Fiat Panda Cross is coming soon

With all-wheel drive, increased ground clearance and all season tyres, the Fiat Panda Cross gains additional offroad skill on the Panda 4x4.
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The Panda Cross has all-wheel drive and raised ground clearance
What's The Fiat Panda Cross?

Depending on the brand new Fiat Panda 4x4 the Combination adds some additional off road skill and tougher styling. The Panda Cross increases oversize tyres and raised ground clearance on the Panda 4x4 which means you are less prone to scrape the fenders or undercarriage should you venture off road.

With all-wheel drive, a locking differential plus a hill descent system which can help you drive safely down steep inclines, rough terrain should be taken by the Panda Cross in its step.

The Cross is identified in the Panda 4x4 with new lights and fenders, front and rear skid plates plus new roof bars, side mouldings and fearless wheel arch extensions.
Why can I purchase a Fiat Panda Cross?

If you would like a tiny auto with great off road skill, there are not that many automobiles to select from, making the Panda Cross among the most economical and tiniest 4x4s you can purchase. The Cross provides you with a little additional offroad capacity within the conventional Panda 4x4 and its boxy body has had a substantial dose of steroids.

With four-wheel drive, all season tyres and hill descent way to negociate steep descents, the Panda Cross should really really be much more joyful off road than most little automobiles. The petrol variation must even be as competent on steep rises thanks to its six-speed gearbox having a shortened first gear.

The Panda Cross can be locked in four-wheel drive or left to send capacity to the tyres having the most handle - so unlike some modest crossovers it ought to be unfazed by moderate off-roading.

What engines does the Fiat Panda Cross use?

The Panda Cross can be acquired with the 80bhp 1.3-litre diesel engine plus a 90bhp 0.9-litre turbocharged petrol motor.

In diesel form the Panda Cross includes a powerful official fuel economy amount of 60.1mpg while the petrol returns a promised amount of 57.6mpg.
When can I purchase a Fiat Panda Cross?

The Panda Cross needs to be in UK showrooms in fall.

Chancellor George Osbourne Pledges More Funding for Roads

Chancellor George Osborne has put aside an additional GBP200 million in his Budget to fix roads and potholes after serious winter weather.

It comes as portion of a variety of measures that have been made to fix Britain's motoring infrastructure after years of disrepair.

He's additionally pledged GBP270 million towards raising the debt financing for the Mersey Gateway Bridge which will find the building of a road bridge on the River Mersey.

Furthermore, he stated that he'd support potential developments to the A1 north of Newcastle upon Tyne, when the Scottish Government consented to fit the price of financing a feasibility study to the development.

Mr Osborne will even support the Greater Cambridge business venture's transportation and infrastructure strategies, which may be worth up to GBP500 million over 15 to 20 years.

Meanwhile, the Budget included strategies to freeze fuel duty, as opposed to increasing it in September.

RAC technical director David Bizley said: "George Osborne is among the few chancellors who has really reduced fuel duty by cutting a cent off in the 2011 Budget rather than simply putting it upward like the majority of his forerunners, and we'd expected he'd start to see the wisdom in doing so again, but unfortunately that'sn't occurred.

"While keeping duty precisely the same will keep the adversity motorists already feel from high fuel costs becoming any worse, a reduction was needed to revoke this punitive price that's effectively a tax on nearly every British company that uses vehicles, including day-to-day living as a large proportion of men and women rely on vehicles for work and regular life.

"Along with all the FairFuelUK effort, we desired to find a revolutionary and much-needed 3p a litre reduction in fuel duty as we consider this would do way more good for the market than just immobilizing it. The economical advantages of a fuel duty reduction have been definitely shown in reports made by the National Institute of Social and Economic Research, in addition to the Centre for Economics and Business Research.

"We can only just trust Mr Osborne is saving the very best news for the fall in the type of a vote-winning duty reduction ahead of next year's election."

He included: "An additional GBP200 million - if really that is new money - for councils to apply for to mend our pothole-ridden roads is a part of the proper path, but in fact it's likely not sufficient to bring our roads back up to the standard that each motorist is entitled to anticipate.

"We want whole stretches of road to be resurfaced often rather than repairing them when they begin to fall apart, costing citizens an increasing number of cash each year. Only filling potholes is a substantial fictitious market that has now sadly become essential. We truly must put a stop to this with ensuring roads are never permitted to degenerate to the stage where potholes grow.

"Legislating to provide the Welsh Authorities new tax and borrowing powers to finance infrastructure and commence work on developing the M4 in South Wales is welcome news, as is a GBP270 million guarantee for the Mersey Gateway Bridge."

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Part Worn Tyre Warning

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Purchasing part-worn tyres might appear to be a less expensive alternative, but the stats indicate it is a fictitious market

In case you buy part-worn tyres to your automobile you are not automatically conserving yourself any cash.

Based On one tyre security organisation, more than four million drivers a year are purchasing tyres which have been formerly used on another vehicle, and part-distressed things at some time inside their driving life has been purchased by 1 in six motorists.

Along with the security consequences, TyreSafe claims purchasing part-worn tyres is not always more economical. Here's why. An average part-worn tyre may have about 3mm of tread.

2015 Nissan Juke Unveiled

Nissan show of thie New Juke model at the 2014 Geneve Motor Show



Nissan spent most of last week showing images of the 2015 Juke in a frustrating social media campaign.
All everyone really wanted to know was whether the Juke had lost its characterful--if divisive--styling.
The good news (or bad news, depending on how much you like the Juke) is that it's lost none of its unique looks. If anything, the few tweaks enacted for this mid-life facelift have only enhanced the little crossover.
By and large, it's the same Juke we're already familiar with..

