Thursday, July 30, 2009

The conceptual electrocar Toyota iQ

Toyota iQ

Company Toyota is full determination next year to start in manufacture the serial version of the experimental electromobile FT-EV constructed on the basis of a minicar iQ.

Toyota iQ

As informs British edition Autocar referring to the message of the main designer of this model, the novelty will receive completely distinct from usual iQ appearance, and also the modernised interior which in the company it has been decided to change after negative responses of owners about quality of materials used in furnish.

The electromobile on the basis of a minicar iQ becomes the 1st model started in mass production of Toyota on li-ionic accumulators. The novelty will be is set in motion by four electromotors located in wheels, and without additional charge can pass about 150 km. The full gymnastics of batteries from the usual house electric system make about eight hours. The general power of electric motors, and also car dynamic characteristics are not specified yet.

Besides it, company Toyota also plans to present for model iQ scale of special accessories for car personification. Under the preliminary information, such accessories will be accessible for iQ from the middle of 2011.

iQ Toyota

Let's notice, that conceptual Toyota FT-EV has been presented current year on a motor show in Detroit, and storage batteries provided to the car a course stock in 75 kilometres. Earlier Japanese motor-car manufacturer planned to begin serial release of electromobiles only by 2012.

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Special series of Nissan Navara Titanium Edition

Nissan Navara

Pickup in version Titanium Edition will make in circulation in 1 000 copies, and all of them will be intended for sale in Australia where demand for this model of a pickup remains rather high. Pickup Nissan Navara will be offered in the near future in the Australian car market in new version Titanium Edition, and also in new version Charcoal Titanium Edition.

The version is based on complete set ST-X, that is means presence of the double cabin, a full drive, the diesel engine in a combination to 6-step mechanical transmission or 5-step "automatic machine".

Nissan Navara Titanium Edition

Titanium Edition justifies the name an abundance of the elements, simulating the titan: those are a radiator lattice, a covering of wheel disks, arms of lateral mirrors, door handles etc. In the minimum equipment of version Titanium are present 17-inch wheels, a turnbuckle, the chromeplated footboards, repeaters of indexes of turn at lateral mirrors. All cars of a series are equipped by firm system of simplification of loading Utili-Track. Three new colours of a body are offered: black-red (Black Pepper), silvery (Silver Lightning) and black (Midnight Black).

In salon of cars a special upholstery of armchairs — at the majority fabric, colours of the titan, and 360 cars from 1,000 will have special leather salon of coal colour with a light grey proline. Furnish of the forward console and lateral panels is executed with application of overlays with the metallized covering, simulating the titan. So special Nissan Navara it's completed by the improved audiosystem, there is support Bluetooth.

Cost Nissan Navara Titanium Edition makes from 48,400 Australian dollars. For a variant with leather salon it's necessary to give for $2,300US more.

2010 Nissan Navara

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Nissan will learn to economy of fuel

Nissan Qashqai

Company Nissan starts in the Great Britain the 8-month's project on training of drivers — volunteers of economy of fuel. More than 100 crossovers Qashqai and X-Trail equip with special telecommunication devices. The information on the expense of fuel and emission CO2 from each car will go on cellular communication in date-centre Nissan.

2011 Nissan Qashqai

From the screen of navigating system each driver can receive the information on the current expense of fuel and the recommendation about decrease. Also test pilots can look the summary statistics of the trips on a special site. In the same place the testing award virtual awards for economy and give recommendations about improvement of the indicators.

Earlier, similar action organised in Japan. As a result participants of the project have lowered the fuel expense on the average on 18%, having saved about 350 euros for a year.

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Acura has presented the updated version of crossover RDX

Crossover Honda

The 1st pictures and characteristics Acura RDX are published 2010 modelling years. Brand Acura — luxury division of concern Honda to the USA — has presented the updated variant of crossover Acura RDX. Has presented without superfluous noise, simply having updated gallery and descriptions on the official site.

Crossover Acura RDX

As one would expect, RDX has received a firm lattice of a radiator. Besides it forward antifog headlights, air inlets have changed. Behind it is possible to find out the six-coal exhaust pipes, a new decorative lattice. Acura RDX 2010 modelling years it will be accessible in updating with a forward drive is a good news to those provided Americans who loves a combination of luxury, practicality and the small expense of fuel.

Without dependence from drive type, RDX it's equipped by a 2,3-litre 4-cylinder turbo-engine power of 243HP and the maximum twisting moment in 352Nm.

Salon Acura RDX

Salon Honda RDX

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Nissan has presented a prototype on the basis of Versa

Zero Emission

Company Nissan has presented a prototype of a new electromobile of last generation Nissan Ev Zero Emissions Versa. The previous prototype have constructed on the basis of model Cube, and new — on the basis of Versa.

