Land Rover DC100 Sport (2011) at Frankfurt motor show

Land Rover has unveiled a second Defender concept automobile at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show. We’ve already seen the DC100, and currently there’s the DC100 Sport. Land Rover has designed them each to determine public interest and choose within which direction consequent Defender – due in 2015 – ought to be designed. browse on to seek out out regarding the DC100 Sport, and to be told additional regarding the DC100
How will the new Land Rover Defender DC100 Sport differ from the DC100?

If we’re simplistic regarding it, the DC100 may be a typical three-door 4x4, and also the new DC100 Sport may be a pick-up. in step with Land Rover, the DC100 ‘demonstrates the long run of Land Rover capability and versatility’ whereas the DC100 Sport is ‘an active expression of freedom and leisure’.

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Nissan Leaf EV (2011) long-term test review

Causing a stir with the Nissan Leaf within the Bauer automotive park – seven September 2011

It’s a quiet very little issue the Leaf, such a lot thus it’s quite the eye seeker within the Bauer automotive park. individuals look on in amazement, stop you in your tracks and hearth comments aplenty: ‘What is that?’ and ‘That’s weird!’ we've not scythed any pedestrians down quite nonetheless, however we tend to tread gingerly around automotive parks. It's progressing to take individuals a moment to catch up with this new era of silent mobility.

Passengers notice it eerie, too, and are constantly agog at the deafening silence. however it will build the Leaf a splendidly relaxing place to be. typically a bit too relaxing, i am finding, because the sleek acceleration tips you over the 75mph mark on the motorway – and that is curtains to the vary.

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Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 (2011) CAR review

Peugeot Citroen are showing Hybrid4 ideas for 3 years currently - and at last the wait is over. The new Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 is here - and we've driven it. UK sales begin in November 2011.

This is a big automobile on varied counts. it is the 1st series production diesel-electric hybrid on sale. it is the 1st time you or I even have been able to get a PSA Hybrid4 vehicle. And, if Paris is to be believed, it's going to nevertheless revolutionise the method hybrid cars are place along and sold.

Read on for CAR's 1st drive review of the new 2011 Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4.
Peugeot Hybrid4: a history lesson

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Mercedes B-class 2012

This is the new 2012 Mercedes B-class, the primary in an exceedingly new family of tiny Mercs. It presages the new A-class – due later in 2012 – and a collection of recent compact models, together with a coupe and an off-roader.
So take note of the new B-class. The hardware you see here can pop up across future tiny Mercedes.
Merc B-class: what’s new for 2012
The styling is in line with today’s B-class, however they’ve created it less wantonly wise. It’s some of inches lower to the bottom and there are hints of it being a baby R-class tourer instead of a boxy babywagon van. That’s an honest factor, as its sleek zero.26 drag coefficient attests.

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Porsche Cayenne Diesel 2011

The Cayenne is that the Porsche we tend to all loved to hate. however is that the Cayenne SUV currently firmly accepted within the Porsche firmamentr? in any case, most currently perceive the we tend toll worn argument that it funds the sports cars we all love. Porsche has engineered twice as several 4x4s as the other single model line thus far this year, for crying out loud.

So it's that the Cayenne has been upgraded once more. We're into Mk2 Cayenne territory currently, and a series of minor mid-life revisions created in summer 2011 added additional nada to stay it competitive against the likes of the new VW Touareg and updated vary Rover Sport. we tend to drove the Cayenne Diesel, the sole realistic model you may get in Britain unless you are used by BP.
Porsche Cayenne Diesel: the tech spec

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Porsche 911 - 2011

At last, the new Porsche 911 is here. This all-new, 991-spec Porsche 911 are going to be unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show next month, and though you'll feel like you have seen it already, that is solely as a result of a number of footage leaked out last week.
What are you able to tell me concerning the new Porsche 911?

The 911 has been around since 1963, however even the foremost long-sighted, harshest critic can notice the new styling. (N.B. that’s new styling, instead of a brand new vogue direction). The design underpinning this latest 911 is all new, and also the wheelbase is 100mm longer than the present 997-gen cars'.

