Kia VG Sedan

New spy photos of the Kia VG sedan is the 2011 area on the web today. The last set of pictures showing a heavily camouflaged spy VG painted white prototype sedan parked in a parking garage. Kia's flagship sedan is scheduled for a variety of effective cylinder and six-cylinder engines with four, including a 2.4-liter Theta II and revised Lambda V6 engines. Engine 2.4-liter four-cylinder Kia will introduce the new gasoline direct injection (GDI) and the technology of generating 201 horsepower.

In the latest rumors suggest, Kia will be following the route of reducing and replacing the engine with the 3.8 L V6 all-new 3.5-liter. This particular engine has been introduced into the LV beautiful concept car that debuted at the Seoul Auto Salon earlier this year.

Combined with modern engine line-up, Kia will also introduce a brand new 6-speed automatic sedan VG. 6-speed automatic is first applied in 2010 Sorento, which goes on sale in January next year, state, and soon find their way to other mid-size Kia vehicles. Reportedly, the new generation Sportage Kia Optima and 2011 both have.

Another interesting information on the AG 2011-Kia is that Kia will probably put the model to Europe and try to steal some sales of luxury cars such as Audi and BMW. To succeed in Europe, Kia VG will offer a diesel engine powerful but fuel efficient and loaded with luxury features. For Europe, the Korean automaker probably choose between a very powerful engine of 2.2 L four-cylinder with 197 horsepower 3.0L V6 to 250 horsepower.

On its luxury features, we learned that the next Kia VG will be equipped with LED technology in the headlights and taillights at once! It will also feature ventilated front seats, parking guidance system, heated rear seats and panoramic sunroof. European (and American) the sale is scheduled to begin in the second half of 2010, while sales of Korea will start this year.

Jeep Patriot

Jeep Patriot (MK74) is a compact crossover SUV introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by Chrysler's Jeep brand. He made his public debut in April 2006 New York Auto Show and the slots between the compass and freedom in the Jeep line. Market-wise, is the SUV in North America and one of the cheaper standard crossover SUV to date.

Compass and Patriot are both based on the DaimlerChrysler / Mitsubishi GS platform. These vehicles are to differentiate the design and marketing: The Patriot is a traditional wagon-style four-door Jeep, while the percentages of the bush-urban seems more volumes, the same terms and conditions as the Dodge Caliber. In a press conference on 4 November 2009, Chrysler LLC, now less than 20% owned by Fiat, said both the Patriot and Compass would change in 2010 but abandoned in 2012, can be replaced by one of Fiat models.

Patriot and Compass are both based on the / GS platform DaimlerChrysler. These vehicles are to differentiate the design and marketing: the Jeep Patriot is a traditional four-door wagon, like Cherokee, which was discontinued in the United States in 2001, when the Jeep Compass is designed for a sporty crossover, but more capacity to deal with the road surface and bad weather than competitors like the Pontiac Vibe. Dodge Caliber, is also based on the GS platform is a direct competitor to the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, and there are more than a small sedan anyone jeep. Patriot manufactured in DaimlerChrysler Belvidere, Illinois assembly plants as well as the Dodge Caliber and Compass.

The Patriot uses a four-cylinder 2.0 L or 2.4 L GEMA I4 gasoline engine. In the U.S. The base car has front wheel drive, but the choice of two electronic control systems for four-wheel drive is optional. One, the Freedom Drive I is a full-time road use. Freedom Drive II is designed for off road use with variable torque between speeds of 25 mph (40 kph) and 65 mph (105 km / h) for optimal treatment. The 2.0 L GEMA I4 is an option for the 4X2 model Patriot.

Europe and Australia is 2.0 L (1968 cc, 120 CID, 140 hp) Volkswagen-made diesel engine is equipped with both a 6-speed manual transmission. All cars have the EU standard four-wheel drive version and the Freedom system unit, which is tuned to different versions of the United States, but similar ability to control the brake FDII traction, and three are related to electronic stability control and settings tranction or use off-road.

Jaguar XF

Jaguar XF is a car midsize luxury / sport sedan from Jaguar Cars, to replace the Jaguar S-Type.

Jaguar C-XF (for Concept-XF) is a concept car that was designed to showcase the style elements of the next preliminary Jaguar XF. Bill C-XF was led by Jaguar design director Ian Callum and Head of Advanced Design Julian Thomson. It includes a 4.2-liter V8 engine compressor, a 6-speed automatic transmission with Jaguar Sequential Shift, one wedged slim projectors that have evolved from the twin-lamp motif seen on past Jaguars, interior inspired performance, Gearshift Jaguar Dual View display and a sound system Bowers & Wilkins.

