We had been predicted, but now it is almost certain. During an interview with Autocar has someone in fact reveals that the Lexus LF-CC a harbinger of the IS Coupe.

We had it in our article about the Lexus LF-CC already predicted a little, but the confirmation that the coupe is actually going to come course beautifully news. The Japanese show clearly notes that it is more than ever wants to compete with the main German business competition in this segment. And thus we mean of course the Audi A5 Coupe, the BMW 3 Series Coupe and Mercedes C-Class Coupe.

Convertible
During 2013, our first brand new Lexus IS sedan and waiting. Soon afterwards its time for the IS Convertible and Lexus IS Coupe. Then we talk about but 2014 or perhaps even 2015. Whether the energy efficient hybrid powertrain also in the two-door variants will adorn remains a mystery to us as well. But it seems an essential step towards the Germans a good heel turn.

We are less than three months have passed since the last spy shots and the new BMW X5 now has half of its psychedelic camouflage lost. Finally we get a better picture of what is coming.

That the BMW X5 grows to distance maintained with the X3 is a certainty. Another reason is the later option to sell a third, a popular accessory in America, one of the most important markets for BMWs biggest. He is nota bene produced.

Gentler
what we have so far (too) little afterworld in which direction the exterior design direction. With a drop of vast tracts camouflage is now past. The 2014 X5 still contains many misleading sticker sheets, but a trained eye will be good to see that the front direction that the latest generation of BMWs are like the 3 - and 6-series. The manufacturer is so nice to the exact contours of the bonnet with tape to make known.

Despite these muscular fold lines, the 2014 BMW X5 a bit gentler on the retina burn. That comes as the more pinched headlamps and sharper, more bent over front (you can see in picture 3). BMW already applied this design tricks to the X3. That model is less pretentious than its predecessor.

The new BMW X5 will probably be presented at the IAA Frankfurt in September 2013.

2012 Scion iQ

The 2012 Scion iQ-or Toyota iQ as its known in else markets-was conceived for a air of the experience where vehicle selection is largely governed by engine-based taxes, compact-only parking spaces, and six-dollar-a-gallon gas.

What is it doing in the U.S., you ask? Advisable, the Fashionable Fortwo inscribed out a real specify condition of joy among those who dont necessarily equip large with better-as wellspring as those few Americans who active in skintight spaces-but Scion hopes to appeal a wider grasp of fashion-conscious urban-dwellers with the iQ. Essentially, the Scion iQ was intentional from the play to be a payment minicar, with outperform materials, amended sound separation, and a much informed appear than youll grow in different budget soft cars-and justified in the U.S., the stubby motorcar hatchback free in a safety beautify even. The Scion iQ is visited with 16-inch poise wheels, nourished state accessories, air-conditioning, a leather-wrapped pitch guidance move with often ness controls, a 50/50-split-folding straighten pose, Bluetooth and a four-speaker safe system with a CD participant, HD tuner, an helper audio doddle and a USB opening.

There are no formalized factory options for the IQ, but Scion offers a wide compose of accessories including 16-inch mixture wheels, shorter springs and stiffer ant roll bars, fog lamps, body-side margin, mud guards and a face individual. Among the domestic options are illuminated entrance sills and a national device kit, each with evener flag. Electronic options countenance a payment sensation method with equipment wireless and a navigation grouping.

The front-wheel-drive Scion iQ comes acceptable with a 1.3-liter inline-4 engine better for 94 hp and 89 pound-feet of force. A CVT is value. In Edmunds testing, the IQ accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 11.6 seconds. This is pretty easy, though new akin cars arent much amended. EPA-estimated furnish scheme is 36 mpg city/37 mpg route and 37 mpg conglomerate.

The 2012 Scion IQ comes orthodox with steadiness and friction keep, antilock brakes (first disc and rear drums), line opinion airbags, advance root furnishings airbags, foremost genus airbags and trinity writer airbags not commonly launch in different cars -- deceiver seat-cushion airbags and a rear-window airbag that deploys around the lift furniture headrests. In Edmunds brake investigation, the IQ obstructed from 60 mph in 131 feet, an antimonopoly class for this separate of car.

As youd expect, the Scion IQ is at its best with just two passengers. Withal, the car has been engineered to exploit interior expanse sufficiently. Smartness under the hoodlum with constituent position and an auto air-conditioning object interconnected into the style let the forepart traveler suggest the center sufficiently bumptious to fit a full-size rider into the narrowed rear lay behindhand (we pair; we proved it). Meantime, the residual of the elevate center behindhand the utility can fit a human if assignment of the day is to haul shove instead of grouping, the 50/50-split position sit folds unfolded to increase the consignment Atlantic from 3.5 blockish feet to 16.7 cubic feet. Remaining domestic hardware includes location for quarter 25-ounce containers in the doors, positive two parent cup holders in the parent and one in the area housing. There is no glove box, nonetheless, and the available location doesnt go far.

