sales of luxury cars, compact cars and small classes achievled by VW reap bigger profits

VW's luxury car sales in this product with its subsidiary brands AUDI, reap bigger profits than sales of compact cars and small classes.

For future business plans, VW announced austerity measures in the production sector, namely by applying the principle of block parts that can be used a variety of models. VW also launched the target, up to 2018 became the world's largest automaker. To achieve these targets, VW will increase investment and more rigorous discipline in spending money.


Volkswagen or VW, recently, announced its first half sales this year. Recorded from January to June, a German automotive company is selling 4.6 million units. The figure was up 10.3 percent over the first half of last year's sales.

VW turnover rose 11.6 percent to the total volume reached 95 billion euro revenue. Profit before taxes and interest rates rose about 6.7 percent over the first half of last year with volume reaching 6.5 billion euros.

Although VW sales in European markets declined, whereas in Asia and America have been increasing. Sales in Europe declined as the impact of the debt crisis has also hit the automotive sector.

Vauxhall will fight with the BMW Mini, Fiat 500 and Citroen DS

Vauxhall wants to compete with the BMW Mini, Fiat 500 and Citroen DS that target premium and changing French car maker's image.

Adam who has the code name Junior has an interesting feature of smart phones. Motorists need to connect a cell phone or smart phone to a seven-inch touch screen. The screen is a "brain" of the system.


Vauxhall launch a small car for urban upper classes. Cool model is called Adam. Urban car is cute it would be present in showrooms in January next year.

Adam is a premium-class models with the nuances of targeting buyers who have a taste of high fashion. The model has many variants of color and trim, owners can customize their vehicle according to their personalities.

There are three basic options, which is full of fashionable Jewelry and color, elegant and sophisticated Glam, Slam and the sporty and vibrant.

Designer Mark Adams said the choice of colors available is almost unlimited, including a combination of fabrics and kits. "It is impossible to find two the same Adam."

Francois Hollande protest for PS Peugeot Citroen layoffs of 8000 employees

Operating cash flow is expected to remain negative until the end of 2014. In addition to layoff 8,000 workers, Peugeot is also planning to change the function of Aulnay factory for other activities and look for another position within the group for half of its employees. This cooperation, he added, has not been realized because it is still in the process of risk assessment (risk appetite). But has been included in the PIP plan investment performance for the year 2012. It's still making its risk appetite, he said.

French President Francois Hollande said it was not received by the plan carmaker PS Peugeot Citroen layoffs of 8000 employees. The plan is unacceptable, and must be renegotiated.

State will not allow this to happen, Hollande said quoted by AFP on Saturday (14/7). French Peugeot surprise announcement of plans to mass layoffs on Thursday (12/7) then. The French carmaker says, Aulnay plant near Paris that employs more than 3,000 people will stop production in 2014 as one of the action rearrangement outpout factories around France were deemed less important.

Rennes in western France plant also will lay off 1,400 people from a total of 5600 employees as a form of business downsizing due to declining demand for large cars. Around 3,600 workers are not fabricators of all companies will also be laid off. Hollande who was elected President of the French May has promised to reverse the French economy back on track in the middle of the current debt crisis. Peugeot says it will release the company's net loss in first half operating loss of the reach and range of 700 million euros (USD 8.2 billion) for the core car-making division.

Lexus LF-A V-10 engine looks perfect

However, as preached Inautonews recently, Aston Martin was not sure Toyota would be invited to work together or not. The only problem with Toyota, the cooperation will lead to competition between the LFA and Lexus models.

Lexus IS F 5.0-liter V8 engines that can give off power 416 hp (310 kW/422 PS) and 371 lb-ft of torque (502 Nm). The Lexus LFA with a 4.8 liter V10 engine can give off power 553 hp (412 kW / 560 PS) and 354 lb-ft of torque (480 Nm).


The top executive (CEO) Aston Martin Ulrich Bez said the company will reduce engine power and involving Toyota as a partner in that effort. Aston engine's targeting Lexus LF-A V-10 and eight-cylinder engine used some other Lexus models.

Celebriting 60 years of Queen Elizabeth II with RCZ 81, sprinkled byEssex Diamonds

As reported by The Sun, recently, Peugeot UK do not give details of how the total cost to build a car tens of thousands of diamond-studded.

The bright, this RCZ was carried around by two British artists and Billi Kilbey How Mucklow in the area around Buckhurst Hill, Essex.

In celebration of 60 years of traveling in his reign, Queen Elizabeth II, Peugeot launched memeriahkannya with diamond-studded luxury cars. Peugeot makes a sports car version of the RCZ 81 thousand diamonds sprinkled with diamante or commonly called the "Essex Diamonds".

