Nissan X-Trail SUV

Nissan X-Trail SUV's treated to a facelift. The most noticeable design changes affect the front end, where the radiator grille, headlights and bumpers have been redesigned. The grille preserved as a typical hallmark of the Nissan SUV models, the two angled struts, but is now on the front bumper. This affects the whole front end unified and coherent than before. The lower part of the bumper is aligned to the outside, giving the vehicle so that a broader and firmer appearance. The revised Nissan X-TRAIL is available from September 2010.

Lighting conditions
The headlamp units are slimmer and executed technical than before. Depending on the equipment are halogen or xenon projection headlamps and halogen parabolic beam is used. The flashing light will remain in the light units integrated and positioned above the headlight. The background is kept in the basic facilities available in silver, in the middle and upper line in black. The fog lamps are recessed into the bumper while the rear arbeiten.Nissan continue vertically arranged units for rear and brake lights now with LED technology donated X-Trail a facelift

Wheel design
The wheels are now the size 225/55/18. Another new feature is the double five-spoke 17-inch wheels.

New Dimensions
The redesign of the front end resulted in an increase in length of ten millimeters, while the change of tire width and diameter of vehicle height and width have also led to an increase of ten millimeters.

Interior
In the interior, and higher quality materials to achieve better color balance for a total of more harmonious atmosphere. The cloth seats donated Nissan X-Trail a facelift thicker soft-touch materials were selected, while the optional leather interior premium character shows.

Workplace
The driver benefits from the better-read instrument cluster with larger and clearer display for engine speed and vehicle speed. Between these two displays, a new on-board computer with a black and white display, the driver with a number of useful

Information supplied.
The newly shaped front seat occupants in the rear have won ten millimeters additional knee room without compromising the front passengers must reach the seat comfort. The cover of the loading area consists of more robust material. This all fits in the glove compartment that cools the beverage is stored at the request or warm. Future is in the back seat, an optional two-stage seat heating for the X-Trail Verfügung.Nissan donated a facelift

Reversing Camera
The revised Japanese is the first vehicle manufacturer with an optional rear view camera in the rearview mirror.

Manual transmission
The manual gearbox with a modified translation offers an ideal compromise between acceleration performance and efficiency. A new shift in the recommendation of the onboard computer display alerts the driver at the appropriate time to change gear. When the automatic transmission friction was reduced.

Fiat 500 Twinair

Average consumption of 4.0 liters
Fiat expanded so that both series for a model with extremely low fuel consumption. With an average consumption of 4.0 liters per 100 kilometers and CO2 emissions of 92 g / km (both with automatic Dualogic transmission), the Fiat 500 Twinair with the world's most fuel-efficient gasoline engine Fiat 500 Twinair with the world's most fuel-efficient Benzinmotorneu developed two-cylinder turbocharged engine in the world fuel-efficient gasoline cars.

Twinair developed technology for the first time a two-cylinder engine with a turbocharger and the innovative valve control Multiair. Developed by Fiat technology replaces the conventional engines used in mechanical valve actuation with camshaft on the intake side by an electrohydraulic system. Multiair enabling fully variable and cylinder-selective control of the intake valves. The effect is a significantly higher power and torque while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

At the same time ensures the turbocharger for power and torque data at the level of a much larger four-cylinder. What causes the Twinair technology, demonstrate the technical data: output 63 kW / 85 hp, maximum torque 145 Newton meters at 1900 revolutions per minute. For even more efficiency, especially in urban environments, provide the standard start-stop system, a gear shift indicator and an Eco-driving mode.

If the full potential of the engine is not needed (for example in city traffic), the driver can activate with a switch to operating mode "Eco". Then provides electronic motor power (42 kW / 57 PS) reduced for minimum fuel consumption and maximum efficiency.

Audi A1 with Goodyear EfficientGrip soled

The forecast of marketing strategists should trend toward smaller vehicles likely to become a reality with superior equipment level, but without compromising performance and safety features, the Audi A1 looks with the new marrow to start well established in the summer.

Design will allow many opportunities for customization, offering both entertainment and information in higher-class Audi models. For contemporary values ​​in terms of consumption of A1 is equipped as standard with start-stop system, brake energy regeneration and low rolling resistance tires. In size 215/40 R 17 87W XL AO Audi installed at the factory, the fuel-economy model EfficientGrip from Goodyear.

The EfficientGrip was introduced last year. Meanwhile, more than 18 models of different vehicle manufacturers at the factory will be equipped with the fuel saver. Compared with conventional tires, it has fuel economy of around ten percent. At this year's "ams" summer tire test of the Goodyear tires scored the lowest rolling resistance of the ten models being compared, 3rd in the wet braking, dry braking distance and the second-best fourth place in the protection against aquaplaning

H & R Porsche Panamera 4 V6

With the Panamera, Porsche is once again setting standards in the luxury car class. - Also in the chassis. - A challenge that was from the H & R engineers gladly accepted. The result of the complex development work is a set of springs, of the four-door and four-wheel V6 brings you closer with conventional suspension, approximately 35 millimeters on the tarmac.

The basic characteristics of the elegant and classic lines are accented with the Dynamis ierungspaket without diluting the overall concept of designerische luxury sedan. Even the ride spring kit could be made dynamic by several shades with the H & R. - Of course without the comforts of upper-class athlete to significantly schmälern. H & R Porsche Panamera four-wheel-drive V6: Sports car dynamics in the luxury-class sedan. In brief, the air-sprung versions using the H & R ETS is lowered.

