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Jaguar announced the launch of the new generation of the X-Type has been postponed for the second half of 2016 or early 2017.
Jaguar officials say the decision is motivated by the fact that the new XF will be released just in 2015, and the British fear that X-Type (which will have a lot of features Jaguar B99 Bertone concept, photo) will "eat" the market big brother...

Who can keep hoping that the massive expansion of the Lotus product portfolio will be slightly disappointed by the news that Elan model has been pushed back to 2016.
Lotus officials declined to give an explanation for this measure, saying only that such Evora will be a little more traditional life cycle. Very important for model launched in 2009, that Evora was to be...

MINI has always had a fetish to transform into various concept cars shown at auto shows in production versions, so we do not at all surprising announcement that Rocketman (Geneva Motor Show 2011) will be produced in series.
Slated for release sometime in the year 2014, MINI Rocketman will lose a lot of entry-level version of the futuristic present details on the...

The Danish HBH is preparing to enter the world of supercars: the company led by Jesper Hermann, Christian Brandt and Torben Hartvig is in fact designed a series of cars in a single and the first example of which was released a first official graphic reconstruction , is a mid-engined version of the Aston Martin V12 Vantage. The team is the same as that made possible...

The interest in the BMW 1 Series M Coupe has proved likely to be higher than expected at home and the idea of a BMW CSL version is by no means been abandoned.
The 1M is already sold out in some markets, such as English, and just in the UK Car Dealer Magazine has collected some statements by the BMW product manager, James Morrison, a CSL version is certainly...

According to AutoExpress the final decision has been taken: the Mini Rocketman will be continued production. The British manufacturer will expand its offerings so down with a compact, lightweight unit led by new turbocharged three-cylinder petrol and diesel. And-perhaps-even from a fully electric drive. The new model will measure less than 350 cm in length and will...

On the occasion of the 75th birthday of the BMW 328, the German manufacturer revealed the special model 328 Hommage. "With the BMW 328 Hommage wish to pay tribute to the passion and spirit of invention of the fathers of the BMW 328," says Karl Baumer, head of BMW Group Classic. "In fact, they have created an icon that represents a milestone in automotive history."...

KTM has officially introduced the X-Bow R Red Bull Ring, which is none other except the track Austrian Zeltweg recently renamed. Everything about the R has been optimized to take advantage of the most dynamic qualities of the X-Bow. Customer demands in this regard were clear: more horses, more accurately, more on-track performance. And here they are satisfied.
The X-...

The Aston Martin V12 Zagato was finally revealed, awaiting his international debut in the competition weekend at Villa D'Este. The coupe was created to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the DB4 GT Zagato, will be exhibited in Italy in preparation for competition and will debut at the Nurburgring 24 Hours on June 25 next year, as happened to the DB4 GT Zagato...

Smart Fortwo Special Edition presents the new Genius.
Available exclusively in Italy in just 2,000 copies, features all the equipment (with mhd engine 52 kW), an innovative promotion with competitive price and made agreement with UniCredit up to June 30, 2011, those who purchase a UniCredit through financing, Mercedes Benz will receive from your bank account, always...

Mazda launches new special series on the basis of its evergreen MX-5. The new version of Japan's spider, called Record Series, celebrating its production of the model numbers, which for years has been the discovery of two more seats sold of all time. To date, the MX-5 has been produced in more than 900,000 copies, a goal reached in February thanks to its combination...

Mercedes has released new photos and official information about its new C-Class Coupe, which will be inserted in the range of Stuttgart as the more youthful and sporty model currently available. The new German sports will go on sale in Italy in June, and will be offered with a range of five engines, all characterized it from direct injection and the start & stop...

Toyota announced the start of sales of the Prius+ in Japan .
This new model full hybrid is available with two different internal configurations: five seats in two rows, or seven seats in three rows. The Prius +, which in Europe will only come in seven-seat configuration, will be presented as a series at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2011.
The start of sales in our...

Gerhard Plattner, a specialist in marathons in "economy run" well-traveled 2006 kilometers driving a Skoda Fabia 1.2 TDI GreenLine without adding one liter of diesel compared to 45 in the tank at the time of departure.
The utilitarian czech therefore required just 2.2 liters per hundred kilometers, even underperformed the declared value (3.4 l/100km). The Austrian...

Lexus will participate in a semi-official next to the trophy Adenauer ADAC Rundstrecken, deploying a CT200h prepared by the preparer Gazoo Racing. This specimen is changed in the motor assembly and powertrain uses a 2.4 liter four-cylinder petrol engine (190 hp), which is already under the hood of HS250h.
The car still retains its HSD hybrid system. The Gazoo CT...