Friday, July 31, 2009

In BMW test restyling version X3

BMW X3

In the Bavarian concern have started test tests of updated crossover BMW X3 which should appear on roads in a year.

Engineers have closed new design BMW X3 massive "camouflage", but it is possible to assume, that appearance of a crossover will not change radically. But "camouflage" cannot hide that fact, that the car became little bit less. As experts assume, in such a way in the Bavarian concern wish to "outline" distinctions between crossovers X1 and X3 which have today practically identical sizes.

It is expected, that updated BMW X3 will please buyers with a wide power ruler into which four diesel units power from 177 to 299 h.p. the Car will enter will equip also with the new 3 litre petrol engine power of 230 h.p. and 300 h.p.
Hearings that the novelty can receive hybrid installation which structure will include petrol and electric motors but while it only hearings go.

The debut of updated crossover BMW X3 will take place in the beginning of next year, and to dealers the model will arrive in the middle of 2010.

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Studio Edo Competition has presented superpenalties Ferrari Enzo XX

Ferrari Enzo

Tuning studio Edo Competition has presented a unique variant of Italian a superpenalty under name Ferrari Enzo XX.

Power of standard 650-strong engine V12 have increased to 800 h.p., having approached Ferrari Enzo on the dynamic indicators to supercar Bugatti Veyron which is equipped by the motor power of 1001 h.p. As a result of Ferrari Enzo XX about 100 km/h of all for 3,2 seconds, the maximum speed — 390 km/h are dispersed.

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Merge Volkswagen and Porsche will change all car industry of Germany

Volkswagen and Porsche

The planned merge of motorcar giant Volkswagen (VW) and the manufacturer of sports cars Porsche will reverse a car industry picture to Germany, and also an alignment of forces on a world car market where VW while concedes to Japanese company Toyota and American concern General Motors, influential economic newspaper Financial Times Deutschland (FTD) writes on Wednesday.

Concern Volkswagen plans to sign on August, 13th with the manufacturer of expensive sports cars, German Porsche, the agreement on purchase of a share holding of the company at a rate of 49,9 % of the authorised capital approximately for 4 billion euro. Such decision to a management of both companies should be accepted owing to heavy financial position Porsche because of financial crisis. According to German mass-media company debts make about 14 billion euro.

"The concern with headquarters in Wolfsburg (Volkswagen) will want to become the first as soon as will finish joining Porsche", — is spoken in article. The newspaper quotes opinion of the head of Institute of the motor industry considering, that such chance at incorporated concern Volkswagen-Porsche is.

"However it will be hard to beat Toyota Motor. The weakest the link here for VW is the North America where the Japanese company sells much more cars. On the other hand, at VW there is also a big advantage are much stronger, than at Toyota, positions in China", — quotes FTD the German expert.

As the newspaper notices, though on pure to sale quantity indicators (99 thousand cars last financial year) Porsche looks the gnome in comparison with other marks Volkswagen (the total amount of sales in 2008 has made 3,6 million cars), creation of the integrated concern making all chain of automodels from Golf to sports cars and lorries becomes treasured dream of patriarch Volkswagen of Ferdinand Pieha — the grandson of the trailblazer of a German car industry Ferdinand Porshe. After all VW already and so luxury models of type Bentley and Lamboghini belong.

All other autocompanies of Germany, have less wide spectrum of made models and a smaller sales volume: concern BMW together with marks Mini and Rolls-Royce has sold in 2008 1,4 million cars, company Daimler could sell last year 1,3 billion units Mercedes-Benz, Smart and Maybach, and Opel with mark Vauxhall hardly has increased volume of the sales to 1,5 million cars.

From the point of view of the known autoexpert of professor Ferdinand Dudenheffera from university Duisburg-Essen, Volkswagen after merge with Porsche will take predominating positions in a segment of cars of a class lux which requirement annually makes 550 thousand cars. But it, according to the expert, can cause legal questions.

"If to count the general sale of group Volkswagen-Porsche in 2007 their share in the luxury market has made 37,9%, and in 2008 — 34,1%, and if to add here model Porsche-Panamera which will go on sale since September of this year this share can increase from an average index in 36% to 40%. It unequivocally means dominating positions in a luxury segment in which Volkswagen without Porsche on the average has 20%", — the newspaper quotes the express analysis of the German professor.

