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CitaDallara preparing road-going sports car for 2017 launchTo cost around 80,000 EUR
Dallara founder has announced a road-going car is being prepared for a 2017 market release.
Gian Paolo Dallara told CAR the company is working on a lightweight sports car set to compete in the same segment as the Lotus Elise/Exige and Alfa Romeo 4C. The famous Italian chassis manufacturer is targeting a curb weight of only 850 kg (1,874 lbs) and a pure driving experience without assisted steering or any other electronic aids.
The model will come with a simple yet functional folding soft roof and without too many amenities (except for AC) as they want to keep weight down low as much as possible. At its heart will likely be an Alfa Romeo/Fiat-sourced 4-cylinder 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine delivering around 300 bhp (224 kW).
For those of you who are unfamiliar with Gian Paolo Dallara's work, he was involved in the development of important cars such as the iconic Ferrari 250 GTO. He was actually hired by Enzo Ferrari himself back in 1959 and is responsible for introducing the wind tunnel at the company's headquarters. He also worked for Lamborghini and helped develop the gorgeous Miura which he considers as being "the most significant sports car of its era."
When asked by CAR why we still don't have a Dallara-badged sports car, the 77-year-old engineer said insufficient funds and lack of time are to blame but now focus is on a road-legal model scheduled to come out in 2017. Dallara plans on making only 100 units annually and each will carry a starting price of approximately 80,000 EUR (106,800 USD / 63,500 GBP).
Dallara preparing road-going sports car for 2017 launch
Segmento Lotus Elise/Exige - Alfa Romeo 4C
Peso 850 Kg
Motore Fiat 4 cilindri 2000 turbo
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Scheda http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/chrysler/200-4-door-sedanARLINGTON, Va. — The redesigned 2015 Chrysler 200, a midsize moderately priced car, earns the top rating of good in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's small overlap front crash test, a step up from the previous generation's rating of acceptable. With good ratings in all five of the Institute's crashworthiness evaluations, plus an available front crash prevention system that earns a superior rating, the 200 qualifies for the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ award.
In the small overlap test, the driver's space was maintained well, and injury measures recorded on the dummy indicated a low risk of any significant injuries in a real-world crash of this severity. The dummy's head was well controlled by the frontal airbag, which stayed in position during the crash. The side curtain airbag deployed and had sufficient forward coverage to protect the head from contact with side structures. The 200 earns a good rating in every measurement category for small overlap protection including structure, restraints and dummy kinematics, and injury measures for the head and neck, chest, pelvis, and legs and feet.
The Institute added the small overlap evaluation to its testing lineup in 2012. In the crash, 25 percent of a vehicle's front end on the driver side strikes a rigid barrier at 40 mph. It replicates what happens when the front corner of a vehicle strikes another vehicle or an object such as a tree or a utility pole.
The 200 earns a superior rating for front crash prevention when equipped with its optional forward collision warning system with autobrake, part of a package called SafetyTec. In track evaluations, the system completely stopped the vehicle in the Institute's 12 mph test and significantly reduced the vehicle's speed in the 25 mph test.
To qualify for Top Safety Pick+, a vehicle must earn a good or acceptable rating for small overlap protection, good ratings in the Institute's moderate overlap front, side, roof strength and head restraint tests, plus a basic, advanced or superior rating for front crash prevention.
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bm o bmk: contrazione di Bimbo-Minchia (spesso scritto "bimbominkia")
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Lightweight E-Type to show historic side of Jaguar Special Operations in Monterey - Autoblog
JAGUAR LAND ROVER SPECIAL OPERATIONS REVEALS CONTINUATION LIGHTWEIGHT E-TYPEþJaguar Land Rover Special Operations has unveiled its continuation Lightweight E-Type - hand-built by skilled Jaguar craftsmen in a new facility at Browns Lane in England
þThe new Lightweight E-Type will be produced by Jaguar Heritage, which operates within the Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations division
þSix customer Lightweight E-Type vehicles will be built - each assigned one of the remaining chassis numbers originally allocated in 1963 to the intended 18-car 'Special GT E-Type' project, of which just 12 were built
þThe new Jaguar Heritage workshop at Browns Lane is now open to offer Jaguar service and restoration of classic Jaguar models
þThe specification includes an aluminum body shell, doors, trunk lid, hardtop and hood, and is made to original standards
þThe classic six-cylinder XK engine features an aluminum block, 'wide angle' aluminum cylinder head and dry sump lubrication
þThe cars will be sold as period competition vehicles and all will be suitable for FIA homologation for historic motorsport purposes
þOnly 12 of the original Lightweight E-Type vehicles were built, all but one leaving the Jaguar Browns Lane competitions department in 1963 (the last car was delivered in 1964)
þA prototype Lightweight E-Type - 'Car Zero' - has been completed and will be revealed on August 14th at the opening reception of the Pebble Beach automotive weekend, the world's most prestigious classic car event
"Special Operations' remit is to indulge our most discerning and enthusiastic customers' passion for our cars - including those from our past. This is why our Jaguar Heritage division exists, and why the new Lightweight E-Type is such an incredibly exciting project.
