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Volkswagen Up 4-door is the big future for the small up

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:06:29 +0000

Volkswagen Up 4-door is the big future for the small up.

This is a signs point to a big future for the small up!. On the market in Germany the two-door city specialist immediately tuck the first place in its class in registration statistics. So now the guys from Volkswagen are putting the bar upper and presented the VW up! 4-door. The new model is scheduled to come out and straight to the dealers in May 2012. The exact date for the first sails is on 6th of March 2012 in Germany. The rest of Europe can see this new car in the summer of 2012.

For Volkswagen they come out with a statement that half of all up! buyers will choose the 4-door version. In this version will be fitted the same engine with 44 kW / 60 PS and 55 kW / 75 PS, and will come in equipment versions (take up!, move up!, high up!, black up!, white up!) and dimensions as the two-door cars.

Volkswagen e-Up Concept will be launched on the market in 2013

admin — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:06:06 +0000

Volkswagen e-Up Concept will be launched on the market in 2013.

On the market in 2013 we can expect to see the new production version of the Volkswagen e-up! This comes from the guys from Volkswagen and they say that they are near-production study of this zero-emissions car. There will be some a distinctive identifying characteristic. In the front of the can the arc-shaped layout of the LED daytime running lights in the bumper. Form the technical point of view the upper engine cooling air slot – a slot between the headlights and the VW logo – is fully covered by an elegant chrome trim strip. This comes from the narrow air intake that is above and below the license plate and is made to cool the drive system of the e-up!. The color of this part is in “planet blue metallic”.

For the inside of the VW e-up! Concept there will be used friendly beige colors. These new and fun colors will be painted on the panel in front of the driver and front passenger, center console and door trim panels are painted in the new color mix. This color is called “two drops blue” and it can be found around the air vents glisten in a sophisticated black

Audi A1 Sportback is extending the A1 family

admin — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:50:08 +0000

Audi A1 Sportback is extending the A1 family.

With the new Audi A1 Sportback Audi is extending the A1 family. The new member is coming early this year. It is made to be five-door model with emotional and individual, communicative and youthful, sporty and efficient. This car has the job to build on the success of the three-door A1.

This new Audi A1 Sportback is scheduled to arrive in the showrooms in early 2012. The target group of this five-door compact Audi is young, urban public. It can be easily seen that it has a close relationship with its three-door sister model form the design the structure of the lightweight body and the dimensions of the new model. The car is long 3.95 meters 12.96 ft. The height of the new car is several millimeters taller and this gives some extra head room in the back seats. The Audi A1 Sportback comes standard with four seats. A fifth seat is available on request at no extra charge.

BMW M550d xDrive with ECO PRO mode

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:50:10 +0000

BMW M550d xDrive with ECO PRO mode.

When the BMW 5-Series range has been put on the market is was almost in the blink of an eye the best-selling model in the executive segment. It was built with convincing balance between dynamics and ride comfort. It is exemplary efficient and with premium quality and innovative equipment features. This makes for it to earn both the Sedan and the Touring versions their huge popularity.

The design of this new BMW 5-Series it has a sporty yet elegant look and the agile handling have helped fuel the fascination associated with the brand. This time form the BMW M Performance Automobiles comes the new and exciting sporty version. There are two models the BMW M550d xDrive and BMW M550d xDrive Touring. The bout models are meant to capture the imagination with performance figures that leave their diesel-powered class rivals firmly in the shade.

BMW X5 M50d with sporting driving pleasure

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:49:45 +0000

BMW X5 M50d with sporting driving pleasure.

The diesel power engines and their increased power combined with the an M-specific set-up make the BMW X5 M50d and BMW X6 M50d even more and better performers. For this cars they have specially designed and develop the BMW M Performance Automobiles engine that will give an output of 280 kW/381 hp and peak torque of 740 Newton metres (546 lb-ft). This makes all the other diesel engines in the range to look rather silly.

The new and amazing engines makes so the BMW X5 M50d goes from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 5.4 seconds and the BMW X6 M50d does the same in just 5.3 seconds. In the two models of this cars are the benefits from the immense reserves of power provided by their diesel engine when it comes to short sprints at higher speeds. For the top speed of the two models there is an electronically limited border of 250 km/h (155 mph).

BMW X6 M50d adds another layer to the BMW X models

admin — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:49:25 +0000

BMW X6 M50d adds another layer to the BMW X models.