Styling of the final production XF range from the C-XF, especially around the headlights and nose, which includes an oval-shaped grille reminiscent of the original XJ of 1968 and is intended to be part of future Jaguars. The trunk lid has retained knife Chrome S-Type on board, but now sports a 'jumper' as well. Boot space and practice is much better than its predecessor, with the possibility of a repair kit instead of a spare wheel to create extra space, although this feature is not available in certain markets.

The body was developed using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) before the car I saw a wind tunnel. Each area of the outer skin lightly, the wheel of compounds for the cooling airflow (even the shape of the exterior mirrors) was optimized through this process. In addition, the square tail is more aerodynamically efficient with a smaller, rounded roof and coupe for the XF and lifted the trunk lip improve airflow over the rear of the car. Accordingly, the XF has the best aerodynamic performance, in terms of strength of production Jaguar ever and is better than the race-bred, limited edition XJ220 supercar.

Hyundai Santa Fe

Hyundai Santa Fe (Korean: 현대 싼타페) is a mid-size crossover SUV based on the platform of the Hyundai Sonata. It takes its name from the city of Santa Fe, New Mexico, was introduced 2001 model years as Hyundai's first SUV, which was released at the same time as the Ford Escape / Mazda Tribute and Pontiac Aztek. Santa Fe was a milestone in the company's restructuring program in late 1990 because, despite the criticism of journalists not to dim the display, an SUV was a hit with American buyers. SUV was so popular that sometimes the Hyundai has struggled to meet demand. Santa Fe quickly became Hyundai best-seller and has contributed to the success of Hyundai in the United States. Since 2007, mid-size crossover SUV Santa Fe hits the Tucson compact SUV and the luxury Veracruz crossover SUV (which preceded the Terracan).

Second Gen Hyundai Santa Fe was awarded 2008 Consumer Reports (first choice) and was among the 10 cars in 2008 found the magazine in question. magazine's annual ratings, based on road tests and predicted safety and reliability are considered highly influential among consumers. Gen 2 Hyundai Santa Fe head (dear at least 20 vehicles for 2009) list by Insure.com. According to research, Santa Fe, the cheapest car to insure. Low prices tend to reflect the safety of the vehicle.

2001 The first year of production, the Santa Fe was equipped with two engines and transmission combinations. In North America, even if the fuel is underpowered 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine was standard, and could be mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic. 2656 cc (2.656 L; 162.1 cu in) Delta V6 offered more power than the four cylinders, but was only available in automatic mode. Front-wheel drive was standard (and traction control optional V6), and 4WD was optional. 2.0 L common-rail turbo diesel (CRTD) offered outside the United States. Australian Santa Fes went on sale in November 2000, only one drivetrain choice - combined with a 2.7L four high-speed semi-automatic V6. 4WD was normal.A less expensive 2.4-liter four-cylinder series ended several months later in 2001 but was only available with a manual transmission. With corresponding launched the Ford Escape and Mazda Tribute, it was also the first compact SUV based on the car with a V6 engine.

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Honda Civic

Honda Civic is a line of subcompact cars and compact subsequently created and produced by Honda. In North America, the Civic is the second longest continuous plate from a Japanese automaker, the Toyota Corolla, introduced in 1968, has been in production longer. Civic, the Accord and Prelude, Honda was sold in North America until the 1990s when the model range was expanded. After experiencing several generations change, the Civic has become increasingly exclusive, and currently slots between the Fit and Accord.

It was introduced in July 1972 as a two-door coupe, followed by a three-door hatchback in September. With the transverse engine mounting of its 1169 cc engine and front wheel drive like the British Mini, the car provided good interior space despite overall small dimensions. The first Civic models usually include a basic AM radio, heater, windshield plastic foam cushion seat, two-speed, painted steel rims with a wheel cap chrome nut. Over the years, became much more elegant, with options like air conditioning, central locking, power windows, leather seats, satellite navigation, alternately, and a six-speed manual transmission. Initially gaining a reputation for being fuel efficient, reliable and environmentally friendly, later iterations have become known for their performance and sportsmanship, particularly the Civic Type-R Civic and Civic SiR GTi.

Civic is a rebadged for international markets such models on the Honda Ballade and Honda Domani / Acura EL. Civic Platform also served as a base for sport compact CR-X CR-X del Sol Targa convertible, and the CR-V compact SUV. Since 2008, the Civic was the best-selling car in Canada eleven years in a row. High gas prices and the weak economy in June 2008, the Civic supplanted the Ford F-series should be the best selling car in the United States that month. Civic sales in Japan runs out of gas version closed in August 2010 and a hybrid in December. International versions and hybrids continue to be manufactured for sale outside of Japan.