Ford's new Taurus in 2013

New York Motor Show 2011 which will close on May also has the 2013 model year Ford Taurus. The 2013 Taurus features updates to the model of 2010 which took 68'000 U.S. customers. The engine will choose between two options: the new 2.0-liter EcoBoost V6 from 237 horsepower or 3.5-liters and 290 horses.

Those who wish to feel more powerful can buy their Ford Taurus SHO version with 370 hp power. With both engines, the Taurus will decrease both its consumption and harmful emissions of CO2 because the battery management will be different and the air conditioning compressor will be variable.

New Volkswagen Bulli 2013, confirmed the production of series

The concept version of the Volkswagen Bulli was presented at the Geneva Motor Show 2011 has just ended. Volkswagen Bulli will be produced as standard from 2013 and MQB platform will be born by the latest Audi A3 Volkswagen Golf 7. The small van Volkswagen minivan will be the fifth of the German House, after the Caddy Life models, Touran, Sharan and Multivan.

The interior will be for six passengers of the Bulli, though for the U.S. market may still be too small. The drive should not lose power but gasoline and diesel, while on its output should be done in the plant in Puebla Mexico.

• Rumormill: Volkswagen green lights Bulli for production (10/03/2011)
• 2011 Volkswagen Bulli Concept (28/02/2011)
• Volkswagen Unveils New Version Of Microbus (03/03/2011)
• "Volkswagen Bulli Concept at Geneva Motor Show" and related posts (01/03/2011)
• Volkswagen's Bulli concept revives memories of the Kombi (02/03/2011)

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Opel 2013: will the new Astra Cabriolet

The new Opel Astra convertible and will have its own variation on the European market debut in 2013. Not yet it is certain, but the Opel Astra Cabriolet 2013 should see a return to the original roof: the metal. This tendency to return to the metal roof, leaving the canvas, is depopulated also among other car makers, see Golf Cabriolet.

The Astra Cabrio will have as its starting point that of the sedan, because the changes in design and techniques will be very few. As far as the production is already known that the Cabriolet will be produced at Opel in Gliwice in Poland.

• GM's Opel to produce new convertible in Europe (25/02/2011)
• Opel to return to China within the year (24/02/2011)
• Opel officially enters Australia (13/01/2011)
• Opel adds start-stop tech to Astra ecoFlex; fuel economy jumps to 50 mpg (15/01/2011)
• GM, Russia's Avtotor in talks on joint venture: sources (21/02/2011)

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Nissan Z: render of the new generation

Unprecedented graphic reconstruction for the new generation Nissan Z. Despite the young age of the model (marketed in Europe in June 2009), it seems that the Japanese company is already considering several possibilities for the future of motorization. The need is to reduce consumption and emissions. One solution would be to adopt a hybrid engine generated dall'uniove a V6 petrol 3.5 (the VQ35DE), supported by an electric motor.

Fiat: in 2013 a new B-segment for the U.S.

Fiat has just managed to export to the U.S. following his 500 in the joint venture with Chrysler, it is logical that one should aim to expand its market beyond the ocean, it will reach new variants of the 500 but not all. Fiat aims at a more substantial market share, so it is studying a new B-segment car, especially for the U.S.

market, which should arrive in mid-2013, a project inside the Fiat brand is known as L0 (name in circulation a bit 'of time, thought to be attributed to a future compact SUV). Fiat has not leaked any indiscretion on setting outside, so it may be either a sedan or a hatchback with five doors, however this new car, if you should find several favors could also arrive in Europe.

Volkswagen Polo: New in the range by 2013

Volkswagen is preparing for 2012 seems interesting variant of its Polo, namely the minivan and station wagon version. These two new Polo should have the names of Polo and Polo Variant Plus, but it is still early to be sure that will be implemented. The Volkswagen Golf Variant station wagon and would be a return to a model in the third generation was not a great success.

The Volkswagen Golf Plus MPV will be on the market which would compete with the Opel Meriva and Ford B-Max. In addition to the sports that we will see variations in Frankfurt, Volkswagen Polo will have its variant convertible roadster that will create the concept derived from BlueSport.

• Ogilvy CT for Volkswagen Polo (06/12/2010)
• Volkswagen Polo: Sell Your Car (04/12/2010)
• Volkswagen Polo: Sell Your Car (30/11/2010)
• Introduction - Volkswagen Polo Highline 1.6 Petrol Review (14/01/2011)
• Volkswagen XL1: The Super Efficent Vehicle That Gets 313MPG (27/01/2011)

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