New Chevrolet Matiz - S S+ SE SX

The fun and affordable city car from Chevrolet. Fluent in traffic and economical to maintain.

The Matiz is a great city car: it is compact and manoeuvrable, has 5 doors, adequate head room and a spacious interior. The increased seats, clever storage options and low fuel costs make the ideal of the Matiz city car at a very affordable price.





Matiz S
from € 8299

* 0.8 petrol
* ABS
* Dual front airbags
* Isofix mountings for child seats
* Cup holders front
* Lounge for 5 passengers
* LPG version available




Matiz S +
from € 9149

* 0.8 petrol

Equipment S-version, plus:

* Central locking
* Power Steering
* Electrically operated front windows
* Bumpers in body color



Matiz SE
from € 9799

* 0.8 gasoline or 0.8 gas automatic climate control

Equipment + S version, plus:

* Fog lamps front
* Keyless entry
* Alloy wheels
* MP3 CD Radio, 4 Speakers



Matiz SX
From € 11,449

* 1.0 petrol

Equipment SE version, plus:

* Side airbags
* Power rear mirrors
* Rear parking sensors
* Manual air conditioning
* Spoiler back

First images new Lotus Formula 1 car

You thought that the Lotus plan to return to Formula 1 was a myth, but these pictures should prove that it really is serious.

Lotus F1 Racing is currently in the UK Hingham led by Chief Technical Officer Mike Gascoyne busy designing the car on March 14 (Bahrain) at the start of the new Formula 1 season appear.

The car we have here is obviously not yet complete car. It is a first scale model will be used for wind tunnel testing. The development of the vehicle cooperating with the Fund for Tech XTrac for aerodynamics and gearbox. That transmission will also be linked to a Cosworth engine.

Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition by Anderson - Cool Car Series Photo Gallery

Anderson Germany, one of the lesser-known European companies tuned, cause attention with his Audi R8.
Tuners have engaged in a flagship V10 engine with 5.2 liters volume, the result is called the Audi R8 Hyper Black Edition.

Tuning range from changes in appearance, and modifications to the technical part. The mechanics of Anderson Germany have changed the settings in the electronic engine management (ECU), added a modified air filter and replaced the entire exhaust system with a new one.

This has reduced the weight of the car by 22 kg. The new exhaust system comes with a remote control, whereby the driver can choose between three different levels of sound from the exhaust. The maximum power the car has increased by 64 horses and reached 589 hp

Regarding the changes in the design of the body, first impresses black lacquer (Hyper Black) the R8. Blacks are the wheels with elements of carbon and 19-inch size. Braking mechanisms are orange, orange thin ring passes through the rim. Carbon fiber are the window frames, front spoiler type lip, rear spoiler and diffuser.

The interior is visible orange and black Alcantara leather.

F1: Jenson Button triumph in Shanghai

In Australia, Jenson Button had adopted a perfect strategy to win. In China, the world champion has yet taken the right decisions.

After the first rain early in the race, he preferred to keep the dry tire. It was the right thing because the runway was quickly dried.

Three drivers have made the right choice and they ended up well ahead: Nico Rosberg, Jenson Button and Robert Kubica. The others have lost a lot of time making two stops to take a rain tires, the other to use those for dry track.

The rain has returned in mid-race. Rosberg made a mistake and Button has taken the lead. It has dropped more.
Ranking messed ... except for Button

All drivers have passed the pits to take the intermediate tires needed until the arrival of the race, the track is wet.

An intervention of the safety car to remove debris reduced the gap to zero. When the race resumed, pilots who had lost time early in the race were finally able to gain positions, but no one could worry Jenson Button.

The McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton won ahead, author of a superb recovery. Nico Rosberg signed a new podium. The German ahead of Fernando Alonso, who nevertheless spent five times the pits! He changed tires four times and was penalized for an early departure.
Vettel ensures Schumacher disappoints

Robert Kubica has done a race without mistakes and ranks fourth in his Renault.

Sebastian Vettel was the favorite for the race. The pole winner has made the wrong choice of tires and it was not as efficient as Button, Hamilton and Alonso in the rain. He finished sixth ahead Vitaly Petrov. The Renault driver scored his first points after a great race.

