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The latest generation Chevrolet Camaro  has entered into a production line. That is, the Camaro gets closer to the market.

Lexus present at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 a new concept LF-CF, which seems to prefigure the replacement for the LS, in the guise of a large four-door coupe embedding a fuel cell.

Price, $67,200

Porsche announced the new Macan GTS. With more power, a reengineered suspension, unique GTS-specific exterior and interior appointments, and new connectivity options, the new Macan GTS provides an enthusiastic driving experience that enhances the current Macan range.

Acura finally shows a detailed view one of the latest Acura NSX Hybrid supercar. The Japanese manufacturer was sure going to start selling it in 2017.

Price. U$ 94,377
ALFA IS BACK! YES, ONCE again the clichéd headline is being wheeled out as one of the best-loved automotive brands (Alfa’s words, not ours) has revealed its new Giulia sedan. This is the car
the company hopes will take the fight to BMW’s 3 Series, Mercedes’ C-Class, Audi’s A4 and Jaguar’s XE in the executive sedan sector.

California - Maserati North American region reportedly will recall 984 units of sedan Maserati Quattroporte GTS V8 sedans 2014 model problem is, the cable in the battery and alternator problems that could potentially cause several problems including fire.

Jaguar C-X75 Bond Concept is the most advanced Jaguar ever created developed by Jaguar Land Rover (JLR SVO) & Williams Advanced Engineering, special for  Spectre, the 24th James Bond film, from Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

Price. $54,990
Like the Ranger that owes much of its popularity to looks that echo those of the rugged and purposeful US-based F-Series pick-up, so too will the Everest’s Bronco-esque lines find favour. Some 16 mm taller and 10 mm wider, the Everest is nevertheless 382 mm shorter than its bakkie
sibling; much of that saving has been shorn from the rear.

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton became Formula 1 world champion title of 2015. The achievement he gained after winning the Grand Prix race in the United States.

Most people thought, a lot of women prefer the cars with luxurious impression.  It is true because women have always wanted to be the center of attention. Perhaps these types of cars can be represent of woman's beauty.

British spy, James Bond, always getting the luxury and sexy cars, but he also always damage his cars, let say James Bond living in the real world, and how much the insurance costs to be incurred for the cars? Fantastic value for sure, of 1.5 million pounds.

Kwik Fit Insurance try to calculate the insurance of cars in the latest Bond movie, Spectre. In the film a rare car such as Aston Martin DB10  worth 600,000 pounds with insurance costs of 20,000 pounds sterling

Not to mention  Jaguar C-X75, Land Rover Defender and Range Rover Sport SVR. This car could have been damaged by Bond.

These three cars plus Aston Martin DB -10  the total of insurance costs nearly 1.5 million pounds or to be exact, 1,498,855 pounds.

Let's see the full infographic about Bond's car insurance by Kwik Fit Insurance below,

Price starts $23,975
ETA early 2016

Distinguished by a new, more contemporary front-end appearance, the 2016 GMC Terrain and Terrain Denali were introduced at the 2015 New York International Auto Show.

California - In an interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook did not speak at length about the iPhone and Mac computers. He instead focus on other things, cars. So if Apple finally really would have iCar?

No. Cook specifically did not mention Apple is developing a car, according to Engadget, Cook too reckless if something big like that out of his mouth, but according to Cook, there will be major changes in the automotive world.

"There will be massive changes in the industry that, when I saw a car, the software has become a very important part for cars in the future," Cook said.

 Autonomous driving is becoming more important. Where the current vehicle technology began to evolve from a traditional combustion engine transformed into an electric motor car.

In the short term, Apple, according to Cook has been providing solutions for the automotive industry. They call it Apple CarPlay. This application has been implanted in some car brands such as Ferrari and others.

"We want people when getting into their cars then get amazing experience as when using an iPhone," he said.

London - Jaguar is reportedly working on an electric SUV crossover. The car is expected to be a competitor American electric SUV, Tesla Model X.

2016 Cadillac refreshes the sharp V models and donated the siblings ATS-V and CTS-V even more power up to 649 hp .

Tony Roma  the head of Cadillac performance division would play something, then probably prefer a car quartet. Finally he could there do with the recent news of GM subsidiary make so many down. Because if the Americans crown in spring the series CTS and ATS with a V-model, they steal the rapid daughters of their German competitors belonging to Look: 470 hp in the middle or 649 hp in the upper class and a top speed 305-320 km / h - as the V stands not only for Vitesse, but at least in the quartet for "Victory".

