Bet Your Car: 2012

Thursday, February 9, 2012

Spyker Cars to be renamed Swedish Automobile N.V.

Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile has confirmed that the cars Pang (Pang Da) in the process of negotiations with Chinese officials, including National Development and Reform Commission for approval for investment in Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile to obtain.

The investment is a new name. Spyker will be renamed the Swedish car-NV quickly.

Victor Muller, CEO Spyker Cars and Saab Automobile, said:
"Based on our interviews with Yes Pang Pang sure you have the approval of regulatory agencies have to get to formalize the agreement. I'm really looking for a strong company with Pang Yes, the early distribution and later production Saab cars in China. What is needed Pang, the repayment and sale of imported Saab cars must be approved by the NDRC. The first payment of EUR 30 million won last Tuesday. "

Volkswagen Releases Price Of 2009 Jetta TDI

Volkswagen said this week that the basic price for 2009 Jetta TDI starts at $ 21,990. Sports car model starts at $ 23,590. It is clear to us that the Volkswagen Jetta, used to compete against the Toyota Prius and consumer choice.

TDI model corresponds to the SE trim level for gas-powered Jetta. 2009 Jetta SE 2.5L manual sedan starts at $ 19,990, which tells us that high-tech, 50-state compliant clean diesel costs about $ 2,000 premium. Jetta TDI will not be available with a manual DSG gearbox, or.

EPA recently rated 2009-Jetta TDI at 30 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, which were disappointing numbers for Volkswagen. Since then hired an independent third party certification, nationally, to find out what it calls a "Jetta goes for fuel. National to return with a better rating (surprisingly enough) at 38 mpg city and 44 mpg highway.

New 2012 BMW 1-Series Pictures

New 2012 BMW 1-Series Pictures
2012 BMW 1-Series rear view

2012 BMW 1-Series interior

2012 BMW 1-Series front view

2012 BMW 1-Series

2012 BMW 1-Series side view

New 2012 BMW M5 Pictures

New 2012 BMW M5 Pictures
2012 BMW M5 side view

2012 BMW M5 rear view

2012 BMW M5 interior

2012 BMW M5 front view

2012 BMW M5 rear view

New Lamborghini LP550-2 photos

Kia revela o conceito Track'ster.

Quando foi lançado, o Kia Soul ganhou bastante notoriedade por inovar em seu design. E o que dizer do conceito Track'ster ?

Chamando bastante atenção, a Kia exibiu nesta quinta-feira o conceito Track'ster. Ainda não foi decidido se o modelo ganhará as ruas, mas segundo a marca coreana será a tendência para as próximas gerações.

As atenções não ficam só por conta das grandes caixas de rodas traseiras, por dentro a esportividade é bem característica. Os bancos dianteiros em formato de concha com variações de cores, ausência de bancos traseiros, cabine carregada de luzes e motor 2.0 turbo de 250 cavalos são detalhes que deixam claro a preferência pelo público jovem.

Veja as imagens/Divulgação Kia.

S10, as duas gerações lado a lado.

O site Notícias Automotivas divulgou imagens do flagra das duas últimas gerações da S10, as fotos foram registradas em um estacionamento em São Caetano do Sul/SP.

É incrível a diferença de design e tamanho entre um modelo que ainda está sendo vendido e outro próximo do lançamento, deixando bem evidente que a velha S10 já estava mesmo na hora da aposentadoria.

Imagens: Site Notícias Automotivas.

Link:

http://www.noticiasautomotivas.com.br/nova-chevrolet-s10-2012-em-comparacao-com-a-velha-s10/

Chevrolet revela o Cruze Station Wagon.

A Chevrolet divulgou a imagem da versão perua do Cruze, o Cruze Station Wagon. Derivado do sedã que é vendido atualmente, o modelo será exibido em março no Salão de Genebra.

Dimensões e capacidade

O modelo é maior que o sedã vendido no Brasil, tem 4,67 metros de comprimento e porta-malas com capacidade de 500 litros.

Motores

O Cruze SW terá motores 1.6 litros de 124 cavalos, 1.8 litros de 141 cavalos, 1.7 litros e 2.0 litros turbodiesel.

Não será vendido no Brasil.
No Brasil o modelo não deverá ser vendido, o segmento de peruas ou SW está em baixa no país por causa da preferência do consumidor por utilitários esportivos e minivans.

Imagem: Divulgação/GM

Monday, February 6, 2012

Nissan apresenta o conceito Invitation.

Invitation. Foi com esse nome que a japonesa Nissan apresentou o seu carro conceito para concorrer com o Honda Fit. O Invitation será o carro chefe da linha de compactos da marca.

