Friday, August 28, 2009

Sportec has dispersed engine Audi TT RS

Audi TT RS

Studio Sportec presented a package of completion of the engine "Stage One" for new Audi TT RS.

Engineers of studio have reprogrammed the electronic block of management of the 2.5-litre five-cylinder motor and increase of power about 340HP to 405HP, the twisting moment, accordingly, with 450Nm/1600rpm to 544Nm/2650rpm have achieved.

With such parametres the car surpasses previous generation BMW M5 (E39) and is comparable with Porsche Panamera S. To 100 km/h Audi TT RS from Sportec it is dispersed for 4,2 seconds

In the Great Britain cost of the given package will make £1200.

Company Porsche has prepared new 911 GT3 RS for races

Porsche 911

On September automobile show in Frankfurt company Porsche plans to present the racing version updated a sportcar 911 GT3 RS — Cup.

In a following season such car will take part in seven cups Porsche, including GT3 Challenges, Porsche-Mobil1-Supercup and Porsche Carrera in Germany, Asia, Japan and Italy.

In comparison with track Porsche 911 GT3 RS racing updating has received expanded on 44mm in a back part a body, the "underestimated" forward spoiler which settles down now on 15mm more low and increases clamping force on a forward axis, and also a back rear wing from faster 911 GT3 Cup S, intended for races of series FIA GT3 which width has increased with 1,46 to 1,7 metres.

Porsche 911 GT3

The novelty, which weight makes 1200 kgs, also has received 18-inch wheel disks, racing final system, forward and back stabilizers of cross-section stability and carbon-ceramic brake disks which in comparison with the pig-iron composit brake disks used in cup Porsche Carrera, it is easier on 20kgs.

In a motor coupe of a racing car the 3,8-litre six-cylinder engine "is hidden" by power of 450HP which works together with a six-step transmission. Dynamic characteristics Porsche 911 GT3 Cup are not specified yet.

Porsche GT3

Novelty sales will begin in the end of October of current year. The prices for a racing car in Europe will begin from 149,850 euros.

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BMW Vision EfficientDynamics

Company BMW has published the first video-teazer devoted to the new conceptual car which in the middle of September will be presented on the international automobile show in Frankfurt.

The prototype has received name Vision EfficientDynamics and, predictably, begins to be equipped with the systems, allowing to lower emissions of carbonic gas and to improve fuel profitability.

As it was informed earlier, the new concept car will represent double sportcar with a carbon body and the aluminium chassis. It is expected, that the car will receive the powerful petrol engine with direct injection of fuel, system of an automatic stop and motor start, and also system of regeneration of energy at braking.

Earlier in some western mass-media there were espionage photos of a certain car which presumably and was new concept car BMW. However a little bit later representatives of the German company have declared, that the car is only the breadboard model of five years' prescription intended for testing of new aerodynamic elements.

Under the preliminary information, the serial version of prototype Vision EfficientDynamics will appear in the end of 2012 and the car circulation will be limited.

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There were first photos Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011

Mercedes-Benz 2011

Photographers-spies could photograph pre-series copy Mercedes-Benz C-Class not covered with a camouflage 2011 modelling years.

White universal has got to an objective of the paparazzi during transportation on an autotrailer. Changes in appearance can be carried to the superficial: C-Class has received the updated forward bumper with light-emitting diode in "the running line" daylight, as at S-Class 2010 modelling years, and also a new back bumper and back headlights. In salon of the car to spies to glance it was not possible, but experts Worldcarfans consider, as there updatings will be "cosmetic".

Mercedes-Benz C-class

Mercedes-Benz C-Class 2011 the same set of engines, as current model, but engines modernised will receive to improve their profitability and ecological compatibility. It is expected, that the world premiere of the updated car will take place on the Geneva motor show in March of the next year.

Photo by: worldcarfans.com

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New Audi A5 Sportback

Audi Sportback

Company Audi has presented the "charged" version of five-door hatchback Audi A5 Sportback — S5 Sportback. The car is equipped by the three-litre six-cylinder engine working together with seven-step robotised transmission S-Tronic with two couplings. Power of the car makes 333HP, and the maximum twisting moment of 440Nm. About it it is spoken in official press release Audi.

