Dacia Duster (First Photos)

Dacia today has presented official photos of the first off-road car which has received name Duster. The price becomes the main advantage of this car – in Old World Dacia Duster 15 000 euros for a base complete set will cost an order. That is Duster it will appear in Europe the most accessible 5-door off-road car. Dacia prepares the off-road car, it was known for a long time already. Also was not a secret that the car will receive name Duster. And, nevertheless, occurrence of official photos has caused a great interest.

Beautiful Duster to name difficult. The car at the Romanian designers has turned out any gloomy, but, probably, they and achieved it. After all for off-road cars similar appearance – the blessing. Especially when target audience are men. However, it is necessary to tell at once that high-grade off-road car Dacia Duster nevertheless is not. Yes, it will have an all wheel drive system and a road gleam in 200 mm. But thus the car will do without a powerful frame, and blocking of differentials here too will not appear (after all at the heart of Duster the platform from Logan) lies. Besides, Dacia will begin release and budgetary versions with a drive gear only on one shaft.

Well and under cowl Duster will start to put well familiar to us on model Logan the gasoline engine in volume of 1,6 l (110 h.p.). Also there will be a 1,5-litre diesel engine in two versions: 85 h.p. and 105 h.p. Base complete set Duster will appear not too rich (but silly to expect updates from such cheap off-road car). But, nevertheless, the car will receive ABS, two pillows of safety (installation of four pillows is possible). As an option antispin system will be offered.

New BMW 5. First information

In the following year company BMW should present new generation of 5th series. While information on this car very little. It is known that before Bavarian engineers there is a challenge – they should make so that new "five" practically surpassed a Mercedes-Benz of the E-class which premiere has passed in this year in all parametres.

Besides, new "five" should become the non-polluting car. And it means that designers are obliged to make so that the car spent a fuel minimum quantity. The decision of this problem will demand not only creation of new engines, but also installation of such systems as "stop start", systems recuperation energy at braking and so on. Besides, it will be necessary to lower weight of the car seriously. What particularly engines will appear under cowl BMW of 5th series of following generation for the present it is not known. But there is an assumption that the car will be equipped with a hybrid power-plant which will unite in itself the electromotor and a 3,0-litre diesel engine.

Cadillac SRX. Next generation

The first generation Cadillac SRX has shown possibilities of General Motors in a segment crossovers. Then cutting-down of consumed fuel in comparison with off-road cars of the similar sizes was actual, and dynamics on road still bribed. Sales, by the way, do not cease till now that has given the grounds well to reflect on occurrence of second generation SRX. What will be similar the second generation of cars and what problem designers put before themselves, we read further.

New SRX will be essential to differ from the predecessor. First, it will replace a rear wheel drive on front, but, at the same time, will keep an all wheel drive option. Secondly, model 2010 will receive smaller, but also more effective engines. Cadillac does not suppress that fact that SRX it is planned, as competitor RX, but designers and engineers GM inform that do not intend to copy best seller Lexus simply. The manufacturer wishes to make new crossover more "expressional" both from the outside, and inside. Whether it Will be possible to it?

Ferrari California Spider (Edo Competition)

The expert in supercars Edo Competition has presented own package of options for Ferrari California Spider. The basic attention of the tuner has been given the engine and an exhaust system. Diligence professionals Edo Italian of superpenalties has found a new high-efficiency exhaust system and additional 40 forces - capacity of V-shaped "eight" has increased with 460 to 500 "horses".

Dispersal from 0 to 100 km/h occupies 3,9 seconds, the maximum speed of a roadster makes 315 km/h (an increase - 5 km, in comparison with usual Ferrari California). The suspender has undergone to operational development also - in California costs adjustable sports, and wheels are replaced - at will the customer can choose between 20 and 21-inch light-alloy disks. Details of operational development of an interior are not resulted, however, as informs Edo Competition, similar service also is given.