"The E-Type is an iconic car, and the Lightweight E-Type the most desirable of all. To be able to complete the intended production run of 18, some 50 years after the last Lightweight was completed, was an opportunity we couldn't miss."
John Edwards, Managing Director, Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations
(MAHWAH, N.J.) - August 11, 2014 - Jaguar has revealed the prototype of its continuation Lightweight E-Type - six of which will be built and sold.
Jaguar announced in May 2014 that it would create six continuation Lightweight E-Type vehicles, each built by Jaguar Heritage, part of Jaguar Land Rover's new Special Operations division.
Each of the six cars will be built to the specification of the last Lightweight E-Type delivered in 1964 and will be hand-crafted at a new Heritage facility located at the spiritual home of the E-Type, Browns Lane in Coventry, England. The cars will be sold as competition vehicles and all will be suitable for FIA homologation for historic motorsport purposes.
These six cars are the 'missing' six vehicles from the 'Special GT E-Type' project, which originally started in February 1963 with the objective of building 18 cars. Only 12 of the aluminum-bodied Lightweight E-Type vehicles were eventually built and the remaining six designated chassis numbers have lain dormant, until now. The six new cars will carry these unused Lightweight E-Type chassis numbers. A race winner in the hands of a variety of famous drivers during its competitive career, the car achieved worldwide fame, and today, original examples are highly sought after.
In recreating the Lightweight E-Type, Jaguar Heritage has been able to call upon the superlative skills and experience of many talented engineers and technicians currently working at the company. Many employees have historic links with the building of the original E-Type. One employee can trace three generations of service to Jaguar, dating back to the 1960s. The expertise and attention brought to bear on this project ensures the vehicles will be authentic and built to the highest quality standards.
"Operating from a brand new workshop at Browns Lane - now open for the restoration and servicing of customer cars - the building of six new, meticulously crafted Lightweight E-Type period competition cars by Jaguar Heritage is testament to the unique skills within the team. To know those same skills can also be utilized to the benefit of existing classic Jaguar owners means this is a very exciting time for Jaguar Heritage."
Derek Weale, Director, Jaguar Heritage Business
ENGINEERING
Body
The core component of the Lightweight E-Type is its aluminum body shell, which reduced the weight by 250lbs (114kg) versus the production steel bodywork. When tasked with recreating the aluminum body, today's Jaguar engineers could relate at once to what their predecessors had achieved 50 years before. Even though enormous advances in aluminum technology have been made since the 1960s, the decision was taken not to incorporate modern materials or build methods. While high-strength aluminum alloys and bonded structures would have been invisible, they would not have been true to the original design - nor would they have conformed to the FIA's homologation requirements for historic racing.
Advanced technology was deployed to ensure the highest quality and most faithful rendition of the Lightweight E-Type. Using advanced scanning technology, the inner and outer surfaces of a Lightweight body shell were digitally mapped. The resulting detailed scan, which recorded dimensions and shape down to a fraction of a millimeter, was assessed to validate how the body was assembled in the 1960s. This also revealed how consistent the structure was side-to-side, and how it could be engineered today to produce the highest quality results.
This digital capturing process gave engineers complete control over the body's 230 individual components. Shapes were optimized before the data was sent to the tool room at the engineering center. Even panels which are unseen within the structure have been faithfully reproduced. To ensure absolute symmetry, one side of the scanned body was used as the baseline, and then mirrored to produce an identical form on the opposite side.
The outer 'A-surface' CAD scan was then transferred to the design department, where the surface geometry was finalized. This work ensures that the tooling from which the body parts are produced is as accurate as possible.
Approximately 75 percent of the panels are made in-house at Jaguar Land Rover, with a few very large stampings being supplied by external specialists using Jaguar-designed tooling. The grades of aluminum used for both the under-structure and surface panels are nearly identical to those used for the original vehicles. The body is completed to original Lightweight E-Type Chassis no. 12 specifications, by which time additional strengthening in key areas of the shell had been added.
The aluminum body is then completed by the addition of an aluminum hood, doors and trunk lid. As with the original cars, an aluminum hard top is standard.
The development of the body-in-white tooling was undertaken by the same department that builds all Jaguar Land Rover prototype vehicles. The build process and assembly procedures were initially proved out on a prototype known as "Car Zero;" this is an engineering prototype and will not carry one of the six Lightweight chassis numbers.
