Lidia Todorova – Page 343 – Automobiles Review

2013 Lexus GS Super Bowl Commercial [video]

Lexus will lift the veil and air their first Super Bowl Commercial commercial, called “The Beast” prior to Super Bowl XLVI on 5^th of February. Stay tuned!

The advertisement is long 30 seconds and features the all-new 2013 Lexus GS, which breaks free from containment (as already seen in the teaser video, launched mid January). This is an illustration that the company is moving in a new design direction.

From the spot can be also concluded that more new Lexus vehicles will be revealed later this year. The all-new 2012 Lexus GS is the first model to wear the new look of Lexus among nine new or updated models.

An pre-look at the commercial can be seen below.

httpv://youtu.be/pC8xjHulKA8

Video Source: YouTube

Source: Lexus

February 1, 2012

SUZUKI G70 and Suzuki Swift Range Extender at the 82nd GENEVA MOTOR SHOW

The 82^nd Geneva Motor Show is going to take place in March, where Suzuki Motor Corporation will display the G70 Concept. The concept shows new vision for a compact car, which has to be with minimised weight and elaborated dynamics. To be more precise, the G70 weighs just 730kg and has a drag coefficient at least 10 per cent lower than that of a current Suzuki ‘A’ segment model. As a result of this weight reduction and in combination of the highly efficient petrol engine, the CO₂ emissions are as low as 70g/km.

In addition on display will be the Swift Range Extender, which is Suzuki’s latest development in hybrid vehicle technology. The vehicle was first exhibited at the Geneva Show in 2010. However, now it has gone through further development, as a result of which there is a 100 per cent improvement in battery driving range to 30km. Furthermore the Swift Range Extender utilises a generator and a highly efficient 660cc three cylinder petrol engine to power it. Another thing to be highlighted here is that the Range Extender has a more compact lithium-ion battery which is quicker to charge, weighs less, uses fewer resources and also costs less.

Source: Suzuki

February 1, 2012

2013 Toyota Land Cruiser at 2012 Chicago Auto Show

The 2013 Toyota Land Cruiser full-size sport utility vehicle (SUV) will make its first North American appearance on 8^th of February at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. The legendary vehicle has just celebrated its 60^th birthday since its original launch in Japan. Since then it has remained constant in Toyota model lineup.

The new 2013 Land Cruiser receives an array of new and updated exterior and interior. The exterior has been refreshed and includes an updated front grille and headlamps with HID low-beams. In addition there are also LED Daytime Running Lights, chrome side molding, redesigned outer side mirrors and tail lamps. Next to the exterior, the interior has also been refreshed. It is now available in two color choices: Sandstone or Black. Additional refinements include perforated leather trim with ventilated front seats, a higher gloss wood grain finish, brighter silver instrument-panel ornamentation, chrome-plated air registers, and updated meter-cluster lighting. Moreover there are also brand new features included: Multi-terrain Monitor with front, side or rear selectable views; a new Multi-information Display; an Eco Driving Indicator light and zone display; a heated steering wheel; Dynamic Radar Cruise Control; an additional 12V-DC power outlet at the rear of the center console; and a rear-cargo-deck power outlet that has been changed to AC 120V from AC 115V.

The good news is that the Land Cruiser will now come with all features as standard equipment! They will also include new driving-performance components, and an array of significant safety and convenience features. Standard performance and safety features for example comprise of five-speed CRAWL control with Off-Road Turn Assist, Multi-Terrain Select, Multi-Terrain Anti-lock Brakes with Electronic Brake Distribution, Trailer Sway Control, Pre-Collision System, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, and a retuned suspension. Furthermore, as a standard now come the rear-seat DVD entertainment system, color-keyed rear spoiler, rain-sensing windshield wipers, center-console cooler box, headlamp cleaners, leather-trimmed steering wheel, multi-information display, voice and Bluetooth® hands-free controls, leather-trimmed shift lever and heated second row seats. And to all these features, Toyota has also included as a standard Toyota’s Premium Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Navigation with Entune multi-media system and JBL® audio.

