More fashion! According to Fox, the third generation of spy exposure

Fox 2011 will be refurbished and to the world, and earlier on debut at the Geneva Motor Show concept car Iosis Max is clearly a well-known for this compact car design direction specified. In recent days, auto spy and the new Fox captured the northern part of Sweden at the lens tests.

Geneva Motor Show earlier on in the debut of the concept car Iosis Max

The capture of the two versions of Fox, there is, including the hatchback sedan and station wagon version version. According to the spy in cash under the new Fox Fox is still the case, but it is not difficult to see that the new car will be higher than cash. Iosis Max refer to the concept car, the new Fox car will have more space, more versatility go the route MPV category.

Fox came to light earlier synthesis of the new map

Also learned that the new Ford Focus will be adopted in the C1 platform, the future of the Mazda3 and the Volvo C30 will also be the same on the platform from.

Fox is expected to carry the new 1.6L EcoBoost engine and dual-clutch gearbox, as well as start and stop will be equipped with an automatic start / stop function. Fox is expected that the new fuel-efficient engine on cash savings than about 20%.

Fox came to light earlier synthesis of the new map

The United States as a European car a microcosm of a comprehensive, emphasizing the performance of the Fox control has been a Ford, one of the most eye-catching models. 2007 has been listed in China, with its handsome shape and control the level of European market access of all ages. From the new concept car Iosis-Max and synthetic map view, the advantages of Fox will continue. Fox is expected that the new home will also be introduced simultaneously, and time will be 2011.

V10 engine with Lexus LF-A production version will be released

Lexus LF-A is the arrival process is like a soap opera, we see the first LF-A concept version of the model are at the Detroit auto show in 2005, the first time in two years later, in 2007 at our ushered in the upgrade version of LF-ASports sports car, was also launched its convertible version of the LF-ARoadster. As we have no hope of its time, this car appeared in Japan on the Fuji circuit, and announced that it is a car.

Lexus LF-A production version of the second half

But fans are expected to put an end to this waiting in the near future, in the second half of the Tokyo Motor Show, we will usher in this LF-A coupe version of the mass production models will be equipped with a new car is 480 horsepower V10 engine, will be will give a clear answer. Of course, whether the new position as a sports car in the street is also of concern to us.

Lexus LF-A body size dimensions were 4460mm/1895mm/1220mm. Designed to benefit from its LEXUS Lexus "L-finesse" design philosophy, as the Lexus of the important overseas markets, we will further attention to the latest trends in car.

Hummer successor debut: U.S. JLTV

As a development in the eighties of the last century of light utility vehicles, "Hummer" at constant conversion of more and more overwhelmed. Armored thin, low degree of information has to sit on the United States on the battlefield in the global fight against terrorism needs.

Compelling, the U.S. military will be looking to mine the anti-ambush (MRAP) vehicles. While the MRAP's armor and be able to meet the required protection level, but because only a contingency for its very difficult with the U.S. Army is about to enter the production phase of validation and "Future Combat System" (FCS) matching, but also the lack of future application of new electronic equipment, for advanced hybrid potential. Thus, the U.S. Army, Special Operations Command and the Marine Corps was the beginning of this century, more than supplier to the United issued a proposal for a hope called "joint light tactical vehicle" (JLTVs) new Designed to provide the concept of family car.

JLTV project

JLTV project is a three categories, dozens of different models of equipment plan, the car group to follow the principle of universal supremacy, and its cabin, chassis and powertrain, such as up to 80% of the parts can be interchangeable .

According to U.S. military planning, JITV car family will be dead weight as well as the type of mission is mainly divided into three main types of variable Model: battlefield sensing type (BA), forces the use of type (FA), and focused logistics-type (FL).

Battlefield-type car-aware load of 1.6 tons, can carry four crew, equipped with various sensors for sensing the battlefield and tactical data links, the U.S. military are the future of Network Centric Warfare in military operations in a variety of information exchange and battlefield situational awareness node and the core.

Forces the use of dead weight-type vehicle according to the nature and mission equipped with armor in between 1.8 ~ 2.0 tons range. Can carry 6 soldiers in armored transport vehicles, must have the armored protection. 6 reconnaissance firepower vehicles, primarily for armored reconnaissance mission, with limited firepower. 4 command and control vehicle, equipped with a large number of command and communications equipment for the operational command and control. Heavy firepower vehicles (four plus a fire hand position), will mainly play the role of fire attack, according to the nature of mission is equipped with GM car or a variety of missile launchers, small-caliber machine guns. 4 close combat vehicles will be equipped with heavy armored protection, according to mission will carry music, direct-type of firearms to carry out a close combat mission. 2 has two sets of generic ambulance stretcher bit.

Focused logistics-type load of 2.3 tons, is mainly responsible for the protection of all kinds accompanied by combat mission. Strengthen the capacity of ambulance-type stretcher 4; accompanied by transport type can be different towing trailers logistics module module.

The U.S. military requires that all the above-mentioned three categories of models must be able to be CH-47, CH-53 and C-130 tactical transport aircraft loading, one of a number of light armored vehicles configured even demanded by the C-130, a transport 2. As a general-purpose vehicles, JLTV will replace the United States armed forces in the "Hummer" vehicles, plans to produce more than 100,000.

JLTV ammunition carrying capacity shall not be less than 2 boxes shells M16 series rifles, one gun linked Box M203 grenade, M249 machine cartridge boxes 4 and 6 boxes MK19 grenade launchers or machine-gun ammunition M60/M240. Vehicles will be equipped with anti-extrusion deformation of the door for crew vehicles were destroyed at a rapid escape from. The entire vehicle must have the vehicle automatic fire extinguishing system must be equipped with a composite body armor, be able to withstand 7.62 mm caliber armor piercing anti-personnel of the car. Equipped with low-voltage safety tires, important parts of vehicles, such as fuel containers, tanks and machine coolant tank was running through small-caliber weapons, the situation remains the rapid exchange of fire out of danger geographical mobility capabilities. JLTV shall have an initial network-centric warfare capabilities, the vehicle shall be equipped with electronic surveillance and diagnostic systems, can fuel the entire vehicle, the engine into the air, cooling, transmission, batteries and engine parts and systems, such as important to monitor.