An inside source with Cadillac revealed to Automobile Magazine that the company is planning a more powerful version of the CTS-V to stay one step ahead of the BMW M5 and Mercedes E63 AMG. The CTS-V currently outpaces those cars by about 80 horsepower, but more powerful versions of those super sedans are expected for 2017.

"The Cold War continues," the source said. "I don't know where it stops, but it's not at 640 hp, that's for sure."

The same basic engine that Cadillac uses in the CTS-V is tuned to produce 650 horsepower in the Chevrolet Corvette, so there is obviously room for improvement. And, as the Dodge Hellcat twins have proven, it's possible to extract more than 700 horsepower from a street-reliable V8.

It's not quite clear when the hopped-up Cadillac CTS-V might debut, but a mid-cycle refresh is likely planned for 2-3 years from now.

Minor setback or communications strategy? It is not known what prompted officials to unveil their new Mini Cabrio just before winter. In any case, they have taken precautions not only the presentation will be held at the Los Angeles, and it never rains in southern California, as everyone knows. But if, despite everything, the clouds were darkening the horizon, a new function should protect the interior of the Mini waves.

Ken Block introduces his new baby Gymkhana.  The drift-Star relies for the first time on a car with rear-wheel drive. A more than 30-year-old Ford Escort MK2 RS plays the leading role.

With its 605 hp, the Audi RS6 Avant and RS7 Sportback performance were not exactly amorphous. The 605 bhp new version of their performance now make the station wagon and coupe the most powerful four-door market. Competition in the German premium cars is eternal, and Audi had taken a little late in some segments

The future of electric cars are increasingly bright make many technology companies involved participated to this field. Partnering with technology companies rechargeable electric car batteries ABB, Microsoft to build new fast-charging electric car platform.

With 140 thousand employees globally, ABB, based in Zurich, Switzerland, became one of the largest engineering companies in the world. Reportedly  ABB has been making fast-charging station for electric cars.

Microsoft recently aggressively encourage the use of cloud. This is consistent with the mission of Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to create intelligence cloud platform that will focus on three main product.

"Today we live in an era of mobile-first, cloud-first. It is even visible in the global electric vehicle market,"“Our partnership with ABB aligns to one of our company ambitions to build the intelligent cloud platform, and we look forward to our technology and services becoming a differentiator for ABB’s solutions. said Executive Vice President of Business Development Microsoft Peggy Johnson.

With sexy brands such as Tesla betting on electric vehicles and Apple making early moves in the field, as well as long-established automotive firms such as BMW joining in, it’s clear that Electric Vehicle technology has a big future. Recent research from Navigant suggests that revenue generated from Electric car charging services is set to reach almost $3 billion by 2023, up from $150 million this year.

Collaborating with Microsoft, the software giant based in Redmond, Washington, USA will provide Azure cloud platform to ensure stability and management are claimed to be more sophisticated. This partnership was announced at the event trade show in Munich, Germany which is being held this week.

Aston Martin finally come into play on the electric car. In an event attended by the member of British Royal  Prince William's and Kate Middleton-President of China, Xi Jinping, Aston Martin showed off RapidE electric car concept.

Price $ 30.000
ETA: Q3 2016

October 21, 2015, for Back to the Future movie lovers, especially the second part, being the date of launch promotion sales of the Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle in the United States.

This date was used by Doc Brown (Christopher Lloyd), Marty McFly (Michael J. Fox) and Jennifer (Elisabeth Shue) to prevent the descent McFly made a mistake that will destroy their families. They travel through time with flying cars Delorean.

Toyota also take advantage of this day to introduce their future cars in America that is Mirai, a hydrogen car. As with Delorean, Mirai also use fuel produced from waste. So most of the fiction became reality.

Titled “Fueled by the Future,” the video debuted last night in California during an event attended by more than 300 new Toyota Mirai owners, Mirai dealers and special guests. The video is the last in the “Fueled By Everything” online video series demonstrating hydrogen fuel’s potential to be sourced from almost anything, including solar, wind and trash.

“A piece of the future is now a reality with the Toyota Mirai. Compared to some other technologies predicted in the film, like rehydrated pizza or self-tying shoes, this technology has the real potential to change the world,” actor Christopher Lloyd said.

