Showing posts with label compact. Show all posts
Showing posts with label compact. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

PEUGEOT 5008: the Old Compact Van In a New Style

2011 Peugeot 5008

Peugeot 5008 is an embodiment of absolutely new concept of a compact van. This model is the original continuer of basic values of a Peugeot brand. In a new 5008 the optimised indicators and exclusive dynamic characteristics are combined. The car equipment includes the most advanced systems of comfort and safety.

2011 Peugeot 5008

The 5008 has all bases to become the fashion-maker in the market of compact vans. Minivan Peugeot 5008 develops a brand line of models in the M1 segment. Besides a new van, the mark in this segment is represented by two models: Peugeot 508 (sedan) and Peugeot 3008 (crossover).

At the description of design of a Peugeot 5008 it's necessary to allocate especially harmonious proportions and accurately outlined silhouette.

Peugeot 5008

New Peugeot 5008

Peugeot 5008 Minivan

Minivan Peugeot 5008

The car differs high aerodynamic indicators — the factor and the area of front resistance are equal accordingly 0,29 and 0,77 m2. Precipitancy and high road qualities — this is main lines of Peugeot 5008.

The sensation of natural precipitancy in addition amplifies thanks to the chromeplated decorative elements of a radiator enclosure.

Thanks to an extensive glass cover the car as if is captured by a transparent belt. Such effect is reached, basically, at the expense of glass of a rear lateral wall of the body, different the unusual form and smoothly flowing in glass of a door of a baggage compartment. Besides it the panoramic glass cover of a roof creates additional space in a passenger compartment.

The type, the specific form and technology of tail lights form unique shape of a new 5008 Peugeot in which the sensation of cleanliness, reliability and the high status of the car is combined.

The organisation of a driver's place is built on absolutely original and innovative technology. The high landing typical for cars of the given segment, provides to the driver the fine review and promotes formation of reliable protection.

Founders of the car managed to improve ergonomic characteristics of a driver's place even more. It has been reached thanks to improvement of a design of seats, and also at the expense of seating of a steering wheel with a small discharge angle (almost vertically), as at Peugeot 308. Besides, the used scheme of the organisation of a driver's place provides a maximum level of comfort during driving.

2010 Paris Motor Show — Peugeot 5008

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Ford Ka For Beggars

Midget car Ford Ka

Ford company plans to begin a batch production of midget cars Ka of following generation. Thus unlike the new Focus, hatchback Ka will be completely identical to all world car markets.

Midget car Ford Ka

Appearance of new Ford Ka will be executed in stylistics of conceptual car Start which has been presented for the first time in the end of April of current year on autoshow in Beijing. The hatchback receives the 1,0-litre three-cylinder gasoline engine of family EcoBoost equipped with a turbocharger, direct injection of fuel and system the "Start/Stop".

The motor will be accessible in several variants of power — from 80 and 125HP. Average fuel consumption new Ka makes about 4,7 litres on 100 km of run, and level of blowouts CO2 — less than 100 grammes/km.

The midget car for Third World countries

The midget car first of all appears in the car markets of China, India and the South America, and then and in other countries. According to Auto Express, in Great Britain the prices for Ford's midget cars will begin from eight thousand pounds sterling.

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Lotus Presented the 1st Hybrid Car

Lotus City Car

The British manufacturer of sports cars Lotus presented the first hybrid — the City Car Concept.

Compact Car by Lotus

It's the three-door four-seater compact car (1400 kg). Under a cowl the engine in volume of 1,2 l is established, and also in the rear is located the electric motor, the battery is under passenger seats. The general power 220HP, the twisting moment is equal 240Nm. The cruising range on an electricity makes 60 km.

BMW Z4 Vs Lotus City Car

According to Lotus chief designer, Wolf Zimmerman, the company searches now for the partner for a batch production of model since 2014. Also he told that the British motor-car manufacturer wants to create alternative of model of Aston Martin Cygnet and BMW Z4 Coupe.