Jaguar XJ. The Countdown begins

Company Jaguar has published the first information about absolutely new, amazing imagination Jaguar XJ. The model presentation will take place in July, 2009. Acting on the Motor show in Shanghai on April, 20th, 2009, the general director of company Jaguar Mike O’Driskoll has informed that novelty XJ will go on sale in the end of 2009, however its official presentation will take place already on July, 9th 2009 in London.



New XJ — the first car which has received the aluminium case, technologies for which creation have been borrowed from space sphere. The model will receive new ultraeffective engines Gen III, including already known diesel V6 and petrol V8 with a supercharger capacity of 510 h.p. On a choice possible to get versions with the standard or extended wheelbase. XJ will present the highest standards of luxury and an individual complete set, including panoramic glass a roof.



The full information about new Jaguar XJ, including the prices, will be presented on July, 9th. And since the same time orders for the first cars will be accepted. In Russia start of sales new XJ is planned for the beginning of 2010.

Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing in a small camouflage!

While prototypes Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing come across to photospies any more for the first time, but execution in white colour yet was not. On the statistican white colour, in many countries of the world, also is popular as silver or grey, possibly therefore was is made the decision on white colour. Also these pictures show more than open elements of a body, and now it is possible to see two trapezoid exhaust pipes.

Certainly, the car interior did not manage to be photographed, but very soon there will be official images of interior, but it would be desirable to see it on real model. The Mercedes-Benz while has informed only on technical characteristics SLS AMG Gullwing. The car uses a double seven-high-speed gear box, together with 6.2 l. V-8, capacity of 571 h.p. (420 kwt) and 650 Nanometers of a twisting moment. Dispersal to "hundred" will occupy 3.8 seconds, at the maximum speed in 315 km/h. Still it became known that company McLaren Automotive which in 2003 was the Mercedes-Benz partner in development of model superpenalty SLR McLaren, develops the new competitor for SLS AMG Gullwing, code-named P11. However any details has not been given yet.

Toyota Levin

This nacreous miracle misleads practically all. Both casual passers-by, and experts. Only owners of the same car can learn it, and that, only sideways. What lead the owner when he has decided to change cardinally appearance and without that, concerning the rare car for Russia? Desire to differ from all or only from similar?



What car can be with identical success by the first car in a life and the most successful racing bolid, a top gear of sports career? And, at last, what car on arrival in Russia, despite the right wheel already has one who «precisely takes away», two who «I will arrive and I will necessarily buy» and those tens who is distressed: «it was necessary to occupy the day before yesterday turn»? It is Toyota Levin. Knowing people unanimously tell all: «Yes. Levin – the good car» another it is not given.

Acura ZDX presented officially!

After several weeks , Acura at last has shown ZDX. The new four-door, magnificent crossover "coupe", is aimed at a competition to somebody, and with BMW X6. ZDX now possesses a recognised radiator enclosure and the general modelling of a body which extends on all ruler of models Acura. To underline «a coupe» crossover, designers Acura have hidden handles of opening of front doors.



Acura ZDX it is established on 20-inch disks, the body possesses a considerable quantity of the chromeplated elements, including exhaust pipes. In interior it is possible to meet typical luxury from Acura, with use high-quality materials, advanced technologies which engage system of rear-view cameras, with a wide corner of the review. ZDX it is equipped with engine V-6 and high-quality all-wheel drive system Super Handling All-Wheel Drive. It is necessary to admit that for today it is the best project Acura which should receive the continuation on a ruler of sedans. New Acura ZDX should go on sale in 2009.

New Bugatti will name Royale!

The information that Bugatti has begun creation of the new car, proves to be true. According to the western mass-media, in September of this year on a motor show in Frankfurt Bugatti will present concept models under name Royale. This car becomes, probably, the ideological successor of model Type 41 Royale which nowadays is considered in France national property.

In total during the period from 1930 to 1933 it has been made only such six cars (though Ettori of Bugatti prepared to construct an order of 25 cars). Actually release Type 41 Royale hardly has not ruined the company. Cars cost the expensive. And consequently after it has been made six cars, the project has been stopped. And the 8-cylinder engines which have accumulated in warehouses in volume of Bugatti of 12.7 l used for installation on … railway section cars.