Mark Webber took eighth place ahead of Felipe Massa, Fernando Alonso dominated by this race.

Michael Schumacher had to settle for a dull tenth place. The seven-time world champion was not as comfortable as the other drivers.
Double blow for Button

With his victory, the second of the season, Jenson Button takes the championship lead ahead of Nico Rosberg, the most regular driver of the plate for now. Lewis Hamilton was third ahead of Fernando Alonso, Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa, who was the head yet arrived in China.

Among manufacturers, McLaren Ferrari passes. Red Bull was third ahead of Renault and Mercedes GP.

Now a real headache begins for teams: return to Europe. English airports are closed because of the cloud of dust. There are ways for staff but it will be difficult for the hardware. Just three weeks before the Spanish GP.
Ranking on arrival

1. Button - McLaren-Mercedes
2. Hamilton - McLaren-Mercedes - 1''530
3. Rosberg - Mercedes - 9''484
4. Alonso - Ferrari - 11''869
5. Kubica - Renault - 22''213
6. Vettel - Red Bull Renault - 33''310
7. Petrov - Renault - 47''600
8. Webber - Red Bull Renault - 52''172
9. Massa - Ferrari - 57''796
10. Schumacher - Mercedes - 1'01''749
11. Sutil - Force India-Mercedes - 1'02''874
12. Barrichello - Williams-Cosworth - 1'03''665
13. Alguersuari - Toro Rosso-Ferrari - 1'11''416
14. Kovalainen - Lotus-Cosworth - 1 lap
15. Hulkenberg - Williams-Cosworth - 1 lap
16. Senna - HRT-Cosworth - 2 laps
17. Chandhok - HRT-Cosworth - 4 laps

2011 New VW Polo Sedan is caught undisguised

The new generation Polo Sedan is ready. Developed by Volkswagen in India, the news also come to America to stand just below the Jetta, rivaling the Ford Fiesta. The model name should be final Wind, like the baptism of the Golf sedan in Argentina. The busted blog was made by U.S. Burlapp Car.

Ferrari Enzo Automobile of Dreams pictures colored and incredible video

The Ferrari Enzo is a car superdeportivo produced by the Italian car manufacturer Ferrari between 2002 and 2004. Initially it was thought in a limited production of 349 units, but in reality were built 400. Its current price could reach 722,000 to € 1

The Enzo is a continuation of the saga of super began in 1984 with the Ferrari 288 GTO and continued by the F50 and F40 1987 to 1995. The base was used for the Enzo Maserati MC12, which competes in sport-prototypes. The engine block is now also used to propel the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano, albeit in a front and with 40 hp less. The evolution of this is the Ferrari FXX superdeportivo, whose engine was modified to reach a maximum output of 800 hp, of which only 31 were built unidades.2 Michael Schumacher is holding a copy of this special, in black.



The Enzo is one of the fastest cars in the world, with models such as the Pagani Zonda, the McLaren F1, the Bugatti Veyron or the Koenigsegg CCR.

The 400th unit was auctioned by the house Sotherby the June 28, 2005 to benefit those affected by the tsunami in 2004, was auctioned for 950,000 euros.

In 2004 the American magazine Sports Car International named the Enzo as number three on its list of "Best sports cars of the decade of 2000." The American magazine Motor Trend Classic named the Enzo as number four on its list of "Ten best Ferrari of all time.

The new pickup Dodge Ram Truck show in Chicago Auto Show

Another novelty of the Dodge was Ram Truck: great pickup, which has, incidentally, a circle of admirers even in our country. The car is equipped with a standard 5.7 liter engine capacity, power of 390 hp, with maximum torque of 370 Nm

Moment on the wheel passes the most common five-speed automatic transmission. However, manufacturers point out that this is the combination turns out quite economical. Bright appearance and the initial price of $ 22,870 certainly would provide a popular car in its segment.

Porsche GT3 911 2010

Porsche, Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 from the first published photos of the model 911 GT3'ün. Updates and new model comes with a potential higher than the previous brother. Noticed the first details, six cylinder boxer engine and the 20bhp power gains go for the 435bhp engine capacity increase to 3.8 liters. Others are conspicuous; 0-100km output and maximum speed of 4 seconds of riding as 312km per hour to perform.

