New Car: 2013 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

This is the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, the fastest and most powerful road car in the prancing horse’s illustrious history. Set for a world debut at next week’s Geneva motor show, the 730bhp 6.3-litre V12-powered Ferrari 599 replacement ushers in a new generation of V12 engines that will include an all-new Enzo by the end of the year.

The F12 Berlinetta can crack 0-62mph in just 3.1sec and 0-124mph in just 8.5sec. Its total torque output is 509lb ft, 80 per cent of which is available from 2500rpm. The normally aspirated V12 revs all the way 8700rpm.

It was originally thought to be called the Ferrari 620GT, but the official name references classic Ferraris including the 250 GT Berlinetta.

Ferrari also claims the new car has lapped its Fiorano test track in 1m23s, which makes it the fastest Ferrari road car ever to have lapped the circuit. Its maximum speed is claimed to be “over 211mph”.

The engine, which has a specific output of 116bhp/litre in the F12, is based on the same 6262cc 65 degree V12 found in the Ferrari FF. But the F12 produces 80bhp and 5lb ft more than the FF, and its power and torque outputs also eclipse those of the 612bhp, 448lb ft 6.0-litre V12 found in the 599.

While the power has increased dramatically in the F12 over the 599, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions have decreased at a similar rate. Fuel economy is claimed to have been improved over the 599’s 15.8mpg combined figure to 18.8mpg, and CO2 emissions have dropped from 415g/km to 350g/km. Both these figures are with the optional stop-start system fitted.

Ferrari has extensively repackaged the rear-drive F12 over the 599 to cope with the extra performance. At 4618mm long, 1942mm wide and 1273mm high, the F12 is 47mm shorter, 20mm narrower and 63mm lower than the 599. The wheelbase is also shorter than the 599’s 2750mm, although Ferrari hasn’t mentioned an exact figure.

Most of the changes have occurred at the rear, where the transaxle F1-style dual-clutch gearbox and rear suspension are repackaged to reduce the volume at the rear. The engine, seats and dashboard are also lower, with the centre of gravity lower and further back than in the 599. The F12’s weight distribution is now an “ideal’ 46/54 front/rear, compared to 47/53 in the 599.

The F12 uses an all-new aluminium spaceframe chassis and bodyshell, which boasts 12 different kinds of alloys. The result, claims Ferrari, is a 20 per cent greater structural increase over the 599 and a dry weight of 1525kg, some 70kg less than the 599.

Thanks to: Autocar

New Car: 2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake

The new Jaguar XF Sportbrake has been revealed ahead of its debut at next week's Geneva motor show. Jaguar will launch the rear-drive XF Sportbrake with volume-selling diesel engines for UK sale starting in November.

The Sportbrake is entirely new from the B-pillars back and is said to be just as torsionally stiff as the XF saloon, despite the tailgate opening. Jaguar’s distinctive and sometimes controversial black C-pillar detail has been carried over from the Jaguar XJ saloon. A new roof design and modified rear door frames and windows release an extra 48mm of headroom for rear-seat passengers. The rear seats are a new design, featuring a 60/40 split and an integral ski hatch. Levers in the load bay allow the seat backs to be dropped while accessing the luggage area through the tailgate opening.

With the seats up, boot volume is a roomy 550 litres, although its main rivals all possess more load space. The Audi A6 Avant and 5-series Touring each offer 560 litres and the Mercedes E-class estate has a 696-litre hold. With the seats down, the Sportbrake boasts 1675 litres of load space. That’s slightly bigger than both the A6 and the 5-series, which both have a 1670-litre capacity. However, the E-class still tops the class for all-out load-carrying ability, with 1765 litres.

Seats down, the XF Sportbrake also scores with a 1.97m long and 1.06m wide load bay — sufficient for bags of golf clubs to be stored sideways, Jaguar claims.

The central section of the boot floor is hinged into three sections and can be used as a divider to stop smaller items of luggage from rolling around. There’s also storage space under the floor and two full-length aluminium floor rails to which nets and retaining bars can be attached. Jaguar says the load area is trimmed in the same high-specification carpet as the front of the cabin. If the detachable towbar is specified, there is a dedicated space under the boot floor in which to store it.

The tailgate is made partly from SMC (sheet moulded composite) to save weight and it has a soft-close action. It can also be specified with power-operated opening and closing. Self-levelling rear air suspension is standard on all versions of the Sportbrake, replacing the standard-issue coil springs of the saloon. This, says Jaguar, ensures that the car’s handling characteristics remain unchanged even when the car is laden. Using the towbar activates Jaguar’s Trailer Sway Mitigation system, which uses the anti-lock braking and stability control systems to “reduce the risk” of a trailer snaking.

Thanks to: Autocar

Spied: 2013 Audi Q5

This is the facelifted Audi Q5, which our spy photographers have spotted cold weather testing.

From these pictures it appears that the updated Q5 will have only minor changes over the current car, with a new grille and headlights taking cues from the recently updated A5. At the rear, there appears to be hardly any change - even the lower part of the rear bumper remains the same as the current Q5.

However, the badging on this test car states it's a ‘3.0T’, which is an engine that's not available in the current range. Small alloy wheels and a lack of quad exhaust pipes suggest that this could be a red herring, but it's believed that Audi is keen to add a high-performance Q5S version to the range.

