Saturday, March 31, 2007

25 years Mercedes Benz C-class




Before 25 years Mercedes Benz with the type 190 put the foundation-stone for the model row of the Stuttgart automobile mark usually-sold today: the C-class. Altogether approximately six million sedans, T-models and Sportcoupés of the C-class were delivered so far at customers. The fourth generation of the Mercedes best-seller becomes to 31. March 2007 European-wide with the Mercedes addresses and - to selling partners appear and successful courses continue. For the sedan already today approximately 60,000 orders are present.
The message, Mercedes Benz works on a new model row underneath the E-class at that time, was at the beginning of the eighties-years a sensation and offered cause for various speculations. Newspapers had reported as in detail rarely so often and on a secret autoprototype as on the “small” Mercedes Benz, which therefore already attained world fame before its premiere as “baby Benz”.
For the Stuttgart automobile mark considerations of many years concretized themselves with this car. The more compact sedan corresponded to the desire of many automobile buyers and offered to Mercedes Benz the chance to be established in a new market segment and won new customers. Besides world-wide the call became after more economical automobiles louder and Mercedes Benz could with the type 190 prove that the high, mark-typical standards are realizable regarding security and comfort also in a smaller, more economical model.
Therefore there were strict targets for the development engineers. They had to bring consumption-relevant criteria like small weight and good aerodynamics with the Mercedes yardsticks for passenger security, driving stability, comfort and quality in agreement. It applied to develop a genuine Mercedes Benz, the 30 centimeters more briefly, ten centimeters more narrowly and 280 kilograms be easier should than the Mercedes middle class at that time (W 123) and that on the average only 8.5 litres fuel per 100 of kilometers to use should. Engineers their goal reached assistance of most modern development and computation methods as well as by employment of newly developed lightweight construction materials. Thus the Mercedes Benz became 190 also the technology trendsetter for the automotive manufacture.


Wegbereiter of trend-setting technology and a new Design style
With one at the material accident oriented security concept, which considered the offset frontal impact already at that time, was the sedan of their time far ahead. Also at the beginning of the eighties-years other automobile of this Fahrzeugklasse did not offer anti-skid system, belt-taut and Airbag, which were available as desire equipments. To today unsurpassed space steering wheel rear axle likewise world premiere celebrated like the first high-strength steel alloys in the Mercedes Benz 190, which offer maximum firmness with minimum weight.
Mercedes Benz with the type also formally entered 190 new ground. The sharp-edged, trapezoidal organization of the body and at that time the tail unusually high for conditions provided for attention. This alignment transferred Mercedes Benz later in other model rows - the “baby Benz” was thus also Wegbereiter of a new Design style, which coined/shaped the sedans with the star to beginning of the nineties-years.
The Design concept corresponded to at the same time also technical realizations. Because by the high, inward drawn in tail engineers could clearly reduce the air resistance of the body and obtained with a cW-value of 0,33 a result, which was by 25 per cent under the average value of all passenger vehicles of the time at that time.
Thus by intelligent lightweight construction and exemplary aerodynamics two important conditions for favorable fuel consumption were fulfilled. The Mercedes Benz 190 with that 66 KW of 90 HP strong four-cylinder carburetor engine used in third-mixes 8.5 litres gasoline ever 100 kilometers, the 190 E (90 KW of 122 HP) with the first mechanical-electronically steered fuel injection drove with only 8.3 litres gasoline 100 kilometers far. In the autumn 1983 rounded Mercedes Benz the engine program by a again developed diesel engine off. The 190 D (53 KW of 72 HP) fuel per 100 of kilometers was content with 6,6 litres.




After over two decades are still certified over 23,000 “baby Benz”
From technical perfection and the high quality this very day many drivers and driver profit to this Mercedes sedan. In Germany at present altogether still approximately 230,000 sedans of this type are announced. However from the permission years 1983 to 1985 today altogether 23,290 Mercedes Benz 190 are registered at the force travel Federal Office (KBA). Those are nevertheless approximately eight per cent of at that time newly certified 190er-Modelle. From others, comparable sedans from the years 1983 to 1985 are at present according to KBA depending upon type only announced between 251 and 10.383 vehicles.




Approximately 60,000 Vorbestellungen for the new C-class
Just like the Mercedes Benz 190 before 25 years also the new C-class sets trends in Design and technology. Mercedes Sicherheitsinnovationen like the preventive passenger protection PRE SAFE® and intelligently the Light system does not offer other automobile in this Fahrzeugklasse. Also with the brake system ADAPTIVE BRAKE and the situation-suitable shock absorber regulation of the AGILITY of control package underlines the new C-class their leading position in this market segment. To the selection stand four and six cylinder engines, which carry more out up to 13 per cent than so far and up to 6 per cent less fuel use. Beside the S-class the new C-class is the world-wide only automobile with an official environmental certificate; it confirms the environmentalfair development of the Mercedes models.
Two weeks before the official market premiere decided alone in Western Europe approximately 60,000 drivers and drivers for the new C-class and ordered the sedan.


Ambassador of a new Mercedes stylistic idiom
The review to a quarter century C-class points also from stylistic view parallel between both sedans. They embody in each case for their epoch something new and set and/or set formal trends. As the Mercedes Benz 190 with its trapezoid-like organization in “diamond cross section” - Design at that time the switches for the future Mercedes stylistic idiom placed, is also the new C-class Ambassadors of a new Design style. Thereby the purity of the forms is the center of attention: The designers orient themselves at the rules of the modern purism and interpret them in modern way. By the interrelation of tautly pulled lines with large, calm surfaces the Design expresses superior peace and Kraft and symbolizes thereby the technical sovereignty of the automobiles with the star.
Mercedes Benz carried out this new Design style for the first time in the year 2005 with the S-class. The C-class is a further Ambassador of this alignment and follows thereby in the traces of the luxury models S and CL-class - not than copy, but in individual, independent interpretation.
The type 190 showed a stylistic new beginning before 25 years also by a reorganization of the steeped in tradition Mercedes Kühlermaske, which were not no more put on, but were integrated concisely into the front portion. With the new C-class the radiator mask is likewise an important Design element with high symbol strength. Because Mercedes Benz uses the radiator mask for the first time in the case of a sedan also, in order to position certain characteristics still more clearly. Thus the LINEs CLASSIC and ELEGANCE show some salient face courses of the S-class, which characteristics symbolize such as soundness, comfort and luxury by their three-dimensional formed radiator mask consciously. With the LINE the designers an optically still more salient radiator grille with broad lamellas and the large, centrically arranged Mercedes star use AVANT-GARDE. With this typical characteristic of sporty Mercedes models the dynamic agile character of this model is stressed.




