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Audi A1 comes in 2010

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

 

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Rupert Stadler, CEO of Audi, the German company reconfirmat plans, which provide 40 new models until 2015. The main priority of the company Ingolstad in the next two years is the launch of the new A1.

Audi has already scheduled an investment project worth 200 million euros factory in Brussels, where the product will be the future of A1 from 2010.

Audi A1 will be produced only in the factory in Belgium and will be available in several versions. Besides the model of the Germans will pull out a cabrio version, a sportback and possibly a mini SUV. Audi A1 will be built on the concept and will be Metroproject offensive Germans in a small class.

Regarding the volume of production, Audi announced 120,000 units per year, 20,000 more than originally programase.

OFFICIAL: New Renault Laguna Coupe

Sunday, May 25th, 2008

 

New Renault Laguna Coupe

Renault presented during last weekend at Film Festival in Cannes than-expected coupe version of Laguna. Although it is based on “classic” version Laguna berlina, Coupe version is completely different with regards to the exterior and aesthetic details, forms “borrowed” from the successful Aston Martin.
Basically, the main difference compared to Laguna sedan is the lack of post pair of doors and accentuata curve and elegance plonjata towards the rear. Stopurile represents one of the basic elements of the French model, they debordand through simplicity and dynamism. Very interesting and shape the hatch, with two ribs which inainteaza towards the middle.
Laguna Coupe will have two V6 engines, one diesel and one gas. The engine has a gas cylinder capacity of 3.5 liters and 240 out of HP and 330 Nm while dieselul the 3.0 liter V6 - already shown at Frankfurt in 2007 - generating 235 horses of power and 450 Nm. Besides these two motorizari top, Laguna Coupe and will receive versions based on the most potente engines available at the same time berlina version of Laguna (2.0 liter four cylinder gasoline and diesel).
The main technological innovation who appears on the Laguna Coupe is the direction the whole Active Drive, it dubland hauling a front for excellent behavior on the road. She appears and a gearbox innovative - AJ0 - which has six reports.

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It started producing to Donkervoort D8 GT

Friday, May 23rd, 2008

 

Donkervoort D8 GT

The manufacturer of niche Dutch Donkervoort announced officially began last production model, or D8 GT. The model - the first wheat amovibil roof of the history of 30 years of the manufacturer batav - was officially presented last year, the Auto Show in Geneva, being a derivative version of the D8, an open-top in the real sense of the word.
Donkervoort engineers began work on actual construction of D8 GT in 2004, the year 2005 on the track bringing the first prototype. It was the Nurburgring, where the model has managed several tours of sensation.
To decrease the mass of its own design, Dutch designers have thought the ceiling and portierele constructed of carbon fiber. Jantele are also part of the landscape: although measured 17 inch in diameter, each of which cantaresc only 6.5 kg. In this way, Donkervoort D8 GT reach only 650 kilograms. The dimensions have remained constant in comparison with the version of “mere” D8, ampatamentul increasing by 8 centimeters. The 650 kilograms of leaving evidence in May when the figure is combined with the power. Olandezii offers customers an engine origin Audi, a 1.8 turbo comes in three versions of power: 180, 210 or 270 HP.
Production Plan for Donkervoort D8 GT reached 50 units annually, the factory price is 90,000 euros.