The updated Audi Q5 will go on sale in the summer, with prices similar to the current car, starting from around £28,000. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

Hot News: GM & PSA Peugeot-Citroen Share Platform Alliance

General Motors is buying 7 percent of PSA Peugeot Citroen stock to become its second-largest shareholder, and the two will develop a parts and components purchasing alliance that will save $2 billion per year combined within five years. They will share b-car (subcompact), d-car (midsize) platforms, SUV, and crossover platforms. PSA won’t jeopardize its diesel-engine joint-venture production with Ford, which currently produces turbodiesels for Jaguar and Land Rover as well as the French brands.

PSA will raise 1 billion euro (US$1 billion) capital through preferential subscription rights and an investment by Peugeot Family Group, the automaker’s largest shareholder.

“Just to be clear, this is an alliance, not a merger,” GM CEO Dan Akerson said in a phone conference with analysts and press Wednesday. It’s not connected to GM Europe’s reorganization efforts, which continues separately under the auspices of GM Vice Chairman Steve Girsky.

Akerson cited “huge economies of scale” between GM and PSA. It’s nothing like GM’s alliance with Fiat a decade ago, because it doesn’t include a “put” option that would require GM to buy any more than the initial 7 percent of the French automaker.

The alliance doesn’t affect production in any specific factory. Europe, like North America before the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies, has vast excess capacity and German labor costs are higher than French labor costs.

“Capacity has to be dealt with in the alliance by each partner,” PSA Chairman Phillippe Varin said, in the phone conference.

What does it mean for enthusiasts and consumers? GM and PSA say the first products from their alliance efforts will appear no earlier than the 2016 calendar year. Small GM cars using PSA platforms, and midsize Citroens and Peugeots on the next version of GM’s Epsilon II platform, and crossover Citroens and Peugeots on GM’s next-generation Theta platform would be a good guess.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

New Car: 2012 Fiat Strada Lumberjack

Fiat is launching a new version of its Strada compact pickup truck in Europe, named for shoe and outdoor apparel maker Lumberjack. The Strada by Lumberjack gains unique visual and equipment upgrades to make it more appealing to buyers.

In this instance, Lumberjack refers not to a harvester of trees, but a brand of outdoor clothing and equipment. This new Strada special edition is based on the Strada Aventure model, and is reportedly perfect for “people who are investing in the green economy, who are rooted in their land,” like farmers, vineyard owners, and those who live in rural mountain communities.

Lumberjack-specific upgrades begin with a unique “Lumberjack red” paint, unique badges, power mirrors, a roof rack, and 15-inch alloy wheels.The bed gains a special scratch-resistance coating and tie-down hooks.Inside, the Strada receives leather seats, floor mats with Lumberjack logos, and new instruments with a compass and inclinometer. Standard equipment includes ABS, climate control, fog lights, and an “E-Locker” differential that can switch the Strada from rear- to four-wheel drive.

The Fiat compact pickup truck uses a turbocharged 1.3-liter inline-four diesel engine with 95 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque, coupled to a five-speed manual transmission. The Strada weighs between 2750 and 2827 pounds, depending on if you opt for the long cab or crew cab body style. Fiat says Stradas can carry a payload of up to 1463 pounds and tow up to 2200 pounds.

The Fiat Strada by Lumberjack will be revealed next week at the Micam Shoevent footwear show in Milan, Italy, and should reach European dealers in March. Prices start at €16,700 for the Strada Long Cab, and €17,850 for the Strada Crew Cab — equivalent to $22,300 and $23,900 respectively.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

New Car: 2013 Volkswagen Golf GTi Cabriolet

VW’s beloved Mk1 Golf Cabriolet combined GTI power and suspension tuning with top-down motoring, and now Volkswagen is at it again—in Europe anyway—as it debuts the Golf GTI Cabriolet. Buzz around such a model started building last year when the company showed its Golf R Cabriolet and GTI Cabriolet concepts to rabid VW addicts at the annual Wörthersee GTI meet in Austria. Although the GTI’s engine has been offered in the Golf Cabriolet for some time, a full GTI-spec version hasn’t previously been available.

The Golf Cabriolet not only gets the 207-hp, turbocharged 2.0 liter direct-injected four from the GTI hatchback, but also its interior and exterior styling tweaks as well. That means the red-accented honeycomb grille and the iconic GTI badge, as well as honeycomb treatment for portions of the lower fascia. The GTI’s familiar 17-inch “Denver” style aluminum wheels shod with 225/45 tires are standard; 18-inch machine-polished “Detroit” rollers with 225/40 tires are optional. Dual chrome exhaust pipes bracket a new diffuser-style piece at the rear, while smoked LED taillights and license-plate illumination follow precedents set by the hardtop GTI.

As with the hatchback, buyers will have their choice of a six-speed manual or six-speed DSG dual-clutch transmission. Volkswagen is claiming a 0-to-60-mph time of 7.3 seconds, but neglects to mention which transmission would produce this number. (Figure on it being the DSG with its launch-control function.) We say VW’s acceleration estimate is likely conservative by the better part of a second. The 2.0-liter produces a maximum of 207 lb-ft of torque, staying on task until 5300 rpm. Each GTI Cabriolet is equipped with the electronic XDS brake-based “torque-vectoring” program as standard.

Aside from a windshield with slightly more rake and a Cabriolet-specific rear seat, the interior is pure GTI. Red accent stitching adorns the flat-bottom leather steering wheel, parking brake, and shifter. The front seats feature VW’s trademark tartan-plaid “Jacky” fabric in the basic car; leather is optional.