Toyota reconfirms commitment to Peugeot and Citroen minicar alliance

Toyota reconfirms obligation to PSA minicar coalition

 




Toyota reconfirmed its obligation to its minicar coalition with PSA even although French automaker has consented a capital tie up with China's Dongfeng Motor Corp.

"Partnering with PSA enables Toyota to be rewarding in the A-section and here is the reason we expanded this partnership," Toyota Europe CEO Didier Leroy said in the Geneva auto show where the firm unveiled its second-generation Aygo minicar.

The Aygo is constructed in a PSA-Toyota joint venture plant in Kolin in the Czech Republic alongside Citroen C1 and the Peugeot 108, each of which also debuted in the show.

PSA last month unveiled a 3 billion euro capital increase where the French state and Dongfeng will each pay 800 million euros for 14 percent of the carmaker. Leroy said PSA's tie up together with the Chinese producer hasn't changed his company's relationship with the French automaker. "So far, so great," he said.

Toyota's minicar coalition with PSA is 10 years old. The Kolin plant has a yearly capacity of 300,000 units. The Aygo, which will be just sold in Europe, plays an essential role in Toyota's profitability because area.

Greater distinction

Established in 2005, the primary-generation Aygo , C1 and Peugeot 107 were more like identical twins than sister versions, with their differences restricted to fender and headlamp contours. The newest-generation versions that debuted here this week have significantly greater distinction.

"We clearly share the stage and also the complete powertrain, the windshield and the doors but the remaining body is unique for every brand," said Karl Schlicht, Toyota Europe executive vice president responsible for sales, promotion and merchandise.

Last year Toyota sold 65,000 Aygos. Sales of the brand new version will start in June and Schlicht forecasts they are going to reach 80,000 components in 2015, the very first complete year of new generation's creation.

The brand new Aygo will simply have gasoline engines. Toyota dropped a diesel choice 3 years past due to limited demand. There also aren't any strategies to introduce a hybrid variant, which may be overly pricey for the minicar section, Schlicht said.

Hybrid Vehicle increase

Regardless of this omission of a petrol-electric minicar in the line, hybrid vehicle account for a fast growing percentage of Toyota sales in its European area, which includes 56 states and contained Russia and Turkey.

Toyota's hybrid vehicle sales in Europe increased to over 19 percent of overall volume this past year from 12 percent in the year 2012. Hybrid Vehicle penetration fluctuates extensively between marketplaces and versions, powerfully affected by differences in tax and incentive schemes. Petrol-electrical versions account for 65 percent of Auris TS compact station wagon sales, 40 percent of Auris compact hatchback sales and 30 percent of Yaris subcompact sales.

"We were anticipating high hybrid vehicle take up of around 50 to 55 percent for fleet-oriented versions like the Auris TS, but the marketplace reply was even better," Schlicht said.

He said that despite this there are not any major capability constraints on European generation of the Yaris and Auris hybrid vehicle. "We could be short for a couple of months of some essential hybrid vehicle parts coming from Japan when demand additionally peaks in other areas," he said, "but so far we haven't experienced any serious capacity constraint."

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Jaguar XFR S Sportbrake gets 542bhp

Jaguar XFR S Sportbrake gets 542bhp

New sports estate is promised to hit 62mph in 4.6sec, possess a best speed of 186mph and is likely to be priced from GBP82,495 when revenue start in April

The Jaguar XFR Sportbrake has been shown, and can go on-sale for GBP82,495 when buy books open for 2015 XF versiones in the start of April. It Is on exhibit this week in the Geneva motor show.

The newest back-push XFR-S Sportbrake is driven with a 5.0-litre super charged V8 motor, which develops 542bhp and 502pounds ft.

Jaguar maintains the automobile will sprint from zero to 60mph in only 4.6sec and go to a top rate limited at 186mph. Official EU united market is 22mpg while CO2 output signal is rated at 297g/kilometer.

The Sportbrake's V 8 engine drives an 8-speed automatic gear box, which gets precisely the same Quickshift technology introduced about the f type sports vehicle. That is meant to help make the transmission react even more rapidly to the driver's input signal.

When down-shifting manually or in sport-mode, the motor management system mechanically blips the accelerator. The transmission further features a 'corner acknowledgement' attribute, which feels when the vehicle is travelling around a curve and keeps the 'right' ratio for the way out.

Jaguar claims that modifications are made to the back suspension to "handle the additional back mass" of the Sportbrake. Revisions contain raising the lateral rigidity of the suspension, which is upwards by 30 percent front and back, and raising the spring prices by the same measure.

The adaptive damping, energetic electronic rear differential and Dynamic Stability-Control system configurations are also tweaked for the brand new estate. Jaguar has additionally fitted its High-Performance Braking Setup, which functions 380mm ventilated discs in and 376mm ventilated discs at the back. Those brakes profit from additional under-body-cooling via unique atmosphere channels.

The XFR S Sportbrake comes with bespoke 20-inch cast alloy wheels as regular, and also a brand new roof-mounted rear spoiler and carbon fibre trimming on its updated front and back fenders. Using its back seats folded down, the automobile has a freight volume of 1675 litres. According to Jaguar, the XFR S Sportbrake's 265/35 front and 295/30 back tyres are developed with Pirelli specially for the automobile.