Bentley prepares a new coupe

Bentley has presented several days ago new generation of coupe Continental GT, and already today appears information that Englishmen work over one model. It is a question about a four-door coupe. Now such body type becomes more and more popular, and it is not only at Mercedes-Benz or Audi, but also at Porsche and Aston Martin. Therefore in Bentley don't want to lose a new piece of the market.

The most interesting, new four-door coupe from Bentley can become most cheap car in a modeling ruler of the company. According to some information, the base price of this car will be about 140 000 usd. Agree, for Bentley it is absolutely inexpensive (truth, it is not necessary to forget about taxes which can increase considerably final cost of model).

According to some information, at the heart of a four-door coupe Bentley the increased platform from Audi A6 of a new generation thanks to what the weight of the car will make only 1700 kg (for comparison Continental GT weighs on 500 kg more). Well and under a car cowl there will be 4,0-liter motor V8 with a turbo-supercharging which will be created by joint efforts of engineers Audi and Bentley.

Ford Ka will appear in 2014

Ford prepares to present absolutely new generation of the smallest model under name Ka only in 2014. However journalists from English magazine AutoExpress have managed to learn something about the new car.

At creation of new generation Ford Ka the main attention will be given to design. Ford management plans to make from Ka one of the most stylish cars in the market. And for this purpose without risky experiments with appearance not possible to manage such car. According to AutoExpress, serial Ka will be made in style concept Start which has been shown in April of this year on a showroom in Beijing. And Ka will be equipped too with the petrol motor in volume of 1,0 l from ruler EcoBoost which capacity will makes from 85 h.p. to 125 h.p. depending on adjustment.

Apparently, at the heart of following generation of Ford Ka there will be a new platform which will be created by joint efforts of engineers Ford and Fiat.

Aston Martin One-77 will receive the most powerful atmospheric engine

Aston Martin has published the new information about super car One-77. This coupe next year will start to produced serially. Though the word serially not absolutely approaches to One-77. After all only 77 most expensive cars in the history of Aston Martin company will be assembled.

According to Englishmen, Aston Martin One-77 will be equipped with the most powerful in the world atmospheric engine which was ever established on the serial car. The 12-cylinder unit in volume of 7,3 l begins to give out 761 h.p. and 750 Nm (earlier engineers of Aston said that this motor will have only"710 h.p.). According to preliminary data, Aston Martin One-77 can be dispersed from 0-100 km/h only for 3,5 sec, and the maximum speed of the car will be 355 km/h.

It is interesting that all without exception One-77 are already sold. And 10 cars will get to one buyer that has already caused a wave of indignation among clients of the company. Admirers of Aston Martin say that to sell so much cars per customer simply incorrectly at so limited circulation. By the way, the sum which was paid by the buyer for 10 One-77 is known also. This summ is 12 million pounds. That is each car has managed to it in 1,2 million pounds, or 1,7 million US dollars.

Ford Fiesta ST: the first sight

Ford Fiesta has replaced generation two years ago, but working out of a hot hatchback on its base still isn't finished. At the disposal of the British edition Auto Express there were espionage pictures of pre-production model Fiesta ST passing test now on a line a Nurnburgring. These pictures speak about much. If Audi, preparing high-speed version А1, doesn't change design Ford obviously plans to make the midget car more effectively. The car receives such attributes of factory tuning, as a bumper with the big air intake, an aerodynamic skirt on thresholds and the exhaust system dissolved on two parties. Through windows of the car "spies" also managed to consider sports seats-ladles Recaro.

It is expected that the novelty will receive turbo motor in a working volume of 1,6 l, developing about 200 h.p. Acceleration time to 100 km/h will be close to 6,5 sec, and the maximum speed – to 225 km/h. Ford company while in any way doesn't specify these assumptions and at all doesn't confirm terms of an exit this model on the market. According to Auto Express, the car will start to be on sale in Europe in the beginning of the next year.

