NAIAS 2012 will be entitled to the presence of a green Jeep Grand Cherokee, since it is an electric version of the model to be presented by AMP.

This is not necessarily the first model that would come to mind to make an environmentally friendly vehicle, but the Jeep Grand Cherokee will be presented in a fully electric declination AMP Electric Vehicles.

And it’s not the first time that the company based in Ohio in the United States makes such changes as it had done on the Mercedes ML 350 and Chevrolet Equinox.

At the moment there is no a lot of details about the engine that will take place under the hood of American SUV, but AMP promises a range of about 160 km for the electric version of the Grand Cherokee.

The CEO of AMP held said the margins of the ad: “Trading with a world-class vehicle and add electrification AMP provides an electric model capable of meeting customer expectations SUV, that is to say, the power performance and zero emissions “.

See you in Detroit in early January to see the electric version of AMP the Jeep Grand Cherokee.

src=”http://new-car-purchase.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/8fd50__Mazda-3-Ecran.jpg”The new Mazda 3 equips a embedded solution connected navigation TomTom . Integrated dash , it offers services LIVE TomTom , which HD Traffic , a guidance system that uses dynamic traffic information constantly updated.

system traffic information is generated from a network of over 80 million users in Europe. Updated frequently, it covers the entire road network and traffic jams reported in real time.

The system also provides recent weather and local search sent directly to the map SIM-board system. The navigation solution can be regularly updated by downloading content (maps, new software, voice?) From TomTom HOME.

                    

side of the new generation of the SL, Mercedes will present at NAIAS 2012 two hybrid versions of the E-Class, E 300 and E 400 BlueTEC HYBRID Hybrid.

The stand of the German manufacturer will have the entitled to several new products for this first major exhibition of the year in the United States. After unveiling the sixth generation of the SL , the brand with the star today introduced two hybrid versions of the E-Class

The main change for these models are therefore under the hood of the sedan. First, the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID is powered by a four-cylinder diesel engine with an output of 204 horsepower combined with an electric power of 20 kW and 250 Nm of torque.

With this new engine Mercedes promises an average consumption of 4.2 l/100 km for the sedan, making it the cheapest in the market for premium sedans in the world. The German manufacturer also announced a fuel savings of 15% compared to the E-Class 250 CDI.

On the side of rejection rate of CO ₂ , the E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID issues, according to figures given by the German firm, 109 grams per kilometer.

The E 400 Hybrid is it powered by a V6 petrol engine developing 306 horsepower and 370 Nm of torque. As for the other E-Class hybrid, this engine is coupled by the same electrical power of 20 kW.

Mercedes announced for this model an average consumption of 8.7 l/100 km. Both vehicles are equipped with on a Start & Stop system.

The body of the vehicle it remains unchanged. The German automaker said that despite the presence of electric power there has been no compromise in terms of space, security and comfort for these two new models.

The Mercedes E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID and E 400 Hybrid will therefore be presented in world premiere at the Detroit Auto Show in January.

The E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID will be launched in 2012 on the European market while the E 400 Hybrid is it intended as a first time the U.S. market, and will then be available in Japan and China.

Longest 96 mm replaced the model, the sixth generation Series 3 shows a wheelbase increased 50 mm to provide more living space for rear passengers. ” p> The rear passengers have a legroom more generous at the rear door when they board. The rear seats, knee space increased by 15 millimeters. The headroom increases 8 mm . Despite the increased dimensions compared to the fifth generation launched in 2005, the new 3 Series weighs up to 40 kilograms of less than its predecessor.

The new generation of German premium car in the world’s best-selling design reinterprets typical of BMW with an extra touch of sportiness. The BMW saloon displays a long hood and a door-to-reduced front overhang, long wheelbase and a canopy remote. The taillights are based on the 5 Series.

The small German manufacturer of Series 5 shows the new face of BMW headlights with low joining the BMW kidney grille.

