Best Cars 2012: 5 most anticipated new productsMany automakers have already announced their new product lines for the current year, which means it's time to name the most anticipated (best) cars in 2012. The list is presented five cars that look the most tempting, and certainly worth the wait for their appearance with unconcealed impatience. So there you go!Start:
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2012 Audi TT RS Currently, the most popular model is the TT Coupe TTS which is hidden under the hood superdvigatel 265 "horses" is a glorious car aggressiveness and German pedantry and his culations like a miniature version of R8. In 2012 Audi's planned release of TT RS Coupe, which will be under the hood hidden extra 100 horsepower! TT RS Coupe turbo engine will equip with a 2.5-liter, which will have a capacity of 360 hp - For the American market and 340 hp - For the European market. In addition, the German novelty will receive a 6-speed manual gearbox. The only disappointing news - we get only the coupe version, with no variation in the convertible.2012 Buick VeranoAt General Motors decided to revive the era of miniature luxury cars.
To help revive the model is designed Buick Verano, built on platforms, Buick LaCrosse and Chevy Cruze, which can not inspire optimism. If everything goes smoothly, Verano can begin a new era of small luxury cars. And if you do not go ... Well, anyway the car is unlikely to be worse than what Cadillac Cimmaron.
2012 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1Heart Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 - Engine LSA V8. It should be noted that this magical engine already used in the Cadillac CTS-V and Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, so there is nothing surprising in the fact that he chose for the new Chevrolet Camaro. In addition to the fantastic LSA V8 novelty equip magnetic suspension (an improved version of 2011) as well as superior quality tires (ZL1 receive specially designed tires Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G: 2s). The only cause for concern - the electric power steering; In GM still can not able to find an optimal formula of its design, and I have absolute confidence that the ZL1 for release in the world's largest automakers will change anything radically. But wait, as they say, we'll see.
Chevrolet SonicNew Sonic will replace the Chevrolet Aveo5, who was an ode to automotive mediocrity (if any ever existed). But after being picked up the baton of Spark's smallest and cheapest car "Chevrolet", the Aveo - sorry, Sonic - there was room for growth. The appearance of "Sonic" is quite nice - there is something in his headlights Italian "old school". Turbo engine of 1.4 liters will receive from the new Cruze. If engineers do not disappoint with the quality of the suspension, in our hands will be quite tasty and hot to "hatch"!
2012 Ford FocusSmall cars - the solution to many pressing problems of today's motorists. They cost less, consume less fuel and emit fewer pollutant gases. However, the global auto industry is still very sluggish response to the needs of motorists. Honor and praise company Ford, which this year will release his new CD Focus. Despite its small size cars get all the basic options of luxury cars including leather seats, dual-zone climate control, touch-sensitive windshield wipers, and even automatic parking system (which, incidentally, it works fine). The design of new works of the European Bureau of Ford, and this means that we will see the "American" with the European tradition, which in itself sounds interesting. Originally planned to collect new "Focus" in the United States.
Named best car 2012In Russia, the five-door coupe will be producedIn Moscow, began a raid on the flashersCoulthard was in the Guinness Book ofIn New York, chose the best car in 2012 (2012 World Car of the Year). They became the city minicar Volkswagen Up!, Bypassed in the finale of the third series BMW and a Porsche 911. In total, fought for the best 34 cars.As indicated on the website World Car of the Year, winning the 2012 Volkswagen became the third in the competition's history. In 2009 the title of best car in the world has made Golf VI, and in 2010 - Volkswagen Polo. In 2011 was voted the best Nissan Leaf.Volkswagen Up! liter engine has a capacity of up to 74 horsepower and December 2011 produced at Volkswagen plant in Bratislava. In Europe, the car sold well, but in the U.S. market, as well as Russia, have not yet submitted."We wanted to create something both small and great, and today thanked us for it" - said the chief designer of Volkswagen Up! Stephanie Oliver (Oliver Stefani) during a ceremony in New York.According to members of the jury, Up! "Changed the idea that there should be a city car." In particular, critics have praised the management of an obedient machine, the quality of the suspension, engine efficiency and quality of materials and workmanship.The loser in the main category updated Porsche 911, in turn, was named the best sports car of the year, surpassing Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and the McLaren MP4-12C. The best "green" car of the year was named the Mercedes S 250 CDI BlueEfficiency. His rivals in the "environmentally friendly" class were Ford Focus EV and Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4. The nomination for the best design was chosen the new crossover Land Rover Evoque. At the end of the competition made him a Citroen DS5 and the Volkswagen Up!.The jury includes 64 journalists from leading automobile publications, representing 25 countries.
