Toyota Motor for the first time for all 72-year-old history will close factory on assemblage of cars, reports Bloomberg referring to the company message. The factory which carries name Nummi, settles down to California, this joint venture Toyota with General Motors, the manufacture annual turnover makes 420,000 cars and pickups in a year.
Assemblage automobile Corolla and pickups Tascoma at the Californian factory will stop in March, 2010 After closing Nummi Toyota will continue assemblage Corolla at the factory in the Canadian Ontario, and Tascoma — at factory in San Antonio, Texas.
In June GM has declared, that is going to close at factory Nummi manufacture automobile Pontiac Vibe and to leave structure of shareholders of the enterprise within the limits of the program of reorganisation during bankruptcy procedure.
Factory closing was for Toyota Motor a necessary measure. Company sales on the largest for the automobile market of the USA have fallen in I half-year 2009 to 38%, and past year on 15%. As a result loss Toyota has made in 2008 436,9 billion yens ($4,7 billion), for the first time for last 60 years, reminds Bloomberg. This year the company predicts 450 billion yens ($4,8 billion) loss.
Meanwhile till now it is not solved, whether will receive 5400 workers Nummi the severance pay. This question has drawn attention of the governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger. «We will continue work with a Ministry of Labour and trade, local authorities, Toyota, GM and the government of Japan to make sure that the worker will pay corresponding grants», — Schwarzenegger has declared.
On the official Japanese site company Honda has published the first photo of updated crossover CR-V which will be presented general public in September of current year on the Frankfurt motor show.
Honda CR-V
Judging by a picture, at the car registration of a forward part of a body will a little change: there will be other forward bumper with oval antifog headlights instead of round, and also a new lattice of a radiator.
The official information on a technical stuffing of updated crossover Honda CR-V is not disclosed yet, however it is expected, that petrol engines in volume of 2,0 and 2,4 litres which are completed in the given car, will be kept. According to some information, now the Japanese motor-car manufacturer prepares for CR-V diesel engines and a certain new motor, whose technical characteristics are yet known. It is probable, that these units will appear only on a crossover of following generation which debuts in October, 2011 on autoshow in Tokyo.
As it was informed earlier, Honda CR-V new generation with a view of reduction of expenses it will be constructed on the basis of present model, however on five millimetres becomes longer and on ten millimetres above the predecessor. Besides, at the expense of such crossover the Japanese mark expects to increase sales CR-V in Japan by 40%, and in Europe — for 5%.
Toyota prepares new updating hybrid Prius — in a body coupe. Already there are even preliminary sketches of a novelty.
Prius coupe
Under the preliminary information, the design of coupe Prius will be developed by Italian studio Pininfarina or Italdesign. As to technical characteristics, most likely, the novelty will be equipped with the same 1,8-litre engine used in Prius.
Japanese concern Honda has shown teazer to new model Accord Crosstour which should impose in the market struggle to crossover BMW X3.
2011 Honda Accord Crosstour
Officially, world premiere Accord Crosstour should take place on the international motor show in Frankfurt. Under preliminary data, novelty Honda Accord Crosstour begins to be completed 4-cylinder 2.4L with the motor of 177HP, 2.3L the unit with a supercharger power of 240HP and 271-strong engine V6 in volume of 3.5L. On sale in the North US car market the crossover will appear till the end of this year. The car estimated cost will make an order $25,000US.
Company Toyota of the beginning of sale of special release of the car bB under name S HID Selection. The novelty can be got since August, 19th.
2011 Toyota bB
Created on the basis of complete set S, the car of special release is equipped with digit headlights with possibility of automatic alignment, and also — forward antifog headlights. Besides it, car S HID Selection became accessible in new colour — brown. In total there is a possibility to choose from 4 colour variants. Besides, the salon of the car of special release is executed in exclusive olivkovo-grey colour.
The car of special release S HID Selection also is accessible in a complete set with system of start of the engine without a key and anticreeping system. The prices for novelties vary within 1,400,000 — 1,604,750 yens.
The model of class SSD is full determination to fill a niche between system of initial level Compact and maximum HDD with a hard disk in capacity 8Gb.
