Power is channeled to the front wheels through a standard six-speed manual or an optional automatic with the same number of gears.Exterior, the Highgate Convertible produce in Iced Chocolate metallic hue color for the body with brown/black bonnet stripes with blue edging, the brown soft-top and the 17-inch Double Cross light-alloy wheels. Mini also offers Midnight Black and White Silver metallic paintworks for the body as an option.

Interior, you can see a nice smooth leather seats finished in Dark Truffle with light contrast stitching and light blue piping. Stylyed by a Stainless steel pedals, Suntouched Brushed Alloy interior trim elements, and the Chrome Line Interior package come as standard.For Mini Convertible fans, this new Mini Convertible Highgate Special will go on sale worldwide in April.

The 30-year old artist used several styling elements found on the new F30 3-Series sedan while also borrowing some cues from the M3 sedan prototypes scooped over the past few months.

While BMW is keeping its cards tight against its chest for the time being, it is believed that both the next M3 Coupe and Sedan models will replace the current M3′s naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V8 with a smaller displacement six-cylinder engine employing two or maybe even three turbochargers for 450-horsepower or more.

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The heart that are under the hood remains the same V8 TFSI 4.000cc biturbo, only instead of delivering 520c.v. as in the S8, now offers a power 420c.v. and 550nm of torque between 1,400 and 5.300rpm both the normal version as Avant. Power is transmitted through the gearbox seven-speed automatic linked to the ongoing drive Quattro.

In terms of data, there is little difference between one version and one for acceleration from 0-100km / h, being 4.8 seconds for the sedan and 4.9 seconds for the Avant. As if they match the two is the speed electronically limited to 250km / h. In terms of consumption has come to be reduced by up to 25% over the outgoing engine, thanks to the same systems in the S8 (cylinder deactivation, Start & Stop, energy recovery …) that the average consumption of 9.7 l/100km for the saloon and 9.8 l/100km for the Avant.

Finally the mechanical, equip an adaptive air suspension with variable damping to reduced height of the car up to 10mm, and a more effective braking system which optionally can be carbocerámicos. Aesthetically it of all S, new front bumper that also modifies the grille, side skirts and new rear bumper that includes new diffuser, plus new 19-inch wheels that can be 20-inch option. Inside awaits a steering wheel and sport seats that will be much more enjoyable “ride” these S6.

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One model, the Up!, Which is designed to see light in early 2012, so we do not have too much to have you among our preferred dealers. Yes it will be a model that cost about 9,500 € in the basic model, which is slightly cheaper than the Polo, but not much, really. Although I must say that the real attraction of this model not only the price, but its compact size, ease of handling in tight spaces, which is essential for large cities.

As you can see in the photos acopañan to this post, among the most distinctive elements of this model are a low front bumper, and a rectangular grid. All this, with new large round headlights, in addition to the lights, giving you a great expression to this model.

In addition, this model has a bran battle for the length of this model, thus achieving greater stability in a vehicle as small as this, a key safety, especially in town. And is that measures of this model go around 3540mm long, 1640mm wide and 1480mm high, so the co Up! is 430mm shorter, 40mm narrower and 20mm higher than the Polo.

Thus, VW says that this model has the ability to be a leading model in its segment in terms of standards of living in this small model. And this model is designed for four adults, has a trunk with 251 liters, if rear seats folded down, we would reach 951 liters.

As for the engines, I must say that we will have two petrol engines and two three-cylinder 1.0 liters engine capacity, with 60 and 75 hp. Both engines also feature BlueMotion versions Technology, and include steps to consume little fuel, such as Start & Stop device, for example. All with five-speed manual gearbox, although automatic versions are discarded after its launch.

Both petrol engines are authorized consumption of 4.2 and 4.2 means l/100km in versions 60 and 75 hp respectively, achieving a very low consumption, but not reaching the levels of the Fiat 500 Twin (which achieves 4.0 l/100 km). Currently, there is no diesel option, but if there could be an electric version in 2013.

You see, the most important question that everyone in the convertible version of the 458 in Italy in the air. ¿Hardtop or soft top? If you bet the money he said was, hardtop, both based on rumors that when the configuration of the bell and the lack of glass surfaces in circulation, as I mentioned in the previous paragraph. However, it is also true that the personality of Italy 458, unlike the Ferrari California is much more focused to achieve maximum performance on road and rail. In this sense, a retractable hardtop would be a considerable weight gain, the performance of Ferrari’s two-seater can discriminate.

