According to foreign editions, Audi is going to make compact roadster R4 which will be executed on motives of the conceptual car eTron, presented in last month on the international motor show in Frankfurt. It is supposed, that serial version Audi R4 will divide a platform with Porsche Cayman and will take a place in a modelling number of the company between sportcars Audi TT and Audi R8.
The electro-version of roadster Audi R4
Novelty will offer both with an electric power-plant, and with a standard internal combustion engine. The electro-version of updated roadster Audi R4 will receive two motors on each axis the general power about 300HP and the twisting moment of 4500Nm. To 100 km/h dispersal for nearby 5 seconds, and the maximum speed will make an order of 225 km/h.
To a full discharge li-ionic of batteries electric version Audi R4 can pass of 250 km without a stop. The weight of accumulators will make 470 kg, and roadster gross weight — 1,5 tons.
As to petrol updating of a roadster for this version, apparently, will prepare precisely same power ruler what car TT has, including the 2,5-l motor power of 335HP.
German concern Volkswagen has begun deliveries to the official dealers of two new models — Golf R and Scirocco R which sales will start to be carried out in the nearest week-end in territory of Germany.
Volkswagen Scirocco R & Volkswagen Golf R
Sports cars Volkswagen Golf R and Volkswagen Scirocco R are completed with 4-cylinder 2-l turbo-engine TSI. Power of the engine of hatchback Golf R makes 265HP, and power-plant Scirocco R is weaker on 5 units. Both cars are capable to be dispersed to 250 km/h.
All-wheel drive Golf R, equipped transmission DSG, accelerates about 100 km/h of all for 5,5 sec. The average expense of fuel on 100 km of a way does not exceed 8,5L. In Germany cost of a hatchback which begins to be offered as in three — and a five-door body, is expressed in the sum €36,400.
Volkswagen R: Golf & Scirocco
Scirocco R will manage to the potential buyer hardly more cheaply — in €33,475. As it is informed in the official press release, the car with a forward drive has at least one advantage before Golf R is an expense of fuel. On 100 km in the mixed cycle the motor on the average consumes 8L of fuel.
Both novelties have received special package R-Line into which 17-inch disks have entered, the new bumpers, the modernised back spoiler, the blacked out lattice of a radiator, sports seats, pedals and a wheel. And for Golf R light-emitting diode headlights are still provided also.
At the disposal of Holland edition AutoWeek there was a first photo of car Peugeot 308 in a body "sedan". The car differs from a hatchback not only a new body, but little bit other registration of a forward part of a body, including other forward bumper with slightly changed air inlet, and also a new cowl.
Sedan Peugeot 308
According to some information, sedan Peugeot 308 will be offered with the same scale of engines, that the hatchback, and novelty manufacture starts in the beginning of next year at factory Dongfeng in China, in Argentina and in some countries of Eastern Europe. In this connection it is expected, that the car begins to be offered not only for the Chinese market, but also for Latin America and the European countries where sedans are especially popular.
Official release Peugeot 308
As specifies AutoWeek, in the spring of next year on a motor show in Geneva the premiere of updated hatchback Peugeot 308 will take place. Such car will receive the changed design of an ex-terrier with the reduced air inlet on a forward bumper, and also some elements borrowed at model 5008.
On the international motor show in Frankfurt German concern Audi has presented bonus hatchback S5 Sportback.
It is interesting, that the motor-car manufacturer positions this model as five-door coupe. The constant of the twisting moment in a range from 2900 to 5300rpm makes 440Nm. This unit disperses Audi S5 Sportback from 0 to 100 km/h of all for 5,4 seconds (preliminary data) and allows to reach the maximum speed in 250 km/h (it's limited by electronics). The average expense of fuel at the motor makes 9,7 l/100 of km.
7-step check point S-Tronic for S5 Sportback
The transmission system includes seven-step check point S-Tronic with double coupling and a constant full drive quattro. At will of the customer the car can be equipped by innovative sports differential.
Audi S5 Sportback has received 18-inch cast aluminium disks in sports style with tyres 245/40, black brake supports with emblems S5. The steering amplifier servotronic, regulating the transfer relation of a steering drive depending on speed, also enters into a serial complete set, the dynamic steering is accessible as an option.
The car interior is completed by sports seats with electronic adjustment of position and an upholstery from silky skin Silk Nappa, and also a multipurpose wheel with leather furnish. At will of the customer probably equipment of the car by seats with climate control function. Black and brown colours of an upholstery, and also three two-coloured combinations are offered.
Model Audi S5 Sportback will arrive in a dealer network of Germany in the spring of 2010 at the price of 57,900 euros in a base complete set.
On Tuesday on the Frankfurt motor show company Citroen has officially presented the conceptual car Revolte which appearance is created on motives of legendary model 2CV, received a nickname "the disgusting duckling".
Hybrid car Citroen Revolte
The car is equipped by the hybrid power-plant allowing the car to move as exclusively on electrodraught, and with use only an internal combustion engine. The concept car roof is covered by photogalvanic cells which support work of onboard electronics Revolte and do not allow to be discharged to batteries. At present detailed characteristics of a power-plant, including a stock of a course and time demanded on additional charge accumulators, are not informed.
Concept car Citroen Revolte
On the overall dimensions the novelty is close to model C2 — the dimensional length Revolte makes 3,68 metres, width — 1,73 metres, and height — 1,35 metres. Thus in company Citroen have specified, that the concept car is not harbinger C2 of new generation or revived 2CV as for the similar car in mark scale in general there are no places and the batch production at present is impossible.
I will notice also, that in Frankfurt Citroen has presented model С3 of new generation and hatchback DS3 which after an exit on the market will make a competition to cars MINI and Alfa Romeo Mi.To.
On the Frankfurt motor show company Peugeot has presented the supernumerary conceptual car BB1 which dimensional length makes only 2,5 metres.
Conceptual electrocar Peugeot BB1
Despite the small sizes of the car, in salon, taking into account that there there will be only a driver, it is possible to transport about 855 litres of cargo.
The four-seater novelty has received a carbon body in weight of 600 kgs. The stock of a course of an electromobile makes 121 kilometre, and dispersal with 0 to 30 km/h for 2,8 seconds. On acceleration with 30 to 60 km/h 4 seconds is required even.
Peugeot BB1 on Frankfurt Auto Show '09
Whether it is planned to produce the similar car in lots at present it is not informed.
On a motor show in Frankfurt company Citroen has shown to general public the updated version of crossover С-Crosser which has received new furnish of salon and the robotised transmission with two couplings.
New transmission DSC for crossover С-Crosser
New transmission DSC is offered alternatively to the usual mechanical transmission, completed on cars with diesel engines HDi in volume of 2,2-l power of 160HP. According to a motor-car manufacturer, the expense of fuel Citroen C-Crosser with robot DSC in the combined operating mode the line/city makes 7,3 litres on 100 km, and level of emissions CO2 does not exceed 192/km.Changes in car salon have concerned furnish of the instrument panel and graphic display of the information to combinations of devices. Besides, С-Crosser has received new headrests of the third row of seats and the improved furnish of the block of climatic installation.
The equipment of the updated crossover has replenished with a management regulator automatic screen wipers.
Colour scale Citroen C-Crosser
In colour scale Citroen C-Crosser there were two new colours: brown Mangaro and dark blue Profond which has come in the stead of paint Muzzano blue. Besides, during updating for top versions with audiosystem Rockford Fosgate power of a subwoofer has been increased.
