Victor Ivanov – Page 20 – Automobiles Review

2014 Hyundai i10 Sport – Price €13,990

Hyundai is now offering a special edition i10 Sport designed especially for the customers in Germany. The small city car comes with some nice sport upgrades like big wheels and lowered suspension.

The exterior of 2014 Hyundai i10 Sport boasts a set of 17” alloy wheels fitted with low profile tires as well as new side skirts, LED DRLs (daytime running lights) and red and black race-inspired graphics from the front bumper to the rear window. The stance is further improved thanks to a new set of lowering springs (-20 mm).

The interior boasts full music connectivity (iPod, Bluetooth, USB) and red sporting elements. Last, but not least are the partial leather seats.

2014 Hyundai i10 Sport is powered by a 1.2 liter naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine – 87HP (64 kW) and 120Nm (88 lb-ft) of torque. 0-100 km/h in 12.3 seconds and a top speed of 175 km/h (109 mph). Although the small city car is way behind normal sport cars, it is pretty nimble in normal conditions. It can average 4.9 liters / 100 km.

The price for this toy is €13,990, which is a good value for money considering the additional extras and the nice look.

Source: Hyundai

July 3, 2014

2015 Audi R8 Limited Edition Performance Package

Audi has announced Limited Performance package for the 2015 R8 supercar. The manufacturer didn’t release any further details, but the package will be the last upgrade for the current model. 2015 Audi R8 is expected to hit the US market this summer, but there is no word on when the package will be released.

The 2015 Audi R8 offers new exterior paint color options and available painted red brake calipers, new Quilted Leather package in Silver, and a new diamond-stitched Alcantara headliner. The 2015 R8 V10 S-tronic model will have a new sport exhaust option. The R8 model line will also feature a new Limited Edition performance package that will be communicated at a later date.

Model Year 2015 Suggested Retail Prices & Retail Release Dates:

R8 V8 Coupe Manual $115,900 Summer

R8 V8 Coupe S tronic $124,900 Summer

R8 V10 Coupe Manual $153,900 Summer

R8 V10 Coupe S tronic $162,900 Summer

R8 V10 plus Coupe Manual $173,500 Summer

R8 V10 plus Coupe S tronic $182,500 Summer

R8 V8 Spyder Manual $129,400 Summer

R8 V8 Spyder S tronic $138,400 Summer

R8 V10 Spyder Manual $166,100 Summer

R8 V10 Spyder S tronic $175,100 Summer

Destination and delivery charge is not included in MSRPs listed. Destination and delivery charges for R8 model line is $1,250.

Source: Audi

July 3, 2014

Vorsteiner BMW M4 Coupe

Vorsteiner presents an impressive Austin Yellow BMW M4 Coupe featuring special edition forged VSE-003 alloy wheels. The set measures 10J x 20” at the front and 11J x 20” at the rear finished in a nice Gunmetal paint. The tires come from Michelin in size 275/30 ZR20 and 295/30 ZR20, respectively. Vorsteiner also offers adjusting wheel specifications around applicable tires and on personal taste and preferance.

2014 BMW M4 Coupe has a 3.0 liter TwinPower Turbo Inline six-cylinder – 431HP (317 kW) at 5,500RPM and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) at 1,850RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) or an optional 280 km/h (174 mph). The acceleration is even better, when fitted with the optional 7-speed ///M DCT – 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h. The new M3 and M4 are able to cover 100 km with just 8.8 liters (32.1 mpg UK) of fuel in the combined cycle with the manual transmission and 8.3 liter with the DCT.

Some of the special features include an updated MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension by using lightweight components. M carbon-ceramic brake system is available upon request.

2015 BMW M4 Coupe is priced from $65,125 in the US, which is just $2,800 more than the previous version (E92 M3).

Source: Vorsteiner

July 3, 2014

JMS BMW 4-Series Coupe

JMS has unveiled their latest tuning program for BMW 4-Series including Coupe, Convertible and GranCoupe models. The tuning specialists have prepared styling upgrades giving to the stylish BMW models even more aggressive appearance. There are also some performance tweaks as well.

The exterior boasts a new front lip spoiler and a set of 19” Tomason TN 12 alloy wheels fitted with ultra-low profile tires. JMS fitted the 4-Series Coupe with an adjustable KW coilover suspension lowering the ride height by 55 mm at the front and 45 mm at the rear.

Performance upgrades list include a complete sports exhaust system, a speed pedal (optimizing throttle response) and an ECU re-map for all models across the range.

No pricings and specific figures about power increasing are published, but all information is available upon request.

