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Honda is expanding its European market Agreement Type-S line-up with the addition of a petrol fueled engine model is the same 2.4-liter with 201 HP bang the body, in other versions of agreements, on the way, is in the states the Acura TSX. Until now, the Agreement Type S, has its official debut at the Geneva Motor Show this year, only with Honda 180-HP 2.2-liter turbo diesel.

Despite the promises of the agreement Logo Type S does not know all the upgrades that the mechanical changes are limited to a new aerodynamic kit for the front and rear apron, side skirts, smoked chrome grille and finished with style indicator covers new 18-inch Aluminum wheels.

In addition to the changes from the outside, are made of aluminum sport pedals and footrests, sports seats in a combination of fabric and leather and aluminum and leather for the button for a 6-speed manual gearbox (the customer can also opt for an automatic transmission).

Germany, the agreement type S 2 / 4 is proposed, in a limited edition of 900 units with prices from € 32,000 (approx. 46,100 U.S. dollars at the exchange rate today).

General Motors is introducing a new multi-five passengers on the route until the end of 2010, Buick will be offered with a direct injection for gasoline engines by 2011, followed by a plug-in hybrid model, which should be the first SUV in the mass production of its kind, if The first quarter is a little teaser photo pass to go, we would still say that the appointment crossover Buick seems to be a rebadged Saturn seen that there is any sense, because the Saturn brand is interrupted by GM portfolio at the end of the year (GM has the sale of Brand Penske).

“Some customers were in the enclave looking for something a little smaller, but they do not want to abandon the craft, or a silenced stock to achieve,” said Susan Docherty, General Manager Buick, Pontiac, GMC. “We believe that this new Buick is upset these customers continue to expand and the attractiveness of the brand.”

The crossover Buick engine is powered by a 2.4-liter Ecotec engine with direct injection with four-cylinder with an optional 3.0-liter V6 with direct injection and in dependence on GM anticipates delivery 30 miles per gallon or more at the highway.

With a direct injection of the 3.6-liter V6 flex-fuel engines and two electric motors, the Buick crossover plug-in hybrid model combines a modified version of the G 2-mode hybrid with advanced lithium-ion cells and pricing technology directly from the Chevy Volt EV.

8 kWh lithium-ion batteries, which account for half of the energy from the battery voltage is packed in a box of rectangular shape in the context of the cargo floor. GM, the battery can be charged in four to five hours, simply by placing the vehicle in any standard 110V household outlet. The manufacturer said that in the early detection, the plug-in hybrid capable of electric propulsion for more than 10 miles at low speed.

Similar to the hybrid models from Toyota, GM 2-mode hybrid plug-in can contain any combination of gasoline or electric power to the vehicle, depending on the traffic situation.

More information about the new Buick crossover will be announced nearer the launch date of the vehicle.

General Motors Co. ’s new Board has no recommendation for one of the two rivals Opel candidate who said on Tuesday.

The Council was updated on the sale of Opel, but because the talks are continuing, with Magna International and the Belgian investment company RHJ International, no recommendation has been made, GM has issued a brief statement.

GM of the new Board should choose one of the two candidates at a meeting on Monday evening.

A decision on the offer, the purchase of a majority stake in Opel takes some time, a spokeswoman for GM said Automotive News Europe on Tuesday.

Federal government officials and representatives of GM meet the two other bidders for Opel on Tuesday afternoon.

Berlin, the State aid to Opel is executed by the tenderers before, more money than what they have already promised in the German automobile manufacturer founded by the German press.

GM is the renunciation of the return of control of Opel in Germany for the support of the state as required under GM Opel filed for protection from bankruptcy in June.

RHJ GM supports the offer, the reports of the media have said. The federal government and four states, the Opel production strongly support the provision of Magna.

Federal Minister of Economics Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said in an interview with the newspaper at the weekend, the two candidates should send their bids to win the support of the government.

Magna wants to expand full scale assembly of Opel cars from Enterprise and the forecasts of high growth, particularly in Russia, at the house auctioned his partner, the state-owned bank Sberbank.

RHJ should lead to a reduction of production in favor Opel May be opened for sale to GM at a later date.

Even if we do not have the first 42 years SEMA show in the armory of the National Guard in Los Angeles, the first Cares SEMA Show and Shine last weekend, a bit like the first exhibition of four decades.

SEMA Cares took place in the Pasadena Convention Center in Southern California. Organizers exhausted all the costs for cars and 155 seats 25 seats for the booths of the sellers. But it is this piece on a smaller scale than the mood was in contrast to the week of the madness of the SEMA show 400 miles is required, every November in Las Vegas.

And unlike the Las Vegas version, Pasadena show was open to the public. Years, reviewers and fans have both said that the SEMA Show in Las Vegas should be open to the public at least one day of the week moves. Perhaps something like the Pasadena is the ideal place for lovers of nonindustry car parts, products and prospects under one roof.

“Next year we need more space,” Peter MacGillivray of SEMA Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Communications, said the Pasadena instead. “The hope is transformed into something where thousands of spectators may come.”

This year they have run on the $ 5 bracelets after the sale of 1000 all they have. It is estimated that 500 or if the participants in the industry, the different.

In the Convention Center Exhibition Room A and B cars were Roy Brizio, Chip Foose and the west coast of the Customs, and two rows of solid Blinged-out Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini and a sad tomorrow Smart Car wholesale SEMA presence Giovanna Wheels.

The event has the funds for two children, Childhelp and Victory Junction Gang Camp. Also helps the charities was the second year, SEMA Pinewood Derby Drag Race, which took place on a black aluminum track set up outside the Convention Center. Around 250 vehicles were given in three different categories.

Parallel to the Pinewood Derby was a collector of funds, are at long tables with rows of pine derby cars painted by the children of the two bodies of charitable associations. Each car has been developed to a driver. Each pilot has his car. The names were quite exhaustively by Danica Patrick and Tony Stewart Tiger Tom Pistone and Marvin Panch.

“It is easier to say who is not here,” said Eric Salt Rick pinewood Organizer Steel Rubber Products in Denver, NC

On the evening of the exhibition of vehicles that SEMA has its annual banquet of the facility and the gala fundraiser, which pays homage to the Inthronisierung from the Hall of Fame, and the old and new members of the administration d SEMA.

Charity product throughout the day a total of $ 75,000.

Cash-for-clunkers program runs on the smoke and the government representatives to work, more money for the popular front end of the week.

A plan to include 2 billion U.S. dollars for the fund, which the Chamber and is currently in the Senate, where it seems that the support, reports Reuters.

The first clunkers spending $ 1 billion is in short supply. And the contribution of the program to promote sales in July, their numbers in the months healthy. Ford Motor Co. has its first profit in 19 months, marketing, and that seems to help, other vehicles, which is one for the economy.

Clunkers The program provides up to 4500 $ for the trade in the old carousel for the new models with low fuel consumption. New cars must have a combined EPA opinion of at least 22 mi / gal

Similar programs have helped increase sales in Europe and the American project was a hobbyhorse of the Obama administration.