Meanwhile autoexpert Villi Dits considers, that competitive pressure is especially high on Daimler and BMW. "Company Audi in a segment of models of class Premium has already reached their level and has benefited by technological designs of concern Volkswagen. To concerns Daimler and BMW principle business on it to react", — the autoexpert considers.

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Michael Schumacher Returns To Formula 1


A season that has already produced more than its fair share of thrills and spills just got even more exciting after it was confirmed yesterday that Michael Schumacher is to make a sensational comeback for Ferrari as temporary cover for the injured Felipe Massa.

The 40-year-old seven-time world champion will line up against reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton for the very first time at the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23.

Thursday, July 30, 2009

Tuning studio Project Kahn has finished Mercedes McLaren SLR

McLaren SLR

British tuning company Project Kahn has finished with carbon plastic body Mercedes McLaren SLR, having replaced some details.

The tuning version a superpenalty named Carbon. Except a carbon body, the car has received the supereasy racing wheels F1-X Carbon, everyone on 12kg is easier factory.

Except a styling-package, tuners offer to racing Mercedes the complete set of accessories: design keys and a sports wheel from that carbon, and also, for an additional payment undertake to strengthen power of the engine on 60HP (to 677HP).

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Tuning studio Carlsson has worked over diesel Mercedes GL

Mercedes-Benz GL

Experts from Germany dealt with a flagman off-road car of the Stuttgart company not once or twice.

Completions always were serious enough, but for some reason tuners preferred to increase "muscles" only to the most powerful V8 in volume 5,5 l. Omission is corrected: the turn of consumers of solar oil — versions GL 350 CDI and GL 450 CDI has come.

Thanks to an impudent aerodynamic weather-cloth tuning variant Carlsson GL RS it is visible far off. That there is one impressive lattice of a radiator plentifully flavoured with chrome, yes a logo of studio which has almost caught up in the sizes with round headlights.

Between internal and external full harmony. Diesel "six" 3.0 has received new "software" and the sports air filter that has lifted return with 224 h.p. To 269 "horses" and 612 Nm. Have in the same way trained also turbodiesel V8 4.0: the power gain has made 48 forces (became 354 h.p.).

And that the high off-road car felt on bends is better, it was necessary to lower the centre of gravity. The changed module of management of pneumosuspension bracket Airmatic has allowed to reduce a road clearance by 30 mm. In general, any discrimination if to compare to an upgrade of the petrol version. And the price of the complete set the acceptable: 18 200 euros for all.

Off-road Mercedes-Benz

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New Grand Bentley

Grand Bentley

The world premiere of new British luxury car Grand Bentley will take place in some weeks in California.

In a novelty the technologies are provided, allowing to reduce consumption of fuel and emissions of carbonic gas. In particular, Grand Bentley will receive system of deactivation of cylinders depending on loading.

This technology saving up fuel is used by such motor-car manufacturers, as General Motors, Chrysler, Daimler and Honda. While it is not known, whether will equip the new car as well with is flexible-fuel system, as Continental SuperSports which premiere has taken place in Geneva.

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Ferrari has officially presented supercar F430 successor

Supercar Ferrari

On Tuesday company Ferrari has officially presented new supercar which becomes the most younger model in scale of eight-cylinder cars of mark and will be shown general public September of this year on automobile show in Frankfurt.

The novelty received the name 458 Italia and developed in studio Pininfarina, will come in the stead Ferrari F430.

The supercar is constructed on the aluminium chassis and equipped by special aerodynamic elements reducing resistance to a running stream of air. Supercar Ferrari F430 is completed by 570-strong 4,5-litre motor V8 with direct injection of fuel and the seven-step robotised transmission with two couplings.

Legendary Ferrari

The maximum twisting moment of this engine makes 540 Nm.
According to Ferrari, from zero to hundred kilometres per hour the novelty can be dispersed for 3,4 seconds. The maximum speed of the car will make more than 320 kilometres per hour.

Besides, rear-wheel Ferrari 458 Italia has received active differential E-Diff, carbon-ceramic brake mechanisms with system "prefill", 20-inch wheel disks, and also "closed" air inlets of a forward bumper (hidden behind a grid of ventilating apertures aerodynamic elements block air stream, reducing resistance).

