Concern BMW announced the limited series of coupe-crossover X6 Performance Unlimited for the Japanese market. The party circulation will make only 20 copies, and the first orders will start to execute already in the end of this month.
The car is completed six-cylinder bi-turbo motor and a 8-step automatic gear box. The car has received set of options from BMW Performance and BMW Individual, including a new skirt on a front bumper, thresholds, the rear choke tube and 21-inch light-alloy wheels from BMW Performance. The body is painted in silvery-pearl colour, and radiator lattice from BMW Performance – in black.
The interior is decorated by skin Nevada , aluminium inserts, and also aluminium pedals. Cost X6 Performance Unlimited – 9 450 000 yens (106 979 dollars/84 466 euros).
The camouflage in these photos practically hides nothing: face and a silhouette have obviously something common with prototype F800, and a falling line onboard and relief hips over rear wheel arches give out relationship with present sedans and an E-class coupe. And, seemingly, experiment more with headlights Germans do not intend. The present generation differs original boomerangs of head light, and for E-class – four angular headlights, and future CLS will receive more traditional optics more likely in the spirit of conservative big coupe CL.
Though to a novelty premiere on the Parisian motor show still are 2,5 months, it is already possible to tell with a certain share of confidence, which motors will be offered buyers of a novelty. These are fresh Mercedes V6 and V8. Six in volume of 3,5 l develops 301 h.p. that on 33 forces more than the motor put on present CLS. Version AMG will receive new 5.5-litre V8 which capacity, thanks to a double turbo-supercharging, reaches 563 forces.
Information about fastest version well-known Bugatti Veyron appears some years ago. Besides, recently even the approximate price of new model – 1,95 million euro without taxes and delivery cost (for comparison, the price standard Bugatti Veyron makes 1,22 million euro) was called. But many did not believe that Bugatti will exhaust something more powerful and fast, than Veyron …..
And here, all doubts are dispelled. Bugatti has published the first official photos of the new coupe which has received name Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport. And the word combination «super sports» here is used not simply. After all updates if at usual Veyron the engine gives out 1001 h.p., here already 1200 h.p! Though the motor here remained same as old – Super Sport has the 16-cylinder unit in volume of 8,0 l. Certainly, motor has been modernised: pressure of all of four turbo compressors was increased, appears a new intermediate cooler of air, have changed an exhaust system, have recustomized brain of car. As a result grown not only capacity, but also the maximum twisting moment – earlier it was 1250 Nm, and already 1500 Nm!
The suspender which became even more rigid also has undergone to changes. Besides, engineers have worked over a body thanks to what it became easier (all car body elements here are executed from carbon).
The maximum speed of the new wonderful car is already known. On autoproving ground near Wolfsburg in the presence of experts from German agency of checkup (TUV) and representatives of Guinness Book of Records Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport was dispersed to 431,07 km/h. It is average «maximum speed» after several arrivals, and in one attempt the car has managed to show and at all 434,211 km/h. However representatives Bugatti have declared at once that by serial cars the maximum speed will be limited for safety reasons on a mark of 415 km/h (earlier «maximum speed» Veyron was 407 km/h).
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport will have only two colours: black and orange. It is expected that total will be made not more then 30 cars.
Before you the first photos of updated Mercedes-Benz Viano and cargo Vito. From the technical point of view serious changes of model will not undergo. They will be equipped with variety of four- and six cylinder petrol and diesel motors which will give out from 126 h.p. to 258 h.p. (for Vito from 95 h.p. to 258 h.p.).
Outwardly restyling cars will differ other headlights, a new radiator enclosure and bumpers. There will be an updating and in interior where you can see new finishing materials, multipurpose wheel and the modernised control package of climate.
Before you the first official photo absolutely new "small" Range Rover which has received name Evoque – the presentation of this model has taken place yesterday. At first new Range Rover will be issued only with a three-door body. However later occurrence five-door versions is not excluded also. As well as it was supposed, at the heart of the smallest Range Rover the platform from Land Rover Freelander lies.
It is expected that more detailed information about small Range Rover Evoque will appear in the near future. Well and the presentation of model for general public will pass in the autumn on a motor show in Paris. Sales Evoque will begin autumn of 2011.
Renaulthas begun tests of the fastest version hatchback Megane which will be constructed on the basis of present Megane RS. How this model will be called it is not known yet, but already now it is possible to assume that "hottest" Megane will be easier existing now Megane RS and will receive more powerful engine. Most likely, it will be a question about 270-300 h.p. though it is not excluded that frenchmen force the 2,0-litre motor to 320 h.p. In this case Megane can compete with Ford Focus RS500 (the latest model has already 350 h.p.).