Navigating system by HONDA
Division Honda Access Europe (HACE) informs on the beginning of sales in the European market of navigating system SSD (Solid State Drive). SSD represents the balanced variant of the navigating system having the basic set of functions and elements, facilitating use during movement. With an exit on the automobile market, the ruler of navigating systems Honda will find a complete kind.
The module is mounted on the central console of the car and simultaneously serves as the head device of an audiosystem. At installation installation of additional conducting, a ration etc. is not required to similarly high quality systems, SSD has possibility of display of separate objects on a navigation chart, for example, all dealer centres Honda in Europe. The navigating system has a coupe for flash cards SD, USB-port with possibility of connection of various mp3-players, including iPod. For music reproduction CD-player is provided.
About cost of navigating system SSD yet it is not informed. For details concerning acquisition and installation HACE recommends to address to local dealer Honda.
On Friday company Mitsubishi Motors has informed data on volumes of manufacture and sales of cars for July of current year. As they say in the press release, release of cars of mark Mitsubishi worldwide is reduced already throughout 17 months, thus in July has been collected 63,540 cars, that for 45,6% it is less, than for the same month of 2008. Manufacture in Japan was reduced to 54,2% — to 35,780 automobile and commercial cars.
Number of sold cars Mitsubishi in Japan is reduced 23 month on end. In July in the local market 14,422 cars have been realised, that for 6,3% it is less, than for similar month of last year. Sales of the Japanese company fall even in spite of the fact that and Colt Plus — demand for compact hatchbacks Colt has increased by 33 and 27% accordingly.
In July manufacture volumes at foreign enterprises Mitsubishi also have decreased. For example, in the North America it is made for 67,8% of less cars, than for this month last year, in Europe — for 0,1%, in Asia — for 28,3%. Manufacture growth is noticed only on Taiwan and in China.
Besides it, the number of cars Mitsubishi exported from Japan has decreased for 63,6% — to 17,161 pieces. To Asia it has been put for 7,1% of less cars, and to Europe — for 88,4%. Thus into the North America at the expense of growth of popularity of off-road cars Outlander in Canada it has been imported for 9,4% of cars more than last year.
On the car market of an electrocar of mark can leave roughly by 2015 though the considerable part of a spadework is already done.
2011 Honda FCX Clarity
Honda Motor repeatedly declared and continues to declare, that real prospects of the future sees behind development of cars on storage elements or hydrogen fuel. Compact an electromobile the company plans to show a prototype on the International motor show in Tokyo in October. It's not promulgated yet any image of conceptual working out, on technical parametres also officially it is not informed. Honda only informs, that prototype creation is carried out together with the partner-developer of storage batteries company AKB GS Yuasa.
It's underlined also, that despite the considerable experience received at creation FCX Clarity, a batch production of electromobiles Honda will begin not earlier than 2015. By that moment Honda will be only one of many motor-car manufacturers in the given segment, therefore, to speak about defining, for a policy of the company, value of electromobiles — it's not necessary.
Nevertheless, to lag behind rather demanded segment Honda Motor does not gather, especially taking into account that on special mass character of the car on hydrogen fuel, till the end of next decade — to count it's not necessary, according to the statement of the Japanese company.
At the disposal of a site 7Tune there were espionage photos of supercar Lexus LF-A (on other data, the car will receive name LF-L) which have been made by Japanese magazine New Model Magazine X.
2011 Lexus LF-A
It's necessary to notice, that the salon of a novelty and a back bumper look left unfinished, therefore pictures, possibly, have been made during works on a test prototype.
As it was informed earlier, supercar Lexus will receive the ten-cylinder petrol engine in volume of 4,8 litres, developing 550HP. The transmission will have some operating modes (among them — completely automatic, sports, winter and "manual") according to which options of system of stabilisation begin to vary, a corner of attack of a back rear wing and work of some other electronic "assistants". It is expected, that the maximum speed of such car will make 350 km/h.
The debut a supercar will take place on October automobile show in Tokyo. In total it is planned to make 500 copies Lexus LF-A from which approximately 30% will intend for the Japanese car market where the prices for the car begin to begin from 22 million yens. In Europe the novelty will manage approximately in 290,000 euro.
