Ford Fiat Doblo Van Compact, New Car Review

Ford Fiat Doblo Van Compact, New Car Review
The Fiat-sources Ram Truck and go against Ford Motor Co. 's Transit Connect, Ford started selling in the U.S. in July.

The Chrysler Group's new brand Ram sells a version of the compact pickup new Fiat Doblo in the United States.

Does Fiat Doblo truck is a great base to join the United States under the brand of Ram trucks sold, and a model redesigned chassis cab, and light and heavy vehicles Ram.

Chrysler is the separation of the Ram van line of Dodge Ram and the addition of the brand, logo Vans.

With the new Ram offers Chrysler designs to increase sales to 415,000 in 2014 compared to 280,000 in 2010.

Fiat, which owns a 20 percent interest in Chrysler and administrative control of U.S. automakers, the Doblo sold in Europe since 2001.

In Europe, the Doblo is five passenger vehicles sold or as a truck.

The French carmaker has unveiled details of the second generation Doblo Monday. The new Fiat Doblo for sale in Europe from mid January. U.S. sales of the Ram badged version begins in 2012. Chrysler is not yet known, a name for the U.S. version of the Doblo.

Trucks from Turkey

Built on Ford Transit Connect for the U.S. market at Ford Otosan Kocaeli, Turkey. Ford designs to transit through five of its U.S. assembly plants for the 2013 model, suppliers and the automotive industry News said.

Fiat has no designs to build the Doblo in the United States and probably the trailer will be exported from the Turk Otomobil Fabrikasi as a joint venture plant with Turkey, Koc Holding Group.

Fiat may also select to import the symbol of the Ram, Doblo in the United States from Brazil, where it builds the Doblo for Latin American markets.

Best in Segment

In Europe, the main competitor Doblo Citroen Berlingo, Peugeot Partner and Renault Kangoo.

Said the new Fiat Doblo is the best in its segment in terms of emissions of CO2 and Interior.

The 2755mm wheelbase of the new Doblo is longer than the rival vans, Fiat said.

The new Doblo in Europe with a gasoline engine and will be offered two Multijet diesel engines.

Gives no information on the ram-emblem engine output Doblo.

For New Doblo, Fiat with a revised version of the platform used on the Grande Punto compact automobile.

The Fiat Doblo is powered by a fuel efficient 90 hp 1.3-liter Multijet diesel powered and has CO2 emissions of 129 grams per kilometer.

Fiat also designs to add a Doblo in Europe, which operate on compressed natural gas.

The Doblo is in Europe to offer a Stop-Start process which increases fuel consumption. The process temporarily turns off the engine when the vehicle is stopped.

BMW delays X3's U.S. Car New Review

BMW delays X3's U.S. Car New Review

BMW delays the introduction of United States X3 revised to create a system to encourage buyers to custom order for binding to imagine the specifications, "said Jim O'Donnell, president of BMW of North The united states.

The delay could be the X3 in U.S. showrooms in mid-2011 set to be built at one months after the US-X3 will be marketed in Europe. Historicallyin the past, BMW has introduced American-built cars like the X5, the United States before the introduction in Europe.

The move will enable BMW to a maximum of one engines offered at startup to established low-cost versions of the beginning. The four-cylinder engines are optional for gasoline and diesel, "said O'Donnell. BMW will pick by the finish of the year whether to offer a six-or four-cylinder diesel.

Normally you start the BMW X3 with the high-end six-cylinder engine. But in these times of recession, it does the manufacturer not to introduce a $ 50,000 X3 with only two engine, "said O'Donnell.

The disadvantage is that sales will hobble X3 because of increased competition. By October, has U.S. sales of the X3 from 67 percent last year to 5280 units back. X3 sales of 34,604 in 2004 reached its climax.

The X3 is available only with all-wheel-drive and starts at $ 39,575. The base model, front-drive Mercedes-Benz GLK starts at $ 35,475. Both labels include shipping.

O'Donnell said: "Years ago, they discussed the concept of customer orders. It is difficult to do if you produce cars in Europe and shipping them here.

X3 production is moving Magna Steyr in Austria at BMW in Spartanburg, SC, factory where the assembly plant is under construction. The flexible system allows customers to make changes to their orders up to three days before the assembly begins to make.

BMW should permit dealers to their vehicles with the 10 largest stock options to customers. If a customer is two of the other functions, a special order will be placed should be, "said O'Donnell.

BMW will launch the program to dealers in October next. O'Donnell thinks that special customer orders tend to add several thousand dollars in options.

About 70 percent of the vehicles being produced, the plant in Spartanburg - X5 and X6 crossover - tell customer orders, plant manager, but tiny for the United States. When the X3 system is a success, designs to use a similar plan for the BMW X5 and X6.

Lotus Evora Car 2010 Review

Lotus Evora start at $74,675, Car 2010 Review
2010 Lotus Evora will start at $ 74,675 when it comes to the United States in the first half of next year.

The exotic mid-engine 2 +2 sports automobile is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 to 276 hp and 258 lb.-ft. of torque fed. It takes 0 to 60 km / h in 4.9 seconds and reaches 162 mph

It is also expected to get better than 30 mpg on the highway. Inside are the center console and an aluminum device surfaces, Recaro seats and a leather steering wheel.

Lotus has started an "open house" tour on 13 November in Boston that the partners of the 44 tour around the country in an work to "buzz" us to produce vehicles arrive. Four Évora shop around to get consumers to watch at close range.

Options include the Technology Package ($ 2995) sports a ratio six-speed manual transmission ($ 1,500), forged alloy wheels ($ 2.125) and paint a limited edition ($ 3,300).

Mercedes E250 smart cdi 2010 review

Mercedes E250 smart cdi 2010 review
The store, with "the tension, I'll tell you now: The new E-Class is a fantastic automobile, but a great excuse errors painful scares me, like a Rubik's cube the size of the Seagram Building. Learn more about this in a moment. For the moment, they consider a short list of a quantity of the most fun on the E-safety systems standard or options \.." In short, Pulitzer Prize-winning auto journalist Dan Neil, an examination of the new Mercedes-Benz E250 diesel sedan.

I won't parrot the company line about the E-Class, the heart & soul of the brand, but it is. The E-Class sedan is an "executive", the standard-issue Mercedes - thick, reliable, comfortable & durable. This is the Rolex stainless steel cars, always elegant, & offers for every occasion, & you have the willingness with which to travel to see the E-Class from a drone taxi from the airport Tan Berlin, a valet in Beverly Hills Star. "