Opel je najavio da će u narednih godinu dana predstaviti tri potpuno nove porodice benzinskih i dizel motora.
Za sada su saopšteni osnovni podaci samo o novom SIDI (Spark Ignition Direct Injection) ECOTEC 1,6 litarskom četvorocilindričnom turbo benzincu sa direktnim ubrizgavanjem i Start/Stop sistemom, koji će biti dostupan u više verzija, a najjača će raspolagati sa 200KS pri 4700 o/min. i 300 Nm obrtnog momenta pri 1700 o/min.
Najavljeno je da će se ovaj motor ugrađivati u više modela Opela i Vauxhalla, kao i to da se odlikuje za 13% manjom potrošnjom goriva i emisijom CO2 u odnosu na 1,6 litarski turbo benzinac koji zamenjuje.
Proizvodnja novog 1,6 litarskog turbo benzinca će početi krajem ove godine, i to u GM-ovoj Szentgotthardt fabrici u Mađarskoj.
Podaci o ostalim novim Opelovim motorima će biti saopšteni narednih meseci.
Toyota GT86 Sports Coupe Priced from $51,400 in Holland, Twice as Much as the FR-S in the US!
Do you remember our recent poll where we said, "You should feel fortunate that you can acquire a fairly rewarding and fun to drive sports car for $25,000 (~€19,500)"?
If our link to our older post on the prices of the Nissan 370Z around the world did not convince you, maybe this will.
Whereas in the U.S.A, $24,200 (€18,850) - not including a $730 destination and handling fee, will get you into the base 2013 FR-S, over in Holland, our Dutch friends from Autoblog.nl report that its European sibling, the Toyota GT86, will go on sale on July 1 with a starting price of €39,990. That is equal to US$51,400 at today's exchange rates, or more than double the price of the FR-S Coupe!
The better-equipped GT86 Limited will cost Dutch buyers €41,690 (US$53,600), with the 6-speed automatic transmission being a no-cost option.
The GT86's other twin, the Subaru BRZ in Sport Executive trim, carries a base sticker price of €40,995 (US$52,700) in Holland.
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(Reuters) - Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T) is in talks with Fiat SpA (FIA.MI) to form a business tie-up, a source said, as the loss-making Japanese automaker seeks a revival path after losing its strategic partnership with Ford Motor Co (F.N).
A deal with Fiat will not involve any exchange of capital, the source told Reuters, declining to be identified because the information is not public.
A spokesman at Mazda, Japan's fifth-largest carmaker, said the company was due to make an announcement later on Wednesday. He declined to say if it concerned a tie-up with Fiat, news of which was first reported by Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Fiat was not immediately available for comment.
Mazda posted its fourth straight year of losses last year as it struggles with a strong yen, which makes its cars less competitive overseas. The company builds most of its cars in Japan, exporting almost 80 percent of that.
Mazda's shares jumped on the report, reversing earlier losses to gain 2.8 percent in mid-afternoon trade in Tokyo.
Fiat, for its part, has been looking for more automotive alliances after taking control of Chrysler - particularly an Asian partner to help it reach global sales of 6 million vehicles in 2014.
Asked specifically about a possible alliance with Japan's Suzuki Motor Corp (7269.T) or Mazda, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne had said in February those were among the many opportunities to explore.
RISING R&D BURDEN
Automakers around the world have been forging both equity and non-equity partnerships to share the rising burden of research and development as governments tighten environmental and safety regulations, and to lower costs amid stiffer competition.
Mazda, the maker of the Mazda3, MX-5 and other sporty cars, is among the few automakers with no strategic capital alliance after Ford sold down its controlling one-third stake starting in 2008. After a nearly $2 billion share offering earlier this year, Ford's stake has fallen to a nominal 2 percent.
The NHK said Mazda would start by supplying its MX-5/Roadster to Fiat for sale under the premium Alfa Romeo brand. The partners would explore other possibilities for cooperation, including sharing Mazda's fuel-efficient engines and its expertise in vehicle weight reduction, it said.
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Suzuki Swift Diesel Does MPG Marathon Across New Zealand
We already know that Fiat makes some excellent diesel engines (being one of the pioneers of the diesel engined passenger car) and we also know about their continued collaboration with Suzuki. Their 1.3-liter Multijet diesel now powers the new Suzuki Swift, with great results.
Recently, a Swift DDiS was driven from Auckland to Wellington, on an ‘economy marathon’, and then driven back to Auckland, on a single tank of diesel. Despite stopping 60km (38miles) short of Auckland on the return trip, the 42 liters of diesel gave it a complete range of 1,240 km (764 miles), and after some basic maths we get its good (though not good enough, really) 3.36 l/100km (83.4 mpg), slightly better than the 3.6 l/100km (78.5 mpg) claimed by the manufacturer.
As fuel efficiency is becoming ever-more important in the mind of the car buyer, manufacturers are adopting this into their marketing more and more. Judging by this fact, we expect the Suzuki Swift DDiS to sell well, in New Zealand.
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