In the protection, JLTV can under the dangerous level of armor with different settings, is divided into class A and class B enhanced, be able to resist the small mines, artillery shells and RPG rocket fragment attacks. A class armor have to meet NATO STANAG 4569 standard of a protection level, be able to withstand 30 meters in 7.62 mm ammunition to the firing of the whole, 100 m 155 mm high-explosive grenade explosion shock wave and fragmentation. Of mines and roadside explosives protective STANAG 4569 standards to achieve the three levels, namely, class six kilograms of explosives, the next to reach 8 kilograms of explosives class level. B armored class have to meet NATO STANAG 4569 standard level 3 protection, that is, be able to withstand 7.62 ~ 14.5 mm armor piercing shooting, 60 meters in 155-mm high-explosive grenade explosion shock wave and fragmentation. Of mines and roadside explosives protection level to achieve the standard STANAG level 4, that can withstand 10 kilograms of explosives in the vicinity of the explosion class.

Bidding companies and R & D team

At present, there are many companies and R & D team announced its participation in bidding JLTV project, a company and three R & D team introduced a JLTV prototype vehicle, some of which kind of vehicle has successfully passed the initial electromagnetic interference testing, road and cross-country mobility and armor testing testing .

General Tactical Vehicle Company with advanced ground vehicle (AGMV) to participate in the bidding JLTV project. The car is 4 × 4 hybrid electric drive vehicles, the design began in 2005 has now entered the development phase of the performance and durability. The car used General Dynamics Land Systems Division over the past decade at 4 × 4 "shadow" goal directed surveillance and reconnaissance vehicle (RST-V) and 8 × 8 advanced hybrid electric drive (AHED) experiment on board the experience gained , and its general structure and development for the Marines RST-V is similar to the structure, but the form factor than the weight of RST-V large. Vehicle weight of 4.8 tons preparedness, gross vehicle weight of 6.3 ~ 7.3 tons, the largest highway speed of 113 km / h, from stationary to 48 km / h acceleration time of only 5 seconds, the largest travel 644 km, contains the Rapporteur 7 people, by CH-47 and CH-53 helicopter transportation.

Because the car did not intend by the V-22 transport, so do not have the unique RST-V's folding double arm suspension, but at four wheels on the installation of a more conventional double wishbone suspension, and its on have two air-cushion with spring, so that the use of helicopter transportation vehicles or used for other purposes when the vehicle height adjustment easy.

Model-based AGMV have 2 person crew, can be configured into five kinds of variable vehicle, including: four tactical vehicles, carrying, including the driver, including five soldiers, equipment, remote-controlled weapon station; command vehicle can carry 5 soldiers; multi-purpose vehicles can be equipped with bunkers; can carry 5 to 7 soldiers reconnaissance vehicles; 6 × 6 tactical cargo carriers.

Northrop Grumman team has now spent 15 million U.S. dollars, are creating three JLTV prototype vehicle. The team has exhibited JTLV B belong to class of multi-purpose vehicles like cars. The car is 7-ton armored vehicles, hybrid electric drive system, can transport troops and ammunition, suitable for mobility in urban environments. The car used by the CAT-C7 engine and Allison transmission comprising a new type of powertrain, suitable for thin and light armored vehicles, the development of proactive systems, the United States to meet the JLTV requirements of the output power. The car-like power of the adoption of innovative technology, its service time will be more than three decades.

Kind of car electronic system provided by Northrop Grumman, the company has created a "blue force tracking system." From the armored car companies and placentia Oshkosh companies in the manufacture of heavier models they have experience, has created a heavy expanded mobile tactical truck and Marine Corps MTVR trucks. Heavy expanded mobility tactical truck is a 19-ton tactical trucks logistical equipment, MTVR truck weight 13 tons.

At present, the car has been successfully tested through armor. In the first round of ballistic and mine testing, armored vehicle designed to meet all the minimum requirements, but also has the highest number of requests. Placentia companies are taking advantage of its advanced composite armor systems to maximize the level of occupant protection and to maintain the weight of vehicles is relatively minimized.

BAE successfully achieved this for tens of billions of dollars involved, the production span of decades-long project, the United Hangxing (Navistar) team comprised of industry, while the latter in the vehicle protection is erudite, but also is the largest Anti-mine anti-ambush vehicles supplier. United team with a wealth of military experience in design and production of light vehicles in the first half of 2008 held at the Fort Lauderdale Association of U.S. Army Equipment Exhibition in winter on the formal launch of the 7.26 tons of weight JLTV prototype vehicle. It uses a modular design approach, a large number of MRAP vehicles to use explosion-proof design idea and some spare parts, for the future hybrid diesel-electric power, the new armor and electronic protection technology interface reserved.

Specific design work from the company's ground-based BAE Systems Division and Hangxing charge, team to the U.S. side for the three JLTV rigid target - dead weight, protection and performance as the core, well-optimized balance of these three.

Up in the Army Equipment Exhibition, JLTV prototype vehicle shape very dynamic area, attracting a large number of eyeballs. Car-like 1.93 meters high, the use of highly adjustable suspension system with all-terrain capacity. V-Body Design calm atmosphere, the side between the use of high and low on both sides of the diamond design, so that whole corner seems clear, there is very strong on vision at impact. BAE and the design team Hangxing serious statistics, studied the U.S. military in Iraq, Afghanistan and so often encountered examples of roadside explosives to carry out a large number of experiments, carefully balanced to protect the vehicle and load, such as target, the design of the JLTV vehicle. It is said that such a V-body side can add diamond to maximize the blast weakened and fragments of the vehicle occupant injuries. Like car windshield and windows are also using a new design, by the trapezoidal transparent high-strength composite materials, such as the former three trapezoidal windshield from Materials with the composition can withstand direct small-caliber weapons. With two independent front headlamps, so that the entire vehicle are disclosed under the military-specific wild off-road vehicles.

BAE also give full play to the initiative in combat vehicle protection technology advantages. And Lockheed Martin launch vehicle compared samples, BAE and Navistar JLTV of possible future also is equipped with a RPG rocket-propelled grenades to destroy an incoming active defense system. According to introduction, the system is a set of precise orientation can canister launchers.