The electric-hydraulic fabric top of the regular Golf Cabriolet carries over to the GTI unchanged, still taking just 9.5 seconds to open and 11 seconds to close. It can be operated at speeds up to 19 mph.

Thanks to: Car and Driver

Hot News: Triumph to Make a Return?

BMW has quietly applied for a European trademark for the Triumph badge that was last used on the Acclaim saloon in 1984. The application was filed by BMW on 27 October last year and published on 21 December.

The application is classed as ‘Community Trade Mark E10374627’ and is for BMW to use the laurel wreath badge on a wide range of goods. Aside from vehicles, the application covers jewellery, watches, books, leather goods, luggage, cleaning materials, textiles and even Christmas tree decorations.

When BMW bought the Rover Group from British Aerospace in 1994, it inherited a number of ‘heritage brands’, including Austin, Morris, Wolesley, Riley and Triumph. After BMW broke up and sold off Rover in 2000, it retained Riley and Triumph. The other defunct auto badges remained in the Rover portfolio.

There were strong rumours around the turn of this century that either the Triumph or Austin-Healey brand was due to be revived, initially as a cheaper, four-cylinder version of the Z4 roadster. Autocar can confirm that such a car was indeed engineered.

In the middle of the previous decade, there was another flurry of rumours that BMW’s California-based Designworks studios had proposed that the future Roadster version of the Mini should be styled and sold as a Triumph roadster. This proposal was said to have been vetoed by Mini dealers, who didn’t want to have to deal with another revived brand name.

Be that as it may, Triumph’s TR-series of cars sold in the US market in bigger numbers than MG, and BMW bosses are said to have had more confidence in Triumph as a global brand than they did in MG.

This new trademark application shows that the idea of a Triumph brand revival — including the production of a full suite of branded accessories — has not been ruled out by BMW. A range of Mini-based roadsters still seems to be the most likely outcome of any Triumph revival in the medium term.

Thanks to: Autocar

New Car: 2013 Citroen C4 Aircross

The new Citroen C4 Aircross will get its first public airing at next week’s Geneva motor show, ahead of the compact SUV’s market launch in the autumn.

The new C4 Aircross takes some styling cues from Citroën’s Hypnos concept car first seen in 2008, particularly the design of the 18-inch wheels and rear lights.

The five-seat C4 Aircross is 4340mm long, 1800mm wide and 1630mm high. Key features include a panoramic glass sunroof that is illuminated by integrated LED lights at night and a boot volume of 442 litres.

The range will feature 2WD-only 1.6i, 114bhp petrol engine, plus 1.6, 110bhp and 1.8, 150bhp diesels. The diesels – the French marque’s 110Hdi and 150Hdi units – will be mated to a manual six-speed gearbox, while the petrol car will get a five-speed ‘box. A two-litre petrol variant will not be made available in European markets. The 110Hdi will be offered as a two or four-wheel drive car.

The Citroën C4 Aircross boasts vertically integrated LEDs at the front, indicator repeaters in the door mirrors, light guides in the rear light clusters and an integrated rearview reversing camera. Equipment includes GPS navigation with touch-screen, reversing camera and USB or Bluetooth connection for portable audio players.

On display at Geneva is an exclusive version of C4 Aircross with all-new Vapor Gray frosted-texture paint. The roof bars, door mirrors and door handles are all chrome-finished to match the new colour, while the two-tone diamond-effect wheel rims sport the same Vapor Gray tone as the interior. Citroen UK has yet to decide which versions will be offered for sale here.

The C4 Aircross will be the main attraction of a packed Citroën display that also includes the newly restyled C1 and Berlingo Multispace and a production version of the C3 Red Block. Also on show will be the complete DS line, including the DS4 Racing concept and new special editions – DS4 and DS5 Paris Rendez-Vous and DS3 Racing S. Loeb.

Thanks to: Autocar

First Sketch: Magna Steyr MILA Coupic Concept

Automotive supply company Magna Steyr will unveil a new versatile concept study, the Mila Coupic, at next week’s Geneva motor show.

The new study, which has been created to showcase Magna Steyr’s product design and engineering capabilities, aims to bring together three different vehicle concepts into one, and can be a SUV coupé, pick-up or convertible.

Guenther Apfalter, president of Magna Steyr, said: “Our customers expect suppliers like Magna to bring them innovative solutions to help them meet the increasingly demanding challenges of this industry. The MILA Coupic multifunctional concept showcases vehicle functionality through flexible seating systems, roof modules and materials.”

The Coupic can accommodate five people. In its closed state, the vehicle features SUV-style characteristics and has a soft-top roof that gives it a coupé-like silhouette. The front and rear roof sections can be opened independently of each other due to two separate electronically operated roof modules.

The front roof system above the front seats can be opened from the front to the rear, and offering the driver and front-seat passenger an open-air experience. The rear roof system above the rear seats and the loading area allows for two opening directions.

The Coupic is the sixth concept car in the MILA family, following Mila 1 (an ecofriendly modular sports car), Mila 2 (a two-seat derivative of the first concept), Lounge (a hybrid ‘yacht on wheels’), Alpin (a compact off-roader) and Aerolight (a four-seat CNG-powered compact vehicle).

Thanks to: Autocar

New Car: 2013 Kia K9

Kia has revealed the first official photographs of its all-new flagship sedan to be launched this year in the Korean market. Referred to by its codename ‘KH’ until now, the company also confirmed that the Korean market name will be the Kia K9 as predicted, although the rear-drive saloon looks likely to take on a different name for overseas launch timings.