Company Honda has extended the first official photo-tizer of new model which has received name Crosstour, and also has informed that the premiere of this car will take place in the USA on September, 1st current year.
Crossover Honda Crosstour
As it was informed earlier, crossover Crosstour it will be constructed on the basis of model Accord, will receive firm system of full drive SH-AWD and 177 both 271HP and volume 2,4 and 3,5 litres accordingly begins to be offered with wide scale of motors, including four-and six-cylinder petrol units power.
The car will receive a body with a sloping roof in style of the car with a body "coupe", and the general direction of design is planned to execute in stylistics of crossover Acura ZDX presented in the end of July of current year. The prototype of this model has been shown for three months before on automobile show in New York.
Honda Accord Crosstour will appear in the American market on sale by autumn of current year. The price for the similar car will begin from $25,000US.
The management of Japanese automobile concern Nissan has informed on the next plan of layoffs of workers at factories in Spain, inform the Spanish mass-media. This time reductions will concern more than 2,000 the persons working at factories Nissan in Barcelona. Workers will be sent in compulsory no-charge holiday by the general term no more than 78 days during the period with 2009 for 2012.
It already the fifth plan on settlement of problems of employment at the Spanish factories of autoconcern presented by a management of concern Nissan from the end of 2008 because of financial crisis, captured a world car industry. Only in July company Nissan Motor Iberica has dismissed 698 persons.
After the plan will be officially presented the government of Catalonia, two-month negotiations with the authorities of an autonomy and trade unions of factories in Barcelona in which result, probably, changes will be made to the schedule of layoffs will begin.
Trade unions have already informed on the disagreement with the plan of dismissals. The plan of dismissals should be approved the government of Catalonia, and only after that can be realised. In the end of 2008 Nissan has informed on curtailment of production of cars in the Spanish branches to 50,000 units. In 2008 Nissan has made in territory of Spain of 135,000 cars.
In Spain at Nissan two factories on which in total works hardly more than 5,000 persons, the technical centre, factory on manufacture of engines and accessories, the centre on sale of cars in Spain and in the south of Europe, the centre on sale of spare parts. A personnel aggregate number, for December, 31st, 2007 — 6,669 persons. The company collects in Spain models Terrano, Primastar, Almera Tino, Pathfinder and Navara.
Company Toyota plans to start in sale the limited release of the car iQ — GAZOO Racing tuned by MN. The circulation of this novelty will make only 100 copies.
Toyota iQ GAZOO Racing
The demands acceptance on the Internet has begun on August, 20th, and sales will begin only since November, 13th.
Cars of the limited release are created on the basis of a complete set 130G; thus they have undergone to sports tuning. Novelties differ exclusive tuning of a suspension bracket, besides, they are equipped with 6-speed mechanical transmission. Besides it, the car are completed with the back disk brakes, new 16-inch wheels from an aluminium alloy, a tachometre, pedals with aluminium overlays, and also have the roof extended behind and exclusive emblems.
New iQ GAZOO Racing tuned by MN in complete set GAZOO Racing Style Package in which among the other join a spoiler of a forward bumper, forward antifog headlights, a spoiler of a back bumper and sports covers on forward sitting also will be accessible. Cars of the limited release are presented in unique colour — white nacre.
Company Honda plans to begin mass production and sales in the USA of cars on electrobent for 2015. On it referring to Japanese newspaper Nikkei informs AP. According to the edition, working out of this model is already conducted, however exact dates of occurrence of a novelty on sale representatives Honda to name while refuse.
According to Nikkei, a prototype of first electromobile Honda will present in October on the Tokyo motor show — it is supposed, that this model will be executed in "forms-factors" micro-or midget cars. No other data about a novelty while are present.
The reason on which Honda the electropenalty only on the middle of next decade as experts consider has planned release of the, consists in desire of the Japanese engineers to wait reductions in price of storage batteries and development of a network of stations for additional charge of cars on electrodraught. For comparison, Nissan plans to make the electromobile for the markets of the USA, Japan and Europe already in the end of next year, Toyota — by 2012th year, and Chevrolet will begin manufacture of "hybrid" Volt recharged from the household electric system in 2010.