Nissan Ev Zero Emission Versa

The car is equipped by a forward drive, the 108-strong electronic engine and the li-ionic accumulator of working out Automotive Energy Supply Corp. One additional charge of the battery suffices approximately on 100 miles. The navigating system automatically displays a distance of an admissible route at a current charge of the accumulator, and also an arrangement of the nearest refuellings.

Among other things, about a charge of the storage battery it is possible to enquire far off, for example, through a mobile phone.

2010 Nissan LEAF EV

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Toyota adjusts manufacture of the mass harmless car

Toyota FCHV

At the moment of an exit on the market, cost of similar cars will be record-breaking low, despite of novelty of technology. Toyota Motor has extended the new information concerning development of own program of cars on alternative fuel elements. The company counts, that their cost at the moment of an exit on the market will be «shocking low».

2011 Toyota FCHV

Toyota Motor it is full determination to present the car on alternative fuel (hydrogen) which on availability will compete with petrol, simultaneously possessing a number of essential advantages, first of all in respect of profitability and ecological compatibility. Toyota it's satisfied by progress which already managed to be reached and level of the developed technologies.

In 2015 cars on hydrogen fuel will enter the market, allegedly, irrespective of, whether the infrastructure for their service and refuelling will be developed enough or not. At present the Japanese motor-car manufacturer how consumers will concern new type of cars worries. The hybrids, in particular special version Prius should become a certain marketing prototype Plug-In.

Serial cars on hydrogen fuel Toyota will be developed on the basis of the technologies, continuing to be improved on prototype FCHV. It's constructed on the basis of model Toyota Highlander/Kluger, but it at all does not mean, the company underlines, that the first serial car on fuel elements becomes Highlander. Most likely it will be much more compact model.

It's necessary to notice, that the unique Japanese car on alternative fuel is Honda FCX Clarity, accessible in Japan and the USA in original hire-rent. To buy model while rent is impossible, and here, for example, in California will manage in $600/month.

FT-CH Hybrid Concept by Toyota

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Toyota develops on Prius base the hybrid coupe

Coupe Toyota Prius

Company Toyota has started working out hybrid coupe with the landing formula 2+2 which will make a competition to two-door car Honda CR-Z, whose sales in the Japanese car market will begin in February of next year.

Toyota Prius Coupe

The novelty will be constructed with use of units of model Prius: the compartment will receive the variant of a body truncated on 100 millimetres and the modernised version of a hybrid power-plant in which power 1,8-litre the petrol engine will increase to 134HP. Other components of a power-plant coupe Toyota — electromotors and accumulators feeding them — remain without changes.

The basic competitor of new model Toyota — coupe Honda CR-Z — will receive a platform of hybrid Insight and begins to be completed with a power-plant consisting of the 140-strong petrol motor in volume of 1,8 litre, the electric motor and the complete set of accumulators.

It is expected, that the debut hybrid coupe Toyota will take place in the middle of 2012. The prices for the car in Japan will begin from 2,2 million yens (about 16 thousand euro). Whether the novelty will be delivered in other countries — it is not known.

Hybrid coupe Toyota Prius

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Nissan has presented in Japan a electrocar on the basis of Tiida

Nissan Tiida

Company Nissan Motor has presented at head office in Yokohama the following prototype of electromobile Nissan Tiida.

New Nissan Tiida

The presented car is equipped by the electric motor, and also the storage battery located under the bottom of the car that allows to keep space in salon and in luggage carrier Tiida. The stock of a charge of the storage block will suffice for journey of 160 km, the newspaper writes. During model representation operational director Nissan Motor has declared, that Nissan will be the leader on manufacture of cars with zero emission. As he said, mass production of model Nissan on batteries will begin in 2012.

Earlier Nissan showed a test electromobile in a body of model Cube. It was informed, that the model with the electromotor in a unique body will be presented in Yokohama on August, 2nd. As, occurrence of production versions of electromobiles for models Cube and Tiida is probable.

2010 Nissan Tiida

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Hybrid tuning for Honda Insight

Honda Insight

Division Honda — tuning company Mugen will make on the internal Japanese car market sports accessories for hybrid sedan Honda Insight.

2011 Honda Insight

In a tuning whale have included the complete set of racks and the springs which installation allows to underestimate a road clearance on 20mm. Besides, the car will get ability to steady passage of abrupt turns and will present to the driver new impressions of high-speed management. Also Honda offers the complete set of aerodynamic accessories.

New Honda Mugen Insight

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Special series of off-road car — Forester SureTrak

Subaru Forester

Company Subaru will make for the British market a special series of off-road car Forester under name SureTrak on the basis of complete set XC. The car is equipped with the 2,0-litre atmospheric engine power of 147HP.

