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Famous Italian mark throws his compact most sports
The Myth of Alpha Romeo becomes true |
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The Alpha Romeo MiTo concentrates sensual style, agility and technical excellence with the only purpose of the pleasure to drive.
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Milan, Italy
Special
In the beginning Alpha Romeo was going to baptize it like Novice monk and, next Furious. Finally it remained with Myth. As it has just gone out in September to the market, a made myth will turn out to be a reality, especially for his design and his size (4,06 meters long).
The model MiTo has his own ADN, initials that correspond to his three conduction positions: All-Weather, Dynamic and Normal. In his throwing only three versions were available, although later 1.8 of 230 will extend even with an engine CV turboalimentado.
There are two versions in gasoline: the most moderate will have 1.4 liters with a potency of 78 CV. The most powerful will be a turbo-compressor of 155 CV and 1.4 liters. In the version diesel, CV will release the engine 1.6 JTDm of 120.
With 8C Competizione
The Alpha Romeo MiTo has a style sober but capable always of transmitting strong emotions, thanks to a technical investigation to the avant-garde, grip in highway and pleasure of conduction maxima.
There are the same values that have given life to the Alpha Romeo 8C Competizione, a real "work of art in movement", that differs in the sculpted surfaces and elegantly shaped that "dress" to the perfection the excellence in engines and mechanics of this extraordinary motorcar. And the Alpha 8C Competizione is the technical and stylistic counterfoil with which they all will forge the Alpha Romeo of the future, beginning for the Alpha Romeo MiTo, "the compact most sports" that, in scarcely 4 meters long, concentrates sensual style, agility and technical excellence with the only purpose of the pleasure to drive.
Of this perfect combination between design and technology there is born the prototype of the stand Alpha Romeo mounted in the recent International Lounge of Paris 2008 and in other similar events. It is a question of an architectural work adorned by an enormous Led-Wall where there appear images that evoke the mark, all this highlighted by the imposing wall of red color "Competition" that officiates as ideal frame to the sinuous and only design of the motorcars turning them into absolute protagonists. All the motorcars are of red color "Competition", except the Alpha 8C Spider that appears in the fascinating "White mother-of-pearl".
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The model 159 3.2 V6 TI of Alpha Romeo is different of most admired in the last car lounges.
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Evocative meaning
In the Autoshow of Paris, logically all the foci centred on the last creation: the Alpha Romeo MiTo. With this motorcar the mark wants to offer "the compact most sports" to a new generation of "Alfistas". For them there has been created a modern and innovative motorcar, but that even in the name remembers the glorious past of a mark that has written some of the most important pages of the history of the motorcar.
The Myth has a strong evocative meaning chosen as symbol of the narrow tie between past and future of the mark: between Milan, city of the design, cradle of the style of the vehicle, and Turin, where his industrial achievement will be carried out. A decision that shows the certain will of the mark to consolidate his roots milanesas.
Other exclusive supermotorcars in Limited Edition of Alpha Romeo who was thrown in Paris were the Alpha 8C Competizione and the Alpha 8C Spider, two sports ones who make dream the collectors and excited of any part of the world, accumulating both thousands of orders in a very few days.
Made of 500 units, the motorcars have been realized by the Center of Style Alpha Romeo.
The Alpha 8C Competizione and the Alpha 8C Spider equips with the powerful one "8 cylinders" 4,7 liters and 450 CV combined with a change robotizado with 6 speeds, in that the unmistakable "Italian elegance" is appreciated immediately, the absolutely only and unrepeatable style that presages a sports conduction that Romeo fulfills entirely with the tradition Alpha.
In the French lounge also they made debut the sports equipment YOU (International Tourism) of the Alpha Brera; the Alpha 159 – standard motorcar and Sportwagon-; the Alpha 159 MY 08; and the Alpha 159 Sportwagon MY 08.
| Ex-champion renews contract with French racing team |
| Fernando Alonso remains with Renault |
Madrid
AP
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The yield of the car Renault piloted by Fernando Alonso has been improving in the last careers and one hopes that it should have more potency for the period of 2009 of the Formula one.
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The ex-world champion of Formula one, Fernando Alonso, decided to remain with Renault and signed an extension of contract that will support it with the French racing team until 2010.
Renault also announced that the Brazilian Nelsinho Piquet will remain with the team next year, therefore the racing team will be provided with the two the same pilots as this period.
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Flavio Briatore, the technical director of the racing team Renault, embraces thrilled Fernando Alonso then that the Spanish pilot will confirm his permanence in the team.
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Alonso went away of McLaren-Mercedes after the campaign spent by problems with the pilot Lewis Hamilton. It returned to Renault, although Sauber flirted with Ferrari and BMW during this period.
The Spanish became convinced to have left himself with Renault after a good end of period, in which it gained two of last four careers.
" We have been improving our yield of constant form", Alonso affirmed. "I feel very happy and comfortable with them. It is a close team, with a big winning mentality and also with a cordial and relaxed attitude that adapts itself very well to my character", he continued.
