G Power has created the fastest version BMW M6

The German tuning studio G Power specialising on operational development of cars of mark BMW, has created the fastest version of coupe M6. According to the studio data, the maximum speed of a sport car makes over 370 km/h. G-Power M6 Hurricane CS is completed by the same 10-cylinder engine V10 SK III RS with double forced aspiration, as M5 Hurricane CS.

Let's remind that the last was possible manage 367,6 km/h, for what last year it has been awarded ranks of the fastest sedan in the world. Exact maximum speed tuning M6 yet is not informed, however it should be above, than at M5, as M6 Hurricane CS has the best aerodynamic characteristics. Besides, it is known that the maximum twisting moment of the engine is equal 800 Nanometers at 5000 ob./minutes. In studio have reduced weight of a sports coupe at the expense of a new exhaust system, seats and a suspender. Tuning M6 is equipped by 19-inch wheel disks from light-metal alloys with tyres Micheline Pilot Sport PS2. The speedometer on a sport coupe is marked to 400 km/h. Car cost will begin from 360 000 euros.

BMW Z2 will bring to Frankfurt

Again there was an information that concern BMW will officially present in September on a motor show in Frankfurt the distressful budgetary roadster Z2.

In spite of the fact that we have till now only the most general data on this car, there are bases to believe that it will be based on the same platform, as following generation of the first series. Constructed with use of last achievements in the field of creation of easy materials, this roadster will weigh less than 1000 kg and can brag of excellent profitability.

As a power-plant to buyers for certain will suggest to choose one of four-cylinder engines, engaging those 1,6-litre motors which are established on MINI. Besides it the newest will be accessible also two-litre bi-turbo engine capacity not less than 250 horsepowers, and also hybrid and electric motors. Predictably, to dealers BMW new Z2 will arrive in 2013, and its base price will make about 30 000 dollars.

Pontiac becomes history!

One of the American electronic automobile portals has published the information that on Monday on April, 27th the management of General Motors will declare closing of the division – companies Pontiac. Refusal of a brand is connected with actions on restructuring of activity GM which, apparently, will be deeper and heavier, than it was supposed.

Americans are sorry about loss of one more historical brand, experts make a helpless gesture and assure that they guessed for a long time possibility of acceptance of such decision. Division Pontiac is too weak in the economic plan to "burn" money for support of its "burning" (and is faster, "decays"). In General Motors on the information on closing Pontiac do not make comments. Official decisions in this respect are not present, and if there are no official statements, - the given division means exists and works in a usual mode. Till Monday … Classical models – Firebird and GTO – have made in due time glory of company Pontiac, however now given division exhausts cars in a narrow niche which are on sale worse than ever. At Pontiac, analysts of the market consider, there is no future in an economic crisis. There is no it and at mark GMC. But hearings and conversations that it will make company Pontiac, in the American mass-media are not present. While is not present.

MINI Speedster:regeneration

MINI has started creation of the fastest car under name Speedster - such informal message has flown recently on press pages.

The discussions devoted to creation MINI Speedster, are conducted throughout last several years, however, if to trust statements of representatives of the western mass-media, just now the company has received "good" from management BMW, consent that it would be time to English concern to get own sport car. Double MINI Speedster becomes the car with the powerful engine and a roof cleaned in a luggage compartment. Journalists did not manage to find out, which unit will be established under a novelty cowl, but is hardly weaker 200-strong. As writes edition AutoExpres which employees have simulated an image MINI Speedster, the sport car will be constructed on platform MINI Convertible that will help the company to save decent means for sport car working out.

Unlike standard cabriolet Speedster will lose rear armchairs and will get more capacious luggage compartment. It is supposed that the design of front part Speedster will keep all family traits MINI, including firm optics, a cowl with an air intake and radiator lattice. Car occurrence on light is expected not earlier than 2011, competitors MINI Speedster name Mazda MX-5 and Honda CRZ.

The successor of family F430 will surprise relation to the nature!

Company Ferrari stakes on the technologies reducing blowouts СО2. We know it. Here also whisper insiders about inflatable motor V8 for the successor superpenalty Ferrari F430 which still takes place resource tests, and about the robotised gear box with two clutches. And recently additional details about project F450 became known.

According to Englishmen, the department of workings out of the Italian company creates system recuperation kinetic energy KERS for serial cars. Presumably, the technology will reach "stallions" from Maranello, including to model F450, in 2012. Besides use of easy materials «four hundred fiftieth» will allow engineers to keep weight of the car in a design within 1350 kg. But there is more to come! Italians plan to adjust manufacture, safe, how much it is possible, for the nature as a whole and for people in particular. And those can be taken a word, after all "green" strategy Formula Uomo is actual till now and is resulted in a life.

The first electromobile Chrysler becomes Dodge Circuit

It seems that Dodge Circuit has won competition among prototypes which could receive honour to become the first electromobile Chrysler. And though the official statement yet was not, in plans of the manufacturer there was already «an electric roadster», as a part of a ruler of cars of 2010.