Subaru Forester SureTrak

The novelty will receive the blacked out glasses of a back hemisphere, forward and back gauges of a parking, the electric drive of folding of external mirrors, mudguards. In salon have a little changed design of the forward panel, especially instrument guard. Suspension bracket options are calculated on comfortable driving.

2011 Subaru Forester

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X from AMS Performance

Mitsubishi Lancer

The complex package of completions is calculated simultaneously on improvement of all characteristics of the car. The engine resource thus, allegedly, is not lowered.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

The US tuning company AMS Performance has developed a package of completions for Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. Complex tuning is carried out at high professional level.

The brake system is modernised at the expense of installation of mechanisms Stoptech with six-piston supports in front and four-piston behind. Certainly, brake overlays also are replaced. The suspension bracket became more rigid, and the road gleam is less. For installation of wide tyres Dunlop Direzza on 18-inch wheels it was necessary to expand forward wheel arches a few. In general appearance of the car has undergone considerable changes.

Aerodynamics of a forward part of a body is qualitatively improved. Clamping force have increased at the expense of a new forward bumper, having redirected streams of running air. The cowl is executed from a carbon fibre. From hydrocarbon the luggage carrier cover also is executed, and on the luggage carrier the massive adjustable rear wing flaunts.

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

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The prototype of compact hatchback Lexus ะก-Premium

Lexus

The prototype of compact hatchback Lexus which will be presented on September automobile show in Frankfurt, will receive name C-Premium.

Lexus ะก-Premium (prototype)

Appearance of the car for 90% will correspond to the serial car, whose world premiere will take place next year at an exhibition in Geneva. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to own sources.

The name of the commodity version of front-wheel hatchback Lexus C-Premium officially yet is not called, however, according to some information, the car will receive index BS or CS. The novelty will be equipped with exclusively electric hybrid power-plant combining the 2,4-litre four-cylinder engine, the electromotor and a variator. Total power of this power unit makes 187HP. We will notice, that similar installation also is used on hybrid Lexus HS 250h which sales in the USA have begun in the middle of July.

It's expected, that on the European car market serial hatchback Lexus leaves in the autumn of 2010. The car will make competition Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, and cost will be little bit less, than the price of sedan IS in the version with the diesel motor.

2011 Lexus ะก-Premium

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New conditioner for Nissan Fuga

Nissan Fuga

Company Nissan has developed a central air of air Forest AC ("the wood conditioner"). The conditioner supervises salon temperature, ventilation, smells and humidity for creation of a freshening climate, aroma and natural breezes of weakening wood atmosphere. System have developed on the basis of researches about influence of smells on cerebration of people.

If the usual central air is responsible for clearing of air and the temperature control "the wood conditioner" regulates air streams, humidity, smells and other factors which can affect a physiological condition and feelings of the driver and passengers. The system recreates natural whiffs of a wind and adds in salon two aromas — borneol and leaf alcohol.

With similar system will complete new generation of the luxury sedan Nissan Fuga which release is planned for March, 31st, 2010.

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Innovative presentation of new sedan Infiniti M

Infiniti

At Californian exhibition Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance two English concerns Bentley and Jaguar will show models Grand Bentley and XJ, and Japanese company Infiniti will show for the first time following generation of sedan M of a series. For public in Infiniti have prepared not absolutely usual presentation of the new car.

2010 Infiniti M

A novelty it will be impossible to touch or sit at the wheel new Infiniti M as the car image will be projected on a full-size breadboard model. In interview Inside Line Kyle Bazemore, official representative Infiniti, has told, that the high-grade debut of a new sedan will take place in December of this year, and after some months start car sales.

It's expected, that new generation Infiniti M will be created on motives of concept car Essence, which Japanese concern has shown on the international motor show in Geneva. The information on a power ruler of a sedan in concern do not open, but the given car can include hybrid installation which will adjoin with motors V6 and V8.

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The best cars for crisis 2009

Toyota Prius

The most economic car — Toyota Prius the third generation!

The model has won first place in a rating of 10 most "green" cars of the year made by American analytical agency Kelley Blue Book.

Toyota Prius spends only 4,7 litres for 100 km in the mixed cycle. The second place is awarded Honda Insgiht 2010 modelling years with result of 5,7 litres on 100 km. Closes a three of leaders hybrid Ford Fusion 2010 which expense of fuel makes 6 litres on 100 km.

Also to ten have got:
Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI 2009 (6,9 l/100 of km)
MINI Cooper 2009 (7,35 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Ford Escape 2009 (7,4 l/100 of km)
Honda Fit (Jazz) 2009 (7,6 l/100 of km)
BMW 335d 2009 (8,7 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Toyota Highlander 2009 (9 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Chevrolet Silverado 2009 (11,2 l/100 of km).

