Britain gets Limited Production Volkswagen Caravelle Edition 25

A new unique edition of Volkswagen's Caravelle traveler van has been presented in the UK. The In german company will generate only 225 illustrations of the Caravelle Release 25 for The united kingdom, all only completed in Candies White, or an recommended Response Gold metal colour.

The Release 25 comes with a coordinator of accessories and unique appearance hints such as the improved entrance fender with distinct silk dark-colored appearance features in the lower areas, xenon front lamps with LED running lamps and dark-colored illustrates along the time the car and on the top, aspect sills and the tail gate.

The van trips on a new set of silk dark-colored 18-inch ‘Edition 25’ design aluminum tires.

Inside the cottage, the six-passenger design contributes several items to the SE requirements upon which it is based, such as three-zone ‘Climatronic’ ac, speech triggered sat nav and Wireless telephone planning, vehicle alerts with treating camera, and VW's Road Change Assist program that screens the car's shades areas.

The Release 25 also gets electric moving gates with power-latching on each aspect of the car and a two-tone buckskin inside.

Power comes from VW's 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo common track diesel-powered engine that offers 180-horsepower and is packaged to a seven-speed DSG dual-clutch indication. The platform design has front-wheel travel with VW providing the option of a 4MOTION all-wheel travel program.

VW says the Release 25 increases from zero to 62mph (96km/h) in 11.3 mere a few moments (4MOTION: 12.1 seconds), and actually reaches a top pace of 119 mph – 191km/h (4MOTION: 117mph – 188km/h).

The people service provider dividends 34.9 mpg UK (4MOTION: 32.1 mpg UK) on the mixed routine with CO2 pollutants of 214 g/km (4MOTION: 232).

The Caravelle Release 25 is priced from £44,995 on the road (including VAT).

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2014 Lotus Elite GT with Lexus ISF 5.0 V8

Oooohweee, the Lotus is getting ready to go big or what? After the announcement of the Evora S and IPS options for Auto, Light brand is becoming clear kg heavier than 1650 (£ 3600 +) Elite Gran Turismo.

Expected to begin arriving in Paris in 2014, the Elite 2 +2 - which inherits the name of an old Lotus Looker - is powered by a central front-V8 5.0-liter. The engine that generates 620 horsepower, is suspected of being a Lotus-tuned Lexus IS-F unit. Scroll through the list of complete specifications of the concept.

Take a page from Phil Alex manual drawing of the blogosphere, here's an excerpt from the Lotus press release:

"So here, the Lotus Elite, the first test of things to come from Lotus in the future. Elegant appearance in the dictionary and variations are as follows: 1. Thanks dignified appearance, movement, or behavior, 2 .. excellent taste in design, style and something elegant three, the ultimate refinement. "

Run-on sentences and grammar aside, Let's give a compliment.

New Lotus Elite (not to be confused with its mummified remains hunting Ferrari Spirit) is expected to get a retractable roof, as Porsche Targa and optional systems use a hybrid drivetrain and KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System).

Group Lotus CEO Danny Bahar said: "[Elite] a car that over-produce in any other part of ... You could say that this car is perfect contradictions, is a compact and spacious, well-functioning still low emissions Low weight but still impressive SolidWorks ... Make no mistake, there is a clear market need for the Elite ... It should be noted that the sector has been very successful for us in the past and now the Elite to increase the benchmark higher. "

All this is still called a "prototype for production", expect the road model are very similar to what you need right now. More photos and details will be on their way once we get closer to a presentation in Paris.

By Phil Alex

 

 

Lotus Elite Specifications*


Layout: 2+2 seater, front-mid-engined, rear wheel drive
Dimensions: Length: 4.60m
Width: 1.90m
Height: 1.32m
Engine: Petrol, hybrid optional
Hybrid technology: Hybrid gearbox with integrated electric motors and KERS
Cylinder: V8
Capacity: 5.0 litre
Power/Torque: 620 PS / 720 Nm
Rev limit: 8,500 rpm
0-100 km/h: 3.5 to 3.7 seconds
Top speed: 315 km/h
CO2 approx (CO2 /km): 215 g/km**
Weight: 1,650 kg
Seats: 2+2
Transmission: Full Hybrid transmission
Drive: RWD
Start of production: Early 2014
Enters the market: Spring 2014
Price indication: Circa £115,000

[From Lotus Press Release] * Whilst the vehicle shown in this release is a Production Intent Prototype, it represents a concept vehicle being designed and developed by Lotus Cars. Lotus Cars reserves the right to change the external and internal design of the Production Intent Prototypes, the specification, performance, dimensions, weight, fuel consumption, powertrain details and any other product information at anytime and without notice for any reason whatsoever.

Details of performance, weight, fuel consumption and other production information relating to the Production Intent Prototypes are not official or proven figures and represent the intended performance, weight, fuel consumption and other product information of the Production Intent Prototypes.

The design, specification and performance figures for all Production Intent Prototypes will be confirmed following official testing and will be available from Lotus Cars.

The price quoted includes VAT at 17.5%.

 

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Scion Reveals New 2012 xD RS 4.0 and xB RS 9.0

At the 2011 State Fair of Texas, Scion revealed two new limited production models as part of its "RS" series based on the 2012MY xB and xD, both of which will begin arriving in showrooms in October.

Starting with the xD Release Series 4.0, it is offered exclusively in a Blizzard Pearl exterior paint and comes equipped with 16-inch alloy wheels finished in a smoked platinum color.

Interior upgrades include the color-tuned trim pieces on the center console, steering wheel and door panels that are finished in the same Blizzard Pearl paint as the exterior, plus unique floor mats. In addition, the seats get an exclusive trim and white stitching.

Scion says production of the xD RS 4.0 will be limited to 800 units, with pricing (including a $730 delivery and handling fee) set at $16,980 and $17,780 when equipped with a manual and automatic transmission respectively.

Moving on the xB Release Series 9.0, the boxy hatch features a Hot Lava paint job paired with honeycomb patterned lower grille that houses the Japanese firm's brand name, plus a system that illuminates the front and rear badges upon locking or unlocking the car.

On board, the only change is the perforated synthetic suede front and rear seat covers that feature an embossed Scion logo and Hot Lava color-tuned highlights.

The company said only 1,500 units of the xB RS 9.0 will be built, with pricing (again, including a $730 delivery and handling fee) set at $18,840 for the manual gearbox model, and $19,790 for the automatic version.

Scion added that all 2012 model year cars will come fitted ass standard with a new Pioneer audio system featuring Bluetooth hands-free, Bluetooth streaming audio and HD Radio technology.

 

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2011 Scion xB Release Series 8.0 dabbles in Voodoo

Just as the sun always sets in the west, we can always count on a limited-edition Scion xB to pop up at aNorth American auto show. This year, that honor falls on the 2010 LA Auto Show and the Scion in question is the 2011 xB Release Series 8.0. Surprise!

Standing out on the show floor thanks to its brilliant VooDoo Blue paint job, the 2011 Scion xB Release Series 8.0 is the latest in a line of low-run examples of the boxy, compact wagon. Scion is producing just 2,000 units of the xB RS 8.0, and all of them feature an aggressive front fascia, TRD wheels and RS 8.0 logos throughout the interior.

Pricing is set at $18,405 for the manual transmission-equipped xB or $19,355 for the auto gearbox. That price also features a power tilt-and-slide sunroof, which, along with the VooDoo Blue paint, is not available on the standard xB. Check out our high-res image gallery of live shots below and the full set of details after the break.

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