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Honda chose the Motor Show in Chicago to make the premiere of the concept Odyssey. It shows how the future will look MPV cars the Japanese company. Experts believe that this is rather pre-series model rather than pure design studio. Certainly in future series models will hardly see many of the more outlandish elements of the concept as external mirrors, rims, headlights, etc. However, much of what we see in Chicago and will appear in the serial Odyseey, which must be visible in the autumn. Compared with the current model of the Odyssey, the concept is slightly lower (by 35 mm), width has increased by 50 mm. Overall shape is more streamlined and solutions with smoother lines, which adds more dynamics of the car.
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The new generation of BMW-5 Series wagon will be available in Europe this year. In fact, surprises are almost excluded, because the new “quint” sedan has already been submitted and know what can be expected from the station wagon. The new wagon will once again be a huge luggage sets, as they do for example Opel or VW. In contrast, the first in a five wagon proportions are measured, the optimum deployment of gravity between the two axes, and of course the dynamics of the sedan reserved. Current generation of BMW 5 and is complemented by a new Model 5 Gran Turismo (F07), which can be designated as a model intermediate between the sedan and the future Touring. The real estate of “petition” will be seen in the autumn of this year. Official launch of the car will be a showroom in Paris. Engines for the BMW-5 Series Touring will repeat those of Sedan. Petrol will be mounted six-cylinder units – 523i (150 kW), 528i (190 kW) and 535i (225 kW), and aggregate for 8-cylinder 550i (300 kW). The Diesel engines start with the only four-cylinder engines – 520d (130 kW) and two sets 3.0-liter with 6 cylinders – 525d (150 kW) and 530d (180 kW).
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Soon we will see a new generation of sedan Volvo S60, as prime minister of the car is scheduled for March at Geneva Motor Show. Now, however, the Swedish company wants to “warm up” the audience with a video of the rival of Audi A4 and BMW 3-Series, showing the car in action on the road and into the desert. In mid-February will see two more such movies. Serial production of the new Volvo sedan will start at the company’s factory in Ghent, Belgium in June. Still no specific technical data on the car, but it is known that the car is created based on the concept S60 Concept, shown last year in Detroit. The new generation S60 will use more compact and much more efficient turbine ignition system for direct fuel injection.
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Remember the avant-garde concept Citroen C-Cactus? Now it appears that it will reach mass production, but much altered form. Citroen made by major study of consumer opinion about this car and now will get rid of the most advanced and unconventional elements in the appearance and interior. What will remain will reach mass production. Surely the decision will lapse dashboard and dials have been grouped around the steering console. Will be abandoned and the decision to open the windows outside the box and manual. They will be electric and rather standard. Head of Citroen, Bantset Frederick (Frederic Banzet) however said that “C-Cactus will be an important vehicle in the future pattern of the company line. This car will be highly affordable cost. It will be a price competitor to Logan by Renault, but unlike him to remain in line modeling of Citroen, but will not be with another brand. Also showed that the Citroen is already working on the replacement to the C6, but in the words of Bantset, “Deputy will be something different.”
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Seat forward officially wagon version of the Ibiza, called Ibiza ST. World premiere of the station wagon version of the Ibiza will be held during the Geneva Motor Show next month. The car was created based on the concept IBZ, shown last year at Frankfurt Motor Show. The length of the serial wagon car Seat Ibiza ST is 4230 millimeters, which is more than 180 millimeters Ibiza hatchback and 80 mm less than the length of the Seat Leon. The volume of the luggage compartment of the car was 430 liters. Ibiza station wagon version will be available by 6 engines – three petrol and three diesel, as their power will vary from 70 to 105 hp Four of the units are offered with the system of direct fuel injection and turbine. Among them are 1.2 liters petrol TSI with 105 hp power and 1.6 TDI diesel with a power 90 and 105 hp All engines can be combined both with manual transmission and a two robotic clutch DSG.
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