Mercedes Class A: at the Paris show will be presented electric-Cell

During the Paris Motor Show (2-17 October) Mercedes will present a special Class A equipped with electric batteries supplied by Tesla , which will then be produced in limited edition (500 copies) in the German plant in Rastatt. This is confirmed by Shirin Emeera, spokesman for the star, interviewed by The New York Times. The Class A-Cell is born from "battery packs made by the California and consisting of 4,000 cells, with unknown numbers with the exception of torque (290 Nm) and maximum autonomy (200 km). The 500 cars produced will be destined for many home users as part of a program of alternative mobility.

Citroen Aircross: official photos

Citroen presented Aircross for the Brazilian market, a softroader derived from the C3 Picasso . Despite the protective plastic, the raised trim, M + S tires and the spare tire outside the Aircross however will not be equipped with AWD, at least in Brazil, will be made only with petrol engines, fueled with alcohol also. Will be on sale with prices ranging between 24,000 and 27,000 euros and were not yet revealed any plans for marketing in Europe.

My 2011 Lexus IS here photos of the restyled

Time restyling of mid-career for the Lexus IS : 2011 on my car's Japanese aesthetic benefits of some adjustments to keep pace with the attractive and ruthless competition from Audi , BMW , Mercedes and Infiniti . Actually the changes are very discrete alloy wheels come with a newly designed headlights and rear renewed (the former have a row of LEDs on the bottom). The same changes were made to the IS convertible .

The sports equipment, M-sport instead buy a front spoiler lip, a revised grille, a rear spoiler and modified unreleased 18-inch alloy wheels. Inside there are new moldings instead to "titanium effect". Under the hood the news are represented by four-cylinder turbodiesel with 150 hp 200D of the V6 and the IS 250 and now it meets the Euro V standards, while guaranteeing 208 HP and 252 Nm of torque: the resulting lower consumption of 5% . The CO2 emissions are reduced instead of 209 to 194 g / km.

Chevrolet Cruze at the Paris Salon a five-door?

According to an advance from Australia, specifically from Holden , the car manufacturer that is owned by General Motors - Chevrolet could present to the Paris Motor Show to be held in just over a month a five-door variant of the Cruze .

The Australian manufacturer is directly interested in this model, since it most likely will propose a variant with its sister brand to the market. If this indeed proves anticipation based in Paris Chevrolet could then present three major innovations: for the French event is already scheduled the world premiere of the new Aveo and Orlando .

Brabus S iBusiness V12R

The Brabus S iBusiness V12R is an elaboration on a Mercedes S-Class that combines high-level tuning with Apple technology. To the delight of fans of Apple, the interiors of this S-Class have been restated in fact putting a Mac Mini with 15-inch screen, 2 ipad that integrate the functions of the Mercedes Comand system, an Ipod Touch 64GB and wireless Internet access on board .

If the air conditioned comfort seats with massage function is not enough, you can always resort to the power of 750 hp V12 biturbo brought: to manage structure and aerodynamics were changed, as the S V12R touches 100 km / h in 4 seconds and reaches 340 km / h.

Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4

During the spring 2011 Peugeot will launch the marketing of the 3008 HYbrid4, standard version of the ' homonymous concept car shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show last year. HYbrid4 The Peugeot 3008 is equipped with a hybrid platform composed of four-cylinder diesel 2.0 HDi (163 bhp and 300 Nm of torque) combined with a 37 hp electric motor, in turn managed by a six-speed sequential automatic gearbox BMP6. The 200 horses require paid just 3.8 liters of diesel per hundred kilometers to 99 grams of CO2 emitted per kilometer, saving 35% compared to the same segment with a traditional engine.