2014 BMW 4-Series is available in a wide range of petrol and diesel engines. These include 420i – a 2.0 liter with 184HP (135kW); 428i – a 2.0 liter turbocharged with 245HP (180 kW) and a 435i – a 3.0 liter turbocharged with 306HP (225 kW). The diesel range includes 420d – 2.0 liter with 184HP (135 kW); 425d – a 2.0 liter with 218HP (160 kW), 430d – a 3.0 liter with 258HP (190 kW) and 435d – a 3.0 liter twin-turbocharged diesel with 313HP (230 kW).

Source: JMS

July 3, 2014

2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed – Visitors Record 200,000

2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed was the largest and most successful in the event’s history. It was held on June 26^th to 29^th and attracted over 200,000 highly-enthusiastic visitors to West Sussex.

A lot of guest superstars from the world of motorsport were present, including John Surtees, Sir Jackie Stewart, Sir Stirling Moss, Lewis Hamilton, Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastien Loeb, Didier Auriol, Richard Petty, Mark Webber, Giacomo Agostini, Wayne Gardner and Freddie Spencer.

From the Michelin Supercar Run held against the clock and creating a popular winner in gamer-turned racer Jann Mardenborough and victory on the Forest Rally Stage presented by Skoda for Dani Sordo on the UK debut of the Hyundai i20 WRC, to adrenaline-fuelled action in the GAS Arena, the 2014 Festival of Speed had something for everybody to enjoy.

Proving the status of the Moving Motor Show, the day attracted an all-time high 20 exhibitors: Audi, BMW, Citroen, Dacia, Ferrari, Ford, GKN, Honda, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Peugeot, Porsche, Renault, Rolls Royce, SEAT, Skoda, Toyota and Volvo.

“Once again the Festival of Speed has produced a thrilling spectacle on the Hillclimb and delighted hundreds of thousands of visitors who have brought their enthusiasm for motor sport to Goodwood. Our event theme was ‘Addicted to Winning’ and with reams guests that include seven Formula 1 world champions and some of the greatest drivers from NASCAR, rallying, sportscars and motorcycling, we’ve managed to gather more famous names from motor sport than ever before. And we were blessed with splendid weather all weekend too.”, commented Lord March, founder of Gooddwood Festival of Speed.

Source: Goodwood

July 3, 2014

Ferrari FXX Evoluzione on Sale

Miller Motorcars now offer an extremely rare Ferrari FXX Evoluzione. The hyper car does not have a price tag, but we expect seven figures, because only the optional Evo kit was priced at $300,000.

The Italian manufacturer has initiated the FXX program back in 2005 as a race-spec evolution of the Enzo. Two years later, the car was fitted with an Evoluzione package boosting the 6.3 liter naturally aspirated V12 engine from 800HP (588 kW) to 860HP (630 kW). The engine is connected to a 6-speed Semi-automatic transmission. 0-100 km/h in less than 2.4 seconds and a top speed of over 400 km/h (250 mph).

Some of the special features include a carbon fiber body over carbon fibre tub with rear alloy subframe. The brake system comes from Brembo – CCM (carbon-ceramic) discs with 6-piston calipers at the front and carbon-ceramic discs with 4-piston calipers at the rear.

Ferrari produced 30 units of the FXX and only a few received the optional Evo kit. The model features a different livery and an updated rear wing. The gearbox is also updated to shift in just 60 milliseconds. Ferrari also altered the suspension and brakes together with the traction control which came with nine user-selectable settings.

This particular car has only 322 km (200 miles) on the clock!

Source: millermotorcars.com

July 2, 2014

Citroen DS 6WR Interior [images]

Citroen has published first official images of the interior of DS 6WR luxury SUV (sports utility vehicle). The cabin comes with a two-tone plush upholstery with aluminum trim elements on the doors, the center console and the steering wheel. There is also a nice LED interior lighting. The Grip Control system’s control switch is placed right next to the leather gear shifter.

Citroen DS 6WR SUV measures 4.55 meters in length, 1.86 meters in width and 1.61 meters in hegith with a 2.73 meter wheelbase. The strong presence is underlined by a set of 19” alloy wheels. The engine range includes a 160HP (118 kW) e-THP and a 200HP (147 kW) THP unit coupled to a 6-speed automatic gearbox.

The concept was unveiled at the 2014 Beijing Motor Show in April. It is scheduled to hit the market in September, this year. It will be manufactured locally and will be sold through a network of 60 dealerships.

“With the launch of the DS 6WR in the autumn, it (the brand) now markets three locally-produced models – a feat achieved in just one year. As DS sets out to become a premium brand on a worldwide scale, the results obtained in two years in China, the world’s number-one automotive market, encourage us in the pursuit of our business offensive”, commented Yves Bonnefont, Chief Executive Officer of the DS brand.

