The 2011 Subaru BRZ Concept STI represents the next step in lightweight performance sports cars combined with the race-bred refinements of STI, a performance brand of Subaru.
The concept car employs the totally new Subaru "FA" BOXER™ engine exclusively designed for the RWD BRZ sports car.
The lightened Subaru BRZ Concept STI features an STI-tuned suspension, Brembo™ brakes and unequaled 18-inch wheels and tires. Compared with other Subaru models, which already feature a low center of gravity and optimal weight distribution, the engine in the Subaru BRZ STI Concept sits even lower. The first RWD Subaru, the production Subaru BRZ will begin production in spring 2012 as the only mass-produced front-engine, BOXER engine rear-wheel drive sports car in the world.
Combine that low engine mounting with a carbon fiber roof and the BRZ STI should have one of the lowest centers of gravity of any production car, according to Subaru.
The STI concept features performance tires, an STI-tuned suspension, and Brembo brakes. It also has an opaque body, which is painted “WR Blue Pearl II”, an evolution of Subaru’s signature blue paint for STI models. For more on the Subaru BRZ STI concept, check out our First Look here.
The Kia Rio is a five-door hatchback scheduled to go on sale in 2012. Just like other gasoline-hybrid cars, this car features idle stop and go facility.
The new Kia Rio was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Kia has used its Optima and Sportage model design in this fourth-generation hatchback.
The entry-level car is powered by a 125-litre. petrol engine, while the high-end models sport a 14-litre. petrol engine. The new Kia Rio is designed by renowned automotive designer Peter Schreyer.
The Rio is 13ft 3in hatchback with five doors. This car is spacious enough to accommodate five passengers. Hyundai, which has manufactured Rio, will offer this hatchback in two petrol and two diesel engines models. This car features six-speed transmission and front-wheel drive.
The interior materials used in this car are refined and of top quality. This car will be powered by both diesel and petrol engine.
This new hatchback will feature a range of six fuel-efficient engines including a 11-liter. diesel engine to a 16-liter. direct injection gasoline engine. This car sports a multi-function steering wheel. Hyundai has manufactured this car and the cars manufactured by this South Korean firm are generally strong and sturdy.
The new Rio is 20mm longer, 25mm wider and 15mm lower than the model it replaces, and has a 70mm longer wheelbase. Embracing the new Kia design language of the Optima and Sportage models, the Rio gets its own small-car interpretation of the tiger nose grille and dynamic face, and inherits a high shoulder line, coupe-like roof and strong rear bumper. Kia says the Rio will be available in 10 different body colours.
The entry-level 125-litre. Kappa petrol engine produces 63kW of power and 118Nm of torque. Combined cycle fuel consumption is an impressive 48. litres/100km.
The larger petrol engine is a 14-litre. unit with 80kW and 136Nm of torque. The smallest diesel is a 11-litre. engine that produces 51kW and 162Nm. A four-speed automatic transmission will be available with the 14-litre. petrol engine.
All fourth-generation Rio models will be manufactured at Kia’s Sohari plant in South Korea, with production set to commence shortly.
Summoning the colors of coffee, saddles and wine, Buick has crafted an upscale concept car to illustrate its potential for interior design.
Buick's color and trim designers worked from a palette of cabernet red, dark cocoa brown and caramel chocochino.
The overall effect is more in keeping with Buick's quietly confident aesthetic," said Magdalena Kokoszynska, creative designer on Buick LaCrosse GL Concept.
Open the Buick LaCrosse GL's doors and backlit Buick-emblazoned sill plates invite one to enter like illuminated welcome mats.
The seats, doors and instrument panel surfaces are finished in contrasting dark cocoa brown and caramel chocochino leather. The seat cushions' pillowed surfaces evoke windswept sand dunes, and the ice-blue French stitching along their seams harmonize with Buick's signature ambient lighting.
This butter-soft material also accents the steering wheel, inviting one's touch.
Called the LaCrosse GL Concept, Buick has fitted a variety of exclusive upholsteries and trims to the LaCrosse’s interior.
Beautiful leather seats feature French stitching, and are finished in rich brown and tan leather.
