2011 Audi A6 : Ingolstadt Express!!
After its stunning A8 and A7 models have established its top down quality and performance approach to its technology and luxury perch, Audi has decided to compound the problem (of plenty and not enough to go around!) and confound the skeptics by ushering in yet another all new model, the 2011 Audi A6.
Speaking of size and proportions, the latest A6 breaks new ground in that it is slightly shorter in length compared to its predecessor.
New Audi A6 Launched
The all new Audi A6 has been launched with four new engine options and a lot more of the mean machine traits. Competition beware.
Audi’s all new Ingolstadt express is out and yes it is meaner, better and faster than the its earlier version. Surely, the competition has been working on a number of upgrades that would primarily be a facelift. However, the all new Audi A6 could be the one to take the show. Possibly the best looking car, with not just revamped looks, but boasting of a number of innovative technologies; the Audi A6 is expected to shy out its rivals.
The new A6 come with a longer wheelbase which would gives the car its true A6 character. Having said that, the new A6 has a larger rear cabin space and a bigger boot. So, in order to keep the car lighter, the new Audi A6 uses more aluminum parts than its earlier version making it lighter to about 80 kilos than its predecessor.
With the exterior lighting of the A6 being LED clusters throughout, the appeal of the car has been enhanced a notch higher and more upmarket. The new Audi A6 is available in four trim versions.
Audi A6 2.8 FSI: 39.9 lakhs
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI Quattro: 47.0 lakhs
Audi A6 2.0 TDI: 37.7 lakhs
Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro: 46.95 lakhs
Audi A6 3.0 TFSI Quattro: 47.0 lakhs
Audi A6 2.0 TDI: 37.7 lakhs
Audi A6 3.0 TDI Quattro: 46.95 lakhs
The new A6 is set to come in with a host of creature comforts which includes heated and cooled seats, a high end music system and massage functions for the passengers.
Set to take on the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and the BMW 5 Series, the new Audi A6 does have its job cut out, however judging by the formidable package that it is, it would surely give the competition a run for their money.
2012 Nissan Sunny : Smooth and Sophisticated
The Nissan Sunny, which was recently unveiled in India for the very first time reeks of sophistication and brings a refreshing new look to the already air tight premium compact sedan market. Here are some exclusive images of the car that will soon to be launched in Inida.
Nissan unveils its 'SUNNY' sedan for India
Built to cater to the country's premium sedan segment, the vehicle's exterior design offers a refreshing design character. Petrol vesion to be manufactured at the company's plant in Chennai.
The premium compact sedan market in India continues to raise the bar higher and higher as the latest iterations of the most globally successful upmarket sedans continue to pour into the country. NissanMotor India Private Ltd (NMIPL) saw its gloomy days turn to into bright sunlight with the unmitigated success of its Micra hatchback, that continues to fuel the company’s soaring sales charts since its launch last year.
Seeing the fabulous response to its technologically advanced real world performing hatch in India, Nissan is now all set for the launch of its globally accepted mid-sized sedan, the Nissan Sunny here in India. Built on the company’s versatile ‘V’ platform, the Nissan Sunny is more than 45 years in the making , and its latest 10th generation model has been designed and fine-tuned to meet different markets worldwide, out of which developed and emerging markets like the US, China and India are its main focus areas.
Giving the country its first peek at the car earlier today in the city of Mumbai, Nissan has announced that it will launch the car later this year, during the festive months, thus giving its customers something special to look forward to.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kiminobu Tokuyama, M.D. & CEO, Nissan Motor India said, “The unveiling of the iconic Nissan Sunny today reinstates our seriousness on business operations in India. It reiterates that we are as per schedule on our Indian plans including future product launches. Nissan Sunny highlights the versatility of the global V- platform that allows us to benchmark ourselves with novel design features for the mid-size segment. The vehicle will offer more value to the discerning customer and carve out a niche amidst competition in the fast growing Indian automobile market.
Nissan is confident that the refreshing design of the Sunny will appeal to a wide range of buyers, including professionals and families with a young mindset. Frontal design cues like the new Nissan signature grille and the jewel like headlights should also add to the car’s overall look and appeal.
Designated as a premium saloon car for India, the new Nissan Sunny has been designed at Nissan Design and Nissan Motor Co Ltd headquarters in Japan along with inputs from 170 countries where it would be sold worldwide. The petrol variant of the Nissan Sunny will be manufactured at the RenaultNissan alliance Orgadam facility in Chennai.
