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Preview of the new model in GM plant in Michigan

Chevy Cruze, quality of world class

Rick Wagoner, executive president of GM, presents for the first time the new Chevy Cruze in the place where there will be constructed a new plant of engines of GM in Flint (Michigan).




The American car consortium, General Motors, will invest 500 million dollars in his new plant of Fint, in Michigan, for the construction of engines destined for his compact model Chevrolet Cruze and his motorcar electrical Volt, reported the president of the corporation, Richard Wagoner.

The maximum responsible for the multinational, is mister Wagoner, it indicated on Thursday, the 25th that this model of the mark Chevrolet will present before himself of official form during the next International Lounge of the Motorcar of Paris, which begins next week. Nevertheless, a preview of Chevy Cruze was programmed, in the facilities of the new plant of engines.

New Chevy Cruze is observed by the president of GM, Rick Wagoner (right) Self-propelled, the governor of Michigan, Jennifer Granholm, and the vice-president of the trade union of Workpeople, Cal Rapson.

For his part, the vice-president of Chevrolet, Ed Pepper, reaffirmed that General Motors is employed at the motorcars development with a consumption of more efficient fuel, which are those who at present experience a major demand. The model Cruze is the first one of a new scale of compact vehicles of Chevrolet.

" Chevy Cruze was designed and developed by our global teams in Europe and Asia - Pacific Ocean and it will be made in the above mentioned regions as well as in our plant of Lordstown", pointed the president of General Motors.
The manufacturer foresees that the Cruze comes to the concessionaires in the middle of 2010 to leave him facing the virtual monopoly that the Asian manufacturers have in the segments of the smallest vehicles.

And although GM calculates that the Cruze will have a price superior to that of similar products of the rivals Honda and Toyota, the managers of the company hope that the consumer should be praised by the biggest equipment level and, especially, by his minor fuel consumption.

Big step passes
", On having designed the Cruze, our goal was to be different", affirmed the chief of design Taewan Kin. "We wanted to give a big step pass, with the strong design of the products Chevrolet about the world", he told.
The visitors of the Motive Paris Show, will be able to see like the progressive design also it is reflected in the interior quality of the Cruze. The use of surfaces and delicate soft and finished materials, they create a clean and harmonious ambience, made sure Kin.

The Cruze is the result of a process of development in GM and the first one of a new family of compact that, according to his managers, will bring “quality of world class”.

His characteristics
Chevy Cruze has a design where the curved line of the roof spreads from the windshield up to the rear prop and his short trunk.

More breadth and length that his competitors, the Cruze has a strategic place of his wheels located up to the exterior rim of the bodywork.

The style completes an aggressive front, with big headlights that come up to the fenders.

Other distinctive details of the design are the double broiler and inside the design of double cabin that is used in the super sports one, Corvette.

Spanish pilot meets again with the victory in Singapore
The luck was Alonso's copilot

Fernando Alonso, of Spain, raises the trophy during the premiación ceremony at the end of the first night career of the Formula 1, in the circuit Marina Bay, where the Big Award of Singapore was disputed, on Sunday, the 28th.

The Spanish Fernando Alonso gained on Sunday, the 28th the first night career of the "Formula one" on having set on itself in the Big Award of Singapore, after mending from 15to place in the start line.

Despite remaining third, the Briton, Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), extended to seven points his advantage on the Brazilian, Felipe Massa (Ferrari), in the bidding for the pilots' championship when only three more careers stay in the period. The German Nico Rosberg (Williams) brought in second.

In an eventful career, Alonso (Renault) was most benefited by an unexpected one I overturn of the luck when Massa suffered a mishap in his first refueling. It was the twentieth victory of the Spanish world bichampion in the F1, and the first one from the GP of Italy last year.

After setting off in the pole position, Massa resigned his victory options when the hose of the gasoline remained hooked in his racing car and spreading the liquid in the air.

Extremely moved, the pilot Fernando Alonso and the director of the racing team Renault, Flavio Briatore, celebrate together with the whole team, the victory in the Big Award of Singapore.

To a point of Hamilton to the beginning of the day, Massa finished in a distant one 13er place and without adding units.

“ Something incredible”
Alonso had to set off much delayed due to a mishap that prevented him from informing in the second meeting qualifying round.

His luck changed drastically thanks to one of flaw the Brazilian Nelsinho Piquet, his team-mate who covered his racing car with stars against a wall in the return 14.

The safety car had to do his first appearance, in a moment in which Alonso had already expired with his first stop in boxes.

Really then Alonso was useful that the principal protagonists had that reabastecerse of gasoline. Also, the presence of the safety car implied that overtaking could not be done. All that allowed to Spanish to raise positions vertiginously, being located conscripted.

Once all the racing cars stopped, Alonso stayed behind of Rosberg, of the Italian Jarno Trulli (Toyota), of the Italian Giancarlo Fisichella (I forced India) and of the Pole Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber). Pero Rosberg y Kubica they had to purge sanctions for having entered to boxes when the closing order had happened for the safety car.