Another highlight can be set with high strength aluminum alloy produced H & R TRAK + wheel spacers. The small gap between the tire shoulder and edge of the wing can be so visually perfected, which results in a more powerful appearance of the effect of the sedan.

The H & R program - available for over 1,350 different types of vehicles - is available in good bookstores and along with the usual H & R quality, always has an ABE or TÜV parts certificate.

2013 Toyota RAV4 Review

Toyota RAV4 is now also trimmed'' on'' Optimal Drive.
The Toyota RAV4 is about the environment of Ford Mondeo, Opel Antara, VW Tiguan, Renault Koleos, or on the go. The third generation of the compact SUV from the Japanese.

With 450 - to 1752-liter luggage compartment
In three facilities, Toyota offers an updated edition. The standard package is quite extensive fitted, not least in terms of security. Toyota RAV4: The front has advanced to the facelift. The five-door car pulls up well made and for his class befitting Seeming. Lots of space is even available in the rear. Fit into the storage compartment at the end after 450 high into the roof with recessed rear seat more than 1750 liters of luggage. Practically, the 63-liter storage compartment is in the subsoil. The operation is generally easy.

With all-wheel for moderately difficult terrain
Can suitable with a view to some angles of approach and up to 19 inches of ground clearance depending on the variant most 1.5 to 1.7 tons RAV4, which loads up to 2000 pounds to take the hook, even for moderately difficult terrain. he is to have with activated wheel, where the electronics automatically adjusts the torque distribution between front and rear axle.

More efficient combustion Toyota RAV4: side view of the driver side.
Also called Toyota Optimal Drive fuel-saving technology on board. Behind this there are relatively compact, relatively lightweight, very low friction and therefore more efficient engines and transmissions. Interested in technology: For instance provides about the VVT ​​system that can breathe the only petrol with variable valve timing and valve lift adjustment of the better, for more efficient combustion and power output with lower fuel consumption and pollutant emissions. Similarly, the two turbo-diesel, where the fuel is injected under high pressure even more precisely and are ejected at peak compression-ignition engine in addition to soot even less nitrogen oxide particles.

Audi A8 L Review

Can not assume it would be the CEO of Audi, Rupert Stadler, and development boss Michael Dick, Member of the Board, to be there on the first day of the international press launch of the new Audi A8 L (nes) in Salzburg. Discourage them from their purpose could also not be midsummer scorching heat, which is like a bell through the imposing Red Bull Hangar 7 in steel and glass placed at Salzburg Airport, the starting point for test drives. Literally a race, both speakers raved about the quality, aesthetics, comfort, the incomparable feeling of space, giving an A8 L, and also by the impressive efficiency of Audi's flagship used for engines.

Top model as a driver of innovation
Again proving to be the top model as a driver of innovation. You simply need such leaders who voranbrächten.Vorstellung in terms of efficiency, in Lightweight and consumption reduction Audi A8 L: Automobile sovereignty with a new name "The upper class has a future - we can define the times." Already been achieved through tools: An Audi A8 L 3.0 TDI V6 was content despite all-wheel drive with an average of 6.6 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers. Even the twelve-cylinder with its incomparable dynamism come from ten percent less fuel than its predecessor: 13.6 liters instead of 12.4 - despite the ten-percent power increase from 450 to 500 hp! Moreover, it is also been the A8 W12 in the news that characterize the brand was first introduced, such as the new brand image, the single-frame or the LED daytime running lights.

A true gift
With great pleasure, told Stadler, put it more often and even the wheel of an Audi A8 L. The large long wheel base, he sees "a real gift," the idea really Audi A8 L: good-for cars with new sovereignty Namenzum relax. "You get your head and can work well in the rear."

Every reason to rejoice
Mediate Rupert Stadler and Michael Dick was at the press presentation in Salzburg that the company has every reason to rejoice. With fewer than 550,000 vehicles delivered worldwide in the first six months of this year, Audi has put down the best half-year in its history. At the end of the year there are estimated by the Audi bosses probably be back more than a million units.

Audi R8 Spyder Review

Audi R8 Spyder offers in addition to the 5.2 FSI Quattro now available with 4.2-liter engine. The R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder makes 316 kW / 430 hp. It accelerates in 4.8 seconds from zero to 100 km / h and is 299 km / h. When transmission is optional sequential R-tronic is available. On average, consumes the R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder with the R-tronic 13.9 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, with the manual gearbox there are an average of 14.9 liters. A recuperation system that recovers energy during braking is standard.

The 4.2 FSI, which comes in the form now in the R8 Coupe used offers from 4500 revolutions per minute and 6,000 rpm / torque of 430 Newton meters, in 3500-7500 Tours is it at least 90 percent of the maximum available . Audi R8 Spyder now with 4.2-liter engine, Audi R8 Spyder now with 4.2-liter engine

Included six-speed gearbox
As standard, the Audi R8 4.2 FSI Quattro Spyder, with its fully automatic soft top with a six-speed gearbox. It works with a compact dual-disc clutch. The shift knob is made of polished aluminum, the open setting of stainless steel.

The optional six-speed sequential gearbox transmits the R-tronic switching pulses electric, hydraulic changes gears and manages the clutch. The R-tronic has prepared a manual and an automatic level. In both cases, the driver can choose between two shift programs. In manual mode, it changes gears using the joystick on the center console or the paddles on the steering wheel - at high load and speed within a tenth of a second. The "Launch Control" ensures the best possible start: It regulates the engine speed and clutch engagement and accelerates the open two-seater with the ideal tire slippage.