Source : http://www.zigwheels.com/news-features/news/nissan-unveils-its-sunny-sedan-for-india/9143/1
Mercedes-Benz CLS-Class 2012 Trailer
Set to be unveiled to the public later this year at the Paris Motor Show 2010 (2-17 October ), the 2012 CLS-Class is a significant update of the automaker's original four-door coupe.More aggressive both front and rear, the CLS is considerably more styled than its rather understated predecessor as Mercedes-Benz continues to hone the modern four-door coupe segment it essentially invented.
Mercedes-Benz 2012 C 63 AMG Coupe Special Trailer
AMG edition engine is taken over from its predecessor. The 6.2-liter V8 engine has 457 hp. As an alternative provided a "AMG Performance Package" with 487 hp. Maximum torque is 600 Nm both cases. As before, provided that C 63 AMG sedan and wagon (T-model). Sedan edition with standard engine accelerates from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.5 seconds. Station edition needs a second extra tenths. "Performance" package improves in both cases asked the capacity of one-tenth of a second.
2012 C63 AMG Coupe "Figure Eight Drift"
We asked Mercedes-Benz Facebook fans to vote for the stunt they'd most like to see performed on the set of our latest commercial. This is the winner. Watch a 2012 C63 AMG Coupe drift a Figure 8 around two other C63 AMG Sedans at high speed. No C63 AMG Coupes were harmed in the making of this video.
Legends at Pebble Beach
Displayed along the 18th fairway of Pebble Beach Golf Links, the Horch was described by Concours Chairman Sandra Button to be an "incredibly beautiful open car with stunning styling.
Built in 1937 this Horch 853 was clothed with a spectacular body by German coach-builder Voll & Ruhrbeck.
Other than that the Horch was most likely painted black originally, very little early information is available on the car.
The new Bentley Mulsanne, designed and engineered at Crewe from the ground-up, reaffirms the marque's intent to create a new flagship Bentley with refined performance, unparalleled levels of interior luxury and coach building skills to the fore.
Lighter and more powerful than the 250TR on which it was based, the Ferrari TR59 featured coachwork by Pininfarina and Fantuzzi as well as upgraded features like disc brakes and coil valve springs that increased horsepower to 306.
Morgan was probably the only car company in the early 2000s that still made cars the way they were made in the early 1900s - by building them on a wooden frame and crafting them mainly by hand.
Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series
The most powerful C-Class of all time
Spectacular design, technology transfer from the world of motorsport and driving dynamics at the highest level; the new Mercedes-Benz C 63 AMG Coupé Black Series embodies the new AMG brand claim, Driving Performance, like no other AMG model.
The new high-performance vehicle is the most powerful C-Class of all time, boasting a maximum output of 380 kW (517 hp) and a maximum torque of 620 newton metres.
The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine impresses with its hefty torque, tremendous pulling power and responsiveness, and ensures high-calibre performance.
The AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine impresses with its hefty torque, tremendous pulling power and responsiveness, and ensures high-calibre performance.
Audi A7 Sportback : First Drive
One look at the new A7 and it brings a swift end to the belief that Audi can only make sedately styled saloons. But is it more than just a pretty face?
A couple of years ago, we got the chance to cast our eyes on a car made by Audi that would leave a lasting impression in our minds. It was a concept of course, christened the Sportback. Starting as an elegant sedan at the front and flowing gracefully into a coupe-like rear end. The lines were very atypical of any four-door Audi the world had seen till date and somewhere in that aerodynamic design, one could feel that this was a car that wanted to be an airplane when it grew up. And a little over a year, grow up it did – from concept to production. Not an airplane, but with the transformation leaving almost everything unchanged, the A7 Sportback as it is now called is probably the best looking four-door Audi we’ve ever seen. So you can imagine just how exciting the prospect of getting behind the wheel of one must be. But before we can get to how this car drives, more must be said about just the way it looks.
