But despite Australia’s expanding demand for little autos, you won’t locate the Fiesta-based mostly compact MPV in local showrooms in the short term, with Ford Australia admitting the B-MAX is not on its agenda at this stage.

Ford Australia’s Sinead McAlary explained the local firm was focusing its efforts on the similarly sized EcoSport compact SUV, which is also based on the Fiesta platform. The EcoSport is expected to go on sale in Australia close to the middle of 2013.

The B-MAX will at first be sold in Europe wherever there is a more substantial market for tall, MPV-type compact autos.

Like the B-MAX notion (above), which was first noticed at last year’s Geneva display, the production model has no fixed B-pillars. Rather, the structurally integral vertical supports are integrated into the edges of the doors. The front doors open conventionally while the two rear doors slide backwards, allowing unhindered access to the five-seat cabin.

The B-MAX will be readily available with the new 92kW/170Nm one.-litre 3-cylinder EcoBoost petrol engine as nicely as a quantity of Duratorq diesel powerplants

Ford says the automobile will set new specifications in style, provide very best-in-class technological functions, and give a versatile seating program and class-primary load space.

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The XF Sportbrake will compete with the likes of the BMW 5-Series wagon and the Audi A6 Avant (due to be released in Australia in Q3, 2012).

Jaguar has been operating a teaser campaign for the Sportbrake for some time now in order to gauge interest in and demand for the model.

It is most likely the Jaguar XF Sportbrake will – at least at first – be a ‘retail order only’ proposition in Australia, which means vehicles will only come to the country when ordered by customers. Australian orders for the XF Sportbrake could start as early as Q4, 2012.

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According to Car, BMW has canned the Mini Rocketman due to the added cost of producing the tiny Mini. BMW would have to invest a considerable amount in order to make the Rocketman meet current regulations, like crash standards. The extra costs to needed produce the Rocketman, would not make it very profitable.

It was rumored that the Rocketman was going to enter production around 2016.

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Mitsubishi has released a teaser of a new model that will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in March. According to Mitsubishi, the new model will be the start of an all-new generation of global products with a “re-focused design language” from the automaker.

The model teased here is described as a “strategic and innovative premium vehicle” that will be released sometime this year. The new vehicle is part of Mitsubishi’s “Jump 2013″ business plan for a greener and more global Mitsubishi.

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Mitsubishi has released a lone teaser image of an all-new model it plans to debut at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show . No specifics had been offered about the new vehicle, but in a release the business did say it will be a, “strategic and innovative premium vehicle”. It will also showcase the brand’s new layout course. “This re-focused design and style language, even though nonetheless staying formulated, is envisaged as an open design concept, meant to be flexible enough to suit particular automobile demands whilst staging Mitsubishi’s famous 3 Diamond logo accordingly,” reads the release. “Refined but assertive, this new engineering-driven look can be understood as the new expression of Mitsubishi’s near century outdated tradition of engineering tailored for today’s globe.” Mitsu says the unnamed model will be the 1st of a new generation of world-wide items, which are being launched as a portion of the company’s “Jump 2013″ enterprise plan.

Initially appeared on: Autoguide.com

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The tedious teasing of Pininfarina’s brand new Cambiano concept car continues with two a lot more closely cropped teaser photographs of the vehicle’s front fender and the roof.

Even even though the Italian design and style home describes the car as a “sports activities sedan” on its official internet site, the photos suggest that it is either a coupe or a two-door fastback model.

As we nevertheless have about a month and a half left prior to the Cambiano Concept tends to make its planet premiere at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show in Switzerland, we collect that Pininfarina will be dropping much more photos and possibly some added information on the automobile over the following couple of weeks.

Story References: Pininfarina through Autoblog.com

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Following last week’s announcement of BMW M Functionality sub-brand, M GmbH released an interview with Dr. Friedrich Nitschke, President of BMW M division in which he explains the bases on which M Performance Automobiles operate. In a nutshell, it aims to offer a lot more sportiness and fun without sacrificing practicality and everyday usability. We will discover out far more about this at 2012 Geneva Motor Show, where they will most likely turn up with the M550d and X6 M50d.

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The harmonious interplay of engine output, electrical power transfer, chassis technology and aerodynamic balance gives a captivating showcase for the familiar M genes – in day-to-day driving and past. The BMW M Efficiency Automobiles will be presented to the global public for the first time at the International Geneva Motor Show 2012 which takes area from eight – 18 March.

The BMW M Performance Automobiles represent a completely new model category none of its rivals can supply. Only the high-efficiency sports automobiles from BMW M GmbH provide a a lot more convincing execution of an all round concept targeted on inspirational driving dynamics. “We are targeting our efforts at buyers hunting for much more emotionality and much more functionality, but who do not want to forgo the everyday usability of their cars,” stated Dr Friedrich Nitschke, President of BMW M GmbH. Nitschke announced plans for more additions to the new product line-up, referring to “a variety including a wide assortment of model series, as nicely as the two petrol and diesel-engined variants”. The intelligent all-wheel-drive technique BMW xDrive would also play a substantial role in the BMW M Functionality Automobiles, he extra.

2011 will go down as 1 of the most profitable years for BMW M GmbH because the firm was founded. In addition to the BMW one Series M Coupe, which marked BMW M GmbH’s initial ever foray into the premium compact segment, last year also saw the successful introduction of the new BMW M5. The imminent arrival of the BMW M Performance Automobiles offers 2012 – which will also attribute the planet premiere of the new BMW M6, amongst other people – with an early highlight.

“The BMW M Performance Automobiles advantage from the complete experience of BMW M GmbH,” explained Nitschke. The BMW Group subsidiary can call on decades of motor sport experience when it comes to translating outstanding engine energy into outstanding dynamics. This advancement knowledge also imbues the BMW M Efficiency Automobiles with their distinctive character.

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This month we will see the first model launched beneath BMW M Performance Automobiles family members, the X6 M550d. The super sporty X6 M diesel will be followed by the BMW M550i and a long term 1 Series Hatchback with M genes.

The designs in the new item category comply with in the tyre tracks of the BMW M535i, which was unveiled in 1980 and went on to capture the hearts of efficiency-minded clients with its extra power, exactly tuned chassis engineering and subtly modified design and style. A fresh addition to the BMW five Series ranks, the Sedan remained a hugely effective member of the line-up by means of two model generations and – up to 1987 – with the BMW M5 for organization inside the range. “Our aim with the BMW M Performance Automobiles is to carry on this tradition,” confirmed Nitschke.

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At the Geneva Motor Show 2012 in March, BMW M will unveil a new item range for drivers searching for a particularly sporty driving encounter, but who also worth the familiar comfort and practicality of BMW models.

The BMW M Efficiency Automobiles will offer unique engine variants, enhanced agility and precision on the road, plus a distinct design details, according to the German automobile brand. The vehicle maker pointed out plans for further additions to the new item line-up, referring to a assortment like a broad selection of model series, as effectively as each petrol and diesel-engined variants. The all-wheel-drive method BMW xDrive would also perform a part in the new series.

The designs in the new item category adhere to in the tyre tracks of the BMW M535i, which was unveiled in 1980. It was in its time a fresh addition to the BMW 5 Series ranks. BMW aims to carry on this tradition with the BMW M Overall performance Automobiles.

The arrival of the BMW M Efficiency Automobiles supplies 2012 – which will also attributes the planet premiere of the new BMW M6, BMW X6 M50d, and a M550dX – with an early highlight.

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