New Style of Cabriolet Volkswagen Eos

Volkswagen company presented the official information on updated coupe-cabriolet Eos which will be presented general public in November on autoshow in Los Angeles. Car sales in the European market begin in January of next year.

New Volkswagen's Style

Coupe-cabriolet Eos became one of latest models in scale of the company of Volkswagen which received a new corporate stylish design. The car lost the big chromeplated moulding in a front part of a body and received other headlights with light-emitting diode sections, a radiator enclosure with three horizontal strips and other front bumper with the increased air intake and new fog lights.

Interior modernisation of VW Eos is less appreciable: new steering wheel and other panel of devices. Quality of finishing materials Besides, improved and the list of variants of leather furnish of an interior extended. Also, in the list of options of the car: an updated safety system of carbon car wheels, adaptive headlights of head light and possibility of remote control by a developing metal roof from a key.

In the European car market the novelty will be offered with three gasoline engines capacity 122, 160 and 210HP which can work together with 6-step mechanic transmission. Automatic transmission «DSG» with two clutches is accessible only to the most powerful variant. Besides, the car also can be ordered and with a 140-strong 2-litre diesel engine.

The New VW Eos

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Lotus Presented the 1st Hybrid Car

The British manufacturer of sports cars Lotus presented the first hybrid — the City Car Concept.

Compact Car by Lotus

It's the three-door four-seater compact car (1400 kg). Under a cowl the engine in volume of 1,2 l is established, and also in the rear is located the electric motor, the battery is under passenger seats. The general power 220HP, the twisting moment is equal 240Nm. The cruising range on an electricity makes 60 km.

BMW Z4 Vs Lotus City Car

According to Lotus chief designer, Wolf Zimmerman, the company searches now for the partner for a batch production of model since 2014. Also he told that the British motor-car manufacturer wants to create alternative of model of Aston Martin Cygnet and BMW Z4 Coupe.

In Paris have presented «racing art car»

In Paris has taken place the presentation of 17th car BMW from collection of Art Car. 500-strong racing coupe M3 GT2 decorated with known American artist Jeff Koons became the main car of exhibit. Such car in the middle of June will take part at "24 hours of Le Mans".

Art Coupe

For the first time to create design of car BMW for collection of Art Car, Jeff Koons has expressed desire in 2003, however to carry out idea it was possible just now.

BMW M3 by Jeff Koons

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NEW MINI: Coupe and Roadster

The first images of serial versions MINI have filtered into the Internet in bodies of a coupe and a roadster.

The patented MINI

The given 3D computer illustrations have been prepared for the European patent bureau.

Mini Coupe & Roadster concepts

Unfortunately, on illustrations for patent department there are no interiors, therefore it is difficult to judge how in a coupe and a roadster back seats will look and whether there will be they in general.

Peugeot begins the European sales of sport coupe RCZ

Company Peugeot begins the European sales of the beautiful model most, probably, for last decade. In honour of this event the French motor-car manufacturer has prepared a new selection of photos on which sport coupe RCZ appears in all magnificence.

New sport coupe Peugeot RCZ

The serial version of this car has been presented for the first time last year on a motor show in Frankfurt then it was found out, that RCZ became one of those rare models, whose shape practically has not undergone appreciable changes at transition from the concept car status to the finished product. Already for one it Peugeot it is worthy praises.

The compact coupe with the formula of placing of passengers «2+2» all kind throws down a challenge less refined Volkswagen Scirocco and Audi TT, possessing thus quite competitive dynamics.

Peugeot RCZ 2010

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Citroen has constructed a coupe for gentlemen

Company Citroen has presented the conceptual sport compartment developed by the designer of hatchback DS3 by Mark Lloyd under the project of the editor of the British version of magazine GQ Dylan Jones which has tried to create own car of the future "for gentlemen".

Concept car by GQ

The prototype is equipped by the hybrid power-plant combining the 1,6-l petrol engine with direct injection of fuel, the electromotor and feeding accumulators. Representatives of the French manufacturer assert, that from 0 to 96 km/h such car can be dispersed for 4,5 sec, and the maximum speed is limited on a mark of 250 km/h. Level of emissions CO2 of a novelty makes only 80 grammes/km.

Conceptual interior for Citroen

Creation of this concept car is only advertising project and serial release is not planned.

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2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster 

Renault announced its plans to unveil the brand-new Wind coupe-roadster at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show 2010 on 2 March. The 2011 Renault Wind is designed for two persons. Despite the fact that Renault pitches the car as a coupe-roadster, unlike other CC models with retractable hardtops, the Wind uses an exclusively innovative electric roof that rotates 180 degrees into the trunk, which is capable to open in just 12 seconds.

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster 

Renault Wind brings a completely different take on a car for drivers who enjoy wind-in-the-hair motoring. Renault Wind is aimed at motorists who lust after a car that is not only distinctive and compact, but also convertible yet practical enough for everyday use.

