Victor Ivanov – Page 217 – Automobiles Review

Schmidt Revolution Porsche Cayenne II

Schmidt Revolution has introduced their tuning program for Porsche Cayenne.

However, it consists of a huge wheels in dimensions 10J × 22” for the rims and 295/30 R22 snow tires. The tuning company will also fully prepare your car for the harsh winter testing.

A very interesting winter SUV is the diesel powered Cayenne II, which has a 3.0 liter V6 diesel with 240PS (180 kW) and 550Nm (410 lb-ft) of torque. The performance is nice – 0 to 100 km/h in 7.6 seconds and top speed of 220 km/h (136 mph). The vehicle achieves up to 39 mpg on combined cycle.

The engine received a new turbocharger, a revamp of the injection system and enhanced thermal management. The weight of Cayenne II Diesel has dropped to 2080kg.

All these improvements make diesel powered Cayenne a perfect solution for winter conditions.

Source: Schmidt Revolution

October 12, 2011

Tuningwerk BMW 7-Series 760iL

BMW 7-Series 760iL received a serious upgrade package from the German specialists – Tuningwerk. The long wheelbase version of the model is boosted to whopping 720PS (530 kW) and 1090Nm (804 lb-ft) of torque.

The performance is rather impressive – 0 to 100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a top speed of 350 km/h (218 mph). More is better, but in terms of power, but the weight has been reduced for maximum performance.

The huge car is 120 kg lighter than the original version thanks to some carbon fiber parts including lightweight carbon-ceramic brakes and a new sport exhaust system. The total weight of the car is 2030 kg.

The price is hefty, too. Tuningwerk BMW 7-Series 760iL costs €198 000, which is decent for such comfort and speed. This is the fastest full-size luxury car on the planet.

Source: Tuningwerk

October 12, 2011

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible

2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible will be exhibited at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, next month. When it goes on sale in late 2012, it will deliver more performance and technology than many exotic cars and ultra-luxury convertibles.

“The Camaro ZL1 convertible will be one of the most powerful and most capable, convertibles available at any price,” said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer.

“This is a car that is guaranteed to put a smile on your face every time you drop the top – or hit the gas.”, he added.

ZL1 Convertible is powered by a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 engine with 588PS (432 kW) and 754Nm (556 lb-ft) of torque. This is an improvement of just 11PS and 9Nm over ZL1 Coupe.

Four strategic reinforcements enhance the already-stiff body structure to quell the cowl and steering wheel shake common in convertibles. They include:

A tower-to-tower brace under the hood

A transmission support reinforcement brace

Underbody tunnel brace

Front “X” brace and stiffer cradle as well as rear underbody “V” braces.

The suspension of the ZL1 convertible uses the third-generation of Magnetic Ride. New, twin-wire/dual-coil dampers at all four corners enable faster response, with damping levels now adjusted up to 1 000 times per second – about one adjustment per inch of vehicle travel at 60 mph – making the system exceptionally responsive to changing driving and road conditions.

The Camaro ZL1 convertible will also offer Performance Traction Management as standard equipment, which is exclusive to General Motors. First introduced on the Corvette ZR1, it is an advanced system that integrates magnetic ride control, launch control, traction control and electronic stability control, to enhance both launch-acceleration performance and corning.

In one word, 2013 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Convertible is simply amazing.

Source: Chevrolet

October 12, 2011

2012 Chevrolet Aveo Price – £9 995

Chevrolet has priced the 2012 Aveo, which will hit the market in next January. The 1.2 LS model is priced at just £9 995, which is a great value for money.

“Much like we did with the Spark, we wanted to take the image of small cars away from being cute and cuddly,” said Chevrolet UK Managing Director Mark Terry.

“Instead, we’ve delivered a car that’s striking, bold and has attitude. It draws on our iconic models, such as the Camaro and Corvette, for its styling influence, with cues such as the distinctive round headlamps and dual-cockpit interior giving it a lot more personality than you’d normally find in this sector of the market.”, he added.

The standard equipment includes remote locking, a rear spoiler, CD-stereo radio, electrically adjustable heated door mirrors and electric front windows.

The LT trim level adds 15” alloy wheels, steering wheel audio controls, air conditioning, a four-way adjustable driver’s seat, sunglasses holder, a Driver Information Centre, Bluetooth phone compatibility, and a chrome gear knob surround. This model is priced at £10 995 with 1.2 liter petrol.

The top-of-range LTZ includes a leather steering wheel, front fog lamps, rear parking sensors and automatic headlamps. Prices for the LTZ start at £12 195.

The engine range includes a 1.2-litre petrol unit with 86PS, a 1.4-litre petrol with 101PS or two 1.3-litre diesels – either 75 or 95PS. All come with a 5-speed manual gearbox as standard, while the 1.4-litre models have the option of a 6-speed automatic.

