July 2010 – DanBlog

Audi A7 Sportback 2011

July 30, 2010dancarblogLeave a comment

The Audi A7 Sportback is my favourite car built by the Volkswagen Group company: Audi.

It was first introduced at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, although it will be released in June 2011 in the USA and Europe in October 2010 and Australia also in 2011.

Specifications:

Style:

4dr Hatchback AWD (3.0L 6cyl 7A)

Engine type:

Turbocharged V6 diesel

Cubic Capacity (cc):

2,967cc

Compression ratio

16.8:1

Horsepower (hp)

221 @ 4,000-4,400

Transmission type

Seven-speed automated manual

It has half a cubic metre (17.7 cu-ft) of storage space (1.5 m³ [56 cu-ft] with seats folded).

Once the 2011 Audi A7 Sportback goes into production it won't get gas engines, as the supercharged 3.0-liter V6 and 4.2-liter FSI V8 will be the first engines to be offered for the Q7. Meanwhile, the big carbon-ceramic brake discs on this prototype are showcar excess, but we love the stopping power they afford on this nearly 4,000-pound car.

[Source: Edmunds Inside Line]

It is currently priced at 42 925 GBP (51 402 EUR) (67 040 USD).

The official debut will be made in September at the Paris Auto Show. On sale in the spring of 2011, the A7 will compete with models like the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the Porsche Panamera, and the Aston Martin Rapide.

[Source: Top Speed]

Optional are LED headlights with rear LED lights standard

It is a beautiful car that is a worthy competitor against other cars by Audi.

Audi A7 Sportback 2011

July 30, 2010dancarblogLeave a comment

The Audi A7 Sportback is my favourite car built by the Volkswagen Group company: Audi.

It was first introduced at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, although it will be released in June 2011 in the USA and Europe in October 2010 and Australia also in 2011.

Specifications:

Style:

4dr Hatchback AWD (3.0L 6cyl 7A)

Engine type:

Turbocharged V6 diesel

Cubic Capacity (cc):

2,967cc

Compression ratio

16.8:1

Horsepower (hp)

221 @ 4,000-4,400

Transmission type

Seven-speed automated manual

It has half a cubic metre (17.7 cu-ft) of storage space (1.5 m³ [56 cu-ft] with seats folded).

Once the 2011 Audi A7 Sportback goes into production it won't get gas engines, as the supercharged 3.0-liter V6 and 4.2-liter FSI V8 will be the first engines to be offered for the Q7. Meanwhile, the big carbon-ceramic brake discs on this prototype are showcar excess, but we love the stopping power they afford on this nearly 4,000-pound car.

[Source: Edmunds Inside Line]

It is currently priced at 42 925 GBP (51 402 EUR) (67 040 USD).

The official debut will be made in September at the Paris Auto Show. On sale in the spring of 2011, the A7 will compete with models like the Mercedes-Benz CLS, the Porsche Panamera, and the Aston Martin Rapide.

[Source: Top Speed]

Optional are LED headlights with rear LED lights standard

It is a beautiful car that is a worthy competitor against other cars by Audi.

We’ve changed our blog design

July 27, 2010dancarblogLeave a comment

Daniel's Car Blog has now changed its design. Better than it was originally.

The new Volswagen Jetta is unveiled at the Times Square in New York, USA.
Since its debut in 1979, in 1992 the car (in Europe and the rest of the world) became the Vento and the Bora in 1999. In 2005 the car re-became the Jetta.

Volkswagen Jetta 1979-1984
The Volkswagen Jetta was born in 1979 in former Yugoslava which is now Bosnia-Herzegovina
Engine(s)
Europe and RoW:
I4 petrol engines
1.1L 50 PS (37 kW; 49 hp)
1.3L 60 PS (44 kW; 59 hp)
1.5L 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp)
1.6L 85 PS (63 kW; 84 hp)
1.6L 110 PS (81 kW; 110 hp)
1.8L 112 PS (82 kW; 110 hp)
I4 diesel engines
1.6L 54 PS (40 kW; 53 hp)
1.6L 70 PS (51 kW; 69 hp) TD
North America/Japan:
I4 petrol engines
1.6L 76 hp (57 kW) (MY 1980)
1.7L 74 hp (55 kW) (MY 1981-1984)
I4 diesel engines
1.6L 52 hp (39 kW) (MY 1982-1984)
1.6L 68 hp (51 kW) (MY 1983-1984)