Buick’s color and trim designers worked from a palette of cabernet red, dark cocoa brown and caramel chocochino.
The seat cushions’ pillowed surfaces evoke windswept sand dunes, and the ice-blue French stitching along their seams harmonize with Buick’s signature ambient lighting.
About Buick Buick is a modern luxury brand offering vehicles with sculpted designs, luxurious interiors with thoughtful personal technologies, along with responsive-yet-efficient performance.
Buick is attracting new customers with its portfolio of award-winning luxury models, including the Enclave crossover, LaCrosse sedan, Regal sport sedan and highly anticipated all-new 2012 Buick Verano sedan.
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Remember Nissan’s quirky Pivo 2 concept from 2007? Or how about the original Pivo from 2005? The Pivo 3 is actually Nissan’s eight electric car concept, and highlights yet again the Japanese automaker’s dedication to zero emission driving.
This small size, plus a pair of in-wheel motors enable an extremely small turning radius with zero turn gap and allows the Pivo 3 to park in very tight confines.
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., presents the Nissan PIVO 3 Concept car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show.
Automated Valet Parking (AVP) enables Nissan PIVO 3 to automatically drive, locate a parking space and park without driver assistance in the infrastructure equipped parking lots envisioned for the future.
There's a diesel-powered Chevrolet Cruze headed to the U.S. soon. In almost every other market where the Cruze has been sold since its 2008 debut, it's been available with optional diesel power.
It's installed in the refreshed "Series II" Holden Cruze CDX that was just released in Australia. It features GM's next-generation 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine, and when the diesel Cruze arrives in the U.S. in 2013, there's a good chance that this will be the engine under the hood.
Diesel for Down Under In its initial Series I guise, the Australian Cruze was offered in two specification levels: CD and the better-dressed CDX. The 1.4-liter engine offers up reasonable performance, but on paper it's the turbodiesel CDX model that boasts better numbers.
Out With the Italian The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze CDX's brand-new turbodiesel engine is sourced from GM's specialist diesel engine manufacturing plant in Gunsan, South Korea. Compared to the VM Motori-built engine, the GM diesel is quieter, with lower emissions and better fuel economy.
The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze CDX is much more impressive during midgear acceleration.
That said, we burned a fair bit of diesel pushing the Cruze through the canyons, so breaking 30 mpg combined with a lighter foot wouldn't be very tough.
It's hard to tell at this point where the Cruze diesel will shake out in terms of EPA mileage numbers.
The standard Cruze happens to be 125 pounds heavier than the Cruze Eco that weighs 3009 pounds. Valvetrain: Dual-overhead cam and has 4 valves/cylinder Engine type: Transverse, front engine, front-wheel drive Torque: 265 Fuel type: Diesel of the low sulfur category Transmission type: 6-speed manual Horsepower: 161 Compression ratio: 16:5 Final-drive ratio: 2.64 The standard fittings were quite lethargic in both of the models having 139-hp Ecotec 1.8-liter naturally aspirated engine of four-cylinder.
What’s good? The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze CDX’s spanking new turbo diesel engine is from the manufacturing plant of General Motors Corporation’s plant situated in Gunsan, Korea (south). Chevy Cruze has the capability of controlling speed mechanically with the additional benefit of having steering mounted controls. The feature of anti-theft prevents the Cruze to start devoid of the correct key. The car that most will buy, the automatically-equipped Cruze ECO actually suffers a stiff 5-mpg consequence over the transmission car which is manual.
Accessories Tail lamp chrome garnish: The Chevy tail lamp looks classy with the elegant chrome contour. Illuminated door sill plates: After stepping inside your Chevrolet Cruze you can experience the wonderful illumination in the door Sill Plates.
the fall of 2010 the all-new Mazda 5 hits showrooms across Europe as successor to Mazda's first-generation compact multi-activity vehicle (C-MAV).
The all-new Mazda 5 has a completely new exterior that employs Nagare-flow design, which has won design awards on Mazda concept cars. On the inside, Mazda 5 has a new dashboard, steering wheel and centre stack, along with new seats, materials, colours and seat fabrics for enhanced quality feel.