Lotus has presented a supercabriolet Elite

Model Elite which Lotus will show in one and a half week on the Parisian showroom, is allocated first of all with the powerful motor, throwing down a challenge to such super cars , as Ferrari and Lamborghini. The novelty will receive 5-liter V8 with a supercharger which in the base version will give out 542 h.p and as alternative more powerful version developing 612 h.p will serve. Well and as to weight of a body – anything outstanding. The model will weigh 1 650 kg. For comparison: Lotus Elise – less than ton.

While British speak about the novelty in the future time as start in manufacture is planned only in 2014. And looking now at pictures of a pre-series prototype, it is possible even not to guess that this model – a cabriolet with a rigid developing roof. That is, the nearest competitor – Ferrari California which, by the way, concedes to a Lotus on capacity. At its order only 460 h.p.

All testifies that before us not the concept car, and model really ready to manufacture. So, for example, representatives Lotus inform all details of technical characteristics (dispersal to hundred – 3,5 sec, the maximum speed – 314 km/h). And even the price – from 137 000 euros is declared. For Ferrari California now in Europe ask much more – about 200 000 euros.

New BMW 6th series. First images

On a showroom in Paris which will open already very soon, BMW will present not only the second generation of off-road car Х3, but also a prototype of new six. Besides, BMW have published the first images of this model.

Apparently, the serial version of new six which will be shown in the beginning of next year, will appear hardly more widely and more long then the present car. As to design here the continuity of style, of course, will remain, but thus the car will receive absolutely new car body elements. Certainly, the interior where the central extension housing will be developed to the driver becomes another also.

To speak about scale of engines while is premature. But all goes to that the new generation of BMW 6th series will be equipped only with turbo motors. The 6-cylinder unit in volume of 3,0 l (306 h.p.) becomes base. Besides, will be and V8 volume 4,4 l (407 h.p.). There will be also a 3,0-liter diesel engine which begins to give out an order of 300 h.p. As to version M6 it will start to be equipped not V10, and V8, but with forced aspiration and capacity of 555 h.p.

Mazda BT-50

In the middle of October on a showroom in Australia Mazda will present new generation of pickup BT-50. Why in Australia, instead of, say, in Paris? The reasons can be different. One of them is that in Paris will be big amount of possible premieres and BT-50 among them will simply get lost. Besides, it is not necessary to forget that Australians, unlike the same Europeans, very much love pickups.

Photos of new generation of Mazda BT-50 while aren't present. Japanese have extended only the first design drawings of this model. But also on them it is clear that BT-50 will receive absolutely new appearance (the design of the car promises to be rather aggressive), and the interior too should be other.

As usual, new BT-50 will be issued both with unary and one-and-a-half, and with a double cabin. Information on engines which can appear under a cowl of this pickup while isn't present (now the car has the 2,5-liter diesel engine, 143 h.p.).

New Bentley Continental GT

The English company has presented new generation of the popular coupe. However, it is necessary to tell at once that new Continental GT is not such and new. After all it is constructed on the same platform, as the previous model, but this absolutely normal phenomenon. Bentley not a mark which constantly creates essentially new models. Yes it also isn't necessary for it.

Outwardly old and new car are similar against each other. However Englishmen assure that in Continental GT 2010 all body details are created anew. And over a suspender too have worked properly. As a result Continental GT hardly became wider than the predecessor (+24 mm) and above on 14 mm. However, the length and a wheelbase hasn't changed.

The engine, at first sight, same. It W12 in volume 6,0 l. But it has been seriously modernized, therefore its capacity has grown from 560 h.p. to 575 h.p. the maximum twisting moment – to 700 Nm (was 650 Nm earlier) has increased also. The updated motor hasn't hoisted the maximum speed of the car (it makes still 318 km/h), but here dispersal from 0 to100 km/h was reduced on 0,2 sec (to 4,6).

It is interesting that Bentley Continental GT engine allows to fill in a tank not only usual gasoline, but bioethanol also. However, last function will be interesting only to the European buyers. Sometimes buyers Continental GT also think about fuel consumption even for such car. The average expense 6,0-liter W12 makes 16,5 l of gasoline on each 100 km of a way.