Currently, BAE team's JLTV prototype vehicle power using traditional diesel engines, output power is higher than the military of JLTV requirements and existing MRAP vehicles capabilities. Possible future use of oil, electric or hybrid power on the home of home-cylinder technology Pistons (OPOC) engine, so in the battlefield environment can raise around 50% of fuel efficiency, and enhance the use of normal by about 200% of fuel efficiency . JLTV attach so much importance to the environmental performance of the engine also , at today's high oil prices, even the traditional oil on Anopheles such as life at the U.S. Air Force have had to prepare for the 2011 plane between the full switch to biofuels. Of this can be called "oil tiger", the high demand for general-purpose equipment, vehicles, improve engine efficiency, fuel-efficient performance to highlight the natural has become the top priority.

Lockheed Martin team to the United States-based Lockheed Martin joint development team are from the company with the former Armor Holdings Inc. (now BAE Systems, Inc. acquisition, as its mobility and protection Systems Division), Alcoa defense companies and JWF industrial companies. The R & D team displayed two prototype vehicle: Focused Logistics-type light utility vehicle (UVL) and strength of the use of type-like vehicles. Two types of car-like high of about 1.9 meters (focused logistics like vehicle after removal of stock boxes), are highly adjustable suspension system with all-terrain capacity.

It is reported that Lockheed Martin Corporation as the main kind of car manufacturers responsible for the overall design, platform integration and project management. Alcoa Defense is responsible for the development, production all kinds of cars with high strength aluminum alloy parts, to ensure that the prototype vehicle at the premise of enhanced structural strength to maintain the weight as small as possible. BAE Systems, Tactical and Protective Division is responsible for the JLTV armor solutions. JWF Industries to provide high level of processing and low-cost manufacturing. October 2007, in Washington, organized by the Army Institute of equipment displayed at the Lockheed Martin team on the first team at BAE display their JLTV "type use of force," like cars. But the Lockheed Martin team did not like the BAE team to redesign the entire vehicle appearance, but in the "Hummer" on the basis of improvements. Body design quite satisfactory, is far from BAE team like cars so fashionable and dynamic. The kind of show has been out after various tests and testing, as of April 2008 there have been about 8,000 km of roads and cross-country test, which is expected to end in 2008, will continue in the number of 101,000 meters of the test. In addition to cross-country tests, the Lockheed Martin team was at an early prototype vehicle electromagnetic interference tests at BAE team go ahead. April 2008, Lockheed Martin on the organization of the "use of force-type" car-like electromagnetic interference testing, test results will be JLTV vehicles are the future of network centric warfare capability family a very important target. Test items include: radio antennas, displays, engine and transmission controller and electronic components to ensure that the JLTV be able to adapt to the future of the complex electromagnetic environment.

Protection at vehicle, the Lockheed Martin team did not like the BAE team as General to consider the shape and armored vehicles to meet the design requirements for protecting, but hopes to develop a new type of light armor. The mission being undertaken by BAE mobility and protection division of nervous development, there is no such armor and report test results in detail.

Currently, the Lockheed Martin team like the two power cars are also using traditional diesel engines, output power with the BAE team considerable, were higher than the military JLTV requirements and existing MRAP performance. Also retain the future use of oil, electric hybrid power devices, but about the engine type, power and fuel efficiency has not yet disclosed the details of the capacity.

European test drive to experience the new Suzuki Alto

Small cute, girls as young, urban, small Elven - all this fusion in a Suzuki Alto Medium. Price € 8600 before it belong to you. The new Alto will be listed in April this year, our streets and alleys in Rome, it had a test drive.

New Suzuki Alto shape

Rome is very suitable chaotic skillful Alto, traffic congestion and parking chaos in the frequency of Italian people like to eat pasta every day, like the general. Alto by virtue of the compact are 3.5 meters tall and the small turning radius, can be at ease traffic flow in the shuttle, and squeeze into small parking spaces. Its ability to seize a woman's heart, the new Alto can fully arouse the women's maternal instinct.

New Suzuki Alto shape

Auto Fiat 500 of the curve and almost the same, which the Roman people for its acceptance greatly improve. Rome car people enjoy it from Rome is Europe's highest degree of Smart owners know city. Stop to the supermarket just before the Alto will be able to attract the public eye at once, that was not strange. A short span of one minute it will have three beautiful women to ogle oh! I have begun to envy it

New Suzuki Alto shape

Trunk space is too small

Whether or not the feeling of driving Alto satisfactory, it is another matter, but at least it would not cause traffic congestion. Traveling in the city, it triplex 75-horsepower engine provides enough power absolute. In addition, the engine sound not too great, there still will not make people irritable. Switch-link closely the five food stalls, more easily manipulated, not the lowest accuracy. Seating around the decorations for the hard plastic material, will not be exposed inside the iron, so amazing and comfortable seats.

New Suzuki Alto car space

Say it was not too cheap cheaper. If under the buttocks together with a thin cushion, more than 1.7 meters of the sub-head is likely to run into a wall. Trunk volume narrowed to 129 liters, and even if the rear seats down, volume is only 367 liters - This can be a bit smaller. Empty tests, waiting at traffic lights will obviously feel the trembling body, while others test a car person, so the problem never appeared.

New Suzuki Alto suitcase Spaces

Engine speed have to be raised

Eliminate more of the countryside in the car not to drive carefully, it will show up the weaknesses, the traction engine is not big enough. And splash about, triplex car engines have required large enough speed can be switched on together.

New Suzuki Alto engine

New Suzuki Alto interior

At this point the distinct feeling that Suzuki Alto on the thankless action, while relatively large noise, passengers prone to fatigue. Since Alto has just reached the body weight of 855 kilograms, and body length of more than 22 centimeters of splasch compared more easily sprint finish mission. On to the highway at 155 kilometers an hour driving, the feeling is still quite good.

Price 10,000 euros a full set of configuration

At Swift and Splash, the Suzuki Alto is near a few years into a third small car market. Alto is not only tailored and customized to Rome: it is also a world-class cars, people all over the world can meet the requirements of flexibility on the car, for which it is first of all to have a cheaper price.

New Suzuki Alto

In this regard it has once again put its sister car than a go, and its basic starting price of only 8900 in Europe. Its basic assembly has four airbags and anti-lock braking system. In addition to the faithful cars usually come out of 1000 in Europe with electronic stability systems and air conditioning.

