Launch of Mini Crossman delayed

BMW has confirmed it will not be showing a production version of its Mini Crossover until 2010 at the earliest. At the Frankfurt motorshow this month, it will be showing two new concepts; the Mini Coupe concept and the Mini Roadster concept.

The baby crossover, rumoured to be called the Crossman, was first seen as a concept car at the Paris motorshow last year. It will be the fourth production model in Mini’s line-up.

A BMW Mini spokesman told media in the U.S: “The Crossover launch has been pushed back as we wish to first explore differentiation within future Mini smaller models and get feedback.”

The production launch is likely to take place at the Geneva motorshow in Spring 2010.

Hyundai i20 production shifts from India (EU)

Hyundai plans to shift more than a third of its i20 production to Europe from India by the middle of 2010, according to the firm’s Indian managing director.

H.S. Lheem said production of around 70,000 cars would move to Europe in order to get tax benefits. Hyundai currently has the capacity to make around 200,000 units per year in India.

Lheem refused to confirm which plant in Europe the i20 would be built, although it is likely to be at the firm’s Turkish plant. As India is a right-hand drive market, the move won’t affect any cars destined for the UK, so production will carry on as normal.

He said Hyundai’s sales in India were expected to increase to 580,000 in 2009, up from 490,000 sold last year.

2010-Mercedes Benz S63 AMG Car Pictures

The S63 AMG will feature the same 6.2-liter V-8 making 518 horsepower and mated to a seven-speed automatic transmission. Top of the line S65 AMG models are fitted with the 6.0-liter twin-turbo V-12 that makes 604 horsepower and 738 pound-feet of torque as well as a five speed automatic transmission. Both engines have been tweaked to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 3 percent.

Saab Performance Team will act in Moscow

Company Saab carries out again action Saab Performance Drive in which frameworks command of pilots Saab Performance Team will act in Moscow. Arrivals for the press will take place at 11:00 on September, 19th, 2009 on the Hodynsky field, in territory of the former airdrome of a name of Frunze. Show Saab Performance Team will pass in Moscow already in the fourth time. Admirers of cars Saab will receive chance to take pleasure in gripping show: pilots of command Saab Performance Team will show to visitors receptions of extreme driving: from synchronous maneuvers to a sharp turn on 360 ° on full speed and braking «a bumper to a bumper» at an oncoming traffic.

For demonstration of extreme receptions of driving and possibilities of cars Saab it is chosen Saab 9-3 SportSedan 2.0t BioPower. This time company Saab promises to bring 4 racers of a command and 5 cars is 4 sedans and specially prepared cabriolet on which it will be shown master class driving on 2 wheels. Command Saab Performance Team has been created in honour of 40 anniversary Saab in 1987. It long time consisted of five drivers-professionals, and now - from six. It is remarkable that drivers of a command - regular employees of various divisions companies Saab at leisure going on tour on the world both showing the experiment and possibilities of cars Saab 9-3 SportSedan.

Subaru Legacy GT300

Company Subaru has exhausted the official videoclip showing new racing Subaru Legacy GT300 behind work on autodrome Suzuka. For a footnote - Legacy GT300 is constructed for participation in Japanese body series Super GT in a class of cars with an engine power to 300 h.p. New Subaru Legacy GT300, based on model of version B4, is equipped by the aerodynamic complete set in style DTM and consequently can brag of the expanded side panels, the big air intakes and a huge rear wing. Unfortunately, at present no technical information about super car is present.

Audi R8 V10 ABT

Company ABT Sportsline in a past weekend has opened details concerning the tuning program for Audi R8 V10. Modernised Audi R8 V10 from ABT is equipped by 5,2-litre motor FSI developing 600 h.p. of capacity that on 75 horsepowers more than at stock model. With such increase of superpenalties about 100 km/h for 3,8 seconds are dispersed and develops the maximum speed in 322 km/h. The bodi-whale for ABT Audi R8 V10 is developed by division ABT DTM. Skirts enter Into it on a front and rear bumper, and also a rear spoiler radiator lattice. Besides, on the car establish the muffler with four exhaust pipes and 20-inch disks.

Logan have transformed into mobile house!

On auto show Caravan Salon 2009 which passes now in Düsseldorf, has been shown very unusual Logan. It is a question of model under name Young Activity Van III (YAV III). It represents present a mobile house constructed on the basis of versatile person Dacia Logan. Front part YAV III differs nothing from versatile persons Logan. But in the rear the present small-sized apartment is made. Here there is a special superstructure rising upwards where it is possible to sleep two adults, there are two more berths below, is every possible boxes for storage of things. Plus to it the car have equipped with minikitchen on which it is possible to cook food.



From the technical point of view such Logan does not represent anything interesting. Under a cowl a standard petrol motor in volume of 1,6 l. But unless here the technics is important? The concept of creation of a cheap mobile house – here that really matters. And the house, by the way, has turned out quite decent. Especially considering that it will cost cheaper at least in two-three times of standard "mobile houses". After all guiding price YAV III in Europe – 15 000 euros. And car sales can already begin in the middle of next year.