Ferrari Italia

It is expected, that on sale in the European market the novelty will appear in the beginning of next year.

Cost Ferrari 458 Italia will make about 170 thousand euro.

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In Frankfurt universal Mercedes-Benz E-Class debuts

Mercedes-Benz

Concern Daimler AG has confirmed, that on the Frankfurt motor show in September of this year the world premiere new Mercedes-Benz E-Class in a body universal will take place.

Espionage photos E-Class Estate have already appeared on the Internet, and official pictures and characteristics are promised in August. Nevertheless already now it is possible to assume, that universal will receive the same set of engines, as a sedan, including the newest representatives of series Blue Efficiency power of 136HP (diesel engine) and 184HP (gasoline).

Simultaneously with it Daimler AG has reported about sales of new sedan E-Class: made this year, car sales have made 40 000 copies. Thus it is expected, that the updated business sedan from Mercedes-Benz will be even more popular, not looking at all on world financial crisis as, the next months start car sales in the USA and China.

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There were espionage photos Mercedes SLK of 2012

Mercedes SLK

Internet edition WorldCarFans publishes a photo and video of the image of a test prototype of coupe Mercedes-Benz SLK of model 2012.

As writes the edition, despite a camouflage abundance on the car, it is possible to make out, that at the given stage designers have made a forward part of future SLK similar to model SLR, and a radiator lattice the same coupe Mercedes-Benz of an E-class.

As writes the edition referring to sources to the companies, future SLK in a base complete set it will be equipped by the 3,5-litre petrol engine from AMG. Thus, any harmless and economic versions of model it is not provided yet.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

The hybrid Utopia becomes a reality

Velozzi Solo

Automobile hybrid technologies are accessible not only to the large companies like Toyota and General Motors, but also to small firms which, besides and have no experience of building of the car in general. But the automobile world promptly varies, and hybrid technologies become popular, so demand for such cars grows. While the big companies struggle with crisis, small represent the new models.

All are already familiar with autocompany Tesla and two models: Roadster and representation sedan Model S. Now one more new company tries to declare itself — Velozzi which is going to begin manufacture of hybrid cars loudly.

Velozzi the State of California — a place very successful for start of the hi-tech project is based in Los Angeles. We will remind, to California on emissions of exhaust gases the most rigid ecological standards are entered into environment.

In the young company there are scientists, engineers and designers who are engaged in working out of transport ecological technologies. The company purpose is the batch production and bulk selling of ecologically safe, powerful, beautiful and functional hybrid cars.

Today Velozzi shows the working out — crossover Solo. Unlike other hybrids is an easy and spacious car. The majority of modern electric and hybrid cars are under construction on the same a principle. As old kind cars with traditional petrol motors, using, by and large, the same design. The general director of new company Roberto Velozzi considers, that manufacture of new effective vehicles with use of out-of-date methods of building is impossible.

For effective, ecologically pure car it is necessary to use easy materials to improve the fuel expense, to reduce environmental contamination and to increase safety of passengers.
Velozzi now has developed modular technology with use of modern easy materials that allows engineers to think freely not adhering to technical restrictions traditional for automobile branch. Under statements of experts of the company the new technology allows to simplify assemblage of the car and to reduce industrial expenses. As a result, the end production will cost more cheaply, and in the car it will be possible to use more expensive and powerful engines.

Besides, cars Velozzi in the world will use for the first time high-strength hydrocarbon. At the heart of a new material carbon with cylindrical structure, so-called CNTs is used.

Velozzi mechanical durability of a material which on 40% is more effective, than used is necessary today, first of all. Besides hydrocarbon very easy also gives in to secondary processing.
Crossover Solo, will use still set of hi-tech decisions, including, come and from the Formula-1. But the principle of work of hybrid installation becomes the main feature of the car. For gymnastics of super condensers and lithium-ionic of batteries onboard Solo fuel microturbines will be used some.

That is cars Velozzi are the normal electromobiles which electromotors receive a food at the expense of a combination lithium-ionic of the battery and super condensers which, in turn, are charged from several onboard fuel microturbines or the usual city electric system.
Microturbines Velozzi can use fuel any kind, including, gasoline, diesel fuel, ethanol, biodiesel fuel and natural gas. If it is necessary, the car can work as a diesel engine-generator and to feed with the electric power the whole house with all house electrodevices.