The "hidden" D-pillar - formed by covering it with glass - and horizontal rear lamps enhance the integrated flow effect front-to-back, and make the all-new Mazda 5 exterior both unique to the C-MAV segment and unmistakably a Mazda.
Two sliding rear doors, a 130 mm-wide step just 439 mm from the ground, and one of the segment's largest rear door openings (686 mm wide, 1,083 mm high) give easy access to the Mazda 5 interior, even if you're holding a child in your arms.
The front section of the driver and passenger seat's centre armrest is widened (15 mm) for better arm support.
There are wider front seatbacks for both driver and front passenger, and the front section of the driver and passenger seat centre arm rest is 15 mm wider.
The air vents for the all-new Mazda 5 are now higher than on the previous generation, which improves comfort in the cabin on cold or hot days and the rear passengers benefit from air vents placed under the front seats.
The three-point seatbelt of the 2nd row centre seat allows the mounting of three child safety seats if necessary. The 2nd row features Mazda unique Karakuri functionality. Tipping the left seat cushion forward allows you to store the middle seat cushion into the space below it.
The standard equipment package features power-adjustable side mirrors, manual air conditioning, driver seat height adjustment, power windows front and back with one-touch driver window operation, power door locks, safety touch sensor for electric sliding doors, six airbags, four-channel ABS, electric brake-force distribution (EBD), brake assist, Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), traction control (TCS) and DSC. A new engine joins the updated MZR 1.8 petrol in the powertrain line-up of the all-new Mazda 5.
Mazda's new MZR 2.0 DISI petrol engine with i-stop technology replaces the current 2.0-litre petrol, and delivers double-digit reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
The engine also features Mazda's stop/start system, i-stop, which saves fuel by shutting the engine off when the car is stopped at a traffic light or in a traffic jam, and then automatically restarting it when the driver presses the clutch pedal to resume driving. Mazda i-stop is unique because it employs a "combustion + starter motor-assist" system that uses engine combustion to restart the engine, rather than just an electric starter motor like conventional stop/start systems. The i-stop system of the new Mazda 5 2.0-litre direct-injection petrol is activated automatically when the car is started.
Mazda i-stop is not a variation on other systems currently on the market. The Mazda system, on the other hand, initiates engine restart immediately with a measured restart time of just 0.35 seconds, twice as fast as conventional systems.
This is also the reason why the new Mazda 5 2.0-litre DISI petrol engine is so smooth and quiet upon restart. An updated version of the popular MZR 1.8 petrol engine remains in the engine line-up of the new Mazda 5.
A new front lip spoiler, a flat engine undercover and front tyre deflectors work together to channel air under the vehicle efficiently, which helps keep fuel consumption down. The all-new Mazda 5 features an evolution of the outstanding safety package that made the current Mazda 5 one of Europe´s safest mini-vans.
On the inside, passengers are protected by a passive safety package with six airbags (front, side and curtain), three-point seat belts with pretensioners and load-limiters at the front seats, a crushable brake pedal and horizontal movement type shock absorbing steering column, a seat design and head restraints that help reduce whiplash during in the event of a rear impact, ISOFIX child safety seat anchors and tethers in 2nd row, and soft, impact-absorbing interior surfaces.
Mazda's new people-carrier is also safer and easier to use in city driving with the introduction of a park-assist system. The new Mazda 5 is equipped with large 300 mm ventilated disc brakes in the front (278 mm for 15-inch wheels) and 302 mm rear brakes (280 mm for 15-inch wheels), four-channel ABS, electric brake-force distribution (EBD), brake assist, Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), traction control (TCS), DSC and six airbags.
Designed by both Mazda and Magna Car Top Systems, the removable top gives the MX-5 Spyder an even lower profile and even cleaner lines. Unlike the production MX-5’s folding soft top, removal of the bikini top takes more that flipping a lever and tossing back the top, but we’ll bet the added effort is rewarded with a fairly substantial weight savings.
Under the Spyder’s aluminum hood is a conventional 2.0-liter Mazda MZR engine, fueled by isobutanol. The exterior is finished in a tasteful Stratosphere White with dark red trim to match the bikini top, and black mirrors are used with black wheels and black side skirts to add contrast.
