AUTO-NEWS 2012: ALL NEW MODELS All new from Audi to VW

From affordable small cars to luxury SUVs, the car in 2012 provides interesting novelties for every taste and budget 

The car show will be exciting in 2012 and virtually all vehicle classes new alternatives. We give an overview of the main innovations of all manufacturers. 

Alfa Romeo: The Italians are currently working flat out on the five-door variant of the MiTo small car, the Frauenversteher from Turin to make yet irresistible. In the second half of the hearts of the Alfisti will fly the 159-Giulia successor, the slightly later comes as a combination on the market. Particularly the racy sports coupe Alfa Romeo 4C, which come with prices starting at 45,000 euros in trade and will offer 230 hp is. 

Aston Martin: The details are already known to the dealers, the two versions of the Aston Martin Virage come but not until June 2012. The new series is positioned between DBS and DB9, is powered by a V12 with 497 hp and is available from the start with and without a roof. For the coupe must be at least € 189 995 to spare, the price of the convertible starts at € 203 845. 

Audi: The Ingolstadt begin in 2012 with four times a fireworks display in the spring and bring the V8 models S6, S6 Avant, S8 and S7 Sportback with 420-520 hp and quattro sport tuning. In May, followed by the completely new generation Audi A3, which comes first in three-door on the market. In addition, Audi wants in the first half of 2012 to offer the four-door A1 Sportback, which will bring more momentum into the A1-sale. For the journey in easy terrain there in May the Audi A6 Allroad Quattro, which occurs in the large footsteps of its successful predecessors. For the second half of the year, Audi e-tron with the purely electric-powered R8 and the Audi S1 ​​sports even more arrows in our quiver that could provide a lot of attention. 

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BMW: 2012 BMW is all about the 3-series, launched in February for the sixth generation of the middle class from Munich. With economical turbo engines and more comfortable chassis, the new 3 Series still attract more customers, without compromising the sporty virtues. In the fall of the new 3 Series Touring starts with a larger cargo area. Also for fall, BMW will launch the three-door BMW 1 Series, which will stand out either visually or technically significantly from the five-door hatchback. Interestingly, the new BMW 6 Series Gran Coupe, which competes against early summer from the Mercedes CLS and Audi A7 Sportback.