Saturday, May 22, 2010

Land Rover in the autumn will show a crossover

Land Rover LRX

Company Land Rover intends in the autumn of current year to present the compact crossover created in stylistics of concept car LRX.

Compact crossover by Land Rover

As informs Autocar, originally British manufacturer did not plan to make the similar car, however subsequently in a head management have returned to this idea.

Compact crossover by Land Rover will be on sale under brand Range Rover. Now on consideration to company management is presented five variants of the name of this model (one of variants — Compact).

Crossover Land Rover LRX

The world premiere of the car will take place this year on a motor show in Paris, car manufacture will in 2011. In the Great Britain the crossover will approximately cost on 5 thousand pounds sterling more cheaply the all-wheel drive version.

Minivan Skoda by VW Touran

Minivan Touran

Skoda has started development projet of a compact minivan which should appear in three years on the conveyor. Is information from French edition L'automobile.

New minivan VW Touran

Novelty it's planned to construct on a platform of minivan VW Touran and to offer with the same engine. Is expected, that the price for a minivan will begin from 15,000 euro (for the comparison, the most accessible Touran will be on sale for 19,000 euro). The novelty will make a competition: Ford C-Max, Renault Scenic and Citroen C4 Picasso.

Updated VW Up

As informed earlier, company Skoda prepares for an exit on the market some more new models. The compact car constructed on the basis of VW Up becomes one of them!. The car will be offered both in three, and in five-door updating, and in scale of engines will make 1,0 and 1,2-litre units.

Other novelty, whose debut is planned for 2012-2013, this the car of a golf class which in ruler Skoda will take a place between "Fabia" and "Octavia". Besides, the Czech company, according to some information, works and over the budgetary sedan constructed on the basis of Octavia and intended for emerging markets of India and China.

New Skoda Octavia

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Sunday, April 11, 2010

Saab 9-2 vs MINI Cooper

Concept car Saab

Victor Muller, the chief executive of Dutch company Spyker, whose recent acquisition became brand Saab, has declared, that the Swedish motor-car manufacturer prepares the new compact car under name 9-2.

For true admirers

During conversation with journalists Victor Muller even has shown some sketches of the future car in which shape lines classical Saab 92 are traced, 93 and 96. According to director Spyker, the compact car for real admirers of production Saab.

Saab 9-2

Compact car Saab

Also Muller has noticed, that creation of competitor Volkswagen New Beetle, MINI Cooper and Fiat 500 is a priority problem of the Swedish company, but even approximate terms of an exit of a novelty on the market head Spyker to name has refused, as on realisation of the given project yet there are no financial assets.

New Saab 9-3 with Epsilon I

Victor Muller has confirmed the information that in 2012 in sale the new generation of model Saab 9-3 which will be constructed on the modernised version of platform Epsilon I will arrive. According to WCF, Saab 9-3 will receive a wide ruler of power units in which there will be a place of turbo-engines in volume from 1,6 to 2,8 litres.

New sedans 9-5, and in 2011 — a crossover 9-4X will appear in the summer of current year in salons of official dealers Saab, whose assemblage will be adjusted in Mexico.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Peugeot begins the European sales of sport coupe RCZ

Sport coupe RCZ

Company Peugeot begins the European sales of the beautiful model most, probably, for last decade. In honour of this event the French motor-car manufacturer has prepared a new selection of photos on which sport coupe RCZ appears in all magnificence.

New sport coupe Peugeot RCZ

The serial version of this car has been presented for the first time last year on a motor show in Frankfurt then it was found out, that RCZ became one of those rare models, whose shape practically has not undergone appreciable changes at transition from the concept car status to the finished product. Already for one it Peugeot it is worthy praises.

Coupe Peugeot

Sport coupe Peugeot

Peugeot RCZ

The compact coupe with the formula of placing of passengers «2+2» all kind throws down a challenge less refined Volkswagen Scirocco and Audi TT, possessing thus quite competitive dynamics.

