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This little roadster is a Jaguar These are the first images of new small two-seater roadster of Jaguar. The car was taken during a test near the company's management in Coventry, England. The new model is currently codenamed XE, it will be positioned in the model line of the company under the current XK. The new roadster at the company is perceived as a spiritual successor to the legendary E-Type. Ambitions of the people of this model Jaguar are to compete with some of the smaller models of Porsche, so the price will be between that of the Boxster and 911. Roadster has a retractable fabric roof, it will be available in all global markets. The car will be built a modernized aluminum platform and the HA will have rear-wheel drive. Its wheel base, however, will be much shorter than that of HA. The engines are V6 versions of the new company and will be combined with an automatic transmission with 6 degrees. Is expected to premiere the new Jaguar XE to be in March 2012 in Genev...

Spy photographers first caught in the lenses of their cameras, new Mercedes-Benz GLK. Feysliftingovaya version of the model traditionally has undergone some changes. Despite the camouflage, which is covered by a test prototype, the photographs can be seen changing car bumpers and new headlights with LED and increased in size grille.

German tuning studio ABT Sportsline has presented the first program of improvements for the Volkswagen Beetle car a new generation, known as Speedle. In the sports package includes installation of new aerodynamic body parts, including front spoiler, sill exterior and redesigned rear bumper. Also, the car was black and orange stickers on the body, oval exhaust pipes, original 19-inch alloy wheels, made in the same colors as the body, and other suspension springs. Experts of studio and produced a program refinement engine. Gasoline power turbines of 1.2 and 1.4 liters will increase by 35 and 50 horsepower respectively - up to 140 and 210 horsepower. The return of the most powerful two-liter engine is expected to ABT, will make 230-240 horsepower ("the base" - 200 troops). Diesel engines of 1.6 and 2.0 liters will develop 125 and 170 horsepower, 20 and 30 more horsepower than ever before.

Photographers-spies "caught" in the lenses of their cameras Porsche Cayman second generation during the tests at the Nurburgring. It is reported that the car was built entirely from new lightweight panels. Wheelbase sports car has been increased, due to which its length has increased to 4.4 m, as well as increased salon space and trunk volume. Porsche Cayman second generation will be equipped with the updated six-cylinder engines in 2.9 and 3.4 liters and 280 and 330 hp respectively. In the future Porsche sports car and plans to equip the 2.0-liter four-cylinder unit, which is being developed specifically for the new Roadster Boxster. The second-generation sports car will get the system stop-start, which would reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The premiere will be held in Cayman next year.

"L'Or Blanc" is the first vehicle to use pieces of porcelain for its exterior and interior design. Production of the Veyron is over, read our news: Bugatti Veyron last manufactured and sold ... The adventure continues, however, to discover Grand Sport, which is now broken down into a single called L'Or Blanc - white gold. The supercar Molsheim is characterized by the adoption of elements of the porcelain body and into the cabin. It was conducted in partnership with the Royal Porcelain Factory in Berlin.

An official from the T.27 Gordon Murray Design, and according to founder and designer of the company, Mr. Gordon Murray this model is "the most efficient electric car in the world." The T.27 is equipped with lithium ion batteries 12 KWh which supplies a small electric motor performance 34 PS and torque of 875 Nm while the body weight of 680 kg can accelerate from 0-100 km / h in less than 15 seconds to reach final the 105km / h while autonomy is enough to do 161 km before needing to put it back in socket.

Toyota officially announced that the new generation Camry sedan will appear in the U.S. market in autumn Japanese firm announces that a new generation of best-selling model in the U.S. will have a new design, not as conservative as the previous model. "The design is made to meet the changing needs of the driver of the 21st century, the new Toyota Camry will offer high-tech and high style, inside and out," says a press release from Toyota.Novoto generation Camry will be placed on the market America following an extremely massive advertising attack promised by the company.

Some long competition between Holden Special Vehicles (HSV) and Ford Performance Vehicles (FPV). This year, namely a motor show in Melbourne, FVP launches its first concept based on the Falcon GT, marketed in Australia. Matte black body, matte black forged wheels in size 19-inch, tires Dunlop SP Sportmaxx GT tires. In addition, the sports sedan with large air intakes in front, modified rear lights, tinted windows. The interior is black leather to enhance the "black issue" "in the concept of FVP. The suspension is sporty, the settings are for the track. The exhaust system is all stainless steel with black quad cores. The engine is supercharged, Boss V8 with a capacity of 5.0 liters with 449 hp power and maximum torque of 570Nm.

So far the interior of the SUV Dacia Duster was one of the reasons for criticism of the model. Now the company have undertaken to respond to criticism. Although it is a cheaper SUV, the interior of the current model, "cheap" seems to come in more. Duster was available in Europe about a year. Now Renault model launches in South America, but its brand and some change. Mostly this applies to interior and instrument panel. The new dashboard will be used by Dacia for model year 2012 of Duster. Sees a new center console, new audio and new management of ventilation and heating, but they are preserved at the bottom of the center console, gear lever in front, which does not seem very practical. It is good that at least the control buttons of the windows are returned to their traditional place of doors.