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| Lexus Hybrid |
Playing in advance, Lexus presented the next generation of the RX Suv at Los Angeles car show that will arrive to the market in June 2009. Changing the design of the headlights and the muzzle, with much more imposing grille and bumper.
The rear is more squared and cornered then the previous model, but the shape of the trapezoidal headlights helps make the line more slender. There are some changes that even more evident: the inclination of the pavilion and new lines of side windows make the RX 450h a cleaner version.
There are more news under the hood: the heat propeller, a 3.5 petrol V6 now develops 295 horse powers, that make it 27 more than the previous model. Among the innovations there are also two energy recovery systems that act on the start & stop and the exhaust recirculation. The non-hybrid version, the RX 350, has the same V6, paired with a sequential six-speed transmission. The first data on consumption of 450h speak of an average of 14.8 kilometers per liter with CO2 emissions equal to 192 g / km.
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| Porsche Panamera |
The new Porsche Panamera, the German four-door is just stunning! It seems Panamera wants to shout to the whole world "I have four seats and four doors!" On the other hand Porsche has increased its dimensions: this super sedan is huge beauty of 1931 mm wide and 4970 mm long, with considerable height for a GT of 1418 mm. One thing we know for certain, the survival rate of the driver and passengers after impact will be significant because we are close to the size of a BMW 7 Series or Mercedes A Class S.
The V8 engine that powers the Panamera vary from 300 to 500 hp and will be available in both turbo and direct injection with manual or six-speed dual shift, better known by the unpronunciabile name Porsche-Doppelkupplung ( PDK). Then we are waiting for a recently announced hybrid, a revolution in the revolution.