For the Lightweight E-Type project, Jaguar engineers created a 'grey book' of the type used during the development of new production Jaguar vehicles. This internal document sets out the required quality standards in terms of body shell fit-and-finish and ensures a consistency of build quality for all six new Lightweight E-Type vehicles.
A roll cage is standard equipment and the body includes mounting points for a detachable front extension which is available as an option. The cars are built in a form suitable for FIA homologation for historic motorsport purposes.
Powertrain
The Lightweight E-Type was powered by a highly tuned version of the Jaguar XK inline-six engine. With chain-driven dual overhead camshafts and an aluminum head with hemispherical combustion chambers, it remained an advanced design in 1963 even though it was introduced in 1948 in the Jaguar XK 120.
This was this engine that powered the C-Type and D-Type vehicles to five Le Mans victories in the 1950s. The unit developed for the Lightweight E-Type is based on the 3,868cc (236 cu in) engine which won Le Mans in 1957 in the D-Type. A similar cylinder head is used, but in place of the D-Type's cast iron block, Jaguar introduced an aluminum block with steel liners for the Lightweight E-Type, which substantially reduced the amount of weight over the front wheels.
Another feature transferred from the D-Type is the dry sump lubrication system. This uses a scavenge pump to collect oil from the sump and return it to a separate oil tank. This reduces oil windage, maintains oil pressure during fast cornering and allows for higher oil capacity.
The compression ratio is 10:1 and the car is equipped with three 45 DCOE carburetors. These were homologated for the Lightweight E-Type alongside a mechanical fuel injection system. This fuel injection system is being offered to customers as an option, and is fitted to prototype "Car Zero." The exhaust manifold is a steel fabrication that leads into dual exhaust pipes and a center muffler at the rear of the car, later terminating in two polished tail pipes.
With over 300 horsepower and torque in the region of 280 lb-ft at 4500 rpm, the car is endowed with rapid acceleration from a comparatively low engine speed - a traditional feature of Jaguar racing engines. A 12 volt negative ground electrical system is used, and the engine benefits from a modern inertia-type starter motor. Other aluminum features include the radiator, oil cooler and expansion tank for the coolant.
The power is transferred to the road via a lightweight, low inertia flywheel, a single-plate clutch, and a close-ratio, four-speed, fully-synchronized manual gearbox. The standard rear axle ratio is 3.31:1 and a variety of final drive ratios will be available. All Lightweight E-Type vehicles will be delivered with the Powr-Lok limited-slip differential.
Chassis
The double wishbone front suspension and independent wide-based wishbone rear suspension (where the drive-shaft serves as the upper link) are set up according to period racing practice, with upgraded shock absorbers controlling the front torsion bars and rear coil springs.
The steering is the standard E-Type rack-and-pinion, with a traditional wood-rim wheel for the driver. Larger (12.25-inch) brake discs are fitted at the front, with the rear brakes being standard E-Type. No servo is fitted.
The 15-inch diameter wheels are the period correct 'perforated' style, and cast in magnesium alloy. Rim width is 7-inches in front, and 8-inches in the rear. Dunlop racing tires are fitted - 6.00 section front, 6.50 section rear, both in CR65 compound.
Final assembly
The unibody is built at the JLR facility in Whitley, England where it is mated to its tubular engine sub-frame - which is stiffened with gussets as it was on the original Lightweight - and then shipped to the JLR Gaydon facility for painting. It is then taken to Jaguar Heritage facility at Browns Lane where the car receives its' powertrain, suspension, brakes, steering, electrical items, instrument panel and soft trim. This process takes place in a dedicated work area close to where the original Lightweight E-Type vehicles were assembled.
It is at this stage that personal consultation with the customer dictates the final specification for each car - no two of which are expected to be identical.
Prototype "Car Zero" underwent a rigorous shake-down period at our test facility at Gaydon, England. This test included a vigorous shakedown at the hands of Mike Cross, Jaguar Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integrity. Each of the six new Lightweights will go through similar tests to ensure that they meet the required standards in terms of braking, handling and steering.
"In our contemporary Jaguar sports cars our aim is always to achieve an immediacy of response to all driver inputs - and the goal with Lightweight E-Type was the same. For me, its response to steering, brake and throttle inputs - along with the terrific noise it creates - is what makes it such an engaging machine from the driver's seat."
Mike Cross, Chief Engineer, Vehicle Integrity, Jaguar
DESIGN
The Jaguar Advanced Design Studio was involved in the project from an early stage, charged with creating the correct trim, together with selecting the materials used and the nature and color of finishes.
"With the Lightweight E-Type, our focus as a design team has been to ensure that justice has been done to the original work of Sir William Lyons and Malcolm Sayer. Meticulous attention to detail has been everything to us in re-creating this car, just as it is in our contemporary Jaguars. I believe the result is a new Lightweight E-Type that is as stunning now as the originals would have been when they were new."
Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar
Connolly leather is used, supplied by Jonathan Connolly, with hides produced to the same specification as those used in the 1960s. This leather is used to trim the competition-type aluminum bucket seat base. The center console is also covered in leather. There will be a choice of seven trim colors.
As befits a thoroughbred GT car where weight saving in all areas is demanded, interior trim is minimal. Customers can opt for a fully-trimmed car and the team can devise bespoke trim packages. This may include door panels, headliner for the hardtop, removable custom saddle-leather floor mats and a cover for the transmission tunnel.
Much of prototype "Car Zero's" interior - floorpan, rocker and rear areas - have been left unpainted to emphasize the car's aluminum bodywork.
The studio has also selected a palette of six heritage paint colors: Carmine Red, Opalescent Grey Metallic, Silver Metallic, Opalescent Blue Metallic, British Racing Green and Old English White. Various color and trim alternatives are available, as each car will be built to order. The six customers can personally discuss options with Jaguar Director of Design, Ian Callum.
In celebration of the recreated Lightweight E-Type vehicles, Jaguar has also furthered its relationship with the Bremont Watch Company. Bremont will create six bespoke 'E-Type' watches, each of which will be offered to customers of the six new Lightweight E-Type vehicles. To read the full Jaguar and Bremont release, please visit: Interactive Jaguar.
Notes to Editors:
þThe E-Type was produced between 1961 and 1975 with over 72,500 built.
þThe Lightweight E-Type vehicles were built in 1963 (one car was delivered in 1964) as a limited production vehicle by the Jaguar competition department. Twelve complete cars were built in total - 11 are believed to still exist today.
þThe Lightweights were homologated for GT competition by being designated a 'standard' roadster E-Type fitted with a number of options. Those options varied from car to car, but the main modifications included all-aluminum unibody and aluminum body panels, aluminum-block, wide-angle cylinder head, a dry-sump 3.8-liter XK engine with optional fuel injection and an aluminum hardtop. All chassis numbers carried an 'S' prefix.
þThe Lightweight E-Type vehicles were raced by motorsport legend. Today the remaining Lightweights are front-runners on the historic motorsport scene.
þThe newly formed Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations team will focus on delivering halo vehicles, bespoke commissions, heritage products and branded goods.
þThe new Lightweight E-Type is the first recreation to come from Jaguar Heritage, which operates within the Jaguar Land Rover Special Operations division.
þUpon completion of its testing and promotional duties, "Car Zero" will be handed over to the Jaguar Daimler Heritage Trust, where it will become part of the permanent collection.
þThe new Jaguar Heritage workshop at the historic Browns Lane site in Coventry will offer Jaguar warrantied servicing and restoration of the company's classic models. Customers can contact the workshop by calling: +44 (0)203 6011544.
LIGHTWEIGHT E-TYPE SPECIFICATION*
Engine System
Engine: Aluminum six-cylinder block, wide-angle cylinder head, dry sump lubrication, lightweight low-inertia flywheel
Displacement: 236.0 cu in (3,868cc)
Bore/Stroke: 3.46in/4.17in (88.0mm/106.0mm)
Valvetrain: 2 valves per cylinder, DOHC
Compression ratio: 10:1
Carburetors: Triple 45 DCOE Weber
Injection (optional): Lucas mechanical, 6.25in (158.7mm) butterfly trumpets
Crankshaft: Steel with steel H-section connecting rods
Power: 340hp/253.5kW @ 6500rpm
Torque: 280lbs ft/380Nm @ 4500rpm
Fuel tank: Mesh-filled 14-gallon (64-liter) capacity
Fuel pump: Standard E-Type
Transmission and Driveline
Transmission: Jaguar 4-speed fully synchronized close-ratio gearbox
Final drive casing: Cast iron, Powr-Lok limited slip differential, axle ratio 3.31:1
Gearbox oil: Castrol
Clutch: Single dry plate
Suspension and Steering
Front: Double wishbone, LWE torsion bars, upgraded anti-roll bar
Rear: Independent rear suspension, lower wishbones with the driveshaft acting as upper links, radius arms, anti-roll bar (Standard E-type rear springs with uprated shock absorber assemblies)
Steering: Standard E-Type rack-and-pinion, adjustable steering column
Brakes
Brake discs (front): 12.00-inch Diameter (305mm)
Brake discs (rear): 11.25-inch Diameter (286mm)
Handbrake: Production E-Type
Wheels and Tires
Magnesium wheels: Front: 15-inches x 7.0J, Rear 15in x 8.0J
Tires: Front - 6.00L15 CR65, Rear - 6.50L15 CR65
Electrical
Battery: 12v - 62 amp / hour
System: 12v negative-ground
Lighting: Tungsten headlamps and standard rear tail-lamps
Ignition: Electronic
Instruments: Smiths Industries
Generator: Production E-Type
Starter: Production E-Type
Control Box: Production E-Type
Wiper motor
and blades: Production E-Type
Exhaust and Cooling
Exhaust: Fabricated steel manifold, steel exhaust system with center silencer box and twin polished tail pipes