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Ferrari 458 Spider 2012

The new Ferrari 458 Spider is a plain, and inevitable, extension of the 458 Italia sports automotive vary. Ferrari has forever offered a fresh-air various to the junior V8 and that we all knew it had been coming back.
But the dearth of surprise did not stop the tongues drooling and eyes goggling once we clapped eyes on the new 458 Spider earlier than its debut at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show.
The Italia remains our favorite junior supercar, having swept the board at the 2010 Performance automotive of the Year take a look at and fought off a challenge from the McLaren MP4-12C. and that we fancy currently it will sound even higher, with less sound deadening between your ears and therefore the 4499cc flat-plan crank V8 and its angry 562bhp at 9 thousand rpm.
Ferrari 458 Spider: the main points
Interestingly, the 458 roadster is that the initial mid-engined supercar within the world to supply a folding exhausting prime. Sadly, no images are offered of the flop-atop roof however - they are saving that for the Frankfurt show.

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Kia M5 rival: 2011

This is Kia's M5 rival. Sound crazy? You bet. however this can be a 5-series sized concept within the mould of the Korean-market K7, complete with rear-wheel drive and a V8 powertrain.
Okay, maybe it's additional adore an Audi A7 or 5-series GT in its fastback bodystyle. One person within the workplace even mentioned the Aston Martin Rapide, till they awakened and slunk off with their tail between their legs.
There's no name nonetheless - this can be a teaser at this stage - however we'll see this Kia concept automotive at the 2011 Frankfurt motor show on thirteen September 2011.
So Kia's going M5-baiting?

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Mercedes E63 AMG Estate 2011

The new E63 is Merc’s AMG-powered middleweight and follows a tried and tested plan: massive V8 + sober saloon = autobahn domination. Well that’s the speculation, and this can be the truth.
So in the week it’s the E-class’ flip to possess a go along with the six.2-litre V8?

Yes, Mercedes likes to unfold the bhp love around and thus it’s no surprise that the shortly once the discharge of the regular E-class, we’re currently being offered this: the AMG-fettled E63, a circa £69k businessman’s hot rod.

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Lexus GS 2012

This is the new Lexus GS, that has simply been revealed at the 2011 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in California, USA.
Presumably the new Lexus GS is clean and green?

Well, yes, however abundant of the official Lexus press unharness is stuffed with phrases like ‘improved driving dynamics’ and ‘packed with innovative performance’, however no mention is formed of fuel consumption or emission figures. All we all know officially is that there’ll be a full hybrid GS450h for the united kingdom, along side a purely petrol GS250 – markets just like the USA will be sold a GS350 (pictured). Still, reckon on the GS450h simply besting the Lexus RX450h SUV’s forty four.8mpg and 145g/km.

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Volkswagen Up 2012

Almost four years to the day when we tend to initial saw the VW Up concept automobile, Volkswagen is unveiling the $64000 thing: this can be the new VW Up town automobile, on sale in UK dealers in spring 2012.

Forget the official, trendily informal name 'up!'. i am afraid CAR's aiming to overrule the grammatical violations and decision it the nice recent Volkswagen Up.
It definitely appearance terribly the same as the VW Up concept automobile

Indeed it will. the outside variety of Volkswagen's baby, that replaces the Fox, remains intact. simply this three-door are going to be launched next spring, most likely in time for the new '12' reg in March.

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2012 Generation Corvette C7 Stingray Sports Car Launched

The next generation Corvette C7 Stingray sports car are launched in 2012 as 2013 model. Seventh generation Corvette remains developing, however he believes to be revealed to the general public in 2012. Next Generation Corvette C7 Stingray using additional advanced materials like carbon fiber, aluminum and magnesium additionally as smaller engines. GM plans to stay production prices down on their last small block motor Sports car


In mid engine and rear engine updates were thought of, but the front engine, rear platform wheel drive (RWD) can still keep the engine compact and low price. there's an opportunity of come back of the project from the roof of the rear window broken. GM additionally added that the Corvette keep putting in place front of the engine, that outlined the sports car for 57 years. The new Corvette pride with an 5.5 liter V8 engine with an output estimated at 440.

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