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Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Geneva 2011: SsangYong Says SUT 1 Aims to be the “World’s Best Pickup Truck”…

Ladies and gents, meet South Korea's SsanYong latest creation, the SUT 1 Concept that was revealed at this week's 2011 Geneva Motor Show. The SUT 1 is a pre-production study of an SUV with a truck bed at the back that will replace the current Actyon Sports. According to the troubled (in more ways than one, as you'll see) automaker, the goal of the SUT 1 concept is simple -ahem- "to be the world's best pick-up truck."

Setting aside these overly ambitious claims, it's easy to see that this concept looks a lot better than the Actyon Sports. Gone are the boat-like nose and the "crying” headlights, giving way to a far better-looking front that sports an imposing honeycomb grille and modern detailed headlamps.

However, the rest of the car is not very different: the profile remains the same, with only the roof and load-area rails being new, while at the back the only obvious changes are the higher placed reshaped taillights and the slightly redesigned rear door. It looks more like a facelift than a pre-production concept study.

Powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine, the SUT 1 has a relatively low CO2 emissions level for a pick-up truck - 193 grams of CO2 per kilometer for the rear wheel-drive model with a manual transmission. The engine delivers 155-horsepower and 360 Nm (265.5 lb-ft) of torque from 1,500 rpm, with a low end value of 190 Nm (140 lb-ft).

As with the Actyon Sports, the SUT 1 will be available with either rear- or all-wheel-drive and with six-speed manual or automatic transmissions. Details about load capacity only refer to the deck having an area of 2 square meters (21.5 sq. ft).

Production of the SUT 1 will begin in the second half of 2011, with sales starting in early 2012.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

SsangYong Believes Actyon Sports is Popular Enough to Spawn a Successor, Concept Model Coming to Geneva

SsangYong, the ailing South Korean automaker that will soon pass into the control of India's Mahindra & Mahindra, will present a new concept model of its Actyon Sports at the Geneva Motor Show in early March. To be precise, SsangYong said in a statement that it will show "a stylish new concept of its popular Actyon Sports" called the SUT 1. You can see a selection of pictures of the current "popular" Actyon Sports as well as its precursor, the unforgettable Musso SUT after the jump.

The SUT 1 previews a production model that will go on sale across Europe and other markets from early 2012. As with both of its predecessors, the concept study is a hybrid of an SUV and a pickup truck - something like Subaru's Baja. The Geneva Show concept model is said to be similar in size to the current Actyon Sports measuring 4,985mm long, 1,910mm wide, 1,755mm high, and with a 3,060mm wheelbase.

It is powered by a new Euro 5 compliant 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine delivering 155-horses and a maximum torque of 360 Nm or 266 lb-ft. The production model will offer buyers the choice of a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission in either 2-wheel or 4-wheel drive configurations.

Monday, February 7, 2011

SsangYong Believes Actyon Sports is Popular Enough to Spawn a Successor, Concept Model Coming to Geneva

Monday, November 8, 2010

SsanYong C200 Aero and C200 Eco Diesel-Hybrid Concepts Debut in Seoul

Korean automaker SsangYong used the 2009 Seoul Motor Show to reveal two new and closer to production, concept versions of its forthcoming C200 crossover that is scheduled for production later this year and should reach European shores by early 2010. Dubbed by the company a compact urban vehicle (CUV), the C200 Eco concept which is the green colored version you seen in the pictures, is equipped with a diesel-hybrid powertrain while the 'blacked-out' Aero version comes with a choice of a 175HP 2.0 turbo diesel or turbocharged 1.8 liter petrol engines.

Penned by Giugiaro's ItalDesign in Italy, the C200 has a 2.65m wheelbase with an overall length of 4.4m which makes it a competitor to the Toyota RAV4 and VW Tiguan. According to SsangYong, the compact crossover will undergo Euro NCAP crash testing before entering the market.

source: http://carscoop.blogspot.com

Thursday, November 4, 2010

SsangYong C200 Aero Concept Teaser Picture

In addition to publishing a photo of the C200 ECO Concept (see here), Korea's SsangYong Motors has now issued a rendering of its second C200-based concept car dubbed 'Aero' that will also make its debut at next month's Seoul Motor Show. Both variants of the C200 are supposed to be close to the production version that will follow later on this year.

Compared to the more environmental-friendly C200 ECO, the C200 Aero appears to boast a slightly more aggressive appearance with larger alloy wheels, a roof spoiler, new grille and a different bumper.

