700-strong SMS 570X Challenger in New York

Steve Salin who left company Saleen and has formed new studio with laconic name SMS, has lately paid attention to "pony" from Dodge. Working in Saleen, Steve tuning basically "Mustangs", but now the legendary tuner does not hasten to represent projects on the basis of new 2010 Ford Mustang. Salin finishes modern models Challenger of corporation Chrysler. Until recently the novelty from SMS under the name 570X Challenger existed only in sketches, then there were studio photos, but, in this month the car was lighted on auto-show in New York.



Appearance of the car differs : new spoiler, other radiator enclosure of the GTX-style, the alternative tail lights, new bumper, mouldings and a new cowl, and also the chromeplated 20-inch disks. The basic difference from a factory variant – presence of the 700-strong high-efficiency power unit. Certainly, owing to a gain of such capacity, have been modernised not only some knots of the engine, but also transmission, and also system of cooling V8. Capacity in 700 h.p. manages to be received on installation facilities of mechanical supercharger SMS 296 on the 6-litre motor with system Six-Pack. The novelty price is not informed yet.

New York 2009: Kia Forte Koup (Video)

After a premiere of new compact sedan Forte on autoshow in Chicago in February, Kia has presented the 2-door version of model today on autoshow in New York. From concept KOUP the car inherits not only a name, but also a number styling moments which distinguish model from its brother-sedan. The person new KIA became more aggressive, thanks to the increased air intake and vertical lateral air intakes.

The ruler of engines same as well as at a sedan - model EX has 2-litre 4- cylinder engine capacity of 156 h.p. and a twisting moment 196Nm. The EX-model is equipped with the 2.4-litre 4-cylinder engine capacity of 173 h.p. and a twisting moment of 228.5 Nanometers. Last version is completed with a six-step manual or 5-step automatic transmission while the EX-model is equipped with a 5-step manual or 4-step automatic transmission.

Kia New York Press Event - Forte Koup

Mercedes E250 BlueTEC, hybrid ML 450 updated GL-Class and others will appear in New York!

The Mercedes-Benz will show new E 250 BlueTec on a motor show in New York. Also will be presented hybrid ML 450, E 63 AMG, updated GL-Class, sedan E-Class 2010 and coupe E-Class. Hybrid ML 450 has been developed mainly for the American market, the hybrid system works together with the usual gasoline engine. The car possesses capacity in 340 h.p. (250 kw) and a driving torque in 517 Nanometers.

The off-road car can use energy only from the hybrid unit or work from the gasoline engine, besides it the hybrid system allows to "eat" simultaneously from both units, depending on a situation. The Mercedes-Benz informs that fuel consumption makes 11.4 and 10.0 on 100 km., in a city and a line accordingly. Hybrid ML 450 is the same car, as well as other models of series ML, difference consists only in design of a cowl.




Concept E 250 BlueTEC, it is equipped four-cylinder turbo diesel engine CDI, and as it is informed, has fuel consumption of 8.6 and 6.0 l. On 100 km., in a city and a line accordingly. It is equipped concept by an automatic gear box 7G-Tronic. Massive GL-Class now has received the new radiator enclosure, the chromeplated exhaust pipes, the updated bumpers and cast disks, the size from 18 to 21 inches. Exhausted in North America E 63 AMG, about 6.2 l. Engine V-8, now possesses capacity in 525 h.p. (386 kw) and 630 Nanometers of a twisting moment. Dispersal to "hundred" at E 63 AMG began to occupy 4.5 seconds.

Jeep represents 2011 Grand Cherokee on a motor show in New York!

On the International motor show in New York company Jeep entering into structure of American concern Chrysler, has presented Grand Cherokee new generation. 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee the ML-class is designed on the basis of a Mercedes-Benz and on 13 sm is longer, than model of the previous generation. Such approach gave to developers side benefits in respect of the organisation of internal space of the car, especially in respect of increase of comfort for passengers of a back row. One more advantage of the big platform – wider doorways and the increased volume of a luggage compartment.

For the market of North America Jeep offers two engines in structure Grand Cherokee. The base unit – absolutely new 3,6-litre V6 capacity of 280 h.p. (max. twisting moment – 353 Nanometers). The company does not open the information about fuels use new off-road car, but specifies that "single" run Grand Cherokee increases by 11 % in comparison with the present unit – 3,7-litres V6. For clients with higher inquiries Jeep has prepared 5,7-litre V8 HEMI capacity of 360 h.p. (520 Nanometers). When Jeep Grand Cherokee will reach the foreign markets, on them the diesel engine will be offered also. What while it is not clear.

New Jeep Grand Cherokee it will be offered in two various variants of the organisation full drive transmissions and suspenders. The first – like that is used today in structure Land Rover (Selec-Terrain) with five various modes: sand/dirt, sports, automatic, snow, stones; another provides presence of the active pneumosuspender Quadra-Lift which is giving the chance to a body or to rise for maintenance of the improved off-road standards, or to fall for increase of aerodynamic properties.