In the United States virtually Infiniti M sedan debuted a new generation

In the last weekend of the festival Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, has traditionally carried out in California, the company officially introduced the Infiniti - Infiniti M sedan next generation. Note that the festival was held only a "virtual" presentation of the model - that is, visitors do not see the car itself, but its three-dimensional projection. "Live" the car is expected to appear at the September MOTORSHOW in Frankfurt.

According to the company's Infiniti, the weight-axle rear-wheel sedan M was significantly reduced by using new aluminum body panels. For the new items will be offered two petrol engines: 3.7-liter V6 engine and the "G" volume 5.6 liters. Their detailed characteristics are not announced, but it is expected that the first of which will develop 328 horsepower, while the second - about 390 horsepower. Both units can work together with seven automatic transmission with a choice of steps podrulevymi petals made of magnesium alloy.


It should be noted that the Western European market for the V8 engine will be replaced in the spectrum at trehlitrovy six diesel power about 240 hp. The car in this version would be called Infiniti M30d.

In addition, in 2011 the market will be changed hybrid model M, propulsion system which will combine the 3.7-liter V6 and two electric motors.

Global sales of Infiniti M sedan new generation will begin in spring 2010.

BMW has defended the BMW Seven of grenades and armor bullets

The company has submitted an armored BMW sedan flagship 7-Series High Security, which has received protection under the European standard VR7 and can protect the passengers from a grenade under the head shots and armor bullets. Says the official report.

Salon armored sedan protected the special high-strength steel plates under the doors, roof racks and floor the car, and all body seams are fully zagermetizirovany. In addition, new shestisantimetrovye received a bullet-proof glass with a polycarbonate layer, an enhanced suspension and braking mechanisms, communication system, allowing passengers to communicate with the outside people are not leaving your machine, and the fire-extinguishing system that is able to repay the flames in the engine compartment or under the bottom.

Also, an armored BMW 7-Series is equipped with special sensors that trigger the system protection against gas attack. In this case automatically closes all windows and air ventilation, air conditioning is turned off and started the supply of clean air from special containers located in the trunk.



Armored Sedan 7-Series is offered with two petrol engines - the eight-and dvenadtsatitsilindrovym. The first of these develops 407 horsepower and is paired with six automatic gearbox. According to BMW, an armored vehicle with a power unit acceleration to "hundreds" of 7.9 seconds. Power of the second motor agregatiruyuschegosya with vosmiskorostnym "automatic" is 544 horse power. Acceleration from zero to a hundred kilometers an hour at a Group of Seven would take 6.2 seconds. Maximum speed of both cars electronically limited at around 208 kilometers per hour.



The cost of new items have not yet been reported.

The first photos of the updated Lexus ES

On Tuesday the network has published the first edition Worldcarfans spy photos of the updated sedan Lexus ES 350. The photos were made in Japan with one of the dealerships mark.

Judging by the photos, the car was a different front bumper, new grille and other rear-view mirrors with LED repeaters povorotnikov. In the rear of the car only slightly changed lights. Will the upgraded interior Lexus ES, but also whether the improved technical filling sedan, at the moment it is not known. Note that this ES is built on the platform of the American version of Toyota Camry and offered to the 272-strong six-engine volume 3.5 liters.


Sedan Lexus ES 350 comes only in North America, South Korea, Taiwan, Middle East and China (with the exception of cities Hong Kong and Macau). In Japan and in other markets which drive on the left of this car is not for sale.