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Volkswagen Passat CC has won the Red Dot Design

Designer of Volkswagen Passat CC raised the Red Dot Award for design, in a special ceremony. Red Dot Award is awarded to one of the most prestigious design houses in Europe.
Model Volkswagen Passat CC has won the Red Dot Design in a special ceremony, held in Essen. The winners of this contest were announced in March, but the awards were granted until now. Red Dot Awards are organized by the Design Center of North Westfaliei, one of the oldest and respected design centers in Europe.

Since launching until today, Volkswagen Passat CC has been awarded with “IF Product Design Award, and the” Australian International Design Award. Red Dot Award for design was built by Martin Kropp, in the name of Studio Design Exterior Volkswagen. Red Dot competition jury is comprised of designers from around the world, which change annually to be as impartial and competition to be more representative.

Mercedes Benz E63 AMG is the most economical car over 500 HP

If you think that car has a V8 of 6.2 liters and 525 HP and a torque of 630 Nm and has a consumption of just 12.6 liters per 100 km car reading climb first to the lowest consumption of fuel, of course remain unchanged performance . Compared with the predecessor or registered a decrease fuel consumption by 12%.

The engine is coupled to the box standard AMG Speed Shift MCT 7 reports, which can be set in 4 different ways (effective, efficient + sports + sport more effectively and efficiently + manual). The figures are also encouraging, 4.5 seconds up to 100 km / h and top speed limited electronically to 250 km / h.

Car is already available on demand at a price that starts at 146,000 Euros, deliveries will be made in August this year.

New Renault Clio RS Launch Price

French from Renault finally had their prices for eggs Clio RS and Sport Tourer. Prices for it start at 12,800 euros for the Authentique 3 door and go up to 25,600 euros for RS Luxe.

It will be available in 6 versions, Authentique, Expression, Dynamique, Exception (without skin), and Renault Sport GT. In the near future will be available three models sport: New Renault Clio Sport Trophy, and GT Luxe (limited edition).

Peformances are given by three diesel engines and five gas and including a new, 1.6 16V engine and 128 HP that will be available on the GT.

The model that comes equipped Authentique is equipped with standard front and side airbags, ABS with EBA and EBB control, electric windows front headlamps with chrome-plated masks, computer board. Expression for the price increases by 900 euros in cash they included special environmental light, door handle to the chrome, the fog lamps, MP3 player and even a few accessories. Dynamique price to get to 16,700 and changed to a board, the color shades for the rear windows, leather steering wheel, manual air conditioning, two curtain airbags.

Cadillac XTS rival for Series 7, and S-Klasse A8

Cadillac announced in a meeting with suppliers that plans to launch a sedan in 2011 that rival the Mercedes S-Klasse, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8.
Reconstruction of the giant General Motors will bring a new member in the range from Cadillac. This is a replacement model of the DTS, a failure in terms of sales so far. The new model will be a luxury sedan, ready to fight for the same to the same famous names such as BMW 7 Series, Lexus LS, Audi A8 and Mercedes S-Klasse.

Information were made public in a Cadillac meetings with suppliers, by company officials who claimed that the model could be named XTS. Also in the meeting, suppliers were able to learn that the future production of luxury sedan will start at its plant in Oshawa, Ontario at the earliest in December 2011.

Until then however, the information provided today portend a disclosure XTS concept of the future, most likely in the salon car from the beginning of next year.

Renault Megane R26.R beat Ford Focus RS

Renault Megane R26.R to beat Ford Focus RS on the circuit .

Even if all R26.R is based on the same generation Megane hatchback it gave back not browse faster round the Nurburgring, making a complete shift in 8’17 “.

Maybe the difference between horses Focus and Renault has managed this performance is possible. For a single circuit that was not enough to confirm the success, was R26.R clock with a time of 1’19 .4 on the Formula 1 circuit at Silverstone, with almost 3 seconds faster than the Focus RS. The tests do not stop here, the team from EVO magazine has put Renault on the Bedford Autodrome, circuit testing, where here and managed to take some time to better than two seconds Focus RS.

When we go under the hood of the car engine note Renault F1 Team R26 which has a propeller turbo 2-liter, 230 HP and 310 Nm. Maximum torque is available even at 2000 rpm to 6000 rpm. A-reach 100 km / h in 6 seconds and ii 1000 m walk in 25.9 seconds. Consumption is good, 8.5 litri/100km.

The RS is also a turbo engine, this time 2.5 liters, with 5 cylinders in line willing producing 300 HP. Accleratia 0-100km / h is better with 0.1 seconds than the Renault, and the maximum speed is electronically limited to 250km / h. Even at such power, traction wheels stayed on the front.

Porsche prepares a version of the Panamera

Germans from Porsche prepare a series of new versions of the Panamera model, which can include a model GTS and an entry-level model, fitted with a V6 gasoline engine.

Porsche officials have announced they will create a version of the GTS’s Panamera, which will become the top choice Panamera. The model will be based on the Turbo’s Panamera and will provide outstanding performance, most likely due to a propeller of 4.8-liter V8, which will be surcharge. Unlike other models in the range Panamera, GTS version will be equipped with a conventional suspension with helical springs, in favor of a suspension in air.

Besides version GTS, Porsche and prepares entry-level model, fitted with a V6 engine, and a hybrid gasoline. Britons from Autocar reports that the Panamera could be available in a diesel version and a two-door model is already in progress. Diesel engine that could be implemented on the Panamera is Audi origin, and could be chosen or a V6 of 3.0 liters and 240 HP or a V8 of 4.2 liters.

Lotus sees the current Elise in Black

Lotus has released two special versions of the model Elise, named Black and White Edition. Both come with a range of accessories that improve the visual appearance.

Lotus provides its clients who want to get out of obscurity two packages of accessories for the Elise. Named Elise and Elise White Edition Black Edition, the two versions specific addresses customers who have equipment and SC R model mentioned above. For the body, the manufacturer has chosen a British Lotus Sport Black paint, completed three stripes Phantom Black.

Contrasting brother, Elise White Edition offers a bodywork finished in Aspen White color and she completed the three stripes, this time in color Ice White. Other accessories mentioned above on Elise Black Edition can be found on the white version of the special edition.

Currently, the package will only be available in dealers in the UK, the price charged for such a package is 2270 Euros.

An American tuner presented a BMW M3 black mat

Tuner from California presented a kit for BMW M3. The price of this package is the aesthetic of 3000 dollars.
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Americans from RDSport had a BMW M3 collar in a matte black shade. This look is increasingly popular among passionate automobile changed the appearance and got the painting in black mat of some parts is unique. Unlike a painting, an investment vehicle in foil color black mat is much cheaper and protects the paint very well below, regardless of its color.

If the collar is applied and removed from the car by professional model dressed in vinyl will not get hurt in this transformation. The only risks that may arise are     scratching the car when applying lifting or foil, but these unfortunate events can occur only if the work is done by professionals. The price of a kit from RDSport is 3,000 dollars, but the appearance resulting from the application as is price.