According to company Audi, from 0 to 100 km/h the all-wheel drive "charged" hatchback S5 Sportback is capable to be dispersed for 5,4 sec. The maximum speed is limited by electronics on a mark of 250 km/h. The average expense of fuel at S5 Sportback makes 9,7 litres on hundred kilometres of a way.

The novelty also has received little changes in appearance, the sports seats finished with a skin, the recustomized suspension bracket, 18-inch wheel disks with tyre covers of dimension 245/40, powerful brake mechanisms with an emblem "S5". In Europe Audi S5 Sportback will appear in the spring of next year. The prices for such car will begin from 57 thousand 900 euros.

As it was informed earlier, the world premiere of hatchback Audi A5 Sportback will take place in the middle of September of this year on automobile show in Frankfurt. The car is constructed on the basis of model A4 and it is offered with three petrol and three diesel engines power from 180 to 265HP. The prices on usual A5 Sportback in Germany will begin from 33 thousand 650 euros for the version with the base two-litre motor and a mechanical transmission. In 2010 there will be more accessible version of this model with the 160-strong motor 1,8 TFSI.

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Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Company Maserati has presented cabriolet GranTurismo

Maserati

Company Maserati has officially presented the open version of compartment GranTurismo which has received name GranCabrio and is equipped by a soft developing roof. The world premiere of the car will take place in the beginning of September on automobile show in Frankfurt.

For increase in rigidity the body of open updating has been strengthened, because of what the weight of a cabriolet has increased from 1880 kgs (at version GranTurismo S) to approximately two tons. In connection with these dynamic characteristics of a cabriolet will be little bit worse, than at coupe. Official data to 100 km/h and yet are not informed the maximum speed on time of dispersal of the car, however it is supposed, that to 96 km/h the novelty can be accelerated for 5,5 seconds, and the maximum speed will make about 290 km/h (on 5 km/h less, than at GranTurismo).

GranCabrio

In motor compartment Maserati GranCabrio the eight-cylinder 4,7-litre engine "is hidden" by power of 440HP To be aggregated the motor begins with the six-high-speed robotised transmission MC-Shift, capable to switch transfer for 100 milliseconds.

Sales of open version GranTurismo will begin in the European car market in March, 2010. Cabriolet cost, according to sources Autocar in company Maserati, will be approximately for 15 percent above, than at a compartment, the prices on which in Europe begin from 121 thousand 260 euros.

2010 Volkswagen Polo

VW Polo

Company Volkswagen has officially presented three-door updating of hatchback Polo of new generation.

As they say in the press release, the car will be presented general public on September automobile show in Frankfurt, and sales in the European car market will begin in the autumn, after a while after a debut.

Novelty overall dimensions are identical to five-door updating: the length and width of the car make 3970 and 1682mm accordingly, that on 36 and 32mm more than at the predecessor. Thus the volume of a luggage compartment at Polo at the combined back seats makes 952 litres. Unique differences of a novelty from the predecessor are wider forward doors and the dynamical falling line of a roof giving to the car a kind coupe.

Salon VW Polo

VW Polo it will be offered with seven engines.

The scale will include three petrol atmospheric motors in volume of 1,2 and 1,4 litres power 60, 70 and 80HP, and also about a 105-strong 1,2-litre turbine unit (will appear a little later).

Also the car will be accessible with three diesel engines power from 75 to 105HP. In scale of transmissions of a novelty — mechanical transmissions and seven-high-speed "robot" DSG with two couplings. We will notice, that in the beginning of next year supereconomic version Polo — BlueMotion, — equipped with a three-cylinder 1,2-litre diesel engine, system the "start-stop", the special aerodynamic elements of a body reducing resistance to the running stream of air also will be presented. According to VW, the average expense of fuel of such car will make about 3,3 litres on hundred kilometres of run.

The prices on Polo in Europe will begin from 12 thousand 150 euros. Top version Highline will manage to buyers in 15 thousand 900 euros.

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