Voici la version définitive de l'Opel GT qui débutera sa carrière commerciale en Europe au salon de geneve 2007. dans la version Européenne, le roadster est une propulsion, motorisé par un 4 cylindres de 2l turbo de 264ch couplé à une boîte mécanique 5 rapports. Avec un couple de 353 Nm disponible entre 2500 et 5000tr/min ,qui lui permet d'atteindre 230 Km/h en vitesse de pointe et passer de 0 à 100km/h en 5,7 secondes.

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Fabriquée dans l'usine de Piedimonte S. Germano (Frosinone), ce modèle entend devenir la référence dans le plus important segment du marché européen. Pour réaliser cet objectif, Fiat Bravo a été conçue et réalisée à partir d'une synthèse équilibrée de Beauté et Substance.

La Beauté en tant qu'expression actualisée du style italien
Développé par le Centro Stile Fiat, le nouveau modèle affiche un style extérieur résolument "italien" et marque une nouvelle étape dans la construction de la nouvelle identité esthétique de la Marque.
La nouvelle Fiat Bravo procure immédiatement des émotions visuelles et accueille ses occupants dans un habitacle caractérisé par des matériaux de haute qualité et des détails très soignés.
Fiat Bravo conjugue avec succès des lignes extérieures compactes à 5 portes avec une habitabilité surprenante : elle mesure 434 cm de longueur, 179 cm de largeur et 149 cm de hauteur, avec un empattement de 2,60 m. Son coffre à bagages de 400 litres la situe en tête du segment.

La Substance d'une voiture innovante, fiable et de grande qualité
Fiat Bravo se veut une voiture pleine de "substance", grâce à un très large éventail d'équipements technologiques et à des standards de qualité supérieurs dans les domaines de la sécurité, du confort et du plaisir de conduite.
Fiat Bravo est une voiture agile et agréable à conduire en toutes circonstances, grâce notamment à ses moteurs. En plus des turbo Diesel Multijet (1.9 de 120 et 150 ch) et du 1.4 de 90 ch, la gamme comprendra la nouvelle famille de moteurs à essence suralimentés TJET (1.4 Turbo de 120 et 150 ch), qui allient consommation réduite et performances exceptionnelles.

 

le Nissan Qashquai est le nouveau SUV compact de Nissan, il a été présenté pour la première fois au Mondial de l'automobile de Paris 2006.

Dimensions:
4.31 m de long
1.78 m de large
1.61 m de haut
2.63 m d'empattement

Aptitudes au tout terrain :
Garde au sol de 20 cm.
Angle d'attaque de 19.2° à l'avant
Angle de fuite de 30.2° à l'arrière

Côté technique:
Le Qashqai a une suspension multi-bras à l'arrière en aluminium. Il reprend le système de transmission 4x4 du X-Trail 'All-Mode' (3 modes : 2WD, Auto et 4WD) électrique uniquement avec la motorisation 2l, les versions seront simplement en traction.

 4 motorisations seront au choix :

1.6l 115 ch et 2.0l 16v 140 ch pour les essence, tandis que l'offre Diesel est composée d'un 1.5 dCi 105 ch et 2.0l dCi 150 équipé en série d'un filtre à particules.

Côté transmission : on a le choix (suivant version et motorisation) entre des boîtes de vitesse manuelles 5 et 6 rapports, une boîte 6 automatique et une transmission à variation continue CVT.

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CTS Sport Wagon: Cadillac's Renaissance Takes A New Form

Dramatically Designed Alternative to Larger Vehicles Makes Debut at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Amidst the beauty and history of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, Cadillac treats car enthusiasts to a world premiere of its latest production-car design. The 2010 Cadillac CTS Sport Wagon makes its debut this weekend on the Monterey Peninsula, showcasing a dramatic design that elevates and updates the classic wagon body style.

Not unlike many historic Cadillac designs, the new CTS Sport Wagon is an unmistakable and dynamic presence. The car’s intricately cut rear profile injects fashion-forward design into the formerly utilitarian world of wagons. Cadillac’s upcoming wagon offers ample interior space and includes a range of six-cylinder engine choices, making it a compelling alternative to larger utility vehicles.

Based on the hot-selling CTS sport sedan, and a sister vehicle to the CTS Coupe Concept, the Sport Wagon extends the design-driven renaissance of Cadillac. Following this special premiere at Pebble Beach, the CTS Sport Wagon moves to the worldwide auto show circuit this fall – and into Cadillac dealerships in spring 2009.