New Suzuki Alto interior

New Suzuki Alto Detailed interior

Its full range of devices, with Suzuki's own words is "owned six airbags, with ESP, but for only less than 10,000 in Europe, it is the best car on the market!" If we add the 1000 in Europe, the car can add 14-inch aluminum wheels, laps, driving in fog headlamps and six speakers with MP3, CD player.

Energy saving version of models will soon be available later

Can see, Suzuki Alto to do at some of the details on the cuts, such as the steering wheel can only adjust the level of the trunk can only use keys to open, a thin pad baggage Department of slightly rough cutting. Unless you special order, there is no rear window rocker equipment, and even the glove box did not.

Suzuki Alto's new dashboard

Suzuki Alto's new dashboard

Alto and Nissan Pixo put into production in India. 100 km fuel consumption 4.4 liters per kilometer of carbon dioxide emissions of 103g. Even the mini-models, displacement will not be more than 5.5 liters. Modified after the upcoming Suzuki with automatic stop device from the energy-saving vehicles, and its carbon dioxide emissions will be only 95g.

New Suzuki Alto shape

New Suzuki Alto shape

Suzuki Alto in the time step on the beat, which with six airbags ESP additional configuration ONLY 10000 Europe, it is infinite charm, better.

09 paragraph test drive Jeep Jeep profound guide to those who feel the spirit of

Regardless of future American automakers have never engaged in this "old" industries, even though in plainclothes notebook with information than the mechanical manufacturing industry salaries earned more romantic and more environment-friendly ... ... but people will not forget the Earth The American JEEP! It is more like a spirit, eternal.

Most of the lines of the body are relatively soft

Round headlamps, seven-slot grille and trapezoidal wheel eyebrow is Jeep's signature element, but most of the lines of the body are relatively soft, designers in the development of this car will give more consideration to the city uses, so guidelines From family to retain the classic Jeep grille seven before the face, before and after the aluminum alloy chassis shield.

As a multi-purpose use of the main city SUV, guide lines of the body is already quite rich, stretch the curve to reduce high-speed airflow, but the angular front and rear bumper clear, straight side of the rear waistline as well as the Founder and so on, still guide who showed tough side.

The biggest change in paragraph 09 or 2.4L in-house using a two-tone limited edition two-tone design. Newly designed instrument panel, center console, as well as inside the lining, so that guide those who look more fashionable. The new under-hood noise cotton and a new improved exhaust system, significantly reduces interior noise driving. Always in contact with the human body such as the inside door handrails, the surface veneer material, the original paragraph 08 upgrade to the surface of PVC plastics skin design. Details of the air-conditioning outlet, co-pilot in front of the platform, inside the doors, food stalls around the pole to do a deal with the decorative chromium plating. Using 360-degree perspective of the design of a circular air outlet, reflects the dynamic, stylish element. Have a real-time monitoring of tire pressure. This instrument is very practical, you can always monitor the four tire pressure, to prevent the tires were punctured in the wild has also continued to drive, resulting in greater losses.

Two-VVT2.4L matching engine CVTII

Guide who has one pairs VVT2.4L engine, has 125kW/6000r/min, 220Nm/4500r/min's held up quite well. This engine matches and is second-generation CVT CVTII to allow 6-speed manual mode, the shift is very unique manner, in the D block hours minus Shift Zola, add up the right block, manual gear at real-time display on the instrument panel, while maintaining the shift to the right push rod about 1s will automatically switch back to D block traffic. Handbrake is located near the T-shaped chrome-plated four-wheel-drive switch, through the dip switch will be able to direct fast cross-country four-wheel-drive / four-wheel drive two different driver models, at the former state, power will be constant before and after the 50:50 distribution give front-wheel rear-wheel.

The initial positive and the middle to accelerate the unsatisfactory

The initial stage, the engine response to throttle is still relatively positive. Low-speed torque output status is more ideal, in 1500 transferred to the 2000 range of vehicles people are more satisfied with the response speed. When the rotational speed up to 2000 transferred to -3000 range, this time in pure automatic mode vehicles under acceleration flu, are the least desirable. This is because in pure automatic mode, adjust the focus on the official vehicle fuel economy performance. Therefore, the transmission gear up the enthusiasm is very high, plus the CVT gearbox good transmission efficiency, City Guide in order to drive 80Km speed driving, the engine speed to less than 2000, fuel economy is obvious. However, at medium speed acceleration conditions, the active character or gear necessary to maintain a lower gear to obtain enough torque output, the facts prove that if the proper gear will guide those who control the 2.4L engine speed to maintain at 3000 to about conditions, engine speed in response to influenza and flu shortcut, are relatively good.

Leopard wing test drive Subaru WRX STI and the regular edition

Although the continuation of the 10 generations of domestication to allow Subaru wing leopard start gradually worn away the original wild and return to the People First of roads, decent handling it gradually toward "public vehicle" to move closer. But the spirit of pure Subaru sport did not disappear, after thoroughly tempered models of the WRX STI has maintained a ferocious bucking wild nature, it still is a wild high-performance Subaru vehicles. When they encountered two collision with what is going to happen, down Check it out

Subaru WRX STI
Subaru WRX STI

Although the new wing of the hatchback design allows a docile leopard appearance much more PFP design route so that it gradually emerging from the "model minority" status, but a common version of Wings with a winged leopard leopard WRX STI side by side standing in front of the time was already up from the momentum can quickly winner. General version of model, although the overall triage line through the body, around skirts, many loose wheel spokes and the rear tail, etc. to show their talent on exercise performance, but on the STI before, then it is so insignificant . In contrast, STI version seems to have been the exercise of these elements to maximize the amplification re-amplification, black honeycomb grille, black headlights, the engine hatch on the huge air intakes, sport golden wheel , side vents, larger tail, as well as before and after the red STI logo, a small partial, are sufficient to ignite the passion of driving. Although the body of the ground clearance has not changed, but the increase will still be surrounded on at a more paste vision to results. A huge golden wheel on to become the most eye-catching appearance of the place, the red STI logo was printed on the same above, through the spokes can clearly see the calipers on the "STi" logo, STi front 4 piston calipers with a ventilation disc brakes, rear wheel with a 2 piston caliper disc brake ventilation. The wheel is 18 inches from the BBS forged alloy wheels, with specifications DUNLOP 245/40 R18 tires, the value of such a tire has been able with the general version of the four almost the same. Compared to the ordinary version of Leopard wing, STI width on the body of the vehicle increased by 55 mm, wheelbase increased by 5 mm, and thus have a better aerodynamic performance and flexibility.