It indicated that his consecutive victories in Singapore and Japan, and his second place in the Big Award of Brazil of end of year, demonstrated the aptitude of the team to obtain good results.
Alonso gained the world cups of 2005 and 2006 with Renault. Spanish was the youngest world champion of the Formula one, with 24 years, milestone that Hamilton snatched him on having been crowned on Sunday, the 2nd in Brazil, with 23 years.
" In the past we already gain two championships of the world together and also we have spent hard moments, but now we are determined to demonstrate that we can repeat these successes in the next years", the Spanish pilot noticed.
Alonso finished the period with 61 points, to 37 of the champion Hamilton.
The team leader Renault, Flavio Briatore, he emphasized the "leadership and talent" of the 27-year-old pilot.
" His leadership and talent, together with the hard work and determination of the team, has yielded his fruits with our yield in the last careers, which they have placed again to the team between the best of the Formula one", affirmed Briatore.
Piquet for his part, declared himself "pleased" of extending his contract.
" Although my first period has been hard, I have learned very much and hope to be able to make use of all this acquired experience next year", he declared Piquet quoted by the agency Europe Press.
The Brazilian added 19 points and appeared twelfth in the pilots' table.
" I am much excited before the next period and wanting to work with the team this winter to be able to begin well next year", he said given hope.
| AAA offers simple but necessary advices |
| Have a long trip without problems |
Milan, Italy
Agencies
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The drivers need to verify his tires regularly and to keep them inflated, included those of store.
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Many drivers of the country do long trips for highway to visit his family, to come to places of tourist or business interest, or simply to satisfy his longing for traveling, more now when the gasoline has gone down price. To look backwards in an epic trip and to laugh is a thing, but the painful memories that involve problems next to the highway it is different very different.
For it, before setting off to any excursion in the American territory, the drivers should insure themselves that his vehicles are ready to go out to highway. That way they will remove the ungrateful surprises.
The Motorists' Association of America (AAA) offers the following advices, simple, simple and practical, for the persons who plan long trips in his vehicles:
1. - There supports his motor "hydrated" good.-The such fluids like the oil of the engine, the oil of transmission, refrigerant of engine, liquid for brakes and liquid to clean windshield they are vital for the appropriate functioning and the sure conduction. All the fluids must be full and in good conditions before setting off in one of such excursions.
2. - Good visibility. - The long trips often mean to drive during the night. The drivers need to insure themselves that his lighthouses, rear lights, stoplights and flashing signals work appropriately. In rainy climate, a few good brushes for windshield wiper are essential for a clear vision.
3.-Verify wears and breaks. - The drivers must look for any component of the vehicle that turns out to be worn-out or damaged. The cables of the battery must be connected of sure form, and the terminals must be free of corrosion.
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The drivers who do long trips need to insure themselves that his lighthouses work appropriately, especially during the night.
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The hoses of the radiator and of the heater must not show visible signs of wear, soft parts or bulkiness, and there must not be refrigerant escape along with the connections of the hoses or the water bomb. The driving belts of the engine must be verified by the subdued and cold engine and must have an appropriate tension. Any belt that is broken, covered or frayed debit to be replaced.
4. - Keep on rolling. - No vehicle is sure without good tires. The drivers need to verify his tires regularly and to keep those of store inflated, included, and to the pressures recommended by the manufacturer of the vehicle. To prolong the life of the tires, the users must change them at the intervals of mileage specified by the manual of the user.
5. - Consult an expert. - While many drivers are similar in spite of the fact that they realize the checkups and examinations themselves to his vehicle, many other they will be better served on having had a qualified technician inspecting his vehicle before a long trip for highway.
If you need help to locate a technician qualified in his area, visit the motorcar page of AAA.com for locating a center of repair of motorcars approved by AAA in his area. The centers of repair of motorcars are certified by AAA to fulfill and to support professional standard high places.
| It helps companies in risk |
| Brazil liberates credits to save his cars |
Sao Paulo
Agencies
The Brazilian government announced on Thursday, the 6th the liberation for 8.837 million dollars to help to the automotive industry and other companies in financial predicaments.
The dispositions announced by the Secretary of the Treasury, Guido Mantega, try to attenuate the reduction in the sale of vehicles caused by the credit decrease through that Brazil has lived from September, when it broke the American bank Lehman Brothers.
Mantega indicated that the Central Bank faced to the big banks deprived of the country to place part of the money that they have recovered with the reduction of the compulsive deposits in the portfolios of the agencies of financing of the companies of motorcars.
Big part of the Brazilian car companies has its own financial agencies to facilitate the sale of the vehicles, but the absence of resources of the banks that capitalize them they have provoked a decrease in the sales of the sector, which depends on the credit.
" With this set of resources we are guaranteeing the financing to support the sales of the car sector in November and December, which is sufficient for the standardization of the credit situation of the Brazilian financial system", made sure Mantega during the Council of Economic and social development, which assembles authorities and businessmen.
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