Peugeot RCZ 2010

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Wednesday, February 17, 2010

In Facebook have shown prototype Citroen

Citroen DS High Rider

Company Citroen has published on the page in social network Facebook a photo of conceptual three-door crossover DS High Rider which is a harbinger of the similar serial car under name DS4. The premiere of a prototype will take place in the beginning of March on a motor show in Geneva.

Compact crossover Citroen DS4

The detailed information on a novelty still is not disclosed. On preliminary data, compact crossover Citroen DS4 will be constructed on a platform of hatchback С4 of following generation which debuts in the autumn of current year, possibly, on a motor show in Paris. The batch production of such car is planned to adjust by 2011.

Hatchback Citroen С3

Car DS3 constructed on units of hatchback С3 became the first model from "bonus" series DS. The car debut has taken place in September of last year at an exhibition in Frankfurt. Sports crossover DS5 becomes one more model from this scale. Such car will be constructed on the basis of Citroen С5 and begins to be equipped with a hybrid power-plant. Concern Citroen assume, that DS5 becomes competitor BMW X6.

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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Company Renault has presented a compact roadster

Renault Wind

Company Renault has extended the first official information on the new model — the open double car Wind constructed on the basis of hatchback Twingo. The world premiere of the new car will take place in the beginning of next month on the international motor show in Geneva.

Compact car Renault Wind

The dimensional length of compact roadster Renault Wind makes 3830 mm, that on 230 mm more than at hatchback Twingo. The novelty is equipped by a metal roof which rises from a compartment in a back part of a body for 12 sec.

Roadster Renault Wind

Thanks to the original mechanism the volume of a luggage carrier of the car at the combined or lifted top remains invariable — 270 litres (on 40 litres more than at Twingo). We will notice, that the similar system of developing top was used on supercar Ferrari 575 Superamerica.

Compact roadster Renault Wind

Roadster Renault Wind

Opened Renault Wind it will be offered in Europe with two petrol engines in volume of 1,2 and 1,6 litres, developing 100 and 133HP accordingly. As specifies British magazine Autocar, despite not the most powerful engines in scale, the French company positions Wind as "sports model", thus working out of "charged" versions Renaultsport and Gordini is not planned yet.

It is expected, that to dealers in Europe the novelty will arrive in June of this year. In the Great Britain the prices for the car will begin from 17,000 pounds sterling.

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Sunday, January 17, 2010

Audi prepares a compact sport coupe

Coupe Audi E-tron

On a motor show in Detroit company Audi has presented experimental compact coupe on electrodraught — Audi E-tron Detroit Showcar. The novelty is the continuer of concept Audi E-Tron constructed on the basis of Audi R8 and presented on motor show in Frankfurt in the autumn of 2009.

Compact coupe E-tron

However, the new prototype is more compact than first "E-tron" and it is easier: on the sizes new coupe it is comparable to golf class hatchbacks, and it is equipped only by two electromotors.

Engines rotate only back wheels: their total power makes 201HP that allows to disperse 1350-kgs car (the first E-Tron weighed 1600 kgs) to 100 km/h for 5,9 sec.

Compact coupe E-tron

Interior Audi E-tron

Interior Audi E-tron

The heaviest detail of the new concept car is a block li-ionic of batteries which 399 kgs weigh. Storage batteries are placed practically on the car centre that has allowed developers to keep optimum balance — 40:60 in favour of a back axis. A stock of a course at this car — 155 miles (250 km).

As experts consider, Audi E-tron Detroit Showcar is the predecessor serial coupe which could make competition BMW 1-Series with the same type of a body. Originally new model Audi will be offered, most likely, with traditional power-plants, and the version on electrodraught if will appear on sale, only in some years.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009

VW has shown a prototype of a city midget car

Volkswagen Up

On a motor show in Los Angeles concern Volkswagen has presented a new prototype of city midget car Up! Lite, equipped hybrid a diesel engine-electric a power-plant. This car considerably differs from previous conceptual Up!, which VW shows on each large motor show, since Geneva of 2008.

