Land Rover Discovery 4, known as LR4 in North America will be re-issued in 2012 that carries the model number of refinements. The most prominent is the introduction of a new automatic transmission 8 levels of speed.

Artificial transmission ZF 8HP70 coded will be juxtaposed with the 3.0 liter diesel engine SDV6 which has also been upgraded to 256 hp 245 hp, while the surge torque of 600 Nm.

First installed in 2011 model Range Rover TDV8, 8-speed automatic transmission can improve fuel consumption of 8.8 liter/100 miles (11.36 km / liter) on the driving variable and reduce CO2 from 244g/km to 230g/km.

Along with the new automatic gearbox, improved Discovery 4 also presents the rotary gearshift ‘Drive Select’ and paddleshift on the steering wheel to take over the role of a semi-automated manual transmission as standard facilities.

In addition to the two design options velek alloy, Disco 4 offers a choice of three packages Vission Assist Pack with Xenon Adaptive Front Headlamps including Cornering Lamps, Headlamps with Automatic High Beam Assist and Surround Camera System with Approach Lamps.

In addition, there’s more other facilities in the form of Tow Assist / Hitch Assist, plus new navigation and audio systems.

By removing the top, the SLS is unfortunately sulphurous fly butterfly doors. In return, the AMG V8 takes you into lyrical flights that are difficult to remain unmoved. With its soft top, the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster had to write off its doors butterflies. Too bad, but it was obviously impossible to do otherwise. Otherwise, nothing has changed, almost. At least when the hood is in place. For when the roof is folded behind the seats, the line of the SLS becomes at once much flatter. A feature that enhances (again!) the impression of width, especially for the rear. In profile, the car seems to literally “casting Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster on the road. The great art!

Despite the summer heat of the end of September, a few miles from city traffic needed to extricate themselves from the coast and head towards the hinterland is an opportunity to manipulate the hood. Fully automatic, the system can be operated while driving up to 50 km / h. It takes only 11 seconds for the hood folds into Z behind the seats, hardly encroaching on the boot volume: 173 liters, 176 liters against the cut. Particularly light, the structure of this triple-layer fabric top is made of steel components, magnesium in aluminum. The glass rear window is injected seamless. This technique allows a perfect and flush the absence of any gap prevents wind noise at high speed. For the SLS Roadster, like the cut, leading to 317 km / h.

After strolling the beach, up to business. Towards the passes of the Alps of Haute Provence. Gradually increasing the pace, you realize the extraordinary work done on this stiffening convertible version. The development has eMercedes Roadstersentiellement SLS AMG concentrated on the walls of the rocker, part of the windshield and different reinforcement bars: between the hood and the tank to stiffen the rear axle and behind the seats. All this in the weight increasing by only 40 kilos (1,660 pounds) from the cut. Even on poor surface and using the 650 Nm of torque naturally aspirated V8, the SLS Roadster does not flinch.

While the first sequenced tight turns begin, I want to “play” with the Ride Control button. Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster has Comfort, Sport or Sport Plus suspension hardens to individual desires. Between the excessive hardness of Sport Plus (to be reserved for circuits) and the phenomena of pumping comfort mode (for the ride), the intermediate position is entirely satisfactory. For the ESP too, you can choose between On, Off and Sport. The first position is very intrusive and tape it to the bitumen out of corners. Sport mode gives more freedom to the rear while intervening in cases of excess. Perfect for me. It remains only to get drunk in the V8 major concerto, punctuated by passages of reports from the dual-clutch transmission which, by the way, deserves to be faster and more responsive sporty driving. To offer this SLS Roadster, count 204,490 euros, 10,000 euros more than the coupe.

The Audi A4 2012 Facelift, which now aims to combat the new generation BMW 3-Series. Here is that of Ingolstadt officially revealed its A4 S4 sports modification of the model in 2012 along with wagon and Allroad models. In particular, this is the facelifted bestseller.

Undoubtedly Audi A4 2012 Facelift has received a new aggressive design, thanks to revised front end with new grille, headlamps and front cover. Rear streamlined A4 dominate a new diffuser, revised brake lights and exhaust pipes exit. S-line package has become more sporty, lowered by the presence and in the range of 18 – and 19-inch wheels, the latter are optional.

