Monday, February 13, 2012

Mercedes: the range SUV / off-road crosses

Mercedes ML1 Mercedes: the range SUV / off road crosses the finish line of the 2,000,000 of specimens

In recent days, the family of off-road Mercedes SUV and has passed the milestone of 2,000,000 units, established in 1979 since he was put on sale the first G-Class The current range consists of GLK Class A, Class F, Class G and GL Class, and is recording excellent sales numbers at both one year (221,518 units from January to November 2011, +24.3% over the same period of 2010) as in the computation monthly, as it was during last November has recorded the best performance ever with 25,552 registered vehicles (+23.4%). The two main markets for SUV / off-road Mercedes are the United States and China.

Lexus LF-new images of Luke Concept

According to reports from the English magazine, this model of style might anticipate a coupe-convertible high-end version that will offer itself as “informal” of the new LS.

LexusLFLcConcept 1 Lexus LF new images of Luke Concept
LexusLFLcConcept Lexus LF new images of Luke Concept

Have appeared in Autocar.co.uk new official images of the Lexus LF-A Concept Luke, 2 +2 sports car with bodywork designed to anticipate the new styling of the Japanese brand. Its sharp, angular forms evolve because the former called L-Finesse and anticipate the appearance of future products, including the ES sedan aimed at the North American market and third-generation IS. The LF-LC using a hybrid platform (origin unknown), 265/35 tires on 21-inch alloy wheels and has been designed at the center of Newport Beach, California-style, by the same team that produced the LF-Ch of 2009.

Mercedes-Benz Citan

The name Citan combines the words city and titan, and was revealed during a symposium held at the Mercedes-Benz Design Center in Sindelfingen.

The vehicle will focus on day-to-day operations in the city logistics field and will feature different variants that will cover a number of commercial applications.

Expected to go on sale in fall 2012, the Citan will be available as a panel van, a crewbus, and a mixed-use vehicle, as well as in a variety of lengths and weights.

The compact van will join the current portfolio of commercial vehicles.

Mercedes-Benz Citan Concept interior design sketch

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Mazda Develops Resin Material for Vehicle Parts

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed, jointly with Japan Polypropylene Corporation, resin material for vehicle parts that maintains the same rigidity as parts made with conventional materials while achieving significant weight reduction. Using this material, the parts manufactured are thinner than those using conventional resin, resulting in a significant reduction in the resin required to manufacture parts.

Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5 bumpersTop: Front bumper, Bottom: Rear bumper

Mazda to Feature Smart City Brake Support

Mazda Motor Corporation has developed an advanced safety technology called Smart City Brake Support (SCBS), which helps a driver to avoid a frontal collision when driving at low speeds in the city or in slow traffic. The SCBS system will be available in Mazda's all-new crossover SUV, the Mazda CX-5, to be launched this spring
Mazda CX-5 with SCBS

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Mazda CX-5 with SCBS