Wednesday, January 29, 2014
2017 lamborghini suv review interior exterior
Lamborghini projects China sales to grow between 5 percent and 10 percent, in line with VW projections for the market as whole, said Christian Mastro, the carmaker’s Asia Pacific head. Daimler AG (DAI) Chief Executive Officer Dieter Zetsche is even more bullish, today projecting 2012 growth in the premium segment in China of 15 percent to 20 percent.
Bentley, another Volkswagen luxury brand, displayed its own SUV concept at the Geneva auto show last month. China became the company’s biggest market in the first quarter after sales surpassed deliveries in the U.S. for the first time, according to Chong Got, executive director of Bentley China.
Maserati will start production in 2013 of a Jeep-based SUV, currently called the Kubang, while Ferrari SpA last year added the 260,000-euro ($344,000) FF family car, its largest model.
source:wired.com,topspeed.com,bloomberg.com
Friday, November 8, 2013
2014 Honda Urban SUV concept Chicago Auto Show
Consumers are moving down from large cars and SUVs to smaller cars and SUVs in order to obtain better mileage, the reason Honda is showcasing the Urban SUV at the auto show, a peek at a new small SUV to be offered first in Japan at the end of this year and then in the U.S. in 2014.
The Urban SUV is a derivative of the subcompact Fit car sold in the U.S. Like the little Fit, the Urban SUV is aimed at youth and those on a limited budget and focuses on fuel efficiency and fun.
It will have hidden rear door handles and Hondas reconfigurable Magic Seats that can be folded flat to hold maximum cargo when not carrying people.
Urban is 169.3 inches long, or about 8 inches longer than Fit, but 9 inches shorter than the CR-V, Hondas current smallest crossover SUV. Its designed to navigate congested city streets and take advantage of limited parking space and will be priced below the CR-V, which starts at about $15,000.
The small SUV will be manufactured along with the Fit at Hondas newest North American plant near Celaya, Mexico, expected to open in the spring of 2014. The growth and expansion of its small-vehicle lineup will help Honda double worldwide production of vehicles by the end of 2016, and remain a global small-car leader.
Monday, October 14, 2013
2012 bentley suv
Bentley says its controversial 2012 Geneva motor show concept, the Bentley EXP 9F, will evolve its design before being confirmed for production.
The Bentley EXP 9F SUV has been one of the big talking points of Europe’s first major motor show of the year, but the British luxury brand’s head of design, Dirk van Braeckel, says the concept is designed to create a reaction.
“[This concept] is our first hit at [creating a Bentley SUV],” the Belgian designer (pictured below with the concept) told CarAdvice in an exclusive interview. “I’m sure people will like it, [but] people will [also] find it controversial in certain areas. “And that’s a reason why the vehicle has already been a success.
We hope Bentley goes a bit further and just starts from scratch, dumping the sedan-ified SUV look entirely. If Bentley is bound and determined to sell an SUV, it should come up with something distinctive for the brand that doesnt just ape the classic look of its car line.
Naturally, the 9F comes with a 12-cylinder engine, although Bentley’s Peter Guest was quick to note a plug-in hybrid would be an option, were the behemoth to make it into production. Bentley is currently gauging reception from the few hundred people in the world who a.) would want a Bentley SUV and b.) could afford it.
The 9F feels terribly wrong on all levels until you sit in on a few press conferences with luxury automakers who say the United States remains their largest market, but China isn’t far behind. Maserati, for instance, already sells half as many Maserati GranTurismos in China as they do in the states. And Bentley, which saw a banner year in 2011, enjoys particularly brisk sales in China.
So from that perspective, the 9F makes a ton of sense (more like four tons, given the car’s dimensions). It’s perfect for a violently nouveaux riche market. It’s big, it’s brash and it’s completely obvious, a Continental GT on steroids.source:autoblog.com,caradvice.com.au,wired.com
Monday, September 23, 2013
Ford EcoSport 2013 The Mini SUV Comes To Europe In 2013
Ford is preparing for the future and bring the completely revised 2013 Eco-Sport to Europe. The fuel-efficient mini SUV based on Fiesta combines the practical advantages of a compact car with the versatility, the spaciousness, style and off-road talents of an SUV. So that customers can decide future at Ford in the small car segment between the Ford EcoSport 2013, the B-MAX minivan and agile Fiesta.
The all-rounder is the world’s first model offered by Ford, which was fully developed in South America. Since 2003, when the vehicle concept in Brazil had its world premiere, Ford sat in the region from about 700,000 units. The Ford EcoSport 2013Â Ford responds to the growing interest in Europe of compact SUV models. Forecasts indicate that doubling the demand for this vehicle segment in the next five years is expected.
The 4.24-meter-long Ford EcoSport 2013. Convinced by an equally striking as aerodynamic design Among the most striking details include the large-sized trapezoidal grille and narrow headlights. Characteristic are also the specially sculpted side skirts and the powerfully flared wheel arches. Eye also fall short overhangs of the ultra-compact SUV.
The Ford EcoSport 2013Â would either offer with front-and all-wheel drive. For propulsion in Europe provides, among other things the award-winning EcoBoost three-cylinder engine with 1.0 liters, which is up to 120 horsepower. More likely to come with 1.5 petrol and 2.0 liter capacity and a 1.5-liter turbo diesel. A Flexifuel variant that can run alongside gasoline with bio-ethanol (E85), should round out the units.
If the current version of the Ford EcoSport 2013Â in terms of interior design and furnishings still focused on the emerging markets, Ford will revise the ultra compact SUV completely to meet the highest European standards. For extra comfort on board features such as the multi-media connectivity system “Ford SYNC”. With him, the driver can receive calls on the road, among other by voice and produce in the same way new call connections or use music storage devices that are connected via Bluetooth or USB cable.
The standard specification of “Ford SYNC” is one of the electronic emergency assistant, after an accident alert the local emergency responders. Important information such as the position of the vehicle, the system transmits it in the local language. In addition, include a wide range of advanced safety features such as ABS anti-lock brakes, electronic stability program ESP and Hill Start Assist as standard for the Ford EcoSport 2013.
The sales on the European market for SUVs is expected to increase in the next five years by an estimated 34 percent, according to the forecast from Ford Against this background, Ford transferred his extensive experience as a longtime SUV market leader in North America and other countries around Europe. The automaker is planning to sell in the next six years, over one million SUVs in Europe. This would represent about 10 percent of the European Ford’s total sales.
Of successes in Europe for the Ford EcoSport 2013Â as the second generation of compact Kugas is ready, the end of 2012 is still on the market. In addition, Ford plans, the luxurious edge, which is very successful in the U.S. to introduce probably late 2013 or early 2014 in Europe.
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