As before, Continental GT will have all-wheel drive transmission but if it was a question of a symmetric drive gear now 60 % of a twisting moment will be transferred to a rear axle earlier. It has allowed to make roadability of more predicted.

However there is also a surprise – apparently, Continental GT will receive the weak motor. It is a question about V8 in volume 4,0 l. Technical characteristics of this unit aren't disclosed yet.

Opel Astra GTC. Official Photos

Opel has presented the first official photos of three-door version Astra which will receive name Astra GTC. And while are accessible only pictures of concept which will be presented in the end of this month on a showroom in Paris . And on sale the car will appear only next year.

Predictably, appearance three-door Astra will strongly differ from already on sale five-door version. Astra GTC looks much more aggressively. Besides Astra more than a five-door hatchback – length has grown at once on 41 mm.

Opel Astra GTC will be equipped with suspender FlexRide with adaptive absorbers, and also electronic imitation of blocking of front differential. Engines will be, most likely, same, as well as at five-door model.

Lamborghini has shown a slice of new super car!

To the official premiere of new Lamborghini remains less than a month. The Italian manufacturer super cars has published the first teaser of the car. However at viewing of this illustration to understand, how the car will look, is absolutely impossible. Therefore it is necessary to take a word – before us a slice of new Lamborghini. One of six teasers, as till September, 30 when showroom in Paris will open, will appear five more such illustrations.

According to preliminary data, new super car which will come in the stead models Murcielago, will be called Jota. In movement this car will be resulted by means of the 12-cylinder engine by capacity about 700-750 h.p. (present Murcielago has the motor capacity of 640 h.p. or 670 h.p.).

Honda will show one more serial hybrid

On a showroom in Paris which will open in the end of September, Honda will present the new hybrid. This time it will be constructed on the basis of popular model Jazz (in Japan it is known as Fit).

Yet it is not much information about technical features Hybrid Jazz. But, most likely, Jazz will receive the same power-plant, as well as at model Insight – the 1,3-liter petrol motor and the electric motor which work together with a variator there is united. Besides the engine the hybrid version of Honda Jazz will differ from petrol model a bit other appearance. So, the optics which will receive light-emitting diodes will change, there will be a new radiator enclosure and so on.

Sale of the hybrid version of Honda Jazz in Japan should start in October of this year at the price of 19 000 US dollars. In Europe Jazz Hybrid will appear a bit later.

Updated Renault Laguna. The first Photos

On a future showroom in Paris Renault company will present restyling version Laguna. Some days ago in Internet appears first photos of this model.

This time the updated cars can be learned easily enough – the front part has changed strongly enough. And all innovations have gone Laguna on advantage. And in interior will appear brand new – Frenchmen promise other materials of furnish, other board of devices and hardly the changed design of the central extension housing.

Besides, under cowl Laguna will start to put the modernized diesel engine in volume of 1,5 l which gives out 110 h.p. It hardly becomes more economic and purer than the predecessor. One more innovation is a system 4Control. In this case it is a question not of an all wheel drive (Laguna still remains front-wheel). 4Control will allow to turn all four wheels. Certainly, rear begin to change the corner only to small degree, however and it will allow to improve roadability of the car. The system 4Control will be accessible only with 2,0-liter diesel engines which give out 130 or 150 h.p. (are still the 178-strong version of this unit and a diesel engine in volume of 3,0 l, 235 h.p.).

Chevrolet Cruze hatchback. Official photos

In Internet appears first photos of Chevrolet Cruze in a body of hatchback – till now this model was on sale exclusively as a sedan. In Russia cars with such body type, of course, are in demand, however Europeans prefer for a long time already hatchbacks.

The premiere of a hatchback will pass on a showroom in Paris in the end of this month. As it often happens in such cases, at first the model will appear as concept. And 5-door Cruze it is necessary to wait for the beginning of sales to the midpoint of next year.

At the expense of refusal of the big luggage compartment the hatchback will appear much more shortly a sedan, but thus it begins to look more sports. The volume of a load box of hatchback promises to be rather decent – 400 l.

