Showing posts with label SUV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label SUV. Show all posts

Monday, October 22, 2012

VW Taigun - mini SUV with turbo Drilling



VW presented in Brazil at the Sao Paulo Motor Show 2012 as a world premiere, the study of the newly developed compact SUV VW Taigun. The still dubbed as a study model expects VW to the family of the New Small Family, which is the family up.There was still no resolution for mass production, the Taigun would your family, but good, confesses VW.


VW Taigun with 110 hp turbo gasoline engine

VW Taigun is 3.86 meters long, 1.73 meters wide and 1.57 meters high. The wheelbase measures 2.47 meters. From short overhangs, crisp proportions. The design is based on the typical VW lines. in the wheel arches, 17-inch alloy wheels with 205/50er rotate tires.A high ground clearance also ensures a degree of front-wheel drive off-road capability.The all-planking and underride protection elements also underscore the offroad character. It also has a roof rack with integrated LED lighting and a horizontally split tailgate. Behind it is a 280 liter boot, which can be extended if necessary to 987 liters.Powering the VW Taigun by a newly developed three-cylinder turbo petrol engine of a liter displacement, 110 hp from 1,500 rpm and 175 Nm torque already provides. This will be later on in the VW UP GT. This is the 985 kg heavy VW Taigun 186 km / h fast and be in 9.2 seconds from zero to 100 km / h. The average consumption should be around 4.5 liters. If the VW Taigun come as a production model, it is probably not going to start before 2015.

Friday, August 31, 2012

This could be the next Niva

Lada presented at the Moscow Motor Show, the SUV study X-Ray, which was penned by former Volvo designer Steve Mattin. The British native has recorded the Volvo XC60 and also worked for Mercedes before he could enjoy themselves at future SUV. But the Lada X-Ray will not remain mere finger exercise, but should provide a design preview of upcoming models. We see here is one future Lada Niva? "Maybe" is probably the correct answer. Some elements of style, such as the striking front are sure sooner or later to the one or the other Lada model used. Otherwise remains Lada further information on X-Ray guilty. Specifications? None. All-wheel drive is awarded to the Lada X-Rax, otherwise. An uncanny resemblance to the Opel Ampera, the Nissan Juke, a little Volvo, Lexus, Kia, and Dacia Duster X-Ray, deserves to be called the Lada, thanks to its front, indicate when the headlights and grill items, a flat X.