BMW 3 Series is offered at launch with four engines , all with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology.

can be found under the hood of the new 3 Series diesel two blocks , a six-cylinder petrol and a new four-cylinder turbocharged the latest generation (BMW 328i).

The German sports sedan has a propulsion engine mounted longitudinal position with a balanced distribution of axle loads at a rate of 50/50.

All engines are coupled to a gearbox six-speed manual . BMW offers option on all petrol and diesel engines an automatic eight-speed.

A method of regulating the dynamic behavior ECO PRO allows the driver to the 3 Series to take a sober driving and to increase the autonomy achieved with every tank of fuel.

The four-cylinder gasoline turbocharged BMW 328i from a displacement of 2.0 liter is rated at 245 hp (180 kW) and maximum torque of 350 Nm at 1250 r / min. It propels the BMW 3 Series from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.9 s and reaches a top speed of 250 km / h.

The six-cylinder petrol engine of 3.0 liters of BMW 335i is rated at 306 hp (225 kW) and delivers a maximum torque of 400 Nm from 1 200 r / min. The 335i accelerates from zero to 100 km / h in 5.5 seconds and reaches a top speed of 250 km / h.

The four-cylinder diesel in the BMW 320d delivers an output of 184 hp (135 kW) and torque of 380 Nm at 1750-2750 r / min. The 3 Series accelerates from zero to 100 km / h in 7.5 seconds with a top speed of 235 km / h.

In its EfficientDynamics Edition, the BMW 320d has a power of 163 hp (120 kW) and torque of 380 Nm

The new BMW 328i in box 8-speed automatic reports consumes 14% less that the BMW 330i, despite superior performance. With 7.2 liters per 100 km, the BMW 335i with automatic transmission 8-speed consumes 17% less than the previous model.

The most simple variant of the 3 Series, BMW 320d EfficientDynamics shows an average combined fuel consumption of diesel 4.1 liters per 100 km according to the European driving cycle and CO2 emissions of 109 g / km . It is equipped with BMW EfficientDynamics technology, with stop function and automatic restart of the motor recovery of the energy released during braking, gear change indicator and management of peripheral organs subservient to the needs.

The sixth-generation 3-Series offers the latest technology BMW including the HUD HUD color , which projects onto the windshield in the field of view the driver important information, the system Surround View function completed Side View and Top View which shows the car and its environment for bird a parking assistant is responsible for inserting the car in the niches, an active regulator speed-distance ACC with Stop & Go , an indicator of speed limits with display ban exceeded, an assistant track, a Lane Departure Warning with advanced blind spot warning, navigation system, driver assistance and mobility services BMW ConnectedDrive ” / b> and a system for real time route information (RTTI, Real-Time Traffic Information).

The new BMW 3 Series is available in a basic version “Rock” accompanied by three lines of expression “Modern”, “Sport” and “Luxury”.

Side Security , the standard equipment of the next generation of the BMW 3 Series includes finishing at “Lounge” control DSC Dynamic Stability Control with DTC dynamic traction, an ABS, Cornering Brake Control CBC, a hill start assistant, a primer the brake system to remove the stand, electronic differential lock active mode DSC off, front airbags for driver and front passenger, side airbags for driver and front passenger, integrated in the seat backs and airbags curtains for the head to the front and rear.

comfort level , the 3 Series ‘Lounge’ has a keyless start, a lock / unlock doors with centralized electronic immobilizer (EWS), a BMW Professional radio with 6.5-inch screen, a Bluetooth interface for mobile phone with USB audio port, a Servotronic variable-assist steering according to speed, sun blinds (electric and mechanical rear side windows), glazing insulation, an automatic climate control, front seats with manual height adjustment, a leather steering wheel with multifunction buttons, d a sliding front armrest, radio controlled key settings to automatic recall of pockets in the door bins to accommodate bottles, power windows with one-touch, two cupholders in the front , a “Controller” iDrive with direct access keys, an MP3 compatible CD player and a trip computer.