“The addition of this dramatically-designed Sport Wagon is well synchronized with today’s changing consumer tastes as a compelling alternative to SUVs or other larger vehicles,” says Jim Taylor, Cadillac general manager. “This is an important step in Cadillac’s ongoing global expansion, and of course in international markets like Europe, wagons have been and continue to be very significant.”

A striking profile is created with the CTS wagon, with a silhouette that suggests speed and aerodynamic efficiency. It rides on the same 113.4-inch (2,880-mm) wheelbase as the CTS sport sedan and is 0.3-inch (7 mm) shorter. However, it offers a generous cargo area of 25 cubic feet (720 liters) behind the rear seats. Design highlights include:

    * Signature V-shaped deck and tailgate motif
    * Large, vertical taillamps with light-pipe technology
    * Power-opening liftgate (via key fob or in-vehicle button)
    * CHMSL integrated in subtle roof spoiler
    * Integrated roof load management system with cross bars for a seamless appearance
    * Cargo management system with adjustable in-floor containment
    * New 19-inch wheels
    * Larger available panoramic rear sunroof

The CTS Sport Wagon, like its sedan predecessor, includes available features such as all-wheel drive, a 40-gigabyte internal hard drive, pop-up navigation screen and a hand-cut-and-sewn interior with Sapele wood accents.

“The CTS Sport Wagon is an important expansion to the Cadillac lineup worldwide,” said Taylor.

Design details

Dramatic planes highlight the CTS wagon’s design, including a V-shaped motif carried throughout the vehicle and carefully integrated intersections of exterior surfaces. The elements coalesce in a dramatic fashion, creating tension that emphasizes the vehicle’s performance.

“It’s a taut design that not only suggests sleekness, but delivers it,” said Clay Dean, global design director for Cadillac. “Indeed, the drama of the sedan is amplified in the CTS Sport Wagon, as the centerline cue that is part of the exterior and interior is more prominent and plays a stronger role in defining the design at the rear of the vehicle.”

The emotion of the CTS Sport Wagon’s design is carried by a number of nuanced details. The liftgate area, for example, is a confluence of angles and planes that typifies the vehicle’s design tension. Cadillac’s “V” motif is most prominent here, culminating in a spine at the center of the liftgate that is accented with a subtle spoiler at the top of the backlight. The rear quarter panels extend slightly beyond the inward-angled planes of the V, creating a distinctive W shape at the rear of the vehicle. Large, prominent vertical taillamps – with Cadillac’s signature light pipe technology – are the final, dramatic touches to the rear-end styling.

“The more you study the rear of the CTS Sport Wagon, the more you see,” said Dean. “Functionality was certainly a guiding factor during development, but so was the idea to inject emotion into the normally sedate wagon category.”

One of the more interesting integrations of form and function is found in the seamless roof load management system. Rather than stylized stanchions, brackets and cross bars that protrude above the roof line, the CTS Sport Wagon’s system blends with the roofline, maintaining an uninterrupted appearance. The center section of the roof panel angles downward inside the roof edges, allowing an unobtrusive placement of the cross bars – and creating a subtle fin effect at the trailing edges of the rear panels.

“They’re not fins in the classic sense, but they work to help disguise the cargo load system and, yes, they acknowledge Cadillac’s design heritage,” said Dean.

The interior of the Sport Wagon is common with the much-acclaimed sport sedan, including streamlined instrumentation, LED lighting and hand-cut-and-sewn accents with French stitching.

Powertrains

Direct injection technology helps the CTS offer more power while maintaining fuel economy and lowering emissions. It delivers fuel more precisely to increase the efficiency of combustion. This means less fuel is consumed and lower emissions created.

With the CTS Sport Wagon’s 3.6L V-6, direct injection translates to 304 horsepower (227 kW)*, no loss of fuel efficiency and a 25-percent drop in cold-start hydrocarbon emissions. It also runs on less expensive regular unleaded gasoline. The Sport Wagon’s fuel economy is expected to be similar to the peak rating of the existing sport sedan’s 26 mpg highway rating. The standard 3.6L VVT engine that produces 263 horsepower (196 kW) and 253 lb.-ft. of torque (343 Nm) serves as the base engine in North America.