Company Honda now too has two hybrid models — Honda Civic and hatchback Honda Insight using the same power-plant.
Company Lexus has published official images and the information on the modernised version of flagman sedan LS.
Lexus LS sedan
Updated updatings LS 460 and LS 600h differ new bumpers, the headlights which have been built in mirrors, and wheel disks. The car will receive system of night vision and program L-Select for adjustment under requirements of the buyer.
Sports version Version SZ will differ more aggressive aerodynamic weather-cloth, a new lattice of a radiator and special wheels. Lexus LS 460 equip with the 380-strong 4,6-l engine, and sedan LS 600h — a hybrid power-plant power of 430HP.
New details concerning working out Toyota Prius Coupe appear in a number of the Japanese mass-media.
New Toyota Prius
Officially Toyota Motor still does not deny, but also does not confirm them. The 1st information on working out Prius with a coupe body has appeared several months ago, but since then practically any official comment in this occasion from Toyota Motor has not arrived. New data, referring to own sources, informs edition Best Car. Affirms, that working out of appearance of the car is charged one of world famous Italian design studio. To which — does not know, but as the most probable candidates are called Pininfarina, Italdesign and Giugiaro.
If the given information corresponds to the validity desire Toyota to make a novelty as much as possible attractive easily to explain. Prius it is necessary to compete to a coupe body directly with Honda CR-Z — a sports hybrid which will enter the market in the beginning of the next year, that is for certain earlier, than Toyota. However it not strongly confuses the company, after all hybrid Honda Insight also left in sale for some months before new generation Prius, however last has easily restored behind itself(himself) leadership, hardly leaving in sale.
The engine for Prius Coupe, most likely, will be borrowed at hybrid Lexus HS250h. In any case, the most suitable petrol engine the edition names 4-cylinder 2,4-litre instead of 1,8-litre standard for Prius.
The car will take part in final arrivals under the aegis of FIA on line Santa Pod in the Great Britain.
Project Zed by Nissan
«Project Zed» is one of most powerful of ever existing Nissan models Z, and it is probable also the most powerful. It's the first and while unique Nissan Z, which smog to meet with technical approval for competitions in class Pro. The founder and simultaneously the racer — automobile enthusiast John Bradshaw.
The founder assures (it proves to be true preliminary arrivals), that the car is dispersed to 96 km/h for 1,2 sec — one of the best indicators in a class. Impress figures of dispersal to 270 km/h — only 4,1 sec. Well and with that to whom and it will seem insufficiently not less, the author of the project has prepared one more parametre — dispersal to 346 km/h (such is speed on piece finish in a mile quarter) — 6,6 sec. By the way, this indicator, being one of the best, nevertheless not record, therefore «Project Zed» will meet a serious competition in the Great Britain.
Certainly, cars of class Pro are not intended for movement on roads of the general using, and much in their equipment never appears on civil cars. Nevertheless, 1,900HP of the power declared in the documentation on the car, the author of the project a smog receive by tuning of the regular 3,5-l 6-cylinder engine.
Final arrivals will take place from September, 10 till September, 13th on line Santa Pod. It's remarkable, that «Project Zed» is while the unique Japanese car declared on participation, therefore on «Project Zed» looks of fans of the Japanese technics are turned.
Company Mitsubishi plans manufacture of the new compact off-road car which is based on conceptual working out cX, before that term which has been planned.
Mitsubishi cX
Mainly it's connected with begun growth of sales of off-road cars, on some world car markets. It was originally planned, that the car will go on sale not earlier than May, 2010, but the Japanese company has decided, that sales should begin, at least in home market, in February of next year.
The European start will follow at once after an official exit in sale. The new compact off-road car, which name it will be presented to the latest moment, it is probable just on official representation, is mainly aimed to compete to the most popular Nissan Qashqai.
Company Honda has carried out modernisation of high quality sports sedans Inspire. On novelty sale have appeared on August, 27th.
