NEW CITROEN C4 SEDAN

Citroën will bring the Citroen C4 Sedan to market in several European countries from the last quarter of 2007.



This vehicle expands the existing C4 range, made up of a 5-door hatchback and a coupe. The sedan, based on the C4 platform, features a longer wheelbase to maximise space at the rear, along with a large and roomy boot.
A vehicle of sophisticated styling, the C4 Sedan maintains the many qualities of the C4 in terms of equipment, driving pleasure and safety. It reflects Citroën's objective of bringing its customers vehicles designed for a more relaxed drive.
The C4 Sedan features an ergonomic driver's position designed to share information with its fixed-centred controls steering wheel and main driving parameters displayed in the centre of the dashboard.
It is also an exceptionally roomy vehicle (2.71 m wheelbase) whose user-friendly design provides each passenger with individual space.

With its impeccable road manners and well matched engines (1.6i 16V petrol engine and HDi 110 DPFS diesel), the C4 Sedan delivers real driving pleasure.
Onboard comfort is further enhanced by a wide range of driving aids (including cruise control and a speed limiter as standard, and Xenon dual-function directional headlamps) along with generous safety equipment.

The C4 Sedan is produced in Argentina, where it went on sale in April 2007. The Palomar plant, located near Buenos Aires, supplies South American markets. This model will be available in Spain from the last quarter of 2007.

MAYBACH LANDAULET 2009-1.35 MILLION $

The Landaulet 2009 first debuted as a concept variant at the Dubai auto show last year, and earlier on this year Maybach made the announcement of the production model. The Landaulet convertiblelike four-door will go on sale in America starting December at a cost of $1.35 million!

"The Landaulet is for a superrich individual who wants something that is extremely extraordinary and enjoys being driven in a car with acres of sky above them," said Hans-Dieter Multhaupt, the vice president of the program management for Maybach.

The Landaulet unit is designed as some chauffeur-driven limousine. The partial soft convertible top above the rear-seat passengers opens up from the B-pillar back so the passengers on the rear seat can be now seen and enjoy the weather, the sunshine.

The rear doors and side windows of the Maybach remain intact. The compartment of the driver is covered by nonremovable hard top. Multhaupt affirmed many of the Maybach Landaulet units "will be fitted with a glass panel that separates the driver and the passenger, like the cars of the past".

NEW BMW X6

Despite the rising fuel prices, BMW sees America as the largest market for the X6 crossover models. The newly-announced X6 will be made at the Spartanburg, SC assembly BMW's factory, with 40,000 vehicles rolling out in its first production year. The car`s second largest markets, Germany and the United Kingdom, will account for ten percent of the auto`s sales.



The news comes right from Friedrich Eichiner, the BMW board member for brand development and corporate, in a report Automotive News.

"The U.S. is still the world's biggest SUV market. This is why we are confident the X6 will be a success," he affirmed.

A hybrid variant of the X6 will run with a 407 horsepower V8 4.4 liter mixed with an electric motor, promising on delivering 20 percent better economy of fuel than the equivalent of 400hp, win-turbo, gas-powered auto.

The same report unveiled BMW plans of bringing an X5 diesel later this year to the United States to measure the potential market, which could be leading to a diesel X6 sold right here. Europeans will have the two diesel engine options.

This X6 unit will be on sale at the end of May, in the U.S. and will begin at $52,500.