Jaguar is preparing to leap

Indian group Tata Motors, which bought three years ago, Jaguar and Land Rover for $ 2.3 billion, the Ford company has finally decided on their plans for  legendary British brands. During five years in their development will invest U.S. $ 8.2 billion main task - to catch up in quality and prestige of the leader in the "suites". It is clear that we are talking about the German Troika, Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

Money to be invested in three plants in UK, as well as a new factory in China. Also know that will be built and its own engine plant, because they have so far purchased from Ford. New technologies for Jaguar and Land Rover will be developed in a close collaboration with the company<>, one of the leaders in the development of "Formula 1";       Among other things, we know that should appear and new models of cars. In particular Jaguar plans to release a wagon based on the X-Type, as well as hatchbacks, two-and four-compartment, open convertibles and SUVs, which will open new lines of models.

The new Audi Q3 ready

Audi Q3, just presented in Shanghai, and got to Moscow. from April 27 to May 30, it can be seen in an enclosed showroom on the underground parking Hotel Ritz. True, in order to personally assess the new Q3 will have to attend to an invitation that is issued at the request of the official dealers of Audi.

The official premiere of Q3 held only in the autumn, so that the opportunity to see the new car is now certainly be interested in those who intend to look at this machine. Yelena Smirnova, head of Audi Russia commented on the new initiative of the company: "Audi Russia  actively practicing format predpremerny hits new models , one of the key markets for the brand in the world. We attach great importance to relations with our customers and are pleased to invite fans of the brand in showroom Audi, where they will have the unique opportunity to see this car is the first in Europe. The new Audi Q3 ready to give their owners the most powerful emotions today! "

WRC in the Back

WRC Mini plan to return to the rally, more accurately, even in the most prestigious category of WRC. Fight for the honor of the English stables will Countryman WRC. Kambek a full season will take place only in 2012, this same Mini obkatat counting machine on a pair of triple-step. For these purposes, selected Rally of Italy in Sradinii (5 - 8 May), July 1000 Lakes, German August, autumn, Spain and France, as well as Chris Mickey and Dani Sordo. Battle Countryman has supercharged 1.6-liter engine, but not simple, and not even gold, and finalized the best minds of BMW Motorsport. As a result of this acquaintance once modest engine angry to monstrous 317 hp power and 420 Nm of torque at him, then the volume! It turns out, experts at the German withdrew nearly 200 troops from l ...

Officially launched Audi Q3

The new Q3. Representatives komapnii Audi told about the new, world premiere will be held at the Motor Show in China April 21. Shanghai Motor Show last week, up to 28 of this month. Q3 compact crossover designed on a platform of Volkswagen Tiguan. But the design they are quite different. Q3 was more rapid body lines, sloping back and a dynamic view of the front of the car. The interior too is not devoid of personality. Compared with the Tiguan, Q3 has a slightly different dimensions. He was several inches shorter, lower and wider. Optionally, you can order a suspension LED interior, panoramic roof, sport seats, upgraded body kit. Power Systems Q3 still borrowed from the crossover VW.

Lexus LF-Gh debuts in New York

It seems to be a fantasy of journalists engaged future exhibition in Shanghai, but in those days will run from the bodywork highlights new products of the New York motor show, but it is also, incidentally, is not Khukhra-muhry, named forum. Anyway, so marketers decided to Lexus, is the American interior they found worthy of the premiere concept LF-Gh. In fact, one machine was still capybaras! It's no joke - almost 5 meters in length and 1.9 in width, so it is more GS. From which we conclude that it is, essentially, is GS, only the future that will come in 2012 on the change of generations.

Hood contents LF-Gh until overgrown with the details, however, it is definitely a hybrid, concepts with other motors Lexus no longer do. What to look, judge for yourself the benefit of the sketches we have plenty.

If you're going to New York, here are aiming, LF-Gh show on April 19.

A new breed of Mercedes A-class

Mercedes have long thought, why buy the A-Class only wives, and the rare men of his wheel drive with a Yorkshire terrier on his lap and looked so pathetically towards the driver Audi S3 or BMW 135i. The guys from Mercedes thought the whole 15 years until finally he decided to - it's time to change something. And now they bring to Shanghai the next generation of its microvan, but only the concept. But what - the Germans seem to be started a small revolution!

What until now was the A-Class? A-Class, until now, been expensive MPV stricter regulations are not happy, not sad, plump, like most unique, cute but not very noticeable, in a word, mersedesovsky Chichikov. Now, however, hasten to him the wind of change, rather, they have piled up sand dunes along its metal body.

Jaguar launch a new version of the XJ sedan

The plans of the British manufacturer Jaguar - in the next couple of years to launch a new version of the XJ sedan with all wheel drive. The company has already initiated the creation of this car, which will likely appear in dealer showrooms, together with an updated modification of the XJ.

Representatives of the brand said that statistics for the United States for sales-wheel-drive vehicles ranging from 20 to 70 percent of the total number of sold cars. Release of the new sedan with all-wheel drive will enable the brand more confident foothold in the U.S. market.

Brand also expects to soon offer customers a fresh modification sedan Jaguar XF, with diesel up by the Quartet. Cars on this kind of fuel are quite popular. If we again turn to the statistics, in this segment of the order of 49 percent of cars sold Tee with diesel engines.