New Volkswagen Up!

New Up! Lite is much larger than predecessors with the same name — the length makes 3,84 metres against 3,14 metres at the previous models.

The novelty is equipped by system "Stop/Start" thanks to what the average expense of fuel does not exceed 2,44 litres on 100 km of a way, and emissions СО2 make only 65 g/km. Thus, Up! Lite it is dynamical enough: with 0 to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 12,5 sec, and the maximum speed reaches 160 km/h.

VW Up

New Volkswagen

New Volkswagen Up

VW Up! Lite

About batch production prospects it is concrete this model while it is informed nothing. It is quite probable, that Up! Lite is only one of members of new family of the city midget cars Volkswagen united under general brand Up! Besides a hybrid, in this series electromobiles with traditional power-plants, and the first serial VW Up will enter also! It is expected by 2011.

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Friday, November 13, 2009

Malayan Bufori has presented supercar CS

Supercar Bufori

The manufacturer of exclusive cars company Bufori Motor has presented images of supercar Bufori CS which should go on sale in 2010 to Malaysia.

Compact coupe Bufori CS

As it is informed on a company site, it is the compact sports car with a 2,0-l turbo-engine. More detailed information on the car should appear later. Company Bufori Motor sells the cars in the house market, in the USA, and also in the United Arab Emirates.

Bufori Motor

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Volkswagen Beetle comes back

New VW Beetle

«New Beetle» was extremely popular car when has appeared in 1998. For the first year 83,434 cars have been sold. However the next 10 years any more were not so successful and sales were close to zero.

New Volkswagen Beetle

One of these days at press conference in Germany president VW of America Stefan Jacoby has declared, that new Beetle already undergoes procedure of deep restyling. The exit updated Beetle is planned for 2012.

Back sitting — extremely not comfortable, even for a class of compact cars was one of the basic problems of the car. By 2012 this lack have promised to correct.

Jacoby has declared, that Beetle will be the inexpensive car proving, that VW has returned to the roots — «Das Auto».

New Beetle Release

VW Beetle

New Beetle

Interior new Beetle

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Tuesday, October 20, 2009

Roadster Audi R4 will recruit ranks exotic sportcars

Roadster Audi R4

According to foreign editions, Audi is going to make compact roadster R4 which will be executed on motives of the conceptual car eTron, presented in last month on the international motor show in Frankfurt. It is supposed, that serial version Audi R4 will divide a platform with Porsche Cayman and will take a place in a modelling number of the company between sportcars Audi TT and Audi R8.

The electro-version of roadster Audi R4

Novelty will offer both with an electric power-plant, and with a standard internal combustion engine. The electro-version of updated roadster Audi R4 will receive two motors on each axis the general power about 300HP and the twisting moment of 4500Nm.
To 100 km/h dispersal for nearby 5 seconds, and the maximum speed will make an order of 225 km/h.

Audi concept car

To a full discharge li-ionic of batteries electric version Audi R4 can pass of 250 km without a stop. The weight of accumulators will make 470 kg, and roadster gross weight — 1,5 tons.

As to petrol updating of a roadster for this version, apparently, will prepare precisely same power ruler what car TT has, including the 2,5-l motor power of 335HP.

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Saturday, October 17, 2009

Brabus has shown the variant of electromobile Smart

Brabus

Tuning company Brabus has constructed on the basis of Smart ForTwo car Brabus Ultimate R.

Brabus Ultimate R

Power of three-cylinder turbo-engine OEM have increased to 112HP/82,4 kw at 5750rpm. Twisting moment — 150Nm for 3900rpm. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 9,5 seconds. The maximum speed — 170 km/h. The car have equipped with the new sports suspension bracket underestimated on 30 mm, and more rigid gas shock-absorbers.