More importantly, the Land Cruiser has a 5.7-liter V8 DOHC engine, which produces 381 horsepower (280kW) at 5,600 rpm and 401 lb.-ft. (543 Nm) of torque at 3,600 rpm. The Land Cruiser uses regular-grade (87 AKI) gasoline and is ULEV-II certified.

The 2013 Land Cruiser will be arriving at Toyota dealerships this month.

Source: Toyota

February 1, 2012

2012 Nissan Juke Shiro

There is a new version of the Nissan Juke already available which is Shiro.

It replaces the successful Japanese limited edition Kuro (which is painted in black), and more importantly moves to the opposite side of the color spectrum – white. In particular, the Juke hosts set of white details to mark it out from lesser models in the range. Furthermore, inside there’s a selection of tasteful white detailing. And the centre console, is shaped in motorcycle fuel tank, is also painted white, as are the door panels and window switch surrounds. Of course, the steering wheel is wrapped in leather with white stitching. Next, the seats themselves have a double layer fabric with a white background color visible through the perforated leather facing.

The Shiro sits on stylish dark grey 17-inch alloy wheels. It is also designed in satin silver finish to the door handles and mirror caps plus a gloss black finish to the B-pillar. Although available in any of the colours offered on Juke models, Shiro does have one additional unique hue in its palette: Nightshade, a sophisticated deep aubergine colour.

The vehicle is available with all three engine choices – a 110PS (80kW) 1.5-litre dCi; 117PS (86 kW) normally aspirated 1.6-litre petrol; and the range-topping turbocharged direct injection petrol 1.6-litre DIG-T with 190PS (140 kW). Moreover there are available 4×4 version and CVT automatics version.

Source: Nissan

February 1, 2012

2012 Smart ForTwo Price – € 10 275

Smart ForTwo has received a brand new facelift thus giving it striking new look, featuring an upgraded exterior and a fresh leather/fabric mix in the interior. It now has even more dynamic appearance, featuring a larger radiator grille with integrated logo, striking front aprons in a new design, horizontally arranged LED daytime driving lights, muscular side skirts and modified rear aprons. The chrome-coloured logo is now positioned straight on the black radiator grille. Moreover, the air inlets under the number plate have been combined into a single unit. The new, optionally available LED daytime driving lights are now arranged in horizontal fashion. There is also a choice of three new alloy wheels: the smart fortwo passion comes with a new 9-spoke alloy wheel; two additional alloy wheels fitted with wide tyres and featuring a 3-spoke and 3-twin-spoke design respectively round off the range. In addition, the choice of colours includes seven different options. , including matt anthracite for the first time.

Although the general focus here is on the exterior, there are changes inside the car as well: new, high-quality interior package in crystal grey, including a fresh leather/fabric combination for the seats, an imitation leather/fabric mix for the door trims and black imitation leather for the instrument panel in combination with a grey knee pad.Thee front grille and the rear trim strip are in silver, while the front spoiler, side skirts and rear apron are painted in the car’s exterior colour.

2012 smart fortwo will continue to be available as a coupé and cabrio version and with six engine and motor variants. The spectrum ranges from the environment-friendly electric power train in the fortwo electric drive and the efficient micro hybrid petrol engine through the powerful turbo petrol engine to the fuel-efficient cdi turbodiesel. Prices begin at € 10 275 for the smart fortwo 45 kW mhd pure.

Here is an overview of the engine range:

Model type	cc	Output kW/hp	Maximum torque	l/100 km	CO₂ g/km	0-100 km/h (s)	Top speed km/h	Purchase price in € (incl. 19% VAT)
smart fortwo 40 kW cdi	799	40/54	130 Nm	3.3 (3.3)	86 (87)	16.8	135	from 12 095
smart fortwo 45 kW mhd*	999	45/61	89 Nm	4.2 (4.3)	97 (98)	16.8	145	from 10 275
smart fortwo 52 kW mhd	999	52/71	92 Nm	4.2 (4.3)	97 (98)	13.7	145	from 10 835
smart fortwo 62 kW	999	62/84	120 Nm	4.9 (4.9)	114 (115)	10.7	145	from 12 885
smart fortwo 75 kW BRABUS	999	75/102	147 Nm	5.2	119	8.9	155	from 17 220
smart fortwo electric drive	–	35 kW constant 55 kW peak	130 Nm	–	–	< 13	> 120	under 19 000

The smart fortwo is available for ordering now. The first vehicles will reach dealers at the beginning of April.