However, it is a fact that did not wait long to find out for sure: that the Italian manufacturer of all the details of the new Ferrari 458 Spider-publication in the next few days (which is inevitable) is applied, the presentation officer thereof in the Frankfurt Motor Show are a couple of weeks. The first deliveries will be late in the first quarter of 2012, so they are still expected to see playing time to live.

To begin with, just like in the previous generation, the 911 is offered in two different basic levels: the Carrera and Carrera S. Aside from slight cosmetic differences, such as the tires of a different design or twin exhaust finishing Carrera S, the main differences are found in the mechanical. To move the version Carrera, Porsche has evolved the 3.4-liter boxer engine found in the Boxster S and Cayman S, getting a power of 350 hp. However, the most significant figure here is not just power itself, but the reduction technicians have succeeded in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen in terms of emissions and fuel consumption.

The new engine consumes only 3.4 l/100 km 8.2, a figure cut by 1.6 l/100 km data from the previous generation. In what refers to CO2 emissions, the new 911 Carrera becomes the first model to offer emissions below 200 g / km. Although not a figure to rave about, be recognized that what is still a Porsche, not bad. The Porsche 911 Carrera S, meanwhile, mounts a 3.8-liter boxer engine and 400 horsepower. Here consumption is reduced by 14%, leaving the figure of 8.7 l/100 km (1.5 l/100 km less than the generation 997), while emissions are within the 205 g / km .

In terms of performance, the Porsche 911 Carrera equipped with PDK can go from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.6 seconds (a figure that is reduced by 0.2 if you opt for the Sport Chrono Package) . Meanwhile, the 911 Carrera S with PDK equipped low records Carrera version until 4.3 seconds (4.1 with the Sport Chrono package). I hate to think what the 911 Turbo will be able to drive all four wheels. Currently there are no official data on speed, but is expected to easily exceed 300 km / h.

Part of the success in the significant improvement in efficiency corresponds to the least weight of all: thanks to extensive use of aluminum and steel in the body, has been reduced 45 kilos in weight over the previous generation. However, what is most surprising is that the new Porsche 991 has grown in virtually all dimensions, despite which the engineers have managed to lower the weight significantly (I do not think it will be able to get updates when they submit GT2 and GT3 RS). To begin, the battle grows no less than 100 mm, a figure quite important in some way compensated by the reduction in height. The result of all this is a body with a very slim and stylish design that has incorporated well in battle increases the length or width of roads.

That car is wider and lower, of course, can only lead to positive things, and in this sense, the dynamics of the model has improved dramatically thanks to, among other things, a center of gravity. The rear axle has also been extensively revised, which together with a new electro-mechanical steering, enhanced security performance of the new generation significantly. In all this, we must also add the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC), a system that will come standard on some versions, and will control the body roll in sporty driving.

You see, by reducing the weight of the whole and a renewed range of engines where benefits have been as important as efficiency levels, Porsche has succeeded in reducing emissions and consumption (by 16% on average at least ) without penalizing performance. Elements such as start / stop, direction and electro-mechanical aerodynamics have only worked to help get these figures, although one of the key elements in this regard has also been the new manual seven relations with some developments significantly longer in 6 th and 7 th to help move fast at low revs. Along with the manual transmission, Porsche also offers the familiar PDK double-clutch seven relationships as well.

The interior is another element where more changes are. The most important of which undoubtedly is the introduction of a center console that extends into the center of the cabin and the area between the two front seats. For those with good memory, a configuration is quite reminiscent of the Porsche Panamera and the Carrera GT, and makes the interior of the 911 in a much more immersive. For its part, the classic Porsche five watches continue the tradition of placing the tachometer in the center position, but this time, one of the areas has given way to a high-resolution LCD screen where you can see different engine parameters .

For the Spanish market, the base model of Porsche 911 Carrera will by € 99,393, while the Carrera S 400 hp goes up to € 115,456. Unlike the previous generation, now there will be no excuses for opting for the PDK dual-clutch: the price difference between it and the seven relations manual is only 25 €, a figure certainly acceptable when it comes to a model priced at six figures. In short, we have a new 911 wider, lower, longer, lighter, more powerful, faster and more efficient, which has managed to keep spiritualism and the original lines of the model, but not so stop looking at future. More information at the Frankfurt Motor Show.