Nissan Murano Cabriolet version will debut in 2011

"It will be a niche car, produced in small quantities. But the result surprised more than a motorist. " Brian Carolin, head of Nissan in the North American market, has confirmed with these words, the Murano Cabriolet car for sale in 2011 - the presentation is scheduled for November 2010, during the show in Los Angeles - and characterized by a body vehicle with two doors and folding soft-top. Autonews According to reports, during the first presentation event for dealers was a participant as "quite unusual" the Murano Cabriolet promoting performance style with the top down.

Citroën DS3 Racing: price from 29,990 euros in France

Citroën unveiled the prices of its new French DS3 Racing. The small-built cars will be offered at a price proportional to its exclusivity: the home range of most sports will be offered starting at 29,990 euros. Which is not even a crazy as we are on the levels of the Mini John Cooper Works?

The model is characterized by an aesthetic even more conspicuous than other DS3 , is driven by the same 1.6 turbo the aforementioned Mini , which provides some horse here but less (200 hp instead of 210 hp). The economic comparison with another small bomb French, however, is merciless.

2010 Detroit Auto Show

It's been a tough year for Detroit. Car sales in the tank, bankruptcies left and right and constant meddling from Washington. What could possibly pull the Big Three out of the muck?

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show is a good start. It's widely considered the biggest and most important auto show in the world. The art of the splashy reveal was perfected at the Detroit auto show and few manufacturers, whether foreign or domestic, miss the chance to show something new.

The 2010 North American International Auto Show, as it's officially called, will feature the usual lineup of major introductions along with a strong emphasis on the emerging electric car segment. A new "Electric Avenue" display area will showcase the latest in alternative-power vehicles right alongside the traditional show stands.

2010 Chicago Auto Show

There are signs of hope that the auto industry is starting to recover this year. The Detroit auto show had a solid lineup of introductions and we expect the 2010 Chicago Auto Show will follow suit. With press days kicking off on February 10, this year's Chicago auto show will hopefully keep the momentum going with a host of new concept cars and new production vehicles. We'll be covering all the action from McCormick Place with photos, news, videos and blog posts.

So far we have confirmed reports that an all-new 2011 Infiniti QX56 is headed for Chicago. As Infiniti's biggest SUV, the QX looked like it might get the axe, but apparently the Japanese company has found a way to keep it viable in a market that's suddenly obsessed with all things small. Also on tap is BMW's latest Alpina B7, a twin-turbo 7 Series with 500 horsepower. Nice.

2010 Geneva Auto Show

Splashy debuts of important production cars and evocative new concept vehicles are never in short supply at the Geneva auto show. As the first major European auto show of the year, it's the ideal venue to show off the latest new vehicles from Germany, France, Italy and sometimes even Britain.

There's also a healthy contingent of independent design houses that make the Geneva show their home away from home for a week each year. This assures a sometimes strange assortment of cars that will likely never be produced, but hey, they're still fun to look at for awhile.

As far as expectations go for the 2010 show, the 80th Geneva International Auto Show will play host to the world

2010 New York Auto Show

Now that the American automotive industry is making a slow recovery from the disastrous year that was 2009, the auto show season is starting to pick up. The 2010 New York Auto Show should be a good indicator of just how well that recovery is progressing, and so far things are looking up.

Several world premieres have already been confirmed and the slew of cars shown at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show will also make their way west for North American premieres. Cars like the 2011 BMW X5, 2011 BMW 335is, Mercedes-Benz E-Class convertible and Nissan Juke are all expected to be shown for the first time on American soil.

Infiniti is also planning to introduce its all-new QX56 SUV. First shown in

2010 Beijing Auto Show

The ups and downs of the auto industry may have stalled the rapid rise of the Chinese auto market, but that hasn't kept the 2010 Beijing Auto Show from securing some top-notch debuts this year. Its status as one of the larger international shows has made the Beijing show an important stop for any manufacturer looking to make inroads to the significant Chinese market.

This year, some of the biggest debuts will come from luxury automakers. We expect to see two new long-wheelbase sedans from both Audi and BMW along with an all-new high-powered Ferrari 599 GTO and a V6-powered