Besides more powerful engine Frenchmen promise to work properly over a suspender and a steering. Megane RS promises to become one of the best "hot" hatchbacks.
The British engineer Gordon Murray who is known all over the world as the founder well-known super car McLaren F1, declared creation of the own car. Its company under name Gordon Murray Design has shown the first photos of model under name Murray Т25.
The most interesting that Т25 has appears not like super car but how small city auto in which three persons (one in front at the wheel and two behind) can take places only. The length Murray Т25 makes 2400 mm. And if this model goes to manufacture it becomes the smallest car in the world, after all the length Smart makes 2690 mm. The weight of the new car is equal 575 kg, the luggage compartment volume at the hoisted rear seats makes 160 l, but at desire it can be increased to 720 l.
In movement Murray Т25 is resulted by the three-cylinder motor in volume of 0,66 l which gives out 51 h.p. (the engine here is located in a body rear). Murray Т25 can be dispersed from 0-100 km/h for 16,2 sec, and the maximum speed makes 145 km/h. Average fuel consumption only 3,8 l on 100 km.
In 2001 small South Korean company Proto Motors has presented a prototype of future sport car PS II which promised to start in a batch production in the nearest year-two. But it does not happen. Required the whole nine years to finish super car, received name Spirra.
Because working out on car has actually begun in the last century, it is difficult to name design Spirra modern. If not to pay attention on middle motor configuration it is possible to accept Spirra for a usual Japanese sport coupe the beginning of the century. However, it is necessary to recognise nevertheless that Japanese cars of ten years' prescription had nevertheless more expressive design. As to technical characteristics here again Koreans have not thought up anything original. A spatial frame with body panels from carbon and 2,7-litre six-cylinder engine Hyundai established before a rear axle capacity of 175 h.p. and 245 Nm. An indicator worthy any "warmed-up" hatchback of a golf class. But it is the base version. There are versions more powerful, and all of them are equipped with the same motor Hyundai.
The version a class above already carries name Spirra Turbo and has turbo motor capacity of 330 h.p. (471 Nm). But also in such kind to name Spirra super car very difficult. Koreans perfectly understand it and consequently two more versions have offered all with the same 2,7-litre motor which, develops 400-420 h.p. (490 Nm), and the top version with two turbines already gives out quite decent 450-500 h.p. (539 Nm). All versions are equipped with a six-step manual transmission.
Depending on version first hundred conquest leaves from 6,8 sec to 3,5 sec, and the maximum speed makes from 212 to 310 km/h. Also depending on the version the car has 18 or 19-inch wheel disks with rubber Kumho dimension 225/40 in front and 275/40 behind. The Passenger compartment is finished by a skin, inserts from carbon and can brag of sports "ladles" Recaro. The price of the first Korean a super car while is unknown, as well as commodity markets. It is quite probable that Spirra will not appear outside of Korea.
Morgan – the oldest English independent motor-car manufacturer, has started to accept an advance payment ($7 315) for the newest sport car – four-seater sport coupe Eva GT. The car, will appear on sale only in second half of 2012, but, considering its scanty circulation in 100 cars, to hasten with the order costs already now.
Unlike other models Morgan, some of which were issued before Second World War and by means of numerous modernisations could live up to now, sport coupe Eva GT is entirely developed by special computer programs. In particular, developers have given special attention to aerodynamics and passive safety. At the heart of the car slightly extended platform of model Aero Supersports that is caused by occurrence additional two passenger places. Under a cowl three litre "six" BMW capacity of 306 h.p. (400 Nm) will settle down. Engineers Morgan have decided to refuse Bavarian 4,4-litre "eight" so favourite by them as at loss in capacity hardly less than 20 h.p. managed to be won considerably in weight and profitability.
Dispersal to first hundred occupies 4,5 sec, and the maximum speed makes 273 km/h. Thus fuel consumption in the commixed cycle, according to Englishmen, will not exceed seven litres on hundred kilometres of run. And thanks to a spatial frame from aluminium and to aluminium body panels according to which the car will weigh only 1250 kg.
The official debut of the car will take place on August, 15th at exhibition Pebble-Beach Concourse d'Elegance that will pass the Pebbl-scourge in the Californian small town. Final price of the car will be named there.
Nissan has begun sale of new crossover Juke. However, now this car is accessible only in territory of Japan where it costs starts from $18 500 for the version in a base complete set. In Europe sales Juke starts only in the autumn of this year.