Model	Price
Aveo 1.2 LS	£9,995
Aveo 1.2 LT	£10,995
Aveo 1.4 LT Auto	£12,375
Aveo 1.3 LT VCDi Ecodiesel (95g/km)	£12,795
Aveo 1.3 LT VCDi 75PS	£12,345
Aveo 1.4 LTZ	£12,195
Aveo 1.4 LTZ Auto	£13,195
Aveo 1.3 LTZ VCDi 95PS	£13,61

Source: Chevrolet

October 12, 2011

2012 Volkswagen Up Price – £7 995

Volkswagen hits the UK market with the all new 2012 Up. The small city car is priced at just £7 995 and will be available in the spring of 2012.

2012 Volkswagen Up was introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. This is a small four-seater will highly efficient engines. There will be three trim levels and two 1.0 litre three-cylinder petrol engines as well as a BlueMotion Technology version. A five-door version is expected to join the line-up in the second half of 2012.

The entry level Take Up! is priced at just £7 995 with 1.0 liter 60PS engine. The standard equipment includes include body-coloured bumpers, daytime running lights, front and side head/thorax airbags, the new RCD 215 CD radio with aux-in, rear ISOFIX points, and 14” steel wheels.

The second trim level – Move Up! is priced at £8 970. It adds remote central locking, air conditioning, electric front windows, easy-entry seats, a height-adjustable driver’s seat, variable-height load floor and 60:40 split/fold rear seats. Outside, the Move up! gains body-coloured door mirrors and handles. If you add just £360 more, the BlueMotion Technology adds a Stop/Start system that reduces urban fuel consumption by up to six per cent, battery regeneration and low rolling resistance tyres.

The top-of-range High Up! is priced at £10 390 and it comes with 1.0 liter 75PS engine. It also includes heated front seats, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, gear lever and handbrake grip, electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors, the Maps & More personal infotainment device and a choice of dashboard colour. From the outside, the High up! is distinguished by its front fog lights and 15” alloy wheels.

Options list:

Sensor pack (£350): parking sensors, cruise control, multifunction computer
Driver’s assistance pack (£400): City Emergency Braking, ESP, passenger airbag deactivation switch
Comfort pack (£350): remote central locking, electric front windows, height adjustable driver’s seat
Winter pack (£350): front fog lights, heated front seats, electrically heated and adjustable door mirrors
Chrome pack (£250): chrome door mirror caps and side strips
Sports pack (£450): 16-inch alloy wheels, sports suspension and tinted glass from the B-pillar backwards
Sound pack (£100): four additional speakers (two front, two rear)
Leather-look pack (£650): leather-look seats, leather-covered steering wheel, gear lever and handbrake, plus carpet mats

Volkswagen Up! pricing:

Trim level	Engine derivative	CO₂, g/km	Combined mpg	Price, £ RRP OTR
Take up!	1.0-litre 60 PS 5 spd manual	105	62.7	7,995

Move up!	1.0-litre 60 PS 5 spd manual	105	62.7	8,970
Move up!	1.0-litre BlueMotion Technology 60 PS 5 spd manual	97*	67.2*	9,330

High up!	1.0-litre 75 PS 5 spd manual	108	60.1	10,390

up! black	1.0-litre 75 PS 5 spd manual	108	60.1	11,180
up! white	1.0-litre 75 PS 5 spd manual	108	60.1	11,180

Source: Volkswagen

October 10, 2011

2011 Suzuki Swift DDiS breaks 86mpg

At the 2011 MPG Marathon, Suzuki achieved incredible results with the Swift 1.3-litre DDiS. The small city car broke the 84mpg barrier, which is an improvement of a very impressive 25.8 per cent.

The new 1.3 litre DDiS delivers 75PS (55 kW) at 4000RPM and 190Nm (140 lb-ft) of torque at just 1750RPM. The performance is satisfying – 0 to 100 km/h in 12.7 seconds, top speed is 103 mph (165 km/h).

It was driven by Southern Group Regional journalists Dave Randle and Peter Cracknell and achieved an overall fuel consumption figure of 86.40mpg, winning the class 3 category for percentage improvement over the official combined fuel consumption figure.

The MPG Marathon; organised annually by Fleet World magazine took 37 competing vehicles on a challenging 372-mile route designed to reflect normal daily driving conditions and included major roads, motorways and dual carriageways. The Swift used just 19.6 litres of fuel on the route.

The 1.3 DDiS model is available as a five-door model in SZ3 trim at £11 125 representing a customer saving of £1 855.