 
Volkswagen Jetta 1984-1992
The second generation was introduced in 1984
Europe and RoW:
I4 petrol engines 1.3L I4 40 kW (54 PS; 54 hp)
1.3L cat I4 40 kW (54 PS; 54 hp)
1.6L I4 55 kW (75 PS; 74 hp)
1.6L cat I4 51 kW (69 PS; 68 hp)
1.6L cat I4 53 kW (72 PS; 71 hp)
1.8L I4 66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)
1.8L cat I4 62 kW (84 PS; 83 hp)
1.8L cat I4 66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp)
1.8L I4 82 kW (111 PS; 110 hp)
1.8L cat I4 79 kW (107 PS; 106 hp)
1.8L cat 4×4 I4 72 kW (98 PS; 97 hp)
1.8L 16 valve I4 102 kW (139 PS; 137 hp)
1.8L cat 16 valve I4 95 kW (129 PS; 127 hp)
I4 diesel engines
1.6L I4 40 kW (54 PS; 54 hp)
1.6L cat I4 44 kW (60 PS; 59 hp) ECOdiesel
1.6L I4 51 kW (69 PS; 68 hp) Turbodiesel
1.6L I4 59 kW (80 PS; 79 hp) Turbodiesel
North America:
I4 petrol engines (EA827)
1.8L 85 hp (63 kW) (MY 1985-1987)
1.8L non-cat, Canada only95 hp (71 kW) (MY 1985-1987)
1.8L GLI 102 hp (76 kW) (MY 1985-1987)
1.8L 100 hp (75 kW) (MY 1988-1992)
1.8L 105 hp (78 kW) (MY 1988-1992)
1.8L 16V 123 hp (92 kW) (MY 1987-1989)
2.0L 16V 134 hp (100 kW) (MY 1990-1992)
I4 diesel engine (EA827)
1.6L Diesel 59 hp (44 kW) (MY 1985-1992) 1.6L Turbo Diesel 68 hp (51 kW) (MY 1985-1992)
1.6L ECODiesel 62 hp (46 kW) (MY 1991-1992)

Volkswagen Jetta King (Chinese market, 1991)

Volkswagen Vento 1993-1999
In 1993 on the European Market, the Jetta name was discontinued and the “Vento” name was adopted which ment Portuguese and Italian for “wind”, but in North America, the name “Jetta” was still in use.
Petrol engines:[5]
1.6L 55 kW (75 PS) I4 (ABU/AEA/AEE)
1.6L 74 kW (101 PS) I4 (AEK/AFT)
1.8L 55 kW (75 PS) I4 (AAM)
1.8L 66 kW (90 PS) I4 (ABS/ADZ/ADD)
2.0L 85 kW (116 PS) I4 (2E/ADY/AGG)
2.8L 128 kW (174 PS) VR6 12v (AAA)
Diesel engines:[5]
1.9L 47 kW (64 PS) I4 (1Y)
1.9L 47 kW (64 PS) I4 SDI (AEY)
1.9L 55 kW (75 PS) I4 Turbo (AAZ)
1.9L 66 kW (90 PS) I4 TDI (1Z/AHU)
1.9L 81 kW (110 PS) I4 TDI (AFN)

 
Volkswagen Bora, 1999-2005
In Europe and Australia the name “Vento” was dropped and became the “Bora” in 1999 and it disliked the Golf and soon it was turning from a Volkswagen Golf saloon/sedan into a normal saloon/sedan, unlike the previous generations. The car is still in production in China, Canada (with a new model similar to the Bora called the VW City Jetta in 2008) and Mexico, but ended its production in Japan, Australia, USA and Europe in 2005.
Petrol engines:
1.4L 55 kW I4
1.6L 74 kW I4
1.6L 77 kW I4 16v
1.8L 110 kW I4 Turbo
1.8L 134 kW I4 Turbo
2.0L 85 kW I4
2.3L 110 kW VR5
2.3L 125 kW VR5
2.8L 128 kW VR6 12v
2.8L 130 kW VR6 12v
2.8L 150 kW VR6 24v
Diesel engines:
1.9L 50 kW I4 SDI
1.9L 66 kW I4 TDI
1.9L 75 kW I4 TDI
1.9L 81 kW I4 TDI
1.9L 85 kW I4 TDI
1.9L 96 kW I4 TDI
1.9L 110 kW I4 TDI

 
Volkswagen City Jetta (Canadian market, 2008)