The level of sporting feel and that is unmatched by any other all-wheel-drive car with off-road capability made for the global success of the BMW X model concepts. The X model range has a powerful engines, advanced chassis technology and BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive system. The main talent comes from this system and it is addition to the maximizing directional stability and traction on lose ground and in adverse weather conditions. And all of this in all adverse weather conditions. This gives the massive cars enhancing dynamic performance through corners. This makes for the BMW X5 and BMW X6 to give a special and provide driving pleasure beyond the reach of their segment rivals. Another main thing is the six-cylinder in-line diesel versions of the Sports Activity Vehicle and Sports Activity Coupe. These are impressive wilt lots of power with low fuel consumption and emissions given their construction and performance capability.

Now with the lunch of the new BMW M Performance Automobiles they have added some new things in the BMW X models. They have made the new models with reputation for presence, poise and efficiency.

Porsche Panamera GTS is capable of cutting it on the racing circuit

admin — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:49:31 +0000

Porsche Panamera GTS is capable of cutting it on the racing circuit.

Mercedes Eliminates Maybach Brand

SarahHarris — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:33:32 +0000

Ever since the resuscitation of Daimler AG’s Maybach brand of ultra-luxury car nearly a decade ago, sales have dwindled and profits have been slim, which has forced the company to announce their intention to discontinue it. Instead of searching any longer for a profitable fix for this problem, they have turned to expanding their S-Class Mercedes-Benz from three to six variations, set to launch in 2013, which sounds the death knell for the Maybach.

This decision was revealed to the German press after the company’s chief executive in Stuttgart was interviewed about the ways they intend to increase sales for the S-Class luxury models, which the Maybach was unable to do almost immediately after it was brought back. Fewer than 200 models were purchased last year, despite lavishness and six digit starting price. Chief Executive Dieter Zetsche spoke about the stronger sales chances available to the Mercedes-Benz than those of the Maybach.

The S-Class currently contributes sales of about 80,000 models for Daimler a year with an asking price of just under $100,000. Zetsche reportedly feels that their expansion of this line could eventually double sales.Though Maybach has proven troublesome for the past ten years, the company has attempted to implement solutions to dwindling costs. They had considered partnering with Aston Martin, a UK-based maker of sports cars, in a bid to lower its own production costs. Ultimately, however, Daimler has been unable to successfully create demand for Maybach after a decade of trying, and this merger was finally abandoned in 2011.

One of the biggest obstacles to their success was the fact that many critics have derided the Maybach as being indistinguishable from the more affordable S-Class, which shares much of the same design and technology of their less expensive counterparts. Maybach was once the most popular of Germany’s luxury cars, especially in the 1920s and 30s. Its much hyped return to the market in 2002 was a gamble on the part of Daimler to compete with BMW AG and Volkswagen AG when they entered the super-luxury business after purchasing the rights to Rolls Royce and Bentley, which under intense restructuring have seen record sales recently. However, Juergen Hubbert, the then-chairman of Mercedes-Benz, was reported to say that the reason behind the resuscitation of the Maybach was based on a reported annual sales of 800, which, in actuality, the model never achieved.

While the Maybach models have been praised in their homeland of Germany, their failure elsewhere in the world has sealed its doom. Until recently, the Maybach was set to be produced into 2014 before focus shifted to working on the Mercedes-Benz brand. Zetsche has officially stated the company will cut its losses rather than push forward uncertainly with Maybach, since it has failed to live up original expectations. He also bragged about the ways that Mercedes is fronting an attack on sales of high-end vehicles, claiming that Mercedes has always dwelled at the top of the pack, that he believes that this dominance will continue into the future, and that the company refuses to wait until their competitors pull ahead as well.

Sarah Danielson is a contributing writer for usedvolvoengines.com where Volvo engines are shipped nationwide every day.

BMW M makes a Christmas card

admin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:54:18 +0000

BMW M makes a Christmas card.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo by ASMA

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:59:02 +0000

Porsche Cayenne Turbo by ASMA.

Automotive tuning house ASMA came out and made a claim of perfection while crating the “The Giant” Porsche Cayenne Turbo. They went so far and said that the SUV now has a supercar tuning. The question is this; they managed to achieve this optimistic feat. These purely artistic and somewhat sexy images add some substance to this claim. So now we can see at least how the car looks.

The main thing comes under the hood where ASMA placed some match up to their promise as the factory fitted power unit has been considered strong enough. So we are left contemplating if the wide body aerodynamic kit is enough to satisfy.

It is fitted with a set of 22-inch wheels with wide arches wrapped around them that extend the overall width to more than 2 meters. The car is fitted with custom carbon fiber bodywork wrapped around the model and it has a new look in the front face of the car. This includes huge grille and air intakes giving it a more aggressive and powerful look. The low riding front and rear spoilers and side skirts are the finish of the overall aerodynamic package.