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2/4/13
Bentley SUV awaiting its maiden production in the next few weeks
Detroit,-Bentley, the premium British brand are still a group-by-Bentley Lamborghini SUV awaiting its maiden production in the next few weeks, delivered CEO Wolfgang Schreiber. This car was never mejeng the Geneva Motor Show last year with the concept model EXP9 F.
Schreiber hoped birth inaugural Bentley SUV could boost sales, contributing around 3,000 units with the official 4.000an 140,000 euros per unit. This year, Bentley Motors is hoping to boost sales of up to two digits, which last year sold 8500 units, up 21 percent due to an increase in the market in the U.S. and China 23 per cent respectively.
"There is no reason not to maximize this momentum," said Schreiber. To sustain this sale, Bentley will increase the number of network marketing 22 percent in the next two years to 215 locations around the world. Last year, the number of new dealer rose 10 percent.
Stephan Winkelmann, Lamborghini's Chief Executive Officer will decide this year whether to continue the project sport utility vehicle (SUV) prime Urus. Finalization of studies continue to be done in the next few months, if it is decided the way, then Mind introduced to the market by 2017.
"Later this year there will be a decision for sure. No delays to date, because it plans new launches occurred in 2017., But will be confirmed again if the target to keep using it (2017) or there is a new one," comments Stephan Winkelmann told inautonews (16.01.2013).
If so produced, Urus will use several options platforms such as the Bentley EXP 9 F, VW Touareg, Porsche Cayenne or Audi Q7. The engine got a supply of Bentey, 6.0 liter W12 or 4.0 liter V8 with an estimated tag of 200,000 U.S. dollars (USD 1.9 billion).
1986 Porsche 959's still impressive
1986 Porsche 959's still impressive. According to Barrett Jackson, this Porsche 959 is one of two prototypes that are still running and one of the four remaining.
Apparently, this vehicle will be posted bid high enough, but Barrett Jackson did not mention the estimated price they would offer for this special car.
Porsche 959 (1986-1989) is touted as the best supercar of his day. Behind the body panels are made of aluminum and carbon fiber and kevlar, concealed the most advanced technology in the world.
In addition to the system of all-wheel-drive, twin shock suspension height and damping adjustable, four-channel antilock brakes and tires run flat tires (RFT).
With a 2.8-liter boxer engine with twin-turbo six-cylinder engine capable of developing power to 450 horsepower, the Porsche 959 can accelerate from 0 to 96 km / h in less than 4 seconds with a maximum speed of almost touched 322 km / hour.
Even these figures are still impressive even in the current era.
The most interesting, especially for car hunters status 'collectible items' auction house Barrett Jackson will auction off a 1986 Porsche 959 prototype artificial plant in the auction held in Scottsdale next week.
This special vehicle, a prototype V-series are made from a base Porsche 930 Turbo platform used to develop the chassis and brakes as well as a high speed test.
Porsche itself makes such vehicles are only a total of 29 prototypes, but most were destroyed after the development program ended.
Sonny Corleone's 1941 Lincoln Limousine goes to auction
These 1941 Lincoln Limousine are used in the scene where Sonny Corleone ambushed in a remote area on Long Island when he was behind the wheel of the Lincoln Coupe.
If you are a fan of the movie 'The Godfather', of course, would not miss the auction to be held Bonhams Scottsdale.
1941 Lincoln pair, one of which is Lincoln Custom Limousine chosen by director Francis Coppola as mounts enemies of the Corleone family will be auctioned there.
1941 Lincoln Limousine has also appeared in the wedding scene in the movie themed mafia which is touted as the second greatest films in American cinema by the American Film Institute.
Lincoln Limousine is a type of vehicle which is used as a wedding car by the rich in the early 1940's.
In 1941, Lincoln Limousine Custom made only total of 295 units, so we can imagine how exclusive this car in its time even today.
Vehicle worthy of the title as a 'movie star' is equipped with L-head V12 engine, 3-speed manual transmission with overdrive. Most importantly, he has a history of ownership documentation is very good.
This vehicle has undergone restoration before being used in the filming of The Godfather. After it was kept by its owner in a special storage area with a controlled air.
Additionally, Bonhams Scottsdale auction will also offer a 1941 Lincoln Continental Coupe ever ridden by Sonny Corleone character, played by James Caan in the movie.
Freddy Mercury-owned Rolls-Royce 1974 on auction
Coys Auctions, the auction house will sell Freddy Mercury-owned Rolls-Royce 1974 as part of an auction this weekend's Autosport International estimated selling price of between 9,000 to 11,000 pounds.
In 1979 the management company of Freddy Mercury, Goose Productions Ltd bought a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow 1974 to be given to the former Queen frontman.
The car is a true nobility that owned Goose Productions for use by Freddy Mercury until the death of the legendary star in November 1991. Since then sister Mercury pick up and keep.
Silver Shadow 1974 was last used for musical performances premiere of 'We Will Rock You' in 2002. This vehicle has passed the roadworthy certificate valid until February of this year.
