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Dodge va profita de colaborarea strânsă dintre Fiat şi Chrysler pentru a scoate pe piaţă o compactă care promite mult. Se numeşte Dart, este un sedan compact şi este construit pe o versiune adaptată a platformei lui Giulietta.






Chrysler a publicat astăzi două fotografii-teaser cu viitorul reprezentant al mărcii Dodge în segmentul compact. Modelul se va numi Dart, va fi o compactă sedan şi îl va înlocui oficial pe Caliber în gama Dodge.


Noutatea absolută este reprezentată de faptul că noul model renunţă la platformele americane şi va fi construit pe o adaptare a platformei C-Evo a celor de la Fiat, baza construcţiei modelelor Fiat Bravo, Lancia Delta şi Alfa Romeo Giulietta. Legăturile "italiene" ale modelului american nu se vor opri însă aici, Dodge Dart dezvăluind în cele două imagini un design mult mai "prietenos" decât modelul pe care îl înlocuieşte.


"Dart va fi o adaptare Dodge a lui Alfa Romeo Giulietta, dar va fi mai lat şi mai lung, pentru a fi pe gustul publicului american", spune comunicatul oficial al celor de la Dodge. Viitorii clienţi ai lui Dodge Dart vor avea de optat între trei motoare pe benzină: 2.0, 2.4 sau 1.4 MultiAir.


Dart nu este un nume 100% nou în gama Dodge, fiind utilizat în anii '60 pe unul dintre modelele mărcii americane. Noul reprezentant al mărcii de peste Ocean va fi lansat oficial la Salonul Auto de la detroit, în luna ianuarie.

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Un oficial al constructorului japonez a recunoscut că divizia de dezvoltare are în plan o versiune mai potentă a motorului boxer de 2.0 litri, gata să debuteze pe coupe-ul BRZ.






Zvonurile privind o versiune mai potentă a proaspătului Subaru BRZ au fost confirmate de un oficial al constructorului japonez. Acesta a dezvăluit faptul că membrii conducerii plănuiesc să aducă pe piaţă, în viitorul apropiat, o versiune supraalimentată a unităţii boxer de 2.0 litri, regăsită pe BRZ şi pe Toyota FT86.


Cea mai puternică declinare va folosi aceeaşi arhitectură a blocului motor şi aceeaşi injecţie directă dezvoltată alături de Toyota. Cu toate acestea, ea va fi mai compactă decât generaţia mai veche a aceluiaşi motor, regăsită pe Forester. Unităţile boxer vor fi produse alături de alte propulsoare Subaru la uzina Oizumi, parte integrantă a platformei de asamblare Gumma Main Plant, locul unde se nasc şi coupe-urile BRZ şi FT86.


Deşi nu a oferit informaţii despre performanţele viitoarei versiuni turbo a motorului de 2.0 litri, Subaru nu se va opri doar la BRZ. Propulsorul va fi transplantat mai apoi întregii game, urmând să-l vedem chiar şi pe versiunea de performanţă Impreza WRX.

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Toyota a anunţat că noul GT-86 va costa echivalentul a 19.900 euro cu pe piaţa din Japonia, în timp ce preţul de pornire al modelului va fi apropiat de 30.000 euro în Europa.


Toyota a anunţat preţul de pornire al noului GT-86 pe piaţa din Japonia. Modelul va costa 1.99 milioane de yeni, echivalentul a 19.900 de euro. Pe piaţa din Europa, oficialii mărcii nu au anunţat încă preţul de pornire al modelului, dar au declarat că acesta va fi situat în preajma valorii de 30.000 de euro. Explicaţia japonezilor pentru diferenţa de preţ vine de la nivelul de dotări pe care îl va avea modelul comercializat în Europa. Debutul lui Toyota GT-86 pe piaţa din Europa va avea loc în vara anului 2012, anunţă cei de la AutomotiveNews.


"În Japonia vor lansa o versiune cu un nivel modest al dotărilor, ca punct de pornire. Noi vom lansa un model cu un grad mare de dotări, incluzând jante din aliaj de 17 inch şi numeroase echipamente.", a declarat un purtător de cuvânt al Toyota pentru AutomotiveNews.


