2011 Audi RS3

The US motor-car manufacturer of Ford presented the sports version of model Focus. The new car will be accessible in Europe with the gasoline engine in volume of 1,6 l and power of 99HP, and also with the diesel motor in volume of 1,6 l and capacity of 108HP. Both engine are aggregated with a mechanical gear box.

Ford Focus Sport 2011

The special version of Ford Focus Sport is equipped with additional options. Among such options: the navigator with maps of Europe, Bluetooth wireless communication and USB-port, voice-activated control, 16-inch wheel disks, new automatic headlights of head illumination, and also aerodynamical rear-view mirrors (as at Ford Raptor).

Ford Focus Sport will be offered buyers in six colours of a body and with a special material of a covering of seats. Cost of the petrol version of model — 19,000 euros, diesel — 20,440 euros. On sale the sports version of Ford Focus appears in January, 2011.

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On the international motor show in Geneva German motorcar giant Volkswagen which has brought to Switzerland some new workings out, has held official presentation of new generation of minivan Sharan.

Minivan VW Sharan

The family car at length reaches 4,85 m, at width — 1,9 m, in height — 1,72 m, and the wheel base of a minivan is equal almost 3 m. Appearance Volkswagen Sharan is executed in a new corporate style of German concern. In a forward part of a minivan there was a lattice of a radiator and head headlights in style of hatchback Golf, and also chromeplated emblem Volkswagen.

One more difference new Sharan — sliding back doors thanks to which process of planting and disembarkation of salon became as much as possible convenient. The model will be issued in three different variants: five — six-and seven-seater.

To issue the order on new Volkswagen Sharan it will be possible this month.

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Company BMW announced the most powerful updating of roadster Z4 — Z4 sDrive35is which is equipped with the 3-litre engine forced to 340HP with two turbines. The novelty debut will take place on a motor show in Detroit in the beginning of January.

Roadster BMW Z4 sDrive35is

This car surpasses in the dynamic characteristics Z4 M the previous generation.
The 3-litre turbo-engine after completions develops 450Nm of the twisting moment, and with 0 to 100 km/h Z4 sDrive35is is dispersed for 4,8 seconds. Standard transmission for the most powerful BMW Z4 is a 7-step transmission with two couplings and function Launch Control.

New roadster BMW Z4

Besides, the fast and the most powerful Z4 in the base version will be already completed with sports "M-package" into which the body weather-cloth enters, the underestimated sports suspension bracket with electronic control and 18-inch wheel disks (19-inch are offered for surcharge).

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On a motor show in Los Angeles concern Volkswagen has presented a new prototype of city midget car Up! Lite, equipped hybrid a diesel engine-electric a power-plant. This car considerably differs from previous conceptual Up!, which VW shows on each large motor show, since Geneva of 2008.

New Volkswagen Up!

New Up! Lite is much larger than predecessors with the same name — the length makes 3,84 metres against 3,14 metres at the previous models.

The novelty is equipped by system "Stop/Start" thanks to what the average expense of fuel does not exceed 2,44 litres on 100 km of a way, and emissions СО2 make only 65 g/km. Thus, Up! Lite it is dynamical enough: with 0 to 100 km/h the car is dispersed for 12,5 sec, and the maximum speed reaches 160 km/h.

About batch production prospects it is concrete this model while it is informed nothing. It is quite probable, that Up! Lite is only one of members of new family of the city midget cars Volkswagen united under general brand Up! Besides a hybrid, in this series electromobiles with traditional power-plants, and the first serial VW Up will enter also! It is expected by 2011.

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At the exhibition which has opened in Los Angeles German concern Volkswagen has shown the special version of model New Beetle — Final Edition which name speaks for itself.

New Beetle — Final Edition

In Los Angeles official representatives Volkswagen have informed, that manufacture of present generation New Beetle will shortly come to the end, on change to which the new model will come. On the international motor show the concern has shown "final" version Volkswagen New Beetle which will make in circulation in 3,000 copies then manufacture of following generation New Beetle will begin.

In the market there will be 1,500 cabriolets and 1,500 compartment Volkswagen New Beetle Final Edition. A compartment body will paint in blue colour Aquarius Blue, and a roof — in black, the cabriolet "will put on" in white-blue colour scale. Each copy of "special clothes" will supply with tablets in which the name of the limited series will be specified.

