations of this dinamics of the 147′s. There is not reaction completely across the lever, that a long manner between the gears moves himself. A small one more weight would be appreciated, above all would be given the sporty aspirations of to the automobile.

On the road, the Alfa guides like too looks at. To restrain of accident-foot is a delight, although in the dry one, gone well with Goodyear F1 the tires, is of useless habit like the loom attractively is balanced. The brakes are capable and the touch of pedal is good. The pedals that they same well I am spanned for the heel and the toeing, although the valve is not very sensitive Alfa Romeo tuning resources the effort is rarely of value the reward. The back of the automobile can be gone to the drift on the limit in a like manner to the a lot more jumped rigidly 156 GTA. Thanks to the sky, 147 brags also the similar walk, that does to go in comfortable crossbrace of highway. The measure standard goes in crossbrace the intense activities of control well also (that is Alfa Romeo 166 spare parts 1991 Alfa Romeo 164like well, like 100 miles to the hour touches like 70mph), Used the Offers of Automobile On:

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Not Alfa Romeo tuning resources time does, the car of the firm of choice was something long the lines of the Mondeo of Ford or long BMW of 3 series. In the economy of the today, the sentence of buzz ‘down is cost’. With the diesel, I wait to see myself the C the segment cresce. To testify the a lot of C the segment based to enter been derived the market, like the interest center of Ford Renault C-UTMOST and Stage novelty. The Alfa Romeo 147 offers the buyer a serious slice of style Italian, with the competitive service and a that rewarding pushed it, that should interest to a significant number of buyers bothered with ran some automobiles of mill.

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The test on road of 2002 Alfa Romeo 156 GTA

The test on road of 2001 Cup of GTV of Alfa Romeo

SUMMARY

The service:

Declared the automobile hears swifter of the numbers advise, and the noise of the marks of engine on for the direct scarcity of grunt.

The engine:

Different from a small one more to be able, the unity of Spark I Twin is a fishing – smooth, the torquey and emits a glorious noise that I remember the driver that I am in an Alfa Romeo.

The treatment:

I could not censure really the previous loom of transmission. It succeeds to be the serious fun like too a capable companion highway.

The economy:

We saw rarely 30mpg, that surprises given the enough placed supports the nature of 147.

Tactility:

The score of only three stars is able to be a surprise, but I have fear that the above the sensitive direction and that terrible gearchange are two significant lacks in an automobile that invites otherwise the driver of to become a with it.

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Inside:

I loved the inside style of 147, although of the used Alfa Romeo 166 Alfa Romeo berlina detail is just a little one too different, like the material of “leg of elephant” on the lineetta and the doors.

The safety:

The standard safety of equipment of list across the 147 range is extended.

The equipment:

Although the 147 such accounts automobiles like the sounds A3 and BMW Compress like its rivals, happened well in the standard equipment of horseraces. I think also that the you Connect the system is the value compensated for for the money.

The Spider of Alfa – is a Brera without a roof

Not Brera of Alfa – enough the goes to equal the show

Alfa the new ship flagship dismisses the broadside to German

The Alfa the Spider V6 Q4 – the aracnide based on a Brera

The Alfa 159 here – and the numbers take just Better!

The Alfa 159 – all of the style and more substance

If she is not an a fan of Alfa Romeo, she is improbable ever to be – and DENIS DROPPA forgiveness considers it the good thing.

THE TEST ON ROAD : We drive Alfa imminent Brera

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