Honda will not create rear-wheel cars and engines V8

Company Honda

The new president of the company has definitively defined strategy according to which in modelling number Honda and Acura there is no place to the cars equipped with 8-cylinder engines and a back drive.

The classical scheme with a forward arrangement of the engine and a drive on back wheels continues to remain classical, but Honda Motor intends resolutely to change the given trend. The president of company Takanubo Ito who have accepted in past month reins of government at Takeo Fukui, has unequivocally declared it during a designation of new strategy of development Honda Motor. As he said, «has no special sense to try to create that already is offered many motor-car manufacturers throughout last fifty years».

Thus, Ito meant not only the classical scheme as that, but the concrete configuration which was expected from Honda throughout several years, namely a back drive in a combination to the 8-cylinder engine. V8 it is definitively deleted from company plans, at least on the foreseeable future. Instead Honda sees the purpose development of hybrid installations on the basis of 4-cylinder both 6-cylinder V-shaped engines and equipment of the wide list of models by them: not only compact, but also concerning larger and even the full-size. Will accent similar schemes in a combination to a full drive. In other cases the preference will be given front-wheel configurations.

It's necessary to notice, that among the Japanese manufacturers, models of cars with V8 and a back drive offer only Toyota and Nissan.

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Honda will expand a lineup of hybrids Next Year

Honda Jazz

Company Honda Motor plans to expand next year a lineup of cars with the hybrid engine for a successful competition to corporation Toyota Motor.

New Honda Jazz

According to general director Honda Motor, in February of next year in the market will appear hybrid Honda Fit (Jazz), and also sports coupe CR-Z.

Honda Fit (Jazz)

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Acura has presented competitor for BMW X6 and Porsche Cayenne

Acura ZDX

Mark Acura which is a luxury brand of company Honda, has officially presented the sports crossover which has received name ZDX.

2011 Acura ZDX

AcuraThis novelty differs unusual design of a body with a sloping roof in style of cars with a body coupe, and by the nearest competitors to the given mark are designated BMW X6 and Porsche Cayenne.

New model Acura is equipped with 3,7-litre petrol engine V6 power of 300 horsepowers and six-step "automatic machine". Besides, the sports crossover has received system of full drive SH-AWD (it's used on big sedan Honda Legend).

Novelty dynamic characteristics yet are not informed. It's not known also, whether will appear in modelling number Acura ZDX of the version with other power-plants.

The new crossover will be equipped with navigating system with voice-activated control, system of the "circular" review (for a parking) with tracking function behind "dead zones", and also the adaptive cruise-control. The prices for a novelty and occurrence terms on sale yet are not informed.

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Cars by Honda — the most reliable in the world

2010 Honda Modulo

The rating is made in the Great Britain, proceeding from statistical data on 250 models 30 of various marks in total in 50,000 units. The annual report Warranty Direct published by the British insurance company for demonstration and an estimation of risks at insurance, displays two key parametres.

2010 Honda Modulo

The 1st — average probability of breakage of the car within a year, the second — the average sum of the account which owners receive for each case of repair. In research data on cars at the age of 3 — are used 6 years.

According to published data, the highest rating of reliability belongs Japanese Honda. Insurers assert, that the probability of breakage of the car of this mark makes 10,59%. As to average cost of the account for repair here Honda only on 9 place (295,42 pounds sterling), and it is considered the most accessible repair Czech Skoda. Other Japanese car marks have not entered into ten the most accessible at repair cost. But in the basic rating of reliability they have appeared more than at height. After Honda on the second line has settled down Mazda with probability of breakages in 13,03%. With the minimum backlog a three closes Toyota (13,08%), on fourth place Subaru (13,92%). Nissan, Mitsubishi and Lexus have taken places from the sixth on the eighth accordingly.

The latest place in a rating of reliability Warranty Direct of surprises has not brought — here has settled down Land Rover with probability of breakages in 46,74%.

Insurers notice, that the rating does not apply for absolute accuracy as reflects only statistical data. Special attention composers turn that high cost of accounts for repair and service not necessarily speaks about high total expenses on the car. This indicator should be considered only according to a place in reliability rating. Differently, expensive repair of model, recognised reliable, being made seldom enough, with interest pays off in comparison with frequent "injections" in less reliable models.

Famous Japanese Cars

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Hybrids by: Toyota and Mazda

Toyota and Mazda

The world's largest Japanese motor-car manufacturer Toyota Motor Corp. and Mazda Motor Corp.

Toyota Motor + Mazda Motor = ...

Intend to enter into the agreement on interaction in the market of hybrid cars with a benzinovo-electric motor, informs on Thursday Bloomberg referring to business Japanese edition Nikkei. This cooperation first of all is necessary Mazda as soon as possible to get access to the new automobile market of hybrids.

