At the exhibition in Geneva in the spring, Alfa Romeo will present deputy to 159 in three versions. The model should be available later this year, but is not yet known what will be its price. The design of the sedan will be the work of Italdesign Giugiaro, in the passenger compartment work Stile Bertone, in a convertible – Pininfarina. This information is published edition of Inside Line, which relies on a source of Turin. It is almost certain that Alfa Romeo was stopped in the name of an alternate Giulia 159, which is a model used by the Italian company in the period 1962-1978. In recent days to a few sites did not appear aware that the vehicle will be built on a platform of the Chrysler, but it has not been confirmed officially. We remind you that the Alfa Romeo 159 was launched in 2005. in sedan and wagon versions. During the 2008th model underwent some cosmetic changes and the weight was reduced by 45 kilograms. Using lighter materials for the suspension, brakes and wheels.
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After a showroom in Tokyo in October was presented hydrogen Suzuki SX4 FCV, now the Japanese company has prepared a hybrid version of the model, which made a debut exhibition in New Delhi. This time the car is the work of the Indian division of the company, Maruti Suzuki, as has been developed with the support of local government programs and are likely to enter mass production by 2015. SX4 Hybrid is based on the sedan version of the model, but have made some changes to the bodywork, as the most significant is another cover, which is a transparent panel to see the internal combustion engine. Hybrid vehicle system consists of 1.2-liter petrol engine, 50-kilovatov electric motor and a set of lithium-ion batteries, and is combined with semi-automatic transmission, transmitting drive to the rear wheels. Revealed by Suzuki, SX4 Hybrid that can run and full of electricity.
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As you already know, there’s an Auto Show in Delhi and in the very order of things the Indian company Tata Motors on its part and then a lot of new proposals. Pr1ma concept is quite impressive. Its elegant look is the work of designers from Pininfarina, as Italians are assembled and the prototype itself. Tata It demonstrates their capacity to produce luxury cars as soon at its base appears and a serial model. Another interesting car on the stand of a conceptual Tata Indica Vista Sport, which the company aims to show that knows how to create modern cars aimed at young people, although it is not currently considering its mass production. Tata uses the exhibition in Delhi to present the new MPV model Aria, who will appear in the local market yet this summer, but its price will start from 700 000 rupees (about 10 600 U.S. dollars). The car is equipped with 2.2-liter turbo engine with a power 138 h.p. and a maximum torque of 380 Nm.
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