Cooling: Aluminum E-Type radiator, aluminum expansion header tank, engine oil cooler, oil sump tank
Overview
Length: 175.3-inches (4,453mm)
Width: 66.9-inches (1,700mm)
Height: 46.5in-inches (1,181mm)
Weight: 2204.6lbs (1,000kg)
Wheelbase: 96.1-inches (2,440mm)
Front Track: 50.0-inches (1,270mm)
Rear Track: 55.0-inches (1,397mm)
BODY TRIM & HARDWARE
Body in white & closures
þAluminum unibody with stiffened front sub-frame for race engines above 300hp
þRiveted and welded aluminum construction
þAluminum body closures (hood/doors/trunk-lid)
þAluminum detachable hard top roof
þ21 louver hood vents
þBlack powder-coated roll cage
þFront brake cooling ducts integrated in hood structure
Exterior trim
þSide hood-release handles
þ'Long range' aluminum quick release fuel cap
þBody color cabin ventilation air intakes
þProtective car cover (non-waterproof)
þCenter hood safety catch
þOval door mirror upgrade
Interior Trim
þAluminum bucket seats with increased backrest angle and padded cushions
þRear-view mirror
þLeather selection from Connolly palette
þWood-rimmed steering wheel
þAluminum gear knob and standard hand brake
þMachined metal center panel with toggle switches and push button starter
þFive-point competition seat belt harness
þBlack instrument panel with glove box
þHood and trunk stands
Greenhouse Glass
þClear laminated front windscreen
þPerspex® (Polymer) side windows and rear screen
þManual slide side windows
*Figures are manufacturer's estimates, subject to change according to customer specification.
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Alla Press Release internazionale, sono allegate le foto del post 1, alla Press Release in coreano, sono allegate altre foto
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TRACK-FOCUSED 650S SPRINT TO MAKE GLOBAL PREMIERE AT 2014 PEBBLE BEACH CONCOURS D'ELEGANCEMcLaren GT has today confirmed that it will premiere its latest model at this year's Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, with the wraps set to come off the track-only 650S Sprint. The stripped-out racer will make its global debut alongside a number of other models from McLaren Automotive, and completes the brand's display with four global debuts planned for the Californian event, including the McLaren P1™ GTR.
Based on the recently launched McLaren 650S Coupe, the track-focused 650S Sprint is fitted with developments to the Brake Steer system, even more refined active aerodynamics and a race set-up for the ProActive Chassis Control (PCC). These upgrades deliver a more engaging GT racing experience, without losing any of the refinement and balance found in the road car.
As with the 650S, the aerodynamically optimised design of the 650S Sprint offers increased levels of downforce, and the revised air intakes carried across from the road car allow for optimised cooling of the 3.8-litre twin-turbo M838T engine. In the 650S Sprint, the proven powerplant is retained from the 650S roadcar, with a unique engine and transmission calibration to further enhance on-track drivability and driver engagement.
The cabin is fully track-focused and stripped out to minimise weight, but with no compromise to driver safety or comfort. Built around the lightweight and inherently strong carbon fibre MonoCell chassis, the interior also features an FIA-approved rollcage to further cocoon the driver. A lightweight carbon fibre HANS-approved racing seat, with full six-point harness, offers an optimised driving position, while an air-conditioning system is retained adding comfort. An integrated fire extinguisher system is also installed.
McLaren GT recently announced the 650S GT3 race car, which will be seen on the grid from next season, and the 650S Sprint shares a number of design features with its bigger brother. A larger motorsport fuel 'bag' tank with quick-fill connectors is added, as is optimised cooling through the larger GT3-developed front radiator with a GT3-inspired bonnet integrating radiator exit ducts, and the addition of front wings louvres to further optimise airflow over, and around, the bodywork.
The first example of the 650S Sprint is shown with a new striking livery, in an inverted colour scheme of the 650S GT3 car shown at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Finished primarily in white, the design also features the new Tarocco Orange finish seen on the GT3, with subtle black and white detailing throughout.
The 650S Sprint has a lower ride height with recalibrated adaptive damping for revised spring rates, and sits on 19-inch centre-locking racing wheels, fitted with Pirelli slick or wet tyres, while an onboard air jacking system enables quick tyre changes. Stopping power is also enhanced and provided by a race-prepared braking system developed for the 650S Sprint. This system combines with the road car's highly effective Brake Steer system and enhanced active aerodynamics to offer superior braking performance. This allows for later braking into corners, but also improved brake feel and greater cornering speeds.