Just like the CTS sport sedan, the V-6 engines are matched with fuel-saving six-speed transmissions, including an Aisin six-speed manual or an electronically controlled Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic. As is the case on the sport sedan, CTS Sport Wagon includes AWD as an option.

An efficient 2.9L turbo-diesel engine is being developed for CTS models primarily in European and Asian markets. It is a compact, dual overhead cam, four-valve V-6 engine from GM’s family of diesel engines that delivers optimal fuel economy as well as reduced emissions and noise. The engine is rated at 184 kW (250 hp).

Driving dynamics

The robust and dynamic CTS chassis infuses the new wagon with a great balance of performance and luxury. It uses an independent short/long arm ( SLA) front suspension system and a multi-link rear suspension.

The multi-link rear suspension features a fully isolated subframe that helps deliver excellent suspension kinematics, contributing to a superior ride and excellent handling.

Advanced chassis technology in the form of Cadillac’s StabiliTrak electronic chassis control system integrates the car’s standard four-channel ABS with the full-function traction control, hydraulic brake assist and engine drag control systems to deliver a safer, more confident driving experience. Additional chassis details include a structure-enhancing tower-to-tower brace under the hood; large, four-wheel disc brakes and premium steering.

CTS SPORT WAGON PRELIMINARY SPECIFICATIONS

Vehicle type: four-door, five-passenger rear-wheel-drive/all-wheel-drive wagon

Wheelbase (in / mm):113.4 / 2880

Length (in / mm):191.3 / 4859

Width (in / mm):72.6 / 1842

Height (in / mm):59.1 / 1502

Track (in / mm):61.8 / 1570 (front); 62 / 1575 (rear)

Engines:3.6L VVT V-6 (263 hp / 196 kW) 3.6L V-6 VVT DI (304 hp / 227 kW)

Transmissions:Aisin six-speed manual or Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic

Suspension:four-wheel independent: MacPherson strut front; multilink rear, progressive rate coil springs, monotube shock absorbers

Steering:variable-assist rack-and-pinion

Brakes:  four-wheel disc; aluminum or iron dual-piston front calipers; aluminum or iron single-piston rear calipers

Wheels: 17-inch, 18-inch or 19-inch aluminum

EPA luggage capacity (cu ft / L):25 / 720 (behind rear seats)

EPA total volume (cu ft / L):121.9 / 3452

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CADILLAC CTS-V - DETROIT 2008

Cadillac CT Coupe Concept DETROIT 2008

La version coupé de la Cadillac CTS est présenté au salon de DETROIT sous la forme d'un concept.

Coupé 2 portes, 4 passagers.
Tyep de transmission : propulsion
Empattement: 2880mm
Longueur: 4750mm
Largeur : 1870mm
Hauteur : 1390mm
Voie: 1570 (avant);1575 (arriere)
Motorisation : 2.9L turbo diesel
Transmission manuel à 6 rapports
Freins: 4 freins à disque
Roues: jantes en aluminum; 20 pouces à l'avant front, 21 à l'arriere

Vehicle type: two-door, four-passenger rear-wheel-drive coupe
Wheelbase (in / mm): 113.4 / 2880
Length (in / mm): 187 / 4750
Width (in / mm): 73.6 / 1870
Height (in / mm): 54.7 / 1390
Track (in / mm): 61.8 / 1570 (front); 62 / 1575 (rear)
Powertrain: 2.9L turbo diesel; six-speed manual transmission
Suspension: four-wheel independent: MacPherson strut front; multilink rear, progressive rate coil springs, monotube shock absorbers
Brakes: four-wheel disc; crossed-drilled rotors
Wheels: cast aluminum; 20-in front, 21-in rear

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Cadillac CTS

La nouvelle CTS ne perd rien de l'originalité de la première génération mais y ajoute de l'élégance tout en maîtrisant ses dimensions 4,76m de long et 1,84m. A l'intérieur le design est agréable et la qualité des matériaux et des assemblages sont en net progrès avec des équipements haute gammes ( Sièges ventilés, Système Audio BOSE 5.1 10 HP de 300W etc..). Basé sur la même plateforme que la génération précédente, les trains roulant on été entièrement revu. Elle peut-être équipé d'une transmission intégrale en option.Côté motorisation, elle propose une gamme de V6 démarrant par un 2,8l de 210 Ch jusqu'au tout dernier V6 3l de 300Ch à injection direct accouplé au choix à une boîte 6 rapports automatique ou manuelle. Pas de versions diesel sont programmées pour instant.

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