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| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:58 AM PDT  Rubrica App per l'automobile: Carcorder Nella rubrica App per l’automobile di questa settimana vi parliamo di Carcorder, una semplice applicazione che permette di registrare i nostri spostamenti ed i nostri viaggi utilizzando[...] |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:58 AM PDT  Opel Adam, por fin es oficial Filed under: Opel, UtilitariosPincha la imagen para ver la galería Tras un puñado de fotos espía, y un montón de prototipos camuflados esta mañana por fin te descubrimos el definitivo Opel Adam. Con 3,7 metros de largo y 1,72 metros de ancho entre retrovisores, el nuevo utilitario de la casa del rayo alemán busca un hueco en una parcela del mercado que ahora mismo ocupa principalmente el Fiat 500, y donde VAG quiere hacer también su guerra con el Up! (el MINI queda demasiado grande para catalogarlo en esta guerra). El Adam ofrece un diseño moderno al tiempo que personalizable. Y lo cierto es que logra una identidad muy diferenciada de todo lo conocido hasta ahora en sus rivales. El techo flotante en color de contraste, el morro con unas ópticas muy peculiares y la calandra en una posición muy baja le dan carácter. Aunque hemos de reconocer que las enormes llantas de las fotos de prensa ayudan y mucho al dinamismo estético general. Las curvas dinámicas del lateral de la carrocería recuerdan poderosamente al atractivo Astra GTC, pero a escala reducida.Gallery: Opel AdamContinue reading Opel Adam, por fin es oficialOpel Adam, por fin es oficial originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 03:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:57 AM PDT  TVR is officieel dood Goh, wat een verrassing.. Na een hele korte periode, waarbij het Britse merk aan de Oostenrijkse beademing werd gelegd, trekt de Rus Smolensky nu definitief de stekker uit het merk, dat de facto al jaren dood is. Vanuit zijn paleis in Wenen laat Smolensky aan Autocar weten dat hij het voorgoed voor gezien houdt voor [...]verwante verhalenRenault trekt het Red Bull-thema door naar de MéganeDe Bugatti van Flo Rida is voortaan chroomDit is de Renault Clio Estate! [2013]Opel Adam: de hippe A-segmenter is officieelVDL koopt Nedcar voor 1 euro van Mitsubishi |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:23 AM PDT  THE AUTOEXTREMIST July 11, 2012 Churnin' and burnin' in the Motor City. By Peter M. De Lorenzo (Posted 7/10, 8:00 p.m.) Detroit. Once upon a time there was a quaint ritual called a "shutdown" around th... |
| Posted: 11 Jul 2012 12:23 AM PDT THE AUTOEXTREMIST July 11, 2012 Churnin' and burnin' in the Motor City. By Peter M. De Lorenzo (Posted 7/10, 8:00 p.m.) Detroit. Once upon a time there was a quaint ritual called a "shutdown" around th... |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:51 PM PDT  Ventas junio 2012: Alemania Filed under: Industria Durante el pasado mes de junio las matriculaciones de vehículos nuevos en Alemania se incrementaron en un 2,9% en relación al mismo mes del año anterior, alcanzando un volumen total de 296.722 unidades vendidas. Por marcas las más destacadas fueron:SUBEN Subaru +172,5% Land Rover +114,7% Kia +37,0% BAJAN Daihatsu -48,3% Alfa Romeo -30,5% Mitsubishi -18,8% Continue reading Ventas junio 2012: AlemaniaVentas junio 2012: Alemania originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Wed, 11 Jul 2012 02:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:51 PM PDT  VDL koopt Nedcar voor 1 euro van Mitsubishi De deal is officieel rond! Voor het symbolische bedrag van 1 euro neemt de VDL Groep Nedcar van Mitsubishi over, zo maakt de Japanse fabrikant bekend. Gisteren zoemde er al veel nieuws rond over Nedcar en de MINI-productie die er waarschijnlijk plaats gaat vinden. Het personeel zou tot 2015 gegarandeerd zijn van 100% salaris, en [...]verwante verhalenTop 10: de drukste steden van Europa volgens TomTomRenault trekt het Red Bull-thema door naar de MéganeDe Bugatti van Flo Rida is voortaan chroomDit is de Renault Clio Estate! [2013]Opel Adam: de hippe A-segmenter is officieel |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 11:19 PM PDT  Opel Adam: de hippe A-segmenter is officieel Hoe hij er uit zag wisten we al, maar Opel heeft nu officieel alle informatie en specificaties vrijgegeven van hun 3,70 meter lange, hippe, jonge stadsauto, vernoemd naar de oprichter van het merk. Maak kennis met de Adam. Een frisse snoet, kleine atmosferische motoren, en heel veel smartphone-connectiviteit, dat is in het kort waar het [...]verwante verhalenDe top 10 meest verkochte EV's van het eerste half jaarTop 10: de drukste steden van Europa volgens TomTomRenault trekt het Red Bull-thema door naar de MéganeDe Bugatti