Aston Martin Cygnet

The Aston Martin Cygnet is a city car that sets a new benchmark for luxury compact, based on nearly a century of experience in building high-performance sports cars, luxury cars reaching large and highly competitive racing machines.

Aston Martin Cygnet demonstrates commitment to innovation and integrity. "It's time to think differently. Aston Martin is honest and not compromise," said Aston Martin CEO Dr Ulrich Bez.

"Everything we do, we do well if not performance, we do return,. Do not downsize or compromise our sports cars The Cygnet needs to meet the demands of emissions and space is a car without compromise, as that .. any other Aston Martin.

"Our customers need a small car for urban and city, and want the right tools for the right job, to reduce the size without compromising the creative intelligence, art and personality."

Aston Martin Cygnet expresses a simple but fundamental: in the modern city, the scale is equal to the speed and freedom. In just three meters long, the Cygnet gives the driver a new dimension of freedom, in order to enter traffic-free spaces, exploitation of parking spaces smaller, consume less fuel and emit fewer emissions, all with levels exceptional quality and comfort.

"Cygnet is small but luxurious, an Aston Martin as suitable for the city," says Marek Reichman, Aston Martin Director of Design. With a virtually unlimited palette of materials, colors and textures, each hand-finished Cygnet will be truly unique, personalized space within the city. "Luxury is not limited by the scale."

Cygnet is a product of unmatched experience Aston Martin in the art, technology and design. The city of the future will present a landscape very different luxury brands, such as social change and legislation increases the division between categories of anti-urban and urban. With the Cygnet, Aston Martin will be at the forefront of these changes, ensuring company image enduring brand will continue to thrive in new market conditions.

Dr. Ulrich Bez continues: "The Cygnet is designed to support our sports cars, providing a greater degree of freedom in the urban context, is a very special car, a premium, but compact, with heart, soul and personality."

The Cygnet, a tailored solution to suit the city, will help drive Aston Martin in the future. "This car is reality; Cygnet is the natural choice for those who want a premium car, as the traveler."

The Cygnet is the eighth largest automotive production Aston Martin has presented in his state of the art factory since 2004, providing further evidence of the continued commitment of the British manufacturing company, backed by a dedicated workforce and network of local suppliers .

2012 Alfa Romeo Giulia First Details

Back in the days when Italian Fiat were fighting on two fronts, one in the U.S. and one in Europe, the company had plans for the Alfa Romeo brand in the United States began to come to light. In the middle of the scorching summer of 2009, Fiat announced that the brand will return to the U.S. with the help of Julia, the replacement of aging plate 159.

Now, a little over a year after that time, the first details on the upcoming Giulia have started hitting the web and according to AutoExpress, the Americans hope to finish in style, with an alpha like no other.

To be built on the same platform (although a bit more) and the European Union aspiring sense of Giulietta, the model borrow new design language of the brand so visible today in the MiTo, for example.

The front-wheel drive vehicle will have a wide range of engines available to them, starting with the 1.4l turbo contained in the Giulietta and ending with the Turbo Diesel, 1750, which gives life to the Brera. Between the two, highly regarded multi-system Fiat will make engines of two frugal and powerful.

The star of the lineup will be, however, the Cloverleaf version, used an engine not Italian, but a Chrysler source. All bets are on the 3.3L Pentastar V6 petrol. They also receive an infusion of technology MultiAir, with the goal to be to make the vehicle able to fight their rivals in more than 300 hp.

 

Redesigned 2012 Subaru Impreza retains $17,495* starting price

Think you know everything there is to know about the redesigned 2012 Subaru Impreza? If you read our deep immersion in the model, you're probably right. Except for a snack important: its price. Subaru has announced it is conducting in the Impreza line, in 2012 from $ 17,495 (* plus $ 750 destination). That's the same price as the largest model in 2011. People who want a body style five-door hatch instead of the standard four-door sedan will have to spend an extra $ 500. The basic price includes a five-speed manual transmission, which can be replaced by a completely new CVT automatic transmission for an additional period of thousands of dollars. Buyers can choose to upgrade their rides with the 2.0i Premium Package (18. $ 795), Sport Premium ($ 20,295) and Limited ($ 21,595), each with additional content on the package it replaces. Naturally, all Impreza models feature the company's excellent all-wheel drive technology, and will be in dealerships in November 2011. For complete details, please read the press release after the jump.

The new 2012 Acura

The new 2012 Acura ZDX four-door sports coupe burst onto the scene in 2010 and soon gathered a positive assessment of the media with great style, excellent performance and spectacular works of art. The ZDX features stunning coupe-style, with the added benefit of commanding presence and flexible utility. It is true that the original design of prototypes, ZDX has a design element before reflection is a panoramic glass roof, hidden door handles defense again, and bold.

"ZDX is something you've never seen before from Acura," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "It combines the best features of coupe, sedan and sport - all wrapped in an attractive design package that will attract customers to the brand new -. Acura luxury brand." Designed, developed and manufactured in North America, Acura ZDX to innovate in many ways. The ZDX is the first vehicle to be organized from start to finish in the new Acura Design Studio in Torrance, allowing internal and external designers to work closely throughout the design process. It is true that the original sketch of the first woman Acura designer Michelle Christensen, ZDX features sensuous curves, the shoulder is a statue and a strong character lines.

ZDX 2012 is equipped with the latest generation engines 3.7-liter V-6 Acura will continue until the task is to provide a V-8 power and torque levels of consumption and the size of a six-cylinder engine. Aluminum V-6 engine develops 300 horsepower and 270 Nm of torque, good acceleration, low and midrange torque and power to attract exceptionally high speeds.

Help expand the area? Energy, improving energy efficiency of the 3.7-liter V-6 is a 2-rocker VTEC ® one-design (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) valvetrain system is applied to the intake valves . In addition, a special high-lift cam VTEC ® specifications during the operation, an air intake system of two stages and an electronic drive-by-Wire ™ gas system for the team to improve engine performance. Efficiency and fuel performance is further enhanced by its ZDX sport sequential shift 6-speed automatic, which is designed to satisfy the most demanding amateur pilots. The EPA estimated city / highway / combined fuel consumption and 16/23/19 mpg * with a capacity of 21 gallons of fuel gives ZDX to have a range long. In addition, the ZDX is compatible with the latest EPA Tier 2 - BIN 5 and LEV II ULEV standards carbohydrates.

Variables Acura ZDX sports coupe staff described as a four-door sports coupe and crossover. The ZDX has a good base, and trim levels are presented as options packages: the technology of advanced packages and packages. ZDX a maximum of five, but the Acura image itself should set expectations for the rear cabin space. "Designed primarily to provide a means of freedom and escape for two adults and their charges" ZDX ZDX seat dimensions back is closer to them, the third line MDX rather than an adult size of the second row.

Standard features include leather seats, heated front with memory electrically adjustable driver seat, tilt steering wheel / telescope, an instrument panel and leather-wrapped steering wheel and a CD stereo with satellite radio six. Includes stereo analog connector to control MP3 player, USB and Bluetooth audio streaming. A rearview camera that displays the image in the rearview mirror is standard equipment.

The optional technology package includes improved Milano leather upholstery, navigation system, real-time information on traffic and weather information automatically routing as well, the maps y. 8-inch screen navigation system is also given the task of the camera screen.