" It was something Incredible. There is any more nothing that to say", there declared Alonso, who for the first time this year was raised to a podium. "To win at night was something for that one was not waiting. We had thrown the towel, but he remained demonstrated that to fight up to the pictures flag or until the end... a hope always stays".

Black day for Ferrari
That thing about Massa was not the only adversity for Ferrari. The current Finnish champion, Kimi Raikonnen, smashed against a protection barrier when three returns were missing to conclude the competition.

" It has been a black day: The best car ended last", there declared the director of Ferrari, Stefano Domenicali.
The zero in points of the Italian racing team and Hamilton's third place left McLaren at the head of the teams classification for a point.

Ferrari did not identify the mechanic who gave the green light to Massa. Domenicali told that the individual stayed so badly that it started crying before the proper Massa came to console.

" These things happen. We all are and we will be human. Anyone can commit an error", he declared Massa. "I am not the type of person who starts discussing with anything. I was and I gave him motivation because we need it to him and all the rest for the last three careers".

The sequence shows the moment in which Felipe Massa, of Brazil, accelerates his car Ferrari from the pits after receiving a wrong sign. Also there are observed several fallen members of the team in the paving because of the maneuver.

This way they came to the goal in Singapore

1. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 61 returns, 1 hour, 57 minutes, 16.304 seconds, 158.068 kph (98.22 mph).
2. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams, to 2.9 seconds.
3. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, McLaren, to 5.9
4. Rip-off Glock, Germany, Toyota, 61, to 8.1
5. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Bull Rosso, to 10.2
6. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW, to 11.1
7. David Coulthard, Great Britain, Network Bull, to 16.3
8. Kazuki Nakajima, Japan, Williams, to 18.4
9. Jenson Button, Great Britain, Sling, to 19.8
10. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, McLaren to 26.9
11. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW, to 27.9
12. Sebastien Bourdais, France, Bull Rosso, to 29.4
13. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, to 35.1
14. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, I Forced India, to 43.5
15. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, accident

Hamilton and McLaren passes in the World cup of the F-1

Pilots
(After 15 of 18 careers)
1. Lewis Hamilton, Great Britain, McLaren, 84 points.
2. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 77.
3. Robert Kubica, Poland, BMW Sauber, 64.
4. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, Ferrari, 57.
5. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW Sauber, 56.
6. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, McLaren, 51.
7. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 38.
8. Sebastian Vettel, Germany, Bull Rosso, 27
9. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 26.
10. Mark Webber, Australia, Network Bull, 20.
(Tie) Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams, 20.

 

Maximum model 2009 in luxurious segment
This Nissan enters strongly

New Nissan Maxima of 2009 is discovered to the public in the plant Nissan in Smyrna, Tenesí.

Nissan presented the seventh generation of luxuriously Maxim, which returns to his roots like a sedan of excellent and elegant aspect. The car has been completely renewed and presumes of a high technology.

On the subject of design, the front of Maxim 2009 is the only interpretation, with a vertical fascia and prominent captures of air. The thick waist of the car turns out to be reinforced by the expansion of the bumpers and the soft line of his silhouette. The luminous sets complement to the showy style of the vehicle, with a topic based on the form of the letter "L" that answers behind how it it is forward. The stylized skulls are composed by 12 LEDs each one, reported the group Nissan.

The interior was thought to combine the maximum comfort with an attractive, intimate handling position and energizante simultaneously. We find soft materials and the interior lighting is more homogeneous and it facilitates the identification and legibility of the instruments and information

As I complement, a sound system of the recognized mark BOSE with changer of 6 CDs in the board, reading of MP3, auxiliary entry and 9 horns, it is free in both Maxim versions.

The engine is started by the pulsation of a button, thanks to the inclusion of the attractive and functional intelligent key. As for safety, the occupants will be protected by side air bags, and of curtain.
The dynamic development of this model Maxima 2009 was influenced by the exotic GT-R. Very high standards were established to guarantee the ideal performance of the car.

On the other hand, the performance is different of the letters of credence of this model. For this new generation, his engine VQ35 of six cylinders in V and 3.5 liters of displacement, generates 290 horsepowers and 261 pounds foot of pair (35 hp and 9 more lb - foot with with regard to the previous generation).

This Nissan car is free in two versions: Tracking and Sport.

For defect in direction system
To review more than 42 thousand Saturn Vue"

The defect detected in Saturn Vue can provoke fires, in extreme cases, in accordance with a report of the authorities of transport.

After there has been detected a defect that can provoke the loss of the liquid of the system of direction, the American manufacturer General Motors will call to review 42.408 units of the model Saturn Vue, of the models 2008 and 2009, reported the authorities of transport safety.

GM answered to the National government for the Safety in the Highways (NHTSA for his initials in English) that the defect can provoke fires, in extreme cases, in case the liquid lost between in contact with the system of leakage of the vehicle.

Also, it announced that at the end of August it had received informations about four transport fires provoked by the defect.

After a meticulous investigation, "the company GM determined that the nuts of the pipe of pressure of the system of direction were coming loose".

The vehicles called to review will be checked by the GM concessionaires to make sure that the nuts are pressed properly and to verify if there has taken place some loss of the liquid of the system of direction.

 

 

 

 

 


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