Source: Suzuki

October 10, 2011

Vauxhall VXR8 achieved 32.14mpg

2011 Vauxhall VXR8 super-saloon is not what we call “fuel efficient” vehicle. It boasts a mighty 6.2 liter LS3 petrol engine with 431PS (317 kW) and 550Nm (406 lb-ft) of torque. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed automatic transmission. 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).

Bacause of the huge prices of petrol all over the world, more and more people try to drive carefully and economical. This is the reason, why the Fleet World MPG Marathon is held. The interesting about it is that the VXR8 is the winner of the Marathon. The sports saloon was driven by Top Gear Online editor Chris Mooney with help from navigator, Andrew Duerden. It achieved 32.14mpg against a combined figure of 21mpg.

The Fleet World MPG Marathon is the UK longest-running economy driving event. The two-day event took place in the Cotswolds this year with separate routes covering 350 miles of countryside including a mixture of A and B roads and motorway driving.

“Andrew and I are, as they say, over the moon to win the overall best percentage improvement in the VXR8,” said Chris Mooney.

“It just goes to show that the person behind the wheel can make a massive difference to fuel costs and carbon emissions. And, of course, that a 6.2 litre V8 is a very sensible choice of engine in the right hands.”, he finished.

Source: Vauxhall

October 10, 2011

2012 BMW 6 Series Coupe Price – £59 565

BMW now offers the new 6 Series Coupe in the UK. This is the third generation since the 6 Series are available on the market. It features a sweeping coupe roofline while the long bonnet, short over-hangs, set-back passenger compartment with Hofmeister kink, long wheelbase and flat waistline embody the typical proportions of a BMW coupé more than any other model.

Usually, the 6er are offered with big petrol engines, but the new 640d Coupe boasts nice six-cylinder diesel engine with a hefty 313PS (230 kW) and 630Nm (467 lb-ft) of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in just 5.5 seconds and a top speed of 155 mph (250 km/h). It also boasts incredible 51.4 mpg and 145 g/km of CO2.

There are two petrol engines – 650i and 640i.

The bigger is 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 with whopping 407PS (300 kW) and 600Nm (444 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), electronically limited. The fuel consumption is not very good – 26.6 mpg and emissions of 246 g/km of CO2.

The smaller petrol is six-cylinder turbocharged direct injected engine with VALVETRONIC fully variable valve control. The results are awesome – 320PS and 450Nm of torque. 0 to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds and a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). It returns up to 36.2 mpg and 181 g/km of CO2.

Model	Power Hp	Torque Nm	0 – 62mph Seconds	Top Speed Mph	Combined Mpg	CO₂ Emissions g/km
BMW 650i Coupé	407	600	4.9	155	26.6	246
BMW 640i Coupé	320	450	5.4	155	36.2	181
BMW 640d Coupé	313	630	5.5	155	51.4	145

All models are fitted with an 8-speed ZF Sport automatic gearbox. Its wide range of ratios offer a perfect balance of muscular, sprinting performance, refined high speed cruising and low speed efficiency.

The standard specification includes 18” light alloy wheels for 640i/d, while the 650i Coupe comes as standard with a 19inch light alloy wheel. All derivatives feature Dakota leather upholstery, eight-speed Sport automatic transmission, electric seat adjustment with memory, BMW Professional Multimedia Navigation system, Xenon headlights, LED front fog lights and front and rear Park Distance Control to name but a few of the standard specification highlights.

The BMW 6 Series Coupe is now available in M Sport specification. The M Sport package adds the M aerodynamic body-styling package, 19inch M light alloy wheels, dark chrome exhaust tailpipes, High-gloss Shadowline exterior trim and black brake callipers.

Inside Anthracite headlining, Aluminium Hexagon trim, Sport seats and M Sport multifunction leather rimmed steering wheel are fitted.

At the same time as M Sport and the 640d derivative come to the UK for the Coupé, the 6 Series Convertible can now also be specified with M Sport.

Optional equipment:

Includes Surround-view, BMW Night Vision with pedestrian recognition, Parking Assist, Lane Change Warning System, Lane Departure Warning System, Speed Limit Display and, still unique in the segment, Head-up Display.

Pricing:

Model	Price OTR
BMW 650i SE Coupe	£67 340
BMW 650i M Sport Coupe	£71 840
BMW 640i SE Coupe	£59 565
BMW 640i M Sport Coupe	£64 230
BMW 640d SE Coupe	£62 080
BMW 640d Coupe M Sport	£66 745

Source: BMW

October 10, 2011

2012 Seat Ibiza 5-door SE Copa Price – £10 699

Seat now offers the 2012 Ibiza 5-door 1.4 SE Copa for just £10 699. The manufacturer will also hit the market with the 2012 Leon, which is priced at £14 909. The massive savings for both vehicles will attract a lot of customers, who need brand new car at decent price.