Nissan Juke is the smallest crossover in scale Nissan. Base complete set of the car as now it is accepted at compact crossovers, will have a drive gear only on a front axle. But it is possible to receive for surcharge and all wheel drive system, and simultaneously with it the rear multilever suspender borrowed from larger Qashqai will be applied on the car. The all wheel drive here very clever - electronics can distribute a twisting moment not only on shafts, but also on each wheel separately depending on a road situation. Both will work in a dirt or snow, and on dry asphalt – in turning movement the external wheel begins to turn hardly more actively the internal.
Management Tata has told recently that mark Jaguar belonging to them next years will present at once some new models: roadster F-Type, new generation X-Type, the versatile person on the basis of XF. However, under the version of English edition AutoExpress, engineers Jaguar already have started now creation of new super car which will be faster, more powerful and more expensive than present coupe XK.
The new car yet has no name. However already now it is known that it will receive an easy aluminium body, and under a car cowl will appear 5,0-litre V8 with a supercharger which will give out an order of 550-600 h.p. Thanks to the power unit and an easy body of the car. Jaguar dispersed from 0 to 100 km/h less, than for 4 sec.
While the car is presented only in a body 5-doors hatchback – obviously, 3-doors model should wait till October. And, for certain, 3-doors car will receive more aggressive appearance. Though also the 5-door model too has rather interesting design which is made in style new С5 and С3.
If to speak about a business technical aspect, new Citroen C4 became slightly larger than the predecessor. The length of the car has increased by 55 mm, the width became more on 17 mm, and height on 32 mm. As a result the interior became more spacious, and the luggage compartment volume has grown – now it is a question already about 408 l that at once on 82 l more than on old С4.
What engines will put under cowl Citroen C4 of the second generation, yet is not informed. But it is possible to hope that С4 becomes the first model in scale Citroen which will receive the hybrid engine consisting of an electric motor and a diesel engine.
Honda has begun tests of new generation model Civic which should be officially presented only in second half of next year. In general it was initially supposed that Civic will update this year, but the burst economic crisis has forced Japanese to change plans. While the information about new Civic not enough. Till now it is not known, how this car will look, however, many assume that future Civic will keep style of the present car which uses excellent demand all over the world.
At this moment engineers Honda test a suspender and a steering. And not to declassify model ahead of time, on new "cart" has been decided to put an old body. Expect occurrence of essentially new platform in a case with new Civic is not necessary. The car, most likely, will be constructed on the basis of old though the suspender will undergo to essential modernisation.
To wait for a premiere of new generation Volkswagen Passat remains not long. And here on site Auto Motor and Sport already was published computer drawings new Passat which as journalists assure, practically will differ nothing from serial model.
According to Auto Motor and Sport, new generation Passat will be made on a platform of old model. Certainly, the suspender will be seriously modernised, however will be constructive changes not too much. To be surprised to such decision Volkswagen it is not necessary – by this principle new generations Golf and Polo have already been constructed.
And still new Passat becomes hardly more than the present car, and the design of the car too will change. Outwardly Passat will resemble in many respects on updated Phaeton which has been recently presented on a motor show in Beijing. Official premiere Volkswagen Passat of new generation should take place in October of this year on a motor show in Paris.
German edition AutoBild has published the first image of new generation Passat. And, as assure edition of the newspaper, before us the photo of serial model, which official presentation will take place in october this year on a motor show in Paris. Representatives of German concern refuse to make comments, that image of a photo new generation Passat had appeared in hands of journalists AutoBild – apparently, it is a question of elementary information leakage.
New Volkswagen Passat becomes slightly larger than the present car, but thus the weight of the car should even decrease it becomes possible using modern materials in a model design. As to design wait for revolutionary changes is not necessary. Outwardly the car will resemble in many respects on updated Phaeton which has been recently presented on a motor show in Beijing.
What will enter into a base complete set of model, yet is not informed. But it is possible not to doubt that equipment Passat will appear very good – in this plan Passat should come nearer closely to senior Phaeton.
Under cowl Volkswagen Passat, apparently, will put only turbo engines, and the most modest will appear the petrol motor in volume only 1,2 l which gives out 105 h.p. Also there will be a 1,4-litre unit with forced aspiration and engines in volume of 2,0 l. Well and the most powerful unit there will be V6 in volume 3,0 l, capacity of an order 300 h.p.
