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The New BMW 1 Series, second-generation compact model of the German mark, is already marketed in Argentina and was recently presented to society at the dealership Autoferro, located on Paso Colón 1047, City of Buenos Aires. The new 1 Series range now comprises 5-door hatchback body, hoping that in 2013 reached the 3-door, which is about to launch in Europe. Later there will be other options that could be the coupe and convertible.

Compared with the previous generation, the new 1 Series grew in size. Its length was increased by 8 cm to 4.32 meters and wheelbase is extended by 3 cm to 2.69 meters. Thus, improved interior space and the size of the trunk, which won 30 liters in volume, up to 360 liters.

The offer of the New Series 1 in Argentina comprises two product profiles, the Urban and Sport. Beyond the exterior and interior aesthetic differences, the former is characterized by a more efficient fuel consumption and greater ride comfort, while the second has a lowered suspension and sports and better reactions.

The versions available in the immediate are the 118i and 118d. The first, after 1.6-liter delivers 170 horsepower and can be associated with a 6-speed manual gearbox or, optionally to an 8-speed automatic. Top speed is 225 km / h and acceleration from “0 to 100″ of 7.4 seconds. The other alternative is the 1.6 diesel of 143 hp, with the same transmission options. Where appropriate, the top speed is 212 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 8.9 seconds. It also announced that from April will also be available after 116i version with 136 hp, and more affordable alternative (210 km / h 8.5 seconds).

From Autoferro emphasize that the dealer has a large stock for immediate delivery units with a variety of patterns and colors. In addition, customers can customize the vehicles with detail trim and equipment they want. Autoferro just inaugurated the expansion of its premises, which now has 3,500 m2, divided between 0 Km Showroom Used, Parts, Accessories, Body Paint, Alignment and Balancing, and Technical Services, in addition to jobs for Express service. He also launched the new Premium Selection program, through which used cars have an extended warranty, like those in the 0 km

The new Volvo XC60 car with 2.0 engine reaches the local market 203CV through Ditecar, representing the brand in Argentina.

The level of equipment is as follows: Airbags driver, passenger and side curtain inflation in two stages, system side impact protection, dynamic stability control and traction, Roll Stability Control, ABS, EBD, electric assistance braking, active head restraints and integrated child seats, parking assistant at front and rear.

City Safety system, Integral alarm with remote command, motion sensor and tilt, electric gates child lock centralized, automatic climate control, onboard computer, cruise control, electric handbrake, bluetooth. Has 4627mm long and 1713mm wide 2120mm high.

2.0T 16V petrol engine with 203CV delivered to 6000RPM and maximum torque of 300Nm between 1750 – 4800rpm. The transmission is a six-speed Powershift, combined consumption is 8.5 liters per 100 km traveled, acceleration from 0 to 100km / h in 8.6 seconds and reaches a top speed. For its part, the warranty is 2 years unlimited mileage

Fiat Auto Argentina has everything ready for the next 19 December, to launch commercially in Argentina Fiat Qubo, the multipurpose utility that Italian house sold in the domestic market imported from Turkey and offered in two versions, with a body or passenger van version, suitable for work functions, called Fiorino

Launched into the European market in 2008, the utility, with capacity for 5 passengers, is a multipurpose vehicle, belonging to a niche that Fiat calls the concept of free space, used to configure the seats in six different ways.

The Fiat Qubo is based on the Grande Punto platform, which served as the basis for both the Qubo, such as the Peugeot Bipper and Citroën Nemo, share not only the platform, but many of its components. The Fiat MPV will come to compete locally against the Peugeot Partner, Renault Kangoo and Citroen Berlingo, with whom they share the light commercial segment, capable of carrying up to five passengers.

They also offer a version designed to work, with the format of a boxcar, which is called Fiorino, and can have different configurations in terms of the back windows and offer a capacity of 2.500 liters.

The utility, produced in the Tofas plant in Turkey reaches the local market, after being exhibited as a novelty, in the course of the last Auto Show Buenos Aires, in June.

Both the Qubo in two trim levels, as Fiorino Qubo Cargo version will be offered with the proven 1.4 8v Fire engine and 73 horses, but few will be something to provide high performance allows you to reach 155 km / h maximum speed and get a rather poor acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 15.2 seconds. All three versions feature as standard with dual front airbags and ABS brakes, but with more equipment versions also offer side airbags.

