Renault MPEG2 concept notes on future small crossover

Posted on February 11, 2011 
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Renault is showing off their latest whacky concept at the Geneva Motor Show – the MPEG2.

The MPEG2 is a small crossover which could hint at the possible future views of competition to the Nissan Juke.
It is the second a series of concepts of Renault, after the Dezir. There are six in a row that says the company, is based around a theme of ‘Circle of Life’. Was the Dezir represent love, drop the MPEG2 on “two people, exploring the world around you” should be while.

The concept is different to anything in the current Renault range, with sweeping curves on front and rear, especially around the front flanks and rear Wheelarches wild. Nose bears a strong resemblance to the Dezir’s holding back some similarities to the latest Megane in some routes.

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Production MINI Coupe at Geneva Motor Show

Posted on February 11, 2011 
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The first shots of an almost undisguised MINI Coupe made to have the Web today, which means the official start of the production car can be far away. It could make even his debut at the Geneva Motor Show next month.
The MINI Coupe based on the attractive 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show concept car and is lucky to have changed very little from concept to production. Some images show an automatic rear spoiler, POPs the top with speed, Audi TT style.

Probably driven by the same 211bhp 6 liter turbo gasoline as John Cooper works Luke, sales should fall start, while the production version of the Roadster is expected in spring 2012.

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Nissan’s Esflow Sports Car at Geneva Motor Show

Posted on February 9, 2011 
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Nissan is known as an electric two-seater, rear-wheel drive sports car at the Geneva Motor Show, the Esflow showing off.

The concept car uses the same lithium ion battery packs as five leaf, but claims to go a lot faster and more fun. Run the 0-62 mph claimed less than five seconds, but to travel with more care in the location it should handle 240 km (149 km) between charges.
The increase in the sheet that manages officially only 100 miles is the Esflow’s lightweight. Part of this comes from the aluminium and the “clean and open” cabin of Esflow.

The two sit in the car are sculpted in the rear bulkhead, rather than individually made of steel and padding. This makes you immobile, but Nissan says the steering wheel and pedals to electronically move the driver to a comfortable driving position found to enable.


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Range Rover to show £ 130,000 Ultimate Edition

Posted on February 9, 2011 
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The most luxurious Range Rover ever on his debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show posts is set, and cost is probably as much as ? 130,000, if it goes on sale in the UK.

Promises for that price range Rover autobiography Ultimate Edition will offer “first class luxury”, and includes features such as a rear chiller, laptop table and two iPads drinks.
Range Rover says the car of yacht design and processing, especially in the boat where the Loadspace floor consists of teak with leather and metal detailing is strongly inspired.

But perhaps the most luxurious seats in the car for a car more than probably by a chauffeur, distributed according to the back of ones. There are only two, and be controlled individually and electrically and soft touch leather covered. This leather covers the doors, dashboard and steering wheel.
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First drive: Peugeot 508 2011 Overview

Posted on February 9, 2011 
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Aerodynamics-saving interior finish, some modest weight, space, refinement and excellent this new Peugeot family what are sedan and estate – and saving fuel economical models achieved only 109 g / km of CO2.

The company has also to reinstall some makes of agile curves for the cars were legendary, and his grille no longer enters also Peugeot’s new look, the 508 grimaces, gaping orifice big enough about medium mammals include whole.
Hineinklettern and first impressions are pretty good-there is a neatly crafted instrument Pack set in a Facia quality, neat and classy-looking centre console and an inviting set of seats. And if you sit in the SW (Peugeot speak for estate), upper-end versions get large glass roof, that spreads leaks on you and soft furnishings in a very pleasant style light.

Our first drive was a sedan with a 204bhp 2.2 L HDI diesel and Peugeot revised six-speed automatic transmission equipped – can not have it with a manual, although it paddle shifts. This Powertrain can only start the series GT trim, which gets a head-up display, next to a small amount of extra kit included a sophisticated double wishbones in the quest, this model’s sportier mission to accomplish.

But this is not a sport saloon – steering suffers from too much tactile separation, a diesel engine is missing torque we have expect kind of forest felling low-down of modern oil burners coming and sometimes jerky uncertain gearing ensure. This is disappointing not only, because this model its emblems, but also earn not because the chassis promise shows.

You will immediately to the lively, confident that encouraging you to increase the pace way of 508 noses in curves, its fine body control and promising grip when keep on coming impressed the corners. The excellent road holding, very good balance will reveal little roll – and have want steering felt that down a little more in contact with the road. Finally you will find that you not hustling this car quite as sharp like how it is able.

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