Mercedes classical author with 150 per cent increase in value in few years
Long-term quality in Design and technology - those are two of the most important reasons for the high stability of value of the Mercedes passenger vehicles. They obtain highest resale price in almost all age and Fahrzeugklassen and carry therefore for many years the descriptor “value master”.
The type 190 shows the fact that 25 years old Mercedes Benz does not look “old” but in the streetscape still makes a good figure. This timeless attractiveness distinguishes all Mercedes models; it accompanies with high technical reliability. Both characteristics are conditions for it that from “value masters” automobiles become classical authors - and that the purchase of a Mercedes Benz can be a long-term investment, makes the high net yields possible.
Like that Mercedes Benz is also on the market of the autoclassical authors the prominent mark. Many models with the star on the hood are hot desired collecting tank objects, whose value from year rises to year. Particularly highly in the course stand for example the Roadster, Cabriolets and Coupés from the fifties and sixties-years, everything in front legendary 300 SL “Flügeltürer” and the 300 SL the Roadster. Their value rose alone between 1998 and 2006 over up to 150 per cent: A Flügeltürer Coupé, for which lovers paid approximately 205,000 euro in the year 1998, is today far worth over 510.000 euro. The 300 SL Roadster cost approximately 153,000 euro to 1998 today obtains the dream sports car proceeds of sale of 385.000 euro or more.
Among the classical authors from tomorrow the specialists in the Mercedes Benz Classic center rank also a model from the first C-class-generation: the Mercedes Benz 190 E 2,3 16 and/or the 190 E 2,5 16. The sporty sedan with the 16-Ventilmotor was manufactured altogether only 25,200 times and is alone therefore a rare piece with Renditepotenzial.

MINI on the autosalon 2007 in Geneva



Small car, large variety: With the world premiere for two additional model variants the mark MINI on that presents itself 77. International automobile salon in Geneva. For the first time the public can do there of 08. up to 18. March 2007 the new MINI One and the new MINI Cooper D in inspection take.



Few months after the successful debut of the new MINI Cooper S and the new MINI Cooper stand thereby now for four versions of the compact Fronttrieblers to the selection. As basis variant the new MINI One with 70 KW 95 HP strong 1.4 litre four-cylinder petrol engine goes to the start. Owing to modern aluminum building method and full-variable valve gear also this gasoline drive convinces by spontaneous force development and high economy. With the new MINI Cooper D unites a 1.6 litre of large four-cylinder turbo-Diesels with 80 KW 110 HP sporty temper, impressive passage strength and exemplary efficiency.
Just as the already extremely successfully started models MINI Cooper S (128 KW of 175 HP) and MINI become Cooper (88 KW of 120 HP) also the variants of perfectly again designed engines, presented now, propelled, which for more driving fun provides and with clearly reduced consumption and emission values convince at the same time. The new MINI One completes the European Union test cycle with an average consumption of 5,7 litres per 100 of kilometers. The MINI Cooper D is content with 4,4 litres Diesel fuel per 100 of kilometers and becomes thereby the most economical MINI which was ever built.



MINI One: High tech petrol engine in the new format
With the new MINI One becomes the entrance into the MINI world as attractively as never before. Also with the basis variant technical innovations in the engine construction provide for increased driving fun. The 1.4 litres large four-cylinder engine of the new MINI One was derived from that 1.6 litre suction engine of the new MINI Cooper and had the same technical finesses. Influence on the force development and the efficiency of the power supply unit has thereby above all the full-variable valve gear, which was developed on basis of the singular VALVETRONIC technology BMW Group. The progressive aluminum building method makes also the smaller variant of the new engine a strong Leichtgewicht.
With an output of 70 KW the four-cylinder engine of the new MINI One one reaches 95 HP by 4 KW higher value than the predecessor engine. Its maximum torque amounts to 140 Newtonmeters and is available with 4.000 min-1. The ultramodern drive help the new MINI One to sporty road performances and in addition to exemplary consumption and emission values. For the acceleration of zero on 100 km/h it needs only 10.9 seconds. The forward urge ends with a maximum speed of 185 km/h.



The average consumption determined in the European Union test cycle amounts to 5.7 litres per 100 of kilometers and is thereby around approximately 15 per cent under the value consumed of the predecessor model. The new MINI One fulfills the values of the exhaust standard EU4.
MINI Cooper D: As economically as no MINI before
The advantages of modern diesel engines the new MINI emphasizes to Cooper D on particularly attractive way. It is equipped with a likewise completely newly developed turbo-Diesel drive, which draws its Kraft of 80 KW 110 HP from a capacity of 1,6 litres and owing to its impressive torque of up to 260 Newtonmeters in the speed range between 1.750 and 2.000 min-1 a passage strength unusual in this Fahrzeugklasse to the day puts.
To the technical highlights of the new Diesel engine particularly light owing to aluminum building method an innovative Direkteinspritzung according to the Common Rail principle as well as a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry, which in all speed ranges for an optimally adapted force development provides, belong. In addition a new Overboost function in the new MINI makes a particularly strong and spritzigen start for Cooper possible D. It obtains accurately the same effect as with the particularly sporty and high performance MINI Cooper S: By means of Overboost with both models of 240 to 260 Newtonmeters increased a maximum torque is made available at short notice.
That keeps in track on speed 100 settles the new MINI Cooper D in 9.9 seconds. Its maximum speed amounts to 195 km/h. The new MINI Cooper D with pronounced thriftiness combines its dynamic character. So the already exemplary low consumption of the predecessor model could be undercut despite the achievement higher around 15 KW again around approximately 10 per cent. In the European Union test cycle the new MINI Cooper D comes on an average consumption of 4,4 litres per 100 of kilometers and becomes thereby the most economical MINI which was ever built. To the exemplary emission behavior also the effectively working standard Diesel particle filter contributes beside the high-efficient burn. The new MINI Cooper D fulfills the values of the exhaust standard EU4.


Individual accents in the Design
The fascinating radiant emittance, the again arranged Interieur with high-quality materials and inimitable Design elements, the incomparably agile handling - all these are typical characteristics of the new MINI. The new generation of the MINI is characterised in all model variants by an evolutionary advancement of the body Design, with that the unmistakable brand names remained protected and new, fresh accents was set. The characteristic Hexagon radiator grille gets an individual expression with the MINI One by black lamellas. In black also the outside mirror caps and the rear flap grasp are held.
With the new MINI Cooper D is particularly strong curved the power cathedrals of the hood due to the highly developing drive unit. Also the air intake of the Diesel version precipitates more largely than with the other model variants. This underlines the dynamic character of the Diesel drive in the new MINI Cooper D. as additional independent Design characteristic exhibits its air intake rounded outlines and a particularly finely structured radiator grille lattice. In addition a characteristic tie bar comes into car color for the lower air intake.



The new MINI: Driving fun in four variants
The new MINI One and the new MINI Cooper D are in series equipped with a six-gearbox. For the new MINI One stands optionally also a six-course automatic transmission with Steptronic function for manual interferences into the drive position choice to the selection. The Go-Kart-Feeling already typical with the predecessor model is combined with all variants of the new MINI with a sovereignty singular in the small car segment.



