New Passenger Cars

BMW 5 Series GT 2009 Hartge

Hartge has unveiled their latest modifications program for the BMW 5 Series GT which includes various interior and exterior aftermarket parts. The HARTGE BMW 5 Series GT interior received several sport elements like a new set of aluminum pedals, a new foot rest and an aluminum emblem on the center of the steering wheel. Hartge also offer a tire repairing kit for the BMW 5 Series GT.

The HARTGE BMW 5 Series GT also comes with a new suspension system with a lowering springs set that closer the car to the ground by 30 mm and 22 inch wheels in various designs and finishes.

Swedish car manufacturer Volvo Cars which has rechristened its firm’s name to Volvo Auto India Private Limited will not be participating at the Delhi Auto Expo in January 2010 but has plans for India next year.

The Swedish firm plans to launch the 2010-spec S80 luxury sedan in India priced at around 40-lakh rupees and is likely to hit Indian shores by January 2010. The company is also drawing up plans to unleash the XC60 compact SUV in the first half of 2010 and the S60 saloon which should boost sales of the brand in India.

Volvo Auto India sold 900 cars last year and is confident that it will beat the 10 per cent increase it had earlier projected for the current year.

Volvo is also keen on setting up an assembly unit in India, if its annual figures touch 2,000 units. After opening outlets in Delhi, Mumbai, Chandigarh, Hyderabad, Cochin, Chennai and Pune currently in India, the company is now looking to expand its base to Goa, Kolkata, Bangalore and Ahmedabad and Coimbatore.

Following in the footsteps of many other manufacturers, Subaru is taking a step to going green. We think the car itself looks great, and on the face of it, not impossible to imagine running around the streets.

Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept

Three separate power sources will share the duties of propelling this concept, depending on the specific set of circumstances.

The car is understood to have three methods of propulsion, firstly for normal driving conditions there will be a 2.0 liter turbocharged “Boxer” engine mated to a Lineartronic CVT, and like the Toyata hybrid efforts, an electric motor is attached to the engine acting as a 10kW motor when power is required and as a generator to recharge the Lion battery at other times.

There is also a second electric motor generating 20kW attached to the rear wheels and is used in low speed driving conditions and when full throttle is applied.

Also included are gullwing doors for both front and rear passengers and a height adjustable dashboard to allow the driver to get the best view of the road ahead