Renault Koleos: new video with Tony Parker

Here is a cool video starring the 2014 Renault Koleos and NBA star Tony Parker, both of which are obviously French. The new Koleos was introduced at the beginning of the year at the 6th International Buenos Aires Motor Show, and since then it has benn unanimously acclaimed for the travelling comfort it delivers, the extensive equipment package and all-terrain ability (as the San Antonio Spurs’ star shows us). The latest SUV from the French manufacturer features the brand’s latest styling cues on the exterior, and inside it benefits from a new trim and new brown leather upholstery.

In Europe, the new Renault Koleos is pushed by a high-torque 2.0-liter dCi unit available in two power steps - 150 and 175 horsepower - and can be ordered with two- or four-wheel drive transmission. The way torque is distributed is controlled by an electronic coupler based on data received front the ECU and a variety of sensors (wheel speed, acceleration, steering wheel angle and accelerator pedal position). Length and width of the model are 4.52 and 1.85 metres respectively.

New Renault Koleos is equipped with the new in-dash Renault R-Link multimedia systemcomplete with seven-inch touchscreen display. Renault R-Link permits the selection of one of 26 languages and packs all the expected multimedia functions, from navigation, radio and telephony to Bluetooth® connectivity and audio streaming, as well as connectivity for portable music-playing devices.

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LAND ROVER DEFENDER WIDE TRACK – KAHN EXPEDITION VEHICLE

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It’s a British institution and it’s been made even more of an icon by British styling company Kahn. The Land Rover Defender Wide Track or the Kahn Expedition Vehicle is perhaps the best Defender money can buy. As custom Defenders become more popular it’s clear that there are only a few companies that can do it well. Twisted Performance and Kahn Design are the companies finest producers with Twisted specialising more in performance and Kahn in the interior and exterior design. I can only image what a Twisted Kahn production would be like.

The Land Rover Defender 2.2 TDCI 90 Hard Top has had the full treatment from Kahn Design, based in Bradford, UK. The black wide body kit matches the sweet alloys on the car and finished in the iconic Tamar blue that we all know and love. This is just a few of the elements that Kahn have added to the Defender starting with the front & rear wide wings with integrated vents & bolt apertures, front bumper, bonnet vents with mesh stainless steel, fog lamps, headlamp grilles with mesh stainless steel, front grille with mesh stainless steel, 8×16 1948 Defend wheels in satin black fitted with 235 x 85 x 16” tyres, side vents with mesh stainless steel, crosshair military headlights, exterior Kahn prototype tailgate logo, exterior Kahn prototype wing blades, front bumper sump guard (aluminum), mud flaps, exhaust shields and Chelsea Truck Company Spare Wheel Cover.

The interior has had the same treatment with Kahn producing the finest Land Rover interiors in the country, if not the world. They have fitted front sports GTB seats in quilted & perforated leather, single spoke steering wheel Churchill time clock facia insert in red, dashboard & instrument binnacle in Harris Tweed, rear door panel & handle in Harris Tweed, vented foot pedals in machined aluminum and rev counter facia in red.

You can order the Kahn Defender in any colour you want but honestly I’d go with the blue or I reckon a really nice gun metal grey would look stunning.

Images: kahndesign.com

Website: kahndesign.com

RADICAL DUCATI ENDURANCE (2013)

Kia Niro concept shaping up for Frankfurt debut

South Korean manufacturer Kia will show up at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show (12-22 September) with a brand new and pretty futuristic compact crossover concept simply calledNiro, a model that - as they put it - is meant to hint at a possible future B-segment contender ready to take on the urban environment.

The imposing figure of the Niro has been designed under the direction of Gregory Guillaume, Chief Designer Europe, at Kia’s Frankfurt design studio, which is actually less than a kilometre away from where the Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (IAA) will take place. Kia didn’t say much about its powertrain, just stating it will be ‘innovative’, but given the many green insertes we can see throughout the body of the car - which we noticed when the first teaser came out - we bet it would be some sort of hybrid combination.

Niro’s unveiling in Frankfurt will be used to gauge potential customer response for future showroom models. Kia is probably thinking about releasing a model that will go on to compete with the successful Nissan Juke and the likes, but we will probably have to wait for a couple of years before seeing the final production version of the model. What we have here is a bunch of pics showing us a pretty dark and aggressive model which would look great in Batman’s garage, but we will wait to see it ‘in-the-metal‘ in Germany to see if it’s really that cool.

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