van Flo Rida is voortaan chroomDit is de Renault Clio Estate! [2013] |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT  Hyundai Elantra subject of class-action lawsuit for 'misleading 40 MPG' ads Filed under: MPG, Hyundai, Legislation and Policy, USA 'Your mileage may vary.' We're all used to seeing those words at the end of any advertisement that mentions fuel mileage, and we all know what it means: Not all drivers will get exactly the same mileage, and oftentimes what you get will be lower than what it says on the car's window sticker. That explanation may not hold water with Louis Bird of Sacramento, California, owner of a 2011 Hyundai Elantra. "I feel like Hyundai took advantage of me. Hyundai's advertisements about the '40 MPG' gas mileage of the Elantra instantly caught my attention. I bought the car thinking I would be seeing major savings at the pump and getting over 500 miles per tank, but Hyundai fooled me... I have not saved any money on gas and have been driving the Elantra for well over a year now. It is frustrating and disappointing. I never would have bought the Elantra in the first place if I hadn't seen Hyundai's ads boasting about gas mileage." Bird is representing consumers in a class-action lawsuit in California that "seeks to stop Hyundai from illegally using gas mileage numbers in its advertising of the Elantra without government-mandated disclosures." Naturally, damages are being sought for owners of 2011 and 2012 Elantra models. As you can see above, the 2013 Elantra is still advertised with a 40-mpg rating on the highway. From what we can tell, Consumer Watchdog, the organization that brought the lawsuit, is alleging that Hyundai failed to "disclose certain information when mileage estimates [were] provided in their advertisements," thereby deceiving consumers into thinking the Elantra would provide better mileage than its competitors.Scroll down for the press release from Consumer Watchdog and a response we received from the automaker. We've also included some video advertisements for the Elantra. So far, we've been unable to find any ourselves that don't include the expected asterisks and disclaimers, and Hyundai says it has "reviewed [its] ads and think Consumer Watchdog and their client are dead wrong."Continue reading Hyundai Elantra subject of class-action lawsuit for 'misleading 40 MPG' adsHyundai Elantra subject of class-action lawsuit for 'misleading 40 MPG' ads originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace | F1 Fanatic round-up Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.In the round-up: Whitmarsh not worried • Williams see Senna progress • Domenicali says Massa's problems are "over"Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright. |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace | F1 Fanatic round-up Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright.In the round-up: Whitmarsh not worried • Williams see Senna progress • Domenicali says Massa's problems are "over"Whitmarsh "not seriously worried" about pace is an original article from F1 Fanatic. If this article has been published anywhere other than F1 Fanatic it is an infringement of copyright. |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:10 PM PDT Volt owners tell us they use even less gas than we do Volt owners tell us they use even less gas than we do Plug-in hybrids, such as the Chevrolet Volt, have potential for saving a lot of gasoline, something their loyal owners love to brag about. That'... |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 06:09 PM PDT Hyundai lawsuit points out why consumers need to beware of 40 mpg claims Hyundai lawsuit points out why consumers need to beware of 40 mpg claims A new lawsuit in California, accusing Hyundai of running misleading fuel-economy ads for its Elantra sedan, points out why co... |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:34 PM PDT  Video: Japanese CEO busted for posting speeding Lambo vid on YouTube [w/video] Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Government/Legal, Japan, Safety, Videos, Lamborghini Technology is making it harder and harder to get away with being an idiot. Just ask one Japanese executive. Mikami Tadao, the 38-year-old president of a manufacturing company based in Hiroshima who recently found himself behind bars for grossly exceeding the speed limit in his Lamborghini Gallardo two years ago. Tadao reportedly took his exotic through a local tunnel at around 97 miles per hour, which is around 60 mph over the posted speed limit. Odds are he would have gotten away with the stunt were it not for the fact that he recorded the antics for posterity and uploaded the clip to YouTube. Hiroshima police arrested Tadao for the offense, and he now faces a slew of