The Kia K9 – the first rear-drive saloon from the company – is similar in size and proportions to the BMW 7-series and Mercedes S-class. No engine details have been revealed, but the K9 is tipped to use a larger capacity V8 petrol unit.

The model completes Kia’s domestic market ‘K’ series range of passenger cars, whose members also include the front-wheel drive K5 (Optima in overseas markets) and K7 (also known as the Cadenza, but not available in Europe).

The K9 is the latest continuation of Kia’s evolving design DNA, carrying its family-look ‘tiger-nose’ radiator grille and LED headlamps. At the rear, the car sports LED combination lamps, chrome brightwork and a bumper-integrated exhaust muffler.

There are no plans to offer the car in Europe, although it will be rolled out across other markets later this year and into 2013.

Thanks to: Autocar

New Car: 2013 Mini Countryman JCW

MINI has given its Countryman crossover the John Cooper Works treatment, and it breaks new ground in a number of ways.

It’s the most powerful MINI in the current line-up, the first JCW model to have four-wheel drive and the only one to be offered with an automatic gearbox.

The 1.6-litre turbo has been tuned to produce 215bhp – that’s 4bhp more than the JCW hatch, Convertible, Clubman, Coupe and Roadster. The car does 0-62mph in seven seconds, returns 39.2mpg and emits 167g/km of CO2.

A six-speed manual gearbox is fitted as standard, but a tweaked version of MINI’s six-speed auto can also be ordered. The latter gives an identical 0-62mph time, but drops economy to 35.2mpg and increases CO2 to 187g/km.

MINI’s ALL4 system splits the power evenly between the axles most of the time, but can shift up to 100 per cent to the rear.

The suspension is stiffer and lowered by 10mm, while larger brakes sit behind new 18-inch alloys (19s are optional). Other additions include a sports exhaust, bodykit and optional Chili Red highlights.

The MINI JCW Countryman goes on sale in the autumn, and will cost £27,800. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

New Car: 2013 Volvo V40

Calling the new Volvo V40 an open secret isn’t far from the truth, thanks to a barrage of leaked information that poured onto the Web late last week. Regardless, Volvo waited until now to officially publish the full array of V40 photography and specifications.

According to the automaker, the Volvo V40 will be offered with a number of diesel and gasoline engines. The base engine offering in Europe is Volvo’s 1.6-liter turbo-diesel I-4, which produces 115 hp, 199 lb-ft of torque, and 94 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. The top-spec engine in the V40 range is the familiar T5, a turbocharged 2.5-liter I-5 that now produces 254 hp. Volvo says that extra bit of power allows a V40 T5 to sprint from 0-62 mph in 6.7 seconds.

Autocar reports there will be four additional engine offerings, including a 1.6-liter turbocharged I-4 in both 150- and 180-hp forms, and a 2.0-liter turbo-diesel I-5 in 155- and 177-hp guises. Regardless of the engine or transmission selected, the new Volvo V40 will be equipped with brake energy regeneration and an engine start/stop system.

As one would expect from a Volvo, the V40 is equipped with the company’s City Safety system, along with its Pedestrian Safety function with full automatic braking. Volvo claims the system is now capable of operating at speeds up to 31 mph, which is 12 mph faster than before. The V40 is also equipped with a pedestrian airbag, reportedly a world first, that promises to reduce pedestrian injuries should the car not stop in time.

As we’ve previously reported, the new Volvo V40 will not be sold in the United States, focusing instead on sport utility vehicles like the XC60 and XC90. For Europeans, however, the V40 is well on its way: production of the car starts in Belgium this May, which means the new car should hit European showrooms this summer, in time for it to wade into battle against established competition from Audi’s A3 and BMW’s 1 Series.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Recall Up Date: 2011 - 2012 Infiniti & Nissan Vehicles

Last week, Nissan issued a recall for several global models of the 2011-2012 Nissan Juke, Infiniti M, and Infiniti QX for problems with the fuel system. However, the number of affected U.S.-bound vehicles was unknown, but the NHTSA is now reporting 79,275 U.S. models are affected by this recall.

2011-2012 Nissan Juke, Infiniti M, Infiniti QX

The Problem: Fuel pressure sensors in certain 2011-2012 Nissan Juke, Infiniti M, and Infiniti QX models may not have been tightened correctly and can become loose with heat and vibration. This can lead to a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.

The Fix: Owners will start receiving notification on March 19, and if necessary, Nissan will replace the fuel pressure sensor for free. Nissan can also be contacted at 615-725-1000

Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: There are 79,275 2011 and 2012 model year Nissan Juke, Infiniti M, and Infiniti QX vehicles affected by this recall.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Car News - Demand to Grasp a Used Car Values

By : Egi Isnaeni

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By : Egi Isnaeni

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Car News - Prices Used Car Prescribed to Slipped Again

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Spied: 2013 Lamborghini Aventador Roadster

This isn't a regular Lamborghini Aventador. Heavily masked and wearing a false roofline, the black Aventador in this convoy is the new Aventador Roadster.

Look closely, and you’ll see the haphazard join in the roof where the folding top meets the false roof, revealed most obviously in the side-on close-up.

