New Toyota Yaris comes in September

Toyota begins this month with the advance of the new Yaris. The vehicle is expected in September 2011 on the market. Externally, the third generation of the small car is less rounded than its predecessor and with clearer lines drawn more sharply. The Yaris is waiting with a fahrerorientierteren cockpit, higher-quality materials and more interior space and the multimedia system "Toyota Touch" on.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S is still only 50 hp more

bPorsche brings this month as a new top model of the Cayenne Turbo S-series on the market. The 4.8-liter V8 engine with twin turbochargers provides 405 kW / 550 PS. This is ten percent or 50 bhp more than the Cayenne Turbo. Similarly, increasing the torque of 700 Nm to 750 Nm. In the "sport" - and "Sport Plus" mode of the standard sports-Chrono Package Turbo ", and the kick-down in normal mode, the eight-cylinder engine reaches the overboost function, and the seven-speed dual-clutch transmission even 800 Nm / b After.

Press Launch Mercedes-Benz M-Class: New accents

1.2 million M-Class Mercedes-Benz has sold since the launch of the first generation in 1997. At the time, Daimler today favored Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) were invented, today showed the Stuttgart, the third generation of its premium SUV. And they put the bar high. On the road it has become much better, and in the field are still convincing.

The whole consumption with more security and a considerably lower. On average a quarter of the fuel consumption dropped in the new generation. Mercedes-Benz boss Dieter Zetsche was important to note that even the older 320-diesel in the fuel efficiency of which were better than Japanese SUV hybrid.

Press Launch Porsche GT3 RS 4.0: real, true, ultimate

21, 22, 23 - done! Looking at the Internet homepage of the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer Porsche dare you not believe his eyes. In the overview of the all-time classic model 911 one finds no fewer than 23 variations. The times you have to imagine 23 different 911 (internally called 997) - all current, all brand new, all different.

They are called coupe and convertible, now with S, sometimes without, GTS, GT2, GT3, Targa, Turbo, Speedster and and and. They have 345-620 hp and cost between 85 538 and € 237 578 €. We are here now can not list all the derivatives, but since you have to necessarily look myself once

Škoda Octavia LPG comes back

Škoda now has the new version of the Octavia LPG available. LPG is comparatively inexpensive. More and more stations have the alternative fuel. Cars are also tax incentives for LPG drive. Skoda Octavia offers the LPG as a Saloon and combination in the three versions Classic, Ambiente and Elegance. Octavia is the LPG it from 18 to 240 Euros.

The gas tank is housed in the spare wheel. Standard equipment includes equipment from the Classic line tire repair, split folding rear seats, Maxi-Dot display and LPG fuel gauge, so that the driver is informed about the gas and gasoline inventories. Optionally, the Octavia LPG via a wizard lights and a radio / dynamic.

Mercedes-Benz AMG Roadster SLS costs 195 160 Euro

After the AMG Gullwing SLS presented as a roadster. The super sports car coming in the fall of 2011 from the market and may 1 June, ordered. The soft-top of the SLS AMG Roadster opens and closes in eleven seconds, and can operate at speeds of up to a speed of 50 mph. The potency of the powerful 420 kW / 571 hp AMG 6.2-liter V8 engine and front-mid seven-speed dual clutch transmission, this open two-seater will cost in Germany € 195 160.

Two "Fleet World Honours" for Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz has achieved the "Fleet World Honours 2011" a double victory. The S-Class and the Sprinter won in their respective categories of luxury sedans and vans and were able to defend their title. The S-Class won for the third time in three years and was even exceeded by the sprinter, who triumphed for the fourth consecutive year.

The two awards were presented during a special ceremony, held at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall in London. The Fleet World Honours are awarded each year to the automotive manufacturers, service companies and individuals that have done well in the opinion of the judges in their respective sector excellence.

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Delivery of the new VW Tiguan will start in June

Begins mid-June in Germany, the delivery of the new VW Tiguan. Still, the Tiguan is the only SUV in its class available in a choice can be ordered on-road driving or off-road tuned version. Visually, both models differentiate via different front ends (on-road approach angle 18 degrees, 28 degrees off).

Both models show the great similarity in all VW Touareg now more autonomy. The off-road variant can now be ordered in conjunction with top equipment. With the model change a number of new assistance systems be introduced into the Tiguan program. These include drowsiness detection (standard on "Sport & Style" and "Track & Style"), the camera-based beam systems Light Assist (H7-light) and Dynamic Light Assist (Bi-Xenon headlights) and the Lane Departure Warning Lane Assist also in the new Tiguan the XDS electronic differential lock.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class Taxi of the Year named

The Mercedes-Benz E-Class is the "Taxi of the Year. In the taxi, the taxi premier sedan, station wagon and compact people won the T-model Mercedes-Benz E-Class 200 CDI Blue Efficiency with the special "The Taxi". Also finished second in this category, Mercedes-Benz E-Class limousine. In the category of "alternative-fuel taxi" has the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, the lead and won with the E 200 NGT with bivalent natural gas drive Blue Efficiency.

Press Launch Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé: The fast trio is complete

BES is done. According to the classical saloon and practical estate, traditionally known as the Daimler-T model, the Mercedes-Benz AMG subsidiary served from July 2011 to the third gear of the most powerful C-class variations. Perhaps the most unreasonable, but complete with security spaßbringendste because lightest and most dynamic form, the two-door coupe for the price from 72 590 € makes quick trio.

Press Launch Mercedes-Benz C-Class coupe: The Bucket List

bThe best is always last. Now it is, worthy of debate about the term "the best" in this case, for the sedan to the C-Class and the Model T are already there. Many will regard as the best of this series. So perhaps we agree to another description. How about the "most beautiful C-class." Such a title is the coupe model to a normally but in this case particularly.