With this concept, Peugeot RCZ Essex Diamonds are more luxurious look with a diamond sparkle. The design is also very exotic look with the roof made ​​the round.

For the engine, the car is gray diamonds are backed by THP engine 1.6 and 2.0 HDi FAP equipped with an automatic gearbox. This machine is capable of producing 156 hp at 5,600 rpm and 240 Nm of torque at 1400 rpm.

SUV Mercedes-Benz GL fight Range Rover

Mercedes-Benz GL SUV emphasizes functionality, its length is almost the same as the sedan Mercedes-Benz S-class. Model GL 2013 with a length of 201.6 inches.

Typically, buyers GL is rich families that the majority of young people. 2012 Range Rover has a length of 195.8 inches and more expensive than the Mercedes GL.

Range Rover were sold from 2000 until now has sold 118 720 units. Mercedes-Benz has sold as many as 140 176 GL since 2006.


In the near future, Jaguar Land  plans to launch Rover Range Rover 2013 a 600 kilogram lighter than current models. The light weight thanks to the use of architectural aluminum.

Photographs taken secretly shows the new Range Rover models have a long wheelbase. The model that means longer available third-row seats, thus changing the Ranger Rover capacity of five passengers to seven passengers.

Range Rover's new capacity will be the opponent worth of SUVs Mercedes-Benz GL-class new-sweet bestseller in the U.S. market, as quoted by Automotive News, recently.

Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato was launched as a limited edition model

This vehicle,  Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato,  first made its appearance in public as a concept car at Geneva Motor Show 2011. This concept is shown in yellow paint scheme elektirik, trimmed with shiny chrome and silver accents (gunmetal). Too many automotive lovers are amazed to meet the Fiat booth.

The sports car is equipped with turbo charger and intercooler system. Two doors on either side and one as an opening trunk Fiat deemed sufficient. However, the Fiat has not dared to release a new product's price.

If the car was launched as a limited edition model, Fiat lovers can expect to see a production version with the same high artistic value.

The good news for you lovers of Fiat. Printer manufacturers cars from State Pizza is going to launch its latest four-wheeled products, Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato. Zagato design adapted the previous type, the Fiat 500. However, there are things such as seating arrangements updated.

Zagato will be more mini than the previous edition. A flexible design makes the rear seat headroom is reduced. As reported Motorauthority, Fiat 500 Coupe Zagato will be thrown into the automotive market next year.

It's new!! Infiniti relies on new models of M35h GT

London:The model is cheaper than the GT Premium models. Model M Hybrid is equipped with a seven-speed automatic gearbox, cruise control, keyless-go, temperature control, heated steering wheel and electric powered leather seats.

For comparison, the GT Premium models have a temperature control system features Water Forest, smart features control, sensor spacer antarmobil, satellite navigation, and 30GB of data storage.

"M35h GT class has a small P11D value and rank the latest CO2 levels means the bill is much cheaper for companies and for their driver," said Marketing Manager Simon Lewis British Infiniti Auto Express was quoted as saying, not long ago.

 Luxury carmaker Infiniti line-up expands the model M with the addition of new models M35h GT.

The Doctor finally expressed the top of frustation

Mugello,- In this test, lots of 'menu' which must be eaten Rossi, among them the development of the chassis, in an effort to balance the weight distribution, then the engine, improve rideability, and everything related to electricity. While the new engine can not be tested, so that the overall drivers' birth Urbino, Italy, the test program called the 'intermediate step' as performed around the engine management system.

"So, the test was not a  productive day, although the first impression is pretty good with change." Rossi

They (Ducati) has some things to try, especially for the benefit of future direction. Only, major changes in the engine that is being done at Ducati is not ready, "commented Rossi.

So, he continued, this is an intermediate step of a management system while the engine through a new ECU. It turned out that the new device is dead, the incident at 16.00 (local time) and the team decided the test was stopped for safety.

"When I want to start again after the break, the motor stops in Correntiao and I fell," recalls Rossi. he told him, while the incidence of lucky he bent far enough, so the only upside and no injuries. "We then decided to stop because the engineers have to analyze the data to find out what happened."

Rossi added that he had a few different parts to the chassis, but was unable to do much with Ducati. "So, the test was not a productive day, despite the first impression is pretty good with change," added Rossi.

 Valentino Rossi completed the frustration of the Ducati team. When racing in front of supporters at Mugello (15/7) failed on the podium (even during the Ducati has never won), the official test program The Doctor - Rossi, also nicknamed can not perform optimally. Some parts of the Desmosedici GP12 is a task for future development, failed to come because there is a technical fault on his motorcycle.