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster 

Advantages of this car is the only car of its class to provide just as much luggage space (270dm3 VDA) whatever the position of the roof.  The Renault Wind has a 3.83 metres in length which features a highly innovative way of opening up. The strictly two-seater model shares its platform and mechanical hardware with the Twingo, though at 3.830mm long, it's 230mm longer than the hatchback.

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster 

The French automaker is keeping a tight lid on other details for now, but it is expected that the Wind will be offered with two of the Twingo's petrol engines, a 1.2-liter turbo with 100HP and a naturally aspirated 1.6-liter unit with 133HP.

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster 

Although Renault Wind’s compact dimensions make it a nimble machine in and about town, it is the only car of its class to provide just as much luggage space (270dm3 VDA) whatever the position of the roof. True to Renault's brand signature "Drive the Change", Wind makes passion affordable for everyone.

 

2011 Renault Wind Sport coupe-roadster

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

While everybody and their brother likes the R8, there is a small, but vocal minority that's always thought coupe looked a little funny. Well, that group of naysayers can now put a sock in it, as the R8 Spyder is simply gorgeous. Gone are the carbon fiber side blades, in are sensible but somehow better looking slab sides. Regardless, it's simply hot. Exceptional performance and breathtaking dynamism coupled with the intense sensations of open-top driving: Audi presents the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro. Its lightweight cloth top opens and closes fully automatically; several body parts are made of a carbon fiber composite material.

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

The V10 engine produces 386 kW (525 hp) and launches the open-top two-seater to 100 km/h (62.14 mph) in 4.1 seconds; 0 – 200 km/h (124.27 mph) in 12.7 seconds; on its way to a top speed of 313 km/h (194.49 mph) with the six-speed manual transmission. The 5.2-liter engine features FSI direct fuel injection. Equipped with a manual transmission, the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro consumes an average of 14.9 liters of fuel per 100 km (15.79 US mpg) – a good figure given its power. With R tronic, this figure improves to 13.9 liters (16.92 US mpg). Featuring technologies such as the Audi Space Frame (ASF), quattro permanent all-wheel drive, full-LED headlights and with an innovative seatbelt microphone available as an option, the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro is the new top-of-the-range Audi.

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

Unlike the Coupé, the Spyder does not have sideblades behind the doors. The side panels and the large cover over the storage compartment for the cloth top are made of a carbon fiber composite. Two arched cowls, which extend to the spoiler lip and include large, integrated air vents, give the rear of the open-top two-seater a powerful profile.

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

The electrohydraulic soft top opens and closes in 19 seconds, even while driving at speeds up to 50 km/h (31.07 mph). When opened, it folds like a Z into its storage compartment over the V10 engine. The compartment cover opens and closes automatically. The heated glass window, which is separate from the cloth top, is lowered into the bulkhead. It can be independently raised and lowered at the press of a switch, with the top up or down. Audi offers the R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro with a choice of three colors for the top. The body is available in eleven paint finishes, with metallic and pearl effect finishes standard. The windshield frame is coated with anodized aluminum. The leather for the seats are colored with pigments that reflect the infrared component of sunlight, which keeps the seats up to 20 degrees Celsius (68 degrees Fahrenheit) cooler.

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

A worldwide first is the optional seatbelt microphone for the hands-free unit, which makes it possible to talk on the phone even with the top down on the highway. Three small, flat microphones are integrated into both seatbelts. At least one of them is ideally positioned relative to the speaker when the belt is on. There is a fourth microphone in the windshield frame. 

2010 Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro V10 engine

The quattro permanent all-wheel drive features a central viscous coupling and distributes power to all four wheels with a heavy rear bias. It works together with the locking differential on the rear axle to provide significantly greater traction, stability, cornering speed and precision. It is the superior technology – in particular for a high-performance sports car.

In Chicago will show prototype Kia Ray

On a motor show in Chicago (since February, 10th) company Kia Motors will present concept car Kia Ray.

Kia Ray by Hyundai Genesis

No other details about this car while are present. Earlier, the truth, it was informed, that in Kia Motors do not exclude possibility of a conclusion to the market compact rear-wheel sport coupe, constructed on the modernised platform of model Hyundai Genesis.

However, as in interview to magazine Autocar main designer Kia Peter Shrejer has declared, sport coupe Kia will appear in the market not earlier than in some years, and only when buyers will be ready to the similar car made in South Korea.

Concept coupe Kia Ray

"Taking into consideration proceeding improvement of financial indicators in Europe, we can be ready to the beginning of manufacture of such car as Kee, say, in five years", — chief-designer Kia has specified.

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Audi prepares a compact sport coupe

On a motor show in Detroit company Audi has presented experimental compact coupe on electrodraught — Audi E-tron Detroit Showcar. The novelty is the continuer of concept Audi E-Tron constructed on the basis of Audi R8 and presented on motor show in Frankfurt in the autumn of 2009.

Compact coupe E-tron

However, the new prototype is more compact than first "E-tron" and it is easier: on the sizes new coupe it is comparable to golf class hatchbacks, and it is equipped only by two electromotors.