2011 Honda Inspire
Change of a design of the updated cars has allowed to achieve lower noise level. Besides, the leather salon of novelties is accessible now in colour to an ivory (earlier the leather salon in Honda Inspire could be only black colour). The price of the updated car 35TL makes 3,300,000 yens, and improved 35iL it is possible to get for 3,900,000 yens (the prices are specified taking into account the tax).
As to colouring, the car is accessible in 6 colour variations: white nacre, black nacre, a silvery metallic, steel, red nacre and dark blue nacre. The salon from a fabric under suede is accessible in unique colour — black.
On Monday company Lexus has extended the first official image of a conceptual compact hatchback, whose world premiere will take place in September of current year on automobile show in Frankfurt.
Lexus CT concept
The debut of the serial car, which appearance practically will correspond completely to a prototype, is planned on the Geneva motor show of 2010.
The official information on how serial hatchback Lexus while is not present will be called. However, according to some foreign editions, the Japanese motor-car manufacturer has already registered in the North America as trade marks names CT 200h, CT 300h and CT 400h which, possibly, and it is planned to use for this model. As it was informed earlier, for one of updatings the hybrid power-plant begins to be offered by total power of 187HP. The hybrid power-plant will combine petrol "four" in volume of 2,4 litres, the electromotor and a variator.
It is supposed, that in Europe serial compact hatchback Lexus will appear in the autumn of next year and will make a competition to cars Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series. The car little bit less, than sedan IS in the version with the diesel motor will cost.
The third generation of a sedan debuts in the near future, and sales will begin on the majority of the world markets already in the beginning of the next spring.
Third generation Infiniti M will appear for the first time before public as already it was informed earlier, at exhibition Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which will take place in California this year already in 59 times. The presentation place is chosen not casually: the high society of automobile community here gathers, and on a novelty, than the serious problem is assigned to predecessors more: definitively to affirm as a conservative segment as one of the main players.
First generation Infiniti M was based on model for home market of Japan — Nissan Gloria. The second — on the basis of Nissan Fuga. Nissan Motor informs, as this time Infiniti M it will be identical Nissan Fuga the new generation which debut will take place in Japan in the autumn, and sales will begin in the beginning of 2010. But, if Fuga officially remains in Japan, Infiniti M will be on sale in 32 countries in several basic versions.
The complete set with the 3,7-litre engine of series VQ becomes base, and the top version will receive 5,6-litre V8 power of 400HP the Eight-cylinder engine the European buyers will not see — in Europe will put the newest 4,0-litre diesel engine. As well as for model of the previous generation, the engine of smaller volume will be combined with a back or full drive, and V8 — only with back.
Infiniti M leaves in sale as model 2011 on the majority of the world markets. The manufacturer promises, that the novelty becomes one of the most equipped cars in the class both in respect of installed power per employee, and concerning the newest electronics.
As to design here the manufacturer holds a word, and many key lines of shape Infiniti M are really borrowed the conceptual working out Essence, recognised from the most strict independent critics.
Company Honda has informed on details of the new model — pickup Ridgeline 2010 which are modernised version Ridgeline 2006 — the first four-door pickup which has received a five-point estimation on crash tests.
2010 Honda Ridgeline
Model 2010 will be accessible in two complete sets — RT and RTS, but on cost of any of them till now is informed nothing. «Honda Ridgeline it is allocated with special ability to transport a boat, boats and so forth» — are spoken Erik Berkman by vice-president American Honda Motor. «Reliability in the most extreme situations».
The maximum loading new Ridgeline makes 2,250kg, equipped with the integrated system of the towage, the strengthened brakes, a powerful radiator and so forth. Safety pillows enter into standard complete set Honda Ridgeline, the pressure monitoring system in tyres, automatic inclusion of headlights, active headrests ABS, VSA. Basic specification Honda Ridgeline 2010 is similar to it:
Technical characteristics of Honda Ridgeline
3.5-litre engine V-6 SOHC VTEC; Power of 250HP; The twisting moment of 340Nm; The fuel expense: 16/12/14 l on 100 km — a city/line; Independent back and forward suspension bracket.