The first photos of the Dacia Duster Pikes Peak

The first photos of the Dacia Duster to climb Pikes Peak in fact. Guide will be Jean-Philippe Dayraut, who together with his team of Alain Prost, Tork Engineering, the series is on ice, Andros Trophy, preparing the car.

Even nothing is official in terms of technical characteristics, but it is rumored that once the V8 V6 engine of the Nissan GT-R which will give pousaristei to 850 horses. Enough to move very quickly weighing just 900 pounds Duster.

Mercedes-Benz announces electric van Vito E-Cell

Mercedes-Benz unveiled the first information and pictures Vito E-Cell, its electric van, also marketed as Viano model in its combustion in some markets. The utility, which can carry up to 900 kg of cargo, is able to walk 130 km to recharge and has a limited top speed of 80 km / h to increase the autonomy of the batteries.

According to the German mark, the project took three years to reach the current stage of development and cost 250 million euros ($ 575 million). An advantage of the Vito / Viano electrical maintenance interventions is that it is much cheaper than their petrol-engined version, a considerable advantage especially for companies that use vehicles of any kind. Furthermore, another aspect is not favorable emissions.

2013 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor Spyshots , the LEDs appear in the program

It would appear from the two spyshots  the Ford SVT F-150 Raptor will provide daytime running LEDs. This vanity is not intended to be only cosmetic but must also meet federal standards. These should probably be mounted for the year 2012, maybe even before. Another innovation is the adoption of an electronic differential lock at the front (in addition to those fitted to the rear). The Raptor should also be equipped with seat heaters and coolers.

Audi A7 2012 and Google Street View: a perfect match

Volkswagen when the doors opened its research lab electronic media last week, our friends at CNET had a chance to see the latest innovations of the German luxury brand. Of all the gadgets they have observed, the navigation system of the A7 2012 using the services of Google Street View has drawn particular attention.

Its use allows the driver to take pictures of where it goes, giving him the opportunity to recognize more easily, avoid going straight to find a parking space efficiently.

BMW leads Turbo petrol engine with four cylinders, a - debut in the X1 xDrive28i

While Audi has long been on turbo petrol engine, BMW has not a single program in the current model four-cylinder petrol engine with turbocharger. Now the changes: In the X1 xDrive28i from the spring of 2011 no longer operates the 258-horsepower three-liter six-cylinder, but a turbocharged four-cylinder with 245 horsepower - a further step towards downsizing.

The new engine delivers 245 hp at 5,000 rpm. The maximum torque of 350 Newton meters is 40 meters higher than the Newton six-cylinder. It is also already in place until 1250 at 2,600 rpm. This requires the X1 xDrive28i with the standard six-speed manual 6.1 seconds for the sprint to 100 km / h, with automatic, it is 6.5 seconds. This latter variant just 0.3 seconds faster than the old version of the X1 xDrive28i, which is offered with automatic transmission.

In the United States begins sale of Hummer

General Motors Corporation Hummer car dealers offered to write a discount of U.S. $ 6 thousand for every off-roader, Bloomberg.

As the newspaper writes, GM plans to get rid of the Hummer brand remains before closing. Also said the representatives of the company dealer, they would soon receive a letter to the disenfranchisement of lobster.

2011 Lotus Elise Facelift details and pics

The new Elise has a more impressive with a new front bumper and splitter. The new LED headlamps benefit from dagrijverlichting. The air intake is larger for. Also on the back, a new bumper. The cover of the engine is-you guessed it-differently than the old Elise. On the option list are now two new types of lightweight wheels and cruise control added.
The Elise has a new base model, the 1.6 S. It is the first time that the Elise with a 1.6-liter four cylinder is available. The downsizing decreases emissions by 13 percent over the previous base model. The Elise 1.6 S surge namely 155 grams of CO2 per kilometer.
The next car is in the range of 1.8R, which has 194 hp to his decision. The CO2 emissions of that model is 196 g / km. The topper is the SC, which mobilizes 220 hp. This emits 199 grams of CO2 per kilometer. All variants, including the 1.6 S, have a new close-ratio zesbak.
In April, the Elise in the UK showrooms to assist in our country that some time later. The price of the redesigned Elise are not yet known. The new Elise debuts at the Geneva Motor Show.

