General Motors introduced a new exhibition concept at Detroit XTS Platinum, which is a luxury sedan designed for senior managers and directors. Sales of its serial model will start in early 2012. As of the concert said that he will change for the car business. Meanwhile it became clear that preparing the return of GM Cadillac brand in Europe, so it is very likely the car is also available on the Old Continent. Overall XTS Platinum is design lines of the other models of Cadillac. Its dimensions are 5 170 mm length, 1 900 mm width and 1 500 mm height and the distance between the two axes is 2 837 mm. The interior of the car is super luxurious as it has everything necessary for a businessman, so you do not miss him his office. The concept is powered by a hybrid system consisting of a gasoline 3.6-liter V6 engine, electric motor and lithium-ion batteries, which is combined with power 350 h.p. and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. The luxury sedan can run entirely on electricity and a battery is charging him for about 5 hours in a standard outlet.
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Only three months after the official debut of the Lexus LFA, residents of Japan have a pre-order for all 165 copies for the home of the supercar. This was despite the extremely high cost of Lexus LFA, which is available in the Land of the rising sun against the sum of 37.5 million yen (about 410 thousand dollars). However, it is largely due to the fact that the model will be manufactured only 500 pieces worldwide. Originally from Lexus were announced that will collect all requests for LFA, and then will decide which customers to sell copies, but it is unclear whether they still adhere to this plan. In addition, Japanese cars will offer only a two-year lease, which aim to prevent the resale of vehicles by speculators. We remind you that Lexus LFA is equipped with 4.8-liter, V10 engine with a power 560 h.p. in 8 700 rev/min. and a maximum torque of 480 Nm at 6 800 rev/min. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 3.7 sec and can develop over 350 kilometers per hour, but for security reasons, its maximum speed is limited to 325 kilometers per hour.
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By Audi confirmed that the new concept of e-Tron, out now in Detroit, will have a serial version, which will most likely be called R4, in addition, the vehicle will be used as a basis for future models of the VW Group. Also showed that “electrical” Audi plans are not limited to sports cars of the brand. E-Tron designation will be used for conceptual development, and based on other models, among which will surely have A1 and A8. R4 production is expected to be available in 2012. and yet again have electric modification. Besides, the model will also be offered with turbo-agents with working volumes of 2.0 and 2.5 liters. The e-Tron Detroit is greater dimensions than those of TT and less than a R8, but it implies that the price of the serial version will be lower than that of TT, while speculating about EUR 30 000. Also showed that the production model will have metal panels on the body, rather than carbon, such as in the concept.
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The new generation Porsche Cayenne will make its debut at the exhibition in Geneva in March, but thanks to the British edition of Autocar, became quite known details about the model. The car uses a common platform with the next generation of the Volkswagen Touareg, which must also appear this year. Wheelbase of the new Cayenne is increased by 40 mm, up to 2 895 mm. In comparison with that of his predecessor, having also been increased front and rear wheels to follow, but not how to communicate. The interior of the new Porsche Cayenne is more room for rear passengers, the second row seats can now be moved up to 160 millimeters. forward and back on rails with a slope of 6 degrees. Baggage even increased by as much as 120L. Until 670l. And when folded the rear seats of its volume reached 1 780l. All modifications of the popular German SUV will be on average 10 percent lighter than their predecessors and it provided that they are received by 70 kilograms. more standard equipment. For example, the weight of the Cayenne S will drop by 180 kg, up to 2 065 kg. Porsche engineers have achieved a low weight, using very lightweight materials for the chassis, doors and suspension.
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Although models of Ferrari in no case can be called ecological or economical, the Italian manufacturer of sports cars will also endeavor to protect the environment. At the beginning of the year by Ferrari announced that foto-voltanic system installed at the factory in Maranello, which is emitted from the factory reduce CO2 emissions by 25 – 30% for 2009. But last week’s edition Quattroruote disseminate information that the company prepare and hybrid model. According to the Italian magazine, the vehicle will be based on the 599 GTB Fiorano and will debut at the exhibition in Geneva in March. It was clear that the hybrid model will be equipped with the familiar to us by car in a Formula1 system kinetic energy recovery (KERS). The system will consist of an electric motor and lithium-ion batteries located at the rear of the car, as preliminary data on fuel consumption it will be reduced by about 35%. Hybrid will be equipped with a system for regenerating energy from the brakes.