The again developed chassis help the Fronttriebler to highest Agilität, to the sporty character associates a remarkable long-distance comfort. Precision in fast durchfahrenen curves guarantees the new electromechanical power steering EPAS (Electrical power Assisted Steering). Passenger protection on the level of a Premium vehicle is ensured among other things with six Airbags as well as with three point seat belts for all four seats.



With the introduction on the market of the new MINI One and the new MINI Cooper D the only Premium offer in the small car segment becomes now still more attractive and more varied. Despite their individual character MINI Cooper S, MINI Cooper, MINI One and MINI Cooper D can score thereby with common qualities: fascinating radiant emittance and singular driving fun.

Toyota country Cruiser (2007)



Since more than a half century the countries Cruiser in the whole world is the epitome for highest reliability and exemplary Offroad technologies. With its area fitness and robustness he extends consistently the borders of the feasible one and compiled world-wide an unmistakable image. In model year 2007 the countries Cruiser offers among other things on 173 HP (127 KW) uprated 3,0-Liter D 4D Common Rail diesel engine. Besides Toyota extends the model offer by the equipment variant country Cruiser “Sol”.
Design and body
Still Toyota does not set Cruiser with the country on a durable leader frame construction with more touched down, self-supporting body. Classical characteristics of a jeep like short overhangs and saliently issued wheel housings determine its exterior appearance. With the building of bodies Toyota sets on corrosion-resistant special sheet metals, zinc-alloyed steel with doubly galvanic coating as well as particularly impactresistant lacquers around the wheel arches. Toyota offers the country to Cruiser in two Karosserievarianten as compact Dreitürer and as roomy Fünftürer.
Engines and power transmission
For model year 2007 the uprated 3,0-Liter Common Rail turbo-Diesel is equipped with the oil change management OMMS (oil maintenance management system). With a light alloy cylinder head it carries now 173 HP out (127 KW) and develops a torque maximum of 410 Nm. Over the five-stage mechanism it accelerates the country Cruiser in only 11.2 seconds of 0 to 100 km/h, with the six-gearbox in 11.5 seconds. The maximum speed amounts to 175 km/h. The 3,0-Liter D-4D depending upon structure of body and transmission is on the average content with 8,9 to 9.2 litres fuel per 100 kilometers. The CO2-Ausstoss is about 305 gram per kilometer.
Besides the sovereigns strong 4,0-Liter V6-Benziner is recommended 249 HP (183 KW) as fastidious alternative. Its maximum torque amounts to 380 Nm. It kept in track from 0 to 100 km/h in only 9.1 seconds and reach a maximum speed of 180 km/h. The countries to Cruiser 4,0 VVT i exclusively with five-stage mechanism one offers. The permanent all-wheel drive with central Torsen Differenzial variable distributes the driving powers on front and rear axle. In extremely difficult Offroad situations the central Differenzial can become closed over a switch in the cockpit to 100%, so that both axles are rigidly coupled with one another. In such a manner prepared the countries Cruiser defeats upward gradients of up to 42 degrees.
Chassis
At the front axle an independent suspension with double wishbones, gas pressure shock absorbers, coil springs and stabilizer comes to the employment, at the rigid rear axle the wheels by a multi-steering wheel suspension is led.
The countries Cruiser “Executive” had a semiaktives chassis with adjustable absorption characteristic TEMS (Toyota Electronically Modulated suspension), that the absorber identification to the style of driving, the body movement as well as the road condition adapts automatically. Besides it is equipped at the rear axle with a pneumatic cushioning inclusive of variable level control. TEMS is interlaced with the electronic stability program VSC and the active drive slip regulation A-TRC. The vehicle level can be raised and lowered over a switch in the cockpit manually around 30 millimeters. The maximum clearance amounts to 222 millimeters.
Interior and equipment
Toyota offers the Offroader in the three-door Karosserievariante as basic version to country Cruiser “C” and in the equipment stage “country Cruiser”. The fünftürige variant is also as country Cruiser “Sol” and available as particularly luxuriös equipped countries Cruiser “Executive”. Beside extensive safety equipment the basic version of the Cruiser “C” has country exclusively an optional rear axle Sperrdifferenzial for the extreme area employment.
Among the equipment characteristics of the variant “country Cruiser” rank two-zone a climatic mechanism, a high-quality RDS Audiosystem, Optitron instruments as well as an electronic speed control governor, fog headlight and an alarm installation. When desired the Fünftürer can be transformed by a third seat row into a Achtsitzer. The new equipment stage country Cruiser “Sol” offers additionally a DVDNavigationssystem and a 7-Zoll Touchscreen screen as well as a radio sixfold CD change-over switch and nine loudspeakers. Starting from this version is the spare wheel under the rear of the vehicle.
The Top model country Cruiser “Executive” has the chassis component TEMS and exclusive leather equipment: The front seats are electrically adjustable and heatable. The multi-zone climatic mechanism is not only for drivers and front seat passengers, but also adjustable for in front and in the back separately.
All country Cruiser of models are in front and in the back with electrical window lifters also on downward mechanism and trapping protection as well as with electrically adjustable outside mirrors equipped.
Security
In the country Cruiser are all around effectively protected all passengers by a multiplicity of passive and active safety systems. In addition count an impact energy absorbing safety body with an extremely deformation-resistant safety passenger space just like an extensive Airbagsystem with in two stages releasing Fahrerairbag; Beifahrerairbag and Seitenairbags as well as wide, lateral Kopfairbags for all passengers.
All versions country of the Cruiser are in series equipped with Viersensoren ABS, electronic braking force distribution of EBD, brake assistant BA, active drive slip regulation A-TRC and vehicle stability program VSC - for the equipment variant country Cruiser “C” with optional Sperrdifferenzial, cut particularly to extreme Offroad employment, A-TRC are not only available for technical reasons of VSC and. Starting from the equipment stage “country Cruiser” with five-stage mechanism are electronic mountain driving off control of DAC as well as electronic mountain starting control of HAC on board.

