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Mazda1 City Car to be revealed in Paris


Mazda1 City Car to be revealed in Paris


Mazda will unveil the Mazda1 Concept car at the Paris auto show. The new supermini will be the first everyday Mazda to develop the Nagari styling DNA that inspired the sleek Taiki and the stunning Furai racing car concepts.

Mazda designers say the brand is "committed to" the brand styling and it will be used increasingly on new models after 2010.

Mazda will also unveil a small 4x4 conceptat the Moscow motor show later this year that will also adopt the Nagari design DNA. The Kuga-style soft roader will be specifically targeted at Russia.

2008 Mazda Furai Concept
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Nissan 370Z - best info ever


Nissan 370Z - best info ever


Yesterday Nissan confirmed the launch of the 2009 370Z at the Los Angeles motor show and today AutoCar reveals the best info ever. 370Z will be "very much an evolution of the current car but with an even greater emphasis on agility", according to the company’s design chief, Shiro Nakamura.

The new car’s name, 370Z, signifies the enlargement of the V6 engine’s capacity to 3.7 litres. In this form it produces 326bhp when installed in the US-market Infiniti G37 coupé, to which the Z is closely related. That’s a useful improvement on the 309bhp of the current 350Z, and torque increases slightly from the 264lb ft of today’s car to 270lb ft at 5200rpm.

The coupe version will be followed by a roadster version, but a potential new addition could be a diesel version, that, if Nissan wants to compete with Audi on the European market.





2009 Ferrari California


Ferrari California



Ferrari revealed today the first images and official details of the 2009 California, the latest addition to the new generation of Ferraris launched in 2004 with the 612 Scaglietti and added to more recently with the 430 Scuderia.

The California will be powered by a new V8 engine mounted for the first time in the marque’s history in the mid-front position. The engine develops 460 CV at 7,500 rpm with a torque curve that enhances vehicle dynamics and provides maximum driving pleasure which is typical for Ferrari.

As per the traditional Ferrari transaxle layout, the engine, which allows the Ferrari California to sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in less than 4.0 seconds, will be coupled to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission that boosts the car’s performance while enhancing the driving pleasure, improves ride comfort and reduces fuel consumption and emissions (c.310 g/km CO2).

California will make its world debut this autumn at the Paris Motor Show, but more details will be unveiled in the upcoming weeks.

Press release after the jump.


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Ferrari GT best spy shots ever


Ferrari GT best spy shots ever


Ferrari will unveil the GT in October at the Paris Motor Show, but first official images will be revealed in just a few days. But, until then here are the best shots ever of Ferrari’s direct rival for the Aston Martin DB9.

The GT will feature a metal folding roof for the first time in Ferrari’s history. This is likely to add weight, although iconic Italian styling house Pinifarina is heavily involved and says it will demonstrate new lightweight construction techniques on the GT.

Under the bonnet of the front-engined, rear-drive GT will be a 4.3-litre V8 engine but, aside from its block, this unit has little in common with the F430’s high-revving powerplant.

It will feature direct injection, new intakes, cylinder heads and valve trains, and is expected to offer a more relaxed power delivery. It will also mark the debut of a new type of throttle body never before used on a car.





Ferrari Grand Tourer will be revealed in a few days


Ferrari Grand Tourer will be revealed in a few days


A new Ferrari Grand Tourer is in the offing and, in an innovative move, will be revealed to the fans and enthusiasts in a non-traditional way. In the build-up to the new model’s official unveiling at the Paris Auto Show next October, we’ll be revealing it bit by bit on the dedicated www.ferrarigtcountdown.com site which can also be accessed through the official Ferrari portal at www.ferrariworld.com.

Visitors to the site will be guided through a sensory voyage of discovery which, over the coming weeks, will gradually reveal the new car in its entirety and feature some highly gratifying virtual road tests too.

The new site launches today and begins that voyage of discovery with the sense of sound. The roar of the new GT’s engine will be the first bit of it to be revealed to enthusiasts, in fact, and will be followed over the next few days by the first photographs of this eagerly-awaited car whose name will also be revealed.


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Nissan 370Z and Infiniti Concept images surface


Nissan 370Z and Infiniti Concept images surface


Nissan has revealed a glimpse of three future cars: a new Infiniti Concept, the Nissan 370Z and the Nissan Cube.

The Infiniti concept previews a sports car that will compete with models like BMW 1 series, Audi A3 and the Mercedes C Class. The teaser reveals a very long bonnet and an unusually cab-backward stance for a smaller sibling to the existing G37 coupe.

The 2009 Nissan 370Z will make its official debut in November at the Los Angeles Auto Show and sales will begin in early 2009. The 370Z will be powered by the 3.7 liter V6 engine from the Infiniti G37.

It will be a rear-wheel drive – and possibly four-wheel steer, as available on the Infiniti. Engineers are keen to preserve the no-nonsense driving qualities that have made the Z a popular mid-market choice, especially among US enthusiasts where the bulk of Z models have been sold.

The 2009 Cube will make its debut later this year in Japan, but it will be a global model, with European sales to begin in early 2009.