STI wing version of Leopard with the ordinary version of the same interiors, only partial details will find much on "STi" characteristics

And shape compared to the regular edition version with STI models are on the interior layout is similar to a lot of, all-black interior and silver trim and sports cars are still the mainstream, are still simple and practical design of its leading idea. Look under, you can find lot of car at STI red "STi" word logo, the dashboard layout is also slightly different. Although the ordinary version and the STI version of the front seats are used sport bucket seats, but the STI version uses more of the major companies from major Recaro racing seats, although a more unique design allows access to the car when slightly inconvenient, but on the human body on both sides of the waist and shoulders of the parcels shown unparalleled service affixed, and the ordinary version of the sport seats compared, RECARO but do not have electric heating function, it can be considered mixed. In addition, STI version also adds one-button start-up function, allocation and more toward the comfort side.

STI wing version of Leopard can only select 6 manual transmission block, and with SI-DRIVE system, can provide "intelligent, sport and super sport mode" at the back of it has also set up "DCCD" system can be manually or automatic mode to adjust the four wheel torque output of different STI wing version of Leopard using the seat provided by the Recaro racing seats major class, the driver's body was almost completely wrapped, only slightly difficult to access vehicles

STI wing Leopard version of the engine than the regular version only increased by 0.5 L of displacement, but the application of turbo power but its performance comparable to the general version of model 2. General version of the 2.0 L engine model provides the maximum power of 110 kW and 196 N m of torque, so that data on about 1.4 tons a car who had brought enough power in excess of the general performance. However, if you have never thought of two such engines are simultaneously drive a car, what kind of result? The answer can be found on STI edition models. Although the increase in emissions is not big, but STI with the 2.5 T engine but can bring about astonishing maximum power of 221 kW and 407 N m of torque, while body mass increased by only about 100 kg. Therefore, STI version of models from the start doomed the moment not to law-abiding. Idling under the STI, Chuanjin cab from the engine's trembling will let you feel at this time it is much more excited than you are. And this will definitely not happen tremble at cars on the regular edition, it will show at this time such as Office, sub-general, quiet and comfortable.

4 block in hand / automatic transmission so that the ordinary version of one wing of the quasi-leopard riding a much lower threshold, ease of operation are not brought about by the acceleration of an exciting feeling, but not too much as long as the militants, manual shift mode can still Satisfy the desire for speed. STI performance version of the diametrically opposite, which motorists pay more attention to the hands of kung fu, 6 block manual transmission, whether the power shift, gear shift schedule or the location bar to squeeze as much as possible the time shift . Clutch engagement point very clear, then the same short trip, but strength is slightly heavy, and the transmission together, not fit to start with more gentle acceleration, the need for accurate assessment of free points. If all goes well, you will experience the 5.2 s from 0 ~ 100 km / h acceleration time to give the "hit back flu", it is easy to produce blood flow of the brain was stimulated. And transmission gear ratio and density of features make the engine speed in each block rises very quickly, there is no turbocharged engine feel sluggish.

General version of leopard interior wing has been a lot of approachable, but still emitting a thick atmosphere of the sport

Because of the general version of leopard wing are retained at a certain sport performance, the more the embodiment of a manipulation of convenience and comfort, the former McPherson, after the double-wishbone-type independent suspension has been adjusted a bit soft. Obvious benefits, not the loss of support capacity, and Guogou ago when the body does not bounce, and the increase in toughness to make it some like German cars. For the response curve, moderately hard and soft suspension and a lower center of gravity tends to bring about faster the speed of security. However, the STI version, it is not just a matter of excellence, a large number of electronic system so that it can be called on sports performance perfect, especially SI-DRIVE system and multi-mode driver control of the central differential (Multi-mode DCCD) most interesting. The first time with a lion from the edge of the SI-DRIVE system is divided into intelligent mode, sport mode and super-sports model, each mode corresponds to accelerate the performance of different, so, STI version of the actual gear models increased to 18 forward block, "i smart mode" do not have many speakers (through the actual driving, this model is almost economic model), it will significantly reduce the engine output power, improve fuel economy. The most rapid heart beat is the "S sports model" and the "S # super sports model", in the STI in the instructions clearly said "in most cases recommend the use of 'sports mode', this model will be caused by vehicles linear response. "

General version of Leopard can provide 4-wing block in hand / automatic transmission integration, but also provide with SI-DRIVE system block manual gearbox 6 models, but the "DCCD" system is only common STI's exclusive version of Leopard, although wing used sport bucket seats, but before the seat in front of STI is still in the amateur level

Compared to SI-DRIVE system, DCCD system seemed to be somewhat complex, which includes six kinds of manual modes and three kinds of automatic mode, to meet the ordinary roads, and slippery roads or the road twists and turns. We can shift rod is located behind the adjustment button to select the required mode. With the DCCD each "+" or "-", vehicles traveling at the time of cornering attitude there will be significant changes, "+" the more the easier it is turning less than; "-" the more the vehicle cornering will be more flexible, tail flick, the more obvious the situation. Subaru family as the most powerful four-wheel-drive system, DCCD with before and after the limited-slip differential and controllable central differential. Turn in at the vehicle yaw sensor (Yaw Rate Sensor) can monitor the status of the road vehicles, and then re-adjust torque distribution. And it's tough not only of the lies can be adjusted before and after the wheel, but also can adjust the distribution of torque around the wheel, assist in its turn under the vehicles are at the limits of a more general version of the basic models significantly improve on.

