http://www.unitedpictures.tvUnitedPictures.TV29.07.2010 13:07:06 CESTrsshttp://www.unitedpictures.tv/uptv_logo_rss.gifhttp://www.unitedpictures.tvde„Ecomotive“ SEAT named the new engines powering Leon, Altea, Ibiza and Exeo of model year 2011. More efficient, but with fun to drive too. A 1.2 litre-four- cylinder-turbo for the Altea (consumption less than six litres), a 75 hp-three-cylinder-turbo-diesel which burns just 3.4 litres in the Ibiza producing 89 g/km CO2 as well as two new TSI-engines for the middle-class Exeo. „We will keep on cutting our diamond: Audi, the brand“, said Rupert Stadler, chairman of the board of the Audi AG, when presenting to the world the A7 Sportback in Munich. The fourdoor hatchback limousine heralds the new A6 sedan, to be first shown in spring 2011. The A7 Sportback will be on the market in October 2010.The second generation smart shall be the start towards a successful future of the little two-seater.. Some optical changes, more valuable interior and re-engineered engines shall enhance attractivity and keep people buying in 43 countries on five continents. The new BMW X3 is ready for take off. - „Best prepared to raise the level of Fun-to-Drive which was laid by the predecessor creating this new segment“, said a BMW product manager. The latest edition of this Sports Activity Vehicle will consequently extend the leadership in the area of agility and will at the same time convince the competitors with high efficiency. The new BMW X3 will hit the German market in November 2010. Who leaves handbags, camera and navigation perfectly visible in his parked car, must not be surprised to find on his return a broken side-window and the loss of money, documents and valuables. This is a trouble which can be easily avoided by some more thinking. The little town of Ystad in southern Sweden is the home of Kurt Wallander, this grumpy crime inspector invented by the successful author Henning Mankell for his ten-volume crime thrillers. Riding on a converted fire-engine you now can follow Wallander's trails through the city: Wallander's home at Mariagatan 13 as well as having breakfast at his favourite cafe or dinner at his beloved pizzeria. Audi treats its premium class sedan with 13 centimetres more space for the fond-passengers. The long version (L) is technical based on the „short“ A8. But it is risen to the pearage by the W12-powerplant with 500 PS which is exclusively available for the A8 L flag-ship. It accelerates to 60 mph within 4.7 sec. There is a choice of two diesel- and three petrol-engines. The selection of materials and processing leaves nothing to be desired – even for most spoiled premium class customers.Without hands-free phoning at the steering-wheel really becomes a matter of safety. It has effect on the driver's ability to react as negative as alcohol. Consequently the phone at the driver's ear is a punishable offence in nearly every European country. In order not to switch open-air driving-fun into endless sorrow please do not become cocky and follow some essential rules: Feet must not rest on the dashboard or in the window Crashing will be fatal. Peugeot is supposed to be the inventor of the fold-away hard-roof. The Peugeot 207 cc (cabrio-coupe) in Germany was the best sold convertible last year. Now comes the Peugeot 308 cc. A four-seater convertible, which is fully winter-fit due to its foldable hard -roof. The big brother has got a serial 1.6 l-120 PS (88 kW)-engine with ESP and ASR as well as climate control and a six-gear-automatic on demand.