O início de produção na Europa está previsto para 2013, o modelo ainda sob forma de conceito poderá ser visto em março no Salão de Genebra.

Imagens: Divulgação Nissan

Fonte: Site Autoesporte

Link:

http://g1.globo.com/carros/noticia/2012/02/nissan-lancara-rival-do-honda-fit-no-salao-de-genebra.html

Saturday, February 4, 2012

Ferrari prepara versão especial do Grand Cherokee.

Ferrari preparando um Jeep Grand Cherokee ?

Pode ser estranho uma marca de carros preparar um modelo de outra marca, mas neste caso tem explicação. A Fiat dona da Ferrari também controla a Jeep um dos braços da Chrysler.

Como forma de promover as marcas, a Ferrari preparou uma versão customizada do Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8, o SUV recebeu diversas modificações como motor HEMI V8 6.4 litros de 465 cavalos, rodas aro 20 polegadas, suspensão rebaixada, bancos em couro, painel com grafismo especial e uma faixa preta que se estende da dianteira à traseira. A customização ainda conta com a marca registrada da Ferrari, a cor vermelha.

Por enquanto a versão especial se limita a duas unidades e serão entregues a dois felizardos: Fernando Alonso e Felipe Massa.

Infiniti EMERG-E will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show 2012

Infiniti EMERG-E will be revealed at the Geneva Motor Show 2012
Last year, Infiniti announced that it will introduce a new concept sports car, with more than one notification of the photos were released, a number of news items in this concept car was released. Infiniti is the name of an electric sports car concept released - POS-E, the new car will be officially debuted at the Geneva Motor Show.

Moz-E electric sports car concept was not only the first Infiniti models are equipped with extended-range electric, but also became the first Hyundai models layout.EMERG half of the engine E, equipped with a 1.2-liter engine to the best to get weight distribution and handling.
Infiniti said not only mu-E shows the evolution of the design of future models, also showed interest in zero-emission Hyundai.

Geneva Motor Show, is that we can expect stunning debut Infiniti POS-E electric sports car concept.

Nissan and NASA* Launch New Spec Z Race Series for 350Z

Nissan and NASA* Launch New Spec Z Race Series for 350Z
Before you all go Newt Gingrich on us, let us explain that NASA stands for National Association of Sports Car. Moreover, in a way that we can now say that Nissan and NASA just creating entirely new facilities Spec series of equipment for each type 350Z models from the years 2003-2008 were announced.

Record series is sponsored by Nissan Motor Sports division, which unforeseen price program that the top three finish in the regional competition every weekend and $ 850 awards will allow. The upper end of the season will have the right to give $ 6500 in cash support.

In addition, BF Goodrich, which tires for Racing Series to deliver, created his own emergency Awards program.

Nissan said that talking to other sponsors and to provide additional information soon.

"We are very pleased that Spec Z," says Jeremy Croisette, NASA sponsorship manager.

"We were closely related to the motto of a spec Nissan Z, and it will be a great series for anyone who wishes to enter into a special car that is fast and relatively inexpensive to build and maintain race. With a large contingency rewards program that may be issued by the spec, you will be very difficult to find a more worthwhile spec series ran in. "

Infiniti Says it's Mulling a GT-R Based Halo Supercar

Nissan and NASA* Launch New Spec Z Race Series for 350Z
Is not it strange how things turn out sometimes? In March 2011 was one of our readers on the 2004 Infiniti G35 Coupe dressed to look like a Nissan GT-R is located in Quebec, Canada.

A few months later, the band big boss, Carlos Ghosn announced Hyundai version of Godzilla, but it was neither here nor there.

"If you ask me, 'do it," I said "no, I do not believe," said Ghosn But then he added: ". If the question is" no ", I would say" yes "all mature technologies are available for Nissan Infiniti. ".

Now, car magazine, the luxury arm of Nissan actually build such a model. According to the British version, recorded Infiniti advanced planning manager Francois Bancon that the company is currently looking for a production of "Halo" model is based on the chassis of the GT-R.

"This is a very good platform for only one model to use," says Bancon refers to the GT-R is a 545HP 3.8 V6, a twin-clutch transmission with all-wheel drive system, making it double the price to compete with Lamborghini.

Bancon said the decision in the next two or three years. "We have three or four proposals look now. When we launched a new Infiniti smaller, the time could be allowed to a fighter," said Bancon.

But he stressed that this is not a simple process that rebadging Infiniti precise and refined than Nissan.

"It should be softer than the GT-R, and it is very hard to do," said Bancon. "You can easily tune the GT-R to advanced, accurate results we had in the Hyundai to deliver."

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