Jaguar XF Estate confirmed

Andrew Whyman didn't say when the 5 doors version will be ready but he did say that it will be something special.Ian Callum the head of the design department at Jaguar will prepare something special said Andrew.Most probably the main opening market for the estate will be the european one where will face old opponents like the BMW 5 Series Touring, Audi A6 Avant, or the Mercedes E-Class Estate.

SAAB's great plans !

Against the financial difficulties Saab passed in the last years ,Saab's leadership has great plans for the future.They announce the arrival in the near future of three new models:9-1.9-6 and 9-7.To have enough money Saab made a joint venture with Pang Da and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus.The 9-1 is desired to become an entry model and the 9-6 and the 9-7 will be prestigious luxury cars says Victor Muller Saab's CEO.The Swedish manufacturer will ensure the proper development and design of the following three models and Zhejiang Youngman Lotus will bring the money into the projects.Saab's officials haven't yet the when will the production will start of this joint venture.

Mercedes-Benz Actros

Mercedes claims that the new Actros's main rival is the last generation of Actros that was sold in over 700.000 units in its 15 years of existence on the market.The life span of a truck generation is currently is of 15 years.Obviously in this time period the product in this case the Actros model receives numerous upgrades as the years pass, both visual and technical.
A concise description of the new Mercedes truck contains information's like:2600 hours in a wind tunnel for a optimal aerodynamic profile,engines tested at the equivalent of 25 million miles,12 million miles of tests in extremely rough conditions.Actros claims to be the truck with the most evolved aerodynamic, the Mercedes engineers having studied airflow patterns optimization.They say Actros is a revolution in engineering.At the interior Actros takes pride of its huge interior space that is enough ever for people that are 6 feet 7 inches high although the truck looks pretty narrow.The work at the interior where the designers Mercedes made a good job its pretty obvious.The cabin is divided in three spaces:-the working post,the relaxation zone and the bedroom zone.On its debut Actros is offered with only one engine with 4 power versions:421 HP and 2100 Nm,449 HP 2200 Nm,476 HP and 2300 Nm,510 HP and 2500 Nm.Engine are in Euro 6 and 5 versions.Actros is also equipped with 3 braking systems and it decelerates from 60 to 0 in only 130 feet which is absolutely amazing considering is such a big and heavy vehicle.

Official Informations about the new BMW M5

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The Bavarian manufacturer was certainly taken by surprise by the leak that occurred with a set of images of the new supersport sedan M5.Therefore considering what happened at the end of the day BMW reacted and released a series of official information about the new M5 and a gallery of 150 images.So to cut to the chase here we have the fifth generation of the most successful super sport sedan from the premium segment BMW M5.The original recipe for successes was kept since 1984,the moment when the first generation of M5 was launched.We are talking about a four door model with five seats that offers the space and comfort of a model from the premium class but that also reaches a level of performance present only in the supercar class.Somewhere in there we can say that we are already familiar with the lines of this new M5.So i won't insist in admiring M5's body because we all know that is already great to look at from every angle.I bet any M Power fan is anxious to know what's under the hood of this beast.I won't keep you waiting;under the hood lies a 4,4 L supercharged V8 engine called by the bavarians the M TwinPower Turbo.Well this isn't exactly a completely new engine because versions of this engine where used not long ago on the X5 and X6 M Power.As expected the engines performance is amazing.It produces 560 HP and a lot of torque,i don't know exactly how much.This new engine delivers 10% more power compared to the old V10 and 30% more torque,or so the BMW engineers claim.BMW announces a fuel efficiency of an average of 25 MPG,thanks to some energy braking recovering systems paired with a Efficient Dynamics start/stop pack.In theory this would make the new M5 one of the most environmentally friend supersport cars out there, proof being the low CO2 emissions, only 232 g/km.The power is send to the back wheels with the help of a 7 speed double clutch automatic gearbox.Its also equipped with a Launch Control function and on the back we find a complete slip rear differential.All this engineering brings some amazing performance.Top speed is electronically limited to 155 MPH but if the client chooses the M Driver package top speed will not be limited,so it will be able to reach 190 MPH.Woow 190 MPH is a lot for a sedan.60 is reached in about 4,4 seconds and 120 MPH in about 13 seconds.Not taking in consideration its performance rating the new M5 is just like any other premium sedan.There are a lot of options to choose from.The British journalists already announced a price for UK,73.040 Pounds.I invite you all to share me on Facebook and Twitter and connect with me just searching Michael Scoffield.

Brand new Audi S7

I present you the first images of the new Audi S7, the performance version of the A7.This new model produces 440 HP and gets from 0 to 60 in around 5 seconds.This pictures were taken at Nurburgring.According to the first official info the new twin turbo 4.0L V8 engine produces 440 HP.The top speed will sadly be electronically limited at 150 MPH.The prototype appears to be ready to enter production and I expect will be presented at the Frankfurt auto show.The suspension benefits some subtle changes to make it more sport.The Mercedes will launch a rival for this, the CLS AMG which will produce 550 HP.I wonder if will ever appear a RS version of the A7 to compete with the SLS AMG.

Hyundai i40 2k12

Hyundai just unveiled their latest creation at the Barcelona Motor Show.This new Hyundai has a purely European identity being designed and engineered in Rüsselsheim, Germany.Official sources say that this new model will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011.Allan Rushforth, Senior Vice President and CEO of Hyundai Motor Europe, commented, "The reveal of the sedan represents the next step of the i40's introduction to the European market, following the very positive reception for the i40 wagon. The Hyundai i40 sedan shares the same qualities found in the wagon, including outstanding levels of fuel-efficiency, comfort, and quality, and broadens the appeal of the i40 to buyers in the D-segment.Hyundai i40 sedan represents the next evolution of Hyundai's unique design language, 'fluidic sculpture'.The design is a radical improvement for Hyundai in Europe I say but some might not like it because its a bit to fluid.

Technical specs:

-Its proportions are somewhat similar to Ford Mondeo and Mazda 6.

-Will be available with 4 choices of engines. The most powerful is a 2.0l four cylinder engines which makes 175 HP.Fuel economy Hyundai says is rated at 40 mpg but I personally i think is a bit overrated.

So we'll wait the fall of 2k11 to test this new model.Please feel free to comment ! Share with me your thoughts so I will be able in the future to write some articles more interesting.