BMW has officially presented model under name BMW M3 GTS. At once it is necessary to tell it is not one more simple version BMW M3. She is the queen of all M3, top of its development. As it is possible to understand from the name, BMW M3 GTS is constructed on the basis of standard BMW M3. But if under cowl M3 there is a motor in volume of 4,0 l (420 h.p. and 400 Nm) the new Bavarian coupe can already brag of 450 h.p. whom the engine in volume already gives out 4,4 l. The twisting moment has grown also – now it is equal 440 Nm. Besides, M3 GTS has also lower weight thanks to what a parity the weight-capacity here makes only 3,4 kg on 1 h.p.
In general M3 GTS rather seriously differs from usual M3. And business not only in the engine. New super car has received the modernised 7-step gear box with two clutches which is intended for operation on racing lines. The rigid attachment bearing part of a rear suspension, and also the absorbers having separate travel adjustment of compression and a course of a release became distinctive feature BMW M3 GTS more. Besides other, the corner of a camber front and rear wheels and height of lifting of the car are regulated depending on conditions of races. The front part of the car falls on 16 mm, and rear – on 12 mm.
The highly effective braking system presented in BMW M3 GTS, has fixed a caliper with six buckets on each of front wheels and four – on rear. Diameter of front brake plates on 18 mm, and rear – on 30 mm more than in BMW M3. Also the brake hoses reinforced by a steel wire are used.
As you have already understood, BMW M3 GTS is created first of all for drive on racing lines. For this reason the car has received a racing modesty panel and rear aerodynamic elements which can be adjusted depending on character of a line or according to technical regulations of race. For this purpose it is possible to vary geometry of elements of a modesty panel and to change rear wing position. Rear wing BMW M3 GTS is arranged by the same principle that on BMW 320si, acting in championship WTCC.
Car is painted in orange colour of a body. Also it is necessary to notice that rear mufflers here are made of the titan, the central extension housing and door panels are made of easy materials, rear side windows from poly-carbonate glasses, in the car there are no rear seats, the climate control and an audiosystem. As a result weight BMW M3 GTS without loading under standard DIN makes 1530 kg, including a roll bar and gear box M Dual Clutch Drivelogic (at BMW M3 — 1600 kg).
Dynamic characteristics BMW M3 GTS are good. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 4,4 sec, from a place the car overcomes 1000 metres for 22,5 sec, the maximum speed of the car – 305 km/h.
This year on roads will appear a coupe constructed on base Maybach. To assemble this model plans German company Xenatec Group. In company Xenatec Group says that they wish to construct about such 100 cars which will be called simply – Maybach 57S Coupe.
From the technical point of view a coupe practically will not differ from a sedan. This car will receive the same 6,0-litre motor with a turbo-supercharging which gives out 612 h.p. and 1000 Nm. The suspender will undergo to minor alterations, however, it is not necessary to wait for cardinal modernisation. The main thrust block, certainly, will make on new appearance of the car. The coupe will differ from a sedan not only absence of rear doors.
At a rough guess, the coupe on the basis of Maybach will cost about 650 000 euros. It is a factory price which does not consider taxes, cost of delivery and the dealer margin. According to heads Xenatec Group, the Near East, China, USA and Russia will be the main commodity markets of a new coupe.
If for Europe pumped over Mercedes, BMW or Audi for a long time already are something self-evident in Japan all without an exception the European premium-brands are the real exotic. Japan is famous for even not so much duties, how many draconian taxes. Therefore, everyone who will dare to put European bonus foreign car in the garage, should be ready to unreasonable expenses. The most interesting that in Japan just a special glamour is considered possession bonus "Europeans car".
Recently the vision of how should look Mercedes E-class, has offered the Japanese tuning studio Wald International. Running forward, at once it is necessary to tell that Japanese have decided to be limited only to change of an ex-terrier. Bleeding of the engine in Japan does not use special popularity, considering complexities with the local legislation strictly limiting capacity of the motor. That is why engineers Wald International have directed all efforts on creation of worthy "suit" for the Stuttgart sedan.
Mercedes E-class has got a new front bumper, expanded lobbies and rear fenders with the ventilating gills, new thresholds, a rear bumper with the choke tube, a spoiler on a boot lid and chromeplated double-barrelled guns of sports mufflers. Deaf toning, 21-inch, is chromeplated-black wheel disks Germania G21 and considerably black colour of a body thanks to what the car has received a proper name – Wald Mercedes E Black Bison supplement aggressive shape.
Unfortunately, Japanese do not inform dynamic characteristics and the price. Clearly that the car became more expensive - carbon weather-cloath, for certain, has considerably corrected the price.