Leopard Wing Subaru WRX STI and the regular edition

General version of the comfort that corresponds to the general public are closer to the price range, and high-performance version of the STI is bound to the high prices involved. STI now that leopard-wing version of power output has reached a two-wing version of the general level of Leopard, and the configuration up so there will certainly be more emphasis many exclusive sports performance, so in terms of price than on the regular edition will be less than double surprising. General version of Leopard hatchback models wing Price range 199,800 ~ 229,800 yuan, and also be able to provide 6 block manual transmission models. While the STI wing version of Leopard is the threshold of rapid increase to 448,000 yuan, an enhanced version is up to 498,000 yuan. General version of Leopard with the STI wing wing version of Leopard is running at two diametrically opposite directions, one is to join more and more low-profile embrace of the general public while the other has maintained a high sense of belong to only one Forever small part of the exclusive crowd of toys. This is Subaru's unique development model, popular both with the personalized, easy with the luxury co-exist

A4L 3.2 quattro Audi ferocious animal test drive

A4L whole new generation of Audi was the beginning of the formal market, as the flagship model of the new Audi A4L 3.2quattro . Shuttle-style LED headlamps so that the application of the new Audi A4L 3.2quattro more dynamic appearance, as if poised to take off the cheetah, and more power to 3.2V6FSI engine surging. The adoption of the following A4L 3.2quattro test drive the new Audi, let us together to experience This is a kind of ferocious animal

After forward front axle 154 millimeters and the wheelbase adjustments to the new Audi A4L reached a nearly perfect 50:50 front and rear of the load ratio. Lengthened because of the body will cause the vehicle at high speed when changing some inertia, but the 8.1 version of the entire new generation of ESP Electronic Stability Program to further enhance the application of the new Audi A4L handling. When a vehicle at high speed emergency Variable Road, take the initiative to shift the amendment will have an effect immediately, according to different situations automatically select the best steering angle, auxiliary power, correcting and steering ratio, so that the tire has been safe enough grip.

Audi A4L 3.2quattro new suspension system is divided into comfortable, automatic, sports three modes, comfort and automatic mode relatively steady throttle body slightly lagged feedback; in sports mode, the new Audi A4L 3.2quattro surging release of power most , throttle and control more directly, let you experience the other side of its ferocity.

A new generation of quattro all-wheel drive system will also allow the new Audi A4L manipulation more driving pleasure. Driving under normal conditions, at front-wheel rear-wheel torque distribution ratio is 40:60, and some emphasis on the feeling after the flooding. In harsh environments differential will be moving to the rapid transfer of power in order to improve vehicle tracking, and improve the safety performance of vehicles front-wheel up to receive 65% of the total torque, the rear wheels up to 85%.

Newly developed "Audi side assist system", for the new Audi A4L provide a higher level of proactive security. Audi side assist at vehicle speed of more than sixty kilometers / hour to start automatically when changed Road, you can detect the farthest side rear of the vehicle 50 meters, effective way to help drivers avoid rear-side because of "blind spots" could lead to dangerous .

A4L Audi will also carry a new 3.2V6FSI engine, its maximum power up to 195 kilowatts, when the engine speed at 3000-5000 rev / minute range can be output 330 cow • The maximum torque meter. At the Audi 6-speed Tiptronic manual / automatic transmission and a new generation all-in-one full-time quattro ® four-wheel-drive systems, the new Audi A4L from stationary to 100 km per hour acceleration time of only 6.9 seconds, maximum speed limit to reach a Computer of 250 km / hr. However, the new Audi A4L If A6L 3.0TFSI with a new supercharged engine, its overall power and economy is unmatched.

Audi new A4L body length 4763 millimeters, compared with the Big Brother door A6L only less than 30 centimeters shorter. Width of 1826 millimeters and almost near the size of the Audi A6L, the new Audi from the appearance point of view is greater A4LA4L also wider.

A4L continuation of the new Audi Audi family design elements specific to LED, 14 LED lights from the horizontal with a "fly wing" day trip, as the owner's personality lights logo, but also during the day and traffic provided extra security. And shape such as "Shuttle" with the taillight cover slightly bend the tail shape, the performance of the new Audi dynamic A4L temperament.

After new Audi A4L lot of improvements, one of moving the front axle 154 millimeters, making manipulation more; optimized chassis increased 13 millimeters down enough to cope with the complexity of domestic traffic; compared to more long-European version of model 61 mm, the wheelbase to achieve 2869 millimeters, and fully meet domestic consumer demand for space in the back of the car.

The tail of the new Audi A4L Designed in line with the European version of model, the overall style similar to the design of the Audi A5 coupe, vehicle identification more, but also with the front part of the kinetic design echoes.

A4L 3.2 quattro Audi new car changes from the same people look forward to, 4-style multi-function steering wheel with control knob, Central trapezoidal chrome ring with the former face of the intake grille echoes. Inductive key can only be removed from the remote control switch the red door, even if the keys installed in the body in a certain range as long as the driver can open the doors at random, and through electronic button to start the engine. The original location of the center console will be replaced with handbrake cancel electronic systems in vehicles becomes more high-tech content.

Audi new A4L 3.2 quattro with a 6-speed Hand / Since the whole gearbox, will be 3.2 liters engine surging stable power distribution to the four tires on. In addition, the new Audi A4L 3.2 quattro transmission profile of the bottom rod is also ranked the three Audi driving mode options, namely comfort, automatic and sports. Three different modes of driving for the driver at any time to experience a different pedal and engine throttle acceleration feedback, automatic transmission shift points, Audi dynamic steering system steering ratio and power steering.

Audi new except A4L 3.2 quattro is equipped with electro-mechanical parking brake system, brake system also provides the ramp. When A4L 3.2 quattro Audi new car parking at the ramp when the driver braking system a mere touch of the ramp button on the instrument panel will be displayed in the green car logo, release the right foot at this time the driver brakes, the A4L 3.2 quattro New Audi would quietly stopping at their place of origin will not escape vehicle.

A4L Audi new car seats are all-leather materials, can be felt by the front seat for back support and wrapped very place, at the same time the length of the front row seat cushion is also very suitable for adequate thigh support part.

Thanks to 2869 millimeters of wheelbase and wider body, the new Audi car A4L Spaces older models have significantly improved. Broader field of vision in the front row, seat adjustment range has consequently increased, more importantly be able to have the rear seats are more comfortable legroom, and rear legs of about one meter of space has reached the highest level midsize car .

