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as we assumed, the conceptual automobile BMW Concept Z4 Coupe in reality represented on the auto-show in Frankfurt is the prototype of future series model.

Confirmation to this appeared very recently on several foreign sites they appeared the espionage photographs of the disguised sleeping compartment, built on base BMW Z4. On the preliminary information, the series version of this automobile they can show already in spring future years.

Moreover, judging by these espionage photographs, besides base models BMW prepare still and the "charged" modification of sleeping compartment with the index "M". About this speaks the aggressive underweight of body, executed in the style of the new BMW M5, M6 and similar to the sport- packets for e-.Seriyes and y-.Seriyes. Furthermore, the automobile has in the photographs the bevel gears, borrowed in the last generation M3, and also separated on the angles of body the dual branch pipes of exhaust system and larger retarding discs. It is not excluded also, which future BMW Z4 M Coupe will obtain also 3,2- liter six-cylinder motor from the the present M3, forced from 343 to 360 horsepower, and even gearbox SMG II. Pravda this information does not thus far find official confirmation.

Sleeping compartment itself on base BMW Z4 in the technical plan will in many respects repeat the open version and will be obtained approximately the same collection of motors, including the topovyy three-liter gasoline engine with a power of 265 of horsepower, which will appear on rodstere beginning from this autumn. Outwardly Z4 Coupe will almost completely repeat the conceptual prototype, shown on the auto-show in Frankfurt, with exception, possibly, so luxurious a finishing of salon and baggage carrier with two detachable trunks.

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vo Frankfurt it took place the premier of the conceptual development Seat Altea FR Of kompaktven first of all it was interesting by its engine - two-liter shestnadtsatiklapannyy turbodizel' was forced to 170 horsepower.

Concept razonyaetsya to "hundred" in 8,6 seconds and it reaches the maximum speed of 208 kilometers an hour. In this case the fuel consumption in the out-of-town cycle in machine remains only a little larger six liters by one hundred kilometers.

Besides the new motor, automobile is differed from base model in terms of the presence of the 18- one inch chrome-plated wheel disks, which are combined with the chrome-plated mirrors of rear form. In FR they are changed also bumper and finishing interior is executed in the sport style. In the salon appeared new seats with the developed lateral support and the embroidered on the back logotypes "FR", stretched over by the skin steering wheel and new finishing of instrument panel.

Also concept is equipped with the new headlights of head light. Xenon lamps not only possess swivel gear, but also changes light beam in the dependence on the speed of machine. Thus, certify developers, road will be well illuminated practically in any conditions - with any speed and curvature of turning.

Since the beginning of 2006 machine with the diesel most powerful in the history of stamp will go into a series. Besides it in Germany Seat for the first time showed new Leon.

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Vice President of the Chinese company Nanjing Automobile, which recently acquired the basic active memberships of brand MG Rover, he stated on this week, that the work of the plant of British auto-producer in Longbridzhe will be renewed as long ago as 2006.

For etog 2000 o in enterprise will return about 1200 workers from the number of those, who were reduced after bankruptcy MG Rover. Furthermore, as long ago as 2007 the volumes of production at this plant must dostich' mark into 100 thousand automobiles per year.

Meanwhile according to the information of company PricewaterhouseCopers, which to the moment of sale MG Rover fulfilled the functions of the manager of administration, Nanjing Automobile are at present occupied by the transfer of bulk of the production capacities of British stamp on the production of automobiles and engines into China. However, the representatives of Chinese side declare, that in Great Britain will be preserved the production of automobiles in the specific volumes.

Some analysts consider that Nanjing Automobile acquired brand MG Rover exclusively in order to secure contemporary production lines on the release albeit a little become obsolete, but completely competitive, especially in China, automobiles. The remained power, in the opinion of these analysts, will be used for the production of those completing and main, which then, most likely,; they will also leave for China.

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Diter To zetsshe, Director-General Mercedes- benzo, is intended to soon reduce in the company as the minimum five thousand work sites, reports the source, close to the management of company. It is assumed that the management of company DaimlerChrysler will declare about the reduction tomorrow.

Vo the second quarter Mercedes it reported a drop in the profit on 98 percent; also company recently spent 1,2 billion Euro- on reorganization subdivisions, which produces automobile Smart.

Analysts speak, that recently financial discipline in the company was actually insufficient rigid. Michel raab (Michael Raab), analyst Sal Oppenheim, consider that reduction of work sites will give Mercedes it will make it possible to save from 150 to 250 million dollars, and it also considers that the company could save from 200 more to 250 dollars yearly on reduction in labor expenses.

V Mercedes are occupied, according to official data, 106 thousand workers 0 0N throughout the world. Management DaimlerChrysler information about the forthcoming reduction of state in the company refutes.

DaimlerChrysler reduce the number of workers 0 0N throughout the world. DaimlerChrysler Recently reached three year agreement with the Canadian trade union of auto industry, according to which the company will discharge 2500 workers in its Canadian subdivisions.

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the British plant Honda, located in Suindone (Swindon), on this week let out the last copy of the very "hot" version of model Honda Civic Civic Type- R. Moreover, this modification was let out only in Great Britain, whereas usual Of the civic were let out at 10 more plants in the different countries of peace.

In all in Suindone were produced 35190 khetchbekov of modification Type- R. Great Britain, where were sold 18033 machines, became the basic user of these automobiles. 12422 additional automobiles found their owners in other countries of Europe, and 4735 were sent for Japan. It is possible to note that among new "hot" khetchbekov this model is very popular and in Russian buyers.