Constructed on the basis of superficial Lotus Europa and using the parts of the engine taken at UQM, кconcept more impressing result rather than new Dodge Challenger has shown even. Additional charm to it will give speed: drivers will receive the car dispersed from 240 to 320 km/h in hands. And, though the circle of buyers for the car which is dispersed to hundred less, than for 5 seconds, will be rather limited, the company asserts that investments into manufacture it is required less, than for any other sports electromobile. Besides, thanks to conformity to strict standards Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), Circuit while will be out of competition.

GM decides destiny of the divisions

At American General Motors remains less than two months after which the motor-car manufacturer with the big share of probability will begin bankruptcy procedure. Now the company quickly decides destiny of the divisions. In doubt existence of brands GMC and Pontiac. The fate of company Saturn which also is a part GM, apparently, is already solved.

Earlier representatives GM declared that consider all possible variants of the further existence of brand Saturn: from its closing before sale. Now it became known that events will develop, most likely, by the second variant, the buyer for company Saturn nevertheless was. Private investment company Black Oak Partners which in partnership with dealers of mark is ready to get a known automobile brand becomes them. Thus, Saturn not only remains "is live", but also to provide preservation of 10 000 workplaces. General Motors has already received the corresponding offer on purchase of the company and has declared intention to begin negotiations on this point in question. Less light future expects, most likely, other two brands of the American concern, GMC and Pontiac. Them simply can close under the necessity motto to spend cutting-down of expenses of motorcar giant GM. It is necessary to notice that earlier the concern expressed intention not to get rid from GMC and Pontiac, all the same presence of these two brands in the American market is estimated on the average in 650 000 units of a car. However bankruptcy procedure will pass for GM under the most rigid scenario, and is not excluded that it should close both brands, before considered as «good actives». According to such scenario, as a part of General Motors there are only three companies: Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac. Except Saturn which destiny will be soon defined, is still Hummer in which the Chinese companies have become interested, and motor-car manufacturers Saab and Opel, expressed intention to become independent brands.

Spyker D12 will go in serial production.

Three years ago on the Geneva motor show the Denmark manufactory Spyker has presented concept luxury crossover D12. The car was pleasant to the provided spectator, and, as consequence, in office very narrow, but financially well-founded stream orders have begun to flow. However for this time not all was quiet good in Denmark kingdom - crisis (not world, but local, at Spyker) has forced manufactures to refuse from D12 and another concept - magnificent Spyker C12 Zagato.



Now Denmark have corrected the monetary affairs and are ready to put in production crossover, but it will be called D8, as for three years Spyker have come to a conclusion that V8 approaches their car structurally much more, rather than volkswagen W12 . Presumably, the new motor will be American manufacture (Corvette), or 4.2-litre from Audi. Cutting-down of cylinders should lower and cost Denmark off road car approximately to 300 000 usd. At this moment the car is almost ready to decorating garages of collectors, it is necessary to finish only to mind a suspender, in this actions masters Lotus are engaged now.

BMW represents economic X3!

Company BMW has presented new initial model X3. Letters 18d in name X3 xDrive 18d can hint at use of the 1.8-litre engine, however model is equipped with a 2-litre turbodiesel. The engine power makes 143 h.p. at 4000 turns in a minute. The maximum twisting moment makes 350Nm and is reached at 1750 turns in a minute. BMW declares that average consumption of fuel makes about 6.2 l/100 of km in the combined cycle.

Such consumption of fuel allows the car to pass 650-700 km on one refuelling. X3 it is possible to name one of successful models of mark - since a premiere in 2003, the companies managed to be sold more a half-million of cars. The model is equipped with a series petrol and diesel engines capacity from 150 to 286 h.p. In a current of long time, the model remained a unique premium-off-road car of the class. BMW till now sells more than rear-wheel cars in a premium-segment, than all other manufacturers, and a considerable role in it has played and X3.

Most powerful "seven" BMW has received motor V12 with two turbines!

Company BMW has extended the official information on the most powerful version of a flagman sedan 7-Series which has received twelve cylinders gasoline engine with two turbines, direct injection of fuel and system of change of phases of gas distribution Double-VANOS. About it is told in the press release of mark published on Thursday.

Capacity new twelve cylinders motor of company BMW working together with an eight-step automatic gear box of firm ZF, makes 536 horsepowers, and the maximum twisting moment in 750 Nanometers is accessible already from 1500 turns in a minute. According to representatives of DM, the most powerful sedan 7-Series is capable to be dispersed from zero to hundred kilometres per hour for 4,6 seconds. As much speedup to "hundred" occupies and from the fastest coupe of company BMW - M6. Fuel consumption on hundred kilometres of run at "seven" will make about 13 litres.



Let's notice that occurrence of two more new versions BMW 7-Series - all-wheel drive and hybrid during the current year is expected. The first of them will receive firm system of an all wheel drive xDrive, however at a flagman sedan in usual conditions the engine twisting moment will be distributed between a lobby and a rear axle in proportions 30:70, instead of 40:60 as on other models of mark. Hybrid "seven" will receive a power-plant consisting from 4,4-litre petrol V8, the 20-strong electromotor and the complete set of accumulators. According to preliminary data, both new versions it is planned to present on September motor show in Frankfurt.