The Scion sailing is fairly essential as such systems go, but its still far much trenchant than one that can be accessed by a moveable phone.
The 2012 Scion IQ is smallish, but theres aught fundamental about it. Secondary rather than fun is the communication here, yet theres no sadness as you walking up, turn the entranceway and set off into the municipality. It offers much terrific turn-on-a-dime maneuverability that youre tempted to ride like a insane, wheeling into impetuous U-turns, crowding into the wheel lane and match into the leftovers in curbside parking. You think an immature invulnerable, so maybe its person that the IQ ever feels slower than youd expect from a 2,127-pound car with a 94-hp engine.

The IQ’s asleep responses seem to be the area of the CVT, which transforms every enrich signal into a tedious lager from low the outlaw. Nonetheless, the learn comes at the gas station, where the Scion seems to hit its EPA modular evenhandedly easily.

You power await the Scion iQ to person a choppy ride on the route surrendered its scam wheelbase, yet it delivers satisfactory stability at quicken and you never feel open to the oversize SUV monsters in the close lane. Crosswinds alter it, but thats about it for the bad manners.

The pre-production model of the Porsche 918 Spyder, we often pass by. Now we know how the actual production model will come out to see.

It is now no surprise that coat the Porsche 918 gets fitted. Every now and then passed the hybrid hypercar Porsche at various stages of its development are reviewed and all those times were the differences nil.

A Chinese Patent Office now has the images of the final production model on the internet drip. If we have something vague pixel mush we see that the final design differs only in detail from what we have seen before.

Door Handles
For example, the door handles redraws, and are copies of standard horizontal to vertical transformed. They sit nicely in the door processed. The indicators are styled differently and are here and what little spoiler and carbon fiber details disappeared.

The plates shown on the rims are an option for 30,000 euros, it remains to be seen what will be the standard wheels. At the Frankfurt Motor Show in September, the final 918 Spyder are official debut.

Volkswagen Golf VII: The Next Generation begins production in August. The new Volkswagen Golf VII will be presented at the Paris Motor Show, after learning that the final production process will begin this August, which means that the test period, which are these spy photos, is about to finish. And, master a next-generation Golf; you must be a genuine last. The start of production, will take place in the German plants in Wolfsburg and Zwickau, to throw the market for November this year, at best, early 2013. The new model retains the DNA of the Golf, incorporating the latest advanced engineering technology. Discover the Golf VII ...

Since the project began, we knew that the new Volkswagen Golf VII, would be officially unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show 2012, which includes the days from September 29 to October 14, but now the news is another ... The production center Wolfsburg charge of life, from August, with production of the new Golf VII.
Production comes from the last generation.
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The series Golf is a very important model, deviating from its course, because it will be the first generation model after the Golf V, while shares of Series VI assembly, spends much more on the mechanics that the above series V.

In fact, thanks to colleagues at Carscoop, we know that Volkswagen have already begun final preparations before the start of production, which will take place in the German plants in Wolfsburg and Zwickau.

Since early August, will produce the first Volkswagen Golf VII, so it will be found in the German dealers in November, and for other countries, in early 2013.

Interior and exterior design
the new Volkswagen Golf VII will be the second model of the Volkswagen Group, which will be mounted modular MQB platform, we have also discussed this in the past, so the first car to be built from this platform was the new Audi A3, with great results.

However, from the aesthetic point of view, the design of the next Golf will be substantially changed from the current generation. The idea of the Volkswagen designers is to keep the design DNA of Golf and the Volkswagen brand in general, in order not to lose customers with style too risky proposals.

It is essentially the same policy that we find many successful models of other brands. According to these spy shots, the front should be more aggressive, more subtle light clusters. Even in the rear lights, there is no overload of any kind.

Inside, we find all the quality and attention to detail typical of Golf, with a more modern style and a quality in the finishes.

Motorization
the engines of the Volkswagen Golf VII will be very different and all are taken from the great "platform" of the Volkswagen group, which is highly effective and gives some problems.

Diesel engines consist of the usual 1.6 and 2.0 liter TDI with different powers, while gasoline engine is a small but high performance. Tratra engine is 1.2 liter TSI, 1.4 TSI and 2.0-liter TSI generous, but is reserved only for high-performance versions, GTI and R in the first place.

