Tag: 2014 Paris Motor Show

  • Citroen Connected Services at the 2014 Paris Motor Show

    It is not surprising to see that CITROËN has revealed some very interesting concepts and products at the 2014 Paris Motor Show. Displaying a rich number of connected services that are based on onboard or smartphone apps CITROËN strives to turn the everyday driving into a safer, more entertaining, more convenient and, finally, time and money-saving experience.

    As the CITROËN Director of Marketing, Communication and Sport pointed out, “The services provided by CITROËN CONNECT are a practical and positive response that makes life easier for our customers.”

    At the Motor Show, the brand name presented its connected services on five walls in an area that encompassed 67.50 m². One of the best parts about the exhibition is the fact that CITROËN CONNECT allowed customers and visitors to try out their services either on demonstration units or on the displayed CITROËN C4 Cactus in the center of the CITROËN CONNECT dedicated area.

    Examples of what CITROËN CONNECT includes and can offer to clients are:

    CITROËN Connect Box that offers an emergency and localized assistance call functions.

    Link MyCITROËN which represents a free smartphone app. It is available on the C4 Picasso and C4 Cactus and it serves to provide a current location of the vehicle, offers eco-driving tips and so on.

    Mirror Screen is another service by CITROËN which is available on the new C1. Its function is to let users control a smartphone from the touch drive interface of the vehicle.

    MyCITROËN, is a free individual online page which enables easy management of the car.

  • Ferrari debuts 458 Speciale A spider

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    Ferrari has announced the upcoming debut of the 458 Speciale A spider at the upcoming Paris Motor Show (4-19 October 2014). The new car will be a celebration of the dazzling success of the various versions of the 458, a model that has collected an array of international motoring media awards and track victories, including category wins in classic endurance races such as the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring.

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    The Ferrari 458 Speciale A spider will be limited and only 499 cars will be built. The value of the vehicle is enhanced by the fact that the car includes the most powerful naturally-aspirated road-going V8 engine ever built by Ferrari with displacement of 4.5 liters. It delivers a massive 605 cv (135 cv/l specific power output) and 540 Nm (398 lb-ft) of torque at 6000 rpm at the cost of just 275g/km of carbon dioxide emissions. This allows the car to reach 0-100 km (0-62 mph) in just 3.0 seconds and cover a Fiorano lap in 1’23”5. These results are also achieved thanks to the front and rear active aerodynamics, the rigid chassis that incorporates 10 aluminum alloys and Side Slip Angle Control (SSC) which guarantees unparalleled sporty driving in all conditions.

    The new car will arrive in triple-layer yellow livery with a Blu Nart and Bianco Avus central stripe as well as five-spoke forged wheels in Grigio Corsa. As of now there’s no information on how much a single Ferrari 458 Speciale A will cost.

    Source: Ferrari