Cei de la Toyota vor să fac modelul GT-86 atrăgător pentru tineri şi au o ţintă de 15.000 de unităţi pe an pe piaţa din Europa. Pentru Japonia, cei de la Toyota se aşteaptă la vânzări de 1.000 de unităţi pe lună. Modelul GT-86 este primul model sport vândut de Toyota pe piaţa din Europa în ultimii şase ani, predecesorul său fiind Celica. Pe piaţa din SUA, cei de la Toyota vor comercializa modelul GT-86 sub sigla Scion şi îl vor denumi FR-S.


Toyota GT-86 este un model dezvoltat împreună cu partenerii de la Subaru şi este echipat cu un motor boxer aspirat de 2.0 litri, care oferă 200 CP şi angrenează roţile din spate. Noul GT-86 are nevoie de şase secunde pentru a accelera de la 0 la 100 km/h şi poate atinge o viteză maximă de 230 km/h.

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2012 Infiniti FX now available – RM435k price unchanged

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Auto Dunia Sdn Bhd, franchise holder of Infiniti vehicles in Malaysia, has announced the availability of the 2012 Infiniti FX. The facelifted crossover made its worldwide debut in the second half of 2011. Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, was launched in Malaysia last October with a four model range.

The updated FX sports a changed front grille inspired by the Infiniti Essence Concept from Geneva 2009. There are also 20-inch alloy wheels and an updated instrument cluster, where the Fine Vision electroluminescent gauges get a more pronounced white appearance.

The FX is available here as the FX37 4WD GT. This means that under that shapely hood lives a 320 hp 3.7-litre V6 engine. Paired to 7-speed automatic transmission featuring Downshift Rev Matching and Adaptive Shift Control with magnesium paddle shifters, the FX does the century sprint in 6.8 seconds. Top speed is 235 km/h. Intelligent All-Wheel Drive automatically redistributes torque to the wheels (0:100 up to 50:50 front to rear) according to road/driving conditions.

Features include a Bose 11-speaker Premium Audio system to Intelligent Cruise Control and Around View Monitor. The latter system utilises four small wide angle cameras (front, sides and rear) to provide a virtual 360 degree view of objects around the vehicle, aiding tight spot maneuvering.

Also standard are Distance Control Assist, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Departure Prevention. The previous RM435,000 price (OTR without insurance) is unchanged.

From tomorrow till Sunday (February 23-26), the Infiniti F1 Roadshow will be held at the Bangsar Shopping Center, where the Red Bull Racing RB8 F1 car will be on display alongside the brand’s local range. The Infiniti Center is located on Jalan Raja Chulan in downtown KL.

More info and pics of the 2012 FX in our previous story here.

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MG’s compact SUV to bow next April in Beijing?

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In 2010, China’s MG announced that it was going to add a compact SUV to its lineup. At the time, the decision made perfect sense: the Chinese auto market was in full bloom, and consumers there had a particularly large appetite for SUVs.

Fast forward to 2012, and MG’s SUV is said to be in the final stage of development. Rumors circulating around the Chinese media indicate that it might make its debut in concept form at the Beijing Motor Show that will open its doors next April. If that is the case, the production version will likely hit the market in late 2012 or early 2013.

MG’s future SUV will reportedly ride on the same platform that underpins the upcoming MG5 hatchback, and the Roewe 350. No photos of it have been released, but the exterior design is expected to borrow styling cues from the rest of the recently-revamped MG lineup.

Under the hood will be the company’s gasoline-powered 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, rated at 109 horsepower. It will be linked to either a five-speed manual, or a five-speed automatic gearbox. Both two- and four-wheel drive versions will be available.

No word was spoken about the future MG SUV’s price, but it should start at about 130,000¥ (roughly $20,000) in order to compete against class heavyweights such as the Nissan Qashqai.

As the MG brand desperately tries to expand its sales outside of China, it is not out of the question to see the upcoming SUV arrive on European shores shortly after its launch.

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Next BMW 7-Series will cut weight with carbon fiber

http://www.leftlanenews.com/next-bmw...bon-fiber.html

Carbon fiber is making a slow progression to the mainstream, but the light-weight material is still mostly relegated to high-end super cars due to its high price tag. However, BMW is looking to drop the cost of carbon fiber through more wide-spread use, with the next-generation 7-Series set to lead the charge.

