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Wednesday, June 27, 2012

2013 Ford F150 SVT Raptor

2013 Ford F150 SVT Raptor
2013 Ford F150 SVT Raptor

Ford's system is unique because it allows the owner to convert from conventional rim to beadlock by unbolting the standard outer decorative ring, dismount the tire from its regular position and then remount the tire in the lock-enabled position with the available beadlock ring kit from Ford Racing.

2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class

2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class
2013 Mercedes-Benz A-Class

Priced in Germany from €23,978.50 (about US$30,100, including 19 percent VAT/Tax), the A-Class is available at launch with three diesel engines ranging in output from 107hp (109PS) to 134hp (136PS), and three four-cylinder petrol units producing from 121hp (122PS) to 208hp (211PS). Besides the five-door model seen here, Mercedes-Benz also plans to launch three-door variant of the A-Class and a sporty four-door saloon under the CLA moniker.

Monday, June 25, 2012

All-New 2013 Dodge Dart

Dodge, Dodge Dart
All-New 2013 Dodge Dart

The Dart measures 183.9-in. (4,672mm) long, 72-in. (1,830mm) wide, 57.7-in. (1,465mm) tall and rides on a 106.4-in. (2,703mm) wheelbase, or roughly the same size as the latest BMW 3-Series!

2013 Seat Toledo Compact Sedan

Seat Toledo
2013 Seat Toledo

The new Toledo Mk4 has a length of 4,480mm, meaning its 40mm longer than the Toledo Mk2 while it also rides on a 82mm longer wheelbase at 2,602mm. Like the Rapid, the Toledo is a notchback saloon and comes equipped with a wide-opening rear hatch. Seat's proposal in the popular compact sedan segment will be offered with several engine and transmission options.

2010 Mazda3 Sedan

mazda 3
2010 Mazda3 Sedan

The more powerful "Mazda3 s" replaces the previous 156HP 2.3-liter unit with the larger 2.5-liter engine from the 2009 Mazda6. A five-speed manual transmission is standard in the "Mazda3 i", while the "Mazda3 s" is equipped with a six-speed stick-shift transmission. Equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, its city rating is 21 mpg, rising to 22 mpg with the 5-speed automatic. The highway rating is 29 mpg with either transmission.

Sunday, June 24, 2012

New Audi SQ5 TDI

New Audi SQ5 TDI

Audi has decided to accept BMW's challenge to present sporty models with diesel engines under the M Performance moniker by introducing its first ever "S" model powered by an oil-burner, the New Audi SQ5 TDI.

The new top model of its recently revised Q5 model series sports a 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged V6 diesel delivering a frisky 308hp (313PS) and 650 Nm (479 lb-ft) of torque between 1,450 and 2,800 rpm.

New Aston Martin Vanquish

New Aston Martin Vanquish

Meet the production-spec Aston Martin Vanquish. The keyword to remember with the new Vanquish is evolution as the name may have changed, but the rest of the car is closely related to the DBS. Aston Martin says that the front chassis structure is a full 13 percent lighter than that of the DBS. Furthermore, most of the Vanquish Mk2's body panels are constructed from carbon fiber.

2013 Renault Espace

2013 Renault Espace

On the outside, the 2013 Espace adopts Renault’s new styling identity up front with a more well-known and upright logo set against a new broad black grille bar with chrome trim, and a newly styled bumper. While the Espace will continue to be offered with the same engines, improvements to the diesel units as well as to the chassis and running gear of all models, including revised underbody parts, plus new low rolling resistance tires and an electro-hydraulic power steering, help reduce CO2 emissions and fuel consumption across the range.

2012 Seat Toledo

2012 Seat Toledo

The website that posted the photos says that the production car will launch in Europe with a choice of four petrol engines, including a 1.2-liter three-cylinder unit with 74hp (75PS) and 84hp (85PS), a more sprightly 1.2-liter TSI turbo with 104hp (105PS) and a 1.4-liter TSI turbo with 120hp (122PS). The diesel range is said to include a 1.6-liter TDI CR with 104hp (105PS) and from 2013, a 1.6-liter TDI CR with 89hp (90PS).

2014 Kia Sorento

2014 Kia Sorento

Ending several months of spy shots and close ups of prototype models, Kia today officially lifted the covers off the facelifted Sorento crossover that will be sold in the U.S as a 2014 model. The exterior changes are concentrated on the two ends with Kia’s designers having created new headlamps with LED positioning lights, a re-styled tailgate with LED taillights, and re-sculptured front and rear bumpers with vertical-axis fog lights, plus a new selection alloy wheel designs up to 19-inches in size.

New Citroen C-Elysee and Citroen C4 L Compact Sedans

Citroen C4 L Compact Sedans

The sedan model rides on a 2.65m long wheelbase and has large boot capacity of 506 litres. Depending on the market, the C-Elysée will be available with the latest generation VTi 97bhp petrol engine. Interestingly, the C4 L is the first production Citroën to de designed by the brand's Shanghai style center in China. Available features include hands-free access and start, touch-screen GPS, reversing camera, fully heated windscreen and air ionizer.