Source: Citroen

July 2, 2014

2015 Volkswagen Passat will be Unveiled Tomorrow

2015 Volkswagen Passat will be officially unveiled tomorrow, but more details have emerged on the web. The 2^nd best-selling model of Volkswagen will be presented on Thursday and according to Reuters will go upmarket in order to compete versus Mercedes-Benz C-Class, Audi A4 and of course, BMW 3-Series. This is very brave decision and we are eager to see, how the cheap Passat is going to beat the best-in-class saloons. There is also one more interesting issue, the new Passat is 4,767 mm long, which means that is a lot longer than its rivals.

The engine range is going to include a 2.0 liter TDI with several outputs – 150HP (110 kW); 190HP (140 kW) and the top-of-range – 240HP (176 kW). The smaller 1.6 liter TDI will have a 120HP (88 kW) version. The petrol range features a 1.4 liter TSI – 125HP (92 kW) and 150HP (110 kW) as well as a 1.8 liter TSI with 180HP (132 kW) and a mighty 2.0 liter TSI – 220HP (162 kW) or 280HP (206 kW) – taken from Seat Leon Cupra 280.

All engine meet EURO 6 regulations and Volkswagen has already announced a plug-in hybrid model. It will have a combined range of up over 960HP (600 miles) and will be able to travel up to 50 km (31 miles) on electricity.

Some of the features include LED taillights, optional LED headlights featuring Dynamic Light Assist. There is also a 12.3” instrument cluster, a head-up display, Side Assist with Rear Traffic Alert, Traffic Jam Assist, City Emergency Braking and others.

2015 Volkswagen Passat will be priced from €26,000.

Stay tuned!

Source: reuters

July 2, 2014

2014 BMW M4 Coupe Individual at Goodwood

BMW has shown a special M4 Coupe Individual at the 2014 Goodwood Festival of Speed. The sports car is built specially for the event and boasts a number of styling upgrades.

The exterior comes in a nice Tanzanite Blue metallic paint, a sports exhaust system and a lot of carbon fiber elements like a new front splitter, a rear diffuser and a rear spoiler. The interior boasts Merino leather seats and an Alcantara-wrapped sports steering wheel featuring a race display showing different information.

2014 BMW M4 Coupe is powered by a 3.0 liter TwinPower Turbo Inline six-cylinder – 431HP (317 kW) at 5,500RPM and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) at 1,850RPM. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. 0-100 km/h in 4.3 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) or an optional 280 km/h (174 mph). The acceleration is even better, when fitted with the optional 7-speed ///M DCT – 4.1 seconds to 100 km/h. The new M3 and M4 are able to cover 100 km with just 8.8 liters (32.1 mpg UK) of fuel in the combined cycle with the manual transmission and 8.3 liter with the DCT.

As we recently learned, the car actually produces a lot more power – around 480HP (353 kW) and 648Nm (480 lb-ft) of torque. Of course, this is only in benefit of owners, but we suspect some tax evasion.

Source: BMW

July 2, 2014

2014 Renault Megane Hatch – Crash Test [video]

Euro NCAP has published a video with several crash tests with the new 2014 Renault Megane Hatch. As usual, the front impact takes place at 64 km/h (40 mph), and 40 % of the width of the car strike a deformable barrier. In the side impact, a mobile deformable barrier impacts the driver’s door at 50 km/h (31 mph). In the pole test, the vehicle is propelled sideways at 29 km/h (18 mph) into a rigid pole.

Euro NCAP has a new system, so the 2014 Megane Hatch get only three stars out of five in terms of overall safety.

The passenger compartment remained stable in the frontal impact. Renault showed that a similiar level of protection would be provided to occupants of different sizes and to those sat in different positions. In the side barrier test, the Megane Hatch scored maximum points with good protection of all body areas. In the more severe side pole impact, dummy readings of chest compression indicated marginal protection for that part of the body. The protection provided by the seat and head restraint against whiplash injuries was also marginal for the front seats and was rated as poor for the rear seats, based on a geometric assessment.

The front bumper provides good protection to pedestrians’s legs in all areas tested and scored maximum points. However, the protection offered by the front edge of the bonnet was predominantly poor. On the surface of the bonnet, protection offered to the head of a struck pedestrian was predominantly adequate but was poor along the bottom of the windscreen and on the stiff windscreen pillars.

Electronic stability control is standard equipment. A seatbelt reminder system is standard for the front and rear seats. The system for the front seats met Euro NCAP’s requirements. A driver-set speed limitation device is also standard equipment and met Euro NCAP’s requirements for systems of this type.

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Source: Euro NCAP

July 2, 2014

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat [video]

2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat is the most powerful muscle car leaving the factory. It will hit the market later this year and will demolish the rivalry. In fact, the 2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat is a bit more powerful than Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. Still, it is a “normal” everyday car, but with a huge racing potential.

