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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

The most expensive China car

The Chinese company FAW declared that it soon will begin sale by all interested person of the smartest car which ever was issued in Heavenly Empire. Its price will make 586 000 dollars! It is a question of model Hongqi HQE («the Red flag») which was accessible only to the higher persons of the state earlier – for today it is assembled only such 17 cars.

According to representatives FAW, creation of the new car has taken about two years. The main feature of the car are its dimensions – the length of "the Red flag» makes 6400 mm. It is appreciable more than at Rolls-Royce Phantom which even in the extended version has only"6084 mm, and Maybach 62 (6165 mm). The weight of the car exceeds 4,5 tons (so big weight speaks reservation presence).

It is interesting that in movement Hongqi HQE is resulted by the newest 12-cylinder engine in volume of 6,0 l which has been developed directly in China (it is considered that heads of such country as China should go by completely Chinese car).

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Subaru Legacy B4 GT300 for Super GT

Having left the World championship on rally, company Subaru has closed many sports projects. But in 2010 the company intends to exhaust on a racing line super car Subaru Legacy B4 GT300.

The car intended for national series Super GT, equip 2,0-litre turbo motor, developing about 300 h.p. The Car will equip with a drive gear on all four wheels and six-high-speed transmission. The car debuted last month on autodrome Fuji Speedway where he without any problems has managed to overcome 300 km and to occupy as a result of 18 place.

The equipped weight B4 GT300 will make an order of 1270 kg. It will provide to a novelty good dynamics and high speed.

New Porsche Cayenne will appear in March

About that company Porsche conducts works on creation of the second generation of off-road car Cayenne, i already wrote. But here today the date of official presentation of this model became known – Cayenne II will show in March of next year on a motor show in Geneva.

And, for model statement on the conveyor Germans will be compelled to reconstruct the factory seriously. The new equipment which installation will be begun in January is for this purpose already bought. That is possible to assume that old Cayenne will stop to exhaust in December of this year.

According to preliminary data, new Cayenne become hardly less than the present car, but thus the car will appear is even more strongly focused on high-speed driving on equal asphalt. Well and under a cowl new Cayenne it will be possible to see gasoline engines well familiar to us in volume of 4,8 l which, the truth, will be seriously finished. Still there will be a diesel engine in volume of 3,0 l and hybrid version.

As to interior it will be made in style of big hatchback Panamera – between front armchairs there will be a huge tunnel on which buttons of steering by systems of the car and a powerful shift lever will be located.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Most powerful Renault Twingo is created

You are the fan of small French machines? Then a new child from company Lazareth for you. After all Frenchmen from this firm have managed to transform modest Renault Twingo in present super car which on a racing line is capable to fight with Ferrari and Lamborghini.

Judge for yourself – made engineers Lazareth this car has the eight-cylinder engine in volume of 3,5 l which gives out 180 h.p. It would Seem that it is not enough for such volume and eight cylinders, however, the engine possesses a huge twisting moment on bottoms thanks to what babe Twingo is not simply quickly dispersed. It's dispersed very very quickly.

From technical features of the most powerful Twingo it is possible to note a rear wheel drive (standard cars, as it is known, front-wheel), and the engine here is established not under a cowl, and behind front armchairs. Also has been completely replaced a lobby and a rear suspension, new brakes, 18-inch wheels are established. Besides, practically a new it was necessary to do and a body of the car!

As to the price, it more than decent – Frenchmen sell the car (and they named it V8 Twingo Trophy) for 70 000 euros or $105 000.

New Audi A3. The first Photos

The new generation model Audi A3 should appear in the market the next 1,5 years, assures the French edition Automobile Magazine. And, this car becomes the first hatchback in a premium-class which will have only the 3-cylinder engine.

However Germans warn at once – to look at quantity of cylinders in this case it is not necessary. After all even with three cylinders the new diesel motor will possess sufficient capacity. And, the most important thing, it begins to differ the minimum fuel consumption. On predesigns, 3-cylinder Audi A3 will spend for each 100 km of a way only 3,5 l of fuel. For comparison, the average expense hybrid Toyota Prius makes 3,9 l.

The design of new generation А3 will appear much more aggressively, than at present model. And first of all these words will concern a 3-door hatchback which outwardly begins to resemble a coupe more. Certainly, there will be also a 5-door car which will receive prefix Sportback. Besides, on a platform new A3 should start to do a small cabriolet and a crossover. Last will receive name Q1.