Tuesday, August 7, 2007
My own collection of non-standart russian cars!
Russia always was famous by its original autos. I did my own collection, it strikes and makes laugh!:)
Opel released details for the 2008 Opel Corsa GSI
Opel released details for the 2008 Opel Corsa GSI. The 2008 Corsa GSI will have a 150 hp engine, a top speed of 210 km/h and will be available with a 3 or 4 door configuration.The most prominent model year 2008 news in the Corsa line is the Corsa GSi with 110 kW/150 hp and a top speed of 210 km/h.Positioned between the Corsa Sport and OPC, it is available as a three or five-door model. The Corsa GSi impresses with its understated sporty look and extensive standard equipment, which includes air conditioning, split rear seat back, sport chassis with ESP, 17-inch light alloy wheels, sport seats and stereo CD-Radio CD 30 MP3 with steering wheel remote controls.Also new in the Corsa range: the 1.3 CDTI ECOTEC turbo-diesel (66 kW/90 hp) is now available with the automated Easytronic six-speed transmission. Opel also offers new 16-inch light alloy wheels in seven-spoke sport design for the popular CATCH ME Now and CATCH ME variants.
The Cosmo comes standard with 11-spoke design wheels. Customers can choose 18-inch alloy wheels in five-spoke OPC design for the Corsa OPC. The model year 2008 versions with 15-inch steel rims are recognizable by their newly designed wheel caps. Further options are the color Sunny Melon and the infotainment system CDC 40 Opera with MP3 compatibility.
Lexus GS 450h
Environmental care for most people means driving a Toyota Prius.
But now, at the forefront of hybrid technology, Lexus brings the GS 450h – the world’s first high performance hybrid saloon. Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota, which brought the car industry saying “oh!” into the 21st Century with the noble Prius.
The Lexus GS 450h is a big car that has a conventional 3.5-litre, V6 petrol engine delivering 292bhp which is supplemented by an electric motor powered by a battery pack in the boot, which adds another 197bhp.
The GS 450h can run for just 2km in electric mode only. But the petrol engine gives the car a chance to recharge its batteries through regenerative braking. Other neat touches include the engine shutting off and then restarting when it is time to pull away at traffic lights. This is a car full of creative tricks.
The actual total output from the two power plants is 335bhp when working in combination, which is enough to propel the GS 450h to 62mph in 5.9s and on to an electronically limited top end speed of 155mph.
For a more customized car, Lexus aftermarket parts can be added to this big one.
Acceleration is completely gives you less effort for the engine is so quiet and smooth, even under hard acceleration and with a seamless CVT automatic gearbox. This car assures no rough noises, or squirming torque-steer, or roars to the red line.
The car runs quick and everything is finger light, thereby giving relaxed ride and relatively few sporting pretensions.
The adaptive variable suspension has a Sport setting, which also minimizes the steering ratio. The gearbox have a sequential-shift mode, with six pre-set gears; but somehow, using these, given the beyond adequate response in the normal settings, is hardly necessary.
The GS 450h claims that it is a mighty impressive car when judged against the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi’s A6. That is a tough competition, but there is no other place for the elegant Lexus and the pure petrol-powered 460 that won the World Car of the Year Award.
As regards styling, the Japanese brand has combined the huge interior space of a big Mercedes with a sloping, near coupe-style roofline to come up with a shape that belies the car’s iconic five-meter length. Lexus might not quite compete with what the finest cars Europe has to offer when it comes to looks, but the pay-off comes with their legendary build quality and reliability, as well as the ever so gentle sense of smugness.
But now, at the forefront of hybrid technology, Lexus brings the GS 450h – the world’s first high performance hybrid saloon. Lexus is the luxury division of Toyota, which brought the car industry saying “oh!” into the 21st Century with the noble Prius.
The Lexus GS 450h is a big car that has a conventional 3.5-litre, V6 petrol engine delivering 292bhp which is supplemented by an electric motor powered by a battery pack in the boot, which adds another 197bhp.
The GS 450h can run for just 2km in electric mode only. But the petrol engine gives the car a chance to recharge its batteries through regenerative braking. Other neat touches include the engine shutting off and then restarting when it is time to pull away at traffic lights. This is a car full of creative tricks.
The actual total output from the two power plants is 335bhp when working in combination, which is enough to propel the GS 450h to 62mph in 5.9s and on to an electronically limited top end speed of 155mph.
For a more customized car, Lexus aftermarket parts can be added to this big one.
Acceleration is completely gives you less effort for the engine is so quiet and smooth, even under hard acceleration and with a seamless CVT automatic gearbox. This car assures no rough noises, or squirming torque-steer, or roars to the red line.
The car runs quick and everything is finger light, thereby giving relaxed ride and relatively few sporting pretensions.
The adaptive variable suspension has a Sport setting, which also minimizes the steering ratio. The gearbox have a sequential-shift mode, with six pre-set gears; but somehow, using these, given the beyond adequate response in the normal settings, is hardly necessary.
The GS 450h claims that it is a mighty impressive car when judged against the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes E-Class and Audi’s A6. That is a tough competition, but there is no other place for the elegant Lexus and the pure petrol-powered 460 that won the World Car of the Year Award.
As regards styling, the Japanese brand has combined the huge interior space of a big Mercedes with a sloping, near coupe-style roofline to come up with a shape that belies the car’s iconic five-meter length. Lexus might not quite compete with what the finest cars Europe has to offer when it comes to looks, but the pay-off comes with their legendary build quality and reliability, as well as the ever so gentle sense of smugness.
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