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The traditional confrontation between the two flagship of German automotive companies BMW and Mercedes-Benz, will focus in the segment of compact cars. Both companies have announced that in August on the global market sales of compact cars, including MINI and Smart, increased, while demand for medium and large cars fell. The first deals with the stagniruyuschih markets - the U.S. and Western European. Russia gives priority to large cars, so in the near future we do not zavezut Smart or Toyota iQ, and the promotion of the brand MINI at this stage is likely to remain optional.
September 20th, 2008
The Russian government has decided not to lose those automakers, which have yet considering to open new assembly site in the territory of Russia. So, this week, Russian Economy Ministry stated that the mechanism for agreements on industrial assembly of cars and components will be renewed and extended until 2009. First of all, this is a promsborke cars in the Far East. Experts believe a reasonable initiative, but warned that the first step is to be at the legislative level, completely ban the import of vehicles with right driving.
September 14th, 2008
At the international motor show in Paris, which will be held October 2-19 this year, Japanese car company will introduce the first Mazda compact concept car Kiyora. Model name is translated from Japanese means “pure”. The car is designed to combine a great dynamic characteristics and “friendly” attitude to the environment.
Conceived Kiyora built on a new lightweight platform. The machine is equipped with 4 - cylinder engine of the next generation with direct fuel injection system. In addition, Kiyora staffed system of “stop-start”, saves fuel and reduce emission of CO2.
September 7th, 2008
A live Insignia looks much more impressive than in photographs - all right “muscular” form, harmonious proportions and design solutions lot of bright leaves old Vectra not have affairs. In addition, Insignia has grown appreciably: its length - 4830 millimetres that the entire 219 more than the Vectra. But the wheelbase has increased slightly: from 2700 to 2737 millimetres. Improved aerodynamic characteristics - air resistance coefficient fell to 0,27 (Vectra - 0,29).
Insignia was the first car built on a platform of a modernized GM Epsilon II (next year debuted a new Saab 9-5, which will also receive this base). And now for new items opelevskoy invited seven engines, three of which feed on diesel fuel. And all of them, by the way, meet the requirements of “Euro-5″ on harmful emissions.
September 1st, 2008
Brits are lucky to see the first car, which marks a new round of development brands Opel. Highlighted conservative Vectra went down in history, and her place was taken by car with an entirely different philosophy. Even the name changed in order not to let the god no one dared to associate with the old novelty Vectra. It is an Opel Insignia, which became the main stand Opel premiere at the Moscow motor show. Now you can see it with your own eyes.
September 1st, 2008
Ideally, the Fiesta is designed to recall the rally model Ford, but perhaps nadryvnogo snarl 2 - liter engine and a pair of strips on the body are маловато. Of course, for the money, which will cost a coupe, it is quite difficult to join the sporting community, but certainly there are many willing. Let this Fiesta amazes imagination and not their abilities, but she is fully capable attract views, allocated against the backdrop of a similar, and for many it is already in itself sufficient reason to buy it.
August 25th, 2008
Parameters on which people choose their next car, Sea. For someone importantly dispersal to “hundreds” to someone reliability, for someone design. But increasingly to the fore goes neugonyaemost machines. If we do not want to hurt left without money invested in the purchase of expensive, well, or simply without a car for a long period of time (in case the insured vehicle movement).
August 25th, 2008
