Land Rover has issued the full spec on the new Range Rover Evoque five-door. Land Rover calls the three-door Evoque a coupe aimed at singletons or young couples; the five-door is pitched at young families with one or two children.
How exactly is the five-door Range Rover Evoque different?
The five-door comes with three rear seats, as opposed to the coupe’s 2+2 seating layout.
The SUV will be offered in 3 or 5 door variants. The 5 door variant adds 30 mm of height and 50 mm of shoulder space for rear passengers.
The 3 and 5 door models come standard with front wheel drive, but all wheel drive is optional.
Like the coupe, the five-door Range Rover Evoque remains faithful to the spirit of the groundbreaking Land Rover LRX concept car, offering an innovative new interpretation of the original coupe design.
The five-door Range Rover Evoque also stays true to the core values of the Range Rover brand, providing premium levels of craftsmanship, luxury, performance and renowned Land Rover multi-terrain capability, but in a more compact package.
Coupe style and five-door versatility
The five-door "Range Rover Evoque" offers an exciting new interpretation of the LRX concept car design, combining the dramatic stance and dynamic appeal of the original cross-coupe with the enhanced functionality offered by a five-door format.
"The five-door Range Rover Evoque has the same strong emotional appeal as the coupe, while offering superior versatility," said Land Rover Design Director, Gerry McGovern.
The more spacious interior of the five-door Range Rover Evoque has been achieved without enlarging the compact footprint of the coupe model: the overall length and width remain identical.
Impeccably crafted luxury interior
Beneath its dramatic exterior, the five-door Range Rover Evoque provides customers with an impeccably crafted luxury cabin, with the same premium quality materials and elegant design expected from a Range Rover interior.
The Range Rover Evoque allows customers to specify a lavishly appointed cabin with soft, premium leather providing a luxurious finish to almost every surface of the instrument panel, doors and seats, with beautifully tailored twin-needle stitching.
Mini is preparing to launch its latest offering, the Countryman, in the UK later this month.
Jochen Goller, director of Mini UK, said that the Countryman "takes the Mini story to a new level".
Back in July, Mini announced that it was to make a comeback on the international rally circuit.
The MINI 4x4 has finally hit UK roads. With a raised ride height, four doors and a usable boot, the new Countryman is no ordinary MINI. We got behind the wheel of the range-topping, four-wheel-drive Cooper S ALL4 to find out. The good news is all the things that make the MINI so popular are present in the Countryman, from the quirky interior to the sporty driving experience and bold styling.
Watch our video review of the MINI Countryman at launch in Germany.
MINI Countryman
The MINI 4x4 has finally hit UK roads. With a raised ride height, four doors and a usable boot, the new Countryman is no ordinary MINI. We got behind the wheel of the range-topping, four-wheel-drive Cooper S ALL4 to find out.
Watch our video review of the MINI Countryman at launch in Germany.
Inside, there’s MINI’s trademark chrome toggle switches and huge central speedometer, plus the new Centre Rail which holds cups, sunglasses and phones.
With the seats all the way back, luggage capacity measures 350 litres, but fold the Countryman’s seats flat, and it has a generous 1,170-litre bay.
Even in standard trim, the Cooper S is £22,030, which is expensive when compared
to rivals – the turbocharged 1.6-litre four-wheel-drive Juke starts from £19,595.
New Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept Car 2010
An animated 3D exploration of Cadillac's latest concept show car
Detroit Editor Todd Lassa has the lowdown on Cadillac's luxurious XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show.
Cadillac unveiled the Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, suggesting a new paradigm for the luxury sedan of the future. The concept showcases Cadillac's emerging top-of-the-line Platinum series of models, emphasizing new expressions of luxury and technological features, including a plug-in hybrid propulsion system.
The Cadillac XTS Platinum Concept was designed from the inside out, re-imagining the luxury sedan as a personal headquarters, built for efficiency, luxury and connectivity. The concept introduces a new approach to in-car electronics that improves the form and function of the car's entertainment, navigation and information systems.
Lincoln introduced its first hybrid - the new 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid - a premium midsize car poised to be the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America. Ford Motor Company - America's largest domestic hybrid seller - is further broadening its aggressive electrification plan and second generation of hybrid technology with the new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. The vehicle was revealed at the 2010 New York International Auto Show.
2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid joins Ford Motor Companys growing lineup of hybrids, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid 2010 North American Car of the Year and Americas most fuel-efficient sedan plus the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Milan and Mariner Hybrids.