Silver Shadow made in several versions from 1965 to 1980. He is the first Rolls-Royce product that utilizes a monocoque design. He also brings the latest innovations in the form of his day disc brakes and rear suspension independent models.
2/3/13
F15 will get the latest technology
MUNICH-The successor to the BMW X5 already widely known. New BMW X5 2014 had a code name F15. The news circulating, next generation BMW X5 will be available in August.
With the start of production of the BMW F15, will end production of the BMW X5 or the current generation has the code name E70 in July.
The new generation of the BMW X5 or F15 will get the latest technology xDrive all-wheel drive system, along with new engine options, 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel and gasoline engines as well.
While variants X5M, will still use gasoline twin-turbocharged V8 engine. BMW X5 2014 adopted a new design architecture, known as "model X for All".
BMW will also use 7-seater configuration on the new BMW X5, the SUV with the body bongsor. BMW X5 reconcile this with the Mercedes-Benz GL-Class.
German luxury car manufacturer, BMW, will immediately terminate the service period X5 variant in the middle of this year. BMW will provide the opportunity for the successor to the popular SUV.
Mecatecno T12 for your kids
BARCELONA - Mecatecno T12 has adopted disc brakes on the front. While the 16-inch wheels using alloy wheels wrapped in tires hoe for off-road terrain.
T12 0.75 kW electric motor equipped with three battery capacity 9AH 36V and is able to make these tiny motors run until 28 kph. With fully charged batteries, small motors capable of driving up to 2 hours.
Mecatecno electric motorcycle manufacturers to make motorcycles for children. Producers from Barcelona, Spain was dubbed Mecatecno T12.
Reported by autoevolution, Friday (11/01/2013) Trial Bike motorcycle-style small is intended for kids between the ages of 6 to 10 years. T12 Mecatecno created as an early stage of the child to learn motorcycle.
With a weight of 28.7 pounds, it seems this bike is not too heavy for children aged 6-10 years. The simple model will be easier to drive.
Will this concept car be popular?
Paris - According to the plan, reported by auto express, Saturday (12/01/2013) Renault captur will be built at Renault's plant in Valladolid in Spain.
Popularity Nissan Juke at the global level is very strong. Because of this, many brands try to fight it. But for the new Renault car, the Juke is a brother.
The car that has a name is actually captur Renaut has been shown in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show in 2011 and the production version will make its debut in the same year.
Renaut captur built on the same platform that is also used by the new Renault Clio and Nissan Juke. The length of the car is 4120 mm, making it longer than the Clio's in the numbers 3986 mm but slightly shorter than the Juke which stands at 4135 mm.
As designed, the design of the car was built under the supervision of Renault design boss, Laurens van den Acker.
Featuring two-tone exterior as standard, captur followed design themes established by the new Clio, the new design in lighting and a large emblem on the facia Renault.
At the rear, this car looks short tail flowing from the Pilar-C to help make captur look more dynamic than the Juke - and arguably more interesting.
Renault claims that captur is designed so that the occupants of the cabin feels like the SUV and MPV not all models will come with keyless entry, hill start assist and parking sensors as standard.
While the kitchen was redone have a choice of petrol and diesel engines. For diesel, captur plucks Clio diesel engines that are environmentally friendly because it produces only 96g/km of CO2 emissions, the figure is much smaller than the Juke 1.5 dCi emits 129g/km emissions.
Honda Acura NSX brings light exterior design
DETROIT-Honda alone will not produce the NSX in the next two years. But definitely, Acura NSX will be designed in the United States. NSX uses middle V6 engine coupled to an electric motor. Conventional engines drive the rear wheels and the electric motor drives the front wheels to give all-wheel locomotion.
A supercar charming with Honda emblem attached to the body on display at the Detroit Motor Show 2013. The car is a concept of sport Honda NSX or Acura NSX.
A Honda NSX concept has been revised to take part in the Detroit Motor Show. Visible light exterior design that has been modified to reinforce the new NSX design lines. The public also was able to see the interior of the car for the first time.
Reportedly, this supercar being developed in the U.S., and will be produced two years. Honda officials said it was awaiting a response from the public to provide revisions to the production version of the NSX in the future.
"This project will continue to grow, we wanted to reflect that with an amazing concept with just a slight change in the exterior. Our focus is creating a modern car. All must be futuristic, simple but with a qualified technical detail," said Jon Ikeda, chief design Acura.
Ikeda stresses that exist in Detroit currently only a concept. Everything can be further developed until the official launch of NSX. The interior of the dashboard to the center console looks using carbon fiber materials.
"The key is that the interior design creates no relationship between humans and machines. A performance car needs good visibility, intuitive controls and a quality interior that allows the driver to focus up," said Ikeda.
2/2/13
X-treme Street Mini 125 will compete to Kawasaki KSR
TOKYO - MSX125 be equipped machine with typical Honda injection system, PGM-FI (Programmed Fuel Injection) with a capacity of 125cc. With a four-speed transmission, power generated at 9.7 horsepower.