The car's low-slung looks are further accentuated by a simple, single-panel grenadine-red soft-top that was designed by Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) and Magna Car Top Systems, and made by Haartz Corporation. Other mechanical changes on the MX-5 Spyder include a Racing Beat header, intake and exhaust muffler, a MAZDASPEED coil over kit, Brembo brakes and a lightweight lithium-ion racing battery made by Braille Battery.
Well-known is the MX-5's single-hand-operation soft-top and segment-best 12-second Power Retractable Hard Top (PRHT) that the Mazda MX-5 Spyder is a re-imagination of the roadster and features a sweeping, single-panel grenadine-red soft-top made by Haartz Corporation. Its design, a collaborative effort between MNAO Design and Magna Car Top Systems, offers an even lower slung stance of the MX-5 without sacrificing headroom.
Powered by Mazda's ever-dependable MZR 2.0-liter engine, the Mazda MX-5 Spyder is fueled by BP's isobutanol. The biofuel supports Mazda's mantra of "Sustainable Zoom-Zoom," which means crafting exciting, fun-to-drive vehicles that create minimal environmental impact. A Racing Beat header, intake and exhaust muffler as well as a MazdaSpeed coil over kit and Brembo brakes complete the vehicle's mechanics.
These are the pictures of elegant car, 2011 Ford Mondeo Wagon. These are the pictures of 2011 Ford Mondeo wagen seen from various angle views.
Ford of Europe is launching the most stylish and technologically advanced Ford Mondeo model ever. Following significant updates to the Ford S-MAX and Galaxy, the new Ford Mondeo is the latest Ford car to benefit from the continuing evolution of Ford kinetic design, with subtle visual differences incorporated into key areas such as the front and rear end.
The Ford Mondeo interior has also benefitted from a comprehensive rework with changes to the centre console and door panels, plus a range of new, high quality materials. New Mondeo will see the first application of a higher performance 240 PS derivative of the efficient new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost turbocharged petrol engine, joining the existing 203 PS version of this engine, introduced in Ford Mondeo, new S-MAX and new Galaxy early in 2010.
The latest Ford Mondeo also introduces a comprehensively revised version of the 2.2-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel engine, which boasts a 12 per cent power increase to 200 PS, making it the most powerful Ford Duratorq diesel engine so far.
Ford ECOnetic Technologies are also applied to the new Mondeo range to enhance efficiency and economy, and include new features like Smart Regenerative Charging, the Ford Eco Mode driver information system and - a Ford first - an Active Grille Shutter system.
Driver assistance, comfort and convenience features abound in the new Ford Mondeo and many of these are appearing for the first time in a Ford model, including systems for Lane Departure Warning, Driver Alert and Auto High Beam.
The new Ford Mondeo offers a wide range of Ford's latest high-efficiency powertrain technologies, delivering a key combination of fuel efficiency and low emissions, yet still maintaining Ford's renowned driving enjoyment. The range includes Ford EcoBoost petrol, Duratorq diesel and E85 Bio ethanol Flexifuel options.
New Mondeo is the first Ford of Europe model to feature a more powerful 240 PS version of the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost power unit. This joins the existing 203 PS engine already available in Ford Mondeo and the new S-MAX and Galaxy, Lightweight all-aluminum construction is the key to the new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine, which features latest-generation high-pressure direct injection, low-inertia turbocharging and twin independent variable cam timing.
It has an advanced combustion system which contributes significantly to achieving new levels of performance and fuel efficiency for petrol engines in this power range.
Average CO2 emissions of just 179 g/km are achieved for the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine, regardless of the power rating or body style. Ford EcoBoost technology offers fuel consumption and emission reductions of up to 20 per cent compared with conventional petrol engines of a similar performance.
New Ford Mondeo also introduces a significantly re-engineered version of the 2.2-litre Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel engine, which now boasts a 12 per cent peak power increase to 200 PS, making it the most powerful Ford Duratorq diesel to date.
New Ford ECOnetic Technologies are also available on new Ford Mondeo to help ensure efficient and economical motoring. Innovations include Smart Regenerative Charging, the Ford Eco Mode driver information system and, for the first time in a Ford model, an Active Grille Shutter system.