Renault safety star 2007


Renault looks for in the context of the initiative “safety star” immediately again of “Germany best driving beginners”. Already to 5. Times young drivers can show in the age of 18 to 25 years in theory and practice, what them to be able. The application is possible by 30 June 2007 in the Internet. To win are three Renault models: Mégane, Clio and mode. The magazine star, the Federal union of the driving teacher federations (BVF) as well as the German road safety advice (DVR) support the country widely largest safety action for young drivers. Protector is the Federal Ministry for traffic, building and town development.
To participate can young drivers, who are not older at the deadline 30 June 2007 at least 18 years, but than 25 years and since maximally two years a driving licence of the class B to possess. A further condition is that the candidates do not have a point entry in the traffic central register of the force travel federal office in Flensburg.
Attractive features
In the context of on-line application under the candidates must answer sieved theory questions. The possibility is new of arriving over a “Uservoting” at the Website directly into the Vorausscheidung in this year. Who presents itself approximately with interesting contributions, photos or videos around the topic “driving beginner” best and receives from the Usern most points, qualifies itself likewise for the Vorausscheidung. Over the Website the participants have also the possibility of exchanging itself among themselves by E-Mail. The 200 best ones drive then into July and August with four regional Vorausscheidungen around the final places. The END elimination with the 16 finalists takes place to 03. and 04 September 2007 in Berlin.
Reduction of the accident numbers with driving beginners
The competition of “Germany best driving beginners” is a component of the initiative “safety star”, which brought Renault together with the co-operation partners and the Federal Ministry of Transport 2003 into being. In the past years approximately 20,000 participants in the Qualifying in the Internet, 1,150 participants participated with the Vorausscheidungen in the driving safety centers and 88 finalists together with their driving teachers in Paris and Berlin.
A goal of the action is it to encourage the driving licence beginners to the responsible behavior in the traffic and to increase so the security of the driving beginners. Still young drivers are superproportionally endangered in the traffic. A quarter of all accidents becomes round of 18 - causes until for 25-year old drivers. The most frequent causes are a too high speed, a too small safety margin, influence of alcohol and error when overhauling.
Initiative supports prohibition
The introduction of an absolute alcohol prohibition for young driving beginners, intended by the Federal Government, encounters with the concerning large agreement. One of the magazine star in order according to given Forsa inquiry holds it the predominant majority of the driving beginners (92 per cent) for correct, if in the first two years after the driving licence acquisition an absolute prohibition would apply. Three quarters of the asked ones mean that thereby the road safety could be increased.
Raues climate on the roads
Of Germany driving beginner feel safe with driving a car (92 per cent). Nevertheless feels knappe a majority (55 per cent) handling on the roads as inconsiderate and rau. Above all on the question about suitable measures to the road safety they call intensified training (65 per cent) new safety systems apart from the introduction of the alcohol prohibition (76 per cent) in the vehicle technology (70 per cent), as well as more clearing-up work (55 per cent). Higher penalties and punishments nevertheless consider 49 per cent suitably to increase security.
Before the choice posed whether decide mutual consideration, which vehicle control and the driving ability or keeping the regulations and laws for security in the traffic are most important 48 per cent for the mutual consideration.
Initiative “safety star” promotes conscientious driving beginners
Given the inquiry by the star in order took place on the occasion of the competition start of the action “safety star”, those from the Renault Germany AG, the star, the Federal union of the driving teacher federations (BVF) as well as the German road safety advice (DVR) one carries. Protector is the Federal Ministry for traffic, building and town development. Already for the fifth time starts in the context of the initiative to 29. March 2007 the country wide competition of “Germany best driving beginners”. Here driving licence beginners can prove their theoretical and practical being able in the traffic. The 16 best ones begin to 03. and 04 September with the final in Berlin against each other and can from three new Renault models win.

Peugeot 207 RC

The Peugeot 205 GTI was one of the sharpest bitumen drills. Today Peugeots Top sportsman RC are called - reminded of the Rallye series the WRC and stands also for “rassig and charmingly”.
Few months ago only Peugeot presented 150 HP strong turbo engine to the 207 THP with that. And the Frenchmen already put after. The RC has again 25 Pferdchen more in the stable, the torque climbs with Overboost on 260 impatient Newtonmeters. With the body one must look twice in order to notice the differences between the two quick Peugeots.
Squats already normal 207 extremely dynamically on the bitumen. But only the tail with the salient roof spoiler and the thick double exhaust final pipe separates the RC clearly from 150 PS-THP. The Frenchmen set on Understatement, completely contrary to the Rüsselsheimern, which sent recently the aggressively gestylten Corsa OPC on the runway. However also andersrum one a shoe becomes draus: The OPEL offers clearly more running optics for the money (however approximately 1600 euro are more expensive than the RC).
Also in the interior Peugeot before sportyness did not estimate itself straight. The most beautiful attribute are still the taut Recaro Sportsitze. Little aluminum optics at trim and pedals supplements the December ducks sportsman Dress. The steering wheel is appropriate for handy in the hand, is however like already with the normal THP simply a trace too large for a sporty car.
But available space for drivers and front seat passengers is very generous. The RC there is only as Dreitürer, the THP is also as Fünftürer to be had. That is finally meant the children as “car for humans, who do not only want achievement, but also in the morning to the school to bring must”, said once Peugeot Germany boss Olivier Dardart.
The RC is against it rather something for the child in the man. And thus we come to the substantial one: From that the RC Kraft of 175 horse power scoops 1.6 litres large four-cylinder, which Peugeot as well as BMW developed. The same aggregate helps also the mini Cooper S on the jumps. Already with low routes the twin Scroll turbochargers pressure constructs. Starting from 1600 revolutions the maximum torque of 240 Newtonmeters lies close, which increases under full load by a Overboost on 260 Newtonmeters. In addition electronics increases simply briefly the load pressure. When overhauling provides for a welcome extra Kick.
The predecessor 206 RC needed still another suction engine with two litres capacity, in order to bring 177 HP on the road. The new RC draws not only more achievement from less capacity, but reached also better road performances with at the same time clearly smaller consumption. In 7.1 seconds the quick Frenchman on 100 km/h accelerates. Thus the RC is as keep in track strong as the Corsa OPC with 192 HP, which appeared more biting to us however when overhauling still another bit.

Friday, March 30, 2007

Start new Porsche of the Cayenne


The second generation of the sporty jeep Cayenne goes to the start: The new models are located starting from Saturday, 24 February 2007, in the sales rooms of the 86 German Porsche centers. Owing to newly developed engines with gasoline direct injection they are characterised at the same time by a higher achievement and a lower fuel consumption. In material driving savings are over up to 15 per cent possible, accordingly sink also the CO2-Ausstoss.
All Cayenne models are in series equipped with the Porsche Stability management (PSM) with brake assistant, further developed bottom plate stabilization as well as Offroad ABS. Beyond that the vehicles can be equipped also with the again developed Wankstabilisierung Porsche dynamic chassis control (PDDC), the side inclination of the vehicle in curves limited.
After Porsche of the predecessor series sold more than 150,000 units, Bernhard Maier, Geschäftsführer the Porsche Germany GmbH, is confident to tie with the new Cayenne models to this success: “Although our customers know the vehicles so far only from test reports, have we already more new orders than ever before with a model change. We are convinced that the new Cayenne will lend additional impulses to our business in Germany.”
In Germany the basis model costs, the stronger S-version 66.610 euro as well as the Topmodell Cayenne turbo 108,617 euro (inclusive value added tax) to 51,735 euro.