The C200 made its first public appearance as a concept car at last year's Paris Motor Show. The Toyota RAV4-sized crossover concept was equipped with a new 175-horsepower 2.0-liter turbo diesel engine hooked up to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

SsangYong Rexton

SsangYong, learned and now looking for a strategic investor, the market is launching in October Paris Motor Show Super SsangYong Rexton model.

Created as a reinterpretation of the successful model Rexton, Rexton Super prejudice but only minor at first glance, the radiator with a new grille that resembles the one used by Mercedes Benz to its cars, with a stronger logo. Inside, the Korean SUV will also subtle changes and some better quality materials.

Under the hood, the Super SsangYong Rexton will certainly have a 2.7 liter engine comes Mercedes-Benz, which develops 165 hp and 186 hp version XDi the XVT turbo.

Besides Super Rexton, SsangYong will present in Paris and Korando C model powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged engine that develops 178 hp. Based on the C200 concept, introduced in 2008, new Korando C will go into production immediately after the release of the Paris Motor Show.

Sunday, July 18, 2010

SsangYong Korando C200 2011

SsangYong Korean automaker has come this anniversary that the adjustment of its C200 assembly concept to be accepted as the 2011 Korando C will have access to Australia showrooms later this year.

Although recent reports indicate that the manufacturer may soon come, the fight under the banner of the Renault-Nissan, SsangYong appear on his new compact SUV on the market sooner rather than later Eager.

SsangYong makes too much noise in the engine C Korando, a German-designed 2.0-liter diesel with a turbocharger and an advanced two-stage high-efficiency exhaust gas heat exchanger to develop respectable 130 kW and a torque of 450 nm.

Consumption and emissions for new motor still undisclosed, but the vision of a greener approach SsangYong is now like a concept car based C-Power Korando with an electric motor coupled to emerge with a 100 kW 300 V 30 kWh battery Lightium polymer.

The price of the new SsangYong has not yet been released

Saturday, July 17, 2010

2010 SsangYong Rodius 270 Diesel S 2WD 5dr

2010 SsangYong Rodius 270 Diesel S 2WD 5dr

Thursday, February 18, 2010

SsangYong C200 SUV in Winter Test

The model of SsangYong C200 SU was to be submitted in September last year, at the motor show in Frankfurt, and in March this year to go on sale in Europe.

Sunday, September 27, 2009

VW to Buy SsangYong Motor?

It appears Volkswagen isn’t busy enough with getting Porsche and being its sole owner. VW is now bent on taking over the South Korean automaker SsangYong Motor, which is operating under bankruptcy protection.

Months ago, SsangYong suffered a vicious strike when hundreds of workers decided to occupy a factory and shut down production entirely. Volkswagen has neither confirmed nor refuted the reports so far but it is believed that SAIC, the former SsangYong owner, collaborated with VW through the Shanghai VW joint venture.

Thursday, June 25, 2009

Ssangyong C200 Eco Concept

Ssangyong will be showing an almost production-ready example of its new C200 crossover utility car at the Seoul Motor Show in South Korea, opening on April 2.

The company says that the C200 unveiled at the show will closely resemble the production C200 scheduled to be launched later this year. SsangYong will also show a new diesel hybrid version of the Kyron.

SsangYong's diesel hybrid technology applies an e-motor to an advanced direct injection diesel engine, with a high-voltage battery supplying electric power to the e-motor. The Torque Split Device (TSD), independently developed by SsangYong, is also applied to combine or cut off the power of the e-motor, thereby enabling hybrid driving.

The C200 concept was first unveiled at the Paris show last October and is the first new model in the broadening of the SsangYong range. The C200 is a modern, contemporary urban passenger car with styling by Giugiaro's ItalDesign in Italy. It is similar in size to a Toyota RAV4, a Honda CRV and a Nissan Qashqai and with a 2,640mm wheelbase, is slightly longer than a VW Tiguan.

The C200 differs from current SsangYong models in that it uses monocoque construction to ensure a passenger car look, feel and comfort. The platform is adaptable, and the chassis can be used for front wheel drive and four wheel drive passenger cars.

The drivetrain is completely new. An advanced 2.0 litre diesel engine has been designed for lower noise levels and reduced vibration. The engine produces 175 hp and complies with Euro V exhaust emissions requirements as well as producing lower CO2 levels. Manual and automatic transmissions are likely to be available, with the show car having a six-speed auto.

Extensive use of aluminium suspension components reduces weight and together with a low centre of gravity, ensures a comfortable and compliant ride with the kind of sharp and agile handling demanded by European drivers.