13 February 2012, 11:53 AM
SsangYong will present the new XIV-2 Convertible concept car at the 82nd Geneva Motor Show, next month. It is a successor to the XIV-1 concept presented at IAA International Motor Show, Frankfurt 2011.
The XIV-2 is short from eXciting User Interface Vehicle 2. It is interesting and a strategic model for the global market. It boasts nice performance characteristics combined with dynamic style of an open top sports coupe. It also features a one-touch automatic opening soft-top roof.
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13 February 2012, 10:36 AM
The 2012 Ford Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost is Ford’s most fuel efficient petrol-engine production vehicle ever created! The good news around it is that it is now available to order from dealerships in Europe. The first vehicles have been produced in the plant in Saarlouis, Germany and they are both 100 PS (74 kW) and 125 PS (92 kW) models. More importantly, it offers leading fuel economy of 4.8l/100km and CO2 emissions of 109g/km and 5.0l/100km (56.5
13 February 2012, 10:14 AM
The new 2012 Peugeot 208 has been designed with the aim to be one with the driver. According to the designers and the engineers, only in this way the driver will experience more intuitiveness, more sensations and more pleasure. Firmly grounded in its era, it now awakens all of the senses. However, it now triggers more new emotions too! For example, such feeling is the immediate desire to grab the wheel. This is due to the energy it gives to the b
13 February 2012, 09:54 AM
Lexus CT 200h, which is a luxury hybrid hatch, has just received very prominent award given by the respected American business magazine “Forbes”. It is crowned by it as “The Safest Small Cars guide for 2012”. The luxury vehicle is featured in the Forbes guide and had previously achieved the status “Top Safety Pick” by
12 February 2012, 05:26 PM
I want to talk about classics. These days we have so much technology at our front step that we have lost the ability to appreciate it. A thrust back in time might just be the thing that will kick-start the part of us which admires pure and brave automotive innovation. I am talking about the Mercedes-Benz 300SL – a car which, for a time, was the fastest one around, a car that was and still is in a class of its own.
In the 50’s, Germany was still experiencing the aftermath of war. The country was split and times of
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12 February 2012, 05:26 PM
Here's a longish video of Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk unveiling the Model X – an electric SUV with the practicality of a minivan and the efficiency of a … well... electric SUV.
It features a unique design that makes use of gullwing doors, although Tesla would prefer the term “Falcon Wing” but the principle remains the same. Third-row access is easy. Even with child seats installed, the second-row seats slide all the way forward. Open Falcon Wings will allow you to stand upright whether
12 February 2012, 05:26 PM
The British designer, Afzal Kahn has undertaken an ambitious task – to overhaul the Aston Martin Cygnet by inspiring refinement, vigor and passion in it. The Aston Cygnet recieved mixed reactions among critics upon its arrival and today it is a 'hate it or love it' kind of thing. Afzal Kahn has decided not to leave the people an option and eliminate anything in the Cygnet that might be disliked.
To start off we have a nice finish of metallic imperial blue on the body, heat resistant blue on the
12 February 2012, 08:42 AM
Here is a short list of some of the most collectible cars from the present, which in my opinion, are going to cost even more amount of money in the near or distant future. They are unique in several aspects, including style, speed, expense and produced examples of their particular model. Such cars are driven for prestige and are considered as a symbol for high status.
Let’s start with Dodge Viper, which undeniably is one of the most famous cars ever produced. Its production started back in 19
11 February 2012, 06:21 AM
Have you ever wondered which are some of the most desirable cars from the past? "Which models collectors are crazy for?" is the question asked here. And there goes the answer, including five of the most wanted and expensive cars made in the past.
The first car to be mentioned here is the 1931 Bentley 4 1/2-Liter model. This particular vehicle has only 49 similar to it, which means that there were only 50 ever produced. Hence, the immediate con
10 February 2012, 03:04 PM
With the 82nd Geneva Motor Show approaching, more and more information is let loose to the world about premiers and lineups and surprises. Today, Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (Subaru makers) confirmed that they will debut (for Europe) “Subaru BRZ” and the “Impreza 5-door”.
The fourth incarnation of the Impreza is designed to be a symbol of reliability, handling and safety. As always it comes with Subaru's symmetrical AWD and a flat engine. In Europe that engine would be a very green 1.6 petrol that is said prsereve
10 February 2012, 03:03 PM
Just when you think an Audi TT RS can't get any better, a 'plus' edition turns up and bends your perception of what is good and what is really good. When we say really good, we mean blisteringly fast, outstandingly fun and unmatched in terms of performance. Whichever 'plus' you might choose, the Coupe or the Roadster, you can't go wrong.
The standard 2.5 TFSI 5-line engine found in the RS is already powerful enough but the 'plus' sees a further power boost from 340 hp to 360 hp. Now an even mor
10 February 2012, 09:06 AM
2012 Ford B-MAX features unique Easy Access Door System which will bring to its customers unrivalled ease of access. In particular it integrates the central body pillars into the doors of its multi-activity vehicle and thus creating 1.5-metre wide unobstructed openings on either side of the car. The development of the concept, the designers spent several days observing drivers in their daily routine. Hence, they got the understanding, what exactly will customers really want from a compact car. Engineers then start