Seat Bocanegra will go into production


Seat Bocanegra will go into production


Seat unveiled the Bocanegra Concept in March at the Geneva Motor SHow. Featuring a new, sporty design, Bocanegra is the based for the next generation Ibiza; but also because people were impressed by the concept, Seat decided to put it into production. The production series will be called SportCoupe and will go on sale in November after its official debut at the Paris Auto Show. The Bocanegra’s front-end design will also be used in a flagship Cupra version that will debut in 2009.

The future Cupra will feature the same exterior design, and also a new panoramic glass sunroof. under the hood there will be a 1.4 TFSI twin-turbo engine that will deliver around 180 HP; the engine will be mated by a seven-speed semi-automatic DSG gearbox.

Seat also announced the company is also working on a new competitor for the Ford Mondeo. The new sedan will be built on the same platform as the Audi A4; featuring the almost same body, but a new design. The new model will also be offered in a station-wagon version based on the A4 Avant.

2008 Seat SportCoupe Bocanegra Concept
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Ferrari F149 spy shots


Ferrari F149 spy shots


The Ferrari F149 will debut this autumn at the Paris Motor Show. Until then here are the best shots of the car.

The F149 will be powered by a newly developed 4.7 liter engine with 480/500 bhp mated by a seven speed ultra quick gearbox. It will make the 0 - 100 km/h in less than four seconds, but the top speed will be kept under F430.

Sources say it will have all-new injection rails, new intakes, new cylinder heads and new valvetrains and will debut a type of throttle body never used before. Direct injection will bring an instant fuel-efficiency increase of between 5 and 8 percent, and an all-new gearbox will provide additional gains.





Cadillac will launch hybrid motorcycle at Los Angeles Auto Show


Cadillac will launch hybrid motorcycle at Los Angeles Auto Show


D Business magazine featured a recent interview and photo session with Cadillac boss Jim Taylor. While talking about the Cadillac CTS Coupe, Taylor also talked about a future hybrid motorcycle.

The hybrid Cadillac bike is being built by V20 Consulting of New York City, and has been tasked with displaying “GM’s strength in science and technology.” The bike is purported to be capable of a 0 to 60 sprint of 4.5 seconds, and should be unveiled for the public at this year’s Los Angeles Auto Show.





Concorso d’Eleganza winners


Concorso d'Eleganza winners


This year the BMW Group Design team took up the time-honoured tradition of designing cars exclusively for the Concorso d’Eleganza and unveiled its BMW M1 Homage. This design study, inspired by the BMW M1 and BMW Turbo, embraces tradition and modernism to give an insight into BMW’s own vision of a historically inspired automotive future.

Voted "Best of Show" by the Jury to take the Trofeo BMW Group was the Ferrari 166 MM Berlinetta Touring from the year 1949. Count Giannino Marzotto had acquired the Ferrari 166 MM from Enzo Ferrari, which was then given an aerodynamic coupé body by Touring based on their trademark superleggera, or lightweight, construction method.

This model was exhibited at the 1950 Geneva Motor Show. The Ferrari was then equipped with a new V12 Colombo Type 195 engine and went on to win the 1950 Mille Miglia. In the late 1950s the Ferrari was deployed in small-scale racing events in the USA before being sold with its original 1949 engine to an American collector in 1965, who kept it until 2001. Its present owner, John Croul, acquired the car in 2003 and had it completely restored to its original condition.
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Agenda

BikeAsia
From 10 to 13 April
Singapore BikeAsia is to be the leading trade fair event in the South East Asia area for motorcycles, bicycles, accessories and parts.
BIKE EXPO International
From 18 January 09:00 to 20 January 20:00
Padua expo
Geneva Motor Show
From 6 March 10:00 to 16 March 19:00
Geneva
New York International Auto Show
From 21 March 11:00 to 30 March 19:00
Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York
British International Motor Show
From 23 July 10:00 to 3 August 18:00
London, UK
Paris Motor Show
From 4 October 10:00 to 19 October 20:00
Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, France
SEMA Show
From 4 to 7 November
Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Frankfurt Auto Show
From 25 September to 2 October
Hanover Exhibition Center, Germany
Dallas Auto Show
From 2 to 6 April
Dallas Convention Center, USA
LA Auto Show
From 20 to 30 November
Los Angeles Convention Center, LA, California, USA
Miami Auto Show
From 9 to 18 November
Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, Florida, USA
Beijing Auto Show
From 20 to 28 April
New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, China
Bologna Motor Show
From 5 to 14 December
Bologna, Italy
Concorso d’Eleganza
From 25 to 27 April
Italy
Concorso Italiano
Friday 15 August
Monterey Bay, California, USA
Florida Russo and Steele
From 27 to 29 March
Hollywood, Florida, USA
Pebble Beach Concours
From 13 to 17 August
Top Marques - Monaco
From 24 to 27 April
Grimaldi Forum, Monaco
Atlanta International Auto Show
From 19 to 27 April
Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, USA
Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance
From 7 to 9 March
Florida, USA