Lexus has shown a fragment of a new hatchback

On Tuesday company Lexus has extended the next image of a conceptual hatchback which is a harbinger of similar serial model.

2011 Lexus LF-Ch

The prototype has received name LF-Ch and will be presented in the middle of September of current year on a motor show in Frankfurt.

According to the source Autocar in companies Lexus, a management has already approved creation of a production version of concept car LF-Ch. The commodity car will be offered as with a 187-strong hybrid power-plant consisting of the petrol four-cylinder unit in volume of 2,4 litre, the electromotor and a variator, and with usual internal combustion engines. Now all models Lexus are offered only with rear or an all wheel drive, however a hatchback, according to some information, will receive a drive gear only on a front axle.

As it was informed earlier, in the North American market it will be presented three hybrid versions of compact hatchback Lexus — CT 200h, CT 300h and CT 400h. Such assumption has been made by some foreign mass-media after registration by the Japanese company of the given names as trade marks. It's expected that at the European car dealers serial hatchback Lexus will appear in the autumn of 2010. The car will make competition Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series.

According to Autocar, in Frankfurt company Lexus also will present the updated versions of cars LS, GS and IS. The first of them will receive little changes in appearance and an interior, and also the modernised suspender. At the second model the set of systems of safety and variants of colouring of a body and interior furnish will increase. At IS it will be updated navigating and an audiosystem, and also there will be a sports package "F Sport".

Lexus LF-Ch Concept

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New Roadster MX-5 by Mazda

Company Mazda in Frankfurt has prepared the conceptual version of car MX-5 for a September motor show with a body "speedster".

Speedster Mazda MX-5

The novelty has received name Superlight and is a gift of the Japanese motor-car manufacturer to itself in honour of the 20 anniversary of model MX-5 which at present has dispersed worldwide in circulation in 860,000 copies.

Speedster Mazda MX-5 Superlight, developed in German design studio, will receive the extralight design, allowing to improve roadability and fuel efficiency, and also to achieve drop of blowouts of carbonic gas. On a technical stuffing of the car while it is informed nothing, however, as assumes magazine Car, under a novelty cowl it will appear 1,8 or the 2,0-litre motor, established on usual roadsters MX-5.

At present speedster is only exhibition sample and, most likely, it will not be started in a batch production. In honour of 20 anniversary MX-5 in the Japanese car market sales of special version of this model which differs from the standard car only an emblem with an inscription "20th Anniversary", the chromeplated fog lights, 17-inch wheel disks and sports seats Recaro also have begun.

2011 Mazda MX-5 Superlight

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Nissan declares about of Titan cost

The full-size pickup leaves 2010 modelling years in sale with the expanded list of the equipment in a base complete set, systems of safety and new colours of a cabin.

New pickup Nissan Titan

North American division Nissan Motor publishes the detailed data about cost and complete sets of pickup Titan 2010 modelling years. The car is accessible, as before, with two types of a cabin: King Cab and Crew Cab. Despite numerous wishes of buyers, the classical single cabin will not appear and on model 2010 and, apparently, Titan present generation it any more will not receive, as for 2011 occurrence of new generation of a pickup is planned.

Nissan Titan it's accessible both in rear-wheel execution, and in the version 4x4. In base complete set XE King Cab 4x2 the car is offered at the price from $26,320US. The version with a double cabin and a rear wheel drive (XE Crew Cab 4x2) costs from $28,870US. The prices for four-and four models begin from $29,170US (XE King Cab 4x2) and $31,720US (XE Crew Cab 4x4).

Nissan Titan with double cabin Crew Cab it's possible to get also with a cargo platform of the increased dyne. It's identical to a platform established in the version with an one-and-a-half cabin, thus the car total length considerably increases. Pickup cost in the similar version makes from $30,970US for rear-wheel model and from $33,850US for all-wheel drive.

Among updatings which Titan receives in 2010 modelling year it's possible to note obligatory presence even in the base version of lateral pillows of the safety, the improved braking system with electronic control ABLS. There were also two new colours of a cabin and a cargo platform — Blue Steel and Navy Blue. In addition to all in the list of the additional equipment there is package SE Value Truck Package. In its structure Bluetooth, a special fabric upholstery of armchairs, the electric drive of resettings of a driver's armchair in 8 directions, fog lights. Tuning package cost makes $1,300US for King Cab and $1,350US for Crew Cab.