The compact model for home market of Japan focused on a fine half of Japanese society should become the cosy and friendly assistant to modern ladies. Daihatsu Motor begins sales in Japan new version Mira — one of the models most popular. Updating Mira Cocoa has own appearance which is distinct from standard Mira. The compact car it is developed with such account to cause positive emotions in associates and first of all at women, after all their company sees as main buyers Mira Cocoa.
2011 Mira Cocoa
The car of class Kei completely corresponds to requirements of the segment. The unique offered engine is 3-cylinder 660 petrol. Power of the engine of 58 h.p., and the twisting moment of 65 Nm. Certainly. "Mechanics" in a combination with Mira Cocoa is not offered: the variator and a traditional 4-step automatic transmission on the basis of the hydrotransformer are accessible. Thus Mira Cocoa it is possible to get both with forward, and with a full drive.
Salon equipment traditionally for cars of a similar class: the conditioner, an electropackage, a fabric upholstery. Colour of furnish, certainly, colours of cocoa. In general, speaking about why the model has received name Cocoa, experts in marketing assert, that it is made on purpose to cause sensation of a house cosiness and calmness which can be received behind a cup of hot cocoa.
In 2009 concern Toyota plans to make at factories worldwide 5,95 million cars whereas has initially been planned to collect only 5,8 million cars. For this purpose the management of the Japanese motor-car manufacturer has decided to add in September one or two working days, informs MarketWatch.
Besides manufacture volumes, automobile concern Toyota Motor is full determination to increase and sales of cars. Plans on realisation of cars current year have been changed with 6,5 to 6,53 million cars. According to experts, the positive tendency is caused by effect from the governmental programs of support of demand for cars which with success it is realised in many countries of Europe, and also in the USA.
As it was informed earlier, in America for three weeks of action of the program of awarding of buyers of new cars of privileges have taken advantage 358 thousand persons. Almost every fifth car (18,9 percent), bought by Americans instead of utilised, is "Toyota". Besides company Toyota Motor, about growth of sales and plans on escalating of manufacture of the cars intended for the American market, have declared also concerns Chrysler, Ford, Mazda and GM.
Company Infiniti has extended the first image of a prototype of sedan Infiniti M of following generation.
Infiniti M (sedan)
The "virtual" debut of this model will take place in a week — on August, 14th within the limits of an exhibition-competition of automobile design Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance which by tradition will take place in California, the USA. It's supposed, that during presentation present will see not the car, and only three-dimensional projection.
Car already ready to a batch production debuts only in December of this year, and sales will begin to spring of 2010. As representatives Infiniti specify, the new sedan of a series of M is made with caution on the European buyers — sedan Infiniti M becomes the sixth model of the Japanese mark sold in Europe.
Hybrid cars Honda Insight and Toyota Prius III have successfully finished a series of crash-tests in America. Together with other small car, Kia Soul, they were included into the list of the most safe novelties of year. And Prius was highly appreciated in absentia — following the results of viewing by experts of a videoclip.
Crash Test: Toyota Prius
Authoritative American organisation Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has decided to repeat a series crash-tests. Taking into account crisis, experts took for tests cars with the low expense of fuel: hybrids Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and compact Kia Soul. All three models have successfully sustained tests and have received a title «Top Safety Pick».
Crash-tests IIHS include a head-on collision, lateral blow and blow behind. To receive the highest point, the model should not only sustain "well" all three collisions, but also have the electronic control of stability. As informs New York Times, the electronic control of stability is available in a standard complete set of all variants Soul and Prius. In a case with Insight this system is in a complete set of expensive models, for example EX, but is absent even as an option on a cheap variant LX.
As experts of the organisation declare, in a case with Prius they did not undertake at all to execute own crash-test. As the previous variants of this model have received at them good estimations, they were limited to that data and a videoclip about testing of the given model have requested of a motor-car manufacturer.
After video viewing, it has been decided to include model Toyota Prius in number of safe cars in absentia. However, he has noted, within a year employees of institute still will break pair of cars to check up objectivity given Toyota data.
During check Honda Insight experts have noticed, that at a head-on collision the doll head has hit about a lateral door therefore the pillow of the safety which have prevented blow about firm parts of the car has there and then worked. At lateral blow some risk of damages of edges, however other dangers was showed, experts have concluded, is not observed.
