BMW: 4 news at the Frankfurt Motor Show

BMW could take a good 4 news at the IAA 2011: According to the rumors of a famous German magazine Home Munich IAA two models reveal marked Motorsport. We talk about the new M5, waiting with a 4.4 V8 twin turbo over 560 hp, and M3 GTS sedan. The latter, according to recent rumors, should share the mechanics with the GTS coupe: Under the hood will end then a V8 4.4 at high engine speed capable of 450 hp.

Opel Astra GTC

In a press release issued today, announced that the Opel Astra GTC Series (close relative of the GTC Paris presented last October at the Paris Motor Show) will be done. The new compact coupe German, will be presented in all its images and its official details on June 7, the day will be open to orders.

The model, which we propose the first two official pictures will have a five-seat cabin and will be presented in the flesh at the Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September. Opel Astra GTC

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New Fiat Panda: Predictions of

At the Frankfurt Motor Show next we see the new Fiat Panda, the Italian city car that has every right in the heart of Italian because of its history, tied hand in glove with the Italian. The new Fiat Panda will debut in September and then will be assembled at the plant in Campania Pomigliano d'Arco. This is the third generation of the Panda since 1980 has sold something like six million units, a true record.

Alfa Romeo GTA 4C Concept is presented at the IAA in the Roadster?

At Geneva we all could see the new Alfa Romeo GTA 4C, rear-wheel drive supercar that has enchanted thousands of visitors to the showroom. There were also rumors, unconfirmed, however, the arrival of a 4C Abarth, a compact roadster built on the same platform as the GTA Concept. Although the news is not confirmed yet it appears that a roadster concept car Fiat Group will make its debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show, scheduled for September 15 to 25.

Opel Astra GTC: the first image on Facebook

It 'appeared on Facebook the first image of the Astra GTC, unearthed by a reader of Carscoop. The photo shows only the back of the German 3-door in the final version, which can be compared directly with the 5-door sister to understand the magnitude of the changes: All the lines are stretched and sculpted and high beltline is exactly the same Paris unveiled the GTC Concept at the Paris show in 2010.

New Fiat Panda: The production starts in November

According to a report in Automotive News, Fiat will start making the next generation already in November of Panda will be unveiled at the Frankfurt Show in September. The car will be assembled at its plant in Pomigliano d'Arco, and will be marketed in Europe in February 2012. In the report it would have been responsible for producing Fiat, Stefan Ketter, during a visit to the plant in Tychy, Poland: "We are working to supply Pomigliano will become a true next-generation plant when it begins production in the month of November.

Maserati Quattroporte will be presented at the Frankfurt Motor Show?

As reported by Inside Line, Maserati could present its next generation of its flagship the Quattroporte, already at the Frankfurt Motor Show, scheduled for September. The new large sedan, therefore, could arrive before two highly anticipated new entries of the Trident: the model of segment E and the new SUV with which it aims to dramatically expand the pool of existing customers.

The business purpose of the Modenese manufacturer is to achieve sales in the order of 20,000 units a year. In 2010, Maserati sold 5675 cars, but also records going back to 2008 when the Trident delivered nearly 8600 specimens, there are very distant from the target figures quoted. Thus clear that to achieve it, the expansion of the range is nothing short of necessary.

Citroën: the DS5 will be unveiled as a concept at the Shanghai Motor Show

Citroen is about to reveal to the world's third model of the range DS: The DS5, original crossover that will go to the top of the new proposal could be presented as a prototype yet-to-Shanghai Motor Show, which will take place as usual in April. The new spy photos shows us that we propose a model with a sloping roof lines and particularly dynamic, but still offer plenty of room inside, according to insiders.

BMW M5: The second video teaser

BMW has released a second video teaser for the new M5. After the first, very brief (and not very indicative) clip, the movie dwells on a mule now engaged in some spectacular skidding on snow in Sweden. "A car business can be transformed into a sports car at the touch of a button": it defines Kay Segler, a number of BMW M.

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Citroën DS5: spy video from Sweden

The third model of the new DS range, after the imminent el'ormai DS3 DS4 is working behind the scenes ahead of debut: the Citroën DS5, as evidenced by this video spy, is grappling with testing in the cold of northern Sweden. Featuring a silhouette reminiscent of the total volume in the sister Peugeot 3008, the new crossover does not let the French see much, much work still left to our imagination.

BMW 3 Series: a new shape for the next generation projectors

Thanks to the publication of this new spy photos of the upcoming BMW 3 Series, we are able to make the first detailed considerations on the future of media lights of Monaco of Bavaria. The characteristic Angel Eyes, round headlamps housed inside the front lights, change shape, and they will point to the bottom plate.

This style solution, is not entirely unusual for the manufacturer, which introduced the two latest prototypes, Great Coupé presented at the Beijing Motor Show last year and the 6 Series Coupe, always introduced last year in Paris. The new 3 Series will be but the first production model to adopt these projectors, and other proposals is likely to be followed by BMW along this road.

Mini coupe: new spy photos

New spy photos of the Mini coupe: the model has been immortalized with camouflage small that leaked the forms and proportions of the car. The car had been anticipated in 2009 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and had collected a fair amount of consensus. Judging from this mule, the coupe English could be made soon: the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011 ol'IAA of September could be the best showcases for his debut.

Tesla Model X crossover electric in Frankfurt?

Tesla may soon be in the range of its crossover, the rumored Model X: The constructive platform would be the Model S, which thanks to its versatility would fit very well to conversion. The idea of combining electric propulsion to this kind of car is very interesting: not only an all-electric model exonerate the crossover from being considered as highly disrespectful of the environment, but most are addressed to a catchment area of almost infinite.