2010 Nissan Titan

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Toyota iQ: "I'm ready for race!"

Company Gazoo Racing which has prepared for race "24 Hours Nürburgring" two copies Lexus LF-A, together with engineers Toyota has created the special sports version of the minicar iQ.

2010 Toyota iQ

The car intended for sale only in the market of Japan, will exhaust the limited party in number of 100 copies. Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN under which cowl the engine is established 1.3 l, it is equipped by the six-step mechanical gear box modernised by a sports braking system and the modified chassis.

Experts of company Gazoo Racing have depressed landing of model to 30 mm and have established sports system of an exhaust on the city compact car, achieving the best sounding of the motor. iQ Gazoo Racing MN masters have developed a special spoiler and 16-inch light-alloy disks for car Toyota with sports rubber.

The model interior is added by aluminium mouldings, sports seats and racing accessories. The first copies Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN will appear on roads in November of this year.

Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN

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Stillen finishes preparation of own version Nissan GT-R

Throughout half a year the company spent operational development of the standard car for participation in races Targa Newfoundland which should take place in some weeks. Improving GT-R, experts Stillen aspired to execute two primary goals: to raise an engine power and to lower car gross weight. Both that and another is reached with little effort, thanks to a stock for tuning which possesses GTR initially. In Stillen have established a new turbo-supercharging, an electronic control package and final system of own working out. There was a system of cooling of a check point from Dodson Motorsports, a sports admission with filters K&N, the two-level electronic bust-controller and many other things. As a result the engine power has made 620HP, and pressure of a turbo-supercharging — 15 psi.

Nissan GT-R by Stillen

The car weight is how much reduced not specified, but it is a question of several tens kgs. The majority of panels of an inner trim is dismantled or replaced on executed of carbon, the front extension housing is replaced with the facilitated. As a result the car is dispersed to 100 km/h for 2,9 seconds, and a distance in a mile quarter passes for 11,0 seconds

Roadability of the car is improved at the expense of installation of sports springs Eibach and antiroll bars with automatically adjustable ruggedness of own working out Stillen. Nissan GT-R, finished Stillen, will take part in races Targa Newfoundland in east Canada.

2011 Nissan GT-R

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Mitsubishi has shown a new Outlander

While all attention of the automobile public is chained to the international motor show in Frankfurt, the Japanese concern Mitsubishi in quiet conditions in China has shown updated crossover Outlander.

2010 Mitsubishi Outlander

The first that is evident at fluent acquaintance to the car is a firm lattice from model Lancer. Thanks to the changed design of a front part the updated crossover a little than differs now from conceptual car Outlander GT which has been presented on the international motor show in New York. Except radiator enclosure Mitsubishi Outlander has got the modified front bumper, new a cowl and exterior mirrors, in model there was a steering wheel change.

Unfortunately, to learn any information on changes in technical "stuffing" it was not possible, and in concern Mitsubishi and at all store full silence about Mitsubishi Outlander 2010 modelling years. Most likely, the car presented in photos, is intended only for the Chinese car market, and here the European version Mitsubishi Outlander debuts a bit later and will differ from the Chinese copy only insignificant details in an ex-terrier.

Mitsubishi Outlander (crossover)

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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

Company Toyota on Monday, on September, 14th, has extended the first information on new off-road car Land Cruiser Prado which official premiere will take place on Tuesday on the Frankfurt motor show. The car created on the basis of Prado of present generation, will receive the updated body with the integrated frame which angular ruggedness is increased by 11%.

European Land Cruiser

In all European car markets, except British, the car will be accessible in three- and five-door variants. The power unit — a five-speed transmission and a three-litre diesel engine 171 horsepowers, or four-litre gasoline engine V6 — its capacity in "Toyota" press release is not informed by capacity. British will manage only seven-seater five-door version with a diesel engine.

On Land Cruiser Prado new generation the electronic control system of transmission and the engine "Multi-terrain Select" which chooses the mode of movement to the greatest degree corresponding to a covering under wheels of the car is established. Besides, in the car four videocameras which allow the driver to supervise conditions round the car are established.

