In new Agreement, Honda proposes a system putting handing of the car on the straight and narrow and so to avoid a change of involuntary band.

We already know the Citroën, Audi systems and BMW, for example, provoking vibrations to the seat or to the steering wheel if the driver seems to deviate from his trajectory involuntarily. Either because he is distracted, or because he falls asleep. Honda goes one not farther by allowing even the car to replace herself between lines. This system is called LKAS (Lane Keeping Assist System) and will be proposed in the new generation Agreement. This technology of assistance active of band of traffic works thanks to a small camera installed behind the windscreen. Its role is to watch the markings on the ground and so to detect any abnormality of the car.

Concretely, when the vehicle is about to cross the limit, a sound signal rings before acting concretely. The system leaves naturally a period of initiative to the driver, but if this one remains inactive, the power steering will be activated to replace the car between the bands of traffic(circulation). The LKAS works only in certain conditions.  First of all, the markings on the ground must be clear and visible, maintained well thus, then, he cannot have of tight bend there. The speed must be included between 72 and 180 kph and the driver has to have at least a hand on the steering wheel. Furthermore, he must not have made his twinkling lights working.  Finally, if the driver gives an abrupt movement or shows a behavior of avoidance as a matter of urgency, the system also deactivates.

All this enter an outfit of helps in the driving, as the anticollision radar. Any sets, they can decrease the risks of accident. Notably in case of slumber.

Citroën launches a new model for the Chinese market. C-Élysée is really an evolution of the berlin Élysée.

The French builder makes build a specific range by Dông Feng Peugeot Citroën Automobiles ( DPCA). Among this one we found the Élysée derived of the ZX, disappeared to us. It received one face-topspin in front to make it look like the last realizations in chevrons. Furthermore, her name is henceforth C-Élysée. This one thus akes back the torch, for China, of the family berlina ” in the international standards ” in moderate price. The relifting also gets wheel rims, back lights, seats and shutter of chest henceforth automatic opening. Mechanically, it is also equipped, for the occasion, with a modern antiblocking, with a Bluetooth, with a jukebox on hard disk and with a connection USB. Citroën indicates that C-Élysée underwent 300 improvements with regard to the Élysée. It will be under the light of the objectives during the show of Peking from April 24th.

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.