The folding roof will be more substantial than that seen on the Murcielago Roadster, while the Aventador Roadster will have a smoother rear end than the coupe, in order for its top to fold neatly out of sight. As with the coupe, the Roadster uses a 690bhp V12, seven-speed gearbox and all-wheel drive, and extensive use of carbon fibre in its construction should mean it handles as well as the hard-top model.

The Roadster is expected to be heavier than the coupe, but only by about 50kg, so a three-second 0-60mph time, a tenth slower than the coupe’s is on the cards. That puts it firmly ahead of the 562bhp Ferrari 458 Spider, which takes 3.4sec from 0-62mph.

The Lambo will be more expensive than the Ferrari, too, with a list price of around £260,000. We'll have full details when the Roadster is revealed at the Geneva Motor Show. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

Sneak Peek: Nissan Hi-Cross Concept

This is the first picture of the new Nissan X-Trail, which will debut in concept form at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

It’s called the Hi-Cross, and Nissan has only revealed this teaser for the moment, but it’s easy to see that the new X-Trail will be far sleeker than the old model.

It gets larger wheelarches, a pronounced swoop to the front wings and narrower windows with a distinctive angular C-pillar.

Learning lessons from the smaller Qashqai, the new X-Trail will put much greater focus on car-like driving dynamics and ride comfort. However, it will still be able to cut it in the rough stuff thanks to full-time four-wheel drive.

Engines will include a 1.6-litre turbo petrol as well as new small- capacity diesels with stop-start.

A production version of the Hi-Cross will be revealed early next year, with sales set to start in autumn 2013. For more details click here.
Thanks to: Auto Express

Unofficial Picture: Infiniti Emerg-E Concept

Though it wasn’t supposed to be revealed until the rapidly approaching 2012 Geneva Motor Show, leaked photos have revealed the design of the Infiniti Emerg-E concept. We previously got a peek at the Infiniti all-electric sports car when renderings (shown in the gallery below) were also recently leaked.

The Emerg-E leaked photos show a low and wide sports car that bears a resemblance to supercars like the new McLaren MP4-12C and the Acura NSX concept. The front fascia wears the same polygonal grille that graces other new Infiniti products, the rear has a subtle spoiler and a large lower diffuser, while the roof has a large panoramic glass sunroof. Interior photos reveal a driver-focused cabin with a tall center console and sporty three-spoke steering wheel.

The crux of the Infiniti Emerg-E concept will be a mid-mounted, extended-range electric drivetrain. As in cars like the Chevrolet Volt, drivers will use electric power until the battery is depleted, then a gasoline engine kicks in to help provide extra juice so the Emerg-E can drive farther. We believe the electric drivetrain will be cribbed from the Nissan Leaf, comprising a lithium-ion battery pack and an 80-kW electric motor. The range extender will likely be a 1.2-liter gas engine, and is mid-mounted so the Infiniti Emerg-E is balanced for better handling.

In the past, Nissan executives have called the Emerg-E concept, “our vision for a totally new kind of inspired premium performance car… The natural next step was to push the boundaries where performance and the environment intersect.” If the eco-friendly sports car is green-lit for production, it probably won’t debut until 2014 at the earliest.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Unofficial Picture: Pininfarina Cambiano Concept

Had enough of Pininfarina’s endless teaser photos? You’re in luck: a few overzealous publications published complete photos and information on the new Pininfarina Cambiano concept, which won’t debut until the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in March.

According to the design firm, the Cambiano — named for its native city — is an “elegant and refined sport sedan,” yet its smooth form, arched fenders, and long hood recall classic gran turismos of yesteryear. Pininfarina claims inspiration came from the Flaminia-based Lancia Florida II of the late 1950s, but the Cambiano’s chiseled, upswept nose and narrow grille opening are vaguely reminiscent of Pininfarina’s one-off 1963 Chevrolet Corvette Rondine.

Despite the fanciful, glass-intensive roofline and the unusual three-door configuration with pillarless, rear-hinged rear door on the passenger’s side, the Pininfarina Cambiano isn’t an incredibly fanciful design. Its lack of intricate detailing and ornamentation is deliberate, as it forces bystanders to focus instead on its clean, crisp lines and fluidic surface development.

Fabio Filippini, Pininfarina’s chief creative officer, told Automotive News his team tried “to create a pure form with a strong impact, which is Pininfarina’s DNA. I wanted to create a strong visual impact into the concept car using as few lines as possible, while avoiding any decoration.”

Pininfarina’s press materials claim it paid “great attention to the environment” when selecting powertrain for the concept car. Much like a similar vehicle crafted by Fisker Automotive, the Cambiano concept car is a plug-in hybrid — although its specifications are a bit unique.

On the Cambiano, each wheel is driven by an individual 60-kW electric motor, giving it all-wheel drive traction if so needed. A battery pack of undisclosed specification reportedly provides 127 miles of range on a single charge. Once the battery pack is depleted of charge, a small, diesel-fueled gas turbine engine powers a generator to both recharge the battery and power the drive motors.

According to the manufacturer, the Pininfarina Cambiano offers nearly 497 miles of range in total, can hit a top cruising speed of 155 mph, although it can briefly sprint up to 171 mph. Accelerating from 0-62 mph allegedly takes only 4.2 seconds, and Pininfarina says the concept car emits only 45 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer traveled, thanks in large part to the efficient, clean-burning turbine.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Unofficial Picture: 2013 Jaguar XF Sportbrake

British automotive magazine Autocar has come across what appear to be brochure scans or photos of the upcoming Jaguar XF Sportbrake. However, Jaguar itself has been playing a bit of cat and mouse itself (no pun intended) with the Sportbrake via its Twitter page. Even Santa got in on the action this past December.