The difference, if Delorean used by Doc and McFly can directly use the waste as fuel, meanwhile Toyota Mirai must convert the waste into hydrogen gas as fuel for cars. The gas is processed in a processing facility and then sent to the hydrogen gas filling stations.

Toyota also create various scenes BTTF with Mirai, starring Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd. Check out the video below:

BMW has presented he newly developed BMW M6 GT3 The racing version of the BMW M6 Coupe in Frankfurt IAA. BMW Motorsport has channelled its vast well of experience amassed since 2010
with the BMW M6 GT3’s predecessor, the BMW Z4 GT3, into the development of the new car.

Hunan - SUV Jeep, Cherokee will have a label 'Made in China'. Jeep Cherokee officially announced the production process results in a new plant in joint venture with a local company in Hunan Province, China.

Swedish automotive manufacturer, Volvo, promised to begin launching next electric car by 2019. The manufacturer calls in 2020, the number of electric cars has reached 10 percent of all car models are marketed.

Aston Martin is busy developing its answer to the Ferrari FXX-K and McLaren P1-GTR – the $2.3million, 600kW-plus, insane V12-engined Vulcan.

Price, U$D 2.7M
Ferrari FXX K research and development programme receives its world premiere at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. The laboratory-car is based on Maranello's first hybrid model and will grace the world's tracks from next year onwards. The K in its moniker is a reference to the "KERS" kinetic energy recovery system it adopts in maximising its track performance.

Aston Martin plans to develop electric cars. Unsparing, a British manufacturer  has the ambition that the electric car able to boost power of 800 to 1,000 horsepower.

Volvo has announced it's return to WTCC season at 2016. The Swedish manufacturer hopes to fight for the title, even if it's has little shone in the past.

Ford confirmed that will introduce a more powerful Focus RS, engine boost up to 350 horsepower promised would be felt by every driver.

In the beginning was the M1, an iconic supercar of the late seventies that impressed people while being a commercial flop. Then a nice Munich's sporting line, derived from 5 and 3 Series first, before spreading to numbers 6 and 4. Now, with the unprecedented M2, the saga is enriched with a M new chapter, one late the 1 Series M Coupe had no right to write because of homonymy with the ancestor. The latest creations of the Motorsport GmbH, the newcomer openly claims the legacy of the first M3, copiously with swollen wings and a body kit that give a raw look stripping. Elements that also evoke the ancestor 2002 turbo had a reputation for "widow-maker."

Price, $283,925

"Not everyone has the pleasure of driving a million dollars worth of Surrey’s best. With a few hours of allotted driving time and a full tank of gas, I hopped into one of McLaren’s finest supercars, the 650S Spider"…

Ferrari revealed the F12tdf  (Tour de France) which pays homage to the Tour de France, the legendary endurance road race that Ferrari dominated in the 1950s and '60s, particularly with the 1956 250 GT Berlinetta which won four consecutive editions in a row. It was a race that rewarded cars that combined maximum performance with the driveability and ease of use that enabled the competitors to race for hundreds of kilometres a day over fast, tortuous roads and on circuits. The F12tdf is the ultimate expression of the concept of an extreme road car that is equally at home on the track, and just 799 will be built.

VW diesel gate that makes a scene in the world's of automotive and gets the public attention has inspired Hollywood to make a movie about the scandal carried out by the German car manufacturer.

Price  $26,295
I recently drove a new Camry and failed to be won over with its added ‘youth appeal’. I concluded that with fifty large to spend I could buy something really fun, like a 2015 Subaru WRX Premium . As luck would have it, the keys to an updated WRX landed on my desk this month, giving me the perfect opportunity to find out just how one would stack up as a family hack.

On March 2015 and at the Geneva Motor Show 2015, officially the new car McLaren 675LT launched. Unfortunately, the car produced only 500 units were already sold out. But do not be disappointed, McLaren  rumored to be presenting the new version. The latest car called McLaren 675LT Spider.

Havana -Who does not know rockstar Mick Jagger Rolling Stones frontman, do you know, what kind of car that he used while in Cuba?  obviously not  a brand new car, but a classic car.

Land Rover will launch the Range Rover Evoque Convertible at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November 2015. British car manufacturer will start selling the start of spring in Europe next year, or around March-April.

Not only become riders in MotoGP, Valentino Rossi also has a hobby of racing cars. Reportedly  he use a WRC Subaru Impreza for the rally racing. Now, Subaru Impreza will be auctioned.

