Kia GT Concept Car, Will Be Produced in 2013

(Kia GT Concept Car, Will Be Produced in 2013) – For the production that will begin in 2013, Kia plans to market this car for the European market first, because demand in Europe is very high. After that followed marketed to the automotive markets of Asia and America.

This car will be powered 3.3-liter V6 engine that produces 390 hp.

Shute joins Caterham's technology business

Lotus Elise engineer Tony Shute heads road car operations for Caterham's ambitious new technology division.

Caterham Cars has released details of a standalone engineering business, Caterham Technology and Innovation Limited (CTI), and the appointment of ex-Lotus engineer Tony Shute as head of road cars.

The company will be responsible for the development of a completely new line of "accessible and affordable" lightweight sportscars, and will undertake advanced projects for external companies in the automotive and aerospace sectors.

The new business will focus on unique vehicle architectures, high performance engines, advanced materials and manufacturing technologies in association with the Team Lotus Formula One team and Caterham Team AirAsia GP2 race team.

"When the opportunity to be involved with creating the next iconic Caterham arose, I couldn't turn it down," says Shute (left) who was responsible for developing the original Lotus Elise. "The core principles and ambitions of CTI have enabled us to attract some of the brightest and most respected talents in their fields."

"The new shareholders are committed to investing in an exciting range of global products over the next 10 years," says Mark Edwards (right) CTI's Chief Executive. "Tony Fernandes has been very clear from the start that Caterham needed a sustainable research and development business model in order to meet the plans the management have for the road car business. By establishing unique operating principles for CTI, we have managed to attract a world-class team of niche vehicle engineers eager to build on the ethos of Caterham and the DNA of the Seven."

Speaking of Caterham Technology and Innovation, Caterham Cars' Chief Executive, Ansar Ali, says: "Creating a new product range that has the same reputation and appeal as the Seven, which delivers on the promise of accessibility and affordability, is the Holy Grail in this business. To meet the challenge, we knew we needed to invest in a new operation that would have the scope, experience and vision to deliver. I feel very confident that our customers will be very pleased with the products I have challenged CTI to deliver, in addition to supporting the Seven and I look forward to revealing our plans in more detail soon."

Caterham Technology and Innovation is based in Norfolk near the Group's motorsport operations.

New Beautiful Design Jaguar C-X16: first details of sports car concept

 Jaguar has released details of its C-X16 concept, which previews a new production sports car.

The C-X16's technical highlight is its petrol-electric hybrid powertrain. The engine is a supercharged V6 producing 380PS (280kW) and 332lbft (450 Nm). The engine is mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission which incorporates an electric drive motor drawing power from a 1.6kWh battery pack mounted behind the seats. Charged through a brake energy regeneration system, the batteries allow the motor to provide an additional 95PS (70kW) and 173lbft (235Nm) when activated by a 'push to pass' button on the steering wheel. The C-X16 is also able to travel at speeds of up to 50 mph under electric power alone and records CO2 emissions of 165 g/km in standard tests.

The C-X16 has a lightweight aluminium structure, which Jaguar already uses in its XJ and XK production cars.

Jaguar claims 0-62 mph acceleration in 4.4 seconds, a top speed of 186 mph and acceleration from 50-75 mph of 2.1 seconds.

At 4445 mm in length, the C-X16 is the smallest Jaguar since the XK120.

Adrian Hallmark, Global Brand Director, Jaguar Cars: "The C-X16 embodies the established Jaguar strengths of sensual design, animal-like agility and inspirational performance and combines these with attributes that set us on a course to create sustainable sports cars of the future."

Ian Callum, Director of Design, Jaguar Cars: "Jaguars have always been dramatically different. With the C-X16 we have moved the current award-winning design language on to the next generation, creating a car that is the very essence of future Jaguar performance."