Next Chevrolet Colorado And GMC Canyon On Their Way
Ford maybe has put their hands up for the Ranger in the United States, but it is not the case for General Motors. General Motors already has a big plang for the mid size pickup market. PickupTrucks.com has reported that General Motors is currently working har to realize their next generation of two car, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon.
The Colorado and Canyon models today is scheduled to end their produciton at mid 2012, and GM is reportedly will base the next generation pickup from the GMI 700 body on frame global small truck platform. This basic of the car are set to be announced at Thailand International Motor Show in Bangkok this year.
Another report from PickuTrucks.com said that GM was originally planned to end the production of Colorado and Canyon after this generation, but the plans is likely to be changed. However, it seems that it will still be at least two and a half years before General Motors managed to shows up their newest generation of mid-size pickup. It means that there will be an empty zone between the moment where the old model ends and when the new version is ready for the market.
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Pentastar V6 Gets 8 Speed Auto From Chrysler
LX platform cars from Chrysler will bring a new eight speed automatic transmission which came from ZF for the year 2012 model. Dodge Charger, Challenger, and Chrysler 300 will take a huge advantages from this new transmission method that will totally replace their previous five speed units which on the market today.
Allpar has reported that a trusty inside man has confirmed that this new transmission will become available firstly to the 2012 Dodge Charger like in the picture above, and 2012 Chrysler 300 powered with 3.6 liter pentastar V6 engine. However, the SE models of the 2012 Dodge Challenger will keep hanging on the five speed for some longer time.
Maybe they are releasing a new transmission to suss any problems while backing up the other less powerful engine. With the larger V6 engine, it might also got a fuel economy improvement. There is another rumors said that the software work and engineering for the V6 and the transmission link-up was further along. Whatever the reason for this thing, the new automatic gearbox will be another step forward that might remodernizes the redesigned LX models.
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Lincoln Will Bring New MKT Town Car And Limousine
The Town Car from Lincoln is the choosen ride for any limousine companies and car service around the world. There is only one problem with it. We were approaching closer to the official death knell of panther platform. Yes, sorry to say that in short time, there will be no more Town Cars built. But Lincoln has prepared to fill the void timeline by using the 2011 Internation Limousine, Charter and Tour Show to be the place to debut their MKT Town Car and Limousine.
With their new car, Lincoln is trying to offer a comfortability for the passengers. In order to do this, Lincoln has pushed the rear seats of this MKT to add another 1.5 inches space for your log. This rearseat can also be reclined, and the right rear side can access an even more legroom with controlling the front seat.
The cargo room is also improved if you compare it with the outgoing Town Car. It is offering a space of 39.6 cubic feet, and it means that you will be able to bring some more luggage, golf clubs, or other small things that might be usefull. Beside the MKT Town Car, Lincoln also has an MKT for serious limo duty with the chassis which can be stretched up to another 10 feet.
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Pagani Huayra Coming To U.S. Market
Pagani finally bringing their new supercar inside the Huayra to the United States later this year. This will be the first time for the Italian automaker to officially sold their vehicles in this country. The first vehicle of Pagani, the Zonda, was previously never retailed in the U.S. even the production is running for a decade. But some handful examples were exist in some private collections.
Horacio Pagani was speaking about this announcement and saying “We are thrilled with the opportunity to bring the Pagani brand here in the United States, and we are looking forward for a successful launch of the Huayra.” The Huayra was originally a name of an ancient god of wind, and is a stylistic departur from Zonda, added by some more curvacous shape and gullwing doors. However, this car’s performance will be even more impressive as the V12 twin turbo engine is able to bring 700 horsepower to a car which only weighing 3,000 pounds.
Unfortunately, those are all the news that we got. Pagani will later announce their plans to unveil the Huayra to the United States, along with the information about the dealer network and availability.
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Lancia Launch All-New Ypsilon For Geneva
The assault of Italian to the Mini territory involves more brands and labels than what you see in a department store. In the other side, there is an ever popular Fiat 500 car. Beside that, there is Alfa Romeo MiTo. Now, there is another player in the market, the new Lancia Ypsilon as you see in the picture above which the Italian automaker has revealed before the scheduled debut at the next Geneva Motor Show.
Unlike the predecessor, this new Ypsilon will get a five door in a compact package with a hidden rear door handles. This larger Ypsilon will get an emphasis on refinement as it has a LED dashboard lighting with a special sound absorbing headliner, electronic systems, and a large sunroof for its interior. You will get those features in this flagship luxury sedans.
Lancia will also expanding the possibility of customization with this all new Ypsilon which is offering 17 exterior shades, six different upholstery options, three interior trim levels, and three styles of alloys. Beside those customization possibilities, there are four engine options that you can choose: 1.2 liter with 69 horsepower, 1.3 liter MultiJet turbodiesel, 1.2 liter flex fuel LPG, or the 900CC TwinAir with 85 horsepower.
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