In spite of the fact that in both companies have refused to make comments on the message of the Japanese mass-media. In total in some hours actives ะœะฐzda, against this message, have risen in price for 12%. At ะœะฐzda «behind shoulders» more than 10 years of work on cars which go by hydrogen fuel. Such cars are more harmless, than electric "hybrids", but are on sale more expensively, and for their serial release to prepare an infrastructure hard enough. And here own "hybrids" at the company in a ruler are not present till now.

Almost 12 years ago Toyota was the first large autocompany which seriously was engaged in working out of the hybrid engines consisting of the electrogenerator and the usual petrol unit. In 1997 on light there was a first serial hybrid — Toyota Prius. Since then company operating time used Ford and Nissan. However, in each of these cases, it was a question of release of small lots of the cars.

Within the limits of joint project by Toyota will deliver to the partner the basic accessories which Mazda will use for the models. First cars Mazda with hybrid motors Toyota will appear not earlier than 2013. The manufacture total amount at the first stage will make only about 100 thousand cars. For Toyota the partnership is a quite good possibility to earn.

This year sales of third generation Toyota Prius have begun. Thus, in spite of the fact that because of crisis the Japanese company has reduced manufacture of the majority of the models, in that as to release of "hybrids" — manufacture plans are reconsidered only towards increase.

In Japan as notice in local association of motor-car manufacturers, only in June of sale new Prius have made more than 22,000 cars. Thus Prius it has appeared the most sold car in the homeland.

The third Prius has received more powerful motor — 1800 cubic centimetres against 1500. And the fuel expense is reduced almost by 10%. In Japan and the USA, the car the predecessor almost on $3,000US is on sale more cheaply, than.

Hybrid cars is actual for Europe, Japan and the USA...

On two last Toyota — is in the lead on sales with the big separation. And here Toyota in Europe go not so successfully. Sales are steadily reduced, and the share in the market makes only about 5 % (data ACEA). Faster to deliver cars to clients, next year Toyota plans to start the first factory in Europe, calculated on release of 20-30 thousand cars in a year.

Toyota prepares the hybrid version of hatchback Auris

Toyota Auris

In the middle of next year company Toyota plans to start hybrid updating of hatchback Auris which will be made at factory in the Great Britain for the European car market. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to the message of the head of European division of Toyota Tadashi Arashima.

New Toyota Auris

What hybrid power-plant will be used for a novelty not specified yet, however, under assumptions of some foreign editions, the car will receive units from model Prius of new generation. We will notice, that hybrid Toyota Prius is equipped with a power-plant using two electromotors and 1,8-litre petrol "four".

It's expected, that hybrid hatchback Toyota Auris will cost little bit less, than model Prius, the prices on which in Europe begin from 24,950 euros. Let's notice, that plans of the Japanese motor-car manufacturer include release by 2020 of hybrid versions for all cars.

Toyota Auris (hatchback)

New Suzuki SX4

Suzuki SX4

The car will be offered 2010 modelling years in the special version — a hatchback with a forward drive. Till now the given type of a body was offered only in a combination with 4WD. Suzuki Motor plans to expand a number of complete sets accessible to model SX4. In the United States the car shortly will start to offer in special version SportBack. The main things distinctive feature of the new version of the car — a forward drive in a combination to a body a hatchback. Till now in the USA sedans SX4 were front-wheel only.

2010 Suzuki SX4

New SX4 SportBack will receive reduced, in comparison with the original version, a road gleam, and also will lose a luggage carrier on a roof, for creation of more sports appearance.

In comparison with SX4 Crossover, the novelty will possess smaller weight, but exact data while are not present. It is supposed also, that for all lineup SX4 engines will be modernised. So, power of the 2,0-litre petrol engine will grow to 150 h.p. It is expected also, that version Suzuki SX4 SportBack will be much more accessible under the price, rather than SX4 Crossover.

It is necessary to notice, that Suzuki continues to try to make SX4 in the USA even more attractively, after all it is one of the basic models providing sales. The considerable discount for cars 2009 modelling years equipped with mechanical transmission still is offered to buyers. Exit date on car market Suzuki SX4 SportBack is not called, but, apparently, it happens in the end of summer — the beginning of autumn. The company does not specify, whether there will be a similar version in other car markets.

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Cobra N have finished a sport coupe Nissan 370Z

Nissan 370Z

Besides changes in appearance the car has received a sports suspension bracket and unique system of release with adjustable sounding. German company Cobra N + carries out tuning of European version Nissan 370Z. Tuning includes generally elements of external tuning, but some components will help to improve and dynamic characteristics.

2009 Nissan 370Z

Appearance Nissan 370Z is improved by means of details from a carbon material. In particular, overlays on the lateral mirrors, the modernised forward bumper with the built in spoiler, and also the exhaust pipe which has been built in a back bumper are offered.

