New Facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series Fully Revealed...Almost

After seeing loads of BMW 3-Series heavily camouflaged spy photos till now, we finally get to see the true picture behind the covers. Thanks to our reader Samuel, who was kind enough to share these shots with us, everyone gets to taste what the BMW has cooked for its new facelifted version of 3-series.

For starters, car's front facia has been modified with a redesigned bumper that seems to put the foglamps just next to the license plate. Now that would be interesting. Further, some minor updates have been given to the bonnet and the side mirrors which now looks to have the indicators (if not stickers) on them. The refreshments for the rear include new taillamp piece and nothing else. The interiors will also get some minor touch-ups.

When the new facelifted 2009 BMW 3-Series makes its debut at the upcoming Paris Motor Show, you can expected to see it accompanied by some emission-optimised powerplants. Its high time everyone gets environment friendly, atleast those who can afford to.

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Photos: New 2009 Model BMW 3-Series Spy Pictures

2010 Ford Fusion Photo Renderings

What you see here is what you can expect the new 2010 Ford Fusion to look like. These Fusion image renderings are created by guys at autocosmos and clearly shows the new grill which slightly moves up at the edges towards the redesigned headlamp to create a smile on the face.

Other changes in next generation Ford Fusion includes wider tyres and the grill secondary in the form of honeycomb plus the decent sized air-vents just above the fog lights. The sedans rear is noted for chromium that accompanies the logo and a dual exhaust outlet. The tail lights on production model are expected to be slightly different from what you see in the image here.

Yesterday KGP photographers managed to click some spy photos of the upcoming Ford Fusion prototype. You can see them at autoblog. While checking the spy shots keep in mind that these are of a prototype version and not the final production sedan. The headlights will have to be completely redesigned to adjust to the new broad smile grill. To get a somewhat exact picture of 2010 Ford Fusion you need to merge the spy shots with image renderings you see on this page. If you reach a conclusion, we will love to see it.

Source: AutoCosmos

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Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro Concept

Audi brings you a new A3 TDI model, a true high tech sports car, made by TDI who exceeds in the field of engine manufacturers. The Audi A3 TDI Clubsport Quattro, is a two door A3 which makes the new design cleaner and more appealing then ever. The drive power is connected to 20 " rims with a six speed transmission. A Four cylinder engine that produces up to 224 hp and does 0-62 mph in 6.6 seconds. The A3 TDI is pure power with turbo chargers or supercharges to boost it up. Most importantly the A3 TDI is safe to the environment with an engine which is low on emissions and high on efficiency.

Engine

Power bhp: 224

Torque lb-ft: 331.90

Type: Four-cylinder TDI with common rail injection

Performance

Acceleration 0-62 mph: 6.6 seconds

Top Speed: 149 mph

VW Launches 2009 Tiguan SUV In Australia

Volkswagen has launched its compact SUV, the Volkswagen Tiguan in Australia. With this vehicles VW has maked its entry in the SUV segment of Australian market till now dominated by Honda CR-V and Toyota RAV4. Tiguan will be available in three engine specifications including, two petrol TSI four-cylinder engines developing 125 kW and 147 kW and one diesel 2.0 TDI developing 103 kW.

The 103kW 2.0TDI and 125kW TSI are delivered with six-speed manual transmissions as standard equipment. As an option, the Tiguan may be ordered with a six-speed tiptronic automatic, which is standard in the 147kW TSI model.

Volkswagen Tiguan 125TSI
Price: $33,990 (manual), $36,290 (auto).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.
Power: 125kW at 4300rpm.
Torque: 280Nm at 1700-4200rpm.
Transmission: Six-speed manual or six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 9.1L/100km (manual), 10.1L/100km (auto).
0-100km/h: 8.2 seconds (manual), 9.2 seconds (auto).

Volkswagen Tiguan 103TDI
Price: $35,990 (manual), $38,290 (auto).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo diesel.
Power: 103kW at 4200rpm.
Torque: 320Nm at 1750-2500rpm.
Transmission: Six-speed manual or six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 7.4L/100km (manual), 7.9L/100km (auto).
0-100km/h: 10.5 seconds (manual), 10.7L/100km (auto).

Volkswagen Tiguan 147TSI
Price: $42,990 (auto only).
Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder turbo.
Power: 147kW at 5100rpm.
Torque: 280Nm at 1700-5100rrpm.
Transmission: Six-speed auto.
Fuel consumption: 10.1L/100km.
0-100km/h: 8.2 seconds.

Standard Equipment & Features
Even the entry versions of the Tiguan have extensive convenience and safety features. Safety equipment includes a network of six airbags, ESP (Electronic Stabilisation Program), child seat anchorages on the rear bench and electronic parking brake with AutoHold function.

