New Car Reviews

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Mazda: special series AZ-Wagon

Japanese company Mazda has prepared for sales on home market special version Mazda AZ-Wagon.

The car is practically copy Suzuki Wagon R. Anything essentially new in the car is not present. The special version differs such small details, as lateral mirrors with repeaters of indexes of the turn, the chromeplated details of an interior, an automatic climate the control and a leather braid of a steering wheel.

Nissan represents crossover Skyline

Autocompany Nissan has reported, that in the summer of current year in Japan start sales of "absolutely new" crossover Skyline. Actually in other world this car is on sale for a long time already under name Infiniti EX. The company yet does not open, what technical characteristics the Japanese version of model will possess, but does not stint epithets at the description of "rich" salon and "unique design" this off-road car.

On official data, crossover Nissan Skyline has received harmless engine VQ37VHR with system VVEL with hydraulic management of the feeder of gas and electronic control of a corner of opening of inlet valves. It is known, that the volume of this engine — 3,5 l, power — 330 h.p., and the maximum twisting moment is equal 366 Nm.

Cabriolet on the basis of Murano

For the first time about a cabriolet on the basis of Nissan Murano it became known in the summer of 2008. It appears, the Japanese concern really develops the open version of a crossover and has not refused this project, despite economic difficulties. On it informs edition Inside Line referring to a source in the company.

Cabriolet Murano will receive a soft transformed roof which will allow to lower expenses by manufacture and car weight finally. The cabriolet unlike a crossover will be two-door.

In the technical plan all remains still: 265-strong 3,5-litre V6 with transmission CVT, a forward or full drive.

Cabriolet Nissan Murano will appear on sale by summer of 2010.

Mercedes-Benz G55 AMG is even more powerful

German tuning company Hamann has presented the new program of completions for off-road car Mercedes-Benz G-Class which has received name Typhoon and is created on the basis of already existing sport package of studio AMG. On it informs site Worldcarfans.

The car has received new elements of a weather-cloth of a body, including other forward bumper, a spoiler and light-emitting diode headlights of the daylight, the changed cowl with the big air inlet, a new lattice of a radiator, and also the case of rear-view mirrors, door handles and ventilating apertures on forward wings. Behind the off-road car had a new bumper, a spoiler on an edge of a roof and neon frames. On each side the car it is located on three branch pipes of final system.

Power of the 5,5-litre eight-cylinder engine of company AMG to engineers of studio Hamann managed to be increased with 500 to 600 horsepowers. Thus the maximum twisting moment has increased on 82 Nanometers — to 782 Nanometers. Experts of German firm have achieved such indicators at the expense of modernisation of a mechanical supercharger, reprogramming of the block by management by the motor and installation of advanced transmission.

According to Hamann, tuning Mercedes-Benz G-Class

it is capable to be dispersed from zero to hundred kilometres per hour for 5,1 seconds (for the four tenth seconds faster the car in version AMG) and to reach the maximum speed of 261 kilometre per hour. We will notice, that at G55 AMG "the maximum speed" is limited by electronics on a mark of 210 km/h.

Revival legendary Corvette

While enthusiasts worldwide it is individual or small batches revive retroprojects, «retro cars» do not disappear anywhere, that should please. One of such projects is born presently in company Super Glass Works bowels.

The car which is prepared by experts of the given company, is very similar to the well-known conceptual car of 1954 Chevrolet Nomad (other name Waldorf Nomad). It was piece experiment General Motors. Engineers of concern simply took and "have crossed" sports car Corvette and Chevy Nomad. Super Glass Works revives the legendary conceptual car in the form of project Superior 54 Sport Wagon which they will build small batches on the basis of Corvette C6. More precisely, the given sports car can be received in the form of the designer.

The buyer gets a tubular skeleton, stretcher Art Morrison with a forward and back suspension bracket from С5 and directly body. Further each customer at own discretion paints the car, equips an interior and selects the engine. According to experts Super Glass Works, their project perfectly "digests" V8 engines of manufacture Chevrolet.

The price of ready project Superior 54 Sport Wagon makes 125 thousand dollars. Similar versatile persons Corvette 25 pieces will be constructed only.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR 2009 Specification

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we know that recently is 40th anniversary Edition Shelby GT500KR "King of the Road" Mustang, and it was sold in 1,000 units,wow it is great, now Ford and Shelby announced they will build 746 units more to be sold as 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR. Out of those 571 units of the 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR will be destined for the US market. The 2009 Ford Shelby GT500KR is powered by a 5.4-liter supercharged V8 engine that features a Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack and develops 540 hp.Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustangs, Ford and Shelby Automobiles announce that an additional 746 units will be built for the 2009 model year to help meet worldwide demand of the supercar. Of that total, 571 units will be available for U.S. customers thus equaling the 1,571-unit production run of the original Shelby GT500KR. The remainder of the units will be for countries that did not receive 2008 models.

Daewoo G2X The Korean style of the Saturn Sky Roadster -

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Daewoo G2X on GM’s Korean accessory apparent the G2X auto at the Busan International Motor Appearance (April 28 until May 7). Besides the name, the Daewoo G2X is identical to the Saturn Sky Auto & the Opel GT Roadster.

Like its American brother, the two-seater G2X appearance a 177 horsepower, 2.4-liter engine. Equipped with a five-speed chiral transmission, the G2X hopes to allure burghal drivers in the 21-35 age bracket, a business official at the auto appearance said.

Pricing capacity were still actuality set and the archetypal is accepted to hit showrooms aural months, according to Korean officials.