traffic violations. Officers have also seized his personal computer along with the videos he's taken. Tadao reportedly wrote in the video description that he wanted to enjoy the sense of speed and the sound of the Gallardo in the tunnel. Something tells us he'll grow to hate that cacophony when prosecutors play the clip in court. Check out the video for yourself below.Continue reading Japanese CEO busted for posting speeding Lambo vid on YouTube [w/video]Japanese CEO busted for posting speeding Lambo vid on YouTube [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:02 PM PDT  Report: Subaru BRZ gets early sales incentives as cheaper Scion FRS outsells it Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Marketing/Advertising, Subaru If you've tried to weasel your way into a Subaru BRZ for a test drive lately, you likely know just how hard it is to get your hands on one of the machines. The rear-wheel-drive coupes are flying off of dealer lots as quickly as they arrive, but according to USA Today, a spot of sibling rivalry has pushed Subaru to offer a small incentive on the BRZ already. Customers are already ponying up an average of $29,085 for each BRZ model sold. Compare that to the $25,653 average transaction price for the virtually-identical Scion FR-S, and you can see why Subaru offered a $400 incentive on the BRZ in June. The FR-S, meanwhile, moved with no cash on the hood. The two companies have very different approaches to selling the cars, however. Scion offers the FR-S in one standard trim in either manual or automatic guise, while Subaru offers two trims. The more expensive of those includes niceties like leather seating, automatic climate control and a proximity key, but compare base model to base model and the Subaru is $1,315 more than its Scion twin. According to USA Today, Scion sold 2,684 FR-S models across 1,000 dealers in the U.S. last month. By comparison, Subaru sold 818 BRZ units over the company's 600 dealers.Subaru BRZ gets early sales incentives as cheaper Scion FRS outsells it originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 05:01 PM PDT  Mini Takes The States swings by National Corvette Museum Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Mini It's the unexpected surprises that make a road trip so enjoyable. So as my colleague and I drove down Interstate 40 near Bowling Green, Kentucky, during our Mini Takes the States road rally, we passed one of those little brown signs that marks places of interest. "National Corvette Museum 10 Miles" the sign read. We had to stop.Continue reading Mini Takes The States swings by National Corvette MuseumMini Takes The States swings by National Corvette Museum originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 04:26 PM PDT  Report: $30 million Ferrari 250 GTO crashed on 50th anniversary tour Filed under: Classics, Ferrari It often seems that cars worth millions of dollars are kept under lock and key in climate-controlled garages, never to see the open road. Christopher Cox's 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO is not one of the those cars. The American investor drives the car, one of just 39 built, regularly and has participated in numerous events around the world since he purchased it in 2005. In fact, we've seen the brightly colored 250 GTO, worth an estimated $30+ million, in person no less than five times including last summer in Monterey where it was entered in the Pebble Beach Tour and Concours d'Elegance. Of course, driving a car always comes with the chance of an accident, and unfortunately that's just what happened when Cox recently had the 250 GTO out on track as part of the model's 50th anniversary tour in France last week. Details of the extent of the accident are scarce, but the off-track excursion at the Reims-Gueux race track was bad enough that his wife broke her leg on impact. We wish a speedy recovery to both Christopher and his wife, and we're sure the car will up and running in no time. Hopefully we'll see it back in action in the near future. You can see our photos of Cox's 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO at various events in the gallery below.