Volkswagen Jetta, 2005-2011
In 2005 on American, Japanese, European and Australian market, the new Jetta was released, which in European and Australian markets the Jetta name revived.
Petrol engines:
1.6L 75 kW (100 hp) I4
1.6L 85 kW (115 hp) FSI I4
2.0L 85 kW (115 hp) 8V I4
2.0L 110 kW (150 hp) FSI I4
2.5L 110 kW (150 hp) I5
2.5L 125 kW (170 hp) I5
1.4L 103 kW (140 hp) TSI I4
1.4L 125 kW (170 hp) TSI I4
1.8L 110 kW (150 hp) 20V Turbo I4
1.8L 118kW (160 hp) TSI I4
2.0L 147 kW (200 hp) I4 TFSI
Diesel engines:
1.9L 77 kW (105 hp) I4 TDI
2.0L 103 kW (140 hp) I4 TDI
2.0L 125 kW (170 hp) I4 TDI

The engines for the 2011 model include:
our engines for America: In the USA and Canada, the new Jetta is offered with three petrol engines and one turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI Clean Diesel). Two of the four engines are new on board: the entry-level engine (85 kW / 115 PS) and the common rail TDI (103 kW / 140 PS). Technically perfected in the new model are the 125 kW / 170 PS 2.5-liter gasoline engine and the sporty top engine, the turbocharged 2.0-liter TSI with 147 kW / 200 PS, which will power the top model Jetta GLI in North America starting in 2011. The new 115 PS engine has a combined fuel economy of 28 mpg* (manual transmission); the version with automatic transmission attains a value of 26 mpg*. A technical highlight is the new 2.0-liter TDI Clean Diesel; thanks to conversion to the world’s leading direct injection diesel system – common rail injection – the turbocharged engine is as quiet as a gasoline engine and as powerful as a sports car engine (320 Newton-meters maximum torque). A parti 
culate filter and a NOx storage catalytic converter ensure that this TDI meets emissions requirements in all states of the USA. A combined fuel economy of 34 mpg makes the new and very agile Jetta 2.0-liter TDI (0-60 mph in 8.7 seconds) one of the most fuel-efficient and lowest emitting vehicles on the North American continent.
Six engines for Europe: In Europe, the engine strategy will conform to prevailing market conditions. Smaller engine displacements and charging are key objectives here. This means somewhat less power in the base engines, significantly lower engine displacements, and all engines are charged. Four of the six engines are new to the Jetta program and will be added in 2011: The 1.2 TSI (77 kW / 105 PS), 1.4 TSI (118 kW / 160 PS) and two common rail turbodiesels 1.6 TDI (77 / kW 105 PS) and 2.0 TDI (103 kW / 140 PS). As usual, the 1.4 TSI (90 kW / 122 PS) and the 2.0 TSI (147 kW / 200 PS) offer high-tech in proven form. Except for the 1.2 TSI, all engines may be paired with a 6-speed DSG (77 kW TDI, 103 kW TDI, 147 kW TSI) or 7-speed DSG (90 kW TSI, 118 kW TSI).

[Source: www.zcars.com.au]
Other engines for the car also include BioFuel and SunFuel (fuel introduced by Shell) engines.

The side of the new Jetta

Interior of the car

My dream car

July 9, 2010dancarblogLeave a comment

Skoda Octavia Combi

[Source: Rotate]
My dream car is a Skoda Octavia 4×4 Combi petrol.

Skoda Octavia at Beijing

[Source: Auto Moldova]
The Skoda Octavia was launched in Czech Republic in 1959, and ended its production in 1971.

Skoda Octavia, 1959

[Source: Car and Driver Spain]
But in 1996 the Skoda side of Volkswagen announced that for a new model they could revive one of their earlier of '50's and chose the Octavia of 1959 as a new saloon and estate car.
So the Octavia was built in the same year.