Passed through the interior of the facelifted Audi A4 boasts a new steering wheel, dashboard and refreshed many chrome accents. During the update passed infotainment system. The engine range includes two-liter TDI diesel with two versions of power 136 hp and 163 hp The four diesel produces 120, 143 and 177 hp High volume diesel 3.0-liter generates 204 and 245 hp

As for the gasoline part specification Audi A4 2012 Facelift with  1.8 TFSI delivers 170 hp and 320 Nm. There is a weaker version with 120 hp Gasoline by volume 2.0-liter 211-hp dominates and 3.0 TFSI V6 with 272 hp, Sporty Audi S4 is powered by a turbocharged three-liter gasoline TFSI V6 with 333 hp power and 440 Nm. To accelerate from 0 to 100 km / h, the S4  is needed it five seconds before you develop an electronically limited 250 km / h. If you decide to get this model, expect the fuel consumption of eight liters per 100 kilometers. No change in the price of the modifications of the model.

There is no doubt that the Opel Astra GTC 2012 is a highly attractive coupe confirming the progress of people in Opel’s design. Charming as the coupe Renault Megane Coupé VW Scirocco and have raised the bar considerably, but the Astra GTC seems to know how to cope. And because many words are poverty, the photos show a better result and how much potential can be a hatchback just teasing back. The dynamic appearance of the body, however, contribute and raised geometric characteristics, such as wheelbase (+1 cm) and tracks (+4 cm forward, +3 cm rear). Instead, the distance the body from the ground has shrunk (-1.5 cm)

In the interior, the look of the dashboard could be very different from that of the hatchback. To my surprise, however, the hatch and transferred a large part of practicality, as are numerous pockets for small items, while the rear areas and the trunk (380 liters) is a leading on coupe model.

Opel Astra GTC 2012 is not merely the coupe version of the Astra, since there are significant changes which enhance the sporty profile, they claim the makers of the company. The rear suspension with Watt’s link has received improvements, while the front suspension (HiPerStrut) consists of newly developed McPherson struts with additional lever link limits during cornering the lateral movements for better control. Same time, contributes to a better driver feedback on the wheel.

Note also that even the steering has changed since the system electromechanical assistive transferred from the base of the column directly onto the rack. The popular optional “active” FlexRide chassis with three settings (Standard, Tour, Sport), which alters the throttle response and degree of damping.

In the wet streets of Majorca the Astra GTC with 180 hp (1,6 Turbo) managed to impress us with high margins grip, excellent handling and suspension comfort, considering that he wore 19-inch wheels. The steering wheel has a much better feeling than the five-door Astra, while the front suspension rests just fine, no signs of torque steering (pulling the steering wheel left and right chazospinarisma on closed tracks). Equally impressive was the two-liter diesel version with 165 horsepower.

Regarding the engines, to say the Astra GTC will be launched by early next year with even two smaller capacity of 1.4 liters and output 120 and 140 horsepower. Sales prices are very competitive, starting from 18.400 € and go up to 31.950 € in version 2.0 CDTI. So as things stand, the more powerful Opel Astra GTC 2012 which can acquire the 1.6T version with 180 horsepower. Unless you wait about a year for the OPC hot with two-liter direct-injection motor, which delivers 280 horsepower!

General Winter is approaching, sweaters and other scarves emerge from the attic. It’s winter, it is going to be cold! At Jeep, we rejoiced with a special series! And why not, after all?

Called “Arctic”, the Wrangler with this badge is based on version yet … Sahara! A peak for a version supposed to symbolize winter and cold! But the illusion is complete, including through the … colors selected: Winter Chill, Bright Silver and Bright White. To complete this table, specific logos were obviously manifested on the body, fender flares take over the body color, the rims 17 inch black and funny touch, you will notice the “Yeti footprints” on the front wings. 2012 Jeep Wrangler Arctic can be used to impress your neighbors at a party where everyone shares his latest exploits …

Inside, in addition to the specific logos, you’ll notice the orange stitching, present everywhere, Presented at the show in Brussels, the Arctic Wrangler takes the turbo diesel engine 2.8 liter displacement and 200 horsepower now displaying. Question transmission is 6 speed manual transmission or 5-speed automatic.