$30 million Ferrari 250 GTO crashed on 50th anniversary tour originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 19:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:52 PM PDT Mini Takes The States swings by National Corvette Museum Filed under: Coupe, Performance, Chevrolet, Mini It's the unexpected surprises that make a road trip so enjoyable. So as my colleague and I drove down Interstate 40 near Bowling Green, Kentucky, during our Mini Takes the States road rally, we passed one of those little brown signs that marks places of interest. "National Corvette Museum 10 Miles" the sign read. We had to stop.Continue reading Mini Takes The States swings by National Corvette MuseumMini Takes The States swings by National Corvette Museum originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:52 PM PDT  Autoblog Podcast #290 Filed under: Podcasts, Safety, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Honda, JeepSmall pickup rumor for Chrysler, IIHS crash avoidance technology report, Jeep Wrangler death wobble Episode #290 of the Autoblog Podcast is here, and this week Chris, Dan, and Zach chat about the zombie-esque rumor of automakers considering a small pickup of some sort, the IIHS report about crash avoidance systems, and the Jeep Wrangler death wobble debate. Your questions and comments power the end of the 'cast, and for those of you who hung with us live on our UStream channel, thanks for taking the time. We've embedded our Q&A module after the jump for you to scroll through and follow along, too. Thanks for listening!Autoblog Podcast #289:Topics: Small Pickups may not be dead just yet IIHS says crash avoidance tech works Jeep Wrangler death wobble issue heating up In the Autoblog Garage:2012 Ford Taurus SEL AWD2012 Honda Pilot2012 Dodge Charger SXTHosts: Dan Roth, Chris Shunk, Zach Bowman Runtime: 01:07:23 Get the podcast [UStream] Listen live on Mondays at 10PM Eastern at UStream [iTunes] Subscribe to the Autoblog Podcast in iTunes [RSS] Add the Autoblog Podcast feed to your RSS aggregator [MP3] Download the MP3 directlyFeedback Email: Podcast at Autoblog dot com Review the show in iTunesContinue reading Autoblog Podcast #290Autoblog Podcast #290 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:18 PM PDT  Couple buys 3,333 socks, gets free Fiat 500 Filed under: Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, Design/Style, Fiat For most of us, a mismatched sock is not something to be celebrated, but then most of us are not pre-teen girls. While we were admittedly unaware that the Punky Brewster look is back in favor among stylish kids, fashion company LittleMissMatched got our attention with its latest promotion: Giving away a Fiat 500 to anyone crazy enough to buy 1,111 "pairs" of socks. LittleMissMatched sells its footwear three to a pack - with none of the three having identical patterns - so the couple from Seattle who acquired the Fiat actually bought 3,333 socks. Their $15,000 purchase price was a reasonable deal for the "free" 500 Pop itself, even before you consider that the car was packed almost full of colorful socks. See just how many socks will fit in a Fiat in our gallery.Couple buys 3,333 socks, gets free Fiat 500 originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:18 PM PDT  Nuevo Subaru Sambar pick up, enano pero práctico Filed under: Subaru, Comerciales y pickups Hay ocasiones en las que resulta increíble lo que los japoneses son capaces de hacer. Conseguir realizar un pick up con carrocería doble cabina en menos de 3,40 metros de longitud podría parecer imposible para cualquier fabricante, pero no para Subaru que lo demuestra con el nuevo Sambar Van Pick Up. Basado en los Sambar convencionales, los responsables de Subaru han sacado las tijeras y se han puesto a recortar todo aquello que quedaba por detrás del pilar C. De esta manera el interior de este pequeño kei-car sigue siendo válido para cuatro pasajeros mientras que la zona de carga, al descubierto, permite aprovechar la mayor altura posible. De todos modos no esperes que se convierta en la opción más interesante para los agricultores, pues se quedará a todas luces falto de espacio.Continue reading Nuevo Subaru Sambar pick up, enano pero prácticoNuevo Subaru Sambar pick up, enano pero práctico originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 03:18 PM PDT  U.S. fleetwide fuel economy falls for third straight month Filed under: MPG, North America, USA Go figure. That's all we can say to reports that U.S. fleetwide fuel economy in June fell for the third straight month, despite the fact that hybrid and alt-fuel vehicle sales are about double what they were a year earlier. Fleetwide fuel efficiency last month fell to an even 23 miles per gallon from 23.2 in May and from 23.3 mpg in April, TrueCar reported. Those numbers are consistent with the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute's (UMTRI) figures, which show June's Corporate Average Fuel Economy also dropping for the third straight month to 29 miles per gallon. TrueCar blames what it calls an "unseasonable drop" in gas prices, which apparently caused consumers to buy more trucks and other big-engined vehicles. Average gas prices in the U.S. fell about 15 cents during the month to about $3.35 a gallon as of July 1, according to AAA. The good news is that fuel-efficiency numbers are still ahead of year-earlier