It seems that this new Subaru Forester ad is a new prof that "men can’t pose!". But we have to admit the idea was pretty cool and considering is coming from Japan... well, enough said, no?
Audi expects as many as half of the European buyers of its new Q5 to be women. Frank Hermann, head of product marketing for the Q5 and Q7, said the carmaker believes more women will choose the mid-sized Q5 than Audi’s larger Q7 because of the Q5’s compact size.
"In Europe, we expect 25 to 50 percent of the Q5’s buyers to be women compared with 10 to 12 percent with the Q7," Hermann said at the auto show here. The Q5 has the same platform as the A4 lower-premium car. It is 456mm shorter than the 5085mm-long Q7.
The Q5 will go on sale in Europe in the autumn. Sales will begin in the US in the first quarter of 2009, with China following in the second quarter. The Q5 will compete against the BMW X3, Mercedes-Benz GLK class and Volvo’s XC60.
In the US, half of Q7 buyers are women. Audi expects a similar figure for the Q5 there, Hermann said. Audi will launch a Q7 gasoline-electric hybrid variant next year but will not build a Q5 hybrid, Hermann said.
Volkswagen announced that the company could build Porsche’s Cayenne SUV at its new U.S. plant that will be opened in 2010. VW spokesman Andreas Meurer said: "When we discuss whether to build the [VW] Touareg and [Audi] Q7 in the USA, we also talk about the Cayenne."
The Touareg, Q7 and Cayenne share the same platform and are built in VW’s factory in Bratislava, Slovakia. Meurer confirmed that the 150,000-unit U.S. plant will initially build the VW Jetta sedan and an all-new sedan that will be about the same size as the VW Passat.
He also confirmed that three U.S. states – Alabama, Tennessee and Michigan - are under consideration for the plant. VW will decide on the location in mid July.
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn told Handelsblatt that models for VW’s premium brand Audi could be built alongside VW models in the new plant. Porsche owns 31 percent of VW and plans to increase its stake to more than 50 percent in the next six months.
Recently we presented you the Peugeot 407 SW by Irmscher which unveiled the new partnership between the German tuner and the French manufacturer. Today, Peugeot unveiled another vehicle wearing the Irmscher badge, the 4007 SE. The tuning kit cosists in Aero Star Design 19” alloy wheels on Pirelli 235/45 x R19 tyres, a front lip spoiler, rear roof spoiler and twin tailpipe finishers.
All these parts are offered at a price of £600, a good price due to the fact that bought invidually they make a total of £2,950. The parts are also available in four metallic colours: Pearl Black, Arctic Silver, Pilbara Grey and Istria Blue.
Even if many people do not understand the meaning of the new X6, BMW announced today that the BMW X6 had been already sold out for this year. According to the company, BMW plans to produce 40,000 units in average worldwide in a full production year during the product’s lifecycle. Half of the worldwide production quota will be reserved for U.S sales.
Surprising that the X6 is sold out? Well, not really, most of the U.S dealerships sold their cars within the first week and there is a waiting list already at some of them. Wait until the X6 xDrive50 hits the showrooms. No one really believed that the X6 will be such an outstanding car.
The BMW X6 will be available in two engine variants: the xDrive50i (4.4 V8 engine, 400 hp, 450lb.-ft torque) and the xDrive35i (3.0 inline six-cylinder engine, 300 hp, 300 lb.-ft torque), both with Twin Turbo and direct injection. The BMW X6 offers unique features and performance ability in a combination unmatched by any other vehicle.
A while ago there were rumors talking about a smaller SUV from Porsche; that was supposed to be called Roxster, but Porsche said "No, there’s no way we will build a baby Cayenne!" We have a question for you then Porsche: what is this small thing the spy photographers caught testing at Nurburgring? Deny this, if you can!
The future Porsche Roxster will be based on the same platform as the Audi Q5. We believe under the hood there will be a V6 and a V8 engine for the standard version and a turbocharged V8 for a Turbo version of the small Cayenne. The output will rank between 280 hp and 500 hp for the Turbo version.
About the performance, they will be improved compared to the big Cayenne, one main reason being the loose of weight. So, the Roxster will make the 0 to 60 mph sprint in 4.5 seconds and will have a top speed of 180 mph.
It seems that BMW is very pleased with the newly launched X6 as they decided to built a smaller version called X4. The future Sports Activity Sedan (SAS) will share the same platform as the future X3, and as its big brother will not have the interior space or the sportiveness of a SUV, but will attract buyers that are looking for originality.
The guys at Auto Zeitung came up with a photoshop of what the BMW X4 might look like: a combination between the X3 and X6.
For now the X4 is just a rumor, but we might see it in the future!
Audi revealed today the S-Line package for the newly launched Q5 SUV. The new version is sportier and more aggressive compared to the standard version.
Q5 S-Line features 20" alloy wheels wrapped in 255mm performance tires, black exterior window trim roof rails, a polished grille and matching mesh pattern air vents surrounding the fog lights.
On the interior the package features new sports seats with electrically adjustable lumbar support and layered with Nappa leather or Alcantara trim with an embossed S-Line logo embroidered into the seat back, a three spoke multifunction steering wheel with perforated leather.
The Q5 S-Line package is offered with either a 2 or 3 liters diesel engine that delivers a maximum power of 170 and 240 hp; either a 2.0 liters TFSI engine with an output of 211 hp.
Hofele unveiled the Ceyster GT600 tuning kit for the Porsche Cayenne. The new body kit features a completely re-designed front bumper including including mesh inserts, 4 additional lights(2 fog lights and 2 LED daytime running lights), stylish side skirts, front fenders with air intake, wheel arch extensions, rear apron with removable diffusor and double tailpipes. More photos if you click on the picture gallery link below!
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