A range of further options and upgrades are available including a CFD (computational fluid dynamics) developed aerodynamic package including carbon fibre rear wing and front splitter, a passenger seat with six-point harness, and further lightweight components including a polycarbonate windscreen.
The 650S Sprint will be priced at £198,000*, and available from all official McLaren retailers worldwide or direct from McLaren GT. Visit retailers.mclaren.com to locate your nearest retailer.
Source: McLaren
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After the French manufacturer revealed the DS 5LS and DS 6WR, the offensive in China continues with the C3-XR, a model that follows the same boot tree as the Peugeot 2008 and other subcompact crossover vehicles like the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur.
With great emphasis on the upmarket DS brand, Citroen sales from the start of 2014 to the month of June were poor to say the least, the biggest drop met in the manufacturer's traditional markets in Western Europe. This is the main reason why Citroen pushes model after model in China, attempting to counteract the dramatic drop in sales volumes in Europe.
Similarly styled to the C-XR Concept that debuted in April at the Beijing Auto Show, what you can see in the picture gallery below are the very first photos of the production-ready China-only Citroen C3-XR. 163 inches (4.14 meters) long and 68 inches (172.7 cm) wide, the base model will be offered in the company of a 1.8-liter four-cylinder petrol engine, while the most snazzy model will benefits from a turbo'd 1.6, churning out a chunky 163 horsepower. Despite the raised ground clearance, front-wheel drive renders this Citroen as a street car, not an off-roader.
Like most other modern Citroens, the cabin will be kitted with useful features coming in the form of a tablet-like touchscreen media system, automatic air conditioning, funky interior color combinations for the door panels, dashboard and upholstery and the list goes on. To be assembled in China by the Citroen & Dongfeng Motor Group joint venture, the upcoming Citroen C3-XR is slated to make its public debut in November at the 2014 Guangzhou Auto Show, hitting Chinese showroom floors shortly after the event.
Citroen C3-XR to Debut at Guangzhou Auto Show [Photo Gallery]
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- First images reveal clear and simple overall architecture
- Class-leading interior space for European B-segment vehicle
- Highlight features include first-in–class panoramic sunroof
11 August 2014 ? Hyundai Motor has today unveiled first images of the New Generation i20, ahead of its world debut at the 2014 Paris Motor Show.
With the launch of its latest model, Hyundai Motor is continuing its successful presence in Europe’s B-segment, highlighted by almost one million sales since 2002. The popularity of the original i20 has made it one of the company’s best-selling cars in the region. The key aims of the new model are to open Hyundai to an even wider audience; further develop perceptions of the brand; and confirm Hyundai’s position as a truly European automaker.
The New Generation i20 has been designed and developed in Europe, and three key attributes in particular underline how it meets the needs of European consumers: class-leading interior space, a host of high-technology and comfort-enhancing features, and distinctive, refined design.
Based on a new platform, New Generation i20 features a 2570 mm wheelbase – 45 mm longer than its predecessor – providing European customers with one of the most spacious cabins in the segment. Efficient packaging has created a passenger compartment that can comfortably seat five adults. Combined front and rear legroom is best in class at 1892 mm. Boot capacity is also segment-leading: 320 litres when the rear seats are upright.
Enhancing the comfort and the sense of space for driver and passengers is a unique-in-class panoramic sunroof. Able to both tilt and fully open, it fills the cabin with natural light and fresh air. Further features add to the refinement and convenience of New Generation i20, including integrated rear-view camera and front and rear LED lighting.
Interior refinement complements the sophisticated and distinctive exterior styling of the New Generation i20. Influenced by the brand’s ‘Fluidic Sculpture 2.0’ design philosophy, the car’s clear and simple overall architecture was penned at Hyundai Motor’s Design Centre Europe in Rüsselsheim, Germany.
Hyundai’s European design team has created a bold front aesthetic. The upright chrome-framed hexagonal grille has been lowered for design and engineering purposes. A thin, horizontal grille connects the front headlamp clusters, which include bi-function projection headlamps, LED daytime running lights and LED positioning lamps. A lower grille houses the front fog lamps, and emphasises the powerful stance of the car.
The 4035 mm long bodyshell incorporates a single feature-line running the length of the vehicle, sculptured undercuts of the body panels, and a waistline moulding at the base of the door.
At the rear, New Generation i20 features a gloss-finished black C-pillar that gives the impression of a floating roofline. The lamp clusters wrap around the rear wing into the boot lid and feature a ‘boomerang’-shaped LED design.
The public world premiere of the New Generation i20 will take place during Hyundai’s press conference at 2014 Paris Motor Show in Hall 3, at 16:00 CET on Thursday 2 October.