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The tuning company Gemballa is popular with excellent adjustments to cars Porsche, so far as she was working on another brand, but apparently the Germans are willing to retrain temporarily, when it comes to customers in Dubai. The specialists from Gemballa made their version of the supercar Ferrari Enzo, which is called MIG-U1. Information is disseminated by the luxury car dealership Ilyas and Mustafa Galadari Group in Dubai. Currently there are no known absolutely no technical data on the car, they will be announced immediately after the presentation of the model at a special ceremony in Dubai, which will be invited to pre-selected guests only. MIG-U1 is in white color Championship White, and its interior is a combination of red leather and black Alcantara.
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The British company Lotus introduced a special version of the Exige S, founded in honor of the legendary car from Formula1 – Type 72, which in the period 1970-75g won 20 victories in the championship. Lotus Exige S Type 72 weighs only 935 kilograms. and is equipped with standard four-cylinder model, 1.8-liter engine. This combination allows the car to accelerate from 0-100 km/h for 4.7 sec and develop 233 kilometers per hour, while average fuel consumption is 8.5l/100km run. The special edition boasts a Sport Pack as standard, including racing seats ProBax, adjustable safety roll bar, traction control and oil coolers. As an option is also available Performance Pack, which includes increased power to 240 h.p., brakes AP Racing, variable traction control, etc. Exige S Type 72 will be produced in limited series, for the moment, it is clear that 20 copies are destined for Britain, as many other countries in Europe and knows how the rest of the world.
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The tuning of Porsche 911 Turbo, called TR 1000, has managed to develop a speed of 391.7 kilometers per hour during road tests, ATP, carried out on the track Papenburg in Germany. Creator of the car is tuning company 9ff, he was declared officially the fastest Porsche 911. Its future owner will have 25-year friend of Greek millionaire who will pay for the vehicle 130 000 euro. The engine of the 9ff TR 1000 has a capacity of 1 000 h.p and maximal torque reached 1 040 Nm. These characteristics are achieved through significant improvements in high unit and exhaust system. To ensure sufficient stability at high speeds, 9ff engineers have developed for him a special aerodynamic package, powerful braking system, adjustable suspension with aluminum dampers. By 9ff be commended, TR 1000 that accelerates from 0-100 km/h for 3.2 sec, 0-200 kilometers per hour for 8.0 sec, 0-300 kilometers per hour for 16 sec and 0-360 kilometers per hour for 32 ses. Moreover, the tuners say that the car will not be any problem to develop and more than 400 kilometers.
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The top-manager of Porsche, Hans-Jürgen Wöhler responsible for the development of the model range Boxster, has revealed in an interview with the British edition of Autocar, the next generation model will be available with economical engine. Aggregates of the new Boxster is likely to be any new or completely new four-turbine 3-cylinder, in any case he will meet the stringent requirements of the EU’s CO2 emissions released, which will come into force in 2012. According to Wohler, the new Porsche Boxster will have a capacity between 180 and 200 h.p. and discharges its CO2 emissions will be about 180gr/km. The manager believes that if the first generation model was a 2.5-liter engine with a power 200 h.p., the customer should not have anything against the 3-cylinder unit. Note that according to EU requirements by 2012. new cars should emit no more than 120 gr/km CO2 emissions, but this is not true for companies producing less than 300 000 per year.
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General Motors has revealed pictures and information about hot Cadillac CTS-V Coupe, which will debut in Detroit at the exhibition that opens doors to visitors early next week. The car is equipped with 6.2-liter V8 engine, whose power is 556 h.p. and maximal torque reaches 747 Nm. The car allows the local 2+2 coupe to accelerate from 0-96 kilometers per hour for 3.9 sec. Customers will be able to order your Cadillac CTS-V Coupe with six-speed manual or six-speed robotized gear box, and drive is transmitted to the rear wheels through a limited slip differential. Cadillac CTS-V Coupe has adaptive suspension with Magnetic Ride Control, allowing driving modes Tour and Sport, and the brake system Brembo, with a thickness 5-stroke and 4-stroke front and rear. In the standard equipment of the vehicle enters a high-quality multimedia system with 40 GB hard drive, including navigation, Bose audio system and Bluetooth connectivity, but as an option available seats Recaro.
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