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| Nissan Murano Convertible is coming? Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:51 AM CDT  Photo illustration by Nick Wilcox Just when you thought that the BMW X6 was weird, here comes another gem for the road: Nissan Murano Convertible. They guys at Edmunds learned about this first and broke the good/bad news for the rest of us. Seems that the roof will be canvas in order to keep some weight down on an otherwise pretty heavy car. As far as the engine goes, we’ll the same old 265 bhp 3.5 liter engine. The convertible should hit the stands in 2010. And we’ll be able to delight our senses with a prototype in 2009. This should give you time to save, since the price is said to be more than $40,000, which is the price of a top spec 2009 Nissan Murano. I can “hardly” wait! How about you?
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| New generation Ford Mustang site launched Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:45 AM CDT  A fierce battle is going on between the representatives of the American classic muscle cars. After Dodge and Chevrolet already released photos and tehnical details about their future models, the Challenger and the Camaro all eyes are now focused onto the manufacturer that revived the muscle car in recent history, Ford’s pony, the Mustang. After the test drives offered at the Road America vintage car show, Ford wants to really create a genuine hype for this future model, although without showing any photos of the car until now. And to further incite the interest for this new pony, they recently launched the dedicated site to the 2010 Ford Mustang, which currently shows off the actual models in several perfomance videos and doing a few burnouts, to highlight the muscle car look. The site provides an option to keep up to date with all future news regarding the car and, as a special feature, a contest has started, which invites you to tell your story that involved Ford’s pony, the grand prize being a new 2010 Mustang. This new car is set to arrive in early 2009 and we’re sure to have a pretty intense battle between the three factions of the American Muscle market. Via MotorAuthority  | ||||
| Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:43 AM CDT  Citroen and Intersection Magazine have created the Citroen C6 ‘Office’, a special concept based on the C6 Sedan model. Designed to appear in the following months, for fashion and entertainment events, the new Citroen concept was created as a "four wheels office". Despite the completely black interior, which, by the way looks rather funerally, the C6 Office provides multiple facilities for its passengers. The concept is fitted with Kenwood audio system, Blackberry connectivity, Krug Champagne and an assortment of catering, equipped by Fauchon. The silvery decorative items are from Cristofle, and Navitec also contributed at the interior. Alcantara leather was used for the upholstery and other interior surfaces. More photos after the jump.
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| Posted: 18 Aug 2008 07:37 AM CDT  The Fiat 500 is a trully great car, that enjoys a lot of popularity, due to its small size, perfect for the big cities, its economical nature, getting pretty good fuel averages, and its retro look, a true modern classic. And Fiat is definitely having a lot of work to do to honor all the demands in the European markets, but that hasn’t stopped them to further experiment on the little model, a report surfacing that the italian manufacturer is planning a hybrid version of the small cult-car. This wouldn’t be a big surprise, after presentig the Fiat Panda Aria concept last year at the Frankfurt Motor Show, it was only natural that Fiat would further modify the 900 cc engine, this new version of the 500 being powered by one, coupled to an addapted battery pack, which should provide emission under 90 g/km of CO2, and a fuel average of about 2.94 L/km or 80 mpg. These modifications to the engine would make its power in naturally aspirated mode to be about 65hp (48kW) and in the turbocharged mode around 105hp (78kW). The 500 hybrid is supposed to debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed next year. Other features to be seen on this car are a stop-start ignition system and a dual clutch gearbox to take it’s fuel average even lower. One thing is for sure, the 500 will get even more popular after this hybrid version will be launched, the term eco-friendly gaining it a new boost in popularity. Source: MotorAuthority  |
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