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From Honda announced that only two weeks are sold out more than half of production in one year car model of CR-Z in Japan. Honda plans from year to produce 12 000 pieces of this model. Once you have paid the bulk of the value of the car, Honda customers will wait about three more months to get their cars, announced publication Automotive News. Sport coupe Honda CR-Z hybrid is powered by a 124 hp total power The car has a petrol engine volume 1.5 liters, electric and lithium-ion batteries. The car also has a technology for regeneration of energy used in braking system. The dynamics of this car is relatively good sprint from standstill to 100 km / h for 10 seconds. In combined cycle fuel consumption average is five liters per 100 kilometers.
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Lexus launches a special series of its supercar LF-A. The series is simply called Special Edition. Special edition of the Lexus LF-A will be colored in black (Matte Black), White (Whitest White) or orange (Orange). Lexus LF-A SE has a large fixed wing made of CFRP (carbon fiber reinforced polymer). Power is increased by only 10 hp compared with the standard model (560 to 570 hp) and this happened to light regulation of the electronic engine management (ECU). Change is in suspension, which is assigned to the communication media as HPO “high-power-only” (whatever that means). The special edition Lexus LF-A e with special tires, described as having improved adhesion to the road. Transmission with modified settings. While standard LF-A, switching it to 0.2 seconds in the special edition it was reduced to 0.15 seconds. Not yet reported price of the new version.
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The chances for mass production of the Bugatti 16C Galibier seems to be rising. Increasingly the company talking about this model, now released new photos of the car does appear that VW Group be invited to give permission for mass production of this new super model Bugatti. In the new series of images presented on a special presentation of the vehicle to journalists from the Bugatti 16C Galibier show in all black. People from the company describes as 16C Galibier ready for serial production and say they only wait for the “green light” in Wolfsburg. The car has a gasoline engine having a cylinder 16 and a working volume 8.0 liters, known by Veyron. With him, however, there are significant changes, including replacement of the four turbines with a two-stage compressor and engine able to operate than gasoline and also with bio fuel.
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The information emerged that Chrysler and Fiat are working very hard on a new platform, now called simply Compact Wide. Plans by Chrysler and Fiat have this platform to be assembled annually by about 1 million vehicles in 2014. Leftlane The newspaper published the first image of the future Dodge, which will be manufactured to the new platform. Chrysler and Fiat did not give much information about future models, but during the presentation are captured images of a future model that will use the new platform, but by Leftlane make its interpretation of the future Dodge Compact Wide, whose computer image is before us. At the same time the head of the engineering activities of Fiat, Stefano Re Fiorentino explains: “With the development of the Compact platform we want to achieve best in class driving, the best ratio weight / power, lowest noise and vibration best passive and active safety. Quite ambitious and it sounds promising. Since Chrysler has not yet been said with what engine will be the future of the platform produced Dodge Compact Wide, but it is logical for this to be the new petrol engine volume 1.4 liters of Fiat, known as FIRE. This engine is the technology Multiair (FVVA) for variable valve opening. The four-engine has four valves per cylinder.
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Road will make a version of HSV-010 GT. At the end of last year showed your Honda HSV-010 GT – racing car specifically developed for the Japanese series Super GT. Now Edition topspeed reported road version of the player that should see more next year. We remind you that HSV-010 GT was created based on the breakdown of the serial production of new generation NSX, which had to compete with Lexus LFA. According to journalists at topspeed, road-going version will be distinguished by a kind of robbed and comfortable salon. There will be changes in the engine will most likely be V10 with a capacity 5.0-liters and power – 500 hp The competition version uses the 3.4-liter V8 engine delivering 600 hp. Currently no official confirmation from Honda, but more likely the information of the publication be true.
