The first official images of an entirely new sedan from the Opel Insignia recently appeared on the Internet. As predicted by experts, has novelty similarities with the latter concept Opel GTC, and apparently pozaimstvuet from its predecessor only the best.

On this model Germans have placed many hopes, this vehicle will be sold in the U.S. under the name Saturn Aura, as well as possible, and in other markets where GM Concern successfully implements its cars - in Australia and South America.

The vehicle will replace the current generation of sedan Vectra, and put on sale in Europe in October this year. Insignia will be equipped with a number of diesel and gasoline engines ranging from a basic 1.6 - liter turbocharged engine, and ending with the new 2.8 - liter V6 petrol power of 250 hp The other engines will be 2.0 - turbomotor litre petrol, 1.9 - turbodizel litre capacity of 120 hp and a new 2.9 - 150 litre - a strong V6 diesel

The company Audi has added to its model line, marked the letters Q, the second model. Last weekend at the International motor show in Beijing presented a new SUV Q5. New promises to make a decent beginner competition as Mercedes-Benz GLK, who was also present at the exhibition, and already does ZCW crossover BMW X3 and Lexus RX.

The size of the new Q5 - length of 4.63 m (2.81 m wheelbase), 1.88 m width, height 1.65. In addition, the car is the best in its class resistance coefficient of 0.33. In order to reduce the weight of the car, in creating much of its structure, including the luggage doors and bonnet, as the main material used by aluminum.

Salon new items can boast a good capacity, enough for five passengers. Rear seats are adjustable and may be cumulative, thus freeing up additional luggage (with 540 to 1 560 litres). Additionally, the truck can be equipped with a sliding pillar of the luggage, netted bulkhead and the separator baggage cells. Excellent interior is made with the use of materials such as aluminum, wood valuable species, leather, metal and Chromuotas àlcantara.

Audi Q5 also has a number of functions and modern elements, such as a system of access to the machine without a key, the system automatically controls air pressure in tires, a large panoramic panel in the roof, 3 - zone climate control, sun shades on the rear side windows, adaptive front optics and electric door luggage

In Beijing, formally presented the new crossover Mercedes GLK. Designed with a view to a large audience conquered rivals BMW X3 and Audi Q5, a new GLK demonstrated remarkable improvement in quality, compared with the previous model SUV from Mercedes, despite the fact that an entry-level SUV. At the images presented for the U.S. market model GLK350, which put on sale early next year and will be known as the 2010 car model year.

The car will be available both in zadneprivodnoy version, and in versions with 4Matic all-wheel drive, and 350 - oy modifications will be equipped with a 3.5 - liter V6 engine capacity of 268 hp With a net weight of just over 2 tons, is able to build a car speed from 0 to 100 km per hour in just 6.5 seconds, consuming an average of 13 litres of fuel per 100 km of track. The European versions will be equipped with diesel engines as (220CDI), and motors BlueEfficiency (320CDI). While not known whether there will be modified with a right-driving, but, according to preliminary data, it is very likely.

GLK will be made at the Mercedes plant in the German city of Bremen. The new crossover will get a lot of functional and decorative elements such as wooden decoration of the salon Siennese pine, chrome details, interface optional COMAND, panoramic roof, SIRIUS satellite radio and xenon headlights.

The owners of a brand new Mercedes GLK also be able to get 19 - inch light alloy wheels, 2 - zone automatic climate control, adjustable steering column, electrically adjustable front seats, Bluetooth module and built-5 - inch color display

That day at Crysler office all have been strained. The largest cones from Dodge and Plymouth have gathered. Discussed - how to improve position of marks in races NASCAR. Business occurred in the beginning of 1969. Still one year ago all went perfectly. At Mopar were one of the best Nascar racers of all times Richard Petti (Richard Petty) and car Plymouth Belvedere, at the wheel which pilot was invincible. But then all has gone наперекосяк.

Speed! To win, it was required to increase speed of present cars on oval Daton by 5 miles at an o’clock - to 193-194 (310 km/h). Only two ways were represented real - or to force on 85-90 “horses” racing engine Hemi, or to reduce resistance to an air stream by 15 %. The first variant have rejected - present motors and so worked almost on a limit, and it should to develop for increase in their capacity actually anew. The rate has been made on aerodynamics.