Ford to sell Volvo urgent global automotive map of great change brewing

25, Ford Motor Company said the company is working with Volvo for potential buyers to hold detailed talks. Bankruptcy in order to shake off bad luck, the U.S. auto giants are using every means, but still at various markets around the world continuously output even more profound emotional crisis. The global automotive map is a great change brewing.
Entered in 2009, the global automotive industry emerged in both the situation full of contradictions: Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor boarded early January at the global trade game after less than two months time, on application to the Japanese government two billion U.S. dollars of aid loans; and the German Government on the Opel car of the "non-specificity" can not help to avoid the country's fierce opposition to the industry giants.
The above-mentioned phenomenon is rooted in the American auto market, one of the giant enterprises in the global scope of the huge energy crisis, the rapid conduction will be open; however, the United States auto market over the extent of the decline in other markets, but also the core of the global change in the status of the industry, as well as The emergence of the trend of merger and reorganization as possible. At the same time, the United States auto industry in the new energy industry leader, has become a global industry crisis as soon as possible to lift and re-consolidation of its core status of a potential prescription.
EU-8 countries received aid plan
25, director of public relations strategy for Ford of Europe Gardena (JohnGardiner) said that the company has access to a large number of potential buyers interested in Volvo, Ford, "the number of potential buyers and are very satisfied with the quality." He also added that Ford has with the potential buyers made preliminary negotiations to determine their degree of interest in the acquisition of Volvo, and with more detail about the future development of the Volvo.
Chinese media had previously reported that automotive manufacturers Geely Automobile quotation is likely to put forward, with another Chinese-funded enterprises bid for Volvo brand; The report also said that Geely hired well-known British investment bank Rothschild Inc. (NMRothschild) to serve as its consultant to happen probably responsible for the operation of the bidding activity. In addition, Changan, Chery, Dongfeng and Volvo all have been a "scandal."
At the same time, a similar situation with Volvo Opel car still anxiously waiting for the parent company GM and the Government of Germany, the outcome of the negotiations. After nearly a month of discretion, GM still not at its European subsidiary Opel on the aid program to reach agreement with the Government of Germany. But in the meantime, German Chancellor Angela Merkel is still the "Government needs to know can give Opel GM what kind of independence," stated publicly, to remind the United States bogged down in the crisis in the automotive industry: Europe Government to assist in rescue will not be "free of charge lunch "; large sums of euros, required them to occupy the central position of the long exchange.
In fact, if possible, do not want the United States automotive industry from the crisis at the problem on the help of any force other than their own. However, the industry "big three" of GM and Chrysler, once again in mid-last month of 21.6 billion U.S. dollars to help the Government loan applications feet in response, forcing them to have to "task" to find the European governments. One of the "big boss" on the GM has asked Sweden and the German government-funded rescue of its separately owned Saab and Opel brands - inadvertently, the U.S. auto industry on the country's crisis-ridden financial system, "Chuan-two" to the European market .
Of course, this does not mean that the European automotive industry in the global financial crisis alone, the European Commission has now been received from Germany, France, Spain, Britain, Italy, Sweden, Romania and Slovakia eight countries plan to help the automotive industry, is The best proof of this. However, two reasons for the decision, and compared to their U.S. counterparts, the European automotive industry is not far from this crisis, the "disastrous" situation: First of all, with the livelihood needs of people in close contact in a number of consumables, cars are rare in high - technology as the core of a, which determine its high-end Advanced Product audience. Economic boom in the era of the United States by virtue of the automotive industry's leading global technology advantages gained high profits; but in the context of the financial crisis, the size of the leading advanced products, have become the first consumers to abandon the industry "on edge" . Secondly, the American society the characteristics of credit consumption patterns more typical of a very low amount of household savings, so, even though the speed of the European entities of the economic recession in the United States looks quick, but the crisis on the psychological impact of the consumer perspective, the United States markets, the impact of want even more serious.
The above conclusion means that, when the crisis continued to deepen to a certain degree, the American automobile industry will take the lead industry lost its status, and relatively light wounds, and have sufficient scale of the European automotive industry, will become the North American "giant" in the hands of the core industries the status of a powerful competitor.
Compete for development opportunities
In fact, the European car industry has already smell this rare opportunity. Therefore, the Government of Germany on the 4th of this month announced the creation of 100 billion euros of aid funds, to include the Opel, including the credit crunch has been suffering enterprises provide liquidity and loan guarantees after some hours, the German car manufacturers BMW, Daimler Le few hours after the government give a , said the Government should not at times of economic downturn, the industry-intervention "necessary structural adjustment." They want in order to ensure that their respective governments to sever aid funds Opel reflux through its parent company, GM of all possibilities.
And GM in its submission to the Government of Germany company restructuring plan and the European settlement of large programs, made a response: The company plans to extend its business in Europe, including Germany Opel, Vauxhall UK and Sweden Saab brand enterprises such as the composition of a new European large companies. The transnational integration of initiatives intended to increase the other automotive mergers and acquisitions of existing GM's European operations more difficult. At the GM commitment to the new company will have more independence while still insisting on the retention of some shares, but also for their own reservations about the use of funds for European governments the possibility of self-help.
About Opel aid the process of stretches this point, has been the evolution of the original GM for the scramble for market share, as well as for future industry development opportunities in close combat.
In Germany, represented by European rivals like the other, the beginning of the year took GM 77 years to hold the top spot in the status of the industry the Japanese automotive industry flagship Toyota Motor Corporation is also the United States automotive industry eyeing the core of the industry. March 3, Toyota is on the overall liquidity risk is not the case, with its North American financial services sector financing difficulties on the grounds to the Japanese Government for the huge amount of financial assistance, believing that its at the domestic and foreign markets during the crisis of capital reserves sufficient funds. There is every indication that the United States automotive industry to other regions of the world output of its core industry status, has no suspense.
It should be noted that the United States auto industry as "big three", one of Ford Motor Company at this crisis, some "maverick." The company not only did not take part to apply for government loan assistance, but also remarkably positive through layoffs and cost cuts to compress the search for self-help and, more recently, in considering the sale of its Swedish brand Volvo Car Corporation. However, such a "tame" the performance still resulted in negative impact on the objective: the company early last month laid off 850 people in the United Kingdom's decision, on the British "Times" online edition of the headlines on the location, for a full three hours. - Even in the sale of the core of the industry's expectations, the U.S. auto industry also remains constant at various markets around the world continuously output even more profound emotional crisis.
Motor vehicles or new energy into a dark horse
Of course, in the United States, Japan, Europe and the three major markets compete for business opportunities for future development at the same time, China, India and Russia and other markets also exist for further development possible. This is one of, from Chinese enterprises in overseas mergers and acquisitions is expected to most strongly, including Geely and Chery of Ford's Volvo brand, as well as Chery to acquire Chrysler suspected of being an American car companies, such as the acquisition rumors. However, perhaps because there are SAIC side of the domestic market at a profit, while another may receive subsidies for mergers and acquisitions, Ssangyong painful lesson of loss brand, rumor has yet to be confirmed by more substantive progress.
At the same time, the international crude oil futures prices rose compared with the recent global automotive industry, the end of the current predicament provides another set of possible programs. Industry said that if in the current global economic and financial system, the international oil prices once again rise to more than 100 U.S. dollars a barrel, even more than the previous peak, then the new car will be great energy for survival and development. This hypothesis under the conditions of the United States automotive industry will depend on its global new energy automotive technology and market development leader, and a substantial reduction in expenditure channels and regain the central position of the industry's new vitality.

