Motorsport

La familia MINI no hace más que crecer, engordar y sobre todo, enriquecerse con nuevas versiones especiales con las que atraer al público más joven.

Para esta ocasión, los responsables han decidido vestir al Cabrio con un color denominado “Iced Chocolate metallic” para las fotos de presentación aunque estarán disponibles tanto el Midnight Black metalizado como el White Silver metalizado.

Esta edición especial destaca por las llantas de 17 pulgadas de diseño exclusivo y por las líneas del capó en color marrón claro remarcadas con un trazo azul. La capota, por lo menos en la unidad presentada, será de color marrón que completa un look muy british.

Para aderezar a todo esto, se incluye dentro del paquete, los retrovisores pintados en el mismo color que la carrocería, intermitentes laterales blancos y el logotipo de la serie especial Highgate.

En el interior también hay cambios, la tapicería serla piel “Dark Truffle”, los pedales serán de acero inoxidable, tendrá alfombrillas específicas y la línea del salpicadero en aluminio cepillado.

La gama mecánica la compondrán el Cooper con 122 CV, el Cooper S con 184, el Cooper D con 112 CV y el Cooper SD con 143 CV de potencia. Como has podido leer se excluyen tanto las versiones ONE como la firmada por John Cooper Works.

Las cajas de cambio que podrá equipar la edición especial Highgate serán tanto una automática como la manual de seis relaciones.

Por el momento sólo sabemos que su comercialización será a partir de la primavera de este mismo año y para todo el mundo, eso sí, a parte de equipamiento y posibles fechas no sabemos nada mas, por lo que el precio es la gran incógnita, pero tratándose de MINI, barato no será.

May not sound like much this name, Markku Alen, but was the winner of the cup in 1978 FIA Rally drivers so they can drive say. In this video you will see what happens when those responsible for Ferrari have a FF in northern Sweden with a pilot from the likes of Alen.

The FF is that the Ferrari you could go skiing or fashion disco in your city so it is logical that the Italian has to promote everything you can to your darling, a girl with 4x4 and is able to do things how are you:

Of course when I say that the Volkswagen Golf is still one of the best-selling cars , not saying anything to anyone, but how to get the next generation remains a top seller?. Well today, we could get ahead a bit to what will be the next-generation Volkswagen Golf will arrive in 2013. Data to be leaking slowly, and make us suspect that will remain one of the kings in the compact segment, no doubt.

And is that much of the blame for the success that could have the new Golf 2013, it will be a lighter model , stronger and better in every way. And this is because at Volkswagen have been working on the new Golf ago time. A model that it seems that we will see for the first time at the Paris Salon of 2012, just before landing in Europe in 2013. And what will you do so special.

Well first, it will be a model that rest on a new platform, new engines with more frugal and small, and the standardization of new technologies in active safety, which will be a milestone in the automotive industry. Also, do not be ruled out or anything, the new GTI will be even better, and we returned to the lines of the original hatchback but with more range improvements.

All these improvements, rest under the new modular transverse platform Volkswagen (MQB, Modular Transverse Matrix), which provide the basis for the new front-drive platform for Volkswagen, which include models from the Polo to the Passat own, and that shall extend to the sister brand of Volkswagen, Audi with the Audi A3 2013 of which we have discussed recently . It is thanks to this new platform, Volkswagen will be one of the first brands to revolutionize the way we produce various models of both brands.

And is that with this new platform, you can set the platform Volkswagen MQB as if it were a Lego, as it will allow VW to form up to six types of chassis configurations to accommodate alternative depending on their size and length. That is, parameters that may change as the length of the battle of the chassis will accommodate larger batteries, and various fuel tanks, among other parameters.

This will make VW platforms can manufacture high-strength steel, or aluminum, as does Audi, with a new form of patented manufacturing process, in the same production line, which is a novelty. That is why the new Golf will average about 70 kg less than the Mk6, with this new chassis but also to the new suspension and lighter engines. In fact, officially, the engineers at VW want the new Golf comes to weighing scales very similar to what we had in the old Mk4 90's. Not to mention that the new GTI might have the same chassis, but made of aluminum, so it would be about 90 kg less than the previous GTI.

Another aspect to highlight is the new media and entertainment system from Volkswagen will be designed in a new platform developed by NVIDIA, which will manage systems such as radar, cameras, adaptive cruise control, automatic lights , and electronic parking brake, and the detection of fatigue that will inform the driver when to take a coffee, or take a break.

While in the case of motorization, the spectrum of displacements will move between 1.4 liters and 2.0 liters. However, if you hope to see many a 1.4 turbo, it seems that this is not the case, since this type of engine will go to Audi, although we might see the odd 1.8 turbo of 180 hp and also a 2.0 turbo up to 280 hp maximum. All front-wheel drive as standard. And in the case of the GTI the power range will be about 230-240cv with maximum torque from 350 Nm. In any way, and until the Paris model, we have seen circulating with some camouflage .

We all know that Jaguar is not a brand that is very affordable for most mortals. Still, the English brand has in mind to continue launching more and more affordable models , and consume less, while maintaining the sporting pedigree that is in every British model of Jaguar. However, this does not have to be at odds with what Jaguar is still looking for his famous XF sports sedan. And in this case, Jaguar takes some time wondering whether it should launch an even more radical version of XF , we are talking about the new Jaguar XFR-S.

And is that internal sources from Jaguar , could have confirmed that yes there will be an even more radical version of the Jaguar XFR , and that would have an engine capable of developing over 500 hp, so it might be a version that would be the height of the BMW M5 or Mercedes E63 AMG wonderful. A model as well have read, would be called as Jaguar XFR-S.

A model to have the termination "RS", would receive the same treatment as we have seen in the recent Jaguar XKR-S , and in fact, is something that insiders have already confirmed, so that the transformation suffered last year Jaguar XK itself. And now, we can offer only small details that come from rumors, but the expectations, and seeing what happened to the Jaguar XK, is that would have a new chassis, with a much more aggressive look, with a new exhaust system, plus an update of the current 5.0-liter turbo V8, which could reach 550 hp.

Anyway, this model has now been developed at the Nurburgring time since last summer. And being the top-end variant of the XF, so the new XKR-S would be a model that could cost the 85,000 €, standing at a similar price that rivals have discussed before. Until then, we should expect to be formally submitted.