Holden Small Car Design Sketch

Holden has revealed a preview design sketch of its upcoming compact sedan and hatchback model, which will be built in Australia and will be aimed at reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

The new small, front-wheel-drive, four-cylinder vehicle to be built by GM Holden at Elizabeth will be based on General Motors’ global Delta small car platform and feature new technologies to increase fuel efficiency and reduce greenhouse emissions.

GM Holden will build an all-new small car in Australia alongside the country’s best-selling Commodore range. The second carline will start in the third quarter of 2010 with support from the Federal and South Australian Governments.

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GUMPERT Apollo #40 Leaves Factory

GUMPERT Apollo #40 has leaves the factory as GUMPERT announced the production milestone of this car. The factory of GUMPERT Apollo is located at Altenburg, Thuringia.

GUMPERT Apollo was entered production three years ago and being built by a team of only 45 employees, as GUMPERT is not a huge corporation.

The standard version of GUMPERT Apollo is powered by the 4.2l V8 twin-turbo engine that outputs 650 bhp and 850 Nm of torque. This car will reach top speed at 360 km/h, and has the acceleration time 62 mph in just 3.0 seconds.

According to the news that we’ve got, GUMPERT plans to sell another 25 units of the Apollo around the world in 2009 with the price at 301.600 Euros without tax.

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