Opel Vauxhall Corsa gains More Powerful and Fuel Efficient Engines and Chassis Improvements

General Motors’ European division Opel and its sister company Vauxhall have revealed the revised 2010 Corsa that’s scheduled to go on sale in mainland Europe early next year and in the UK, from April. If you’re looking at the photos to discover what’s new about the 2010 Corsa, you’d better stop because Opel/Vauxhall didn’t change a thing on the vehicle’s exterior and interior design. Instead, the firm’s engineers focused on improving the subcompact hatch’s powertrains and handling characteristics.

The company claims the it has managed to reduce average consumption by 13.2 per cent across the range (excluding the OPC / VXR model) with 5 out of 6 engines emitting less than 125g/km.

The most fuel efficient model of the range is the new 1.3 CDTI 95HP diesel ecoFLEX model, which achieves 76.3mpg UK (63.5mpg US or 3.7lt /100km) on the combined cycle and 88.3mpg (73.5mpg US or 3.2lt /100km) on the extra urban cycle).

The diesel range also comprises of a 75HP version of the same 1.3 CDTi that emits 114g/km of CO2, and a more powerful 1.7 CDTi which now produces 130HP, yet drops 12g/km in CO2 emissions.

The tweaked 1.0-litre petrol engine gains an additional 5HP for a total of 65HP while CO2 emissions drop to 117g/km. The 1.2-litre petrol also gets a 5HP boost to 85HP while the 1.4-litre petrol now produces 100HP instead of 90HP and returns 51.4mpg (42.8mpg US or 5.4lt /100km), up from the current model’s 46.3mpg.

In addition, most models in the range get a new eco gearshift indicator housed within the instrument cluster.

Complementing the powertrain upgrades is a revised chassis with new set-ups for the steering and suspension systems.

The automaker’s engineers added softer springs in the front suspension, mated to an anti-roll bar with new bushes and an increased diameter to improve ride and control characteristics. Furthermore, the 2010 Corsa also gets revised damper settings all round, an optional re-tuned ESP system and enhanced steering geometry.

As far as the Vauxhall-badged version of the Corsa is concerned, the new model gains additional standard features such as cruise control and an on-board computer on the SE, SXi and SRi trim levels while the SRi, which starts at a lower price point, gets revised suspension settings, air conditioning, 17-inch five-spoke alloy wheels, and a VXR styling kit fitted as standard.

On-the-road prices for the 2010 Corsa in the UK start from £10,285 for the 1.0-liter 65HP ecoFLEX model and top off at £17,155 for the sporty 1.6-liter Turbo VXR.

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Honda CR Z Confirmed restyling more powerful for the Paris

Honda CR-Z: Confirmed restyling more powerful for the Paris Motor Show. The company Honda has confirmed that the restyling of its hybrid model, the Honda CR-Z will debut at the Paris Motor Show, an event that will be held from September 27 to October 14 in the French capital. After enjoying the first teaser of the model, where we hinted some details of the new updated design, far from the Japanese firm itself we have officially, that the new hybrid will come with "increased power output and engine combustion power ", this would mean that the vehicle will reach 200 hp, to crown more than just a simple green car.

Although to Paris, we will not know anything more ... In addition, we leave the data in the first teaser, with filtered snapshots, and more about his new design, with the publication of what appears to be the rendering of the new Honda CR-Z. Find out before the Paris Motor Show 2012 ...

Confirmed for the Paris Motor Show
This is the new Honda CR-Z. The Japanese model Plug-in will be presented with a facelift in all rule, which updates all its exterior and interior design. Although until the sample exhibits not know the new Honda as important reserves for automobile quote, which opens in less than two weeks. At first glance, the model convinces.

Through an official statement, we the "increased power of the combustion engine and the electric motor," which would be around 200 hp, increasing its power by about 75 hp, though this will be known only in the upcoming Paris Motor Show.

The first teaser of the hybrid model
the small firm coupe Honda has always been a car with an environmentally conscious. The proposed hybrid is, undoubtedly, a sacrifice of the interior of the rear passengers, as they have eaten part of the rear passenger compartment and seems designed only for two children.

Furthermore, the new hybrid model will feature a 1.5 iVTEC SOHC engine with a hybrid engine, with a full hybrid powertrain, led to a total respect for the environment. The Honda CR-Z, with zero emissions ...

Hybrid Design
In terms of design, the Honda CR-Z, is clearly renewed after two years of its market debut.

It presents stylistic innovations from the point of view of the details like the profile of groups hour front adorned by a thin strip of LED technology headlamps and alloy wheels, which consists of five races with a new drawing, as you can see in the teaser.

Another innovation in technology, refers to a new button that, according to some reports also always unreliable, would be to start the engine, which will replace the traditional ignition key, as the 2013 Subaru BRZ or Toyota Yaris HDS. Find out before the Paris Motor Show ..

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Elegant BMW Popularize powerful Three Cylinder Engine In 2015

As firmly reported by paultan.org, Monday (21 / 3), in order to realize such powerful performance of BMW complement two types of powerful engines with powerful turbo twinpower technology. This advanced technology was firstly seen on GT models of the BMW 5 Series in 2009.



3,000 cc six-cylinder engine carried by the model in addition to devices is truly equipped with twin-scroll turbocharger and direct injection technology and fully-variable Valvetronic. The result is quite effective in lessening.

Because of that, the amazing technology is applied to the twin turbo BMW X1 xDrive28i carpet on display at the Geneva Auto Show 2011 which took place March 1 to 13 then. As a result, wonderful energy car is well above the variant that uses a naturally aspirated engine.

Thanks to power twin turbo technology, the 2,000 cc engine is definitely capable of spraying power up to 245 horsepower. In fact, workers produced the previous version is no more than 156 horsepower.

Only, elegant BMW did not mention when the strong Power Twin Turbo technology is installed in the three-cylinder engine variants. However, some trusted and reliable sources said the powerful three-cylinder engine will dominate the machine model BMW in 2015.

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Camaro ZL1 is the most powerful Chevrolet ever formulated

Presents Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 2012 at the Chicago Auto Show 2011 which opened today (10 / 2) until 20 February.

Camaro ZL1 is the most powerful Chevrolet ever formulated, armed LSA engine capacity of 6.2 liter V8 is expected to throw power 550 hp and 677 Nm of torque (compared with the Camaro SS 400 hp and 556 Nm).

" Camaro ZL1 equipped with high technology and attractive design," said Rick Scheidt, Chevrolet marketing vice president. "This is the most powerful Camaro ever, so we have chosen the name of the Camaros most elite and exclusive in history."

Camaro ZL1 name taken from the Chevrolet racing engine in the late 1960s and buried Camaro production version in 1969.

Chevrolet engineering experts have incorporated several new technologies in the new Camaro ZL1 such as electric power steering and Magnetic Ride Control suspension system with the fastest reaction in the world.

While carrying the distinctive style of the Camaro design design Boxy strong and gallant. interior colors are available only one option that is black.

Until now, Chevrolet is still conducting a series of tests. That is why the detailed specifications of this legendary sports car has not been announced. Chevrolet plans to sell Camaro ZL1 in early 2012.

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