Source: Smart

February 1, 2012

SEAT Alhambra with the “Best imported MPV” award

The German trade magazine “Auto motor und sport” has hosted recently the awards for „The best cars in 2012“in Stuttgart. According to it the SEAT Alhambra is the “Best imported MPV”. Moreover the model wins this award for a second year in a row. Of course, to be highlighted here is that this multifunctional family car achieves the17.7 per cent of the reader’s votes in a clear-cut win. In addition more awards went for the brand SEAT. It is namely the SEAT Ibiza which got 10.1 per cent of the votes and hence got the third place in the category of imported small cars. This is the 36th edition of “The best cars” awards. In this year’s edition, more than 116,000 readers of “Auto motor und sport” participated in order to choose their favorites of 311 car models in ten categories. The award that the Alhambra got is an obvious sign for its outstanding quality and functionality. Moreover the SEAT Alhambra sustains its winning streak which started from the very start of its launch at the end of 2010. Additionally, it also was named the “Best MPV of the year” by the prestigious British trade magazine “What car?”, and even more: it also won the “AutoTrophy”, which is the readers’ award of the German “Auto Zeitung”. It also has to be highlighted the both awards are also for the second year in a row.

Source: SEAT

January 31, 2012

2012 Honda CR-V Commercial for Super Bowl XLVI [VIDEO]

More sneak peaks on exciting and creative commercials are revealed today. This time the spotlights are on the all-new 2012 Honda CR-V. In the advertisement is starring the award-winning actor Matthew Broderick. He acts in the campaign which promotes and supports the launch of the all-new Honda CR-V. It also encourages the active audience transitioning between their twenties and their thirties to conquer their aspirations by completing their own “Leap List.” It’s no secret that the CR- is a pillar vehicle in the Honda lineup, but the goal of the ad is to bring to it even more fun and youthfulness, which are inherent to the brand.

To go further into details, Broderick is playing himself while drawing on his well-known coming-of-age character, which the CR-V target audience grew up watching. More importantly, the commercial reminds viewers to go out and embrace life by doing whatever you want to do and not just the things included in the “have to” list.

"Matthew's Day Off" Super Bowl XLVI Commercial — “Matthew’s Day Off” Super Bowl XLVI Commercial

Below is included a pre-game release of almost 2 minutes and a half extended version of the video of the commercial, called “Matthew’s Day Off”.

Source: Honda

January 31, 2012

2012 Acura NSX Concept Commercial for Super Bowl XLVI

Exciting and interactive news about the brand Acura are now at hand because it will debut for the first time in its history with a commercial during the Super Bowl championship game. As we all are familiar this championship is being watched from more than 100 million viewers. In details it is going to be a sixty seconds commercial, and the “deal” in it is the featuring the iconic talent of Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno coupled with the highly anticipated Acura NSX supercar concept. And if you are eager now to view the ad, then you have to stay tuned during the third quarter of the championship, when it will be aired. Moreover the advertisement is expected to build even more attention around the concept car, which has achieved great success at the North American International Auto Show. This is the grand preparation for the future return of the legendary NSX to the Acura lineup.

This commercial is called “Transactions” and more importantly depicts the over-the-top antics of two actual top car collectors, Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno, in an unrelenting bid to be the first in line to take delivery on the first Acura NSX. The aim of the Acura is obviously to present the car as the ultimate “must have” sport car. In addition, the Super Bowl campaign includes a pre-game release of an extended version of “Transactions”, which you can view below. And at last, to remind all Acura fans, in the spring is going to be the launch of the highly expected all-new RDX crossover sport utility vehicle and the introduction of the all-new ILX luxury compact sedan.

Source: Acura

January 31, 2012

JMS BMW E 92/93 offers now even more style

For the excellent driving performance, the tuning company JMS offers now a new style for m-technic versions of BMW E92/93.