The variant developed Cobra N + is accessible, is suitable both for sports arrivals, and for daily operation in city conditions. In salon there is a switch changing the characteristics (especially sounding) final system with standard on racing and on the contrary.

The suspension bracket of the car after completions Cobra N + became much more sports at the expense of installation of shock-absorbers with adjustable rigidity, and also the truncated springs which have lowered a road gleam on 30 mm. There were also new, 19-inch wheels painted by a black varnish with tyres of dimension 255/40 ZR 19 and 285/35 ZR 19 behind. Changes in salon are minimum and are reduced basically to occurrence of carbon elements of furnish and special overlays on pedals and thresholds.

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Monday, July 13, 2009

Honda has presented the 1st Civic Type R

Honda Civic Type R

Company Honda Motor has officially presented the first images of the version of car Honda Civic Type R of 2009 in processing of tuning studio Mugen.

2010 Honda Civic Type R

Tuners have supplied model with a new cover of a cowl with ventilating apertures, and also a new lattice of a radiator. On back part Civic tuners have put a rear wing. The car salon has only two forward sitting from company Recaro. Under a cowl at Civic hides 2,0-litre VTEC the engine in 240HP.

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Toyota Camry became the leader of car sales in the USA

Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry has headed a rating of sales of the cars made in the USA, American-Made Index.

The new leader for the first time since 2006 has pressed pickup Ford F-150. In a rating from shares of localisation of manufacture models enter into the USA not less than 75%. After bankruptcy GM in a rating models Chevrolet have fallen, and sales Ford F-150 have fallen almost to 40%.

Toyota Camry collect in Georgetown. Four models Toyota have entered into first ten — Camry, Sienna, Tundra and Venza at once.
American-Made Index:
1. Toyota Camry — Georgetown, Ky.; Lafayette, Ind.
2. Ford F-150 — Dearborn, Mich.; Claycomo, Mo.
3. Chevrolet Malibu — Kansas City, Kan.
4. Honda Odyssey — Lincoln, Ala.
5. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — Fort Wayne, Ind.
6. Toyota Sienna — Princeton, Ind.
7. Toyota Tundra — San Antonio, TX
8. GMC Sierra 1500 — Fort Wayne, Ind.
9. Ford Taurus — Chicago
10. Toyota Venza — Georgetown, Ky.

Mazda will present a new RX-7

Mazda RX-7

According to the information of the Japanese mass-media, Mazda is going to present on international the motor-show to Tokyo which will take place in October of current year, the conceptual version of following generation RX-7.

2011 Mazda RX-7

The sportcar will receive the engine in volume of 1,6L with which all ruler RX before completed with motors in volume of 1,3L will be soon equipped. Appearance of new generation of a two-door compartment will be executed in the same stylistics, as concept car Nagare.

Mazda RX-7 VS Nissan 240SX

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Police Edition for London police

Mitsubishi Lancer

Japanese autocompany Mitsubishi has developed a special series of cars Lancer Evolution X Police Edition by request of police of London.

Police version of Mitsubishi Lancer

The model distinguishes special colouring of a body, inscription Police and a huge flasher on a roof, writes Japancar. Lancer Evolution X Police Edition equip with two-litre turbo-engine DOHC MIVEC power almost 300HP Transmission the six-step transmission with two couplings operates, system S-AWC (Super All Wheel Control) supervises transfer of brake effort and twisting moment on each wheel separately.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X Police Edition

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Honda has presented in Shanghai a new Accord

Honda Accord

Honda Accord — known and popular model all over the world (Acura TSX in the USA).

Honda Accord/Acura TSX

And the exit restyling versions or new generation does not remain not noticed. Judging by conceptual design which is shown these days in Shanghai, all goes to that is fast Accord will go on "tightening".

Accord SR-9 has been designed together with the Chinese division of company Guangzhou Honda. Comparing the presented sample with the European and US analogues, is evident the forward bumper cut out in a new fashion. More aggressive design, a new lattice of a radiator, sharp corners and lines. Besides, on exhibition Accord it is visible new lateral thresholds and wheel disks. Nevertheless it is impossible to name external changes cardinal. But hardly who will argue, that new "appearance" will be apprehended by the world community on hurrah.

2010 Acura TSX

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Qazana — moon rover from Nissan

Nissan Qazana

Nissan at last has published the first images of conceptual crossover Qazana. The car is described as «a clever, all-wheel drive crossover — man's, fast, harmonous, designed for city streets».

2010 Nissan Qazana

As the Japanese company declares, as inspiration beach cars have served. By itself, the serial car will look it more traditional. Before we saw only a huge antifog headlight. The car picks up a line planned BMW X6 and Infiniti FX. In design there is something space, something from moon rovers.