2015 Challenger SRT Hellcat is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged V8 – 707HP (527 kW) and 880Nm (650 lb-ft) of torque. The company previously stated that the coupe will have over 600HP (447 kW), so we expected a bit over, not another 107HP. It is interesting that for the first time in Chrysler Group history, the all-new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT with a Hellcat engine comes standard with two key fobs – red and black. The red key fob is the only key that can unlock the full power and torque of the car, while the black key fob limits the driver to a reduced engine output of just 500HP (368 kW).

The new 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat has been redesigned and totally re-engineered to be the most true-to-form muscle coupe on the market. It comes with some performance-enhancing technologies for the exterior and interior. There is also a new TorqueFlite 8-speed automatic transmission and an all-new interior inspired by the classic 1971 Challenger.

The 2015 Dodge Challenger and Challenger SRTs are built at the Brampton, Ontario, Assembly Plant and will start arriving in Dodge dealerships in the third quarter of 2014.

Stay tuned for full specs and pricing!

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Source: Dodge

July 2, 2014

2015 Toyota Yaris – Price and Specs

The new 2014 Toyota Yaris is now available to order with pricing starting from £10,995 for the entry level Active 3-door 1.0 VVT-I 5-speed manual model and goes up to £17,695 for the Excel 5-door 1.5 VVT-i Hybrid with CVT gearbox. The line-up offers more choice, more equipment options and a wealth of advanced features for on-board comfort, communications, safety and style.

There are four trim levels including Active and Icon as well as Sport and Excel. The Hybrid drivetrain can be specified in Icon and Excel versions. Each grade has its own character, differentiated by details such as the interior trim and materials and treatment of various interior and exterior elements, including the lower grille, wheels, seats, centre console and instrument panel.

The high equipment levels come with a leather steering wheel, air conditioning and the latest Toyota Touch 2 multimedia system fitted as standard from Icon grade. Climate control air conditioning is standard for all Hybrid models and for Yaris Excel.

Ten exterior colours are available, including new Island Blue metallic and, exclusively for Hybrid models, Avantgarde Bronze.

Among the options list, you will find Toyota’s Skyview panoramic roof, LED DRLs (daytime running lights) and rear lamps, rear privacy glass and the Toyota touch 2 with Go multimedia system with navigation. Sport models can further be specified with vibrant Piri Piri red interior trim, including door panels, front seat upholstery inserts and soft-touch instrument panel.

UK grades and key features

ACTIVE	ICON adds	SPORT adds	EXCEL adds (to Icon)
Power front windows	15in alloy wheels	16in machined alloy wheels	16in silver alloy wheels
6-speaker audio system with USB and Aux-in	Projector headlights	LED daytime running lights	LED daytime running lights
7 airbags	Body colour-matched electrically adjustable, heated door mirrors and door handles	Rear LED lights	Rear LED lights
Tyre pressure monitor	Toyota Touch 2	DAB radio	DAB radio
Vehicle Stability Control and traction control	Rear-view camera	Rear privacy glass	Part-leather seats
	Air conditioning(climate control on Hybrid)	Rear spoiler	Cruise control
	Front fog lamps	Rear disc brakes	Rain-sensing wipers
	Bluetooth for phone and audio streaming	Option Packs: Protection, Style	Dusk-sensing headlights
	Leather steering wheel with audio and phone switches	Optional red Piri Piri interior trim	Climate control
	Option Packs: Protection, Style, Design		Option Packs: Protection, Appearance, Smart

UK Prices

The new 2014 Toyota Yaris is available to order now, with customer deliveries from August. On-the-road prices start at £10,995.

GRADE	BODY	ENGINE	TRANSMISSION	OTR PRICE
Active	3dr	1.0 VVT-i	5MT	£10,995
Active	5dr	1.0 VVT-i	5MT	£11,595
Icon	3dr	1.0 VVT-i	5MT	£12,745
Icon	5dr	1.0 VVT-i	5MT	£13,345
Icon	3dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	6MT	£13,495
Icon	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	6MT	£14.095
Icon	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	Multidrive S	£15,095
Icon	5dr	1.4 D-4D	6MT	£15,595
Icon	5dr	1.5 VVT-i Hybrid	CVT	£16,195
Sport	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	6MT	£14,995
Sport	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	Multidrive S	£15,955
Excel	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	6MT	£15,695
Excel	5dr	1.33 Dual VVT-i	Multidrive S	£16,695
Excel	5dr	1.5 VVT-i Hybrid	CVT	£17,695

Option prices

Design Pack	£350
Style Pack	£500
Protection Pack	£700
Smart Pack	£450
Appearance Pack	£750
Go navigation system	£650
Skyview roof	£550

Source: Toyota

July 1, 2014

Author: Victor Ivanov