In the legs look stocky this tiny bike with shock up-side down in the front and monoshock at the rear. While the 12-inch alloy wheels adopted by dressing like a bigger tire size 120/70-12 in front and 130/70-12 rear.
Honda set up a new model to be produced at its facilities in Thailand. This new model is touted as the next generation of the Honda Monkey last produced in 1963.
Honda calls MSX125. MSX125 name stands for X-treme Street Mini 125. This motor will enliven minimoto classes that have been occupied by the Kawasaki KSR.
MSX125 look very strong with supermoto design. It can be seen from the motocross on the design of the body and the seat.
Headlights MSX125 apply rear projector models while using LEDs. Panel indicators presented fairly complete even this bike. Using Speedometer using the LCD screen, in addition to the information presented includes cruising range, fuel indicator and clock.
fuel efficiency of new cars in the United States
Detroit, - Fuel efficiency of new cars in the United States is better and better. One of car manufactures, Toyota Motor Corporation admitted, selling whole car hibrida's increasing almost 83 percent last year, which is 236,659 units of the Prius comes with several variants. Ford admitted, compact car sales rose 29 percent to 316,000 units, ternasuk C-Max hybrid, 13,309 units.
Fuel consumption of new cars in the United States throughout the 2012 growing economy, to 23.8 mpg (10.1 kpl), while the previous year 22.5 mpg (9.5 kpl). This is the best result based on the results of research by the University of Michigan since 2008.
The researchers, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute - quoted by Autonews (05/01/2013) - say, meningkatkany car sales more efficient and environmentally friendly technology such as hybrid and electric, making the fuel consumption decreases. Fuel consumption is calculated based on the claim on new car stickers.
U.S. auto sales rose 18 percent last year. Special pickup, up 9 percent. While compact cars such as the Chevrolet Spark, Smart ForTwo, Fiat 500 and Scion iQ, the highest growth for small passenger cars. Fiat 500 managed to double its sales to 43,772 units and the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid three-fold, to 23,461 units.
Modified Arlen Ness Peugeot RCZ
PARIS-As reported Inautonews, Peugeot RCZ is made by Arlen Ness custom motorcycle professionals Arlen Ness. This car comes with two accent exterior color, accented with matte black, wearing new wheels with unique design.
In addition, the Peugeot RCZ Arlen Ness also adopted a high-performance Brembo brakes and Ohlins shock absorbers, a sport suspension that can be adjusted as needed, as well as several other excellent features.
Under the hood of the Peugeot RCZ is stored Arlen Ness 1.6 liter THP engine unit. Termignoni exhaust system and a sport air filter high pressure. Machines capable of producing a total output of over 200 horsepower with an additional 44 HP (32 kW).
Peugeot to move quickly to introduce a new variant of a sports coupe, the RCZ. It is a limited edition variant of the RCZ, named Arlen Ness. This model was introduced at the Motor Bike Expo in Verona, Italy.
Peugeot's latest creation is a special edition of the RCZ, using the name of Arlen Ness, the name of the modifier.
Lamborghini Urus Concept uses a new engine
BOLOGNA-Lamborghini Urus Concept uses a new engine with a capacity of 6.0 liter W12 taken from Bentley. Or a V8 engine with a capacity of 4.0 liters. The price offered was the range of USD200 thousand.
Lamborghini will decide on the continuation of the status Urus SUV production this year. Similarly, Lamborghini CEO Stephan Winkelmann, announced the plan.
Earlier, the Italian supercar manufacturer was impressed stalling to take a decision regarding this Urus. The final decision will be taken at the end of the fast is not it.
When you have a green light to go into production soon, the Lamborghini Urus SUV is expected to be present to the global market in 2017.
"This year we will decide about the Urus. This was not the plan is delayed, because it will present a new Lamborghini Urus 2017. We have not decided all of them, because they see the target, "said Stephan Winkelmann as reported Inautonews.
If so produced, Lamborghini Urus SUV SUV variants will meet with other super-brands such as Bentley EXP 9 F, Volkswagen Touareg, Porsche Cayenne or Audi Q7.
2/1/13
boosting sales of Vespa LX125 scooter
PUNE - For your information, the Vespa LX125 armed with machine LEADER 4-Tak, single cylinder, 2 valve 124cc capacity. Mechanical heart was capable of producing power up to 7.4 kW with peak torque of 9.1 Nm.
Piaggio Vespa real big name does not guarantee success in the Indian market its products. It is seen from the lack of sales of Vespa LX125 scooter in the land of Hindustan.
Reported by Autocar India, Friday (11/01/2013) in the last eight months, only selling Piaggio Vespa LX125 25 thousand. While total sales of scooters in India for 2012 reached 2.5 million units.
To attract more buyers, Piaggio India was forced to cut the price of the Vespa LX125. This method is expected to boost sales of Piaggio in India.
To note, the Vespa LX125 previously removed at 74,590 rupees. To model this year the prices offered 68,827 rupee.
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