Volvo C30 with “talk DOT Design award” excellently


Der Volvo C30 wurde jetzt für seine besondere Formgebung mit einem der begehrtesten internationalen Designpreise, dem "red dot design award", geehrt. Für das Kompaktmodell des schwedischen Automobilherstellers ist dies innerhalb von nur 4 Monaten bereits die sechste bedeutende Auszeichnung, davon die zweite in einem reinen Designwettbewerb.
Der "red dot design award" ist mit über 6.000 Einsendungen in seinen Disziplinen "red dot award: product design", "red dot award: communication design" und "red dot award: design concept" einer der führenden und größten Designwettbewerbe weltweit. Der Volvo C30 trat in der Kategorie product design (Produktgruppe Verkehr) an. Die aktuelle Bilanz dieser Kategorie zeigt die wachsende Bedeutung qualitativ hochwertigen Designs: Mit 2.548 Einreichungen aus insgesamt 43 Ländern konnte eine neue Rekordbeteiligung erzielt werden. Die Bewertung der eingereichten Produkte erfolgte durch eine international besetzte Jury aus angesehenen Designexperten.
"Sowohl die Anzahl der eingereichten Produkte als auch ihr Qualitätsstandard waren in diesem Jahr herausragend", kommentiert Professor Dr. Peter Zec, Initiator des red dot design award und Präsident des internationalen Designverbandes Icsid, den diesjährigen Wettbewerb. Die renommierte Auszeichnung hebt jedes Jahr exemplarisch die unter gestalterischen und funktionalen Aspekten besten, aktuell auf dem Markt erhältlichen Produkte aus der Masse hervor.
Die feierliche Preisverleihung vor Gästen aus Politik, Sport, Medien und Unterhaltung findet am 25. Juni 2007 im Essener Opernhaus, dem Aalto-Theater, statt. Die preisgekrönten Produkte werden in der Sonderausstellung "Design on stage – winners red dot award: product design 2007" vom 26. Juni bis 23. Juli 2007 im Essener red dot design museum auf dem Weltkulturerbe Zeche Zollverein gezeigt.

New Ford C-max rolls in Saarlouis of the volume


The quantity production of the modified Ford C-MAX is on Monday, 26. March 2007, in the Ford work Saarlouis started. The mayor of the city Saarlouis, Roland Henz, and work leader Jacques Pollenus drove the first vehicle, together from the volume. Ford intends to produce in this year 129,000 units Ford of the C-MAX in Saarlouis.
After the Germany premiere on the automobile fair AMI in Leipzig in April the sales start of the modifzierten Ford C-MAX-generation will be on Saturday, 16 June 2007. Bernhard matte, chairman of the management of the Ford works GmbH stressed: “Ford C-MAX with its many interesting equipment details is the good basis for the fact that the jobs of the Ford coworkers are safe in Saarlouis. Alone in the development and the modernization of the work for Ford the C-MAX we invested 17 million euro in the past months.”
The daily construction volume of the work lies at present with altogether 1,920 units Ford of the focus and the Kompaktvans Ford C-MAX in the three-shift operation around the clock. From the 1,920 vehicles - in the flexible manufacturing-mix - 1,300 Ford are focus in the variants three and Fünftürer as well as tournament (combination) and 620 Ford C-MAX. Thus production is fully working at full capacity for many months.
Extensively revised Ford C-MAX “Ford start kinetic the Design”, interesting new equipment details and a revalued interior with a clearly transformed front portion in. In addition belong an optional panorama glass roof as well as the red diagram of the instruments and the red lighting for all switches and automatic controllers. Convincing driving dynamics, precise handling, direct steering element and safe handling are characteristic of the revised Ford C-MAX. It profited from one around 5 millimeters of widened track width, which makes safe and self-guidance behavior possible which can be controlled simply. Fahrassistenzsysteme such as ABS with electronic braking force distribution (EBD) and safety brake assistant (EBA) as well as the electronic safety and stability program ESP carry important assistance out. A particularly rigid body structure forms the basic structure of passive security in the new Ford C-MAX. “Ford intelligently Protection system” (IPS) covers additionally to the front and Seitenairbags for drivers and front seat passengers also head Schulterairbags for the first and second seat row as well as belt-taut and belt force limiters on the front seats.
Beside three modern Benzinern and three just as strong as economical Duratorq TDCi Turbodieseln - which cover a power spectrum of 66 KW (90 HP) up to 107 KW (145 HP) - stand for Ford the C-MAX also a particularly environmentalcompatible natural gas variant as well as a Flexifuel drive with 1,8 litres capacity to the selection, which with bio ethanol (E85) can be refuelled. As regenerativ sources of energy, which is won from biomass, bio ethanol reduces CO2-Emissionen over up to 80 per cent.
The Ford work Saarlouis is with 6.400 woman employees and coworkers and further 2,000 persons employed in the neighbouring supplier industrial estate the largest employer in the Saarland and the parent plant for the production Ford of the focus, which is manufactured there since August 1998. The portion of the skilled workers in the staff is with 63 per cent.
78 per cent all Ford focus and Ford C-MAX are exported of the Saar into 68 countries, among them Angola, Australia, Jamaica, Japan, Tahiti, Taiwan and New Zealand. The most important foreign markets are Great Britain, Italy and France. While the Kompaktvan Ford C-MAX is produced exclusively in Saarlouis, the other variants Ford of the focus come from Saarlouis, Valencia/Spain and for the Russian market from the work Vsevolozhsk with sank Petersburg, which took up its enterprise in July 2002. As Ford focus C-MAX came the Kompaktvan for the first time on 27 June 2003 in Saarland off the line. By this first version since then in Saarlouis to today altogether 509,000 copies were built.
In Saarlouis since the beginning of the manufacturing on 16 January 1970 over nine million vehicles were produced. The first model was a Ford Escort, it followed Ford Capri, Ford Fiesta and Ford Orion. Record owner in this row is Ford Escort also over 6.5 million in Saarlouis manufactured units.