In addition, as mentioned above, the Volkswagen Golf VII will include an electric version, which we look forward to seeing and knowing your numbers approved. New Golf VII discovers the camouflaged prototype.

Subaru Advanced Tourer Concept

Along with highly anticipated debut of the BRZ sports car, the new Subaru wagon hybrid concept teased for the Tokyo Motor Show 2011 kicked off at the end of this month.

Tourer Concept obtains an aggressive front end that has a slightly restyled version of the grille and lights a corner of Subarus signature. Wagon concept, which goes by the name Advanced Tourer Concept is a follow-up to the original Tourer Concept 2009 Subaru Hybrid and once again demonstrates the technology of hybrid cars, is set to start production of its debut in 2013.

An evolution of the Hybrid Tourer Concept, Advanced Tourer Concept will get 1.6-liter 4-cylinder smaller, using both direct injection and turbo charging-, has been paired with an electric motor. Will save energy by using high-tech lithium ion batteries and the car also will feature regenerative braking? Subaru is targeting a 50 percent improvement in fuel economy than current models.

Under the hood is a glimpse into the future of Subaru powertrain line-up, because the company has downsized 2.0 and 2.5 liter boxer Turbo’s to make a cleaner and more efficient 1.6-liter turbo is mated to an electric motor. No official figures, but engineers claim the set-up can be adjusted to adjust the output of 262bhp 2.5-liter turbo

Other features include the latest drivers from Subarus vision assist system, which relies on a camera based surveillance systems to alert drivers of objects in the near future. Expected to arrive in 2013, the car will be launched next BRZ sports car in Tokyo

A debut of a compact car in Europe you would expect, especially if it is an electric-powered variant is concerned. But no, the Fiat 500e parked at the Los Angeles Motor Show, right between the American pickups and SUVs. But in California, the beating heart of green movements.

Much is still unknown about the 500e electric and keeps Fiat like to refer to as the official unveiling in Los Angeles. Based on these first two pictures of the car he gets at least a slightly different look with it. As you often see with environmental exculpatory cars is the front of the 500e possible bricked in favor of air resistance. Something that also applies to the wheels. In the eye of course the front bumper. Not only the color is different from the rest of the body, also its design is different than 500 with those of the internal combustion engine.

Interior

Simple
Inside there are also some differences. Just look at the instruments and the place where normally the gearshift. In the 500e you will find there are four buttons (P, R, N, D) to the transmission company to convert. Much simpler than this can not.

Market Opportunities
more about the Fiat 500e thus follows in two weeks. Then we also get to hear when and where the car will be marketed. Possible only in California where the locals like to be seen in clean cars (to make a statement), but Fiat could not well do so because the cost / benefit story than simply to be negative. The price of the 500e is also not yet known.

The HAMANN the renowned German tuning shelter person screw a lumber Mercedes Benz SLS and overturned it into the HAMANN HAWK Roadster. It module be lend able to examine at the Multinational Motor ShowG eneva this hebdomad.

This carbon-fiber infused body kit comes with hot embody kit parts, inactiveness, wheels and a completely overhauled inward with sporty touches. Theres more element material on this SLS Roadster than on both compete cars: the baffle at the cheat, the cowling, the surface at the hinder and especially the national, where its been crimson red to grapple the embody.

According to the German receiver, the Hermann -- Car is supported on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe, and the mold gives broadcast on the heritage of the SLS AMG Coupe. With those unsightly doors exhausted because we are talking most the SLS AMG Roadster, and with a new since embody kit, along with whatever fascinating features and a power supercharge, the Hamann Hawk Equipage instrument definitely draw the attending of Hamann fans at the Geneva Motor Show.

Hamann says that the Hawk Roadster is reaching with a modified body kit, with new frontal lines, LED daytime running lights, large air intakes, paper textile made engine covering and side spoiler, travel arch extensions, an aerodynamic diffuser and new since 21-inch devalue rims, enwrapped in 245/30 and 345/25 front / rear tires.

Antepenultimate but not littlest, the Hamann Hawk Roadster is now developing a totality production of 628 h.p., compared to the regular 563 HP, from the very 6.3 liter V8 engine, which is now helped by a new tire group and its also upcoming with a remapped ECU. The super car can intensify from 0 to 100 rates in honorable 3.6 seconds before achievement a top velocity of 320 rates. Author info on the Hamann Hawk Roadster gift is declared at the Geneva Motor Show.

Styling upgrades continue on the back where Onyx install a new rear bumper with integrated carbon fiber diffuser and matching carbon decklid spoiler. The new look front side of it flows into the rear of the car with new side sills and wheel arches are wider which makes room for a new set of 22 “matte black wheels.
Under the hood, engineers from Onyx to install power kit, dubbed “GTO” that increases the power of cars from 560 HP to 649 HP. The ONYX Bentley Continental platinium GTO also received a new suspension system that lowers ride height.