Although it’s unclear whether or not this rakish upscale wagon will come stateside, it’s a critical part of Jaguar’s European sales strategy, where the Audi A6 Avant and BMW 5 Series wagon are strong sellers. The engine lineup is expected to include a four-cylinder and V-6 diesel, as well as Jaguar’s available 5.0-liter direct-injection V-8. No word on a supercharged “R” variant yet.

Standing on this side of the Atlantic, we sincerely hope that Jaguar doesn’t go the conventional SUV route, or even worse, a “four-door coupe” on stilts along the lines of the BMW X6. We think the XF Sportbrake would fill the bill nicely for a more practical offering in its lineup. Seeing as most Jaguar dealers in the U.S. are also paired with a Land Rover franchise, the XF could be a unique offering for those that appreciate the dynamics of a performance sedan, with the periodic practicality of a small SUV.

But, alas, we know automakers’ ultimate goal is to sell cars and make money, and as much as we’d love to see it here, we know the market for it would be small. Here’s hoping it’s big enough to be justified.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Europe Car - The Sizzling Motor Vehicle In 2010

By Egi Isnaeni

A motorcar is one of the deep-seated demand for regarding every staff and family unit. You will be able to ship and readjustment from one spot to one more by by means of a automobile. You may well expend more era in transporting than by means of the civic transportation or motorcycle by by means of a motorized vehicle. If you do, a motorized vehicle is a must for your window shopping financial plan this month. Or you taste to accelerate your automobile and the most up-to-date variety of motor vehicle that will throw in you the advantageous happiness and ease in riding a motorcar.

If you do, you should set out to scrutinize the latest motor vehicle model and make that will be your advisable support and selection. In the commencing of 2010, there are a few motorcar manufacturer that are unchained a handful warm sequences of their motor vehicle. They come along furthermore a lot of attributes and specification that will be bumped into and your supplies. In the beyond document, you could begin to studied a few current style that will be a right urge in spotting the worthwhile motorcar for your concerns.

Chevrolet Cruze comes as your foremost affection of the wise treaty of accepted and better off motorized vehicle that you would have enough money in satisfactory incentive-seeking. Chevrolet is one of the globe head manufacturers that have been well-know as the suitable motor vehicle manufacturer in the earth identical than any abundant variety manufacturer. This motor vehicle is generate not up to the license of common motors that have been bobbing up one or two eventual make of motor vehicle in the universe automobile promote. This automobile is prepared as well as accurate engine cylinder that is hoped as the advisable motorized vehicle than any distinctive that is planned by Chevrolet.

You still could take the peculiar varied of Chevrolet, there is the Chevrolet Volt. equivalent to the prior forms of motor vehicle, this motor vehicle will be unchained in the Christmas daylight and Thanksgiving daylight hours in 2010. This motorcar will be only set free on agreed nation in America and Europe. By via this motorized vehicle, you will be able to pay money for the pricey electrical energy of motorized vehicle for your extended family that will be able to trip 64 miles without petrol.

The peculiar forms of motor vehicle that you may possibly pick as your sensible contract of automobile in 2010 are Buick Regal. This is the current sequences of Regal that as a urbane body than the prior parts. You will be able to shuttle and war breakneck that is reflection as the slowest ones. This sequences is set along furthermore four-cylinder engine attributes Turbo-charge that has 220 horsepower that might shuttle 48 kilometers by one gallon of gas will be reward in the summer of 2010. This motorcar will be your advisable contract of relations automobile that will check that your hope and advantageous happiness of introducing a motorcar.

Ford in addition releases a handful modern-day episodes of motor vehicle that could turn out to be your appropriate understanding and pact of your motorcar. The originally sequences that you would take is Ford Fiesta. akin to the prior sequences of Ford motorized vehicle, this motorcar will be your befitting possibility of little motorcar that will give a contribution you the suitable activities than any distinctive classes of motorcar. You will be able to obtain the advantageous action of a motorcar that comes in addition to a spell binding organization is able to commute 64 miles consistent with gallon. The abundant sequences of Ford that will have a say you the advisable hope is Ford S-Max, which is exact as a multi-purposes motor vehicle that is set and diesel apparatus.

There are countless sorts of automobile that you might find the money for in the advertise in this day and age. as an alternative of those motorcars you yet might have enough money the esoteric distinctive of motorcar that might satisfactory as well as your entails. You yet would want a gathering variegated of product manufacturer that may well award you different vital traits for your involves.

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Car Website - Vantage Of Surf The Net Motorcars Website

By Egi Isnaeni

Along furthermore the manifestation of the world wide web, obtaining, dealing or causing any assorted bighearted of transaction has been in reality simple. in particular when it comes to motorcars and its dealings, cyber web has produced a extreme transformation. at the present, no desire to war to one motorcar dealer/shop/garage to an extra for every teen hunger! world wide web is a quick, painless and suitable reasonable enabling obtaining, exchanging, leasing or effecting any varied generous of treaty certainly plus a mouse bond.

These days on the web, there are legion web content dyed-in-the-wool to motorized vehicles. numerous of these motor vehicle web content are surf the net traffic platforms as in any case where one may perhaps at once advertise, promote or procure motorcars resembling fresh motor vehicles or hand-me-down motorcars.