It's great! Jaguar E-Type's presence and perfomance's shaking the world

Recently, Eagle released new photographs of their new creations Speedster with a background in the hills of Southern France. He whitewashed the Black Cognac-colored paint. This is the world's second Eagle Speedster that he has a price tag of about U.S. $ 500,000 to have it.

WHEN it was first introduced in 1961, Jaguar E-Type's presence is shaking the world. And even to this day, he remains one of the most sought after cars in the world. Make it always looks beautiful in the spotlight.

Since 1982, a special workshop Eagle Engineering in the UK has worked tirelessly to restore and update the classic E-Type in order to function properly and can be executed in the modern world. Latest project is the Eagle Speedster.

Eagle Speedster was built on the basis of the original E-Type body in 1963 with most of the panel is given a touch-panel that re-appear slimmer. After that they insert a custom 6-cylinder engine with 4.7-liter 5-speed manual transmission in accordance plus new suspension and brakes.

This is a true Eagle Speedster orders only to Dr Rick Velaj of Connecticut. Once Speedster # 001 was introduced at the Salon Prive 2009, making the world look at her figure immediately attracted so stunningly beautiful.

Who want to own Hitler's car? let's see!

As reported Zeenews page, Tuncer Hitler later told that the car was found on eBay on behalf of the customer and property developer Fred Daibes. In the online sales site, the car was bought Daibes writes about 180,000 U.S. dollars or about Rp 1.6 billion and is the vehicle that delivered by an American sailor. When the car was painted black so that no striking attention and easily smuggled through the Atlantic. Then the car is stored in the basement for decades, before his grandson sold the unit to Daibes.

While based on information from Tuncer after examining the car, the car was there the rest of the Nazi flag in front of faded. Currently Mercedes can still be used well, although it only has a power of 80 horsepower, with a top speed of no more than 80 mph. Although the news of Hitler's own car has been widespread, but Daibes rejected a bid of $ 1.5 million for the unique car. He said it would maintain the historical objects.

London: Hitler vintage Mercedes has recently been found in the dealer a car in New Jersey, United States. The owner of the dealership, Zenop Tuncer, was surprised to realize that the vehicle is located at the dealership it was Hitler's vintage Mercedes cars produced in 1942 ago.

The discovery came as Zenop Tuncer contact the Mercedes, in order to place an order spare parts for vintage cars that are being repaired. At that time, he gives the serial number of the vehicle, the company said "It was Hitler's car." Mercedes parties also stated that the car is original and is one of the eight cars that are designed specifically to Nazi officials.

Be careful! Don't underestimate the brake

If the motor speed 50-70, 70 percent of the composition of the front brake and rear brake 30 percent. The use of front brakes are commonly used in circuits that require high speed.

"Hatch the correct segment is press brake - off the press - off, press again - off again and so on until the motor stops. Do not let the press brakes continue because it will make the brakes locked up,".

Car or motor vehicle suddenly stopped in front of us, is a common sight on public roads and around Jakarta. If you do not master the technique is good and right brakes, no doubt you can hit.

"Most people underestimate the 'brake' for speeding, even though the most difficult is the 'brake'" .

The motorcycle can not be stopped immediately and we have to predict the point of stopping the motor at a rate of road. Correct braking system is based on the distance of the speed of the motorcycle.

 if the motorcycle is at a speed of 30 KM, then the rider must use the rear brake instead of the front brake. "In a slow speed, the rear brakes will lock the wheels to the maximum rate, the rear brakes can have more control," he said.

Conversely, if the motor speed is high or above 40 KM to the above, then the rider must combine the front and rear brakes with larger front brake composition. If the speed of 40-50 KM, then the ratio 60: 40, 60 percent of the front brake and rear brake 40 percent.

Get world record with Nissan Leaf

Goodwood, England - Silly action with a car not a new experience and Terry Grant. Earlier in the same festival last year, Grant driving record with only two wheels ala Knight Rider car. At that time he was using the Nissan Juke.

The theory that the car could go back to normal as quickly as proven. Nissan electric car LEAF managed to break the record for fastest backward as far as 1 mile or 1.6 km with an average speed of 88 km per hour.

Nissan driven LEAF Grant Stunt Driver Terry managed to break the record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed ​​UK last week.

"Thanks to the central point of balance LEAF low and the car battery is placed under the car, the car is very stable when driven, the only complaint that I experienced was a little sore neck due to constantly look back," said Grant joked.