The head of the doll set in Prius, at a head-on collision has hit about the central rack of the car, however, as observers — "very poorly" assure. But, despite a safety pillow, the dummy head has strongly hit about a steering wheel. In Soul at a head-on collision the dummy has slightly touched with a head a frame of a lateral door, but, as well as in a case with Prius, has strongly hit about a wheel through a safety pillow. That specifies, according to experts, on possibility at the driver of serious traumas.
In the conclusion, despite an appreciation for the tested cars, experts of institute have declared: it is necessary to remember, that the received results are adequate at collision of the compact car with transport of the same weight category. If the car which has received the status «Top Safety Pick» faces with heavier and dimensional, let even is insignificant — results can appear much more serious.
Besides the mentioned novelties, the status of as much as possible safe cars have received this year Ford Focus Coupe, four-door Honda Civic and Mitsubishi Lancer (all models with the electronic control of stability), and also Scion xB, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Rabbit.
Japanese tuning studio Wald International has developed an aerodynamic bumper for the third generation of crossover Lexus RX debuting in the beginning of year.
Lexus RX Black Bison
Weather-cloth Black Bison includes a radiator lattice in style Lexus IS-F, bumpers, lateral overlays on thresholds, a small spoiler on the fifth door over a niche for licence plate. Wald International does not inform on cost of package Black Bison for Lexus RX. Lexus RX from Wald it's intended only for sale in the Japanese car market.
In the beginning of 2011 company Lexus plans to begin a batch production of the "charged" updating of coupe-cabriolet IS With, informs the US edition Car and Driver referring to own sources. The cabriolet is equipped with the aluminium three-section roof hiding in a coupe behind back armchairs for 20 sec.
2011 Lexus IS-F
"Hot" coupe-cabriolet Lexus IS will receive the five-litre eight-cylinder engine power of 420HP, working together with an eight-step automatic transmission. It's expected, that dynamic characteristics of the open version, because of strengthening of elements of a design of a body, can will worsen a little. We will notice, that sedan IS-F is dispersed to 100 km for 4,8 sec, and the maximum speed makes 270 km/h.
Besides, according to some information, company Lexus has begun working out of the version of model IS with a body "coupe" and the new car which will replace cabriolet SC430 in scale and will receive soft developing top. The detailed information on these cars yet is not informed.
The US division of luxury automobile brand Lexus has presented a ruler of firm accessories F-Sport for cars of series IS.
Luxury Lexus IS
The catalogue of tuning F-Sport includes set of details — from the improved brake system to the transmission handle. The car suggest to complete with 19-inch wheel disks. The complete set for improvement of forward brakes includes 6-piston supports punched in 355mm disks, brake lines with a steel braid and special brake disks. In the complete set for improvement of back brakes 4-piston supports, 345mm disks etc.
The set of sports springs allows to reduce a road clearance approximately on 2,5 the effort of a clip see Thanks to sports coupling increases approximately on 15% that allows to work with the big twisting moment. The sports switch of transfers from aluminium allows to change speed for 30% faster.
Also among accessories — a sports exhaust system, a set of stabilizers of cross-section stability, shock-absorbers Bilstein, a carbon overlay on the engine, an air inlet and all-weather rugs.
Tuning studio Fox Marketing develops the version of coupe-cabriolet Lexus IS-C.
New Lexus IS-C
Appearance of the car is similar to sports sedan Lexus IS-F. Designers will change registration of a forward part of a body and an aerodynamic weather-cloth. Designers modify a suspension bracket and will finish the engine, but do not specify, which motor.
In various complete sets Lexus IS-C complete 2,5-litre and 3,5-litre with six-cylinder engines. But, it's probable everything, tuners will put on model the 5,0-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine from updating IS-F.
In the autumn of current year company Toyota prepares for manufacture new hatchback Auris with a hybrid power-plant.
2011 Toyota Auris
Hybrid assemblage will begin at factory Toyota in the Great Britain. The premiere of model will take place on an autumn motor show in Frankfurt, writes a site "New Japanese cars". Auris will borrow the hybrid engine at Prius the third generation. It consists of the 80-strong electromotor and the 1,8-litre engine power of 98HP.
