Audi TT 1.8 TFSI

Posted on 31st March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

This year on autoshow Auto Mobil International in Leipzig, Germany, company Audi will present some new versions, among them and a coupe of a TT with the 160-strong engine 1.8 TFSI. (more…)

Hyundai Genesis debut in New York

Posted on 20th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

All doubts about possibilities of new coupe Hyundai Genesis have been dispelled during one moment when on a platform in Javits Center Galleria under an incendiary rock’n'roll the pair of cars of silvery and red color has left.

Cars have been presented journalists within the limits of press conference Hyundai on show. The new coupe, according to many analysts, becomes one of leaders of sales of mark and will help Hyundai to become stronger with a segment of sports models. We will remind, for the first time this car in a kind concept has been shown public on last year’s interior in Los Angeles. (more…)

New Concept Car Saleen S5S Raptor

Posted on 19th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

On a car show in New York (USA) Saleen has presented concept car S5S Raptor, equipped with engine V8 power of 650 horsepowers, informs site Motor Authority.

New car already name the follower flagman sport car S7, however Saleen the decision on starting S5S Raptor in a serial production on the basis of responses of visitors of an exhibition will make. (more…)

New Pickup Nissan NP300

Posted on 18th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

Company Nissan will show next month on show of trucks and commercial cars in Birmingham, the Great Britain, new pickup NP300 with the 2,5-litre diesel engine answering to the standard “Euro-4″.

The new engine develops 133 h.p. of power and 304 Nanometers of the moment. In pair to a diesel engine the manufacturer will offer a 5-step gear box with limited slip differential.
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Ferrari Dino being tested

Posted on 17th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

The new compact model of the company - Ferrari Dino - has started the first series of over-the-road tests on track Furno.

The debut of a new Ferrari as declared president Ferrari of Luca Di Montezemolo and CEO Jean Todt on Geneva auto show. As they said, the car will be brought on car show to Paris.

For the present not clearly, as name model - it is represented to the most probable Dino, however it can be and indexes GT420 or 470. The car create on the basis of model Maserati GranTurismo, the novelty will receive engine V8 and will take a place between Ferrari F430 and Maserati GT.

Ferrari Dino as toy model will go on sale this year.

Ford Focus RS debut place - London

Posted on 16th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

Ford prepares the RS-version new Focus it was known for a long time: in a network repeatedly appeared various novelties. Official date of premiere Focus RS - July of this year became now known.

The car debut will take place within the limits of the international interior in London. About the hatchback specification still a little that is known. Some sources approached to the manufacturer inform, that the first on the market leaves Focus RS with a drive gear on a front axle, that at once will make the main competitor of model more likely Mazda3 MPS, rather than Subaru STI. Under the hood, possibly, there will be an engine power of  of 300-280 h.p.

Aston Martin Vantage RS going to serial production

Posted on 14th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

Last year company Aston Martin has acquainted for the first time the automobile public with concept car Vantage RS, the truth then the model future seemed too foggy. But one of these days the company declared, that Aston Martin Vantage RS will go to a serial production.

On the international motor show in Geneva head Aston Martin Doctor Ulrich Bez, has declared to journalists, that serial version Vantage RS will appear on sale in the end of current year.

It is expected, that the coupe begins to be completed with 6-litre motor V12 power of 600 h.p. the Maximum speed of the car will make 300 km/hour, and for dispersal to first “hundred” model it is required only 4 seconds the Main competitors of “Englishman” name models Ferrari and Porsche.

Coupe cost is not defined yet, but, on data which journalists have, for Vantage RS it is necessary to lay out more than $200 thousand.

Audi R8 TDI Le Mans

Posted on 13th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News - Tags: , , ,

In Geneva the premiere of sports car Audi R8 TDI Le Mans equipped with the powerful diesel engine of configuration V12 has taken place.

This of sport penalties with high degree of probability will go to a batch production. We will remind, on a motor show in Detroit company Audi already showed R8 with engine V12 TDI, but that was only concept.

Audi R8 V12 TDI it is accelerated from zero to 100 km/hour for 4,2 sec., has an indicator of the greatest possible speed over 300 km/hour. Such dynamics provide a penalty of 500 “horses” of the 6-liter motor and the whole 1000 Nanometers of a twisting moment.

On all four wheels of the car there are ceramic brakes with six-piston calipers, and the easy body weighs only 210 kg. However, interested excites that a little, on what is capable Audi R8 TDI Le Mans: the main question - when the car will appear on sale and will cost how many, and the company management while holds back it.

Audi A5 Convertible on 2009

Posted on 13th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

The open version of model А5, according to earlier data, should show on the Geneva car show this year, however on platform Audi in Switzerland a new cabriolet it was not observed.

As has informed a management of the German company, A5 Convertible will not seem on public till January of the next year when it debuts in Detroit. To make the car intend at factory in Germany.

Cabriolet A5 will receive collapsible top made of cloth with the electric drive. Under a car cowl will take the place the same engines, as on the coupe version: 3,2-litre petrol V6 and diesel motors in volume of 2.7 l and 3.0 l. Top version becomes S5 with 4,2-liter engine V8 and all wheel drive system.

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano from tuning firm Mansory

Posted on 11th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano MansoryAuto show in Geneva is bright and full of unusual cars, for the prepared not only world motor-car manufacturers, but also the small private companies, and also the tuning studio always was famous. This year the Bavarian studio Mansory has exposed on show a prestigious variant superpenalty Ferrari 599 GTB. The car tuning firm known for the predilections for cars of marks as Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls Royce, undertook completion Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano. After all spent actions in Mansory customized the car with the improved salon and more powerful engine distinguish carbon body panels.

Easy carbon Mansory also used for increase of aerodynamic parametres of model: superpenalties has received built in back difusor, lateral “skirts” and new wheel arches. (more…)

Saab 9-X BioHybrid - concept car of the year

Posted on 10th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News - Tags: , , , ,

Within the limits of the international motor show in Geneva journalists and experts of a car industry have chosen the best concept car - the car which, according to experts, waits the big future.
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New Mazda RX8 Kuro

Posted on 10th March 2008 by Nick in Hot Car News - Tags: , , , ,

Mazda RX-8 KuroMazda has released new special version of RX-8. A series of 250 cars of Mazda RX8 Kuro will appear on sale already in the end of a month. The car have christened Kuro, that in transfer from the Korean “black” means.
Any technical information of the car it was not released yet, changes have concerned only body and interior elements. Considering that basic competitor RX8 - Nissan 350Z already was many times updated both technically, and outwardly, for Mazda for a long time already has come it is time to update the car. (more…)