At length the conceptual car totals 4,060 mm, in height — 1,570 mm, at width — 1,780 mm, and the wheel base makes 2,530 mm. Sports character will be added by a full drive.

Nissan Concept

Qazana Concept

Concept Qazana by Nissan

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Honda has presented in Geneva a Accord Type-S

Accord Tourer Type-S

Japanese automobile company Honda has presented on the international automobile show in Geneva the European version Accord Tourer Type-S.

Accord Tourer Type-S

On the dynamic characteristics the new car does not differ from sedan Accord Type-S. We will remind, that in the USA this model is on sale under name Acura TSX. On sale in America the car will appear in the autumn of current year, and in Europe — has already appeared.
Universal Honda Accord Type-S it is completed by the diesel 4-cylinder engine iDTEC in volume 2,2L and power of 178HP, the twisting which moment is equal 380Nm. The car have equipped with 18-inch wheel disks and the increased bumper.

Accord Type-S

Honda Type-S

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Mitsubishi has officially presented the serial i-MiEV

i-MiEV

Company Mitsubishi has published official photos, characteristics and the price-list on a serial electromobile i-MiEV which deliveries will begin in July, 2009.

2010 Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Ecologically friendly compact penalties it is set in motion by the electromotor power of 63HP, possessing twisting moment in 180Nm. The block of litievo-ionic batteries located under a floor can be charged about 80% of capacity of all for half an hour, using the standard three-phase socket. The full gymnastics are reached for 7-14 hours depending on the electric system.

Mitsubishi i-MiEV

The information on dynamics Mitsubishi i-MiEV does not differ completeness: it is known only, that the stock of a course of an electromobile makes 160 km. But the price is known, and, it's necessary to tell, — is rather high for so compact means of transportation: 47,500 dollars.
The 1st 1400 i-MiEV will be put in leasing to corporate clients, and in April of the next year sales an electrocar to private persons will begin.

Mitsubishi iMiEV

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Nissan GT-R by Ventross Studio

Nissan Skyline

German tuning company Ventross has presented the version supercar Nissan GT-R R35 Skyline.

Nissan GT-R R35 Skyline

Ventross — the division of known studio Vorsteiner specialising on the Japanese cars, writes RSTcars. Model have completed with the new aerodynamic spoiler made of special hydrocarbonic plastic with application of firm technology Vorsteiner. Tuners have completely processed a forward part of a bumper: have increased forward and lateral air inlets and have changed a bumper. A standard plastic spoiler have replaced improved hydrocarbonic.

2011 Nissan Skyline

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Toyota has refused release of diesel motors

Toyota Isuzu

Japanese corporation Toyota has cancelled the project on building in Europe joint with Isuzu Motor factory of diesel engines.

Prius by Toyota & Isuzu Motor

Two companies planned to organise the European manufacture of the 1,6-litre diesel unit by 2012. But now the motorcar giant management has decided to refuse accent on diesel models for the European car markets in favour of hybrid power-plants. Concern Toyota intends to expand export of hybrid Prius, and also to equip with hybrid units other European models, in particular Toyota Auris.

Toyota Auris Hybrid

Nissan + Lamborghini = Monster

Nissan 300ZX and Lamborghini Murcielago

Chinese company Max Power Sports has presented to public an amazing hybrid. No, it not the green car with the combined consumption of fuel. It is result of crossing of two models: Nissan 300ZX and Lamborghini Murcielago.

Nissan 300ZX + Lamborghini Murcielago

The four-wheel monster is based on model of 90th Nissan 300ZX 2+2 and has received elements of stylistics Murcielago, for example, a back part, a forward bumper, air inlets and lambo-doors. It's necessary to notice, that it not the most successful experiment.

Chineses, continue to shock!

Lamborghini and Nissan

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Toyota has begun release a new Land Cruiser Prado

Land Cruiser Prado

Japanese autocompany Toyota has begun release of off-road car Land Cruiser Prado of the fourth generation. By tradition, novelty photos publishes Al Motor News.

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Start of sales Toyota Land Cruiser Prado of the fourth generation in the Russian market is planned on the end 2009 or the beginning of 2010. Noticing, that the global economic crisis could introduce the corrective amendments in primary plans.

2011 Land Cruiser Prado

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Japanese transform the Nissan M35 Stagea

Transformed Nissan

Japanese tuning company Kids Hearts has presented on a motor show in Nagoya the unusual "charged" universal constructed on the basis of model Nissan M35 Stagea.

Nissan M35 Stagea

The main change — to the serial family car experts of studio have attached "muzzle" from cult superpenalty Nissan GT-R, including a cowl, wide wings, headlights and a firm lattice of a radiator.

Data on that, has removed under a cowl of the universal 3,8-litre "six" with a double turbo-supercharging (480 horsepowers) from GT-R while is not present. I will remind, that the most powerful motor, from all serial versions Stagea, the 2,5-litre unit with a turbo-supercharging, developing 280 horsepowers is.