Powertrain advances seen in the new Ford Mondeo also extend to the transmission, with the latest Ford PowerShift double wet-clutch transmission system fitted as standard equipment with Ford EcoBoost petrol engines and available as an option with 140 PS and 163 PS versions of the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi.
The new Mondeo range is packed with available technologies to provide customers with even higher levels of comfort and confidence.
Also extending to Ford Mondeo are many features already introduced on the latest S-MAX and Galaxy models, including Ford's Blind Spot Information System, Speed Limiter, Rear Door Power Child Locks and Rear View Camera. "Like all driver assistance technologies offered by Ford, these have not been developed to take away overall responsibility from the driver.
The new Ford Mondeo Titanium and Titanium S models are fitted with distinctive LED daytime running lights as standard. A total of 10 high performance speakers are integrated into the Ford Mondeo interior and, as a result of careful component matching and basic setup, the performance of the Ford Premium Sound System is ideal for the discerning audiophile - even at low volumes.
Rear seat passengers of the new Ford Mondeo are not forgotten either, with an optional Multi-media DVD system available for them.
Mondeo's new 240 PS version of the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine shares the same basic technologies and design of the popular 203 PS version, which was launched in the S-MAX, Galaxy and Mondeo earlier in 2010 and which will continue to be available in the new Ford Mondeo range. Both of the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engines are available exclusively with the smooth and effortless six-speed Ford PowerShift double wet-clutch automatic transmission, providing drivers with a powertrain which combines outstanding performance and efficiency with supreme refinement.
Despite the responsive performance figures, both versions of the new 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine allow the new Mondeo to deliver impressive fuel economy and low CO2 emissions. Ford engineers have engineered the new Mondeo's 240 PS Ford EcoBoost engine to ensure its extra performance is heard as well as experienced.
Lightweight all-aluminium construction, the latest generation high-pressure direct-injection system, low-inertia turbocharging and twin independent variable cam timing, all contribute to the 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost achieving new levels of performance and fuel efficiency for petrol engines in this power range.
To maximise driver enjoyment, Ford EcoBoost engines deliver the same strong low-end torque which has made the latest diesel engines so popular, combined with refined and responsive performance across the full engine speed range. The 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engine features independently variable timing on both intake and exhaust camshafts, optimising gas flow through the combustion chamber at all engine speeds.
In addition to the new 2.0-litre EcoBoost petrol and 2.0- and 2.2-litre Duratorq TDCi diesel engines, the new Ford Mondeo range offers other petrol options for value-seeking customers in the large car market.
More exciting powertrains - including additional 1.6-litre displacement engines from the Ford EcoBoost and Duratorq TDCi families - will also be made available for the new Ford Mondeo shortly.
The new Ford Mondeo range includes two innovative Ford ECOnetic Technologies that have already been launched in the latest Focus ECOnetic. Smart Regenerative Charging and Ford Eco Mode will be included as standard equipment across the new Ford Mondeo range.
Ford's extensive experience with aerodynamic details has also resulted in another Ford ECOnetic Technologies feature making its debut in the European Ford range on the new Mondeo - Active Grille Shutter technology.
Drivers of the new Ford Mondeo will not only be able to benefit from new technology hardware in achieving lower fuel consumption, but also from the introduction of the Ford Eco Mode smart, driver-focused software, which is standard equipment on all models.
Ford PowerShift is standard equipment on new Ford Mondeo with either the 203 or 240 PS 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine - creating an advanced combination that delivers new levels of fuel efficiency and low CO2, yet still demonstrates that driving pleasure does not need to result in high CO2 emission levels.
Ford PowerShift is also optional with 140 and 163 PS versions of the 2.0-litre Duratorq TDCi common rail turbo-diesel engine.
Homologated fuel economy data for the 203 and 240 PS 2.0-litre Ford EcoBoost engines paired with Ford PowerShift, clearly demonstrates how efficient a modern powertrain combination with automatic transmission can be.
In line with Ford's strong emphasis on safety, every Ford Mondeo features seven airbags, including a driver's knee airbag, plus Electronic Stability Control (ESC).
