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the German company BMW will present the absolutely new sleeping compartment of the 6th series at the end of the following year. Modification with the open top will appear in six more months - as the model of 2004. But even now, on the photograph modelled on the computer, it is possible to judge, what this machine will be outward. Automobile is built on the base of concept Z9, it takes 3+2 place and it will be positioned between the models of the 5th and 7th series. In many respects BMW of the 6th series will be occupied the place for the eighth. Thus German producer wants to return the glory of the sleeping compartment of the 6th series, which was let out from 1976 through 1989. The automobile has traditional dual round headlights, radiator grill in the form of the head of shark, enormous 19- one inch wheels and massive rear spoiler. In the salon the mixture of sport and highly technological styles reigns - sport round instruments are combined with the large colored liquid-crystal display and system iDrive, which partially substitutes numerous switches and buttons, uniting in itself navigation system, control of conditioner, under on-board computer, by the systems of mul'timedia and access into the Internet. New sleeping compartment and cabriolet will have the worthy selection of engines. Thus, e,shch-litrolvyy V8 with the power of 270 hp and 4,5- liter with the power of 340 hp will appear from the very beginning, and base six-cylinder with the power of 231 hp and M6 with the power of 430 hp will appear somewhat more lately.

The newest model Ford Thunderbird proved to be so it was popular that concern Ford fears the resale of this model on the so-called "black market". For the purpose to suppress similar attempts, to all dealers of concern were sent out the warnings about the fact that one should be warned sale of these automobiles to potential dealers, the agency of the Associated Press reports. According to representatives Ford, the dealer, noted in sale Ford Thunderbird to dealers, more will be obtained not one automobile of this model during 2002. According to some data, with the resale the price of automobile can reach 50 thousand dollars, instead of official 39 thousands.

In addition to this, Ford he recommended to his dealers to take from the "suspicious" buyers receipt about the fact that the automobile will remain in their property of the period not less half a year. "we want so that Thunderbird would be obtained to the buyers", stated the representative of company.

At the same time be worth noting that sale of automobiles to dealers - this is the disturbance of the existing agreements between company Ford and her dealers. At the given moment Ford it sent already the order of 3 000 automobiles of model Thunderbird to its representatives. In all are next year planned to let out about 25 000 these automobiles.

Largest South Korean auto-producer, company Hyundai Motor Co think about the building of her own assembly plant in one of the European countries. As the representatives of company report, final decision on this question will be accepted after will end formation and the study of the task force of the buyers of automobiles Hyundai and Kia in Europe. Company plans to declare its plans in 2003, reports Automotive News Europe.

Let us recall that in the past year the summary volumes of sales of the automobiles of brands Hyundai and Kia in Europe composed 320 000 automobiles. However, already soon this number can considerably grow. The management of company lays large hopes for its new models, especially in the sector of compact urban automobiles. Very recently, on the auto-show in Tokyo, company represented the new model, oriented in European buyers.

At the same time representatives Hyundai stated that the company does not intend to use production capacities of concern DaimlerChrysler, to which 10 percent of South Korean auto-producer belong. "we have the different philosophy of production. Our is based on the volumes ", stated chapter Hyundai Dong In' Kim (Dong Jin Kim).

Be worth also recalling that company Hyundai plans to also build its plant in America, whose position will be declared in the beginning of future year.

The following generation Mercedes- benzo CLK will be represented on the auto-salon in Geneva of the in spring following year. New four-place sleeping compartment will be more according to the size, better equipped and it is somewhat more expensive than the existing model. After dividing platform with the contemporary S- class, CLK nevertheless will have large base, which will make it possible not only to increase the volume of salon, but also to make a silhouette of machine to more dynamic and more elegant. By year more lately will appear modification with the open top. Interesting special feature - the belts of safety are integrated into the front seats. As option both for the sleeping compartment and for the cabriolet will be proposed pneumatic suspension, complete drive 4Matic and electrohydraulic brakes. New CLK will become by first Mercedes- benzo, which will obtain benzine direct-injection engines. Base it will be 1,8- liter, which develops 168 hp, which will become even more powerful than the existing 2- liter power unit, and at the same time to 10% more economical. In the production program there will be the diesels. Thus, company AMG even now works at charged version 220 cdi.

English buyers already soon can test on themselves the new approach of dealers to sale of automobiles. Usual showrooms will yield their place for multifunctional automobile salons of the new type. Coming into a similar salon, buyer will be able not only to select to himself automobile, but also to purchase many other things, which maximally correspond to the image of the selected stamp, reports publication AutoExpress.

"autos-producer expend enormous money on the creation and advertisement of their automobiles, but they lose the part of the buyers in their dilerskikh centers. Now the showroom - this is simple the exhibition of models. We want to make representation of automobile dealer something special ", stated Gary Vilburn, the director of the English design- studio HPW. according to him, it is necessary to unite the dilerskiye centers of sales with the stores of another directivity. By what precisely - it will be determined by the experiment of the preferences of the potential group of the buyers of each stamp. "for example, acquiring Jaguar, you completely can be interested in the purchase of prestige it is hour or by something similar", added Mr. vilburn.

Now the building of similar it is center it is discussed with concern Ford, or more precisely, with its subdivision, which unites brands Aston Martin, Land Rover and Volvo. The suppositional cost of this project will be order 20-30 million dollars.

Be worth also noting as other companies actively search for nontraditional approaches to their buyers. Thus, company Peugeot intends to give to its showrooms the spirit of butika, creating a certain unofficial atmosphere for its buyers. A similar motion is completely regular, if we consider the fact that among the buyers of automobiles of approximately 40 percent - woman, and in 80 more percent of the cases of woman have the deciding vote in a question of the purchase of new machine.

In spring following year Volkswagen will present the automobile, which is called to argue on the the equal with BMW to the 7th series, Audi A8 and of Mercedes- benzo S- class. The discussion deals with new sedan of upper class, thus far known as Project D1. the name, under which the automobile will be put on the market, until it is held in the secret and it is declared with the discovery of the new plant Volkswagen in Dresden at the end of this year. Volkswagen already put 200 million dollars into the plant, at which will work 800 people and gathered to 100 machines in the day.

Length of automobile 5055 mm, width of 1903 mm. to potential buyer are proposed to the selection both benzine and diesel power units. Initially motors there will be only two - even both benzine. The first - V- descriptive six-cylinder with the power of 177 kW (241 hp.) with the maximum torque of 315 nm. The second - six-liter W12 with the power of 309 kW (420 hp.) with the maximum torque of 550 nm. Somewhat later will become accessible and the diesel, which will become the diesel motor most powerful in the world, which is established on the passenger automobile.

Executive director of company Jaguar Cars Ltd. Jonathan brouning retired actually in a day after sensational communication about the release of the chapter of Jacques nasser's concern Ford. According to the representatives of company, the place Of brouninga will engage Mayk Of bisli, which at present fulfills the functions of the leader of the department of developments and production of company Jaguar. It was also separately noted, that the resignation Of brouninga has no connection with the last transpositions in the administration of concern Ford.

Let us recall that Ford acquired English brand Jaguar in 1989. Mr. brouning was joined to the concern in 1997, and for the last two years he was the leader of company Jaguar. As noted Wolfgang ritsl, President Premier Automotive Group, uniting in themselves prestige stamps of concern Ford, "Jonathan (Brouning) was joined to company Jaguar at the most critical moment of her development. On his calculation successful starting into the production by well sold to model Jaguar X -Type. Besides this, it created durable basis for further growth of this company ".

Let us note also that Mr. brouning played important role in the present success one additional model Jaguar - sedan S -Type.

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