Hyundai prepares a crossover ix20

Koreans don't want to miss any new market niche. As soon as it became clear that the segment of small city crossovers actively beginnings to develop, Koreans have started to work over such car. And here in the end of this month on a showroom in Paris Hyundai will present the pre-series version of a crossover ix20.

As it is possible to understand from the name, at the heart of this model the platform from small Hyundai i20 will lie. However ix20 will seriously differ from the primogenitor. The car will receive new appearance, other interior and the increased road gleam. On an all wheel drive, truth, it is not necessary to count – Koreans assume that buyers ix20 won't go on impassability.

On a showroom in Paris Hyundai promises to present also new generation of model i10.

Ford Fiesta becomes a crossover

Next year Ford will present a small crossover which will be constructed on platform Fiesta. How this car will be called, it is not known yet, but is already clear that the main contenders off-road Fiesta become Nissan Juke and Suzuki SX4.

The new car will differ from standard Fiesta not only the increased road gleam, but also presence of system of all wheel drive though base versions of this car will appear front-wheel. Besides, off-road Fiesta will receive other design.

On a platform Fiesta it is planned to exhaust also car which will receive name B-MAX. It is not excluded that the premiere of a latest model will take place already in the end of this month on a showroom in Paris.

De Macross GT1- super car from Canada

Despite lacking own motor industry, in Canada occasionally appears cars about which all public speaks long time. Super car De Macross GT1 promises to become the next disturber of calmness.

Some years ago the automobile world was stirred up by news that in Canada is constructed three-local 1300 h.p super car Locus Plethore, at once received for the characteristics a nickname «Quebec bomb». Though bomb would be more pertinent to replace with a word "rocket". Looked Locus Plethore simply magnificently and at that point of time was one of the most beautiful sport cars of the world. And characteristics «Quebec bomb» were not less impressing, but after a while this project has ceased to submit life signs.

To make the way in elite super car creation the Canadian company De Macross Motor Corporation (DMMC) has decided to undertake the next attempt. Now sport car De Macross GT1 which will be made in 200 copies and, according to Canadians is almost prepared for small-scale manufacture, will make a competition to Italian Pagani Zonda. About the car while it is very small known. The engine located before a rear axle is 5,4-liter eight borrowed at American firm Roush Yates Racing Engines (it is known for the cooperation with commands of championship NASCAR).

Capacity of the motor is unknown, but it is possible not to doubt that Canadians and their American partners will squeeze out of the engine all possible and impossible. Monocook De Macross GT1 will be made of composit materials and aluminum, from the motor racing world also will borrow a suspender and transmission. While the car exists only in the form of model, and the first "live" super car will be shown in November, then its characteristics and the price become known. On it Canadians don't prepare to stop and in the future want to exhaust two more "budgetary" models which will compete with Ferrari 458 Italia and Porsche 911.

Volkswagen Passat 2011

Apparently, new Volkswagen Passat will look so. In Internet appear a first computer photo of following generation Passat which will be shown in 2011.

Yet it is not much information about technical features of new generation Passat. Most likely, under a cowl of this model will establish engines already well familiar to us, and base engine will be the petrol unit in volume of 1,4 l which thanks to forced aspiration will give out 170 h.p. And at scale top there will be a 3,0-liter engine capacity in 300 h.p. For certain, there will be also a hybrid version.

Mazda Shinari with new Mazda design

Many already probably heard that design of cars Mazda will be changed soon. Japanese promised to present this year the first concept, made in new design. And here – in vicinities of Milan Mazda has shown model under name Shinari.

Mazda new design receive name – Kodo. All it's secrets become known a bit later. While we can notice only that the new main designer of company Ikuo Maeda who has replaced on this post Lawrence van der Akera was engaged in Mazda Shinari creation.

The official presentation of Mazda Shinari will pass in the end of September on a showroom in Paris. However when on sale will appear the cars made in style Kodo, it is not known yet. Apparently, the first new design should try on compact crossover CX-5 which will appear next year.