Subaru Impreza driven by both Valentino Rossi and Colin McRae, is to be sold at Duxford auction next week (14 Oct). You’ll need deep pockets if you want to buy it though as it’s expected to fetch between U$D 268-307 K

The Subaru Impreza driven by Colin McRae. In the inaugural race in 1997, From there, Subaru name sticking out in trally racing championship. Subaru manufacturer subsequently defended the title three times in a row.

Monza Rally Show 2005, Valentino Rossi and Colin McRae in action again. McRae with Skoda Fabia while Rossi, who won the duel at that moment he using the Subaru Impreza will be auctioned.

Subaru Impreza has a long history in rally racing. Cars have also been restored to its original condition, including the SRT components are very rare.

1,994 liter capacity engine, capable boost up to 300 BHP with a torque of 347 lb-ft.

Valentino Rossi's  Subaru Impreza will be auctioned on October 14. The auction was held at the Imperial War Museum, London, England.

California - Electric car manufacturer Tesla will update the software system on autopilot feature for the Model S. Once updated, the car may have features such as a self-driving car . It was revealed after, Elon Musk tweet via his Twitter account

IF IT’S EFFORTLESS PROGRESS YOU’RE AFTER IN AN ULTRA-LUXURY SALOON, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN THE  BENTLEY MULSANNE SPEED, THE NEW KING OF TORQUE.

Price, U$D 350K
It may appear that nstAutomotive staff get to drive supercars and dream machinery on a regular basis but the truth is otherwise. Wheels costing more than $350K don’t come up that often, and cars costing north of half a million dollars each of us here savours perhaps once or twice a year.

Yesterday happened to be my day in such a vehicle, and this one was not a supercar in the literal sense, though most would say without question that this 5.8m four-door four-seater limousine is a super car. As it should be for the asking price of $350 K.

The reengineered powertrain, featuring Bentley’s mighty 6¾-litre twin-turbo V8, propels the Mulsanne Speed to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds (0‑100 km/h in 4.9 seconds) and on to a top speed of 190 mph (305 km/h). In modern Bentley tradition, the extra performance is matched by markedly improved efficiency; a 13% gain means a range extended by 50 miles (80 km).

New and contemporary styling features define the Bentley Mulsanne Speed as a statement in quintessential British luxury. On-board technology and connectivity are discreetly integrated beneath the finest materials, created with unrivalled craftsmanship and exquisite handcrafted details.

Chairman and Chief Executive of Bentley Motors, Wolfgang Dürheimer, comments: “The new Mulsanne Speed is the car that defines Bentley, as a flagship for driving luxury performance. Our customers don’t compromise, and we’ve adopted the same approach in the design, engineering and crafting of our new flagship. The Mulsanne Speed is distinguished, calm and relaxing, but always with a connection to the road and relentless dynamic performance on demand. In this car, every journey becomes a drive.”

Still, for that you purportedly get the fastest luxury saloon in the world. And one that took almost 400 hours to hand-build. The particular car we took out for the day had over $100k lavished on it in cost options, and that would make it about the most expensive car I’ve ever driven, more expensive even than the Bentley Brooklands sampled in Tuscany back in 2008.

0k, so I performance tested a Rolls Royce Phantom once but that doesn’t exactly count. The car we are referring to is a Rolls Royce competitor of sorts, a Bentley, although this one is a special version of the company’s flagship Mulsanne, dubbed Mulsanne Speed, and coincidentally, it uses the same engine 6.75-litre biturbo engine as the Brooklands we drove seven years ago. Only for the Speed, with variable valve timing and rejigged turbo control technology, it pumps out eight per cent more torque, a ground shaking 1100Nm from 1750- 4200rpm, which is evidently another record of sorts.

Bentley claims that since the end of Veyron production the Mulsanne Speed is now the overlord of torque. That’s logo with almost 400kW of power developed also at 4200rpm. If all this seems at improbably low revs, that’s because output is sufficient by 4000rpm so why spin it any further? The redline and limiter kick in at 4500rpm which is where foot-flat upshifts automatically occur. For the record, the tacho ends at 5000rpm. Upshift at pretty much any speed you like and the next gear hooks up in the broad peak torque area so high revs are largely beside the point.

The secondary aim is that low revs favour fuel consumption and emissions. This state of affairs is the way ¡t has always been with this engine, the origins of which date back to 1959. Why the Arnage Turbo that previous editor Owen drove in 2004 had the same mill, though a decade ago it
was good for a piddling 850Nm.