Union between design and performance is the new version 2011 dell'Abarth 500C, convertible version of the legendary superutilitaria. Many innovations introduced by the house of the scorpion to this particular embodiment, starting from aesthetics. Besides standard monochromatic tones of the house has been included a variant in two colors. But it is in terms of technique that Abarth has given more to do. We start with the spoiler, which was modified to improve the load distribution of CZ and air flow. You may also notice the new 17 inch rims 5-petal white diamond version.
These improvements, however, have not only an aesthetic but also technical. The aerodynamics of the 500C has improved greatly, both traveling with the roof closed, is holding it open. The general idea is to make the feelings of a true sports car that was born with a small car to be fashionable, but that is proving ever more suited to be customized according to the ideas of the producer and the market demands.
Let's now talk of engines. The Abarth 500C has a new 1.4-liter Turbojet engine capable of delivering 140 hp of maximum power and 206 Nm of torque at 2,000 rpm. Which means that the 100km / h can be reached from a standing start in around 8.1 seconds. Consumption is also greatly improved their: need 6.5 liters of fuel per 100 km. Amount of CO2 emitted into the atmosphere also allows for the approval Euro 5.
See how the Evo, even here we find different technologies such as the TTC, the control of the torque, but the real news is the special exchange Abarth Competition, supplied as standard. This is a 5-and thermo-hydraulic pilot interface to maximize the car's performance without increasing power consumption harmful impact on the environment.
The Mercedes SLK Naked limited edition of 99 copies is aimed at young audiences. Costs less than other SLK (40,900 euros) and is available exclusively with the operator "base", the 200 Kompressor 184-hp. Previewed at the World Ducati Week 2010, the Naked is also a tribute to the motorcycle manufacturer Bologna, Italy factory and his Monster.
The Naked Mercedes SLK comes standard with alloy wheels with five double-spoke 18 ", burnished headlights, AMG rear spoiler, automatic climate control, audio system with nine speakers and Bluetooth hands-free. The roadster will be available in white, silver, gray and black as well as in three new colors Opaque White Cashmere, Grey Platinum Grey and Alans
First name "207 Millesime 200", a special series of the same name Peugeot car designed to celebrate its 200 years of industrial activity. Externally the car is characterized by the front fog lamps and chrome grille, side moldings for the body color with chrome trim, alloy wheels 15 "and commemorative badge outside of 200 years.
Inside are the standard manual climate control and Bluetooth ® WIP (radio single CD with 4 speakers and steering wheel controls, hands free kit Bluetooth ® and USB Box for connecting a memory stick or external drive). As per tradition Peugeot lacks nothing in the safety aspect: standard ESP ®, ABS with electronic brake distribution and emergency brake assist, driver's airbag, passenger, side and curtain airbags.
The 207 Millesime 200 is offered in three five-door hatchback body and SW and engines (all Euro 5) Petrol 1.4 8V 75 hp, 1.4 16V VTi 95 bhp, Diesel 1.4 HDi FAP ® 70 hp (sedan only), 1.6 HDi 8V FAP ® 93 Hp. List prices starting da14.675 euros for the sedan and 15,875 euros for the SW.
Before launching the new version Aircross, Citroën Argentina launched an initiative in sales packs to give a new identity to the entry model to the brand.
In this context, following the launch of the Citroën Berlingo 2010, makes a marketing campaign similar to what was done with the utility of the brand, which consists of a sales initiative Packs.
The Pack, as often used the word, represents a combination of elements that give the car a unique identity, unknown so far by existing models.
After the success of this policy meant the new Berlingo, the methodology begins to expand and is now the turn of the Citroën C3 1.4i SX, which is incorporated into this business strategy.
Pack Style Pack and XTR are the two vehicle configurations that will be available from June and July of this year, respectively. It is important to clarify that the packs do not represent new versions of the vehicle. They are the possibility that the client customize your car with high perceived value equipment or a distinctive exterior look.
EM | For example, the pack offers style alloy wheels and electrically adjustable exterior mirrors. The pack has XTR Coyote alloy wheels, electrically adjustable exterior mirrors, front fog lamps and exterior look XTR.
Aston Martin has confirmed that the company's Vantage V12, at the end of this year will be on sale a most powerful mobile sports in North America, due to customer demand
Based on the V8 Vantage, V12 features 6.0-liter V12 engine produces 510 horsepower and 420 lb-ft of torque, with a top speed of 305 km / h and km zero-to-100 / h acceleration time of 4.2 seconds. This model was originally launched in 2009.