Skoda Octavia, 1996

[Source: Wikipedia (en)]
THE PRESENT MODELS OF THE MARK 1 ARE NOW TAXIS

Skoda 0ctavia Taxi in Israel

The Second generation car was built in 2004

Skoda Octavia, 2004

The second generation is either available in 4WD or 2WD.
In India the second generation is called the Skoda Laura.
Engines
There are several internal combustion engine options available:[6]
all available internal combustion engines are inline four cylinder designs
are water cooled and utilise multi-point fuel injection
engine
designation
displacement, valvetrain,
fuel system
max. motive power
@ rpm
max. torque
@ rpm
engine
ID codes
years
petrol engines
all fuel injected
1.2 TSI 1197 cc 8v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection 105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp)
@ 5,000 175 N·m (129 ft·lbf)
@ 1,500–3,500 2010–
present
1.3 MPI (1) 1289 cc 8v OHV 68 PS (50 kW; 67 bhp)
1.4 MPI 1390 cc 16v DOHC 75 PS (55 kW; 74 bhp)
@ 5,000 126 N·m (93 ft·lbf)
@ 3,800 BCA 2004–
2006
1.4 MPI 1390 cc 16v DOHC 80 PS (59 kW; 79 bhp)
@ 5,000 132 N·m (97 ft·lbf)
@ 3,800 BUD 2006–
present
1.4 TSI 1390 cc 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection 122 PS (90 kW; 120 bhp)
@ 5,000 200 N·m (148 ft·lbf)
@ 1,500–4,000 CAXA 2008–
present
1.6 MPI 1595 cc 8v SOHC
102 PS (75 kW; 101 bhp)
@ 5,600 148 N·m (109 ft·lbf)
@ 3,800 BGU, BSE,
BSF, CCSA 2004–
present
1.6 FSI 1598 cc 16v DOHC
Fuel Stratified Injection 115 PS (85 kW; 113 bhp)
@ 6,000 155 N·m (114 ft·lbf)
@ 4,000 BLF 2004–
2008
1.8 TSI (2) 1798 cc 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection 160 PS (118 kW; 158 bhp)
@ 5,000–6,200 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf)
@ 1,500–4,200 BZB 2007–
present
2.0 FSI 1984 cc 16v DOHC
Fuel Stratified Injection 150 PS (110 kW; 148 bhp)
@ 6,000 200 N·m (148 ft·lbf)
@ 3,500 BLR, BLX,
BVX, BVY 2004–
2008
2.0 TFSI vRS 1984 cc 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection 200 PS (147 kW; 197 bhp)
@ 5,100–6,000 280 N·m (207 ft·lbf)
@ 1,800–5,000 BWA 10.2005–
10.2008
2.0 TFSI vRS 1984 cc 16v DOHC
Turbocharged Fuel Stratified Injection 200 PS (147 kW; 197 bhp)
@ 5,100–6,000 280 N·m (207 ft·lbf)
@ 1,700–5,000 CCZA 11.2008–
present
diesel engines
all Turbocharged Direct Injection (TDI)
1.6 TDI DPF 1598 cc 16v DOHC
common rail (CR) 105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp)
@ 4,400 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf)
@ 1,500–2,500 CAYC 2009–
present
1.9 TDI (3) 1896 cc 8v SOHC
PD (Pumpe Düse – Unit Injector) 105 PS (77 kW; 104 bhp)
@ 4,000 250 N·m (184 ft·lbf)
@ 1,900 BJB, BKC,
BXE, BLS 2004–
present
2.0 TDI DPF 1968 cc 8v SOHC
PD (Pumpe Düse – Unit Injector) 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp)
@ 4,000 320 N·m (236 ft·lbf)
@ 1,750–2,500 BMM 2007–
present
2.0 TDI (4) 1968 cc 16v DOHC
PD (Pumpe Düse – Unit Injector) 136 PS (100 kW; 134 bhp)
@ 4,000 320 N·m (236 ft·lbf)
@ 1,750–2,500 AZV 2004–
2008
2.0 TDI (4) 1968 cc 16v DOHC
PD (Pumpe Düse – Unit Injector) 140 PS (103 kW; 138 bhp)
@ 4,000 320 N·m (236 ft·lbf)
@ 1,750–2,500 BKD 2004–
2008
2.0 TDI DPF vRS 1968 cc 16v DOHC
PD (Pumpe Düse – Unit Injector) 170 PS (125 kW; 168 bhp)
@ 4,200 350 N·m (258 ft·lbf)
@ 1,800–2,500 BMN 2006–
2008
2.0 TDI DPF vRS 1968 cc 16v DOHC
common rail (CR) 170 PS (125 kW; 168 bhp)
@ 4,200 350 N·m (258 ft·lbf)
@ 1,750–2,500 CEGA 2008–
present
Notes:
Designed specially for Lithuania police department. From outside it appears like 2.0 FSI with minor differences
Badged 1.8 TFSI in some countries
Diesel particulate filter available as option
Diesel particulate filter not available
[edit]Trim levels
In the UK the Octavia is available in these trim levels: Classic, Ambiente, 4×4 (Estate only), Elegance, Laurin & Klement, Scout 4×4 (Estate only), and vRS. All models come with four airbags, electric front windows, air conditioning, central locking and Anti-lock Braking System.
[Source: Wikipedia]
In 2009 the third generation was launched.