Auris Hybrid will be cheaper new Prius and less in the sizes, with the best indicators of dynamics, profitability and harmful emissions. Crossover RAV4 in the end of 2009 becomes following hybrid premiere Toyota.
Since 2010 company Nissan will start to complete serial cars new system of giving of fuel Dual Injector (a double injector). The system reduces the fuel expense. On the majority of petrol engines on each cylinder put on one injector submitting fuel in two inlet channels.
Dual Injector by Nissan
The new system doubles number of injectors on the cylinder, allowing to reduce diameter of drops of fuel approximately on 60% that will promote smoother and stable ignition. Also adjustment of opening of valves from release is provided. Dual Injector will increase efficiency of the expense of fuel by 4%.
New Nissan technology differs from system of direct injection of fuel in smaller cost, smaller weight and more simple design. Dual Injector can be based on engines of small volume where to apply system of direct injection of fuel too difficult and it is unprofitable.
Japanese tuning studio Monster-Sport Group has finished compact car Suzuki Swift in version Sport.
Suzuki Swift Sport
Power of the engine have increased with 126 to 145HP, and without turbo-supercharging installation: tuners have recustomized the electronic block of engine management, have replaced a final path on sports, and also have finished system of a fence of air.
As a rule, Monster Group is engaged in only internal tuning. But this time the car has received a carbon spoiler on the fifth door, small overlays on thresholds and the modified bumpers. Car cost in Japan is equivalent $23,000 — $30,000.
Japanese tuning studio Mugen prepares the version of hatchback Honda Civic Type-R.
Honda Civic by Mugen
The car will develop on motives of tuning sedan Mugen RR, with the same modified 2,0-litre engine power in 237HP (217Nm). Also the novelty will receive a sports suspension bracket, brake mechanisms Brembo, sitting Recaro and 18-inch carbon wheel disks.
Absence of back seats will allow to lower a lump of the car and to improve dynamic characteristics. Cost of Honda Civic Type-R from Mugen in the Great Britain will make an order of 35,000 pounds sterling.
The first espionage pictures new Land Cruiser Prado have appeared in the beginning of July. The car has been noticed without what or a camouflage at once in the several countries of the Near East.
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Now in a network next "leak" — the advertising brochure with the car description promptly extends, some pages from this brochure are more exact. Despite rather low quality of scanning, it is possible to make out in details enough not only appearance, but also an off-road car interior.
Apparently under the presented images, appearance Prado completely corresponds displayed on earlier accessible pictures. Differently, to the buyer the car will get in such kind. Convex headlights, a powerful lattice of a radiator, massive wheel arches and wings — the basic lines of shape. Among other changes the glass of the fifth door opening separately for access to the top part of a luggage coupe is allocated: to lay small load it is not necessary to open all door.
Besides appearance, for the first time there is a possibility to judge and about an interior new Land Cruiser Prado. It is executed in modern style Toyota, but uncharacteristic earlier an element the wheel with two horizontal and two vertical crossbeams is unique. Still there is no information on what changes under a car cowl: whether there were new engines or Prado borrows them the predecessor.
There are no data and about when the car will enter the market. The most probable period there is an end of summer — the beginning of autumn, but officially it's not confirmed and not denied. Prospective cost of the car is not underlined.
On Tuesday network edition Worldcarfans has published the first espionage photos of updated sedan Lexus ES 350. Pictures have been made in Japan near to one of the dealer centres of mark.
New Lexus ES
Judging by photos, the car has received other forward bumper, a new lattice of a radiator and other rear-view mirrors. In a back part of the car headlights are a little changed. Whether salon Lexus ES will be modernised, and also there will be a technical equipment of a sedan, at present it's not known.
Let's notice, that present ES it's constructed on a platform of the US version of Toyota Camry and it's offered with the 272-strong six-cylinder motor in volume of 3,5 litres. Sedan Lexus ES 350 is delivered only to the US America, South Korea, Taiwan, the Near East and China. In Japan and in other markets with link sided movement such car is not on sale.
