The XXI Compasso d’Oro dell’Adi (Association for industrial design) was assigned to the concept Pininfarina Nido. Premiata in the section devoted to projects that anticipate the trends of transportation design, Nido was presented to the Paris salon of 2004 and has proposed a new security system for the cockpit: the central cell is suspended in a honeycomb structure that that disperse energy dissapata nell’urto, together with programmed deformation zones provided all’anteriore and rear.

E ‘finally reached the production, respecting the timetable envisaged, the Artega GT, sporty German Fisker designed by and born to fight in difficult terrain Porsche Cayman S and BMW Z4 coupé. Compared with the concept presented over a year ago in Geneva differences are few: just 4 meters long, with space for luggage all’anteriore and behind the seats, the Artega confirms the 3.6 liter VR6 engine of origin after Volkswagen mounted and capable of 300Cv. DSG combination with the exchange with paddles behind the wheel allows aa this GT to touch 270 km / h and accelerate from 0 to 100km / h in less than 5 seconds, thanks to weight within the 1100kg.

Important the collaboration techniques: Bosch for ABS and ESP calibrated in accordance with their specific requests, Bilstein and Eibach for the trim and many former employees of the largest manufacturers. The project is part of the volcanico Klaus Dieter Frers, founder of Paragon, the leading hi-tech.

Light facelift for the Suzuki Grand Vitara, concentrated mainly in the front, where change bumper and grille, and side mirrors, now equipped with direction indicators integrated. New details also for coatings and internal controls, automatic air conditioning, although the most important changes are largely mechanical debuttano two new petrol engines large cylinder capacity.

The first is a 4-cylinder 2.4 litre 166Cv and 225 Nm of torque, capable of accelerating from 0 to 100km / h in 11.2 seconds and reach 180 km / h, compared with an average consumption of 11, 4 l/100km. The second is a V6 3.2 from 233Cv deal with versions 5 doors, replacing the old 2.7 and promises interesting performance: 200km / h, o-100km / h in 9.4 seconds and an average consumption of 9.4 l / 100Km. No news on update to the current version 1.9 turbo and marketing in Italian market.

We offer a nice series of promotional videos of the new Subaru Impreza STI. The Japanese sport, for years icon rally and driving pleasure, is portrayed in situations tragicomiche like the boy not too lucky with the pigeons, until a spot that launch clearly the glove of challenge to opponents in Germany. Many believe that the center style Subaru have not passed sleepless nights for the design of the new home of Japanese media. On the advertisers of the house have done an excellent job.

Chrysler is ready to launch an innovative option on its range for 2009, the internet connectivity. Decisa re-sales, fell 19.3% compared to 2007 in the United States, the American house has decided to offer a wi-fi technology-based UConnect, already able to synchronize via Bluetooth phones and MP3 players with the plant Media board. The first problems, however, are born today as the U.S. laws are about to tighten the penalties to all those who use electronic devices in the car, from the cell without a headset.

Chrysler is offering connectivity as an accessory for passengers, but there is to bet that many customers will want to navigate groped driving, perhaps to check e-mail, work or fun and this is not yet clear nor the functioning of the system nor the ‘Interpretation of the law, which is not ready today to the possibility of managing the “problem” of the Internet by car. On the other hand has not yet been clarified the cost of data traffic that customers should bear in order to use the service: an example is given by the rental Avis, which already possess the connectivity by car from 2007 at a price of 10.95 $ Per day.

As testimony to the image, has started mass production of Ferrari California. For the occasion. at Maranello was inaugurated a new assembly line, an operation linked to the programme formula Men started in 1997 and designed to make Ferrari a comfortable establishment for its employees, organized in an optimal way to spend serenely its working hours.

For the occasion was also built a new and futuristic local restaurant. In the meantime waiting for the new Ferrari small house becomes increasingly snervante and photos and videos circulated so far anticipate the debut in society, expected in October to Paris salon.

After the United States, their market, sales of SUVs collapse in Italy and Europe. But to make the cost this time are not only houses American and German: for the first time to be in recession even the registrations of Suv-end average small as the Toyota Rav 4 (-30.3% in the first three months of the year in Europe), the BMW X3 (-21.9%) or the Nissan X-Trail (-32.8%).

However, these are just some examples of a moment that marks a marked reversal of market trend in Europe in the first quarter of 2008 in fact, were sold 306,523 Suv, compared with 320,042 last year. This means a decrease of 4.23%. In the Bel Paese, in the same fraction temporal taken into consideration, the phenomenon is even more marked: sales were arrested at 55,519 against 60,483 last year, for a variation of -8.21%.

The challenge with the GT-R and with its V-spec for the conquest of the ‘Green Hell “has just begun. Yet the Honda NSX has one vote above the Nissan chapter “sounds and special effects. The music of V10 exiting from discharges of this muletto that solca curves Ring is really exciting.

A sound bad; acute; harsh. But surely generating pleasant chills on the back. And the soundtrack just waiting to hear more details. Note also the high speed of change that remains constant in exchange for each report: that there is a “double clutch” the sub?

The British factory situated in Sunder land Nissan is preparing to increase their productive rhythms: the Japanese house has announced the plan that provides continuous shifts of 24 hours on 24 for machinery chains. The creation of the night shift will lead to the creation of 800 new jobs and will give an effective response generalissimos question that is facing the Nissan Quashing in the old continent.

The maneuver, the rest was improbabilities: with the arrival in August Quashing 2, difficulties in meeting delivery times could get worse still. Thanks to this decision Nissan manage to build 6100 units every week.

Coming new and interesting information about promising 370Z (of which there are proposing a reconstruction very likely made by 7Tune). The new sporty Nissan, called to collect the legacy of the much appreciated 350Z, will be presented by the end of this as a totally new and with technical improvements and mechanical able to raise the already high pleasure driving the car that will replace.