The car has received carbon details both inside, and outside, and also the updated exhaust system. Besides, Brabus Ultimate R equip with an automatic transmission, navigating system, radio and the climate control.

Smart ForTwo

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Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Suzuki has presented restyling of compact hatchback SX4

Suzuki SX

The Japanese company Suzuki has presented restyling of model SX4 in China.

Appearance of a compact hatchback with crossover elements has undergone cosmetic changes. On each side a front bumper there were flows over fog lights. A sedan, which sell in China and the USA (but not in Europe) has received modified rear optics. There was behind a small moulding on the fifth door.

Seats have upholstered with new materials, have changed the central extension housing. The North American version has received navigating system in a base complete set.

Engines and transmissions remained former since 2006. For model offer three petrol motors (1,5, 1,6 and 2,0-litre) and two turbodiesels (1,6 and 1,9-litre). Company Suzuki advertises the product as the car for middle class.

Sunday, August 30, 2009

Seat will present the most compact car in 2010

Seat

In March of next year on automobile show in Geneva company Seat plans to present the new compact car which becomes the ideological successor of model Arosa.

It is expected, that the car it will be created on units of the serial version of hatchback Volkswagen Up!, for the first time presented on the Frankfurt motor show two years ago.

Successor Seat Arosa will receive the new firm design of an interior which are distinct from Ibiza and Exeo. Besides, this model will have an updating with system of an automatic stop and engine start. As it was informed earlier, the novelty will weigh about 830 kgs and will receive a 35-litre petrol tank.

On preliminary data, next year only conceptual version compact Seat debuts, and the serial version becomes on the factory conveyor in Bratislava in 2011. Prospective cost of base updating compact Seat in the European market — 7,300 euros.

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The Chinese electromobile expect in 2010

BYD e6

Chinese automobile company BYD is full determination to make for the world market family electromobile BYD e6.

At first, because of economic difficulties and necessity of technical improvement, occurrence of crossover BYD e6 has been decided to renominate with 2010 for 2011. Now Chineses again are guided for 2010. Obviously, it is connected with a premiere of the competitor — compact electromobile Nissan Leaf.

Cost of base complete set BYD е6 will make Car about $40,000 will equip with the block of storage batteries. Dispersal to 100 km/h for 10 seconds, and the maximum speed will make 160 km/h. The maximum run without a recharge — an order of 300 km.

The main market for car BYD sale e6 becomes the USA.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Crossover MINI Cooper will take part in WRC

MINI CROSSOVER

The cars of first generation MINI Cooper which were issued in 1960th years, regularly took part in rally of Monte-Carlo. And in 1964 pilot Peddi Hopkirk at the wheel MINI Cooper S has won this race. In spite of the fact that new generation MINI too quite suits participation in various competitions, cars of mark MINI on former remain unsuitable for the main racing events.

MINI CROSSOVER CONCEPT

However with the advent of new model in a ruler the situation can change. Sources inform, that crossover MINI under name Countryman can take part in the World championship on rally in 2011.

New crossover by John Cooper Works

Let's remind, the conceptual version of model has been shown for the first time on a motor show in Paris last year. And the premiere of a production version should take place on the future the motor-show in Frankfurt. Also it is expected, that next year there will be a "charged" version of a crossover from division John Cooper Works on which the car for participation in rally will be based.

Friday, August 14, 2009

Volvo creates an electromobile on the basis of С30

Volvo C30

Engineers of company Volvo develop the version of compact car Volvo C30 with the electric motor, thus, the model is not planned yet in manufacture in immediate prospects.

As writes the edition referring to press-service Volvo, electromobile Volvo C30 will be presented at an exhibition «to the Innovation for a life» which will take place in Sweden after a motor show in Frankfurt. For a basis electric С30 was the conceptual working out Recharge, shown is taken one year earlier, — have informed in the press-service.

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