It's known also that Land Cruiser Prado will it's equipped by the absorber with changeable characteristics of pressure, and in a rear suspension instead of springs the pneumoelements will be established, allowing to support a constant road gleam without dependence from loading. In the Western Europe the updated off-road car will appear in the middle of 2010.

2011 Cruiser by Toyota

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Successor of QX will presented to Near-Eastern car dealers

Company Infiniti has held the closed presentation of full-size off-road car Infiniti QX of new generation for the Near-Eastern car dealers.

Infiniti QX

The main change — completely new design of a body. Infiniti QX has received new headlights, a cowl, a radiator enclosure and a massive front bumper, huge wheel disks, ventilating cuts in front fenders and the windscreen pillars of a body painted in black colour. Behind the novelty reminds Toyota Land Cruiser 200.

It is necessary to notice that outwardly QX in many respects reminds new Nissan Patrol, shown still in the end of the last year. No details about hardware Infiniti QX of following generation while are present. Exact date of official presentation of a novelty is not informed also.

2010 Infiniti QX

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Subaru for each model will offer a variator

The company plans to make accessible the given kind of transmission for all exhausted models within the next two years. The reason — high fuel efficiency CVT.

CVT transmission always was the rare visitor on cars of mark Subaru provided that speech did not go about compact models for home market of Japan. Here on similar cars the company has started to establish a variator in 1987 as experiment which and has not extended on larger cars of mark.

To rectify situation Subaru intends within two next years, writes the Japanese edition Nikkei Sangyo. Special value is thus given to fuel efficiency which is given to the car by modern variators. For example, fuel consumption for Subaru Legacy 2010 modelling years, equipped with the 2,5-litre gasoline engine and 6-step mechanical transmission, makes, 8,7 l/100 of km agree to the data of the manufacturer. The same car, but with a variator, consumes 7,6 l/of 100 km in the commixed cycle that does its by most economic of all Legacy.

Nikkei asserts that Subaru will offer a variator as accessible type of transmission for model everyone both in Japan, and behind its limits. Thus the company factory in Japanese Oidzumi becomes the basic industrial base for CVT.

Variator occurrence on model Exiga in the version for home market becomes one of the first steps in realisation of new project Subaru. In the near future Exiga will receive a variator and in California, and then there will be gradual introduction CVT in all lineup of mark in the largest world markets. Thus paramount value will be had by the markets of the United States and Japan where low fuel consumption can bring side benefits to owners of similar cars.

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Honda has officially presented a sports crossover

Company Honda has extended the first official photos of the new model developed specially for the North American market — crossover Honda Accord Crosstour.

Honda Accord Crosstour

The novelty is constructed on the basis of family Accord, but has received original design of a body in style of "an off-road four-door coupe" with strongly tilted rear quarter pillar of a body and the big fifth door.

Technical details about this car while are not present. According to preliminary data, the new model will be equipped with system of all wheel drive SH-AWD (as on model Honda Legend) and will receive two petrol motors — volume 2,4 both 3,5-litre and capacity 177 and 271HP accordingly. The same motors are established on the American versions Honda Accord.

Predictably, the prices on Honda Accord Crosstour will begin from $25,000US. Whether there will be a novelty in other world markets, for example in France where the American off-road car Honda Pilot already is on sale, yet is not informed.

2011 Honda Accord Crosstour

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Updated hatchback Mazda2 prepares for a debut

The Spanish website Automocionblog has published the first espionage photos of updated compact hatchback Mazda2.

Mazda2 (hatchback)

Car tests were spent in the resort city of Ibiza. Judging by pictures, the car will receive other registration of a front part of the body, executed in stylistics of last novelties of the company — Mazda3 following generation, and also restyling MX-5, RX-8, CX-9 and CX-7.

Updated hatchback Mazda2 will have other front bumper with a large central air intake and horizontal "crossbeam", and also characteristic ventilating sections on each side with the built in fog lights. The car rear practically will not change. Whether the passenger compartment will be modernised, at present it is not known.

