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JC Bamford Excavators, the structural and road engineering manufacturer, may become the owner of Jaguar car manufacturer brand as Anthony Bamford, the chief of JC Bamford Excavators, announced. He informed that his company bears definite interest towards Jaguar purchasing endowing it with immense inactivated potential.

As known, JC Bamford Excavators company recently was much-talked-of after Andy Green set new world record for diesel vehicles piloting the supercar constructed by the company. In fact, the record overshadowed the previous achievement for over 160 km/h.

Ford, the current owner of Jaguar stated that wide-scale restructuring plan lead by this car manufacturer means potential alliances with other companies as well as selling some brands.

Citroen Company developed exclusive automobile garage designing project which stands out in the first place for enormously high costs priced in six-digit figure. The garage project was specially designed for Citroen C6 model.

The project authors - Tapio Spellman, Christian Grou from Neutral Partners Company – known for working on Munich located Allianz Arena football stadium architecture. As they claimed the Citroen C6 garage construction puts automobile in unique, separate space.

Christian Grou featured that C6 garage project poses the example of peculiar dialogue between inner and outer, automobile and surrounding space. He also stated that Citroen C6 model is an autonomous entity; car deserving its house built not from banal iron, bricks and cement.

With such a extra-modern garage Citroen C6 comes up enabled to get into it via front and side doors. Gauzy walls of the garage produced of polycarbonate combined with liquid-crystalline.

The garage has the option of light-proof walls when necessary. Besides, on the top of the garage construction special area meant to help car owner arrange meetings and admire the surroundings.

Given the novelty and boldness of the project its price is estimated at 167 808 euros (over 212 000 dollars) equaling to the summary prices of 3 autos of Citroen C6 in top features package including 3.0 V6 engine.

Alfa Romeo is planning to revive one model that is currently long ago off-production – Alfa Romeo Junior famous in 1970s. But as expected coming Junior will be 3-door sporty hatchback model unlike the previous Junior-coupe and positioned as Mini Cooper S competitor.

New Alfa Romeo Junior will use Fiat Grande Punto platform though its design promises nothing similar to Fiat’s model. Again, the engine line was borrowed from Fiat, both – gasoline and diesel. In top version Alfa Romeo Junior will have 1.8 supercharged engine with 230 h/p which in fact is used on Alfa Romeo GT model only in normal aspiration variant.

With new Junor launching Alfa Romeo company intends to reach annual sales rates of 300 000 totally and 60 000 – 80 000 cars of Junior in particular. But experts state that Alfa plans seem too ambitious in the light of 2004 annual sales rate of 153 000 and the 2005’s even less at 126 000 cars totally.

Volkswagen officially unveiled first VW Iroc concept model pictures which is alleged as the pre-serial step for coming serial Volkswagen Scirocco. Judging by the photos released new Scirocco will feature the 3-door hatchback, not coupe as was predicted before. Compared to Golf V that shared the platform for new Iroc the concept model is radiant with body A and C pillars more sloped added by more aggressive exterior design.

The Golf V platform for new Iroc concept car was elongated 10 cm, while body total length became 3.6 cm longer. As well new Iroc’s width grew 4.1 cm compared to Golf V. On top of all new concept was equipped with R19 wheels making it quite different to basic Golf V model.

In fact, Iroc concept is shining with original unique front exterior design, with massive radiator grate, covered with silvery plastic and headlights formed like predator’s eyes. In addition, compared to VW Golf V new Iroc introduces thorough change in sideview due to elongated hood and slanting top. The car also gained muscular pimples at front and rear wheels arches.

By the end of 2008 as expected Iroc serial version will be available. 3 engine modifications will be offered including gasoline 1.4 210 h/p TSI, 2.0 4-cylinder supercharged 240 h/p and 3.6 V6 280 h/p power unit. Transmissions line for new Iroc will probably envelope 6-gear manual and 7-speed combined DSG-type. Volkswagen plans to manufacture nearly 60 000 cars of new Scirocco priced at 26 000 dollars.

BMW M6 Coupe sports car technical specifications:

M6 Specifications
Engine
Type:	V10
Displacement cu in (cc):	301 (4941)
Power bhp (kW) at RPM:	500(373) / 7750
Torque lb-ft (Nm) at RPM:	383(520) / 6100
Redline at RPM:	8250
Performance
Acceleration 0-60 mph s:	4.5
Top Speed mph (km/h):	155 (250) - electronically limited
Fuel Economy EPA city/highway mpg (l/100 km):	n.a. (14.8)
Base Price:	$96,795 / 106,500 €

Ferrari 412S recently was sold by auction in the US. In fact, the automobile manufactured in 1958 passed for $5 612 000.

