Categories
Search

Archive for the ‘SUV News’ Category

Land Rover Range Rover LRX

Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

The British cabinet within the limits of the help to a car industry has allocated companies Land Rover the solid sum for working out and building of absolutely new car, base for which will be concept car LRX debuting for general public on last year’s NAIAS.

The government of the Great Britain has confirmed possibility of granting Land Rover of the grant at a rate of £27 million In the company near future it is necessary to make the definitive decision concerning time of start of a batch production of a novelty at the factory.
Range Rover LRX
The grant is given within the limits of the governmental program of delivery of investment grants for business and becomes rather powerful investment at a total cost of the project in £400 million Given financial help will be rendered in addition to the large-scale program on support of motor-car manufacturers which recently also it has been declared by the government.

In spite of the fact that the project should pass some more coordination before it will be definitively approved and started, Land Rover has already confirmed, that the new car becomes the major addition to a ruler magnificent Range Rover.

According to the head of company Fila Pofema, it will be “the small, easy and effective Range Rover from everything ever made by mark”. The compact size, smaller weight of a luxury off-road car, and also technologies LRX focused on protection of environment, become a direct illustration of how Land Rover plans to react to inquiries of the varying world.

New Range Rover will combine the highest level of refinement and width of possibilities of the car, and also will present new parametrs of transmission so it is possible to consider its creation as a serious step forward in relisation of strategy Land Rover on introduction of technologies e-terrain, and also achievement in cutting-down of blowouts CO2 on 20 %.

At factory now are made Land Rover Freelander 2 and Jaguar X-TYPE.

Nissan X-Trail Goes Green

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Auto concern Nissan has started test tests of crossover X-Trail FCV familiar to the worlds car lovers which, unlike the “standard” colleagues known for “gluttony” and the negligent relation to environment, will be the ardent fighter for ecology.

So-called fuel cells of following generation (New-generation FC Stack) became an energy source for the Japanese off-road car. The new power-plant on 25 % is less, than previous, also provides in 1,4 times of more power - 130 kw (174 h.p.) instead of former 90 kw.

Company Nissan has begun laboratory researches of a novelty in the end of 2008, and in February 2009 has started all-weather tests of the car equipped New-generation FC Stack.

At the cars working on fuel cells, sensitivity to low temperatures is very high. New materials electric membranes have allowed to expand considerably a temperature range of use of the car with such energy source.

Let’s remind, the essence of work of fuel cells consists that hydrogen, passing through them, turns to a pure distilled water, developing in passing the current flow necessary for the electric motor, rotating wheels. FC Stack new generation is a part “Green Program” (Nissan Green Program 2010) in which frameworks the new technologies are created, allowing to lower harmful influence of cars on environment.

Jeep is fighting with the financial crysis

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

Mark Jeep well-known for “rascals” belonging to autoconcern Chrysler which conducts now desperate struggle for a survival, has let out on the market not compact penalties and not “green” car, that is today a mainstream of world automotive industry, and the firm models differing from standard “asceticism” of complete sets.

“Anti-recessionary” versions Grand Cherokee, Rocky mountains are united by general name Rocky Mountains. To American motorist Jeep Patriot Rocky Mountain Edition will manage in $19 765. The model is completed by 17-inch aluminium disks, the hatch with the electric drive, acoustics Boston Acoustics and elements of steering of an audiosystem on a wheel.

Jeep Liberty Rocky Mountain Edition in cost $25 355 to a complete set of the previous model adds satellite radio and deep toning of glasses.

And at last, Jeep Grand Cherokee Rocky Mountain Edition, whose cost makes $32 825, distinguishes heating up of front seats and the multimedia centre with the winchester in volume 30 Gb.

Experts notice, that release of special suv version Rocky Mountains is connected with pitiable position of mark Jeep, writes Autonews. So, February sales Jeep Patriot have fallen to 58 % in comparison with February, 2008, Liberty - on 45 %, and Grand Cherokee - on 34 %.

Tuned Toyota Land Cruiser Turns To Black Magic

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

One of the most popular off-road cars of the world Toyota Land Cruiser has occurred with the assistance of one of the most known Japanese tuning studio Wald International.

Experts from studio Wald International have developed a special package of completions Black Bison which has given to design of the car more aggressive style for off-road car Toyota Land Cruiser, writes Carscoop. The Japanese off-road car in a front part differs From standard “colleagues” a relief bumper and additional optics. The fodder part of the car has got new the big spoiler on a roof, the choke tube and four branch pipes of an exhaust system. Toyota Land Cruiser from Wald International it is possible to learn also on firm light-alloy disks and new skirts.
tuned toyota land cruiser
The price of this hot tuning package for the Japanese Suv Toyota Land Cruiser of last generation is  unknown.