Lexus on the autosalon 2007 in Geneva


With the LF-A Lexus on that presented Geneva autosalon 2005 according to the models LF-S, LF-X and LF-C its fourth LF-Concept-Car. The goal existed in the illustration of the principles of L-finesse - that new Lexus Design philosophy, which found its way afterwards in shape of the models gs, IS and LS into the Premium segment.
In this year Lexus on that presents Geneva salon the recent version of the LF-A supersport of concept - in accordance with the principles revised by L-finesse fundamentally and new arranges. Beyond that the LF-A reflects the emergence of a set of high speed sport versions for the Premium segment.
The new Lexus F-sport Special Vehicle of programs with seat at the Fuji Speedway in the Higashi Fuji Technical Centre at the foot of the holy mountain Fuji is closely linked with the engine haven commitment of the enterprise. F-sport stands for an extension of the luxuriösen mark image around a sporty component: Over classical Lexus of attributes like fascinating technology, most modern construction and incomparable driving culture outside F-sport stands for striving for completion in shape of a pallet of spectacular, compromiseless High performance vehicles.
The propulsion technology, the chassis dynamics, the high speed brake systems, the sport tire technology and even the sound perfect Lexus with its F-sport vehicles to to the border of the feasible one. Because F-sport stands also for passion in the construction and manufacturing of sports cars, which look for their-same and ultimative road performances, accurate handling and above all unparalleled driving fun offer to their driver - it is on the racing course or in the everyday life.
With its singular combination of high-level technology and the typical Lexus driving culture, of extreme road performances and that outstanding driving dynamics, how it only a genuine two-seater offers, is the LF-A more than only a radical confession to the Supercar thought. Including recent developments in things precision and High performance technology as well as on the basis of Design philosophy L-finesse strive Lexus with F-sport for a paradigm change with the styling and the technology of Supercars - a radical paging, which shifts the borders of the Supercar segment.
The basis in addition forms a radical beginning in things Proportionierung and Packaging. “the LF-A makes an enormous step regarding Design and technology forward”, describes Wahei Hirai, Managing Officer of global Design (TBC). “Important building groups were again positioned and again dimensioned. By this completely new beginning we obtained an optimal weight distribution, place exzellente stability and outstanding handling at high speeds reliably.”
The LF-A is propelled by an weight-optimized V10-Leichtmetall-Motor, which draws capacity over 500 HP from less than 5.0 litres. In the group with the optimally co-ordinated transmission, the small vehicle weight and the outstanding aerodynamics this drive lends a maximum speed of over 320 km/h to the vehicle. The front central engine concept permitted in combination with the Transaxle transmission at the rear axle as well as the radiators perfect an axle load distribution integrated into the tail.
With the Design Schlichtheit and dynamics go hand in hand. The salient and concise forms of the vehicle rekurrieren on fundamental functional requirements and produce in this way authentic dynamics, which do without jedwede exaggeration. In the clean alignment and in the expressionful integration of functional elements like the tail lamps a striking, sophisticated Schlichtheit becomes clear. This strong-functional Design is not dependent on decoration. Obtain the impression of more bundled, but always controlled energy. A singular tail lamp combination with large volume risers for the radiators coins/shapes the tail of the LF-A. Underneath the bumper a three-way final muffler in form of a triangle standing on the point suggests the complex aerodynamic optimization of the Unterbodens. Its thought out form contributes owing to the venturi effect to the perfect handling and the outstanding driving stability, which mark the driving experience in the LF-A up to the maximum speed.
In the Interieur all control elements and announcements were again grouped and summarized compactly, in order to create a fascinating, driver-centered cockpit. Among the highlights the Optitron instrumenting of the next generation as well as the light alloy Pedalerie attached on the vehicle floor ranks. In place of a conventionally arranged instrument panel the LF-A offers a salient, flat carrier, which extends over the entire width of vehicle and which compact instrument console as well as F-sport the steering wheel take up. The Schlichtheit of the forms stresses the roominess of the Interieurs equipped with leather within the upper range, while within the lower range with deep foot tunnels and sport seats strong outlined security is accented.

Subaru on the AMI 2007

Subaru looks for the “all wheel lady 2007”: On the AMI 2007 in Leipzig (of 14. until 22 April) Subaru the new round of the competition rings around the title. The Siegerin signs apart from the title of the Forester “lady”, which the Swiss of noble Rinspeed arranged in this year after the slogan of “Paris for each t' aime”.
As special highlight the world largest manufacturer of all wheel passenger car presents the new World Rally Car Impreza WRC2007, which already existed its ordeal by fire with the Rallye Mexico. In addition Subaru on the conditions large over 700 m2 gives an overview of its model pallet in resounds to 3.
On the first fair weekend Subaru Stelldichein the star offers: The world champion and Olympiasieger Bobteam Sandra Kiriasis/Romy Logsch as well as the Rodel world champions in the Doppelsitzer Patrick Leitner/Alexander Resch give autograph hours and interviews on the conditions.
Beyond that Subaru offers a whole set of activities outside of the exhibition surface. Two Tribeca, two Forester, a Outback, a Legacy combination and a Impreza are available for test run actions. Interested visitors can convince themselves on a fixed test track of the qualities of the Subaru models.
With a Forester 2.0X Celebration takes part Subaru to the “Spritsparstunde”. An instructor of the German road safety advice (DVR) demonstrates, as one saves effectively fuel. Its commitment in environmental protection documents Subaru with the Outback 2.5i Celebration with autogas drive. Likewise the exhibit stands on the conditions of the German liquid gas federation (DVFG) in resounds to 3.
The car Mobil international is opened for 14 of. until 22 April 2007 for the public. To approximately 130,000 m2 470 exhibitors their products show exhibition surface. Approximately 300,000 visitors will inform in Leipzig about the novelties of the autoworld.

Thursday, March 29, 2007

BMW North America communicates partnership


BMW North America has the partnership with the renowned William Lehman Injury Research center (research on accidents center) of the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical center admits given. Both want to operate together country-wide multidiscipline research on accidents. In the context of this co-operation engineers of BMW with trauma experts from the medical range will co-operate.These teams provide biomechanical analyses on accidents, with which the causes can be better determined by injuries from collisions. The results of these investigations can be used then for the development of new security characteristics future BMW automobiles. BMW had recognized the meaning of a use of the analyses of material accidents for the elaboration of the product Design three decades ago in Germany as the first enterprise. 1976 began to announce the police in Bavaria with it, BMW heavy accidents, into which vehicles of the manufacturer were involved; this communication continues until today. BMW uses these information placed from the police to the order sequentially for the constant improvement of the security characteristics of its vehicles.
Today BMW undertakes the next step toward improvement and creation of a “State OF the kind” - safety engineering, as a research on accidents of the accidents actually taking place on the roads of the USA is tackled. With this project the multidiscipline approach is selected, i.e. the authority BMW engineers is combined with the medical specialized knowledge over traumata of the UM/Jackson Ryder trauma of center. Both will assign a team the investigation of accident-damaged vehicles and then by the reconstruction of the accidents as well as a biomechanical evaluation of the injuries the actual achievement of the vehicles in the reality the topic will make. The results are passed on continuously to the different development departments, so that these can improve the Design BMW automobiles accordingly further.
BMW is present already a completely substantial proof for the value of the research on accidents. 1997 were BMW the first car manufacturer, that developed the helmet system (Head Protection system = HPS) on the basis of own researches on accidents. The Insurance of institutes OF Highway Safety (IIHS) published recently a study, from which it follows that helmet systems with Airbags at the body sides reduced the occurrence of deaths with lateral collisions by 37 per cent, while the decrease of the deaths was in case of of Seitenairbags without helmet about 26 per cent.

Hyundai i30 and Qarmaq

Out OF Ruesselsheim sends two world premieres to Hyundai to Geneva. The compact one i30 comes in the summer 2007 on the market, the study HED-4 Qarmaq shows, how an easy SUV with pedestrian of careful lip could look .