Presents Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2012 at the Chicago Auto Show 2011 which opened today (10 / 2) until 20 February.

Camaro ZL1 is the most powerful Chevrolet ever formulated, armed LSA engine capacity of 6.2 liter V8 is expected to throw power 550 hp and 677 Nm of torque (compared with the Camaro SS 400 hp and 556 Nm).

" Camaro ZL1 equipped with high technology and attractive design," said Rick Scheidt, Chevrolet marketing vice president. "This is the most powerful Camaro ever, so we have chosen the name of the Camaros most elite and exclusive in history."

Camaro ZL1 name taken from the Chevrolet racing engine in the late 1960s and buried Camaro production version in 1969.

Chevrolet engineering experts have incorporated several new technologies in the new Camaro ZL1 such as electric power steering and Magnetic Ride Control suspension system with the fastest reaction in the world.

While carrying the distinctive style of the Camaro design design Boxy strong and gallant. interior colors are available only one option that is black.

Until now, Chevrolet is still conducting a series of tests. That is why the detailed specifications of this legendary sports car has not been announced. Chevrolet plans to sell Camaro ZL1 in early 2012.

The tsunami disaster of last Toyota seems to have made stronger than ever. The Japanese brand winds similarly easy practical family cars to sports cars as a desirable return. Also in the pipeline namely the Auris Wagon. Here we see him.

Toyota (in Europe) a few sluggish years behind it and is currently trying in all possible ways to claw back into the highest echelons. The LFA and GT86 are conceived before, but only as image builders. The real scoops are of course in the mass production of models like the Aygo, Prius, Avensis and Auris. In order to increase profit opportunities appear more body styles based on those models. For example, recently the Prius wagon in the showroom. And the new Auris is not yet introduced such a variant. The wagon is indeed still remained popular with European buyers.

Mid-2013
the appearance of the Auris Wagon, we do not actually have to guess. Recently leaked in Brazil a brochure of the new Auris from. When we put pictures next to these spy shots there are clear similarities can be seen in the grille and headlights. On the back after course, this can be still difficult to guess. It still takes a while before the Auris Wagon imagined, probably in the second half of 2013

Powertrain
The powertrain for the Auris Wagon likely one-on-one will be taken from the hatchback. This would mean that this is the first hybrid in the segment of the compact wagon. The unveiling of the new five-door Auris for the Paris Motor Show on the schedule.

Leading up to Wörthersee was already released a sketch of the Skoda Rapid Sport. Today we got to see how the car looks in real life.

Three days ago we could all take a look at the Skoda Rapid Sport, though we then do it with a sketch. Today we see how the no-nonsense sports car when there is during the annual GTI meet at Wörthersee.

At car shows are usually several -- shown by marks of models that we will encounter. Never or perhaps less extravagant form in the market
at the annual GTI-party brands of the VAG group also parking some cars that give a little insight into the future.

Foretaste
The Rapid Sport Steel Gray painted and gets details in the color Corrida Red. The 19-inch wheels get that last color it. Spoilers and thick bumpers course not lacking.
It could just be that the Skoda Rapid Sport Concept is a small taste of the sporting aspirations that the Czechs might have with the Rapid.

 Honda has released details about its new diesel engine. The 1.6 liter i-DTEC engine is the first of the Earth Dreams Technology engine line that Honda in Europe on the market in early 2013 and will debut in the Civic.

Honda has a 1.6-liter i-DTEC specifically for the European market, because the demand for diesel models. The block 120 hp and 300 Nm (from 2,000 rpm) strong will be built in the UK Swindon where Honda has a production facility. The previously introduced 2.2-liter i-DTEC will be produced there.

In favor of fuel consumption and driving pleasure Honda has tried the new diesel engine as light as possible. Most of the parts are made of aluminum so that the total weight of the 1.6 i-DTEC 47 kilograms less than the 2.2 liter.

engine

No 14% addition
What the Dutch buyers market especially important to know whether the engine is eligible for the attractive addition of 14%. In combination with the Civic is that unfortunately not. The average CO2 emission was set at 94 g / km and thus the thrust motor 6 g / km too much. An addition of 20% is the maximum feasible until now, but Honda says that "what can not yet come." Thirsty is the new diesel anything but an average of 1 to 27.8 km (3.6 / 100 km).

CR-V
After the introduction of the Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC wills its Earth Dreams Technology philosophy further roll. Thus, later in 2013, the recently launched CR-V with the new diesel engine available.

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