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Leggevo che qualcuno ha visto nella Quattroporte delle linee del prototipo Monica (realizzato da Vignale) fatto per Jean Tastevin (auto che non avevo mai visto). In particolare, a ricordare questa auto è l'andamento della fiancata e dell'abitacolo... Che ne pensate? http://pages.infinit.net/amphilot/monica/monica1.htm PS Qualche commento sul confronto blasfemo fatto da auto Maserati Quattroporte - VW Paheton W12?

e anche a quella di auto? che sembrava copiata..

8)

un mini lifting...

ehm, a chi ti riferisci?

Auto Express There are no prizes for guessing the car maker behind this prototype - the badge on the back may be covered, but the road sign is the big giveaway! This is the first-ever picture of Honda's top-secret compact MPV, due to go on sale in the UK later this year. Snapped by an Auto Express reader, the car was turning off the M4 towards the Honda plant in Swindon, Wilt- shire. The newcomer will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September, and is a replacement for the slow-selling Stream. It will get a new name and borrows styling ideas from the Bulldog concept unveiled at the 2001 Tokyo Motor Show. The big news is that the newcomer will be a six-seater, but in a 3+3 format, similar to the Fiat Multipla. Driving dynamics are expected to be class-leading, as the car will be based on the platform of the next-generation Civic, which is due in 2006. Power will come from a choice of engines. Two VTEC petrol motors will be used - the 108bhp 1.6-litre unit from the current Civic, and the 153bhp 2.0-litre from the Accord. The latter will be offered with a choice of six-speed manual or five-speed automatic trans- mission, while a hybrid is possible. And there will be two diesels - a 110bhp version of the 1.7 I-CDTi from the Civic, plus a new 2.0 I-CDTi common-rail with 130 and 150bhp. Craig Cheetham

aggiungiamo anche che: Nel 1854 Eugenio Barsanti e Felice Matteucci ( fisico ) brevettarono e costruirono il primo motore a combustione interna che abbia mai funzionato.

Beh, non mi sembra poi sta' grande novità, che il m-jet avrebbe avuto il FAP lo si sapeva già da un po' di tempo: notizia datata 12/03/04 The 1.9 CDTi ECOTEC is available in two power outputs - 120 and 150 hp - and can be ordered now in Vectra hatch and Estate, and Signum. It will also be one of the star engines when it becomes available in the new Astra, later this year. ... The two versions of the 1.9 CDTi are largely similar - each with four cylinders, a 1910 cc displacement, a turbocharger with variable turbine geometry and intercooler. However, the 150 hp version features four-valve technology. Fuel is supplied to the combustion chambers at pressures of up to 1600 bar. The Vectra Estate and Signum will also feature a maintenance free diesel particulate filter (DPF) to ensure compliance with the Euro 4 emission standard. The filter consists of a 'honeycomb' ceramic core of silicon carbide, perforated by microscopic channels. As exhaust gas passes through, particulates are collected on the channel walls, and are burned off regularly to prevent the filter from exceeding back-pressure limits.

certo che Giulio, scrivere ciclo 8... dovresti stare un po' in punizione dietro la lavagna...

ehm, hai ragione... anche a me sembrava qualcosa di già visto

anche se per ora è solo un kit della linea accessori Škoda For Škoda genuine accessories, the optical tuning package is bound to get your attention. The elegant rear bumper spoiler has large reflection glasses in its lower section that will give your car a distinctly personal look. A boot spoiler and decorative muffler create a unique feature for the rear of your new Octavia. The front spoiler Let the lines speak for themselves, let them add a touch of aggression, robustness and power such is the purpose of optical tuning, particularly with the front spoiler that most effectively underlines the vehicle's excellent aerodynamic properties. http://www.skoda-auto.com/newoctavia/exterierback.aspx?language=GBR

...quasi quasi rivado a fare un confronto...

già, già sarebbe sicuramente più in linea con la tradizione e anche più originale... se fanno anche la Le Mans ci sarebbero tre sportive a motore centrale molto simili tra loro... coumunque non hanno ancora deciso: The two options facing Bugatti are a mid-engined sports car or a four-seat coupé. Both could offer all the traditional Bugatti qualities of prestige, luxury and performance.

visto che la Gallardo è un'ottima auto, ne faranno la versione Bugatti...

Fonte: AUTOCAR Bugatti will launch a second, smaller model in three years’ time to sell alongside its 987bhp 8.0-litre W16-powered colossus, the much-delayed Veyron. The new baby Bugatti, under development at the firm’s R&D base at Braunschweig, Germany, will be made in greater numbers and sold at a much lower price than the 50-a-year, €1 million (£670,000) Veyron. The two options facing Bugatti are a mid-engined sports car or a four-seat coupé. Both could offer all the traditional Bugatti qualities of prestige, luxury and performance. Further details remain scarce at this stage, but new boss Thomas Bscher revealed the first nuggets of information about the new small Bugatti last week. In an interview with our German sister magazine, auto motor und sport, Bscher hinted the new car could be sold for as little as €100,000 (£67,000) and would be produced at a projected rate of 2000 per year. Unlike the almost entirely unique Veyron – whose eagerly awaited launch has now been put back until mid-2005 – the new baby Bugatti will share a large percentage of its mechanical package with other cars in the highly diverse VW Group line-up, including models from Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi. ‘We have to rely on all the components from within the VW group,’ Bscher said. ‘I can also imagine a close association with Bentley. Bentley and Bugatti would fit well together – a small Bugatti would not compete with a Bentley and it would help their needs, too.’ Bscher admitted that Bugatti is aiming to move into profit in 2009, once the second model range is up to speed

DC quanto vuole diventare grande? Andrà a finire anche qui che da collaborazione si finisce in acquisizione da parte dei tedeschi...

spero che questa riescano a metterla in strada... fonte autoweek.com Bugatti is planning to sell a second model alongside its 987-hp, 8.0-liter W16-powered Veyron by 2008. In a move aimed at providing financial strength for the Volkswagen-owned company, the new car will be produced in far greater numbers and sold at a much lower price than the 50-a-year, $1.2 million Veyron. News reports indicate the secret new model is a mid-engine sports car that will sell for as little as $125,000 and would be produced in volumes of up to 2000 per year. Unlike the unique Veyron—whose launch has now been put back until mid-2005—the baby Bugatti shares a large percentage of its mechanicals with other VW Group models, including those from Lamborghini, Bentley and Audi.

Anche la zafira avrà lo stesso andamento del terzo finestrino...

hanno detto che i fari sono come quelli della brera.

nemmeno la 3 porte?

mi sembrano delle foto spia "ripulite", tipo quelle dell'astra 3porte su auto. Guarda i fari posteriori... Comunque praticamente è uguale a quella reale, visto che l'auto fotografata era praticamente scoperta...

In effetti come si può pretendere che una 3volumi sia uguale a una coupé? Ma quindi il nome "157" è stato saltato perché ormai sarebbe troppo tardi per usarlo?

sono fotoritocchi...