Car News
Nissan ESFLOW
Nissan is going to continue the trend started with the Juke, but this time by ‘putting the spark’ into an electric vehicle called the Nissan ESFLOW.
The Nissan ESFLOW concept is an electric two-seater sports car which uses two electric motors spinning the rear wheels, which are linked to a laminated lithium-ion battery pack mounted under the floor in order to achieve optimal weight distribution.
Niisan engines for LMP2 Signature Racing Cars
The Japanese automaker announced that it has signed a two year partnership with Signature Racing which turns Nissan into the official engine supplier for the Signature Nissan LMP2 class cars which will race at this year’s Le Mand 24 hours.
We’re talking about the NISMO tuned VK45V8 engines, although performance figures, along with the official car livery and driver lineup have not been mentioned yet.
Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition
Land Rover announced that it will debut the most luxurious Range Rover ever created, named the Autobiography Ultimate Edition at this year’s Geneva Motor Show.
Besides its handcrafted interior which uses soft feel natural leathers, the Range Rover Autobiography Ultimate Edition comes with machined aluminium detailing, a super yacht inspired teak load-space floor, and Apple iPads for the rear passengers who are accommodated by two stand alone electric rear seats.
BMW Z2 Rumors
According to recent details that have surfaced online, the Bavarian based car maker has confirmed rumors of a baby spider called the BMW Z2 which will be shown in prototype form at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
The production version BMW Z2 is expected to hit the market no sooner than 2015, based on a front-wheel-drive platform, and most probably fitted with a soft top for in order to keep weight and costs at reasonable levels.
Marussia Virgin Racing MVR02 2011 F1 Car
One of the latest single seater racers unveiled this week, set to compete in the 2011 season of Formula 1 is the Marussia Virgin Racing MVR02 F1 car.
Entirely designed by using CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics), the Marussia Virgin Racing MVR02 2011 F1 car is the first to bear the MVR chassis designation and will get driven by again by Timo Glock (Germany) and Jerome d’Ambrosio (Belgium), who makes his debut in Formula 1.
2011 Mazda5 review video
The latest review video from FifthGear takes a look into the 2011 Mazda5, as Graham from the office wanted to see what this new seven seater model had to say when it comes to comfort and driveability in the MPV segment.
The 2011 Mazda5 review video involves the 2.0-litre Sport model which costs 21,000 GBP and comes with features like Start Stop technology, heated leather seats, cruise control and Bluetooth. In terms of interior roominess and luggage space the 2011 Mazda5 is quite close to the Ford S-MAX, plus the steering is quite sharp, which means it changes direction well.
Video: Fiat 500C TwinAir vs 500C Abarth
In this next video AutoExpress tested the Fiat 500C TwinAir vs the scorpion badged 500C Abarth.
Here is what each of them can do. The The Fiat 500C TwinAir comes with a 0.9-litre two cylinder turbocharged petrol engine developing 85 bhp, thanks to which the small convertible takes 11 seconds to accelerate from nought to 62 mph. Consumption figures are 69 mpg (UK rating) while CO2 emissions are 95g/Km.
2012 Acura TL Teaser Photo
Just as the 2012 Acura TL is about to be unveiled at the 2011 Chicago Auto Show, the automaker did not miss the opportunity of creating a little buzz, and released a teaser photo with the next generation sedan seen from the rear, while partially covered with a sheet.
By looking at this 2012 Acura TL teaser photo we are not able too spot many differences when comparing it to the current ongoing model, so we suspect that the real ‘refresh’ will take place at the front.
2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI
At this year’s Chicago Auto Show, the German automaker is presenting the forth motorisation option available for the new Jetta, and we’re talking about the 2.0-litre r-cylinder turbocharged plant which will be fitted on the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI.
Available in a total of three equipment grades (GLI, GLI Autobahn and GLI Autobahn Navigation), the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta GLI will be able to develop 200 HP and 207 lb-ft of torque, all of which will get channeled through a 6-speed manual gearbox or an automatic DSG transmission.
2011 Vauxhall Opel Antara price
Opel’s Vauxhall arm released a new set of photos along with details regarding equipment, optional features and pricing for the 2011 Antara SUV.
The 2011 Vauxhall Opel Antara is available with three powertrain options : two based on a 2.2-litre CDTi producing either 163 HP or 184 HP and a 2.4-litre ECOTEC plant delivering 167 HP.
The range opener is the 163 HP version which sends power to all four wheels via a manual transmission (automatic also available).