As aerodynamics was main scourge Dodge Charger of the second generation. And even version Charger modified for races 500 (the name - from requirements NASCAR to let out on 500 road cars ) with less a nose and more sloping back glass suffered from catastrophic shortage of clamping force behind and was very astable on high speeds. The end 1960 was a dawn of automobile aerodynamics, but about advantage of rear wings knew already all. And in NASCAR they were not. To Dodge. With it also have decided to begin.

Money have allocated the sea, but in due course there was a trouble: new racing Charger it should be ready by September to take part in race on just opened track in (Talladega). And to win, by the way. And display to public has been planned for April, 15th.

Dodge Charger Daytona have created on the basis of “five-100-th” Charger. A problem with aerodynamics this time have solved considerably - to cars have attached a peaked nose in length of 45 sm and a back rear wing in height 80 see By the way, on early prototypes the wing was not so big - hardly more than 30 sm in height. Also worked not bad. Here only because of it it was impossible to open a luggage carrier. The racing car would go through such tragedy, but for party from five hundred civil analogues which should be let out for admission reception to competitions, it did not suit anywhere. Therefore a wing have arranged differently and have made much more above. Aerodynamics from it has only won. The factor of front resistance at Charger Daytona has appeared is equal 0,28 - at quite good clamping force! And this car was the steadiest for the speed from all

On April, 13th, two days prior to a premiere, the car have shown to the press. However, it was not ready Daytona, and only Charger with a nose and a wing from the fibreglass, tested in a wind tunnel. In a life on the maximum speed would cover has simply collapsed, not having sustained a pressure of an air stream. Appearance in a shock. «Also what, it will not only chase in NASCAR, but also to go on roads of the general using?» - asked all. Yes!

Intensive tests and operational development have begun in June. On July, 20th, 1969 there have passed first high-speed tests. But results of arrivals have disappointed test pilots - максималка has made 194 miles at an o’clock (hardly more than 310 km/h), that it was not much better, than at Charger 500. Racers  (Buddy Baker) and Чарли Глоцбах (Charlie Glotzbach), getting out of the car, have been amazed. During a break they have complained to engineers, that, probably, with the motor something not so. In the answer the head of tests has specified a finger in the sky - over Crysler range in Chelsea the ten small planes turned - and has told: «Ford».

Hardly later the car have tired out in the closed garage, and to racers have shown, in what there was a business. On the engine have established the small carburettor at all that productivity, that on racing motors Hemi. Certainly, the car will not go quickly! Certainly, knew, that this historical day people from Ford will watch not disembarkation of the American astronauts to the Moon, and behind first tests Charger Daytona. Let think, that the Winged monster is not too terrible, and that, look, and to itself same will build.

As soon as of tests have ceased to observe, Daytona has shown on what is capable. Even with the same small carburettor and slightly modifed aerodynamics it has given out 204 miles at an o’clock (328 km/h). When on the car have put the high-grade racing engine, has developed on it 235, and - 243 miles. These are more than 390 kilometres per hour! The confidence of success became absolute.

But besides several racing it was necessary to make and 500 civil cars. Preparation lots of cars have charged companies Creative Industries. It is necessary to tell, that then chief NASCAR Bill France (Bill France) has been incited against all «aerodynamical cars» even like Ford Torino Talladega, let alone Charger Daytona. And for couple of days before the first race in Creative Industries “check” has appeared suddenly - whether all five hundred are already ready? Well. Eyewitnesses spoke later: «we in a warehouse had 503 cars, and the commission has counted all!»

By the way, as to civil Charger Daytona it bought not especially willingly. Though the price of $4000 for the version with 425-strong Hemi was enough adequate (the car with 440-kubovym the motor was even cheaper), to the majority it seemed the terrible ugly creature. they would know, fools as everyones will envy such wings now! The aerodynamic weather-cloth besides did not give any advantages in races on a mile quarter, so favourite by usual Americans but only added to weight one hundred with a superfluous kilogramme.

But with Charger Daytona there was one curious problem. On low speeds, that is to hundred kilometres per hour, the motor simply overheated! And that it to avoid, it was necessary not to go, and to rush. At reckless drivers laughed: «COPS he will tell, that tried to cool a cursor a little!»