Tesla Roadster

By calculations, the car will be constructed only in 2011.

Solo it will be capable to reach speed in 210 km/hour, to be dispersed to hundred for fantastic for an off-road car of 6 seconds, and to spend 2,4 litres of fuel for 100 kilometres. Utopian for today figures, nevertheless, can define success of the new company in the future.

Except crossover Solo in plans at Velozzi building of the hybrid super car. For realisation of plans Velozzi already has now involved in working out of 17 future suppliers of components of the serial car.

Italians soon will show new generation Lancia Ypsilon

Lancia Ypsilon

The Italian mark Lancia widely popular in the past is in demand today basically in the local car market.

Muffled positioning, the narrow and illogically built lineup, the overestimated prices — all it has led to that in many countries have simply ceased to buy production Lancia. But Italians still hope to break a situation. Including thanks to new generation of small hatchback Ypsilon.

The car will be realised on platform Gamma which also use Fiat Grande Punto and Alfa Romeo MiTo. Certainly, Lancia will receive a corresponding stuffing: petrol motors 1.4 (78 and 95 forces), 1.4 T (120 and 150), diesel engines 1.3 JTD (90) and 1.6 JTD (120). In the chassis racks McPherson in front and braided a beam behind will be applied.

While it is not known, on which the motor-show debuts new generation Lancia Ypsilon. The premiere should be loud, after all the B-class hatchback is the most bought model of the company. Apparently, car presentation will date for a scale Frankfurt motor show. But it is our thoughts, and Italians — a question here is how will arrive.

There were first photos supercar Devon GTX

Devon

British edition AutoExpress supercar Devon GTX created in American company Devon Motorworks publishes the first photos of a real test prototype.

As writes the edition, Devon was affiliated brand Dodge Viper and has received independence as soon as company Chrysler has decided to expose Viper on sale.

Model Devon GTX long time existed only in sketches, and now the car was declassified.
The car has received elements of design Viper, also the folding doors opening on type super car McLaren F1. According to the edition, the ready model will be presented public to time in August.
The car should receive a carbon body and the 650-strong motor under a cowl.

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High-speed Audi S1 will present in Frankfurt

Audi S1

In October of this year in Belgium starts a batch production of the new car Audi A1, which German concern is intended to show on the international motor show in Frankfurt.

Some editions, not waiting the official premiere of a novelty, on the basis of hearings and the data have ventured creation of preliminary design of the "charged" version of compact model. While in Audi officially have not confirmed the information on an exit of the charged version of a novelty that has not stopped designers who have decided to simulate a prospective image of car Audi S1.

As writes Topspeed, most likely, under a car cowl there can be 1.4 l the motor from Volkswagen Polo GTi Cup Edition. It is not excluded, that power of the 178-strong engine will be increased in Audi to 200 h.p. that will allow model to be accelerated to 10 km/h for 6 seconds, and the maximum speed of the car will make an order of 250 km/h.

From standard Audi A1 the sports version will differ not only the engine, but also some details in an ex-terrier. So, the car should receive wider wheel arches, 19-inch disks, a back spoiler, little bit other registration of a forward part of a body.

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The British armourers represent exclusive Range Rover

Range Rover

British weapon company Holland and Holland and tuning studio Overfinch in common presented special release of the version of recently updated off-road car Range Rover 2010 modelling years.

The magnificent car will present on September, 23rd. According to developers, the car will receive set of unique accessories, both in an interior, and in an ex-terrier, writes QX9.

Model will make in the limited circulation in 100 copies. To buyers will offer on a choice two engines — petrol 5,0-litre V8 with a turbo-supercharging power of 510 h.p. or diesel V8 with a turbo-supercharging.

BMW presented a new coupe-crossover

Coupe-crossover BMW

Autocompany BMW presented a new coupe-crossover of 3 series GT for manufacture.

Under the preliminary information, the car will appear on sale in 2011. The premiere of the conceptual car should take place this autumn on the Frankfurt motor show.

The harmonious combination of the versatile person and classical 3-series will open a new segment of market Progressive Activity Coupe. The Back row of seats with separate backs is capable to contain three passengers. The car equip with the newest turbo-engines with 6 cylinders (N55), and also diesel motors and 4-cylinder hybrid power-plants.