Engines rotate only back wheels: their total power makes 201HP that allows to disperse 1350-kgs car (the first E-Tron weighed 1600 kgs) to 100 km/h for 5,9 sec.

Interior Audi E-tron

The heaviest detail of the new concept car is a block li-ionic of batteries which 399 kgs weigh. Storage batteries are placed practically on the car centre that has allowed developers to keep optimum balance — 40:60 in favour of a back axis. A stock of a course at this car — 155 miles (250 km).

As experts consider, Audi E-tron Detroit Showcar is the predecessor serial coupe which could make competition BMW 1-Series with the same type of a body. Originally new model Audi will be offered, most likely, with traditional power-plants, and the version on electrodraught if will appear on sale, only in some years.

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In BMW 1st series have thrust the electromotor

This year organizers of the international motor show in Detroit had to allocate the whole pavilion with the area in 3,500 sq. m. for electric models, their blessing at an exhibition has gathered much. The greatest attention among the Detroit exhibits deserves coupe BMW 1-Series.

Concept car BMW ActiveE

The conceptual car under name BMW Concept ActiveE became first electric model BMW if not to take in calculation MINI E on which creation the Bavarian engineers also worked.

The Detroit concept car have equipped with the electric 170-strong motor, whose twisting moment reaches 248Nm. The charge li-ionic of batteries which have been developed together with firm SB LiMotive, suffices the car on 160 km of movement.

Hybrid car BMW Concept ActiveE

The maximum speed BMW Concept ActiveE reaches 145 km/h that is quite enough that the driver could feel confidently in a city and on highway. The next months the concern plans to begin test tests of an electric compartment then the decision on a car batch production will make.

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The German magazine has declassified cabriolet Mercedes-Benz E-Class

German edition Auto Motor und Sport has published official photos and the first information about cabriolet Mercedes-Benz E-Class of new generation. The car, which world premiere will take place in the beginning of January of next year on a motor show in Detroit, will receive the soft developing roof developing in a special compartment in a luggage carrier for 20 seconds. And this operation can be carried out for the speed to 40 km/h. In the combined condition the top reduces useful volume of a luggage carrier by 90 litres — to 300 litres.

New cabriolet Mercedes-Benz E-Class

Also the four-seater cabriolet begins to be equipped with a special spoiler on an edge of a windshield which increases height by 20 centimetres and cuts running stream of air from passengers, besides, allows to lower aerodynamic noise. The corner of attack of a spoiler can be adjusted at own will.

Let's notice, that the novelty also will receive modernised system Airscarf special compartments in headrests of the armchairs, submitting at driving without a roof hot air to necks of passengers.

Interior cabriolet E-Class

The scale of engines new Mercedes-Benz E-Class remains to the same, as at a coupe. Four-cylinder petrol turbo-engines enter into a ruler with direct injection of fuel. The price for cabriolet E-Class yet are not informed.

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Cadillac has shown in Los Angeles youth CTS Coupe

Company Cadillac stand on a motor show in Los Angeles — one of the most popular, and to that is the explanation: the motor-car manufacturer has brought to California new CTS Coupe.

New Cadillac CTS Coupe

The serial version of a coupe which will go on sale in the spring of next year, is not too far cunning from the conceptual car shown in last year on the international motor show in Detroit. The model with the landing formula 2+2 has identical wheel base with sedan CTS, but the total length of a coupe is less on 51 mm. From the four-door car the novelty has borrowed only design of the instrument panel, the central console, head optics, a forward bumper and a radiator lattice.

The model calculated on a young audience, begins to be completed with the 3,6-l petrol engine with system of direct injection of fuel. Power of 304HP will join the motor with a six-step mechanical transmission, and in the list of options the buyer will find out a 6-high-speed automatic check point.

Sports brakes, the electronic monitoring system of chassis StabiliTrak, sports seats Recaro, satellite navigation have entered into standard equipment, Bluetooth, a rear-view camera, system of access to salon without a key. In the end of following to year Cadillac will show the "charged" version of a coupe under name CTS-V with the 6,2-l engine power of 556HP.

Youth version Cadillac CTS

Dodge has made final versions Viper SRT 10

In the end of 2010 concern Chrysler will stop manufactures sport car Dodge Viper, which first time is made in 1992 (concept it is developed in 1989). For 2010 special versions Viper SRT10 which 500 pieces will be made only are planned some. The limited versions will be accessible in bodies coupe and a roadster.

Specially for Dodge Limited Edition

Specially for Limited Edition two new colours will be presented: Toxic Orange Pearl Coat and Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat. Under a cowl invariable 8,4-l V10 power of 600HP and the twisting moment of 760Nm. Dispersal to 100 km/h less than 4 seconds, and the maximum speed makes 325 km/h.

Cult sport car Dodge Viper

The most limited version Dodge Viper will be made in number of only 10 copies and will receive name Vooodoo-edition Viper ACR.

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