It's expected that restyling hatchback Mazda2 in the European car market begins to be offered with the same 1,3-litre gasoline engines capacity of 75 and 86HP, 1,5-litre, developing 103HP, and also with a 90-strong 1,6-litre turbodiesel. According to some information, the premiere of a novelty is planned on October automobile show in Tokyo.

2011 Mazda2

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New Subaru Dias Wagon

On September, 3rd on sale there was a new car of mark Subaru. The novelty carries name Dias Wagon and is an improved version of easy commercial car Sambar. The new car is presented in following complete sets: LS which is base, RS, and RS Limited which is equipped by the various equipment for as much as possible comfortable operation.

Subaru Dias Wagon

The novelty differs in compact enough sizes and, at the same time, possesses spacious salon — it is long 2,015 mm, width — 1,310 mm, and height — 1,350 mm make. Wide doors and a low floor facilitate landing and disembarkation. The developing back row of seats gives possibility to be arranged under various service conditions. Some complete sets are equipped with a convenient moving back left door with possibility of easy closing. All cars are completed with the automatic conditioner and function of heating of back seats. Some complete sets are equipped by a lamp of illumination of a luggage compartment.

In appearance of the new Japanese car the attention the big chromeplated lattice of a radiator and a colour bumper first of all draws. Lateral spoilers add to the car спортивности. Stoplights of the extended form give to the car an original form. Some complete sets have a spoiler on a roof. New Dias Wagon are presented in 5 colours: a dark blue metallic, a black metallic, white nacre, a brown and silvery metallic.

Sitting of the new car have fabric covering, pleasant to the touch. The salon is executed in light colour of an ivory. Complete sets RS and RS Limited as an option can be equipped with the wheel fitted by a skin. The car is completed with a 3-cylinder turbo-engine which provides the high rotating moment on all range of turns and thus consumes fuel economically. The car is equipped by 4-speed automatic transmission.

The novelty case is steady against blows, and the car design urged to minimise traumas in a case even the most serious failure. All cars are completed by system ABS, double pneumopillows SRS and three-dot seat belts with a pretension. Children's sitting can be behind established.

Car Subaru Dias Wagon cost makes, depending on a complete set, from 1,370,250 to 1,695,750 yens. A number of the largest autodealers was already concluded by contracts on delivery Subaru Dias Wagon to New York and Los Angeles. For a month it's planned to import more than 100 copies.

2011 Subaru Wagon

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Suzuki will present midget cars on the Frankfurt motor show

In September Suzuki will present on the Frankfurt motor show the newest workings out in the field of midget cars. Updated crossover Suzuki SX4 will enter into an exposition of the Japanese company. The car will receive a new ruler of engines of the smaller volume corresponding to norms "Euro-5".

2010 Suzuki Splash

Also at stand Suzuki it will be possible to see the special version of model Swift c the chromeplated lattice of a radiator, antifog headlights and a nozzle on the muffler and suede sports seats. Besides, Suzuki will advertise midget car Alto and spacious five-door car Splash.

Splash by Suzuki

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Mitsubishi has updated a SUV Outlander

In sale modernised cars SUV Outlander from company Mitsubishi have arrived.

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander

Updating of variator CVT and fall of running resistance have allowed to optimise the fuel expense. Also now with lower tax are assessed not only front-wheel SUV Outlander, but also cars with a full drive. Besides, there were some changes in accessible complete sets: now the car is presented in a new complete set of a class premium — 24G Premium, and complete sets 30G and 30MS are abolished.

The updated cars have received the new stylish chromeplated lattice of a radiator, and the car 24G Premium have the same lattice of a radiator with what the abolished complete sets were equipped. Complete sets 24MS, 24G and 24G Premium are equipped with new 18-inch aluminium disks.

Novelties are presented in 7 colours, including, in 2 new — a brown metallic and dark blue. Following colours are abolished: a green metallic, a beige metallic and dark blue. As to salon changes — cars have got sitting from a new material, and also the panel of devices and the display, executed in new design.

Novelties also are equipped with system ESS, and complete sets 24MS, 24G and 24G Premium — system of intuitive illumination. For a month it is planned to sell 700 copies updated SUV Outlander. New off-road car Mitsubishi Outlander cost makes from 2,100,000 and to 2,887,500 yens.

SUV Outlander

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