Orange Lexus LFA was another decoration Detroit 2011

Together with Toyota at auto show in Detroit stole the original Lexus LFA, the body is painted in bright orange.

Walking past the booth with this supercar ever hear: "Wow!" And it's not fake surprise, Lexus LFA is true and looks.

«Lexus LFA was created of a small and very dedicated group of engineers whose achievements should encourage the world of supercars to new opportunities" - so described by the debut of LFA in the release.

Recall that the body of LFA mostly composed of carbon, under the hood is a 4.8-liter V10, 553 hp power and 480 Nm of torque.

Aston Martin Lagonda SUV: No whale Aston Martin

The ax fell early this week, if you believe the executives of Aston Martin, there will be no Lagonda SUV in the range ... The project is not set aside some time not postponed or put on ice for emerged in a few months, management is the freezer, or even liquid nitrogen to the pavement had unveiled the British manufacturer.

Fans of this SUV developed on the platform of the Mercedes GL and powered by the V12 from the DB9 will be sad, he will not see the day! No financial reasons, not environmental reasons, not because of excessive pricing, not any of this, just common sense and listening to what was said on the shows, on the net, in the press and elsewhere. It must be said that he would have to be deaf not to hear the criticisms, the acerbic remarks, and derogatory nicknames dévelorisants, too strong for this situation the directors of Aston Martin (including David Richards) has decided to terminate this project

New Auto news : 2011 Porsche new 911 Turbo S detail and official pics

The sportiest and most powerful range ... The Porsche 997 Turbo S will be available beginning of May in coupe and convertible. Equipped with a 6-cylinder turbocharged engine with two turbos.
Standard equipment includes box PDK double clutch, seven reports, the "Launch Control" for starting "gun", ceramic composite brakes, adaptive lighting, the RS Spyder wheel nut central 19 " Sport steering wheel with paddles and leather interior black / cream or black / blue titanium ...



Performance and tariffs:

With a 0 to 100 km / h timed in 3.3 seconds, the Turbo S is one tenth better than the Turbo. The 0 to 200 km / h is erased in 10.8 seconds for a top speed of 315 km / h. Consumption display 11.4 l/100 km on average.

Chevy is coming to Goodwood

American brand addresses a new turn with two of its models Goodwood Festival of Speed. A presence that confirms the Chevrolet to invest in the UK market. Is this the sign of a future entry into the European market?

Chevrolet will roll out the red carpet of the 1st to 4th July at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The American company will introduce two of its most famous models in the festival: the upscale version of the Corvette ZR-1 and the Camaro. More than a simple decision to reveal his Goodwwod models, Chevrolet has triggered the beginnings of his operation conquest: Investing in the UK. A desire desired in unison in the upper echelons U.S.. "These cars demonstrate the power of iconic Chevrolet. That engagement and Chevrolet in Europe, demonstrates the confidence of General Motors brand, "says CEO Mark Terry in the United Kingdom.

Apart from these two prestigious models will need to integrate the range of European brand cars will race specially chartered for the event: Silverline and Chevrolet Cruze, competition version. Everything was programmed, however, that the star is not stolen from the Corvette and Camaro.

Thus, the two vehicles will engage in a race with Jason Plato and Alex MacDowall driving. "Years ago, Chevrolet was a mark that you have not seen the Goodwood Festival. But now we are able to compete with the largest level of performance, "continues Terry. Chevrolet speeding across the Channel, Europe could easily be realized

Porsche "Moby Dick" Panamera Turbo by Edo Competition: 750 hp and a flange at 340 km / h

The "Moby Dick" Edo Competition Porsche is not a competition that will fight in the Sarthe but Panamera Turbo which was grafted different things, including a beautiful sling load of extra horsepower. Ahlen's shop in Westphalia has no preferences and tackles a lot of brands without distinction. Aston, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini or Porsche have been entitled to check up how edo.
The program for the Panamera is here before your eyes. Insiders will recognize the Mansory body kit borrowed from (the customer's choice), while Edo Competition focused on the V8 virile and chassis. Besides a new electronic module for lowering the ground clearance, edo Competition set up his new wheels to the edge 22''individual who would suggest that we have in front of white wall tires, which is not the cases.