Let us recall that Honda Civic Type- R is equipped with two-liter atmospheric gasoline engine with the system of a change in the phases of gas distribution VTEC and with power 200 of horsepower. Furthermore, the automobile has the more aggressive underweight of body, rigid and low suspension, 17- one inch wheels in the base assembly and the sport finishing of salon. Last version Civic Type- R could be accelerated from zero to hundred kilometers an hour in 6,3- seconds.

The latter Type- R was released in the black color and immediately after short solemn ceremony it left to its buyer from Great Britain. However, the new generation of this modification must appear in the second-half of future year, after official the premiers of three-door Honda Civic, which is planned on the auto-show in Geneva.

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Russian government published the decision, which forces THE STATE INSPECTORATE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY and other federal departments to share by information about the road- transport incidents with insurance companies, regularly placing information into the united base of data OF OSAGO.

Insurance companies this will allow to track all DTP, perfected by each driver, and it is correct to use the so-called coefficient of the accident rate of bonus-malus. But most important, that the insurers can independently, without the participation THE STATE INSPECTORATE FOR ROAD TRAFFIC SAFETY, shape small emergencies; moreover those suffered will be turned for the compensation into their insurance company and not to the insurer of the culprit of emergency as now.

Already at the end of this year information base must earn in the check-out regime: data will enter from Moscow and Moscow region, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad region, Rostov and Rostovskaya province, Stavropol and Krasnodar kray, and also republics of the North Caucasus. But them they will gradually adjoin other regions, and in the following year system will earn at full power. Moreover in the Russian union of auto-insurers they assure, that the data base will have the so-called closed architecture: data will be allowed portioned and only on the concrete demand, which must secure information from the pirate attacks.

Source: To avtorevyu

ministry of industry and power engineering of Russia prepared new technical regulations about the requirements for the gasoline, the diesel fuel and other fuels and lubricants.

This document is called first of all to regulate the ecological indices of motor fuels. But in reality it forces all oil refineries in the near future to pass to the production of gasoline and diesel fuel, which correspond to standards Euro 4! In particular, such parameters, as the content of sulfur, benzene and aromatic hydrocarbons, correspond to the now acting in Europe directives EUROPEAN UNION 98/70 and 2003/17 these requirements are significantly stricter than in the All-Union State Stan.s, which are accepted at the given moment in Russia. But an even newer technical regulations directly forbids (at long last!) production and the application of the oktanopovyshayushchikh additives on the basis of iron (ferrocenes) and manganese.

On the calculations of the specialists of the All-Russian institute of petroleum refining (VNIINP - ALL-UNION SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM AND GAS PROCESSING AND THE PRODUCTION OF SYNTHETIC LIQUID FUEL), complete passage to the release of ecological fuel on scales of the country will manage into 30 billion dollars. How in this case to avoid an increase in the retail prices? In Minpromenergo they propose to introduce the new differentiated excise policy: 2000 excises will be less to the ekologichnye petroleum products, while it is more to the less qualitative types of fuel.

Already during October new technical regulations must be coordinated with the government, and then presented for consideration of State Duma and Federation Council. Yr after the adoption of the corresponding bill by parliament and assertion by the President, the document will enter the force.

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the German auto-producer Porsche stated about the intention to acquire 20 percent Volkswagen in order to avoid the hostile absorption, which can place under the impact the business connections of company if the law court of the European Union will abolish the law, which protects Volkswagen from the absorption, report BBC Bloomberg.

To company Porsche already belong about 5 percent of the largest auto-producer of Europe. An increase in the shareholdings by 20 percent will cost Porsche about 4 billion dollars. Statement Porsche brought in the beginning of tradings to a drop in the quotations of company on 12 percent. Actions Volkswagen, on the contrary, grew approximately by 2 percent.

Company explains making a decision about purchase to those that Volkswagen is not only the important partner Porsche, but also the most important supplier, who ensures approximately 30 percent of sales of auto-producer.

Volkswagen, in turn, greeted intention Porsche, after stating that the stable structure of property in the long-term outlook was important for the company. Actions Volkswagen in the last week grew by 17 percent and reached on Friday of three year maximum because of it was auditory about the fact that the important investor is prepared for the absorption. In particular, according to communication Bloomberg, was called the name of the multi-millionaire of Kirk Kerkoryana, which is been famous by poor reputation among the autos-producer.

Now the most important owner of actions Volkswagen is the government of lower Saxony, the volume of its packet is 18,2 percent. To the very Volkswagen belong only 13 percent of company. Together local government and Porsche can check majority of votes in the council of directors Volkswagen.

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on the Russian market for compact odnoob"emnikov completion - dealers Volkswagen began the deliveries of family khetchbeka Golf Plus.

Base VW Golf Plus is equipped with old vos'miklapannym engine 1.6 mpi (102 hp.) - machines with this motor in Europe are not sold. Such Golf Plus stands $21290 - approximately to $500 more expensive than analogous in equipment Volkswagen Golf with the usual five-door body.

Equipment on the present measures is well-off: are frontal pillows of safety, the active head rests, ABS., the electric drive of mirrors and the transformed rear seat. For the conditioner, the additional pillows and other equipment it is necessary to pay the remainder. I.e., Golf Plus is much more expensive than the competitors: for example, the leaders of segment, Renault Scenic and Ford Focus C-max, in the base performance stand as the minimum to $2000 cheaper than

benzine motors 2.0 fsi (150 hp.) they will appear more lately with the direct fuel injection. But thus far in addition to the 102- strong machines dealers propose two turbodizel'nye versions - this 1.9 tdi (105 hp.) and 2.0 tdi (140 hp). They are still more expensive: after Golf Plus 1.9 tdi with the mechanics request $25780, and Golf Plus 2.0 tdi, equipped with the robotized box DSG, stand azh $29340.

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