America is a nation where SUVs have always made by master as the Americans love cars and mighty large cylinder capacity. In recent years, however, things seem to be much changed with the cylinder capacity of small cars that have recovered ground.

To give the idea of change can cite some numbers: in 2003 were sold 3 million of SUV while in 2008 estimates stand at 1.5 million, almost half. In contrast cars small engine capacity have reported a good increase in 2007, winning a good slice of the market amounted to 18%.

All this is explained by the surge in oil prices that did not spare even the American market forcing the Americans to reduce their ego and self tack towards small cylinder capacity that until a few years were not even taken into account. This also explains the great success achieved in recent months by Smart who made his debut in the best time.

In just spent the weekend there was the 2008 edition of the competition of elegance of Villa d’Este, now annual event held on Lake Como dedicated to the parade of vintage cars.

More than 50 vintage cars that have submitted dates battle to get the sceptre of car more beautiful. The jury ultimately awarded the sceptre to a Ferrari, particularly in the Ferrari 166 Berlinetta MM Touring which was built in 1949 and subsequently purchased by Count Giannino Marzotto, who did make changes by Touring of Milan.

Unlike the views of visitors who, through a vote, awarded the “Gold Cup” at Mercedes-Benz 540 K Autobahnkurier, a car built as far back as 1938.

At the event were also present twelve concept car that is future design that could soon arrive in our streets. The prototype most voted by visitors was the Bugatti Veyron Fbg Hermès.

In anticipation of summer now imminent, Ford has decided to arrive in dealerships the Focus Coupé Cabriolet carried out by Pininfarina.

The car in question is a four posts which features the sunroof and folding which permits the holder to drive enjoying the beautiful summer days.

The new car is already available in dealerships at a price of 23,850 euros for the basic version up to 28,850 for that superaccessoriata.

Two engines involved: the 1.6 petrol which releases an output of 100 horses and the 2.0 Tdci that releases an output of 136 horses and that is also equipped with particulate filter as standard that minimizes air pollution also allowing the use in the large urban centres where it is now necessary to have such a device to enable them to move.

The new car will be built in plants that counts Pininfarina to produce only in the first year a number of vehicles exceeding 23 thousand to be sold in all European markets.

After having presented last January at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, the new Forester finally arrive in our dealerships.

The new Subaru SUV house which was completely stravolta than its predecessor appears to tapes of departure with two versions: the X and Xs.

Both versions mount the engine bifuel or 2.0 litre petrol from 150 horses that can be combined exchange to six reports manual or automatic.

The prices of the new Forester start at 28,500 euros for version X with petrol engine and manual transmission up to 32,500 euros for the Xs with automatic transmission. If you want to opt for the version bifuel need to add almost 2,300 euros which will be partially repaid by the state through the state contribution for the ecological car that comes to 1,500 euros.

After not encouraging early 2008, the Centro Studi Fleet & Mobility has carried out a search to see if the market for registrations will mark a major recovery in these remaining months of 2008.

The figure that emerged is far from encouraging because, according to the results obtained, registrations in 2008 will stop at 2,167,000 a decrease compared to 2007 equal to 13%.

According to Pierluigi Del Viscovo, director of Centro Studi Fleet & Mobility, the market for cars will live in 2008 and 2009 a very critical moment, perhaps the most critical since 1993 when our market did mark an alarming decline of 29%.

Among the factors contributing to this decline need to include the lack of trust that people have towards the future, a situation which obliges to a more conservative and prudent even when buying new cars.