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2012 skoda joyster is going in production

2012 Skoda Joyster is going in production

The concept was unveiled back in 2006 and now 2012 Skoda Joyster will go in production. Joyster is expected to be the cheapest vehicle in the model lineup. The car is base on the Volkswagen Up!The model is scheduled for sale in the first half of 2012 for under EUR 9 000. Its direct rivals are the Toyota iQ and Peugeot 107, which models will be outdated.The entry-level of Skoda Joyster will be a choice of two engine variants, namely a 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol and a 1.2 three-cylinder diesel. The harmful emiss

G-Tech Abarth 500 RS-S - the small and mighty scorpion

Abarth 500 is a hot super-mini, which originally delivers 135hp and 206 Nm from its small 1.4 liter turbo engine. Now, the tuning company G-Tech offers a performance package for Abarth 500, which blasts the car to the open space. The result is 210PS and 310Nm of torque and acceleration of 6.9 seconds to 100km/h. If y

2012 ford focus st will be unveiled at the paris motor show

2012 Ford Focus ST will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show

In 2005 Ford unveiled one of the hottest hatchbacks on the market – Focus ST, which was available in either three or five door variant. The vehicle is powered by Ford Duratec ST turbocharged engine – 2.5 liter 5 cylinder developing 225hp. In 2008 the company introduced power kit, which raises the power to 260bhp. The

2010 Volkswagen Caddy will make its debut at IAA Hanover

2010 Volkswagen Caddy and Caddy Maxi will make its official debut at this September’s IAA Hanover Commercial Vehicle show and arrival in UK Volkswagen Van Centres in November. The previous Caddy was exceptionally successful with over 800 000 units sold during 6 years of production. The new Caddy range promises to be

1972 BMW 3.0 CSi – the legend is alive

The right word for the 1972 BMW 3.0 CSi is a legend. This is a milestone in BMW’s history since they have been making cars. As a very important symbol, the BMW 3.0 CSi model deserves a full restoration. The Classic Center’s new Customer Workshop refurbished the famous model and handed back to its owner at BMW Welt. “The successful restoration of the BMW 3.0 CSi shows that we are on the right track and that, together with our partners within the BMW Group network of facilities, we are capable of restoring vehicle

rdx racedesign refined seat ibiza 6j and 6j sc

RDX Racedesign refined Seat Ibiza 6J and 6J sc

RDX Racedesign gave more temperament of Seat Ibiza 6J by making the car more individual. The hot hatchback definitely need some upgrades to become something better than "another car on the parking lot". RDX Seat Ibiza 6J has a new body kit consisting of: front spoiler (except FR and Cupra) – 169 Euro side skirts – 129 Euro rear bumper extension (except FR and Cupra) – 189 Euro roof spoiler – 149 Euro All components of RDX Racedesign are available for the 3-door and the 5-door Seat Ibiza 6J. Onl

2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS captured on spy photo

2011 Mercedes-Benz CLS is going to be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October this year, but a team of spy photographers managed to take some pictures of completely undisguised CLS. The old CLS is one of the most strange and interesting cars on the market. It looks like UFO with its enormous body featuring 4 unframed doors. The new one retains the swooping roofline of the pioneering original, but Mercedes added on the rubbing strips, window trim and bootlid. Of course, the LED running lights present in the n

Volkswagen Golf R32 BiTurbo by MTE

Volkswagen Golf R32 BiTurbo by MTE is now even more powerful. The first version of the car developed the staggering 735hp, but as you know the horsepower are never enough. Now the hatchback develops 785HP and 795Nm of torque. To develop such amount of power, it is obvious that from the engine remained only the cylinder block, all other parts were changed with forded to maintain the pressure of two Garrett G28/71 turbochargers. MTE R32 received water/methanol-injection intake manifold and uniq

Mercedes-Benz is going to introduce 9G-Tronic transmission

Recently, seems like the automobile manufacturers compete each other, who will develop more sophisticated gearbox. Back in 1980’s, the cars with 5-speed manual gearboxes were very rare and the automatic transmission were with only 3 or 4 speeds. In the 1990’s, the premium brands – Audi, BMW, Mercedes, VW sta

2011 KIA Sportage CUV is now available in USA

2011 KIA Sportage CUV is priced at $18 292 (plus a $695 destination tax). The vehicle will be offered in three trim levels – Base, LX and EX. Base trim level features - air conditioning, electric windows, door locks and mirrors, SIRIUS Satellite Radio with three free months complimentary service, MP3 connectivity and Bluetooth. The LX version adds LED turn signal indicators and is priced at $20 295. The top version is EX, which begins from $23 295 and offers 18” alloys, leather-upholstered steering

The Best Quality car in Germany is Hyundai

What brand come up in your mind, when you think of reliability and quality – of course it is Mercedes-Benz or may be BMW or Audi. Of course the world changes all the time and now Germany’s Best Quality car is ... Hyundai. That’s right! Leading German automobile magazine AutoBild, has awarded Hyundai the honour of first-place in its annual AutoBild Quality Report for 2010. Hyundai managed to beat its main rival – Toyota and eclipsed the local manufacturers BMW and Audi. The Korean brand offers superb of reli

Fiat 500 Blackjack Limited Edition comes in September

Fiat is going to release Limited Edition ot its famous 500 model. „Blackjack” is finished in a matte black paint with glossy door handles and mirror housings. Furthermore, it features new 16” wheels with matte black frame and red brake calipers. The black theme is present inside the car, too. It features matte finis