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The New SsangYong Rexton: Presented Moscow Motor Show 2012. With over ten years in the automotive market, the Rexton, the large SUV from the Korean company, adapts to changing times. The result of their evolution has been seen at the Moscow Auto Salon 2012, an event that focuses on the automotive industry until September 9 that closed its doors, setting chosen to submit major changes, both aesthetically, and especially mechanical level, adapting to the trend that had already begun SsangYong with its other models.

With this development, the 'SsangYong Rexton', a large SUV, leaving behind this model was followed from its origin, the Mercedes ML, moving to look at the immediate family, the SsangYong Actyon Sports, which takes both its new engine as some of its aesthetic elements. The aim is to offer a more versatile model, which will not scare potential buyers both for its size and fuel consumption and emissions.

Deep mechanical changes
The Rexton leaves the engine with which he had counted over recent years, a block of 165 hp 2.7 l was his main banner. In its place comes the 2.0 turbo diesel engine of 155 hp and 360 Nm of torque, the same as the SsangYong Actyon Sports assembled, with a variation that achieves a more efficient behavior, especially asphalt surface to which they are intended mostly this such models at least in the European and Japanese market.

Mechanical changes are not confined to the engine only, but will also affect the gearbox, where you can choose between six-speed manual transmission or automatic with a five-speed connection. There are also variations in traction, which maintains the option 4 × 4-Lo, but now adds a front-wheel drive 4 × 2, further reinforcing the possibility of offering a more consistent behavior with urban environments.

Aesthetic Evolution
although mechanical level is where we find the biggest news of the latter SsangYong Rexton, there are aspects that comment about aesthetics and design. Most SUV line leaves rounded forms, to spend even more stylish and dynamic appearance, finished in the back with some lift, all very much in line with the Actyon Sports.

No leaks so the new SsangYong Rexton this trend dominating the SUV segment and SUVs that tries to reduce volume and provide a more versatile and stylish appearance, as has happened in the evolution of the Mitsubishi ASX and the Jeep Compass for example, in the wake of the success of the Range Rover Evoque. A fad that has settled firmly within this segment, one of the few that keeps rising in the times in which we live, so that no manufacturer wants to stop presenting news in it.

Volkswagen Golf VII: The Next Generation begins production in August. The new Volkswagen Golf VII will be presented at the Paris Motor Show, after learning that the final production process will begin this August, which means that the test period, which are these spy photos, is about to finish. And, master a next-generation Golf; you must be a genuine 'last'. The start of production, will take place in the German plants in Wolfsburg and Zwickau, to throw the market for November this year, at best, early 2013. The new model retains the DNA of the Golf, incorporating the latest advanced engineering technology. Discover the Golf VII ...

Since the project began, we knew that the new Volkswagen Golf VII, would be officially unveiled at the upcoming Paris Motor Show 2012, which includes the days from September 29 to October 14, but now the news is another ... The production center Wolfsburg charge of 'life', from August, with production of the new Golf VII.
Production comes from the last generation.
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The series Golf is a very important model, deviating from its course, because it will be the first generation model after the Golf V, while shares of Series VI assembly, spends much more on the mechanics that the above series V.

In fact, thanks to colleagues at Carscoop, we know that Volkswagen have already begun final preparations before the start of production, which will take place in the German plants in Wolfsburg and Zwickau.

Since early August, will produce the first Volkswagen Golf VII, so it will be found in the German dealers in November, and for other countries, in early 2013.

Interior and exterior design
the new Volkswagen Golf VII will be the second model of the Volkswagen Group, which will be mounted modular MQB platform, we have also discussed this in the past, so the first car to be built from this platform was the new Audi A3, with great results.

However, from the aesthetic point of view, the design of the next Golf will be substantially changed from the current generation. The idea of the Volkswagen designers is to keep the design DNA of Golf and the Volkswagen brand in general, in order not to lose customers with style too risky proposals.

It is essentially the same policy that we find many successful models of other brands. According to these spy shots, the front should be more aggressive, more subtle light clusters. Even in the rear lights, there is no overload of any kind.

Inside, we find all the quality and attention to detail typical of Golf, with a more modern style and a quality in the finishes.

Motorization
the engines of the Volkswagen Golf VII will be very different and all are taken from the great "platform" of the Volkswagen group, which is highly effective and gives some problems.

Diesel engines consist of the usual 1.6 and 2.0 liter TDI with different powers, while gasoline engine is a small but high performance. Tratra engine is 1.2 liter TSI, 1.4 TSI and 2.0-liter TSI generous, but is reserved only for high-performance versions, GTI and R in the first place.

In addition, as mentioned above, the Volkswagen Golf VII will include an electric version, which we look forward to seeing and knowing your numbers approved. New Golf VII discovers the camouflaged prototype.

 The first pre-production versions of the D8 GTO built. This was a test Donkervoort route to the final specifications of the new weapon to trace. And they are now known.

The D8 GTO is the new flagship of Donkervoort, weighs only 700 kg, and is available in two versions: the standard version and the nameless D8 GTO Premium. As a premium, he will quickly from the price list of the Lelystad company disappear because there are indeed only 25 pieces of this special introductory version built and 19 pieces of which are already reserved by customers, so actually sold. The price is 140 thousand net of taxes. Donkervoort started in 2013 with the 'normal' versions of the D8 GTO.

6.1 seconds
After many months at Quattro GmbH, the performance division of Audi and Bosch are housed for thorough testing activities at the Nardò Ring, the Porsche test track, the Donkervoort D8 GTO back in Lelystad. The balance on the actual performance of the D8 GTO proved. And the competitive spirit of the closed Donkervoort is downright breathtaking.

Donkervoort D8 GTO

What about an acceleration from 0 to 200 km / h in just 9.4 seconds, after which Donkervoort our own words in his mouth by saying that "the D8 GTO is one of the fastest sports cars accelerated at the moment belongs. From standstill to 100 km / h takes just 3.3 seconds, figures that correspond to the basic version with 340 hp five-cylinder turbo engine. The 380 hp premium variant is another half a beat faster hundred. And '200 'stands after 8.6 seconds on the clock at the end only at 270 km / h to lose the drag. The normal D8 GTO can be up to 255 km / h.