Here are the advantages of visit cyberspace motor vehicle websites:

Expenditure Effective: The paramount craze about these on the internet motorized vehicle web pages is that Some of them are liberal to suspicion up and initiate, and don't hire on any trade you product. In addition, you could until your change on transportation from drifting to one shop to the after.

Era Saving: web serves the entirety at your separate. You would glance through and rundown all the motorcars also their characteristics surf the net pretty pouring to the garage and beholding each automobile one by one.

Exploration & Analysis: surf the net motorized vehicle web pages present you plentiful announcement, hints, suggestions, assessment on the motorcars. also one may possibly carry an track record of experts' comments and their feedbacks ahead procuring any specific motorized vehicle.

Various of Choices: At motorized vehicle web content, you obtain a lot of preferences to elect from. You would catch your possibility of motorcars according to your bid cherish variety, model, designs or prices. Sports motor vehicles, vintage motor vehicles or any varying motor vehicle, you may perhaps in addition get hold of motor vehicles according to your feeling and lifestyles.

No taste to Compromise: a new profit from surf the net motor vehicle web pages is that if you are irritated plus the automobile afterward you may perhaps without delay switched over to esoteric web page for superior deals. This is relatively not possible in the traditional services.

Vicinity: visit cyberspace web pages may perhaps support you in finding out deals in your society or spot. This is lovely accepted for those who demand to flee from logistic bills and inconvenience caused.

Stay Updated: If you are in reality a motor vehicle fan after that these motorcar web pages is the advisable possibility for you. and motor vehicle facts and figures (a section fanatical to data and updates about automobiles), you could be at once aware of the fresh objects in the auto industry.

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Car Values Used - Review at Used Car Dealership

By Egi Isnaeni

Purchasing a motorized vehicle is one of the huge finances of our existence. succeeding domicile, it comes that acquiring a motor vehicle for convenience ship. individual a minute large investment, continuously it is got on credit or loan raison d'être. thus, to circumvent trickery, beforehand beginning motorized vehicle find, it is improved to buy a few skills about motorized vehicle scrutinize.

In advance picking a as it should be motorcar for you have a glimpse on:

Automobile models: except, abundance of motor vehicle enterprises are launching their existing doable models sunlight hours beyond daylight, someone a user, you have to prefer the appropriately one according to your provisions and finances. principally, arrange your financial statement and after that go for motorized vehicle prices and appraisals. It will recede your efforts of preferring a motorized vehicle from thousands of selections.

Motor vehicle options: commonly, there are two alternatives obtainable, which are fresh motor vehicles and old motor vehicles. though it is up to you what on earth may perhaps you akin to to procure?  A fresh automobile is costlier than cast off one. A old automobile for vending is a price transaction as it has stepped forward evenness and it removes less portion and less reduction. Apart from those in motorcar selections, you may possibly glance for defense attributes that you should affirmation on. You might as well contribute a handful different imaginable attributes to twofold the prize of a automobile by inserting elective extras.

Automobile prices: automobile prices are the Some bedrock height in the procedure ofbuying a motorcar. Have a gander on all handy models, traits and prices, at that time beyond comparing all prices choose a expenditure one. It will support you to acquire the huge transaction.

Your infusing habits: behind motorcar models, choices and prices come your infusing behaviors. Your motorcar is a protracted moment investment. So, take a car that will admit to your interjecting lifestyle. You should believe more happy once adding it.

Your needs: as purchasing a motorized vehicle you may peep for a automobile that fulfils all your necessities. If you will not buy the correctly one as in step with your demand, you may trial out that if it is imaginable to fulfill your provisions following acquire or not. carry in notice that every now and then you might set motorcar audio system or air conditioner following obtaining a automobile.

Your plan cash matters a gathering. If you will buy your fantasize motor vehicle and you don't have wealth to purchase, it is of no expend. consequently, initially of all arrange your financial plan and at the moment opt for a motorcar which will hold precisely in your finances. You may possibly additionally throw in one or two variant amenities behind get when it will be that you can imagine for you.

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7 Info for Car Used Prices

By Egi Isnaeni

Appreciate small about the reward prior to acquiring a hand-me-down automobile. Franchised importer that persuade you to buy hand-me-down motor vehicles give a contribution a assured percent of the initial holdings examine of cast off automobiles. Mark-up is additionally spare to the prize of old motor vehicle wholesalers who will type the incentive-seeking higher.

Grasp the aspect affecting the prices of cast off motorized vehicles. old motorized vehicle pricings are affected by installed elective fixtures or where to get the second hand automobile. There are areas that have a physically powerful advertise wish for a defined motorized vehicle. If this happens, you may possibly get hold of a improved prize if you shuttle outside the locality to purchase your motorcar.

Acquire the assess of the old motor vehicle advertise in genuine age not anything. centralized Association of motor vehicle Distributors releases a make a copy of the suggest old motor vehicle prices each per annum. You may possibly confer with their web page to examination the novel reward of a hand-me-down car you are researching for.

Thirteen motor vehicles may well be arrived at at admin auctions. admin auctionshappen every each year and you may understood a checklist of the auction schedule. It would further furnish counsel in finding out attribute old motorcars at bottom prices. You may perhaps ask centralized interest to the hints in obtaining second hand motorized vehicles fromgovernment auctions.

Analysis on the web. There are many locales that furnish guides hand-me-down motor vehicles and further bestow a counsel to catch the appropriately motorized vehicle is old autoz.pk. You would evaluate prices; experiment the attributes of the hand-me-down motorcar and a region where you would procure the lowest prices.