The tuning features a KW stainless steel coil over kit with 55mm/45mm lowering. The price is 1059 euro. In addition there are also racing optics included, which are pure piece black polished rims with 9×19 and 235/35R19 tires. The price here is 2399 Euros. At the rear JMS has also put H&R spacers with 2x20mm dimensions, available for 119 euros. At last there is also an exclusive new exclusive line front apron, for the additional 249 Euros. Thus the BMW gets even sportier and racing look. The latter upgrade is made especially for original m-technic bumpers.

Source: JMS

January 30, 2012

Jaguar XF again awarded as “Best Car”

Great success for Jaguar, the model Jaguar XF has been awarded ‘Best Car’ in its category by the respected German motoring magazine “Auto motor und sport”.

It is not the firs time, however, that the model won the award. To be more precise it is the fourth time in succession the XF has won this prestigious award. This award moreover, is an emphasis of the great work put on the vehicle. To go further into details, the 116,000 auto motor und sport readers who took part in the poll in order to choose the “Best Car”, voted on 311 different models in ten categories. And eventually the readers have cjosen the Xf model. Furthermore this success is following another recent success, in which the Jaguar brand received an award for XKR-S crowned as a ‘2011 Sports Car of the Year’. The award was given from the German magazine “Auto Bild Sportscars”.

The 2012 Jaguar XF line-up offers a broad range of engines including a 2.2-litre diesel unit equipped with Intelligent Stop-Start that’s capable of achieving 52.3mpg. There is also available a supercharged 510PS 5.0-litre petrol V8 which can propel the range-topping XFR to 60mph in just 4.7 seconds. The development and testing of a new XF derivative, the XF Sportbrake, is currently in progress with further details to be released in the first half of 2012.

Source: Jaguar

January 30, 2012

2012 Senner BMW Z8

The BMW Z8 model got a breathtaking tuning. Benno Senner of SENNER Tuning AG, Ingelheim, with his crew implemented this tuning. In the beginning the engine was supplied with a sports air filter set. After that a parameter adjustment followed, including the balance of the exhaust system. It featured a welded exhaust manifold with a stainless steel silencer and flame tubes designed with metal catalysts. This gives the additional the total of 37 kW (50 hp) and 535 Nm (395 lb-ft) torque. Hence, this enhancement allows raising the highest possible speed to over 300 km/h.

Furthermore, SENNER Tuning AG chose Work Schwert SC1 wheels in Diamond Black varnish with an anodized 9×19 and 10×19 inch chrome outer rims, and Continental Sport Contact 5P 255/40R19 and 285/35R19 tires. Moreover the tool kit was complemented with a tire-repair set and a compressor. Furthermore, a look through the wheel provides a view of Racing Gold varnished brake calipers. The chassis technology has also been upgraded. In addition to the coilover suspension Variant 2 Inox-Line with an adjustable rebound, a strut bar was installed on the reinforced shock mount in the front in order to stabilize the front end.

At last, the price of the tuning of this elegant black-colored Z8 of art costs € 18,900.

Source: Senner Tuning

January 30, 2012

2012 Honda Crosstour EX L Price – $27 655

The new four-cylinder two-wheel-drive by Honda, named Crosstour is making its debut at U.S. dealers nationwide with manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) ranging from $27 655 for the well-equipped Crosstour EX to $32,805 for the luxurious Crosstour EX-L Navi. Destination and handling charge consists of $810 per vehicle.

The four-cylinder Crosstour models have 3.5-liter i-VTEC V6-Crosstour engine. Moreover the new four-cylinder model delivers is more fuel efficient and has 3 mpg increase in the city and 2 mpg on the highway. All this is compared to V-6-equipped models. The new model offers sleek design, unmatched passenger comfort and functionality. In addition to this it adds four-cylinder pricing and fuel economy. Furthermore the Crosstour is available in two trim levels, including the Crosstour EX and leather-upholstered Crosstour EX-L. They are equipped with 2.4-liter i-VTEC inline four-cylinder engine. Moreover, for the luxury edition, there is available a Satellite-linked Navigation System. More importantly the EPA-estimated fuel economy on the four-cylinder Crosstour is 21 mpg city and 29 mpg highway.

Source: Honda

January 30, 2012

Author: Lidia Todorova