New VW Beetle

Besides, it is possible to note presence of a sports suspension bracket, 17-inch carbon disks. Volkswagen New Beetle Final Edition it begins to be completed with the 2,5-l petrol motor with 6-step transmission Tiptronic.

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On Monday in the USA the world premiere of sedan Audi A8 of new generation has taken place. This car hardly became larger than the predecessor (the car on 75 mm more long, on 55 mm is wider and on 16 mm more low), and a body executed from aluminium, — for 24% is more rigid.

New sedan Audi A8

Besides, all versions A8 already in "base" will receive all-wheel drive transmission quattro with interaxal differential Torsen. Occurrence of more accessible engines and powerful versions V10 and W12 is expected within next one and a half years.

The new sedan will be equipped with the whole set of new systems of safety and entertainments. In particular, the car will receive system Pre Sense which can not only prepare the driver and the passenger for inevitable collision, closing windows and pulling seat belts but also to supervise space round the car, warning collisions on small speeds and arrivals behind. Besides, A8 will receive system of night vision, system of recognition of pedestrians, adaptive cruise-control, light-emitting diode headlights of head light and so on.

Audi A8 new generation

On sale Audi A8 of new generation will appear in March, 2010. The base car with a 3-l diesel engine in Europe will cost about 59,000 euro, and the version with petrol V8 will manage approximately in 65,000 euro.

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«New Beetle» was extremely popular car when has appeared in 1998. For the first year 83,434 cars have been sold. However the next 10 years any more were not so successful and sales were close to zero.

New Volkswagen Beetle

One of these days at press conference in Germany president VW of America Stefan Jacoby has declared, that new Beetle already undergoes procedure of deep restyling. The exit updated Beetle is planned for 2012.

Back sitting — extremely not comfortable, even for a class of compact cars was one of the basic problems of the car. By 2012 this lack have promised to correct.

Jacoby has declared, that Beetle will be the inexpensive car proving, that VW has returned to the roots — «Das Auto».

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In two years on automobile show in Frankfurt company BMW plans to present model 3-Series new generation which will receive serious changes in a technical stuffing, electronics and design. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to not named high-ranking sources in BMW.

BMW 3-Series Coupe

For BMW 3-Series following generation the scale of motors at the expense of three-cylinder petrol and diesel engines which will be cheaper in manufacture will be expanded, than similar under "four" characteristics, however will demand specific options of the chassis. It is expected, that the new 1,5-l diesel engine begins to develop about 150HP, and the maximum twisting moment will make 297Nm. The same power will be and at the petrol unit, however the twisting moment — on 67Nm is less. Besides, by 2016 of the turbine in these motors will receive the electromotor.

Also for this model engineers-designers have lowered factor of aerodynamic resistance to 0,24. According to representatives of the German company, only 40% of this indicator depend on proportions and the body form, and the rest — how air streams under a cowl smooth out, in wheel arches, about wheels and brakes, and also under the car bottom. The attention of designers BMW is concentrated to improvement of aerodynamics of these elements.

Besides, future generation BMW 3rd series will receive the eight-step automatic transmission, new system of a heater which will "take away" heat from the heated up final system, the hybrid version, possibility of access to the Internet and light engineering with a low consumption level of the electric power.

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On Tuesday company Mercedes-Benz has published the first official photos universal E-Class new generation which will be shown general public in September of current year on automobile show in Frankfurt. On it informs German edition Autobild.

The novelty in comparison with the predecessor becomes longest on 50 millimetres, and the volume of a luggage coupe at the combined armchairs of the second row forming an equal loading platform, and at all remains former — 1950 litres. Besides, the door of a luggage carrier and the soft curtain hiding from extraneous eyes contents of a coupe, in all versions, including base, will receive the servo-driver.

According to edition Autobild, originally the novelty will be accessible with five motors: three diesel engines power from 170 to 231 horsepowers, and also two petrol — 3,5-litre V6 and 5,5-litre V8, developing 292 and 388 h.p. Accordingly. Then at scale there will be also other units, including new "four" with direct injection and a turbo-supercharging and versions of universal with a full drive.

The first copies of new universal Mercedes-Benz E-Class will be delivered owners in Europe in November. The prices for the car in Germany will begin from 44 thousand 804 euros and to reach 54 thousand 200 euros.

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