figures. TrueCar has average fuel economy up 6.5 percent from a year earlier, while UMTRI reports a 3.9 percent rise in fuel economy.U.S. fleetwide fuel economy falls for third straight month originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:44 PM PDT  Official: 2013 Scion tC RS 8.0 priced from $21,815* [w/video] Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Budget, Marketing/Advertising, Hatchback, ScionScion let loose with details about its eighth Release Series vehicle today. The 2013 Scion tC Release Series 8.0 will start at $21,815 plus $730 for destination charges for the six-speed manual version, with the auto tranny costing an extra $1,050. That $3,240 premium over the base 2013 tC gets you one of just 2,000 RS 8.0 vehicles, sprayed in Absolutely Red. Special equipment includes gloss black side mirrors, black alloy wheels and a full body kit including spoiler, developed with Five Axis Design. Lowering springs and a center-outlet exhaust system from Toyota Racing Development give the car some much-needed mechanical upgrades, while automatic-equipped models also get steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters. Inside the car, red contrasting stitching on the seats and leather-wrapped steering wheel and an individual number badge will show your passengers that you're the utmost Scion connoisseur. Well, except perhaps for those who bought the tC Release Series 7.0, or the Release Series 6.0, or the 5.0, or 4.0...Scroll down to read the full release and watch some video introducing the car.Continue reading 2013 Scion tC RS 8.0 priced from $21,815* [w/video]2013 Scion tC RS 8.0 priced from $21,815* [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:11 PM PDT  Video: Why are these new Skoda models getting crushed? Filed under: Etc., Europe, Safety, Videos, Skoda The massive number of safety devices, explosives, electronics and construction materials in modern cars means that extricating someone from a wrecked vehicle is no longer just a matter of a Sawzall and twelve minutes. Carmakers work with first responders so that the men and women who save lives can actually figure out how to get to the lives in question without doing further damage to the people inside or themselves. And that's apparently what's happening in the three videos below: Škoda gave rescuers in the Czech Republic a Superb, Octavia and Yeti to practice on, and the fire team used some heavy machinery to bash things up a bit before getting to work. We're not clear why they needed new models to practice on, so we're hoping that these cars were preproduction non-VIN vehicles that were destined for the crusher anyhow. The video isn't revelatory, it's just a behind-the-scenes look at how the people who help you help themselves first. You can watch it all in the videos below.Continue reading Why are these new Skoda models getting crushed?Why are these new Skoda models getting crushed? originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:11 PM PDT  Para ponernos los dientes largos: Subaru WRX Club Spec 11 australiano Filed under: Subaru, Deportivos Los australianos tendrán pronto la posibilidad de hacerse con una serie limitada del Subaru WRX Club Spec. Esta serie especial es una tradición en Australia y ya van por la undécima. Sólo se harán 300 unidades, cada una de ellas disponible únicamente en negro o naranja Tangerine, con llantas de aleación negras de 17 pulgadas y el alerón del STi. Opcionalmente, el cliente podrá añadir un kit STi que consiste en un spoiler delantero, un short shifter, es decir, un pomo de cambio de recorrido corto y una barra de refuerzo superior de suspensiones (la "barra de torretas", como se la conoce popularmente). A bordo, cada modelo llevará una placa conmemorativa y numerada de la serie especial, así como costuras rojas en la tapicería -similar al resto de la gama WRX y STI del país austral-. Los que hayan escogido el color Tangerine, disfrutarán de una tapicería con costuras naranjas, aún más exclusiva Afortunados, ellos, que podrán disfrutar de un WRX Sedán preparado por el equivalente de 34.544 euros... Share TweetPara ponernos los dientes largos: Subaru WRX Club Spec 11 australiano originally appeared on Autoblog Español on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:11 PM PDT  2 Wheels – 6 Cylinders – 1 Supercharger Jeremy Nutt Speaking of motorcycles... I found one that I really liked while I was there. When it idled past me through the show, I did a triple-take because I couldn't believe what the heck I was looking at. This guy had a 6 cylinder motorcycle, with a big supercharger strapped to it. . . . → Read More: 2 Wheels – 6 Cylinders – 1 Supercharger |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 02:11 PM PDT  Dit is de Renault Clio