Hyundai
Prezzi:
Benzina:
1.2 (75 CV):
Classic: 13.400€
1.2 (84 CV):
Classic: 13.600€
Comfort: 15.200€
Style: 17.200€
1.4 (100 CV):
Comfort: 15.850€
Style: 17.850€
1.4 Aut. (100 CV):
Comfort: 16.850€
Style: 18.850€
Diesel:
1.1 CRDi (75 CV):
Classic: 15.600€
Comfort: 17.200€
Style: 19.200€
1.4 CRDi (90 CV):
Comfort: 17.800€
Style: 19.800€
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CitaThird-generation Kia Sorento set for European premiere at Paris Motor Show 2014- European premiere on 2 October at Paris Motor Show
- Sophisticated new design for third-generation Kia Sorento SUV
- All-new bodyshell improves ride, handling and crash safety
- Improvements to NVH and a step-change in interior quality and design
- Range of three improved gasoline and diesel engines for Europe
Frankfurt, 29 September 2014 – The all-new Kia Sorento will make its European premiere in Paris on 2 October, exhibiting a unique blend of style, practicality and technology, which builds on the success of the outgoing model. The new’s SUV’s smoother, swept-back profile and deeply sculpted surfaces introduce a higher level of sophistication for the third-generation model, delivering a premium look and feel, with more space and numerous innovative features.
The designers of the third generation Kia Sorento named their inspiration for the new car as ‘Streetwolf’. Although the styling changes are evolutionary, they subtly alter the character of the new Sorento, highlighting its sleek, sinuous, profile, while creating a sophisticated appearance and ensuring the new model has a bolder on-the-road presence.
The front of the new Sorento incorporates long, wrap-around headlamps and more prominent fog-lamps, as well as a larger, more upright ‘tiger-nose’ grille, with a distinctive three-dimensional diamond pattern, first featured on the 2013 Kia Cross GT concept.
In profile, the new model retains the Sorento’s hallmark long bonnet and characteristic wide D-pillar, but a lower roofline, higher beltline and swept-back shape give the car a more dramatic, muscular stance.
The rear of the car features more prominent ‘shoulders’ and a highly sculpted registration plate surround. The latter is made possible by the introduction of new laser welding manufacturing techniques – a first for a Kia model – which renders weld lines invisible, meaning the Sorento can do without the traditional (joint-masking) garnish on the tailgate.
The sleeker look of the new Sorento is enhanced by its increased length (+95 mm to 4,780 mm)*, reduced height (down 15 mm to 1,685 mm) and extra width (+5 mm to 1,890 mm).
The exterior styling of the new car was led by Kia’s Namyang design studio in Korea, with significant input from the brand’s Frankfurt, Germany and Irvine, California design studios.
‘Modern and wide’ theme for interior styling
Inside the all-new Sorento is where some of the most significant improvements are to be found. Interior styling was led by the brand’s European design team, based in Frankfurt, and Kia’s designers have created a more sophisticated, more luxurious cabin, featuring significantly higher quality materials.
The styling of the cabin follows a ‘modern and wide’ theme, providing the interior with a stable, horizontal layout and appearance. This width is echoed in the wider instrument cluster, interior garnish and the wrap-around shape of the dashboard which extends into the door trims. A higher proportion of soft-touch materials and leather creates a modern luxury feel to the cabin and gives the new Sorento a genuine premium vehicle ambience.
One of the most distinctive interior styling features is the Swiss watch-inspired user interface, which incorporates Kia’s latest HMI (human-machine interface) technologies, surrounded by new silver-look border.
The flowing contours of the dashboard rise to incorporate the driver’s instrument binnacle, while the smoothly-styled design curve in the doors, which leads from the audio speakers up to the SUV-style grab handles, also endows the cabin with a more luxurious, sophisticated appearance.
Customers will be able to specify the interior in either single-tone (black) or two-tone (black and stone beige) colour schemes with cloth or leather trim. Additionally, brown or light gray colour schemes in leather trim will be offered as an option.
Comfort, convenience and new technologies
Compared to the previous-generation model, the increased exterior dimensions and the extended wheelbase (+80 mm to 2,780 mm) have liberated additional space in the cabin of the new car.
Although the roofline is 15 mm lower, repositioned seat cushions ensure increased headroom for occupants in all three rows, who will also enjoy greater legroom. Cargo space also increases, with a longer cargo bay floor (up by 87 mm), and capacity with the third row seats folded flat up 17.5 percent, from 515 to 605 litres (VDA). The new Sorento also features a new under-floor tonneau cover storage compartment.