Standard on-board convenience features also include a multi-function leather steering wheel, cruise control and a Radio/ CD player with MP3 compatibility, Aux input and eight loud speakers, semi-automatic air conditioning system, four electric windows, electrically adjustable and heated outside mirrors, Multifunctional Display 'plus' (trip computer), remote central locking and various storage compartments and bins.

Some of the features of the Tiguan with 147kw TSI engine are: 17-inch "Boston" alloy wheels with size 235/55R17 tyres, chrome roof rails, tinted windows starting at the B-pillars (up to 65 percent light absorbing), sport seats with height-adjustable lumbar supports, folding front passenger seat, storage drawers under the front seats, folding table and storage pockets on the rear of the front seats and sports seats in upgraded cloth with Alcantara appliqués, and low tyre pressure indicator.

Options for the Tiguan include an off-road switch, which at the press of a button awakens an entire armada of assistance systems for making all-terrain drives especially safe.

Source: VW

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Photos: 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan SUV High-res Pictures.

2008 Porsche Boxster RS60

When I were a young lad, growing up in Australia, I got sick to death of motoring writers going on and on about how great Porsches were. I wished they'd just shut up about Porsches.
To me, even back in the Seventies, Porsches looked old-fashioned and a bit ordinary - even when the new 928 came out, it looked a bit puffed-up and wrong. The 911 sounded OK, but nothing special, and the constant wild-eyed raving, the eulogies, the awards and the near-lunatic passion for Porsches didn't make sense. Borr-ring.

Then one day, many years later, I drove one. It wasn't a 911, it was a Boxster S. And suddenly, all those years of incessant raving in car magazines made perfect sense. I'd never driven a car anything like as good, and the memories of that first Porsche experience ripped back into my head when I drove this latest Boxster S, the RS60 Spyder special edition. It's got a few extra cosmetic bits on it and a plaque and an extra 8bhp and a sport button, but none of that matters much - it's a Porsche.

Now, as then, the Boxster S is a glorious blend of all the best automotive engineering in the world - the kind that's focussed on driving pleasure above all. Honestly, when you first drive a Porsche, a large, bright light bulb comes on in your head and you realise what you've been missing all these years driving inferior rubbish. Honestly. If you love driving, this is for you.

The clutch, for instance, is perfectly weighted - not too heavy, not too light, moving precisely and smoothly through exactly the right amount of travel, biting cleanly at the right point, just where you want it - and that applies to every other control. Everything that moves - steering wheel, brake pedal, throttle pedal, gear shift lever, indicator wand, even the sweep of the wiper blades, it all has that beautifully-engineered, perfectly-judged, solidly-made, no-messing and urgent Porsche quality.

This extends to the way the car moves over the road, the way it sits on its suspension through corners fast and slow, and the way the flat six delivers its thrust.

Hard-nosed Porscheophiles label the Boxster a hairdressers' push me-pull you, a slow me-too with the engine in the wrong place. Fair enough, but that doesn't make the Boxster S a bad car. It is a wonderful car, one that I can't criticise in any meaningful way, except to say that the centre console should be narrower so it doesn't foul the driver's left leg in right-hand-drive cars. Other than that, it's incessant, borr-ring raving from me too, I'm afraid.

Engine

Power bhp: 295

Torque lb-ft: 251

Performance

Acceleration 0-60 mph: 5.1 Seconds

-Bill thomas, from Top Gear.

2010 Dodge Charger R/T Concept Renderings

Here we present you with some exqusite renderings of a retro-styled Charger R/T Coupe created by Michael Leonhard. His design study aims to depict what the next Charger model should look like if Chrysler LLC decides to launch a new model. A long time car stylist, Leonhard says that the starting point for his 2010 Dodge Charger Concept was the legendary 1960’s model of Charger .

Photos: 2010 Dodge Charger Coupe Renderings

Via: WCF

Video:Dodge Charger Concept for 2010?


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2009 Ford Ka Revealed: Spy Photos

The guys at Streetfire have posted some detailed shots of the upcoming 2009 Ford Ka. You can check the photos below. New Ka is expected to make its Euro debut at the Paris Auto Show in September, before hitting the showrooms towards the end of 2008.

Ford Ka is based on the Fiat 500 and it will be built alongside the Italian model at Fiat’s Tychy plant in Poland. Some reports suggest that Ford can come out with a partial hybrid variant of Ka along with a 100hp ST sport model.

Looking at the spy pictures of next generation Ford Ka below we just can't ignore how closely it resembles the highly successful Fiat Grande Punto. Interior pics reveal that the gearlever has moved up the dashboard, and the new speedo-dial goes all the way till 200 mark.

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Photos: 2009 Ford Ka Pictures.