The standard equipment of the Ibiza 5-door 1.4 SE Copa includes 16” alloy wheels, climate control, rain-sensing wipers, auto-headlights, front fog lights with cornering function, cruise control, front electric windows and an MP3-compatible CD player with AUX-in.

The Leon 1.6 TDI S Copa comes with 16” alloy wheels, dual zone climate control, Bluetooth, front fog lights with cornering function, cruise control, an MP3-compatible CD player with AUX-in, ESP stability programme with XDS (electronic differential lock) and a Start/Stop system with energy recovery.

“It has been a fantastic year for SEAT so far and, year to date, we have recorded our highest ever share of the UK’s new car market.”, commented Peter Wyhinny, Managing Director of SEAT UK.

“The popularity of our previous ‘Pay No VAT’ offer and the incredible added value of our limited edition Copa models have both clearly helped that success. Now we are combining the appeal of these to produce what I believe is the very best new car offer around!”, he finished.

Source: Seat

October 10, 2011

Mazda RX-8 SPIRIT R

Mazda will hit the Japanese market with a new RX-8 Spirit R special edition. The vehicle will be limited in series of just 1000 units as production ends in June 2012.

The RX-8 SPIRIT R is based on the RX-8 Type RS with 6-speed manual transmission and Type E with 6-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission. The special edition model will come with new seats and nice alloy wheels.

It also includes specially tuned sport suspension and larger brakes with red calipers. The headlights are also new as well as the fog lights with black bezel rear combination lights. The limited RX-8 has SPIRIT R badge, a piano-black transmission tunnel trim, and leather Recaro sports seats with red stitching.

2012 Mazda RX-8 SPIRIT R:

Base models
RX-8 Type RS (with six-speed manual transmission) and RX-8 Type E (with six-speed electronically-controlled automatic transmission)
Special equipment
For both manual and automatic transmission models
Exclusive SPIRIT R badge
Front headlights, front fog lights and rear combination lights (with black bezels)
Front and rear brake calipers (red)
Transmission tunnel trim (piano-black)
Curtain and front side SRS airbag system
Exclusive to the manual transmission model
Specially-made SPIRIT R bucket seats from RECARO
225/40R19 89W tires and 19-inch alloy wheels (bronze)
Exclusive to the automatic transmission model
Leather seats (black with red stitching)
Leather-wrapped steering wheel (black with red stitching)
Parking brake lever (with red stitching)
Center console box front seat armrest and rear console box lid covered with synthetic leather (with red stitching)
Sports suspension, larger brakes
225/45R18 91W tires and 18-inch alloy wheels (gun metallic)
Exterior body colors
Aluminum Metallic
Sparkling Black Mica
Crystal White Pearl Mica

Source: Mazda

October 10, 2011

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 – Nurburgring in 7:41:27

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 managed to make a lap around the Nurburgring-Nordschleife racetrack in 7 minutes 41 seconds and 27”.

The times was set by GM’s own test driver Aaron Link. You can check out the whole lap in the video below provided by Chevrolet.

2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 Is powered by a 6.2 liter supercharged LSA V8 with 557PS (410 kW) and 745Nm (550 lb-ft) of torque. It has enormous Brembo brakes measuring 370mm in the front with 6-piston calipers and 365 mm at the rear with 4-piston calipers.

The new Camaro ZL1 stands on enormous 20” aluminum wheels fitted with specially developed Goodyear Supercar F2 tires.

2012 Camaro ZL1 manages to beat BMW E92 M3 GTS and Porsche GT3 RS, so the myth about the slow and boring american cars is busted.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mhjGERugh0&feature=player_embedded

Source: Chevrolet via Youtube

October 6, 2011

TopCar Porsche Panamera Turbo S

TopCar gave Porsche Panamera Turbo S even more value and how is that possible. Of course with some gold accents.

Besides that, the tuning specialists fitted entire Stingray GTR body kit consisting of a new front and rear bumpers, widened fenders, modified doors and a new front hood.

The interior boasts premium leather seats and crocodile leather on the dashboard, center console and armrest. Everything is so expensive and nice, that if you have such a car you will not get inside to keep it from scratches and damage. TopCar also added Karelian birch wood trim and gold accents to some buttons, around the gear leaver and the pedals.

There are no improvements to the mighty engine – a 4.8 liter V8 Bi-turbo petrol with 550PS (405 kW) and 800Nm (590 lb-ft). 0 to 100 km/h takes 3.8 seconds and the top speed is 306 km/h (190 mph).

And now the price – €423 810 consisting an original Porsche Panamera Turbo S and more than €150 000 upgrades. Yep! The gold is extremely expensive, but 150k is a bit exaggerated.

Source: TopCar

October 6, 2011

Author: Victor Ivanov