In a recent interview with Autocar, BMW R&D chief Klaus Draeger revealed that the next-generation of the company’s flagship 7-Series sedan will lean heavily on carbon fiber technology. Although steel and aluminum will still be used throughout the 7-Series’ chassis, lighter carbon fiber will be used for the car’s hood, roof and trunk lid.

It remains to be seen how much weight the carbon fiber body panels will trim from the 7-Series‘ waistline, but the sedan has some pounds to lose. Thanks to the extensive use of aluminum, Audi’s similarly-size A8 weighs 155 pounds less than the 7-Series.

Aside from the automaker’s upcoming i3 and i8 models, the next 7-Series will be the first mainstream BMW model to extensively use carbon fiber (the current M3 uses a carbon fiber, but only for its roof). BMW’s next 7-Series is expected to arrive in 2015.

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Citroen DS4 Racing Revealed: 1.6L Turbo Makes 260 HP!



Citroen has today become the most nonchalant automaker in the world! We say that because they simply dropped one mind-blowing piece of information that basically seems impossible without going into detail.

The DS4 Racing concept that will debut in Geneva is not powered by a hybrid train. Instead, the Frech have tuned the 1.6-liter turbo engine to an unheard of 260 horsepower DIN. That’s 160 or so horsepower per liter. And to make things even more interesting, CO2 emissions have only been nudged a bit to 155 grams per km. That’s what a normally aspirated 1.6-liter used to make.

And the DS4 Racing itself is just as impressive. The chassis has been lowered by 35mm and the track widened by 55mm at the front and 75mm at the rear. The braking system boasts fixed four-piston callipers at the front together with special 380mm diameter discs. The concept is also fitted with larger diameter 19-inch wheels and 235/40 tyres.

autoevolution is a huge fun of matte paint, and the DS4 Racing Concept has this as well. It also features carbon fibre components including an air diffuser, front splitter and wheel arch extensions.

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Infiniti's Sexy-Looking Emerg-E Supercar Breaks Cover, See the First Official Photos :

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...ar-breaks.html




Spy Shots: BMW's Answer to the Audi A5 Sportback is the 3-Series Gran Turismo :

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...o-audi-a5.html



New Photos of 2013 Volvo V40 Hit the Web, Including First Shots of the Interior :

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...0-hit-web.html



Range Rover Evoque Convertible Concept Caught on the Road :

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...e-concept.html



Watch More than 40 Nissan GT-Rs Roam the Streets of Singapore :

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...t-rs-roam.html



BMW M135i will be produced, offer xDrive:

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/26/b...-offer-xdrive/



Infiniti M to get stretched for China:

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/25/i...hed-for-china/

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2012 Hyundai Azera [w/video]

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/27/2...-drive-review/


Nissan Hi-Cross concept – previewing the new X-Trail?

http://paultan.org/2012/02/28/nissan...e-new-x-trail/

Kia releases first pics of K9 flagship – Korea only for now

http://paultan.org/2012/02/28/kia-re...-only-for-now/

The Full Skinny on the New Volvo V40 Including the Engine Range

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...including.html


SPIED: New Kia Cee'd Spawns an MPV to Take on the Citroen C4 Picasso and Ford C-MAX

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...o-take-on.html


Surprise! New Kia K9 RWD Flagship Sedan Filmed Completely Uncovered

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...hip-sedan.html

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Nissan Reveals New Almera Sedan for Russia, goes on Sale Next Year

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...sedan-for.html

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Honda Malaysia building new PDI Centre and Vehicle Quality Test Course in Melaka, ready in June:

http://paultan.org/2012/02/28/honda-...ready-by-june/



GALLERY: MINI John Cooper Works Countryman

http://paultan.org/2012/02/29/galler...ks-countryman/



Battered Thai auto market on the rebound, led by Toyota

http://paultan.org/2012/02/29/batter...led-by-toyota/




Citroën C4 Aircross set for world premiere in Geneva

http://paultan.org/2012/02/29/citroe...ere-in-geneva/




New Jaguar XF Sportbrake Unveiled Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show

http://carscoop.blogspot.com/2012/02...led-ahead.html


Subaru tops Consumer Reports Automaker Report Cards

http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/28/s...-report-cards/



Toyota Prius Plug-in are un consum mixt de 2.1 litri la sută:

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