Estate! [2013] Vers primeurtje op de late avond. Daags na het onthullen van de vierde generatie Clio, die we hier op de redactie allemaal prima kunnen pruimen, hebben we beeld van de Estate-versie. En vergelijk hem eens met zijn bolhoed-achtige voorganger. Vooruitgang, nietwaar? In een naar ons toegespeelde video doet Renault uit de doeken hoe de geboorte [...]verwante verhalenTwingo RS RB7 wordt nat met 2 babes en een goudvisDe top 10 meest verkochte EV's van het eerste half jaarTop 10: de drukste steden van Europa volgens TomTomRenault trekt het Red Bull-thema door naar de MéganeDe Bugatti van Flo Rida is voortaan chroom |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:37 PM PDT  Official: Pics Aplenty: More Fiat 500L images, details divulged Filed under: Budget, Europe, Crossover, Fiat After first revealing its new baby at the Geneva Motor Show in March, Fiat has finally served up more information and images on its upcoming 500L. Spanning 13.6 feet from tip to tail, the Italian automaker says there's room for five full-grown adults inside along with room for their luggage, thanks in part to a rear bench that can slide fore and aft as need be. All told, there's a bit more than 14.1 cubic feet of cargo area out back, which bests the Mini Countryman by nearly two cubic feet. With the second row seats stowed and the front passenger seat folded forward, the 500L can also transport material just shy of eight-feet long. In Europe, buyers will be able to chose between two gasoline engine options: a turbocharged 0.9-liter two-cylinder good for 105 horsepower or a 95-horsepower 1.4-liter four-cylinder. An 85-horsepower 1.3-liter turbodiesel will also be available. Later, Fiat plans to introduce a version of the two-cylinder designed to run on methane. The Fiat 500L will be produced in Serbia and will be available with options including UConnect with a five-inch screen, a glass roof that covers five square feet and 11 different body colors. No word yet on a U.S. on-sale date, but we do expect the plus-sized Cinquecento to make it to our market, awkward looks and all. Check out the full press release below.Continue reading Pics Aplenty: More Fiat 500L images, details divulgedPics Aplenty: More Fiat 500L images, details divulged originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:37 PM PDT  De Bugatti van Flo Rida is voortaan chroom Flo Rida, een rapper uit de staat waar zijn naam je nu aan doet denken, heeft met ritmisch opdreunen van teksten een goedgevulde bankrekening vergaard. Het stelt hem in staat een Veyron te rijden, en natuurlijk blijft een dergelijke hypercar die in 2,5 tellen op de honderd zit niet in originele staat. Flo Rida schakelde [...]verwante verhalenDefender X-Tech is een echte Land RoverTwingo RS RB7 wordt nat met 2 babes en een goudvisDe top 10 meest verkochte EV's van het eerste half jaarTop 10: de drukste steden van Europa volgens TomTomRenault trekt het Red Bull-thema door naar de Mégane |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2012 01:02 PM PDT  ZF boss says transmission gear count one-upsmanship nearing end Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Etc., MPG Remember the Powerglide? An automatic with two forward speeds, it's almost inconceivable today that such a transmission was ever state of the art. Why, we've heard plenty of grumbling from the peanut gallery about Honda and its continued widespread use of a five-speed automatic when most of the rest of the world is offering six speeds. And then there are those carmakers engaging in the mine-is-bigger-than-yours battle of transmissions that resulted in eight-speed automatics in cars like the Chrysler 300 and Hyundai Genesis pictured above. German transmission supplier ZF has a nine-speed automatic that will be introduced next year, and reports have said Hyundai is looking to pack ten forward gears into a forthcoming gearbox. What's next? Cars with as many gears as mountain bikes? That's unlikely, says ZF North American president Julio Caspari, who tells Automotive News that the gear race is "close to the limit." AN says Caspari thinks marketing may be a bigger factor than engineering when it comes to developing transmissions with additional gears, citing just an 11-percent difference between the best transmissions today and a theoretically perfect unit. Caspari questions the cost-effectiveness of building a so-called "perfect" transmission, saying that further friction reduction would require expensive materials, like ceramic ball bearings.ZF boss says transmission gear count one-upsmanship nearing end originally appeared on AutoblogGreen on Tue, 10 Jul 2012 15:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink | Email this | Comments |
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