Cars Smashing: February 2012

Audi A6 – The new business sedan A6 comes, will launch in early 2011. The new A6 comes with five different engines, two petrol and three diesel (TDI). All five engines efficient use, among other technologies such as the start-stop system and energy recovery (regenerative braking). The engines have outputs ranging from 130 kW / 177 PS and 220 kW / 300 hp. The most powerful engine (3.0 TDI), it creates in 6.1 seconds from 0 to 100 km / h and has an electronically limited top speed of 250 km / h. Among the different engines, a manual six-speed transmission, the continuously variable multitronic or the sporty S tronic is available.

The standard equipment of the A6 sedan comprising, for example:

pre sense basic (Security system to streamline the front seat belts, the activation of hazard warning lights and closing the sunroof and windows)
Alloy wheels
Highly efficient dual-zone automatic climate control
Front center armrest
Engine start-stop button
Tire pressure monitoring system
Adaptive brake lights
MMI radio along with 6.5 inch monitor
Electromechanical parking brake
Dual front, side and head airbags
Multi-function leather steering wheel 4-spoke design
Electronic Stabilization Program ESP

Honda Brio Reviews

Honda Brio Reviews – Occurred in Thailand, the small Honda Brio comes to what this could quickly become its largest market: India. It allows Honda to come to enter the large market for small car which he was previously absent. Little change in his style, except for some details, the Honda Brio arrives in India so that it will complement the range consists of Jazz, City, Civic and CR-V. Many models that are considered successful in the country, and also allow the Japanese manufacturer to claim a rather upscale.

Honda Brio Images

But most of the Indian market is elsewhere. It is the paradise of the small economy car, an area where Honda has some experience. The Brio has to meet this expectation, without coming tarnish the image of the manufacturer. No way to come to elbow with the cheapest and most stripped the market. Powered by a small 1.2i-VTEC 88-hp and 109 Nm, mated to a 5-speed manual, it shows a good performance in the segment. An automatic transmission should also enrich the offer later. However, the Indian market is experiencing a boom in demand for diesel engines in the market for small cars, and Honda does at present of any offer in this area. Honda Brio

BMW Announces New X3 Drive28i

Just to get an idea of what we're talking about, in the last 30 days alone, BMW has introduced these new models: 320i Turbo plus the 316d and 318d; the 125i Turbo, 125d, 116d ED and 1-Series M Sport Packages; the M550d, X5 M50d and X6 M50d; the X6 and X6M Facelift, the market launch of the ActiveHybrid 5; and of course, the M6 Coupe and Convertible.

And today, the Bavarian automaker has more news in store for us starting with the presentation of the new X3 xDrive28i that's powered by the firm's new 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine with 245PS (180kW or 242HP) and 350 Nm (258 lb-ft) of peak torque, matched to an 8sp automatic.

New Ford Focus with 1.0-liter Turbo

new Focus 1.0-litre EcoBoost that is offered in two guises with 100PS (99HP) and 125PS (123HP).

The Blue Oval says that the three-cylinder turbocharged engine is its most fuel efficient petrol engine ever delivering a fuel economy of 4.8lt/100km (58.9mpg UK)and CO2 emissions of 109g/km and 5.0lt/100km (56.5mpg UK) with CO2 of 114g/km, for the 100PS and 125PS versions respectively.

Mazda CX-5 gets New Smart City Brake Support

There was a time when ABS and a couple of airbags was all a car needed to be considered safe. Today, however, things have changed radically: not only have Euro NCAP and NHTSA crash tests forced manufacturers to create much safer vehicles, but they’ve also resulted in the addition of not just passive, but active safety systems as well.

Mazda for example, had developed a new system that helps distracted drivers avoid frontal collisions at slow speeds. It's called called the Smart City Brake Support (SCBS) and it will be available in the new CX-5 compact crossover.