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Once released his Audi A1, Lexus showed a new CT 200h, but by Infiniti confirmed plans to produce compact electric from Saab could remain the only “premium” brand without a compact. This will probably be corrected soon, because Trolhatan in Sweden are already working on the concept 9-1. With the new owners of the Spyker, and a loan granted by the Swedish government, Saab prepare a small model to compete with Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. A week ago the publication AutoExpress publish its computer image of the future small Saab. Now managing director of Saab, Jan Ake Jonsson and the boss Victor Muller of Spyker (Victor Muller) again expressed interest in the creation of new small model. Release Motorauthority shall publish a computer image of 9.1, gives an idea of what will most likely appear on future compact Saab. The image shows that the future car will get a lot of the styling of the concept 9-X. Three-door hatchback will have a platform with a front wheel drive, and while it was part of the GM is supposed to use the platform of the new Opel Astra. Now, however, is likely in his Saab to develop their own platform 9-1. In addition to standard front wheel drive, there will be a 4×4 version and a hybrid version.
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Audi plans to release a version of its super car R8 GT3 for use on public roads. So from Ingolstadt intend to compete with Porsche 911 GT3. Racing car Audi R8 GT3 is a rear-wheel drive and engine V10. Last year won the European Championship in the GT series of FIA. From Audi announced that contracts have very competitive car this year. The company must provide an additional 30 car after last year sold about 25 race cars from this model. This success is clearly encouraging people to develop Audi serial version of the car. From Ingolstadt said that even already produced a prototype for use on public roads and VW Group boss Ferdinand I drank my car is liked and also the idea to mass produce. If the serial version GT3 received the green light, it will coincide with plans to Audi released a new version of the R8 in a year or two. Something that makes a Porsche 911 (GT3, GT2), with a Lamborghini Gallardo (Balboni, Superleggera). In Audi expect R8, which appeared in 2006, have a lifecycle of 7-8 years. Experience in the racing car must now be transferred to a serial model. In Audi already aware of areas in the aluminum frame, which must be amplified for the production model. The platform is expected to occur and parts of carbon. The new generation of R8 should appear in 2013 and most likely will use a similar platform with parts of carbon and fiberglass.
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To meet the growing demand for compact and small cars in Europe, Opel plans to market a new small model.
By Opel is to threaten that car “legislature” in its segment. Recently, chief sales and marketing of Opel, Alain Visser stated that the new model will be positioned below the Corsa and the company has labeled as “iPod on wheels.” Visser said the new model will appear later after 24 months. In February, the boss of Opel, Nick Reilly said that Opel will invest 11 billion euros over the next 5 years to improve technology and to propose new models. Provided by Opel in 2014 80% of their models have up to 3 years. So for this year are 10 launches planned. They include new generations of the Meriva, Corsa, Movano and wagon version of the Astra (Sports Tourer). In 2011 there will be 4 more launches, including electric Ampera in several versions.
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The new spy photos of the modernized Mercedes-Benz C-Class. Unlike the vague images of cars in heavy camouflage, now spy photos show the redesigned C-Class much more clearly and be better able to judge the changes in him. Modernized C-Slass which will be available until late this year or early next, will have a difficult task to compete with the revised Audi A4 and the new BMW 3-Series. The model of Mercedes with new LED daytime running lights, a new bonnet and new front bumper. Are updated headlights and radiator grille. In the rear of the changes are fewer, slightly modified bumper and rear lights. Any changes in the appearance of the C-Class are in the style of the larger Mercedes E-Slass which is on sale since last year. Yet we know nothing about possible changes to the interior or engine. It is expected, however, from Mercedes to reduce emissions and fuel consumption on all engines offered with the redesigned C-Class. First sedan will be upgraded to C-Slass, then it will come renewed coupe, which will see the first half of 2011, both cars use the same platform as the passenger compartment will be relatively conservative substitution model CLK, it will be beneath the passenger compartment of E-Slass.
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The open version of the Chevrolet Camaro to the amateur lens. Chevrolet Camaro Convertible to appear in the beginning of this year, but for various reasons (the crisis, bankruptcy, restructuring of GM) car premiere was postponed by one year. Today, however, have the ability to zarnem new Camaro Convertible from all sides, thanks to a few amateur photos (so far we only official images). Cadres were shot with a telephone by a member of the club. Fan of the brand has managed to asked test pilot open Camaro, which confirmed that the model will enter the market in April 2011. Official launch of the Camaro Convertible to be held in the first quarter of next year. Camaro Convertible will be available in three modifications (LS, LT and SS), like this coupe version. LS and LT will be equipped with 3.6-liter V6 engine with direct fuel injection, a modification of the hot SS 6.2-liter V8.
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