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Monday, July 27, 2009

Rossi vs Lorenzo at the 2009 Catalunya Grand Prix

Highlights of the battle between Fiat Yamaha team mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo at the 2009 Catalunya Grand Prix, which saw Rossi take his 99th career win.
Highlights of the battle between Fiat Yamaha team mates Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo at the 2009 Catalunya Grand Prix, which saw Rossi take his 99th career win.



CRISTIANO RONALDO RACING A BUGATTI VEYRON

CRISTIANO RONALDO has always been speedy. But a new ad campaign shows the Manchester United winger going faster than ever before — and beating the world's most powerful road car in a head-to-head

Sunday, July 26, 2009

Renault Logan has received more powerful motor

Renault Logan

Since August of current year official dealers of company Renault start to accept orders for model Logan in complete set Prestige with new engine in volume of 1,6L power of 102HP.

Power of 102HP is reached 5750rpm, the maximum twisting moment makes 145Nm at 3750rpm. According to the manufacturer the expense in the mixed cycle makes 7,1 litres. The new engine corresponds to the standard of toxicity of Euro 4.

With occurrence in scale Logan of the new engine the sedan will be offered in seven various complete sets.

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Tuning studio Mcchip has presented a package for Audi TT RS

Audi TT RS

German tuning studio Mcchip has presented the program of completions for the most powerful and fast version of coupe Audi TT - RS.

The chip-tuning has allowed having increased power of a 2,5-litre five-cylinder turbo-motor with 340 to 380 h.p., twisting moment — with 350 to 450 Nm, and the maximum speed — to 300 km/h.

Some weeks the company plans to present the second tuning package to the nearest for a coupe which will strengthen power to 400, and twisting moment — to 600 Nm.

The first sport package is on sale for 899 euros. On the price of the second yet do not inform. Also, at the second complete set there are 20-inch wheel disks Cargraphic GTR with tyres Continental dimension 255/30 for 6600 euros.

Audi TT

Salon Audi RS

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Tuners Wheelsandmore have developed a package for Audi R8

Audi R8 update

German tuning company Wheelsandmore has finished Audi R8 with the 4,2-litre 8-cylinder engine.

The tuning package for 1700 euros will allow to increase power of the car to 450 h.p. For 32,5 thousand euro tuning company Wheelsandmore is ready to strengthen power to 530 h.p.

In 13,9 thousand euro the new brake system with 8-piston brakes ahead and 6-piston behind will manage. A racing aluminium suspension bracket — 3999 euros, and a hydraulic suspension bracket with lifting of bridges on 30 mm — 8949 euros. The muffler made manually — 4800 euros.

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Smart ForTwo have added playfulness

Smart Fortwo

Smart Fortwo, considered as the best compact car intended for driving in city conditions, henceforth will faster overcome stoppers of megacities thanks to the increased power of the diesel motor.

The German motor-car manufacturer has declared, that power of diesel version Smart Fortwo is increased 2010 modelling years by 21%. Now the 3-cylinder 44-strong motor develops 54 h.p. and 130 Nm. The modernised engine accelerates the car to first "hundred" for 17 seconds

Despite an increase in hallows, the average expense of fuel will please still the owner. In the mixed cycle on 100 km of a way of minipenalties consumes 3.4 l, and the indicator of emission СО2 does not exceed 88 g/km, is spoken in the press release. Smart Fortwo 2010 modelling years the colour display has received system hands-free, and also.

In Germany the novelty is on sale all on €200 more expensively, than the car 2009 modelling years.

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Tuning studio B&B has finished Audi TTS

Audi TTS

German tuning studio B&B has presented the new version of compact coupe Audi TTS.

The car equipped with a 362-strong 2,0-litre turbo-engine, direct-flow "exhaust" and the air filter of zero resistance. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 4,8 seconds. The maximum speed — 280 km/h.

The car superpenalties R8, the truncated sports springs of a suspension bracket which have lowered a road gleam on 40 mm, and also high-power 8-piston brake supports have received an original weather-cloth in style related. Wheels have replaced with 20-inch disks with openwork spokes.

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Studio Sportec represents VW Golf — Sportec SC 200

VW Golf - Sportec

Swiss tuning studio Sportec has presented the version of hatchback Volkswagen Golf of new generation — Sportec SC 200 — on the basis of updating 1.4 TSI.

