The new Suzuki SX4 was caught when its take a road test. The US-market SX4 five-door is expected with a 2.0-liter engine, 16-valve DOHC four-banger, 143 horsepower and 136 pound-feet of torque. The Suzuki’s hatchback will arrive in U.S. showrooms in next month.
Volkswagen has released official images of its IROC Coupe concept. The new VW’s coupe will unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in September.
The IROC Concept features:
3.3 inches lower than Golf GTI
2+2 seating
five-point racing harnesses up front
10.6 cubic feet of trunk space (more with rear seats folded)
210-hp TSI engine
front-wheel drive
19-inch alloy wheels.
VW will build about 60,000 Irocs, price started at $26,000 in base. Iroc will begin start by end of 2008.
2007 BMW 3 was caught in testing on public roads. The new E92 M3 will be unveiled in September at the Paris Motor Show.
The video of James Glickenhaus talking about Ferrari P 4/5 designed by Pininfarina.
2007 Nissan Sentra SE-R was caught and snapshoted on the German public roads. It’s a sporty version of the new Sentra, released at the Detroit Motor Show in January 2006. The new SE-R was received a bolder front airdam, bigger wheels and performance tires, rear deck spoiler lip at the top of the boot lid. And, naturally, more power and beefier brakes than standard Sentras.
The Italian car maker is starting test a new Maserati GT on pablic road, where hot car was caught by Lehmann’s Photo hunters (thxs to Worldcarfans). The new Maserati GT Coupe will replace the current Maserati Coupe . The new sport car has received a retractable steel roof and Ferrari-built V 8 engine.
Chrysler announced pricing for the 2007 Dodge Nitro. Available models: Dodge Nitro SXT, Dodge Nitro SLT and Dodge Nitro R/T.
Standard on the Dodge Nitro SXT and Dodge Nitro SLT is a 3.7-liter SOHC V-6 engine which generates 210 hp (157 kW) at 5,200 rpm and 235 lb.-ft. (319 N*m) of torque at 4,000 rpm. The Dodge Nitro R/T features a new 4.0-liter V-6 engine that delivers 255 horsepower (190 kW) at 6,000 rpm and 265 lb.-ft. (359 N*m) of torque at 4,200 rpm.
Pricing is as follows: Dodge Nitro SXT 4×2 $19,885; Dodge Nitro SXT 4×4 $21,395; Dodge Nitro SLT 4×2 $23,295; Dodge Nitro SLT 4×4 $24,805; Dodge Nitro R/T 4×2 $25,970; Dodge Nitro R/T 4×4 $27,630.
Aston Martin DBRS 9 was caught on public roads (thanks to Hans G. Lehmann). The basic design of the DBS will form the basis for the next DB9. The “RS” variant will have a wider track, lower ground clearance, and bold scoops and air intakes up front. There was speculation that the V12 engine’s performance was boosted from 450 hp to more than 500 hp for the DBRS 9.
Mazda CX-7 receives five-star crash test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The new CX-7 was crashed into a fixed barrier at 56 km/hr (35 mph). Great result – five-star rating nominate for both frontal and side-impact crash tests.
Safecar.gov
Czech carmaker Skoda Auto yesterday unveiled Octavia Scout, based on the Octavia Combi 4×4 car. The 2007 Octavia Scout estate rides 40mm higher than the Octavia Combi and 16mm higher than the 4×4 version. The new car has facelifted front and rear bumpers in addition to various other bodywork items. The Octavia Scout has luggage space of up to 1,620 litres.