/ B still makes my surprise, not after, when I stand before a new Mercedes-Benz. So much have changed. From the elegant and restrained stresses drawn vehicles of the Stuttgart now have become extroverted types, roll the young, fresh and dynamic on the streets. They do not act more like the old car-Adel from Stuttgart, but business aggressively to new, younger audiences.

Mercedes-Benz AMG shows SLS for an ambulance

With a special emergency medical vehicle Mercedes-Benz is the beginning tomorrow in Fulda "Rettmobil 2011 - present (13.5.). To see an SLS AMG is silver with emergency label and bar roof-blue light. The brand also shows a framework model of the security body C-Class. It serves to illustrate the security of a modern passenger cars as the third exhibit of a life simulator based on the E-class is presented, which is suspended in a frame structure so that a continuous 180-degree rotation is possible around the longitudinal axis.

Strictly limited: Peugeot RCZ "Asphalt"

Peugeot RCZ places on the strictly limited edition "Asphalt" on the market. The body of the sports car is available exclusively in the color "Telluric" painted matte gray. Suitable to be presented the 19-inch alloy wheels "Magny-Cours in matt black. Among these shows black brake calipers, which are in contrast to running brilliantly.

In an exlusive interior leather trim in black embossed with decorative stitching in the aluminum-look setting. Special floor mats and asphalt put logos on the interior door sills in other accents. For your comfort, a noise-reducing front windshield, a JBL sound system, parking sensors all round, and the navigation unit WIP Com 3D.

Opel OPC with two new models

Opel expects its program for particularly sporty OPC (Opel Performance Center) with two new models. In the segment of sporty small car now enriches the 154 kW / 210 hp to around 500 units limited edition Corsa OPC "Nürburgring Edition" the offer. From the famous Corsa OPC, it differs by a power increase from 192 to 210 hp and a torque increase from 230 to 250 Newton meters.

For additional traction and stability provide a mechanical multi-disc locking differential, a newly developed sport suspension from Bilstein, and a high-performance brakes by Brembo. The 100 km / h reached the Corsa OPC "Nürburgring Edition" from a standing start in 6.8 seconds, top speed is 230 km / h.

Mercedes-Benz E-Class reduces consumption of the top-level

Mercedes-Benz has reduced the consumption of the E-Class up to 20 percent. Contribute to this new petrol engines and an improved drive train and a standard start-stop system. Consumes the E 350 Blue Efficiency of combined cycle average of 6.8 to 7.0 liters per 100 kilometers, the E 500 It now 8.9 liters (provisional figures).

Both models are therefore according to the manufacturer the most economical vehicles in its class. Mercedes-Benz has raised the performance of the E 350 CGI Blue Efficiency by 10 kW/14 hp to 215 kW / 306 hp, the standard consumption by the direct injection of the third generation, the optimized 7-speed automatic transmission 7G-Tronic Plus and the start- stop function but reduced by a fifth.

Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Safety Car of DTM season 2011

In the DTM season 2011 is the new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Safety Car. His first was the safety car on 1 May 2011 at the season-opener for the German Touring Car Masters at the Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg. The V-8 sport sedan that would allow the demanding task in the DTM modified only slightly. On the use of the safety car decide the German Motorsport Association (DMSB), who takes over as part of the DTM regulations, the implementation of and compliance with safety and sport sovereign functions.

Porsche brings limited edition of the 911 GT3 RS 4.0

Porsche 911 GT3 RS has the 4.0, one of the most popular, most popular and successful racing-related production vehicles on sale. Limited to 600 cars, the 911 GT3 RS 4.0 combines all the qualities that have made the Porsche 911 GT3 on the track to the series winner, in a road car. The launch of the new Porsche 911 GT3 RS 4.0 will begin in Germany in July 2011.

The base price is 178 EUR 596. The crankshaft of the boxer engine comes without any changes from the six-cylinder racing car 911 GT3 RSR, the connection to the forged pistons, titanium connecting rods take over. The largest four-liter engine ever in a series-911 engine is also used in sports has a maximum power of 368 kW / 500 hp at 8,250 revolutions per minute.

New York 2011: Maserati Gran Turismo MC debuts in the U.S.

Maserati presented at the New York Auto Show a variant of the derived from the Gran Turismo MC Motorsport Stradale: the Gran Turismo MC. The vehicle was introduced in the new brand showroom in New York. It is the fastest production car, the Maserati offers so far ever in the United States. As a drive source is the strongest version of the 4.7-liter V8 engine.

This provides 331 kW / 450 hp at 7,000 rpm and a maximum torque of 510 Nm at 4750 rpm. Its top speed is 298 km / h, the sprint power of 0 to 100 km / h (62 mph) 4.9 seconds. The Gran Turismo MC has a chassis that is designed not as uncompromising as the Gran Turismo MC Stradale. He does, however, the aerodynamic setup, which improves the handling, particularly at high speed.

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Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG refined

As part of the model strategy "AMG Performance 2015" and the E63 AMG, the new 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine has received. This makes the CLS 63 AMG known engine 386 kW / 525 PS to 410 kW / 557 PS. The E 63 AMG consumes 9.8 liters per 100 kilometers (Estate 10.0 liters). The E 63 AMG with the new AMG 5.5-liter V8 bi-turbo engine is available as a sedan and station wagon, the launch will start in September 2011.

New York 2011: Suzuki Kizashi presents Eco-Charge Concept

Suzuki presented at this year's New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) (22.4.-1.5.2011) vehicle study of a hybrid version of the Kizashi mid-size model - the "Concept Kizashi EcoCharge. The modern and futuristic appearance is rounded off with LED fog lights and sporty alloy wheels. The study underlines the Japanese auto manufacturers the importance of environment friendly technologies in its research and development work.