Ford Fiesta ST: the first sight

Ford Fiesta has replaced generation two years ago, but working out of a hot hatchback on its base still isn't finished. At the disposal of the British edition Auto Express there were espionage pictures of pre-production model Fiesta ST passing test now on a line a Nurnburgring. These pictures speak about much. If Audi, preparing high-speed version А1, doesn't change design Ford obviously plans to make the midget car more effectively. The car receives such attributes of factory tuning, as a bumper with the big air intake, an aerodynamic skirt on thresholds and the exhaust system dissolved on two parties. Through windows of the car "spies" also managed to consider sports seats-ladles Recaro.

It is expected that the novelty will receive turbo motor in a working volume of 1,6 l, developing about 200 h.p. Acceleration time to 100 km/h will be close to 6,5 sec, and the maximum speed – to 225 km/h. Ford company while in any way doesn't specify these assumptions and at all doesn't confirm terms of an exit this model on the market. According to Auto Express, the car will start to be on sale in Europe in the beginning of the next year.

New BMW 6th series. First images

On a showroom in Paris which will open already very soon, BMW will present not only the second generation of off-road car Х3, but also a prototype of new six. Besides, BMW have published the first images of this model.

Apparently, the serial version of new six which will be shown in the beginning of next year, will appear hardly more widely and more long then the present car. As to design here the continuity of style, of course, will remain, but thus the car will receive absolutely new car body elements. Certainly, the interior where the central extension housing will be developed to the driver becomes another also.

To speak about scale of engines while is premature. But all goes to that the new generation of BMW 6th series will be equipped only with turbo motors. The 6-cylinder unit in volume of 3,0 l (306 h.p.) becomes base. Besides, will be and V8 volume 4,4 l (407 h.p.). There will be also a 3,0-liter diesel engine which begins to give out an order of 300 h.p. As to version M6 it will start to be equipped not V10, and V8, but with forced aspiration and capacity of 555 h.p.

Lotus has presented a supercabriolet Elite

Model Elite which Lotus will show in one and a half week on the Parisian showroom, is allocated first of all with the powerful motor, throwing down a challenge to such super cars , as Ferrari and Lamborghini. The novelty will receive 5-liter V8 with a supercharger which in the base version will give out 542 h.p and as alternative more powerful version developing 612 h.p will serve. Well and as to weight of a body – anything outstanding. The model will weigh 1 650 kg. For comparison: Lotus Elise – less than ton.

While British speak about the novelty in the future time as start in manufacture is planned only in 2014. And looking now at pictures of a pre-series prototype, it is possible even not to guess that this model – a cabriolet with a rigid developing roof. That is, the nearest competitor – Ferrari California which, by the way, concedes to a Lotus on capacity. At its order only 460 h.p.

All testifies that before us not the concept car, and model really ready to manufacture. So, for example, representatives Lotus inform all details of technical characteristics (dispersal to hundred – 3,5 sec, the maximum speed – 314 km/h). And even the price – from 137 000 euros is declared. For Ferrari California now in Europe ask much more – about 200 000 euros.

Audi will exhaust sedan A3 in 2010!

In company Audi have confirmed intention to begin sale Audi A3 in a body "sedan" in the end of 2010 as model 2011 modelling year (now Audi A3 it is made in versions «hatchback» and "cabriolet"). A bit later in the market (in Europe and the USA) will appear also models A1 and Q3. As to Audi A3, the company from Ingolstadt plans also version RS.




Paparazzi already had possibility to "click" prototype Audi RS3 during passage of high-speed tests on a ring in a Nurnburgring. In design of sedan A3 the stylistics concept carAudi A7 Sportback Concept, for the first time presented in January, 2009 on a motor show in Detroit will be used.

Subaru has presented new Outback!

On a motor show in New York Subaru has absolutely unexpectedly presented new generation of model Outback. We will remind that Outback represents the off-road version of versatile person Legacy with the increased road gleam and other appearance.

At once it is necessary to tell that new Outback became much more off-road, than earlier. Its road gleam makes any more 200 mm, and all of 220 mm. Very important and that have decreased at once for 90 mm body kit, and the wheelbase became more (+70 mm). And here the length of the car was thus reduced to 20 mm, but pleases that the width (+50 mm) and height (+105 mm) has increased.



While we accept the car intended for the market of the USA (in Europe Outback, probably, will be a bit other). American Legacy Outback will receive motors in volume of 2,5 l (and, without a turbo-supercharging), capacity of 170 h.p., or 3,6 l (256 h.p.).

New Opel Astra. The first official PHOTOS!

There first official photos of new generation Opel Astra! Thus at once it is necessary to tell – on sale the model will appear still at a distant day, after all its premiere is planned only for September. In September in Frankfurt it will be shown 5-doors hatchback which should become the most popular. But Opel has published not only hatchback pictures, but also two sketches. On one of them it is drawn "charged" 3-doors Opel Astra GTC which will resemble more a coupe, and on the second we can see a practical station wagon.



Predictably, in Opel have decided not to spend courageous experiments with design and have gone by the way of evolution. But thus new Astra looks much more interesting than the present car. At the heart of model the same front-wheel platform on which it is already constructed Chevrolet Cruze will lie. However it does not say to us that Astra will go the same as and Cruze. The German car, for certain, will receive the character – on idea, Opel should become more sports.



Under cowl Astra will start to put the new gasoline engine in volume of 1,4 l with a turbo-supercharging which will give out 120-140 h.p., and its twisting moment will make 175-200 Nanometers (exact figures are not known yet). There will be also other motors, including volume 1,8 l and 2,0 l, however, the basic rate will become nevertheless on the economic 1,4-litre unit. It is supposed that sales 5-doors Astra will begin already in the end of this year. And here 3-door GTC and the versatile person will appear only in 2010.

BMW M3 GT4 debuts in the 24-hours race on a Nurnburgring

Debut BMW M3 GT4 in races on endurance will take place on Northern hinge strain of a Nurnburgring in frameworks the 24-hours race which will pass there 23rd and on 24th of May. However in fight the car will move not factory racing command BMW Motorsport. Thanks to presence of the client racing program the German autoconcern has entrusted this honour to command Schubert Motorsport, at the wheel bolid which three pilots will replace consistently each other: Augusto Farfus from Brazil, German Jorg Muller and Englishman Andy Priol.

Let's notice that Muller and Priol already won this race in 2004 and 2005, and they hope again to repeat the given achievement, only this time – together.