Toyota has presented new big sedan Mark X

Toyota has presented in Japan new generation of big sedan Mark X.

New Mark X, as well as all its predecessors, will receive a drive gear on a rear axle (thus the buyer can order and all-wheel drive transmission). The car hardly became larger – now the length of "Mark X" makes 4730 mm. Well and under cowl Mark X there will be two engines. The 6-cylinder unit in volume of 2,5 l which gives out 203 h.p. and 243 Nm became base. Also there will be a 318-strong unit in volume already 3,5 l (its twisting moment makes 380 Nm). Together with motors new "automatic machine" with six steps will work. In Japan Mark X will cost from $29500 to $42000.

Audi RS6 from MFK Autosport

While the majority of tuning studio aspire to work with the freshest samples of the European cars, firm MFK has decided to put hands to old Audi RS6 (C5), having put on it 20-inch black three-compound disks and tyres Dunlop dimension 285/25.

Unfortunately, in MFK have told nothing about changes in a suspender and about the motor has undergone to what versions. Everything that is known to us – after all completions 4,2-litre bi-turbo V8 began to give out 520 horsepowers – on 80 h.p. more than before. The Tuning Whale from Cosworth and a high-grade sports exhaust system will manage in solid 5 999 euros. Though there is a probability that is a typing error in the press release.

Volkswagen has established a world record!

Volkswagen has established a new world record, having got to the Guinness Book of Records. Car Caddy Maxi 4MOTION has managed to pass from Silent to Atlantic ocean all for 8 days of 13 hours and 30 minutes. And, drivers during travel at all did not do any stops (refuellings are not considered) and alternately slept directly in the car.

Crew Volkswagen included drivers Matthias Gottenauer and Andreas Renz. They have begun the travel to midday on the West European time on October, 2nd, 2009 in Portugal. Within first two days the command has passed through Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania. On October, 4th Caddy Maxi 4MOTION has begun the way on territory of Russia. In the morning on October, 11th, 2009 at 01:30 on the West European time (13:30 local time) Gottenauer and Renz have arrived to an appointment terminal point – the city of Magadan.



The Transeuroasian way is the longest route passing on territory of one continent: its extent makes 15 408 kilometres from Kabo yes Fate (Portugal) at Atlantic ocean to the Pacific port Magadan which are a terminal point of the Russian network of highways.

The first piece of way Caddy Maxi 4MOTION has passed on highways and highway that has provided fast and comfortable movement. In process of advancement on the east the surface of roads became more and more bumpy, and the last of 5 000 kilometres were special test both for the car, and for drivers. The broken roads with deep ruts, difficult gravel sites, water a track with scars from wheels of auto trucks...

Two travellers establish a similar record not for the first time. Ten years ago they have made the longest travel across the North America, having passed line PanAmericana on car Volkswagen T4 Multivan Syncro. Travel which 15 days and 14 hours lasted, has been skidded in the Guinness Book of Records and has brought glory T4 and to its drivers. This record while and has not been beaten.

Mercedes loses the positions

All post-war years the Mercedes-Benz company invariably was in the lead in a premium-segment. However in 80-90 years of the last century competitors have started to press gradually on a Mercedes-Benz, and in 21 century happens and at all impossible – in 2005 BMW has overtaken on sales of the main competitor. And following the results of sales of 2009 of a Mercedes-Benz has every chance and at all to fall on the third place in a premium-segment, having passed forward also Audi, «the German wave» transfers.

According to opinion of experts of the Center of automobile probes CAR, there are at once some reasons why the Mercedes-Benz last years has started to lose the positions. One of them is an insufficient quantity of new models. For example, the Mercedes-Benz late left in a segment of small crossovers, and models which would compete, say, with BMW X1, at "Mercedes" till now is not present. Besides, in CAR notice that recently the Mercedes-Benz gave not enough attention to the Chinese market which grows with great strides. And at Audi in China now very strong positions.