"This is the highest performance from a range of interpretations Vantage, our model combines the most agile with our most powerful engine," said Dr Ulrich Bez, CEO of Aston Martin. "This is a definitive Aston Martin driving experience, providing a spectacular performance to ensure thrilling dynamic drives in a single package that is very exclusive."
This company originally decided to offer the car in North America because of the small demand levels anticipated. The deliveries are expected to begin in the fourth quarter of 2010.
North American model will also be available in limited special edition of Black Carbon, featuring a black metallic paint, side strake of carbon fiber, alloy wheels gloss black ten-spoke, bright-finished grille and front parking sensors
A decision on the race package from the options list, he is fully fit for the racetrack - the Audi R8 GT. The Ingolstadt place of this high-performance sports car limited to 333 copies of a series with impressive performance figures: 3.6 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h, 10.8 seconds to 200 km / h and a top speed of 320 km / h.
Here these values is an uprated engine of the standard R8 5.2 FSI Quattro technology and the lightweight of the Ingolstadt. If the weight of the R8 5.2 FSI Quattro with its aluminum space frame construction with permanent four-wheel drive Quattro and the optional R-tronic only 1625 pounds, brings the GT 1525 kg with 100 kg less now on the scale.
To this end, the engineers had to come up with stuff. There is a windshield of the GT is made of thinner glass, the glass partition between the passenger and engine compartment and the cell plate in the tailgate from light polycarbonate. These three changes take nine kilograms. The rigid rear wing is good for another 1.2 kilograms. With the aluminum patch over the luggage compartment in the bow could be through thin metal sheet and additional excerpts save 2.6 kilograms. The long tailgate is made of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials - an advantage of 6.6 kg. Additional 5.2 kg or 1.5 kg in control of the rear bumper and the sideblades, which consist of the same material.
Even with the technology components of the R8, the engineers were fighting for every gram booster when they brought a kilogram, in the aluminum pans of the brake discs of four kilograms and 9.4 kilograms of the battery. The module for the air intake, they found 2.3 kilograms and the insulation of the engine compartment 2.8 kilograms.
Inside, there was also considerable weight to lift potential. The new carpet is a light at 7.9 kilograms in the balance sheet, bucket seats, the chassis made of fiberglass-reinforced plastic (GRP), is at 31.5 kilograms. There were also many other detailed measures, such high-quality lightweight steel for the tailpipes of the exhaust system.
The design of Audi R8 GT combined power to express. That learned the exterior numerous modifications. Many of them also reduce the weight and improve aerodynamics. The R8 GT produced at high speeds even more downforce than the production model - without the drag coefficient would be increased from 0.36 and its frontal area of 1.99 m2 thereby. A highlight of the GT R8 are the LED headlights as standard. Their light is bright and homogeneous, their life and their high energy consumption low. Daytime running lights, each consisting of 24 LEDs appear as a continuous band.
The predominant element of the side view are the sideblades, direct the air to the engine. They also are the R8 GT in matte carbon. The same material used in the case of smaller mirrors are used, are the base made of aluminum. The 19-inch wheels carry an exclusive five-spoke Y-design in titanium finish.
At the rear are the revisions were particularly apparent integrated with the fixed Opaque carbon fins, the newly subscribed grilles on either side of the tailgate and the bumper made of carbon fiber in the large, circular exhaust tailpipes and exhaust vents for the wheel arches. The larger diffuser is made of carbon fiber composite material and the rear lights, built also in LED technology, have dark enclosure with clear glass panes.
The revised V10 with its red-painted cylinder head covers give the Audi R8 GT its power. Changes in the engine electronics to push the performance of the ten-cylinder engine by 26 kW (35 hp) to 412 kW / 560 PS. The torque curve peaks at 540 Newton meters (Nm) at 6,500 trips, 10 Nm more than with the standard version. On the naturally aspirated 100 km on average consumed 13.7 liters fuel.
The gear change in the R8 GT concerned the sequential gearbox "R tronic". The electrohydraulic clutch and shift unit receives its orders electrically. She changes her six speeds much faster than it could even an experienced driver - at high load and speed within a tenth of a second.
The central viscous coupling of the Quattro drive system, placed at the front axle differential distributes the forces under normal driving the V10 in the ratio 15: 85 between front and rear axle. This pattern blends perfectly with the weight distribution of Audi R8 GT, which is 43 to 57 percent. At the rear, a mechanical limited-slip differential improves traction.