(The twisting moment — 240 Nm) have strengthened the 1,4-litre 160-strong engine to 200 h.p., and twisting moment — to 300 Nm, with 1800 to 3000 Hm. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 6,8 seconds instead of former 8,2. To 180 km/h the car is dispersed for 3.2 seconds faster, than factory updating.

The car is equipped by more "sonorous" final system, a sports suspension bracket and the improved brake mechanisms.

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Audi R8 LMS was published

Audi R8

Within the next several weeks six private racing commands will receive 12 sports cars GT3 power over 500 h.p.

Transfer of the first client car has taken place on Tuesday on March, 10th in building Audi Forum. The head of sports division Audi, doctor Wolfgang Ulrih has solemnly handed over keys from R8 LMS to the head of Italian division Audi Sport Emilio Radaelli.

Together with participation of a factory command in series DTM and creation of sports prototypes our new client sports program should become the third major direction of work Audi Sport, — Wolfgang Ulrih explains. — 2009 becomes year of design workings out and tests of sports model R8 LMS, the primary goal of division — to save up the maximum experience of management by the given car. Thus we are glad, that we will manage to make it thanks to participation in competitions of commands with which we and fruitfully co-operate for a long time.

Audi R8 LMS

In a season of 2009 commands Abt Sportsline, Argo Racing, ORECA, Phoenix Racing and Team Rosberg also focus attention on the new sports car GT3, developed AUDI AG. For a season 2010 division Audi Sport will begin transfer to clients of cars in the autumn of current year.

In total in an automobile sports season 2009 on start leave twelve R8 LMS which will take part more than in 40 competitions almost on 30 European racing lines. R8 LMS — the first racing car developed by division Audi Sport specially for use in the client program. Participation of a factory command on R8 LMS in official sports meets is not provided.

Bodies, including tubular skeletons, are made by the company quattro GmbH in specially equipped to shop on manufacture of cars for the client sports program. Engines V10 are delivered by factory Audi located in the city of Der.

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VolksWagen prepares to take over Porsche

Porsche is already integrated into the structure of VW and the VW brand is considered to be released, but later acquired by Porsche is an independent company came to the agenda.

Porsche CEO and financial affairs director Wendel Wiedeking will leave Holger Haerter was reported tasks.

Porsche since 1993 and served as top managers of two companies to combine deprecator Wiedeking, the task of releasing, VW and Porsche to buy between brands were added to facilitate the evaluation.

Allocated 50 million Euros and Wiedeking, while the 12.5 million Euro will Haerter specified.

In 1983 and the company's production Porsche'a participating and working in materials management unit Wiedeking, after leaving in 1988 as production manager in 1991 and returned to the company and in 1993 became the company's top managers.

Porsche Wiedeking talking to workers,''No matter what we should look into the past. Now, about our future we must work in constructive manner''he said.

Wiedeking'in Instead, board member responsible for production of Michael Macht'in future, staff will assist director Thomas Edig'in the Macht'in saved.

The 51 percent shares in the hands VW'nin Porsche, the rate of 75 percent by removing the single judge VW'nin be difficult with the economic crisis went into plans and the company's debt of 9 billion euros was found.

Will increase at least 5 billion euros of capital explaining the Porsche board of directors, selling shares to Qatar to support the balance sheet meeting was approved.

Porsche, VW 10-thousand people employed to make the 370-thousand people. Under the roof of VW Seat, Skoda, Audi, VW and Scania are the luxury brands, Lamborghini and Bentley.

Hamilton seals first win of 2009 Hungary Grand Prix


The Englishman took the lead after pole-sitter Fernando Alonso's Renault made an early pit stop and dominated ahead of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen.

Red Bull's Mark Webber was third with Brawn's Jenson Button down in seventh.

The Australian replaces team-mate Sebastian Vettel, who retired, in second place in the world championship.

Vettel, who suffered a front suspension failure while running eighth on lap 27 of 70, slips to 23 points behind the Englishman with seven races remaining and a maximum of 70 points available.

Nico Rosberg was fourth for Williams ahead of Hamilton's team-mate Heikki Kovalainen, Toyota's Timo Glock, Button and the second Toyota of Jarno Trulli.

Red Bull, who dominated the last two races in Britain and Germany, put in a surprisingly uncompetitive performance but they were in much better shape than Button.