Here’s lookin’ at you, kid
A quick glance at the front reveals the standard Audi sedan treatment – large trapezoidal grille, sculpted front bumper, the daytime running lights – it’s all there. But do a double take and some slight differences begin to emerge. The first thing one notices is how the hood slopes towards the front of the car and gives the A7 a purposeful, aerodynamic profile – a feature that is particularly un-Audi-like. This effect is further enhanced by the slimmer headlight cluster as well. But adding to the overall butch appeal of the car is the strong shoulder line which runs from the outer edges of the headlights all the way till the tail of the car. That shoulder line, combined with the sloping coupe-like rear section of the cabin, creates a shape which is the real piece-de-resistance of the A7. This graceful rump certainly seems like a hat-tip to the Audi 100 Coupe S from the 70s.
Of course it’s not like Audi is breaking any new grounds with the idea of a four-door coupe. It’s been done to death, by the likes of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and even brands like Porsche and Aston Martin. But the real beauty of Audi’s design is all in the details though, whether it’s those optional LED headlights, or that thin strip of orange LEDs in the taillight cluster which form the indicators or even that little flick of the fastback tail which acts like an integrated spoiler (and conceals one too). The A7 is really a sight to behold and is the ideal choice for someone who enjoys getting a lot of attention wherever he or she goes, as long as one is content with either driving the car, or at least sitting in the front passenger seats, because thanks to the wildly sloping rear roof line, there is a serious dearth of headroom in the rear seats.
Flights of fancy
And speaking about the rear seats, the interiors of the A7 are your usual current Audi fare and don’t do much to set themselves apart from those we have already seen, and enjoyed, in the A8 limo. All the gadgets and gizmos that Audi introduced on the latest generation of their flagship sedan, the A8, have found their way to this Sportback. And that list includes the almost militaristic thermal vision system to assist in night driving, the latest iteration of Audi’s MMI (Multi Media Interface), the touch pad input system with gesture recognition as well the brilliant seat massage system which we’ve promptly dubbed “Bangkok in a seat”. But the A7’s designers have included a wonderful touch in the interiors, which has the wooden trim of the dashboard wrap around the cabin, cocooning the driver and front passenger and creating an aircraft cockpit effect. This really gives you the feeling that the A7 was designed around the driver and is meant to be enjoyed as a driving experience from the front seats. And you’ll notice a few other such touches which are keeping in tune with the whole aviation theme. Look in the mirrors and you’ll see the rear haunches of the Sportback sticking out from the sides and extending all the way till the back – a view you could very well imagine a fighter pilot gets looking back at the massive jet engines behind his F-15’s cockpit. Combine that with the projected head-up display on the driver’s side of the windshield, and there’s a good chance that you’d want to wait for takeoff clearance from the control tower before driving away.
Thrustmaster
When it comes to actually driving away, the A7 Sportback doesn’t disappoint in any way, but modern Audi’s rarely do. The car that has come to India features the same 3.0-litre turbocharged direct-injection diesel engine that we tested on the A8L a couple of months back, and while it has been tuned for a little lesser power and torque for the A7, it also has to move over 100kg less. So performance is not really a problem. But our favourite bit has to be the wide rpm range in which the monstrous 500Nm of torque is available – starting as low as 1,400rpm and continuing in a flat manner till 3,250rpm! So this means any gear, any speed, put your foot down and there is enough thrust to really get moving. And coming equipped with Audi’s celebrated Quattro four-wheel drive system, there is no real need to explain how this car goes around the bends. Just point it in the right direction and the system decides how to lay down the power just right so the car always stays neutral and balanced through the corner.
It’s a very unique car this, the A7 Sportback. In terms of outright performance, there are other cars, even from Audi’s own stables, which are far more exciting to drive and some might even scare the bejeezus out of you. And when it comes to stately luxury, there are those like the A8L which are the ultimate back-bencher’s delight. So what you have here is a driver’s car that is not the class topper, as well as a spacious four-door estate which is not the most opulent of the lot. So how does the A7 stack up? Well, it is almost the perfect middle ground in terms of something that is fun to drive and practical at the same time. And to top it off, it is absolutely stunning to behold – a visual treasure trove that none of the cars from Ingolstadt can match, and something that most from Stuttgart and Munich can’t live up to as well. This is the car for the perfect gentleman – a car that says that while his wild days might be behind him, he’s not ready to step into the shoes of the unexciting back-seat high-roller yet – and someone who has a keen sense of aesthetics as well. But if you think this is the car you want to be seen stepping out of, just make sure it is out of the driver’s door.
Source : http://www.zigwheels.com/reviews-advice/reviews/audi-a7-sportback-first-drive/9013/1
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