Porsche loans by 10 billion euros to acquire the public shares

German luxury sports car maker Porsche said on the 25th to the outside world, the company has been provided by 15 banks 10 billion euros of loans to acquire shares in Volkswagen.
10 billion euros of the loan will be 12 months between the completion of two parts, one of next year, will receive 6.7 billion euros.
Porsche said that in the next few weeks the size of loans may also be expanded to 12.5 billion euros.
In January this year, Porsche has announced that more than half of Volkswagen shares, thus becoming the largest shareholder of the latter absolute. The company's goal this year has more than 75% of public shares, then their decision-making power.

Toyota's global vehicle production fell 53%

Hit by the economic downturn, as well as the United States car sales fall into the self-December 1981 the lowest since factors such as the history of the impact of seven major Japanese car companies are substantially reduced. One of Toyota a huge decline in global vehicle production up 53 percent, a record at least 23 years since the biggest drop.
Toyota vehicle production in February over the same period a significant decrease of 53% to 358,573. This is Toyota in January 1986 since the start of statistical data, the largest drop since. One of Japan's domestic factories to reduce production 64%, foreign Factory output fell 42 percent, exports fell 69%.
In addition the two major Japanese automakers Honda and Nissan production also dropped sharply in February, respectively, 43% reduction and 51% respectively. Suzuki, Japan's fourth carts standing relative decline in global production slightly smaller, only 20% of Mazda's 55 percent drop. In addition, Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries are also the production rate at 40%.
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association analysis, resulting in greatly reduced yield is mainly due to the global economic crisis led to new car sales slump, the manufacturers cut production has further strengthened efforts to distributor inventory digestion. February new vehicle sales in Japan (excluding mini-vehicles) dropped 32.4%.
Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association prediction: the year 2009 than in 2008 domestic car sales dropped 8.0 percent, to 4,297,600. This will be near 32-year low record, previous record low of 1977 are the year of about 4,230,000.

BMW 6 Series will be postponed to a new confrontation GT models Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz CLS

BMW 5-Series has just been exhibited GT models, and new GT models came to light once again. BMW revealed the upcoming launch of the new 6 Series GT models, just to counter the debut of the Audi A7 and Mercedes-Benz is about to a new generation CLS.
The new BMW 6 Series models will be used GT 4 design, and then the door will be hinged off the design, similar to the Mazda RX-8. 6 Department of GT with the 2010 overall shape subsection BMW 6 Series models coincide, and follow the CS concept car design. And 5 Department of GT, the 6 Series will also be used GT hatchback-style tail design.
It is power, the BMW for this new GT models prepare a series of strong configuration, will include a V8 bi-turbo V6 engine and diesel engine emissions to rise to 6.0 liters from 3.5, whereas mixed power system is also very likely to appear in the models were.

Audi is developing a new version of A2, including electric cars

Audi in the past few years has been to develop a habit, it is very compact with cool concept cars to attract us, enough to catch our appetite seems as if these cars are ready for mass production while, but so far we have really do not see the models for sale. Audi is not such a surprise, because of their recent models A2, a city does not succeed, did not receive the expected sales, which Audi would be somewhat worried. But worried that under the fear that the Audi A2 did not give up the revival plan, in particular, more and more small cars are currently being welcomed by everyone, just like BMW's MINI and so on.

Audi R2

According to Audi design study director Michael Dick said they were under a small car development has entered the concept car stage, it was reported that this car will debut A2's identity, but will be equipped with conventional internal combustion engine and electric power systems. Audi's A1 for the smart fortwo and Toyota iQ, as well as competition, and the revival of the A2 will be an independent platform on point with the slightly larger micro-car competition.

The lack of ESP Brilliance Junjie regret European NCAP collision 0 stars(NCAP,ESP,BS6,BS4)

U.S. may recall, ADAC Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil Club in 2007 in the European market near Brilliance BS6 (Zun Chi) Reference of the European NCAP crash test standards, resulting in appalling - only one star score. Shortly afterwards, Brilliance again improved portability Zun Chi participated in the EURO NCAP European laboratory, one of the six official - Spain IDIADA National Laboratory-led crash test, and received a qualified rating Samsung.

Recently, ADAC again Brilliance BS4 (Junjie) conducted a crash test, with the last difference is that the ADAC are adopted more stringent standards for new Europe NACP, while the new standards will ESP Electronic Stability Program as the standard devices, but also pedestrian protection as a standard measure of coefficient parameters.

Photos from the scene of collisions can be seen, BS4 to at 64KM / H rate of 40% offset frontal crash test conducted by Medium, A-chu happen only a slight deformation, but also smaller displacement meter Units, compared the results before the collision BS6 , BS4 achieved remarkable progress. At scoring, the new Junjie frontal impact rating of 9 (out of 16), Side Impact score of 13 (out of 18), seat belt reminder device (out of 3), so Junjie scored 22 (out of 37). According to ADAC standard 1-1 is divided into 8 stars ,9-16 is divided into capella ,17-24 is divided into three 25-32 sub-divided into four five-star ,33-37. Junjie Samsung should have standards, I regret that because of BS4 because of a lack of active safety technology, especially the ESP, and seat belt reminder device, BS4 score only zero stars.

Anyway, BS4 vis-à-vis European competitors in the security performance is still inadequate, especially in the active safety devices. And we can even hope hope Brilliance BS4 effective to take measures to improve the safety design and new design in the future effectively improve safety standards for Chinese and foreign consumers with safer products.