The new Capri seems to be a mix between the company’s latest designs in innovations.

The new, upgraded three door version of Ford Focus is said to be a top-notch family car for 2010.
Ford’s approach with the Capri reminds of what Volkswagen did with the Scirocco in terms of reinventing an old model and the expectations concerning this vehicle are high. Yet, as far as an affordable coupe the Capri is not short of competition: there are Audi with A5, Volkswagen with Scirocco, Peugeot with 308 RC Z etc.

The concept of the new Capri is to be brought at this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show in September and to be produced in 2010. In what concerns the aspect of the new Capri the automobile is inspired from the Max concept whose premiere was at the Geneva Motor Show (if you’ve seen it you know it’s saying something). The car has a hatchback, a tail-heavy stance, C-shaped rear windows and thick pillars. Rumor has it that the Capri will be set up on the Focus platform. Capri could have a 3,2 litre six-cylinder motor with a four wheel drive or a  2,5 litre five-cylinder turbocharged. In the interior it has a 2+2 seating and could be inspired by Mondeo.

All things considered I should say that the Capri has to face some very high expectations since Volkswagen’s reinventing the Scirocco was a success and since the Capri itself was a success back in the day. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see if it rises to the expectations.

Conceived as the F-430’s replacement, the new Ferrari is considered by its makers to be a totally unique car from every point of view, which will bring a revolution to the industry.

What are the features of the Ferrari 458 Italia?

As you all expected, this car is a two-seater berlinetta, that brings you closer to the Formula 1 experience. The driving wheel, the dashboard and the driving environment, all seem prepared for top-speed racing. This may be because Michael Schumacher has contributed from beginning to the end, playing an essential role in the way this car was conceived.

When talking about technical aspects, the first fact that we notice is the mid-rear 4499 cc V8 direct injection engine. It seems that the 458 Italia will be the first Ferrari model fitted with a mid-rear engine. The engine is capable of delivering 570 CV at 9000 rpm and a power output of 127 CV/litre. These kind of spectacular specifications make this model destined to enter the history of the company and the auto industry in general. However it seems that the team at Ferrari thought about the environment too, and although their new engine is significantly powerful than any predecessor, is actually more eco-friendly releasing only 320 g/km of CO2 and having an average consumption of 13.7 l/100 km.

There is no car that can compete with these numbers in the whole market segment.

Although the 458 Italia can be used in day-to-day driving, it seems that the manufacturers at Maranello created this model for owners that have as priority top-speed driving, racing passions and want their car to have track capabilities.