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Volkswagen Golf Has Become The Most Sold Model in Europe

InMyCar — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:04:37 +0000

By the end of the first six months of 2009 VW Golf has become the most sold model in Europe. According to Carscoop, with reference to Jato Dynamics, from the beginning of the year, Europeans have bought little bit more than 286 thousand “Golfs”.
In the second place is the model Ford Fiesta – in March 2009, this hatchback has managed to get ahead of VW Golf sales, but in April, May and June, “Fiesta” was sold a little worse than “Golf.” As a result, in six months in Europe 243 thousand of such cars were sold, which is 34.2 percent higher than a year earlier.
In the third place is Peugeot 207 (the demand for this model has fallen by 20 per cent), the fourth – Opel Corsa (minus 14.1 percent), and the fifth – Renault Clio (minus 28 per cent). The top ten ranking of the best-selling models in Europe is completed by Fiat Grande Punto, Ford Focus, Fiat Panda, Opel Astra and Peugeot 308.
In the rating of producers, on the basis of the first half of the year, the first place is held by Volkswagen Concern Volkswagen – 842 thousand 787 vehicles in six months. Next comes Ford (666 thousand 548 cars) and Renault (520 thousand 763 vehicles).
For comparison, in Russia the top three sales rankings by producers are the following – Lada, Chevrolet, Ford. In the Russian market Volkswagen is only on the 12th place.

“North American Car of the Year – 2010″ Candidates

InMyCar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:30:34 +0000

The list of all candidates for the title of “Best car” and “Best SUV” of North America for the 2010 model year includes 37 cars, 12 of which are Japanese vehicles, 11 – Europe, 11 – an American, and 3 – South Korean, as informs Autoblog.

There will be a jury of 50 journalists on automotive topics from all over the world to evaluate the cars.

Notably, in the list of applicants for the victory was the model Suzuki Kizashi, which had not even been officially presented as a serial car, as well as the updated Honda Crosstour, the production of which the Japanese have not yet confirmed.

It is also worth noting that in the list of applicants there is not a single sample of American car brands such as Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep.

The results will be announced in the traditional Detroit auto show in January 2010. Winners will be announced, as usual, in two categories – passenger car and SUV.

Candidates for the title of “2010 North American Car of the Year”:

Audi S4
BMW Z4
BMW 335d
BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
Buick LaCrosse
Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon
Chevrolet Camaro
Ford Fusion/Fusion Hybrid
Ford Mustang/GT500
Ford Taurus/Taurus SHO
Honda Insight
Hyundai Genesis Coupe
Kia Forte
Kia Soul
Lexus HS 250h
Lotus Evora
Mazda 3/Mazdaspeed 3
Mercedes E-Class
Nissan Cube
Nissan 370Z
Porsche Panamera
Subaru Legacy
Suzuki Kizashi
Toyota Prius
Volkswagen Golf/Golf TDI
Candidates for the title of “2010 North American Truck of the Year”:
Acura ZDX
BMW X5 xDrive35d
Cadillac SRX
Chevrolet Equinox
Ford Transit Connect
GMC Terrain
Honda Crosstour
Land Rover LR4
Lincoln MKT
Subaru Outback
Toyota 4Runner
Volvo XC60

It is worth mentioning that last year’s winners were Hyundai Genesis sedan and pickup Ford F-150.

GM Began Testing Hybrid Chevrolet Volt

InMyCar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:53:32 +0000

The company General Motors has begun testing the preproduction prototype of “plug hybrid” Chevrolet Volt. According to the American edition of Automobile, the tests of the vehicle are conducted in an urban setting close to the testing center of the group in the city of Warren, Michigan. In the near future the company plans to build a total of 80 copies of hybrid Volt, which will continue testing until the model is available in the market.

Serial Chevrolet Volt is planned to be equipped with the hybrid power unit that includes a 150-strong motor and lithium-ion batteries. For charging the batteries in the move a 1.4-liter gasoline engine will be used. At the parking the car can be charged from ordinary household power supply. It is expected that one battery power will be sufficient to ensure Sedan Chevrolet Volt motion for approximately 64 kilometers.

The production of commodity Chevrolet Volt will be established at the Detroit GM plant in November of next year. According to preliminary data, the cost of such hybrids will be about 40 thousand dollars.

Chevrolet announced the price of the Corvette Z06 sports

InMyCar — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 08:51:43 +0000

Company Chevrolet unveiled the technical characteristics and cost of an updated 2010 model year sports Corvette Z06, which is scheduled to go on sale today. Under the hood of the car there is a strong petrol engine LS7 7.0L V8 with 505hp, allowing to accelerate up to 100 km/h in 3.7 seconds.

An updated Chevrolet Corvette Z06 differs from its predecessor with the availability of a new system of engine start, side airbags included as standard, as well as eight variations of body painting. The price of 2010 model year Chevrolet Corvette Z06 is 75,235 USD, which is only 300 dollars more than the cost of the previous version.

Chevrolet released the 1.5-millionth Corvette

InMyCar — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 05:49:10 +0000

On Thursday the company Chevrolet has distributed information on the release of the 1.5-millionth copy of Corvette supercar. The car came down the conveyor in the plant in Kentucky in late May of this year, but the message of this event was delayed by manufacturer due to bankruptcy of General Motors.

The jubilee car will be sent to the National Museum of “Corvettes”, where are also presented the very first Chevrolet Corvette, built in 1953, the 500000th copy (1977 release) and the millionth copy (1992). 1.5-millionth Chevrolet Corvette is made in the same colors as the predecessors – white body with red interior.

As reported at the museum, the first Corvette – roadster C1 – was introduced in 1953. The car was equipped with a six-motor power of 150 horsepower and automatic transmission. Modern versions are offered with a super eight engine capacity from 430 to 638 horsepower, working in pairs with six automatic or mechanical transmissions.