General Motors is the first builder to apply a propellent group of type HCCI to two rolling prototypes, in fact Opel Vectra and adapted Saturn Aura.

These two models are endowed each of one four cylinders Ecotec of 2,2 liters of 180 hp modified. Contrary to engines gasoline with ignition by spark, by means of a candle, or of a Diesel, the process HCCI ( Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) watches to release the energy without front of flame, in weak temperature and in all the combustion chamber. So, in identical usage, this engine will consume 15 % of fuel less. The HCCI technology works with all the gasolines and the fuel E85 at present available on the market. But the mass production is not still for tomorrow.

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Very light retouch and arrival of a Diesel of 110 ch with filters to particles for the city-dweller in chevrons.

Citroën C2 is entitled to a small work of face-lift at the level of the radiator grill with bigger chevrons. The shield also shows itself more impressive. For the rest, it is under the hood. Indeed, from May 2008, Citroën will propose, on C2, an engine HDi of 110 ch under the bar 120 g of CO2 by km, 119 g to be more precise.  This block is associated with a filter with particles and shows a standardized on average mixed 4,4 l / 100 km consumption. What is worth to it the signature Airdream, the label ” éco ” of Citroën. In gasoline, the builder keeps the device Stop*Start on the 1.4i of 90 ch cutting the engine in the stop.

New Ibiza comes to light. Built on a new platform, Seat also takes advantage of the blow of Luc Donckerwolke’s pencil.

New Seat Ibiza formulates gains 7 mm with regard to the current model. It is 4052 mm long, 1693 mm wide and 1445 mm high, for a 2469 mm footing. Ways are wider also. The berlin is more dynamic with the baptized style Arrow Design. So, the radiator grill and the optics are lowered and a relief line is cut in sides. Lines which we already found in the concept Bocanegra of Geneva.

It is also important to underline that new Ibiza will be lighter, 25 kg less. What notably allows the Spaniard to limit the consumption and thus the discharges of CO2 announced unless 120 g in Diesel and in maximum 160 g in gasoline. The offer of motorization will consist of six going possibilities of 1.2 gasoline of 70 horses in 1.9 Diesel of 105 ch, in passing notably by one four cylinders 1.6 of 102 ch.

Seat also insists on the equipments of safety by speaking about a new system of air bags, about lights with directional lighting via antifogs before, about lighthouses bixénon auto-adaptive about ( AFS) and of a control of the pressure of tires. For the comfort, Ibiza will propose, among others, the help to the hill start, the help to the car park and a connection USB. Furthermore, the safe is bigger with 292 liters, raised back footpath.

Besides a tour of Europe in truck, in the form of Road Show, new Ibiza will expose herself to the public during its first show, that of Madrid, from next May 22nd.

The Portuguese Ernesto Freitas wishes to relaunch the French automobile brand of the intervening period wars: Voisin planes.

Ernesto Freitas explained us that his urge to relaunch the brand Voisin came during the reading of an article on the epic and the work of Gabriel Voisin. Fascinated by the old Frenchwomen, the founder of Lusomotors found there there an opportunity to make relive a mythical name and to show the technical capacities of his company.

To honour really Gabriel Voisin and his brother Charles, Ernesto Freitas necessarily had to take place in competition with Bugatti. As in the good old days. His project, still virtual, thus takes place in the trail of the manufacturer of Molsheim. The next stage will be the realization of a model. But the Portuguese already has precise ideas on its racing car.

So, he explains that “the design is not too extreme nor too sports, but with details in reference to the former automobile as well as technical solutions which would not have displeased Gabriel Voisin “. He adds that “the dimensions of the car were thought to adapt itself to the presence of a big engine and why no Diesel“. Indeed, ” VW and Peugeot has fantastic mechanical elements nowadays: engines with a lot of power and couple “. And Here we are, Lusomotors wants to rub himself to Bugatti with a turbodiesel.

So, Ernesto Freitas gave us the following specifications for his concept. Lusomotors Voisin would be a two-seater coupé 4300 mm long, 1995 mm wide and 2700 mm of footing. This propulsion would have engine V12 Diesel of 6 liters with 500 ch of power and a couple of 1000 Nm of origin Audi. It is coupled with a sequential transaxle box (at the level of the back axle) to six connections.

The realization of this automobile passes by investors’ contribution and necessary Nearby help of the owners of the brand.

The American manufacturer, known well by the followers of long-distance races, prepares a new model, in here is the concept.

Besides Ford Mustang’s preparation, Saleen built the supercar S7. Launched in 2000 with 558 ch, then in 2005 with 760 ch and two turbo-compressors, this coupé ends its career. Her successor should look like this concept S5S Raptor presented in New York. This racing car is propelled by V8 suralimenté of a capacity of 5 liters. It delivers 650 ch (478 kW) and 854 Nm. Every towards back wheels via a manual or automated box. Capable of rolling bioethanol E85, this power-driven sportswoman back exchange claims one 0 in 100 kph in 3,3 and a 270 kph top speed!

Saleen S5S Raptor also distinguishes himself by her aluminum frame, her axles with double triangulation, her body in composite materials and by the arrival of the ABS and the control of stability. If this concept pleases the public, the production will then be programmed for a marketing in 2 years.

To celebrate the launch of the season ALMS, Corvette proposes a limited series Competition de la C6, to make it look like C6. R of race.

While the championship American Le Mans Series began to Sebring on March 15th of this year, Corvette adorns C6 Coupé with some muscular attributes of C6. R. So, we find air inlets in nest of bee in front and between the double releases behind. Furthermore, to limit the weight at least, the possibilities of option are limited. It also resumes the back spoiler of Z06. Wheel rims in five sticks in alloy of tint Competition Grey and a diameter of 18 thumbs in front and 19 thumbs are for the look there. Quite as the black color of the body.

This Corvette Competition keeps the engine V8 6.2 of 436 ch of C6. To couple, in the choice with a manual box or with an automatic transmission to six connections both.

The Class B in fuel cell underwent extensive tests in very low-temperature. The launch of a model is scheduled for 2010.

Before throwing commercially, in series limited, a car running to the hydrogen, Mercedes tested a Class B in the North of Sweden. In fact, the engineers wanted to study the interaction between the various components by big cold. They also adapted the ESP to the engine with fuel cell because the car adopts another behavior.  The German car is, besides, capable of starting in 25 °C. The Class B F-Cell will still undergo the other rigorous tests during those two years. These tries have  the objective of Mercedes-Benz of throw during the summer, 2010 its first electric standard model requiring some hydrogen.  It will be about a limited production using a compact and powerful fuel cell of new generation. This one was presented in the concept F 600 Hygenius.

The electric engine of the Class B F-Cell develops a maximal power of 100 kW for a couple of 320 Nm. The system used by Mercedes also allows a more comfortable cold starting up thanks to the use of an electric turbo-compressor for the supply in air and the device of moistening and defogging. It does not more remain than to wait for 2010 and then also, the installation of pumps with hydrogen almost everywhere.

As such, Scandinavia, the United States, Canada and Japan fit out lanes of provisioning in hydrogen, baptized Hydrogen Highway. So, a corridor is developed to be able to go from Norway to Germany via Sweden and Denmark. The first station H2 of this Hydrogen Highway opened in 2006 to Stavanger in Norway.