The Qubo is characterized by a spacious vehicle, as with dimensions of 3.9 m long, 1.7 m high and 1.7m wide, is able to meet various usage needs, honoring the aforementioned concept of free space. It has a comfortable design of the tailgate that opens the doors from 90 to 180 degrees, to provide the greatest possible ease of loading.

More than 100 million pesos to invest the multinational Faurecia to produce auto parts in Argentina now imports from other subsidiaries of the company, as executive director informed the firm, Yann Delabrière, the Industry Minister Debora Giorgi.
Giorgi received Delabrière and Vice President for South America division of the multinational auto parts seats.

The executives told the minister that the company will invest over 100 million dollars to produce plants of Argentina painted bumpers, and nationalize steel metal structures and car seat covers.

The investment also involves the creation of 120 jobs distributed among domestic production facilities and buffers, both located in the Buenos Aires of Malvinas Argentinas.

“One of the cornerstones of our automotive policy is to increase the integration of parts and components manufactured in the country, and replace imported products with quality and price,” said Giorgi, and stressed that “it is no coincidence that a leading global manufacturer of auto parts, such as Faurecia, continue to invest in the country to increase production and generate employment Argentina. “

The company already replaced imports by 175 million pesos in 2011, and announced the investment project will deepen the replacement process, the Ministry of Industry in a statement.

Faurecia sold last year in Argentina for about 870 million pesos (with 45% local content), and in 2012 estimated 1,150 million pesos bill and an increase of local content, to reach 60%.

Faurecia will invest 95 million dollars to start production in Argentina bumpers painted, with technology today does not exist in the country.

Part of this investment will be funded by the Production Financing Program of the Bicentennial.

In many countries some of these models were baptized: “Das rollende Ei” (egg with wheels) or “Sargwagen” (Tomb on wheels) as was the case in Germany, “pot de yaourt” (yogurt jar) in France; ” of fenemê ball futebol “(soccer ball truck) in Brazil, and Chile are still known as the” Huevito. ” In Argentina, known as “fly” (by the front end men’s pants that one of these little cars were accessed from the front), or the name of “Auto Mouse” or “German Mouse” for his small size. This nickname was shared Mouse models of BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke, “Bavarian Motor Factory”), the Messerschmitt and the Heinkel.

When the smoke of the battles of World War II was seen with greater clarity the resulting state of affairs, it was observed that most European economies were devastated, the populations of countries like Germany, France and Britain suffered the worst troubles and the largest gaps but that same devastation forced them to convert what was left of their infrastructure to make those elements central to the development of normal everyday life.

The BMW, which was detached from the image associated with the Third Reich as anybody else would like to restart at the same time to live, decided it was the right time to become one of the many “Phoenix” Europeans. The plan was to go back to producing cars for civilian use. But how? How should be that car so that it could sell in a society torn between hunger, disease and misery?

Fortunately this concept of revival was shared by the couple who had become famous in the German aviation industry during the war. Both BMW, Messerschmitt and Heinkel Flugzeugwerke AG were destroyed plants where they had built the aircraft used by the Luftwaffe. Nothing could be easier to adapt the technology to build cars that remained. Maybe you see there lies the reason why those little cars were in the form of a cockpit or cabin of fighter aircraft. This design element allowed to meet the need for them to be small, cheap and useful all at the same time.

However, the original idea can not be attributed to German ingenuity. For example the model of BMW came from Italy. In 1953 the Italian company already ISO enjoyed a great success with the marketing of the Isetta, a car so tiny and new. A bubble almost one-man, with a striking front door of the car and a trail significantly higher front to rear.

Seeing this huge success, BMW acquired the license to manufacture in Germany and in 1955 the world learned of the Isetta Germanic version of the BMW Isetta.
This tiny horse almost a pony, I gathered everything was as big as they thought, consuming as little as they had dreamed of and people liked it. That was perhaps the main thing.

With 2.25 meters. long had the capacity to accommodate two passengers, but also could get a guy in the back. The Isetta was entered by the front gate and, to avoid any injury to get in the car, both the board and turned the steering column next to a gate through mechanisms for its simplicity we still marvel today. The self-supporting body was mounted on a tubular chassis and the engine, which was behind and had no differential trail forced the rear had only half a meter long, almost half of the trail ahead.