Interestingly both the Arnage Turbo and the Brooklands weighed less than the car you see here which tested the absolute limits of our four-corner scales, turning in a reading of 2735kg fully fueled. That’s slightly heavier than claimed but then this car did have myriad extras. Adding in the Naim for Bentley sound system contributes.

Even the milled ashtray and the key fob are heavy That’s probably why it didn’t quite meet acceleration expectations, though we only did one run on chip seal where it posted a best of 5.4sec in the rush to 100km/h. On hot mix, you’d expect it to close in on the claimed 4.9sec mark. It gets there in the most serene manner imaginable; there’s no flurry of rubber tearing — torque is ‘managed’ in the lower gears — or any sense of shift shock. In fact, much of the time you cannot sense any cog swapping at all; you just notice the tacho drift back a little. It’s the same with engine noise; hit it hard and you’ll hear the six-and-three-quarter-litre V8 (built by Bob Bishop of Bentley) rumbling away and it’s obviously more noticeable outside the car, but from within the inner sanctum there’s nothing
much to hear.

The double glazing clearly helps, making it amongst the must hushed vehicles we’ve ridden in, the dB meter averaging 68.0dB exactly, with no readings above 70dB. That’s rather surprising given the premium footwear it runs, enormous alloys clad with Dunlop SP Sportmaxx GT rubber measuring 265 140ZR2 1. To behold, the MS is hardly the elephant in the carpark.. For though it’s nearly 5.8m stem to stern, it really doesn’t look that big in the flesh, with a ridiculously short front overhang for
such a large car, and shapely hips that start to bulge outwards from the rear door handle back. At the tail, oval- shaped stop lights are echoed by The twin elliptical stainless exhausts.

In profile, the 21-inch polished what wheels look right-sized and the doors don’t look overly long, as in some stretch wheelbase limousines, These close by themselves; merely pull the door to and electrics do the rest. The boot lid, of composite, is powered, naturally. The front is pure Bentley, unmistakable, and the grille, finished ¡n electroplated stainless to prevent stone chips, has a special dark tint finish for the Speed, as do the headlight inners.

The Bentley emblem up front can be hidden from sight or raised manually. There’s chrome galore, surrounding all the windows and the grille, and the sills have a discreet ‘Speed’ logo secreted just below the Mulsanne scuff plate. If the exterior seems rather magnificent the interior is simply divine.

There are thin carbon fibre strips on the doors, just enough to give a hint of Speed. Look also for quilted leather, a pile of polished wood, and gloss black galore in the centre console. Expect items like four zones of air, heated and vented seats, a dedicated iPod drawer with various connectors, drilled alloy pedals, smart dials that kick off from the twelve o’clock position, rear sun blinds, large
mirrors in the headlining, and a remote for rear seat passengers to sort the Naim audio system.

You name it. There’s even a pair of leather-covered cushions and removable foot rests. It’s not quite limo-like for space back there but the separate air conditioning controls and electric seat adjustment for rake and even vibrating seat elements make it rather special, as do the pull down gloss black tray tables.

The boot Is immaculately finished, with thick carpet, a leather pouch for the warning triangle, and a 12v outlet. But what sets this car apart rather is how it feels to drive. And the fact that the owner might actually want to take the helm on occasion. Manoeuvre it around and it feels large, but while it is heavy its weight is perfectly distributed, precisely one quarter to each wheel. As speed piles on it’s enormous size seems to diminish.

You can dial up the most dynamic suspension setting and the ride is still only ever plush and pampering. That’s full air suspension for you. Yet you can also conjure a lick of speed through corners, in a way that’s not conduct unbecoming. It’s hard to imagine that 2.7 tonnes would be fun to toss around, but this comes close, its hydraulic steering more tactile than most.

About the only annoyance is a shift lever that is sometimes pernickety. Despite the car’s expansiveness, we’ve run out of room. Ultra luxury machines are normally designed for optimum comfort and refinement at regular speeds, but the Mulsanne Speed adds a hint of dynamic competence to the mix and that’s somewhat unusual in the sector.

So is its sleek and not overly heavy look. Competitors on cost include Phantom and Ghost, but for a mix of dynamics and refinement also Bentley’s slightly smaller and less expensive Flying Spur, available with eight or twelve-cylinder power. If the ultimate in comfort and quietude is not quite enough, look to the Bentley(s) to add a little more in the way of driving panache.