BEST ENGINES 2012A jury of 76 automotive journalists from 35 countries, named the best engines of 2012 ... First place was awarded to a judge-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine Ford EcoBoost, which is equipped with a model Focus and will soon be equipped with the Fiesta.This is one of the most compact engines in the world. It combines the turbine system of direct injection fuel system and variable valve timing, which gives him the power inherent in the larger engines, with low fuel consumption.Note that the results of 2011 "Best International Engine of the Year" also became a compact engine - it was a two-cylinder unit, mounted on the FIAT 500.The best eco-friendly engines of this year's production is recognized as the engine General Motors 1.4 liter fitted to the model of Chevrolet Volt and Opel Ampera. Most experts as a high-performance V8 engine of 4.5 liters of production Ferrari, which are equipped with a 458 Italia and 458 Spider. He is recognized as the best among the motors, which exceed 4 liters.Engine of the Year in the category from 3 to 4 liters is called a 4-liter V8 production of BMW, which comes with the model M3. In the category of 2.5-3 l was the leader of the 3-liter 6-cylinder BMW engine with two turbines. In this unit equipped with the following models of brands: BMW first series M, BMW 335is, BMW Z4 35is.2-2.5 liter category led the five-cylinder 2.5-liter turbo production Audi (model TT RS and RS3). In the category of 1.8-2 liters experts awarded the title of the best 2-liter 4-cylinder unit with two turbines being installed at once on some models of BMW.In the 1.4-1.8 liter category leader, 4-cylinder 1.6-liter turbo-unit co-production BMW-PSA, which can be found under the hood of cars of several brands: BMW, MINI, Peugeot and Citroen. 1-1.4 liter category is headed by four-cylinder turbocharged 1.4 liter engine from the Volkswagen, which is installed on the model of Volkswagen, Skoda and SEAT.
AvtoVAZ remains the market leader of foreign cars in RussiaIn the Russian Federation on the basis of April 2012 has been sold 266,000 cars and light commercial vehicles, which is 14 percent higher than in 2011. According to research analysts, the Association of European Businesses (AEB), the leader of the Russian automotive market remains "AvtoVAZ", second place is taken by Renault, led the ranking of sales of foreign cars.According to the AEB, "AvtoVAZ" in total sold in April, slightly more than 50,000 vehicles, a decline of 11 percent over the same period last year. Sales of Russian automaker for the period from January to April reached 159.4 thousand cars, which is 14 percent worse than last year.Sales of Renault, in turn, in April rose by 24 percent (17,900 units sold). During the period from January to April, the French company in Russia sold 57.2 thousand cars, which is 26 percent higher than in 2011.According to the report submitted by the AEB (full version is available in format. Pdf), the ten leaders of the Russian market is also included (in descending order): Hyundai, Kia, Chevrolet, Nissan, VolksWagen, Toyota, Ford and Skoda. They all showed strong growth during the period from January to April. Undisputed leader in sales growth was VolksWagen, increase its sales of cars in the first four months of 2012 by 103 percent - to 50,500 vehicles. In April (compared to last year) growth in sales of German companies was 82 percent (14.7 thousand units sold).Most models sold in Russia in the period from January to April 2012 are Lada Kalina (41,7 thousand cars) and Lada Priora (38,8 thousand cars). They are followed by Hyundai Solaris (38,000 vehicles), Ford Focus (28,6 thousand cars) and Lada Granta (26,6 thousand sold cars). Completing the top ten Kia Rio, Renault Logan, VolksWagen Polo and the Lada Samara.According to Chairman of the AEB Automobile Manufacturers Committee David Thomas (David Thomas), a steady growth of the Russian automotive market continues in the second quarter of 2012. In total, from January to April 2012 were sold in Russia 880,000 vehicles, up 18 percent over last year. In total, according to AEB, in 2012 the Russian market can be sold to 2.85 million cars and light commercial vehicles. As the "RBC daily", the record car sales in Russia in 2008 was sold 2.84 million vehicles.
IN NEW YORK FOR CHOOSING THE BEST CAR 2012.They became the city minicar Volkswagen Up!, Bypassed in the finale of the third series BMW and a Porsche 911. As indicated on the website World Car of the Year, winning the 2012 Volkswagen became the third in the competition's history. In 2009 the title of best car in the world has made Golf VI, and in 2010 - Volkswagen Polo. In 2011 was voted the best Nissan Leaf.Volkswagen Up! liter engine has a capacity of up to 74 horsepower and December 2011 produced at Volkswagen plant in Bratislava. In Europe, the car sold well, but in the U.S. market, as well as Russia, have not yet submitted."We wanted to create something both small and great, and today thanked us for it" - said the chief designer of Volkswagen Up! Stephanie Oliver (Oliver Stefani) during a ceremony in New York.According to members of the jury, Up! "Changed the idea that there should be a city car." In particular, critics have praised the management of an obedient machine, the quality of the suspension, engine efficiency and quality of materials and workmanship.The loser in the main category updated Porsche 911, in turn, was named the best sports car of the year, surpassing Lamborghini Aventador LP 700-4 and the McLaren MP4-12C. The best "green" car of the year was named the Mercedes S 250 CDI BlueEfficiency. His rivals in the "environmentally friendly" class were Ford Focus EV and Peugeot 3008 Hybrid 4. The nomination for the best design was chosen the new crossover Land Rover Evoque. At the end of the competition made him a Citroen DS5 and the Volkswagen Up!.The jury includes 64 journalists from leading automobile publications, representing 25 countries.