hot auto import: September 2011

Tuesday, September 20, 2011

2012 VW Beetle Reviews

The car will launch in mainstay-selling 2-door hatchback sedan form. Like the car it replaces, the 2012 VW Beetle will be built exclusively at the company’s Puebla, Mexico complex, which is also the only plant in the company’s global system that turns out the Jetta compact sedan and wagon. What could change is the platform itself, as the 2012 VW Beetle is expected to move to the much-modified architecture of the larger, redesigned 2011 Jetta sedan. This could account for the fresh Beetle's larger dimensions. That height reduction stems from a flatter roofline that will be a major visual change for the 2012 VW Beetle.

The 2012 VW Beetle arrives in dealerships this fall. Volkswagen has combined retro and modern design cues in styling the 2012 Beetle.

The launch of Myvi 1.5

Perodua launches the Myvi SE and Myvi Extreme1.5-litre variants, which promises a combination of style, comfort and power.

A sporty 1.5-litre Myvi variant is priced in the mid RM60,000 range. Bookings for the Myvi are open from 12 September 2011.

There will be a total of 4 variants, both in the manual and automatic transmissions. It also comes in 5 colours including a new colour, “Majestic Yellow”.

Monday, September 19, 2011

BMW X6 get Individual Packages and Exclusive Edition

Additional equipment options, new exterior colours and an expanded choice of light alloy wheels will add even more sportiness to the exclusive look and sheer driving pleasure of the BMW X5 and BMW X6 in the autumn of 2011. Appealing refinements in the exterior and interior design of both models will be possible due to the enhanced range of options offered by the BMW Individual programme.

In addition, both the Sports Activity Vehicle and the Sports Activity Coupe will be available as Exclusive Edition models, offering customers an exclusive choice of unique options and materials enabling them to configure their BMW with an unmistakable personal touch. In the autumn of 2011, the BMW X5 xDrive30d will also be available with BMW BluePerformance technology and will fully meet all of the requirements of the EU6 exhaust emissions standard.

Ford Evos concept

Ford will show its new Evos Concept at the 2011 Frankfurt Motors Show. This concept signals a new design that represent the future of direction for Ford global design language.

The Ford Evos Concept is a plug-in hybrid with lithium-ion batteries. Exterior, the Ford Evos Concept is a four-door (gullwing style), four-seat concept, it measures 177-inches long, 77-inches wide and 53 inches high. Sits on a wheelbase that is 108 inches long.

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Paul Mascarenas, the leader of Ford’s global Research and Innovation team was tasked with building Evos Concept around a technology experience as visionary as the design. The result signals how Ford intends to build on the momentum of innovations like the SYNC in-car connectivity system.

Inside, Ford Evos boasts a driver-oriented cabin with limited switchgear. The cabin reflects the trapezoidal grille with trapezoidal cut-outs, along with a red driver seat. The rear passengers get adjustable sports seats and touchscreen displays. Ford Evos will automatically change steering and suspension response in accordance to varying weather conditions, which might discern from cloud-based information sources.

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Ford Evos Concept is powered by a lithium-ion plug-in hybrid engine, powertrain works in conjunction with or independently of a petrol engine to maximise efficiency. This system runs in all-electric mode before switching to charge-sustaining hybrid mode when required. Range is estimated at up to 800km.

Driver engagement technologies explore seamless enhancement of the driving experience, driver well-being and smart, electrified powertrain. Ford Evos Concept makes global debut at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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The Dodge Journey Offers Impressive Residual Value

As well as undercutting rivals on price, and offering bags of family-friendly kit as standard, experts from EurotaxGlass’s predict that the Dodge Journey will be worth an impressive 41 per cent of its purchase price in three years time.

Maserati Reveals Detroit-made Kubang SUV

First luxury ute for Italian maker shares Jeep Grand Cherokee platform.

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It may sport the Italian automaker’s familiar trident logo on the oversized grille, but Maserati’s first sport-utility vehicle will be Made in Detroit, Fiat/Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne confirmed during a preview at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

Officially a concept, Maserati officials make no secret of their desire to get the new model into their showrooms as quickly as possible. It will share the same underlying platform as the current Jeep Grand Cherokee but feature more sporty tuning and higher-line features that are expected to better fit the expectations of Maserati buyers.

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The final version “will unmistakably be Maserati: style, engine, suspensions, brakes, handling and performance,” Maserati officials stressed.

A production version of the long-awaited Maserati Kubang will become the latest in a growing list of high-lux SUVs – a list which includes the Porsche Cayenne and will likely be followed by a Bentley sport-ute. Kubang is expected to become the single best-seller in Maserati ‘s U.S. line-up, company officials say.

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Significantly, the Maserati Kubang concept does not appear to be just a rebadged Jeep. It boasts a much more tapered and sexy body, with the Maserati trident anchoring a bold waterfall grille. Jewel-like headlamps flow from the nose onto the corners. The roofline curves almost coupe-like, in a style more similar to that of the current Maserati Quattroporte. And the SUV gets the trademark Maserati portholes on the front fenders.

The overall look is almost that of a fastback, rather than a conventional, Detroit-style sport-utility vehicle.

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As for powertrains, meanwhile, Maserati officials would only suggest that in production the Kubang would use “a new generation of proprietary engines” that sources indicate will be designed and built by sibling Italian brand Ferrari. There had been speculation at least some engines – notably including the U.S. maker’s Hemi — as well as a promised 8-speed automatic gearbox – would come from Chrysler.

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Maserati has long considered its SUV options, the new Kubang following eight years after an earlier prototype was shown in Frankfurt. But it took the tie-up between Chrysler and Maserati’s parent, Fiat SpA, to come up with a justifiable business plan, insiders report.

The new offering is expected to go into production next year at the Jeep plant in Detroit. The Maserati Kubang will be targeted at the U.S. market but should also be exported to Europe and other parts of the world.