Question online , Series 3 “Lounge” receives fog lamps and alloy wheels of 16 inches or 17 inches depending on the engine. The flag sticks, external mirror covers and door handles are in the body color. The exhaust has a chrome tip.

In terms of driving aids , she received a parking aid rear PDC, an indicator of loss pressure control to regulate the dynamic behavior with the new ECO PRO mode, a stop function and automatic restart of the engine, a start button “Start / Stop” key engine without a gear change indicator, a system for recovering energy during braking, cruise control with braking function and rain sensor with automatic headlamp beam.

The price of the new Series 3:

Modern

Executive

45 500 320d EfficientDynamics Edition

42 700?

Models

Lounge

Sport

Luxury

Business

39 500?

44 100?

44 100?

47 250?

–

–

335i

?

50 100?

50 100?

53 250?

–

–

320d

35 600?

40 200?

40 200?

43 350?

37 150?

40 800?

35 600?

39 550?

39 550?

37 150?

40 800?

src=”http://new-car-purchase.org/wp-content/plugins/WPRobot3/images/e8610__Renault-Fluence-ZE.jpg”For its 28th edition, the Observatory Cetelem Motor interviewed more than 6,000 people electric vehicles in France, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland, Turkey and Russia.

More than one in two French (54%) said interest in technology of the electric car , and 23% of French manifest intentions of acquisition.

Question budget, 57% of French envisage financial effort to acquire an electric vehicle . And only 1 / 3 of them say they are willing to pay this type of vehicle up to 10% more expensive than the equivalent heat.

77% of French are less than 100 km per day, yet 71% of French people do not consider buying a vehicle with a self less than 250 km . The expectations of the French in this area are higher than current batteries autonomy between 150 and 180 km.

61% of French people consider essential the development of fast charging stations on the street . And 30% of French is important. In total, 91% of the French claim of fast charging stations in public. The expectations of the French infrastructure charging in road opposed to the Green Paper of charging infrastructure that provides do u recharge road in 5% of cases.

83% of French people say they are interested in replace a discharged battery in a few minutes at a service station .

71% consider that the powers public do not help enough chain of the electric car.

75% of French people consider that the electric vehicle is the best way forward to protect the environment. Even with nuclear power, the use of an electric vehicle is in their eyes, an environmental point of view, preferable to that of a vehicle heat for 60% of them. ” / p> However, 54% of French people think that the challenge of nuclear power could jeopardize the future of electric vehicles.

The benefits of electric cars are the eyes of the French Green (69 %), economic (51%), modern / future (27%) and silence (23 %).

55% of French people think that electric vehicles can achieve savings with the use (self care, consumer ??).

Among the main reasons for disinterest in electric vehicles, 47% of French believe “it’s too expensive” and 50% that “autonomy is not sufficient” .

Source: Observatoire Cetelem Motor

study devoted to a thorough analysis of the car Electrical and expectations of Europeans
study conducted in 10 major countries: Germany, Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Britain, Belgium, Poland, Russia and Turkey.
study conducted with the BIPE and TNS Sofres in autumn 2011, with a sample of 6000 persons, representative of the population in 10 countries.

                    Koenigsegg manufactures

does certainly not the easiest supercars to drive. More than 800 horses to the rear wheels, it can sometimes be pretty wild in certain circumstances, the evidence with a car in very bad shape in the United States.

This pretty unusual vision of a supercar with over half a million euros comes from the United States and specifically the state of New York, Long Island exactly

Koenigsegg CCX Black belongs to a wealthy collector who is also a fan of the Swedish brand. Difficult to know exactly what happened, the car seems to have entered another vehicle before leaving the road and land on the ferns.

The damage seems fairly limited with only a passenger side impact and probably a few scratches. So the driver he was a victim of the fury of the beast 806 horses