The Englishman qualified eighth, but was starting on a heavy fuel load and was optimistic he would have a strong race. Instead, he was unable to make any impression on the cars at the front.

For the first time this season, that meant McLaren, whose form here confirmed that the revised aerodynamics they introduced in Germany two weeks ago have transformed the car.

McLaren started the season with an uncompetitive car, struggling in most races to even get into the points. Hamilton, the reigning world champion, had not even managed to finish on the podium until winning this race.

But a new front wing, diffuser and engine cover introduced at the last race have improved the car's pace by about 0.8 seconds a lap

Hamilton qualified fourth, but used his Kers energy storage and power-boost system to challenge the leaders at the start.

Alonso got a good start from pole position and retained first place but Hamilton briefly got up into second place at the first corner before being repassed by Webber.

The Red Bull was expected to be the strongest car in the race but, while Alonso initially built a small gap, Webber found himself under pressure from Hamilton, who passed him on lap five and proceeded to pull away and close on the Renault.

Alonso, who had planned to do a three-stop strategy in contrast to the two stops of most of the rest of the field, pulled in for his pit stop on lap 11.

He was released a fraction too early before the right front wheel was fully attached and it parted company with the car part way around the lap and was forced to retire with the consequent damage and a fuel pump problem.

By the time all the front-runners had done their stops, Hamilton had a six-second lead over Raikkonen and he was able to control the race from the front.

Webber slipped behind Raikkonen after a problem with a front wheel at his pit stop and he was also passed by Toyota's Timo Glock as he rejoined.

Red Bull chose the opposite tyre strategy from the other front-running teams, running the harder of the two tyre options for the first two stints of the race before switching to the softer for the final stint.

Whatever the reason, the Red Bulls lacked their recent pace but Webber drove consistently well to the final podium position and make it a good race for him from a championship point of view.

By contrast, his team-mate Vettel had a disastrous weekend, making a poor start from second on the grid and running eighth in the early laps.

He was running behind Rosberg when he suffered a front suspension failure on lap 27 and was forced to retire.

Toyota, both of whose drivers qualified outside the top 10, used a long first stint to put themselves in contention for the minor points places.

Button finally showed some pace in the closing laps once the track was coated in rubber and he was back on the softer tyres after using the harder ones in the middle stint.

That lifted him to seventh from eighth, but he will still be concerned at a third consecutive uncompetitive race.

Hungary Grand Prix 2009 Fernando Alonso s tire out

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Available transmissions: four-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual, five-speed automatic w/OD and auto-manual, five-speed manual w/OD

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Nissan pegs price of fun: $36,970 for new 370Z roadster


If you manage to come up with a mere $36,970 when you dig deep into your pockets, the new 2010 Nissan 370Z roadster can be yours starting in September. The Z droptop, offering 26 more horsepower than the previous version and a new automatically latching top, will come in four models. The fanciest will be the Touring Roadster 7AT at $41,820. (The 7AT refers to a seven-speed automatic transmission.)

By comparison, Audi's well-reviewed TT roadster runs from $35,200 for the 2.0 TFSI FrontTrak S tronic to $46,540 for the 3.2 quattro S tronic. But Nissan officials seem to like their roadster more:

“The new 370Z Roadster offers more refinement, quality, performance and sheer driving pleasure than any Z convertible that has come before – while retaining its great value positioning in the sports car segment,” says Nissan's U.S. marketing chief, Christian Meunier.

To give you an idea of the droptop premium, the 2009 hardtop 370Z went on sale priced from $29,930 to $35,760. The tony tourer has a seven-speed automatic transmission.

Honda Acura photos, details of ZDX crossover


The high-profile, segment-blurring car -Acura is calling it a "four-door sports coupe" but classes it on its website as a crossover -is going to be powerful. The drivetrain will feature a 300-horsepower, 3.7-liter V-6 with a new six-speed automatic transmission. There's more:

It should be distinctive with a glass roof for plenty of light inside and hidden rear door handles. They're Zdx-interiorpg-horizontal hidden ostensibly for better looks, but may have the side benefit of dissuading unwanted in-laws or annoying co-workers from catching a ride with you.


ZDX will seat five and will have under-floor storage capability. About all Honda will say about pricing is that it will be somewhere between the MDX luxury SUV and RL luxury sedan.