Hyundai shows the compact one i30 and the Design study HED-4 Qarmaq in Geneva. Both world premieres give a view on the Hyundai future: The i30 is the new compact car and comes in the summer 2007 on the market. The Qarmaq is a Design and a material study, with which the typical SUV disadvantages are to be avoided like high weight and bad pedestrian protection. Both models developed in the Rüsselsheimer Design center under the direction of Thomas Bürkle. The Hyundai Europe chief designer speaks dynamic and sporty styling of one „“. The new compact class is 4.25 meters long, 1.76 broad and 1.49 meters high. The three Benziner carry the Diesels out between 108 and 140 HP, are strong between 90 and 140 HP.

To the standard belong to the diagonal tail sedan the electronic stability program ESP, active head restraints and six Airbags. End of the yearly follows a combination. In the future Hyundai designates its entire model pallet with the letter „i “, a two digit number stands then for the segment. The Minicars (today Atos) gets the 10, the next Grandeur is called simply i50.



The HED-4 falls as study from this nomenclature, the HED stands simply for „Hyundai European Design “. The Qarmaq developed in a common project with GE plastics and sets on lightweight construction. Like a Pilotenkanzel the pulled windshield consists of the plastic Lexan. In the group with the employment of polycarbonate the manufacturer speaks of weight savings by 50 per cent opposite conventional glass. A special glaze is to protect particularly well against scratches and decomposition.Plastic plays also a large role with the pedestrian protection. The entire front of the study is disguised with Lexan. „The Elastic front “consists additionally of three carriers under the body, which diminish energy in the case of a case.

Aston Martin for 663 millions euro sells


The British Nobelsportwagenmarke Aston Martin is taken over by a group of investors around the racing entrepreneur David Richards. As the British press agency Pa reported on Monday, separates the US autocompany Ford for 450 million Pound (663 millions euro) of the mark


The sales should be communicated still on Monday with a press conference at the Aston Martin company headquarters in Gaydon in the centralEnglish county Warwickshire officially. According to data of the daily paper “The Guardian” with reference to enterprise circles Ford keeps a portion of 15 per cent of the past daughter.

The sports car enthusiast Richards had striven for months around financially strong partners, in order to be able to secure the luxury brand for Great Britain received and their independence from the mass manufacturer Ford. According to “Guardian” Richards could secure itself the support of backers from the Near East, among them in Kuwait the residents companies Investment and Adeem Investment as well as the enterprise Naeem Capital belonging to the Egyptian Investitionsbank.

Nissan X-Trail: Trusted friend beginner

Nissan presented the revised X-Trail on that Geneva autosalon. The Japanese autofarmer put thereby his focus according to own data on the advancement of the engines and the tuning. Optically the retouchings fell against it dezent out: Most salient change is now the D-column running out clearly more broadly at the basis. Together with the larger wheel housings and bumpers as well as Nissan the 4x4-typischen grill works the Geländegänger altogether more stämmiger.
In the Interieur are according to manufacturer more surfaces in “soft touch” - seeming held, in the entire cockpit plastics gemaserte now are used into contrasting colors. Depending upon equipment the verges of the round instruments and the turnable regulator are implemented in the center console in silver or titanium finish. By the shifting of the instrument carrier to the left find in the center console a large navigation display and a sixfold CD change-over switch place.
In den Abmessungen hat der X-Trail leicht zugelegt: Der Radstand wuchs um fünf Millimeter auf 2,63 Meter, in der Gesamtlänge um 17,5 Zentimeter auf 4,63 Meter. Der Kofferraum fasst nun 555 Liter gegenüber 410 beim Vorgänger. Künftig gibt es auch einen doppelbödigen Kofferraum mit ausziehbarer Schublade. Bei Bedarf kann das Schubfach und der oberen Ladeboden komplett demontieret werden – dann liegt die nutzbare Laderaumhöhe des Kofferraums um 12,7 Zentimeter über der im Vorgängermodell.

Antriebspalette erweitert
Das Motorenangebot hat Nissan von drei auf vier Motoren erweitert. Nur der 2,5-Liter-Benziner (121 kW / 166 PS) wurde in überarbeiteter Form übernommen. Die anderen Aggregate – zwei Common-Rail-Turbodiesel mit 110 kW / 150 PS und 127 kW / 173 PS sowie ein 103 kW / 140 PS starker Benziner – sind komplette Neukonstruktionen. Beide Selbstzünder sind ab Werk mit einem wartungsfreien Dieselpartikelfilter ausgerüstet.
In the dCi models over a manual six-course transmission one switches in series; when desired for the first time a six-stage mechanism is in the offer. With the Benzinern the stepless CVT transmission is the optional switching alternative. Again for the “universe mode 4x4i” - system is a mountain on and a mountain driving off assistance. Sales start of the new X-Trail is in the summer, the prices is not certain

Porsche Targa receives Design price

Distinguished: The Porsche 911 TargaThe Porsche 911 Targa is in this year with “talks DOT Design Award” in the category traffic distinguished. The sports car is one of 43 products, which were particularly distinguished for “trailblazing Design and special innovations” as “best OF the best”.
From the record number of 2.548 submitted products, which had been sent from 43 countries for expert investigation after meals, the internationally occupied jury selected 623 competition contributions, which the quality seal “talk DOT” for good organization received in this year. Within the range such prices the new mini, OPEL GT, Skoda Roomster, Smart Fortwo, Volvo C30, VOLKSWAGEN Eos, which BMW 3er Coupé and Mercedes CL-class einheimsen, knew automobile.
That talk DOT Award is one of the prominent and largest Design competitions world-wide. Since 1955 outstanding Design quality is selected annually by the Design center north Rhine Westphalia in meals and appreciated in an exhibition officially. In this year the award of the prize takes place on 25 June 2007 in the Essener opera house.

Ford: Natural gas focus immediately orderable


Ford will present the focus CNG for the first time on the AMI car Mobil international in Leipzig. How the Cologne autofarmer communicated on Wednesday, three or fünftürige natural gas model can be ordered immediately. For the factory-installed re-equipment by the technology partner CNG technology approximately 2,750 euro become net due.
The focus CNG is according to the data the first natural gas passenger car von Ford, with whom one of the tanks under the vehicle floor is attached. Four further tanks are down corridor under the baggage compartment floor. Together they seize about 18 kilograms natural gas (approximately 107 litres) - sufficiently for a range of 300 kilometers. In addition the standard 55-Liter-Benzintank comes, so that the total range amounts to altogether over 1,000 kilometers.
Is propelled the compact model of an Zweiliter Duratec engine, which carries 107 KW/145 HP out in the gasoline enterprise. In the natural gas mode there is maximally 93 KW/126 HP. Thus is keeps in track of zero on 100 km/h in 9,2 and/or 10.2 seconds (gas operation) to succeed. The maximum speed amounts to according to factory specification 206 (195) km/h. Apart from the focus the Cologners the C-max have as well as - within the commercial motor vehicle range - the transit as natural gas variant in the program. The latter is available also with liquid gas drive.

