2014 Honda NSX launch

2014 Honda NSX launch |Shortly after Honda CEOs officially confirmed that the NSX would indeed have a new successor, people everywhere started the ’what if’ game, speculating on everything from the engine fitted under the hood to the design used on the vehicle. Thankfully, auto execs aren’t great about keeping secrets and Honda President Takanobu Ito has already chatted it up with Automotive News and stated that the future NSX won’t come with a V10 engine. The idea for an engine that size was actually dropped in 2008, then the company decided that the car should be environmentally friendly and still fun to drive.

Sources say the upcoming Honda NSX will be powered by a 3.5-litre V6 producing upwards of 300kW (one source says that a patent application has already been made by Honda for the engine). This would just about be enough for the NSX if it remains true to its form of being very light. But the car is also said to be powered with the help of an electric motor. These two motors will then power an all-wheel drive system – a first for the top-shelf Honda model.

As expected, this car will use Hondas proven four-wheel drive SH-AWD system, but to make the station ran out of hybrid vehicles can be higher at the Nurburgring results, SH-AWD system will be rear-wheel drive mode by to set.

Engineers will be the precursor of the Accord platform in the development of a mid-wheel-drive chassis, so that will reduce the number of R D costs. If Zheliang sports car would be allowed to produce, then the first to debut in 2014. But the point is still not sure, do not know whether the version sold in North America will continue to use the Acura Acuras trademark.

The SH-AWD system combines front-rear torque distribution control with independently regulated torque distribution to the left and right rear wheels to freely distribute the optimum amount of torque to all four wheels in accordance with driving conditions.

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Dubbed Dartz Prombron Iron L4P Ladies Only review

Dubbed Dartz Prombron Iron L4P Ladies Only review |Russian tuner Dartz never fails to impress when it comes to creations that blow your mind. So is the case with their latest project, which comes as the world’s first Safety Utility Car (SUC) created for ladies by... ladies. Dubbed Dartz Prombron Iron.Diamond or L4P Ladies.Only, the vehicle was presented at the recent Top Marques Monaco event.

Dartz, the Russian tuner that never fails to hit the news with its bespoke rides, played it dirty last time with the Rolls-Royce hood ornament. Now, at the Top Marques Monaco 2011, they have taken wraps off the ladies-specific three-door Kapsula Coupe dubbed the Dartz Prombron’ Iron.Diamond or L4P Ladies.Only. Dartz has planned to make only 10 copies of the armored SUV created for ladies by ladies, with the first one being already ordered by Princess Regina Abdurazakova from Kazakhstan.

The package comes complete with a luxury vibrator designed by automotive designer Viktor Poontoos, RussoBaltique vodka, and a kilo of RussoBaltique caviar. That sounds like a deal now.

Feature Dartz
1. Kapsula body.
2. As this car is created like personal ride for lady – 3 doors only. 2 front, and one passenger.
3. 300 mm shorter base – lady want elegant parking, but that’s not all for parking as….
4. World first, specialy for dartz created by legendary telefunken 8 cameras video system.
6. Telefunken-leibowitz car audio-video-tv system – two legendary audio-tv marks are together again! In dartz!
7. Two color ultrasoft vintage interior.
8. White gold eagle badge.
9. Minimum 5 skins you can choose for your car – snake skin, crocodile skin, whale skin, chess skin, your choise skin, buying one car – you get 5 colors! Availble only at dartz!

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2012 Kia Rio Sedan launch

2012 Kia Rio Sedan launch | At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show earlier this month, Kia unveiled the new 2012 Kia Rio hatchback, a sexy looking compact version of the old Rip that the brand has been selling for many years. Kia announced today that the sedan version of the new Kia Rio will make its debut a the 2011 New York Auto Show next month.

In Europe, the 2012 Kia Rio is available with four fuel-efficient engines with output ranging from 69-hp to 107-hp. Transmission choices include 5 or 6-speed manual or a 4-speed automatic.

The LX trim includes body-color door handles and side mirrors and 15-inch steel wheels with 185/65R15 tires, while the EX adds power door locks with keyless entry. Finally, the SX trim offers standard 17-inch wheels with 205/45R17 tires, fog lamps, LED daytime running and rear combinations lamps, dual chrome tip exhaust, outside heated mirrors with turn signal indicators and, unique for the Rio5, projector headlamps.

Interior highlights include a driver's seat height adjuster as standard on the LX trim, while moving to the EX trim includes standard power windows with automatic up/down on the driver's window, Bluetooth wireless technology connectivity with steering wheel-mounted voice activation controls, telescoping steering column, 60/40 split folding rear seats and leatherette door trim. The SX trim offers standard metal pedals, metal grain, a Supervision™ meter cluster, leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, maplight with sunglasses holder, illuminated vanity mirrors, trip computer, cruise control, and more.

In other news, Kia also let slip that the KV7 concept from this year's Detroit Auto Show previews what's in store for the next-generation Sedona minivan. We hinted at this after a conversation with Michael Sprague, Kia's vice president of marketing, though it's still unclear exactly what elements from the KV7 will be incorporated into the next-gen Sedona. The concept focused on a more traditional conversion van setup rather than the family-centric Sedona that currently graces our streets.

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Ferrari 458 feature

Ferrari 458 feature After months of speculation and spy shots, Maranello has finally revealed the mid-engined V8 replacement for the Ferrari F430. The all-new Ferrari 458 Italia won't be shown in public until September's Frankfurt Motor Show, but the official details were released early this morning. A new direct-injected 4.5-liter V8 ups the ante underhood, pumping out 562 horsepower and 398 lb-ft of torque. The redline? A screaming 9,000 rpm. Eighty percent of the F458 Italia's torque is now available at a low 3,250 rpm, thanks in all likelihood to the new engine's 12.5:1 compression ratio.