Available in 5- or 7-seat versions, the new Sorento features 40/20/40 second row split folding for improved versatility, with a higher folding centre armrest. The second row seats of the 7-seat version are equipped with ‘remote folding’ controlled by two levers in the side of the cargo bay, and also slide to allow easier entry and exit to the third row of seats.
The new Sorento debuts a number of new, advanced on-board technologies to improve convenience and further enhance the ownership experience. Depending on market, new available features will include: an Around-View Monitor, with four cameras helping the driver to manoeuvre when parking by displaying a birds-eye view of the vehicle on the dashboard display screen, and a Smart Power Tailgate. This system opens the tailgate automatically when the key is ‘sensed’ in close proximity to the trunk, so owners can slide their shopping bags or heavy objects straight into the vehicle.
Enhanced refinement
Throughout the development of the new Sorento, Kia engineers also focused on strengthening the bodyshell structure and improving NVH (noise, vibration and harshness) characteristics to increase refinement and create a tranquil travelling environment that is as sophisticated as the new model’s styling.
The increased torsional rigidity of the new bodyshell (up by 14 percent compared to the outgoing model) provides an excellent foundation for both enhanced refinement and improved safety.
NVH-reducing measures adopted for the new Sorento include new soundproofing material for the transmission tunnel, a 29 percent thicker dashboard soundproofing panel (increased from 0.7 mm to 0.9 mm), larger engine and transmission mounts for greater powertrain refinement and, for diesel models, a new DPF cover and an acoustic shield integrated into the engine’s timing chain cover. Cabin noise is reduced by 3-to-6 percent, depending on driving conditions.
Improved powertrains, ride and handling
To match consumers’ rising expectations, Kia engineers worked to improve every aspect of the new Sorento’s driving experience, creating upgrades for the engines, steering and suspension.
Three engines are available with the new Sorento, offering power outputs ranging from 185 to 200 ps. These include a 2.4-litre gasoline direct injection (GDI) unit, and two turbo-diesel engines, in 2.0-litre and 2.2-litre capacities, which are expected to account for the majority of European sales.
When developing the new Sorento, a key focus for the Kia chassis engineering team was achieving improvements in ride comfort, high-speed stability and handling response to match the leaps forward in interior quality and NVH.
The fully-independent suspension retains the format of the outgoing model (MacPherson struts at the front and Kia’s multi-link system at the rear), but features a range of modifications. At the rear, the subframe supporting the suspension has larger bushings to better isolate it from the cabin and the larger shock absorbers are now mounted vertically behind the axle line, improving body control motion.
These changes, together with the longer wheelbase, deliver a more compliant ride, with a more progressive response to bumps in the road, making the new Sorento a very comfortable place in which to spend time on longer journeys.
At the front, an all-new electric motor-driven power steering system (R-MDPS), available as standard across Europe, is mounted directly onto the steering rack – rather than the steering column as on the outgoing model. This provides greater steering feel and quicker response, ensuring that new Sorento will be among the more agile and sporty vehicles in its segment, without sacrificing the ride quality that customers expect from a luxurious SUV.
Better passive and active safety
The structure of the new Sorento is significantly stronger, thanks in large part to the more widespread use of ultra-high tensile steel. The previous-generation model was made up of 24.4 percent ultra-high tensile steel (UHTS), while the bodyshell of the new model consists of 52.7 percent UHTS, aiding the integrity of the car’s core structure in the event of an impact and also improving torsional rigidity. The stronger steel has been used to reinforce the wheel arches, tailgate surround and rear-wheel surround.
The new Sorento also features more than twice as much ultra-strong hot-stamped steel as the outgoing model, up from 4.1 percent to 10.1 percent in the new model, greatly strengthening the A- and B-pillars.
Buyers of the new Sorento will be able to choose from a wealth of ‘active’ safety technologies – depending on market. Available systems will include: ASCC (Adaptive Smart Cruise Control); LDWS (Lane Departure Warning System), which emits an audible alert when the driver strays from the chosen lane without using indicators;; BSD (Blind-Spot Detection), with a visual warning in the door mirror when another car is in the driver’s blind spot; RCTA (Rear Cross-Traffic Alert), which warns against other cars driving behind the Sorento in car parks; and SLIF (Speed Limit Information Function), which displays the speed limit in the driver’s instrument cluster based on cameras detecting roadside signs.
ALL-NEW KIA SORENTO – TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION (EUROPE)
Body and chassis
Five-door, five- or seven-seater SUV, with all-steel unitary construction bodyshell. Choice of three diesel and gasoline four-cylinder engines driving the front and rear wheels via a six-speed manual or automatic transmission – depending on model.
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Prezzi:
CitaDiesel:
2.2 CRDi 2WD (200 CV):
Loft: 36.500€
2.2 CRDi 4WD (200 CV) :
Feel Rebel: 41.500€
Rebel: 49.000€
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