Sprinter starts in the USA


DaimlerChrysler wants to test a test fleet of 20 Dodge Sprinter in the USA until 2008 Plug in hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV). Four of the vehicles, which are based still on the previous Sprinter generation, would be already in employment, communicated the enterprise. The vehicles, which are identically constructed with Mercedes the Sprinter, combine Diesel or petrol engines with an electric drive. A part of the vehicles is equipped with lithium ion batteries, which are only half as heavy as conventional nickel metal hybrid batteries and have substantially larger storage capacities.
Particularly on short stages the hybrid Sprinter clearly less fuel is to use. In the pure electrical work the transporter up to 30 can put kilometers back. (off)

Lamborghini on the Techno Classica 2007








The Techno of this year Classica (29. March - 01 April 2006) stands with Automobili Lamborghini completely in the indication of the 35-jährigen of anniversary of the Lamborghini COUNT oh. To this cause the steeped in tradition manufacturer of supersports cars of two models on the world largest fair presents classical automobiles approximately around the topic: Beside one COUNT oh of LP 400 the Lamborghini is to be seen COUNT oh to 25°. Both vehicles originate from the Lamborghini collection of the work museum in Sant' Agata Bolognese. The vehicles shown in resounds to 7, conditions 509.
When Lamborghini and the Turiner Design house Bertone on that presented Geneva salon 1971 their newest common project for the first time, the visitors the breath came to a hold. Which they got to see, was not only the first draft of a new Lamborghini. Rather the extremely wedge-shaped study, which kauerte before them, embodied the most radical and most futuristic Design concept of a supersports car of that time. The silhouette and the wing doors swinging upward reminded more of a fighter plane than of an automobile. For the revolutionary Design like already before with the Miura, the Bertone coworker Marcello Gandini was responsible. Its name: Lamborghini COUNT oh LP 500.


The abbreviation behind the name stood for „longitudinal posteriore “and designated the type of mounting of the twelve-cylinder engine: in the back lengthwise. The number informed about the capacity of the V12 with 60 degrees to cylinder angles: Five litres. The name was meant as many an expression from the piemontesischen dialect and as greatly, wonderfully, unbelievably. Bertone is to have proclaimed this, as it for the first time the finished drafts Gandinis saw and the present Ferruccio Lamborghini found on the fact that this is the correct name for the car. And unbelievably were also performance data, which were indicated: 440 HP and a maximum speed of 300 km/h. No sports car of the time could over-bid these values.
The resonance on the study was so good that one decided in Sant' Agata COUNT oh in series to build. During the testing phase in the months after the salon it turned out that Gandini had been too optimistic in view to the thermal conditions of the engine somewhat. Also the stability of the high speed driving work did not correspond yet to the desires. Engineers seized therefore 1972 to the well-known and proven 12-Zylinder with 4 litres capacity. Accordingly also the name in LP 400 was changed. Inlets in the flanks and large scoops improved the cooling air household. They let look still more martialischer COUNT oh and gave it its concise line, which let it become the absolute sports car icon.


The public got the finished Serienwagen however only 1973 in Geneva to see. Contrary to the study of 1972 the framework consisted not of square tubes but of round pipes. Instead of steel sheet aluminum was used for the body. That lowered the dry weight from 1.130 kg to 1.060 kg. Of six the webers 375 HP carried and floated 45 DCOE out carburetors beaconed engine COUNT oh on a maximum speed of over 300 km/h. Thus the Lamborghini was COUNT oh LP 400 the fastest series automobile of its time.



Historical looking running



Old timer fans are lucky: The Techno Classica in meals opened its gates. Over 2500 lover models stand to the sales.

It is again so far: The historical looking running begins, the world-wide largest fair for old timers again its gates opened. Until Sunday, 1, more than 1000 exhibitors from 15 countries present April over 2500 historical cars and motorcycles standing to the sales - from the inexpensive OPEL cadet up to the million-expensive Mercedes Benz classical author. Besides there is spare parts for old cars and accessories for the restoration. More than 150,000 visitors are expected, how the fair communicated on Tuesday.

As old timers are considered vehicles, which are older than 30 years. The business with this cars developed in Europe to a weighty, to a large extent stable industry. To fair data in the European Union annually approximately 16 billion euro with the sales and with service achievements are converted approximately around old timers. Over 55.000 humans are durably or partly in this business field busy.

In Germany the statistics takes in account conditions from January 1.3 million motor vehicles, which became for the first time certified to at the end of 1975 and so that the old timer status to have freshly reached. In addition, the Youngtimer - between 20 and 30 years old vehicles - is increasingly in demand, communicated the fair. Their current existence added in January 2007 in relation to the previous year by 2,75 per cent on 2.9 million. Above all models would have cult status like Ford Capri and the OPEL Commodore.

Among the fair high points this time the presentation of a Mercedes Benz 700 of the German emperor Wilhelm IITH BMW ranks celebrates on the fair its 90-jähriges existence and presents with exhibits the development of the enterprise from the aircraft engine manufacturer to vehicle farmer. Also with AUDI the 75-jährige is insisting topic on the fair. 1932 created Enterprise shows among other things early models from the 30's.

Fiat Bravo

Fallen, it was not called repetitions already with the ollen Romans. “There we whistle drauf”, are called it now with their descendants. Fiat placed the successor of the unpopular Stilo in only 18 months development on the wheels. And is called again as the prepredecessor, who ran from 1995 to 2001 from the volume: Bravo. Exactly taken applied only to the three-door variant. The Fünftürer was called at that time Brava. The Bravo today against it is offered only as Fünftürer. It was developed completely at the computer, is however developed on the platform of the Stilo and has with 2.6 meters also the same wheel base. The dynamic and very elegant body covers skillfully that the Bravo bacon angefuttert itself. With 4.34 meters it even still another bit is longer than the gulf.


Also at height and width the Bravo has to offer a breath to more than the Wolfsburger class speaker. That benefits above all driver and front seat passenger. In the rear it zwackt against it a little at the knees, if large passengers take place. But the loading space profits from the size increase: 400 litres fit into the tail - presupposed, one has the meanwhile usual Tirefit kit (set with compressor and sealing material) in place of an adequate spare wheel on board.


If one turns the rear seats down, the capacity rises to 1175 litres. When folding back one must however the seat harness releases only their place friemeln. Really disturbing is only the high and narrow Ladekante of the Bravo trunk. Very much the cockpit succeeded. The instrument panel strikes a gentle elbow around the driver. The materials and surfaces work solidly and touch themselves well, the operation go easily from the hand. A Bravo signature over the glove subject shows, how proud Fiat is on its new baby. Tacho and tachometers sit in deep caves. That sees sends and somehow classically to out the clocks to leave however not always optimally to read off itself.