First race Charger Daytona has not appeared nearly broken. During test arrivals on a new line in pilots complained of discomfort and strong jolting - to such degree, what not could to see normally. The line was rough, the car body was shaken with amplitude of ten centimetres some times in a second. The same problems have arisen and at racers Ford. Besides the covering was abrasive, and standard tyres were quickly erased! And to develop new, adapted under such asphalt, suppliers (Firestone and Goodyear) did not have time. Became ripe scandal. All understood, that race in can become unsafe.

On qualification has shown excellent result - “trap” has fixed 199,987 miles at an o’clock. All who saw it, have been shaken - till such speed on an oval track any was not dispersed yet наскаровская the car! Naturally, the car has received 1 place on start.

But race was not took. Despite the fact that what Bill France has personally sat down in a fighting vehicle (the truth, weaker class) and has passed on it about fifty circles in length of 2,6 miles to show, that all is safe, many have refused participation. Including the strongest competitors Charger Daytona. Therefore it is no wonder, that the remained have been easily torn in shreds. But chief engineer Dajtony Larri Ratgeb (Larry Rathgeb) was upset. After all how many works were necessary to build cars in time, how many nerves have left on belief of the heads that pilots left on dangerous and risky start. Also it has appeared is there was a shot from a gun on sparrows …

Sales of new generation BMW M3 have begun for a long time even in Russia. All the car is good, however among its newly made owners necessarily will be such to which “drain” will seem a little. To the beginning of a summer season of tuning studio offer Gigant the programs of operational development.

Today we will talk about results of winter researches from Richard Hamanna’s well-known company (Richard Hamann) which has presented one of these days the vision of the new representative of a legendary ruler. Not out of place will remind: the company from (Laupheim) is engaged in operational development of “Bavarians” of more than 20 years - since 1986. Like as it is bad to make should not …

The car begins with the motor for which Hamann offers two enough a modest package. The first lifts a lath of capacity 420-strong V8 on additional 20 “horses” and 25 njuton-metres. It is reached by simple chip-tuning. Other variant of electronic intervention in «copper» brings more powerful result. The program eloquently is called Sportkit NANOMETER/M +35 and adds in “herd” already 35 h.p., and in a moment coin box puts 48 ньютонов. It is reached by installation of a direct-flow exhaust system from stainless steel. As a bonus the owner gets the sharp response to work as gas and, the clear business, new sounding. Each stage of operational development is accompanied by removal of the electronic terminator of speed. In the first case the car will type 300 km/h, and in the second - 320.

The terminator have removed, means, has come it is time to solve a question of regular aerodynamics on supernumerary speed. Richard’s studio knows how to help. The car has received the aerodynamic weather-cloth consisting of two spoilers (on a forward bumper and a luggage carrier cover), back and overlays on thresholds. Under statements of the developers, the taken measures essentially reduce the elevating forces operating on an axis of the car. Pleasant news to weather-cloth fitters - fastens all this plastic beauty on regular places.

Road gleam have reduced in front on 25, and behind - by 15 mm. The road clearance can be varied within 40 mm - the screw suspension bracket from Hamann allows to adjust the car both for a racing line, and for daily use in civil conditions. The company offers two variants of options of a suspension bracket: for the cars equipped in the self-blocked differential, and also without it.

Under the new running have prepared beautiful disks which do appearance finished M3 finished. It is possible to put as 19-inch (with tyres 245/35 in front and 265/35 behind), and 20-inch (245/30, 295/25) wheels. It is curious, that experts from Hamann consider as the optimum size of 19 inches. When works on operational development have ended, one of mechanics has dragged from a warehouse new brake disks dimension 405 × 34 (with six-piston supports), 380 × 28  and has suggested to establish them on M3. Nobody objected.

Much would like, that appearance of new crossover Audi Q5 which, by the way, will show this month, it was similar on Concept Cross Coupe. And still for certain people would wish рулить them, as R8 and that he ate gasoline as A3. But all it, similar, and remains dreams.

Picture which was dug out by Italian site OmniAuto.it, certainly, almost for certain - an imagination fruit the computer drawing. But the image is quite authentic (though on a motor show in Beijing it is necessary to the prime minister is sensitive to wait, we have found out about something on the channels).

Most likely, Q5 will receive forward light engineering from A4. Greetings, unification! Well and about a back door in style new BMW X6 and to doubt it is not necessary - will not wait. It is a pity? It is a pity. But even without all these fashionable pieces there is a chance, that Q5 will be looked adequately. And if so - we will forgive.