First, the engine: a new 4.5-litre direct injection V8 putting out – ready for this? – 562bhp. That’s 79bhp more than the current F430, and 52bhp more than the Scuderia.

We’d heard rumours that the F430 replacement might gain turbochargers, but the 458 Italia remains defiantly naturally aspirated – in fact, at 127bhp per litre, Ferrari says it manages the highest specific output of any naturally aspirated engine ever. It’ll rev all the way up to 9,000rpm too, making it the highest-revving Ferrari of all time.

Maintaining the quest for lap-time perfection, Ferrari’s engineers have introduced a new braking system. While other sports-car manufacturers have developed carbon-ceramic discs, and brakes that imperceptibly apply themselves in wet weather to keep the discs dry, the 458 Italia goes one better. The moment the driver lifts their foot from the throttle, a function known as “prefill” has the pistons in the callipers move the brake pads into the slightest contact with the discs, doing away with the typical delay in brake application.

Further performance improvements come from the reprogrammed traction control and electronic differential. Ferrari claims that changes to these, combined with improved suspension, bring about a 32% increase in lateral acceleration when leaving corners.

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Volvo C30 Price list

Volvo C30 Price list made an announcement today that will likely please many UK fans of the brand. Specifically, the sports-coupe will start from just £14,995 on the road. The model can be specified with a host of options and accessories, from styling kits and tow bars to portable navigation systems and engine performance upgrades, thanks to the partnership with Polestar.

Feature The C30 is now offered with a choice of petrol and diesel engines ranging from the 2.0 petrol to the T5 (230PS) and D2 (115PS) to the D4 (177PS). The C30 also comes with varying levels of specification from the ES to the SE Lux, including the sports derived R-Design trim and Congestion Charge beating DRIVe fuel economy range producing just 99g/km of CO2.

All models count climate control with pollen filters, electric windows and a CD/radio as standard. Our SE Sport test car – the third of four trim levels – also featured cruise control, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, 18-inch alloys and a bodykit as standard. Sadly no models in the range have a spare wheel, relying on tyre foam and a compressor to get the driver home.

Although the biggest design change occurs at the front, rear also sports the same line in the new and detailed. Contours are wavier and more dynamic than ever before. Black plastic panels have been replaced with the body color lower down, at the same or contrasting colors, in order to establish a closer visual contact between the car and the road surface.

Model tested: Volvo C30 2.0 SE Sport
On the road price: £19,995
Price range: £14,750 – £23,795
Date tested: April 2007
Road tester: Stuart Milne

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Veritas RS III Roadster Hybrid feature

The Veritas RS III Roadster Hybrid Feature unleashed the beastly Veritas RS III Roadster just over a year ago, and now the tiny sports car manufacturer is adding hybrid drive to its V10-powered retro sled – right before it releases a full electric version and a coupe.

The Veritas RS III Roadster Hybrid looks exactly like it's petrol-powered counterpart, right down to its BMW-sourced 507-horsepower V10, dual cockpit and carbon fiber/kevlar shell. What's different is the addition of a 105 kW motor mounted between the front axles, netting a total of over 600 hp. The lithium ion battery pack and electric motor tacks on an around 500 pounds, bringing the curb weight to a still svelte 2,821 pounds. But despite the extra weight, Vermot AG claims that the 0-62 mph time is actually down to 3.1 seconds (from 3.2) and tops out at 205 mph (10 mph down from the original).

What that means is that you will still get to enjoy the sound and feel of the 507-horsepower BMW-built V10 engine in the standard RSIII, but with a little extra punch from an electric motor. Unfortunately, the lithium ion battery pack and electric motor adds an extra 500 pounds (226 kg), bringing the curb weight to a still svelte 2,821 pounds (1,280 kg).

Despite the extra weight, the Veritas RS III Roadster Hybrid is a little faster to 62 mph (100 km/h) than the standard car it is based on, while also offering a top speed of 205 mph (330 km/h).

More importantly, car's lithium-ion battery will allow the plug-in hybrid to travel up to 50 km (31 miles) on electricity alone. Furthermore, since the electric motor powers the front wheels, the RSIII has a de facto all-wheel drive system which should ensure safe and predictable handling.

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Toyota Prius C review

Toyota Prius C launched at Detroit Auto Show 2011, If the new Prius V sacrificed some fuel economy for volume, the Prius C concept does exactly the opposite: It's smaller than the regular Prius hybrid, but fuel economy should be better. In fact, Toyota claims that it will be - when the production version is made in 2012 - the most fuel-efficient car on the market except for plug-ins. Read on for more info and photos.

The Prius C concept is designed with younger and more urban drivers in mind. It's a bit more "hip" than the regular Prius (or what passes for hip at Toyota... oh boy), and it should be more affordable. And since it kept the hatch configuration, it should be pretty IKEA-friendly.Ford India is sure on a success wagon thanks to its magic small car priced at Rs 3,49,900 to Rs 5,29,900 which competes with the well established cars in the hatchback segment.

The Prius C Hybrid Concept borrows a lot of the futuristic lines of the next generation Prius, expected to make its market debut next year. According to Toyota official press release, Prius C is wanted to be the small alternative of the line-up, meant to win the public with its low fuel consumption. More precisely, Toyota Prius C is a model focusing on the young customers of the Japanese brand, caring for both a nice-looking and fun car.

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