The Audi R8 GT is a driving machine with stunning lateral acceleration and lightning-fast reactions. Its engine is in the middle, close to the vertical axis, its mass is therefore at fast changes of direction was not significant. The R8 GT goes into any situation dynamic, precise and stable.
The suspension follows the classic design from motorsport - double aluminum Dreiecksquerlenkerführen the wheels. The hydraulic power-steering rack is translated directly, with 16.3: 1. A manually adjustable coil-over suspension is standard. It sets the body up to 10 millimeters. Increased camber on the front and rear wheels enhance the handling qualities. The 19-inch forged wheels have the size 8.5 J x 19 front and 11 J x 19 rear, and are covered with tires in size 235/35 or 295/30.
Standard Audi mounted ventilated brake discs made of carbon-ceramic. You are standing and extremely wear resistant and very easy to build, with the same format they weigh nine kilograms less than their steel counterparts. The ESP can be switched by pressing a button on a sport mode that allows the throttle on corner exit a spectacular, but hard to oversteer. For a trip to the racetrack, the driver can switch off the system completely.
The R8 GT, the Audi in Germany for offering € 193 000, has a climate control and power windows, navigation system with MMI control logic and a powerful sound system on board. Optionally, a 465-watt sound system Ten point of Bang & Olufsen, a CD changer or the Audi Music Interface for election. The interior is decorated in a sporty black and dark gray.
Edition 2010 Lexus ES 350 is not an aggressive sedan. If you want racing-kebutan who need a car with a shock acceleration like a European sports car, the Lexus ES 350 is not an option. But if you are looking for is the softness, silence, sophistication and comfort, these cars are the right choice.
Test Drive site claims that you can comfortably drink a cup of cappuccino while driving on it without worrying about spilling everywhere. This car is very 'smooth' but still powerful. Six-speed automatic transmission capable of delivering power without a pause as if in every gearshift.
Lexus ES 350 V6 engine carries 3.500cc which can produce 272 horsepower. 100km/jam speed can be obtained from a stop in just 6.8 seconds. Note that's great for bongsor sedan like this.
We stepped on the gas pedal response will be felt immediately. Engine is very smooth because equipped with electro-hydraulic system that can reduce vibration.
Lexus ES 350 interior no less captivating. A wide selection of wood panels that can add an elegant cabin car. For the 2010 model, had the better navigation facilities because it can be enabled with voice commands.
Safety factor is of particular concern. In front there are dual airbags and dual knee airbags. Plus side airbags and curtain airbags in order to protect the head from the hard collision.
Jakarta - The presence of TRD Toyota Vios Vios be a starting point which is identical with the rise of low-cost sedan. TRD Vios are now theme grade Made To Impress Others, proving the Vios to be created for cars praised by people who saw it.
Vios Vios is still carrying the engine was still carrying the series 1NZ-FE engine, 1497 cc four cylinder 16 valve DOHC with VVT-i. Vios is able to achieve maximum power 109 hp at 6000 rpm and maximum torque 14.5 kgm at 4200 rpm. Significant changes occurred in the exterior and interior of the car that first appeared in 2003.
The new Vios sedan concept saloon offers the ultimate in luxury, comfort and safety. just look at the package changes made on the exterior side of such a new grille, new alloy wheel design is also more elegant rear lights and chrome license plate numbers that decorate the place. On the interior, a new pattern which is used fabric seat cover is also building a luxurious impression. Beige interior was warm and soft. Leather wrapped steering wheel also memberik softer impression.
From the side of safety, a lot of features that predicate 'first class', as revealed Marketing Communications Manager of PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) Ahmad Rizal. Among the smart entry, smart start-stop, headlamp HID (High Intensity Discharge), which provides optimum illumination during the night journey and electronic throttle control system that set the throttle as efficiently as possible. There's also a back sonar technologies that are not owned competitors.
Meanwhile, the Vios TRD Sportivo, which uses the base Vios GA / T is now more sporty with an additional aero spoiler kit such as front and rear bumpers and side skirts. Plus a new audio system that is more sophisticated. However, the suspension system has not changed. This is to maintain a level of comfort Vios. Especially for those who want to replace the suspension of the TRD, TAM provide it separately. Vios TRD Sportivo continued its success and Fortuner TRD Yaris TRD. It is not possible all Toyota models will be equipped with TRD variant.