Conclude if you have a display unanimity as well as the incentive-seeking given. facet that upset old motorized vehicle prices are phase, broadcast appeal, and broad complication, mileage, interior and exterior of the imperfections or if the motor vehicle was nonetheless maintained.

Lookout the computer graphics of the business. Many distributors of strategies on purchaser behaviour in buying old motor vehicles. Retailers comprehend that customers will not get a second hand motorcar excepting they think it presents a incentive-seeking less than the indispensable incentive-seeking. exporter have a propensity to class the prize higher than the real measure and to sway the purchaser to grant a discount. what on earth the purchaser attains not recognize is that the prize cut up is truly the main prize of the motor vehicle.

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Hot News: 2014 Nissan Qashqai/Rogue

Nissan Rogue is a compact crossover that went on sale in North American including Mexico since 2007.The car is a north American version of Qashqai (in Europe and the Dualis in Japan and Australia).The Rogue mostly have same design as the just mention cars but it different in some of details such as front bumper,headlight and grille but mostly mechanical details is very similar to the Qashqai and Dualis.

The confirmed information is, Nissan to gather X-trail and Qashqai/Qashqai+2Dualis/Rogue to the same car to reduce cost of development that just like the same trend that we see in the next generation RAV4.We know that the X-trial is not selling well but the Qashqai is very popular in Europe (Most selling Nissan in Europe and in top ten european top selling car list)While Rogue can sell around 10,000 unit in United State which consider a large number there.

The car styling will be done by Nissan’s European Design Centre in Paddington, London and engineer by Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire,then build in Sunderland manufacturing facility for export to others European contries.While the car for North american, Nissan is claimed that will move factory from Kyushu, Japan to factory in Smyrna, Tenn.

The car is reaching final stage of development,The hollywood extra have rendering of the car.Seem like the car is not have many change if compare to current car.In European’s version,Some petrol engine will be carry on from current car,The HR16DE 1.6 liter and 2.0 liter MR20DE is what we talking.

The new car is claim to have good styling,great performance,and attractive price like they did with current car.

Carspied.com report that the Rogue will arrive dealer at september 2013.While the Qashqai arrive European and Asian in 2014.

Thanks to: Autoten

Recall Up Date: Honda & Nissan Vehicles

Both Honda and Nissan have issued fuel system related recalls this week. Honda’s recall affects Honda Pilot and Acura MDX SUV models in the U.S. Nissan’s recall affects several global models, although it is unclear how many U.S.-bound vehicles are included.

Honda
Honda is recalling certain 2012 Honda Pilot and Acura MDX models because the Vent Shut Float (VSF) valve case located in the fuel tank assembly does not meet Honda’s design specs, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

The Problem: The vent shut float valve case may leak fuel from the tank which could increase the risk of fire on certain 2012 Honda Pilot and 2012 Acura MDX models. Increased fire risk could lead to injury or death.

The Fix: Honda will begin notifying owners of 2012 Honda Pilot and 2012 Acura MDX models as well as dealers around the March 13, 2012. Dealers will inspect the VSF assembly and replace the fuel tank assembly for free if necessary. Concerned owners can also contact Honda at 1-800-999-1009.

Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: Honda says as many as 8709 2012 Honda Pilot and 2012 Acura MDX models may be affected. No reported deaths or injuries have been linked to the recall.

Nissan
Nissan is recalling certain global models including Juke crossovers built in Britain; Serena minvans, Infiniti M and QX models built in Japan; March/Micra hatchbacks built in India; and Tiida subcompacts built in China for a fuel system fix.

The Problem: Fuel rails in direct-injection engines could have a “mechanical glitch” which in extreme cases could cause a fuel leak, according to Reuters. On certain models, an insufficiently tightened fuel rail pressure sensor could gradually loosen contributing to the fuel leak. A fuel leak could lead to an increased fire risk possibly resulting in injury or death.

Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: Nissan says as many as 250,000 Juke crossovers, Serena minivans, Infiniti M sedans, Infiniti QX SUVs, March/Micra hatchbacks, and Tiida subcompacts between August 2009 and January 2012 may be affected. Approximately 93,000 vehicles affected by the recall are in Japan. No reported deaths or injuries have been linked to the recall, a Nissan spokesman told Reuters.

Thanks to: Motor Trend

Spied: 2013 Kia Sorento

The current-generation Kia Sorento has only been with us for two model years, but the overachieving Korean automaker feels now would be a good time to give its midsize crossover a bit of a nip/tuck.

That’s not to say the current iteration isn’t handsome. Kia’s “tiger-nose” grille is nicely executed on the Sorrento and the overall shape is solid and simple, if not a bit staid. These photos show an extensive use of camouflage, suggesting that almost every body panel has been worked over. The front fascia, for example, appears to have new headlights with LED daytime running lamps, which aren’t available on the current Sorento. LEDs are offered on most Kia models including the pint-sized Rio and the Sportage cute-ute.

If Kia makes any power train tweaks, it will likely focus on the optional V-6 engine (currently 3.5-liter, 276 hp and 248 lb-ft of torque), since it just released a new 2.4-liter, direct-injection four-banger for the 2012 model year. That engine is rated at 191 hp and 181 lb-ft. The current base engine is a non-DI 2.4-liter, inline-four rated at 175 hp and 169 lb-ft.

Thanks to: Motor Trend