Besides, it any more the first variant of alteration Nissan Stagea in GT-R. Several years ago company Masa Motorsport has developed a set of details for the universal of last generation which copied appearance previous GT-R R34.

Nissan Stagea GT-R

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Mazda RX-8 + iPod = ?

Mazda RX-8

Today already to surprise nobody with a socket for iPod in the car, but that if to take this idea and to advance further — we will tell, to try… to operate the car by means of a player. It's unreal? Only not for this Mazda RX-8 — by means of the special program and usual iPod Touch the owner can give to the command car where that was!

All the matter is that the player is connected with the car on Wi-Fi, and the owner can open and close doors, a luggage carrier, to switch on and off the engine and to obtain telemetry data (how many in a fuel tank, with what speed the car and so on moves) in real time! The inventor even GPS has taken care, and now can always see car position on navigation chart Google! Hardly it is necessary to the car thief whom he will put an eye on this car — well still if it will simply close in salon…

It is a pity, it is not known, whether the developer wishes to continue the researches — instead of that it would be possible to dream up about management of a player inclination. Only present a physiognomy of the car thief which the owner of the car has decided to teach a good lesson and has brought directly to a police station! Several years ago it was a fantasy and destiny of films about the Agent 007, but already today it is enough to have iPod, the car, the laptop and direct hands to embody in a reality even the most courageous dreams!

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Studio WALD advertised cost of a tuning package for Nissan GT-R

Nissan GT-R

Japanese tuning studio WALD offers a package of completions Sports Line R35 GT-R Black Bison Edition for sportcar Nissan GT-R.

2010 Nissan GT-R

Cost of the base tuning complete set in the internal Japanese market is equivalent $11,000. The package includes the forward bumper made of a hydrocarbonic fibre, a back spoiler, a back bumper, lateral skirts, a hydrocarbonic covering on wings and an engine cover, and also other, smaller improvements.

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Saturday, July 11, 2009

The Lincoln MKS



The Lincoln MKS is the American automaker's latest entrant into the large luxury car market. An all new vehicle for the 2009 model year, the MKS is based closely on the MKS concept car, with some more aggressive design elements filtering in from the dramatic MKR concept.

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The MKS is built on the same basic D3 architecture as the new Ford Taurus, which was in turn derived from a Volvo platform. The overall look is meant to draw on design elements from vehicles as old as the 1941 Lincoln Zephyr, without looking retro.

Ford's management reportedly decided to make changes to the design of the MKS based on positive feedback following the debut of the MKR. Compared to the MKS concept, the taillights appear to have become slightly taller and narrower. The headlights end at a less sharp point than on the concept, but remain true to the design language set out by the show car. Faced with aggressive styling from the likes of Cadillac, this was probably a wise decision.

Power will come from a 3.7 liter engine V6 powerplant that will deliver 272 horsepower and 265 pound-feet of torque. A turbocharged V6 model will arrive a year after the first MKS rolls off the line, delivering V8-rivaling power with less fuel consumption. That engine should offer around 400 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque.

Pricing for Lincoln MKS starts at less than $38,000, the automaker said. To be built at Ford Motor Company's Chicago Assembly Plant, the Lincoln MKS will begin arriving in Lincoln showrooms next summer. Lincoln hopes to sell 40,000 units annually.

"We're playing to win with the Lincoln MKS. We will do so by offering confident, understated, respectful luxury -- not something that will go out of fashion in a year or two," said Mike Richards, Lincoln General Marketing Manager.

Long Term Update – Kia Cerato




After 12 months doing duty as the female voice of the CarAdvice writing and road test team Rose Harris is moving on to other things. We won’t be losing complete contact with Rose as she will continue to contribute to CarAdvice from time to time.

The change has meant that Rose’s long-term Kia Cerato has found a new home, the inner city garage of our new writer, Nadine Armstrong, who’s now had a couple of weeks to get to know her new transport. – David Twomey, Editor.



Words – Nadine Armstrong

Picking up where Rose left off, I agree with many of the observations made to date. There is a lot to like about the Cerato and for the price (the SLi starts at $22,990), you get a very respectable package.
Kia has made some ground-breaking changes which should see buyers think twice when it comes to purchasing a new vehicle.

When I tell people I am testing a Kia, the response is usually a less than enthusiastic one and I have even felt a distinct “oh, you poor thing” response from some. However, when the doubters see and even go for a ride in the Cerato, opinions quickly change.
Well I officially have a new chariot as my family runabout, the 2.0-litre, five-speed manual all-new Kia Cerato SLi.

The Cerato will line up alongside CarAdvice’s list of long term test cars and for the next six months it will be my duty to put the vehicle to the ultimate family test.