Remarkably that the auction organizers were expecting to revenue some $7 million or even more for this legendary car. In that case the Ferrari 412S would have become the most expensive automobile ever sold in the US. But there were no customers ready to pay the expected amount.

Still the price of the Ferrari 412S places it at 4th position in the most expensive US sold cars rating which is lead by Bugatti Royale Berline 1931 model with 6.5 million dollars. The last one was sold by auction in 1986 and as to make the allowance of inflation the price would be 11.8 millions.

Ferrari 412S with 0744 chassis is known for it was driven by famous Phil Hill and Richie Ginther in 1950s. The car is equipped with 12 cylinder engine producing the ever 400 h/p.

As well, earlier the auction passed racing bolide of Juan-Manuel Fangio, the champion of 50s. His Talbot-Lago T26C was sold for $1 100 800 euros.

America car manufacturers soon will be obliged to advise car owners of the drive recorders installed to their vehicles. The decision was adopted performed by the US National Driving Safety Administration.



Starting with 2011 produced automobiles car manufacturers will be to inform the instructions of vehicles installed driving recorders exploitation. Still new rules doesn’t provide for total imperative attachment recorders to all manufactures cars though previously NHTSA recommended to create legislative grounds for the procedure.



As a fact, the ever 64% of 2005 issued cars within the US car market were equipped with driving recorders enabling gaining thorough information on automobile units and assemblies functioning during the road incidents.

Porsche Cayenne, the first company high-passability model entered car world auto stage in winter 2002. Now Porsche is performing further works on new modification meant to appear in early 2007 at the Detroit International Auto Show.
According to the latest spy pictures of coming Porsche Cayenne the automobile features out such new traits as rear part restyling, top-carrier new design, tail-lights, enlarged rear spoiler. In addition many surmise that new Cayenne will come up with new more smoothed lines due to headlights design and additional LED lights. The Cayenne interior new design is expected to bring the next generation model up to more “de luxe” character entailing also in price increase.

Besides, Porsche intends to construct a hybrid model in collaboration with Volkswagen and Audi. As expected, Porsche Cayenne hybrid version will be introduced by 2010.

Usually students and quite often senior pupils in Nothern America have cars.
The American journal “Money Magazine” made a favour to help parents who want to buy first car for their children. Specialists prepared the list of seven cheap cars that suit in the best way for young people. Their original price doesn’t exceed $16 000. Besides all the seven are multifunctional, have high safety level and fuel-miser.

1.Dodge Caliber. The original price is $13 425. The vehicle has been highly estimated by NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) in the crash tests. It has an optional antilock braking system and standard front airbag. As for now only automatic gearbox is proposed, but the Chrysler Company is going to produce a mechanic one with more powerful engine.



2.Ford Focus. The original price is $13 450. The vehicle has high NHTSA estimation in the crash tests for frontal and lateral impacts. There are optional side airbags, antilock and antiskid braking systems. It’s a small cute vehicle with high fuel economy rate. Although there is an estate model of bigger caring capacity.




3.Honda Fit. The price starts from $13 850. The car hasn’t been crash tested by NHTSA for frontal and lateral impacts. It has standard antilock braking system and front airbags. The car is small but economic and has rather big caring capacity. There are paddle shifters on the wheel.




4.Mazda 3. The price starts from $13 710. The car has been positively NHTSA estimated for frontal and satisfactory for lateral impacts. Front airbags and antilock braking system are optional. The subcompact is much more attractive than Miata sportcar and more practicable.





5.Scion xA. The price starts from $12 780. Good evaluation in NHTSA tests for frontal and lateral impacts. Standard frontal airbags but optional antilock braking system. It’s small and very practicable.





6.Nissan Versa. The price starts from $12 450. The car hasn’t been crash tasted by NHTSA. Front airbags are standard, but antilock braking system is optional. Actually Honda Fit is much more enjoyable, but Versa has a lot of cheap extra equipment.




7.Kia Sportage. Front airbags, antilock braking system and stabilizing system are standard. It looks like Hyundai Tucson but it’s much cheaper. It has impressive standard safety equipment set.

TVR Company postponed automobiles manufacture recommencing this week after summer vacation break. The situation was caused by the lack of components necessary for cars assembling. As TVR officials stated the delay in manufacture start came the result of production managers miscalculations.

Thus the company had to send the whole TVR factory staff including 210 employees to finish their vacations so that to start working next Monday.

For the record, not long ago Nikolai Smolensky, TVR’s chief, announced that the company will continue manufacturing automobiles at old Blackpool located factory until the new plant will be erected. Remarkably local Blackpool authorities marked out already a special area for new factory new the airport.