Sunday, November 29, 2009

2010 Lexus GX 460 to Debut at Guangzhou Auto Show

Lexus has confirmed that the 2010 Lexus GX 460 SUV will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show on November 23.

Lexus did not provide any details about the redesigned SUV other than the fact that the name changes from GX 470 to GX 460, which means that it is expected to get the same 4.6L V8 that powers the Toyota Tundra and Sequoia. It puts out 310 horsepower in the Tundra. The Lexus GX 460 is based on the same body-on-frame platform as the new 2010 Toyota 4Runner.

The 2010 Lexus GX 460 is expected in showrooms this December.

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Official photos of new generation Lexus GX

Off-road car Lexus

The car for the first time will show to public next week on the International motor show in Shanghai, however to a premiere of a photo of the car are already published.

Off-road car Lexus GX

The second generation of off-road car Lexus GX, as well as the first, in many respects is technical analogue of model Toyota Land Cruiser Prado. Proceeding from it, special distinctions in appearance between Lexus and Toyota to expect it was not necessary, as it has been confirmed definitively after the publication of a series of pictures.

External differences Lexus GX consist in occurrence of own lattice of a radiator, bumpers of other form, the forward and back light engineering entered in ruler Lexus, instead of Toyota.
In salon of differences hardly it is more, also they are appreciable first of all on the forward console. It also is executed in style Lexus and whenever possible should not remind about Toyota.

Off-road car Lexus GX

As to a hardware, that, despite lacking official release about specifications and complete sets, about much it is possible to judge even from a model index. The second generation of an off-road car receives index GX460 while former it was known as GX 470. On change 4,7-l V8 comes more modern 4,6-l, on the majority of parametres surpassing the predecessor. Power of a novelty makes 310HP against 263HP at the predecessor.

New car Lexus GX

The version of an off-road car is reflected in the published photos for the North America. The USA and Canada still remain the main markets for model, however the model geography will be expanded at the expense of a number of the Asian countries, and the prime minister in China to that only the proof. In salons of the American dealers the car will appear in the beginning of 2010.

Interior Lexus GX

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Nissan continues working out GT-R SpecM

Nissan GT-R SpecM

Company Nissan is extremely avaricious on the comment concerning new working out, but it is known, that the end result becomes the most powerful, smart and expensive GT-R from all ruler.

Luxury Nissan GT-R SpecM

Despite lacking even approximate date of an exit of the car on the market, the edition informs a guiding price on which SpecM will offer in Japan. The price looks rather shocking — 18,000,000 yens (more than $200,000US). It for 2,250,000 yens more than ask now for the most expensive version GT-R — SpecV.

That will offer buyers for such money — the main question. If SpecV is some kind of the extreme version GT-R calculated on potential of the real racer SpecM will leave in "lux" and will offer a comfort maximum. Thus managerial process even in the sharpest modes will be facilitated by means of additional electronics and change of options of a base configuration of the car.

Supercar Nissan GT-R SpecM

Certainly, round the car already now there is a weight of gamble and hearings. The loudest among all assumptions is that SpecM can turn from Nissan in Infiniti as $200,000US expensively enough for as a whole budgetary brand. Official comments while are not present, but there are no also refutations that gives only additional occasion to various theories.

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Sales of Acura ZDX start on December, 15th

Acura ZDX

The sports crossover of a class "lux" enters the market in three complete sets differing with the list of the equipment — the engine and transmission type — only one.

Luxury crossover Acura ZDX

Acura informs exit date on the car market of model ZDX, structure of complete sets and cost. The car will appear on free sale in the United States — the only thing while for ZDX the market — on December, 15th. The most accessible version will cost $46,305US (including gathering in 810 dollars for delivery).

The unique engine offered for the car, becomes 3,7-l petrol V6 power of 300HP and the twisting moment in 366Nm. Transmission also only one: a 6-step automatic check point. The standard configuration provides presence of a full drive with firm monitoring system SH-AWD.

Crossover Acura

The car is offered in three complete sets: ZDX, ZDX with package Technology and ZDX with package Advance. In base equipment the car has, in particular, the door panels sheathed by a natural skin and the forward console, a glass panoramic roof which the manufacturer names «the longest in the world».

All aforesaid enters and into an equipment average level — ZDX Technology, and besides it there is navigating system with voice-activated control, a chamber of the review of the back hemisphere, improved audiosystem Acura/ELS. Cost of the given version makes $50,805US.

Maximum complete set ZDX Advance

The maximum level of equipment ZDX Advance is accessible for 56 045 dollars. To the equipment set forth above the numerous electronic assistants improving traffic safety increase. In particular, the system of the prevention of the cars which are in a dead zone of the review of mirrors (BSI), adaptive cruise-control (ACC), brake system with electronic control (CMBS), the expanded system of dynamic stabilisation (IDS) is completed. There is a heating of forward armchairs, and they are sheathed by the punched skin of the first-rate quality, the ceiling covering also is executed from a better fabric.

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Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Subaru Impreza WRX goes to California

Impreza WRX

Japanese company Subaru for the international motor show in Los Angeles which will open in the beginning of December, has prepared the special version of model Impreza WRX — Limited.

Subaru Impreza WRX Limited

At the heart of company "special clothes" — car Impreza WRX in complete set Premium.
In a standard complete set have included a leather upholstery of salon, the panoramic hatch, satellite radio, CD-changer on 6 disks, an audiosystem with MP3, a subwoofer, seats with logos WRX, a blacked out rear-view mirror with a compass, system Homelink, the iPod interface, and also the lever of a transmission of firm Momo, metal overlays on a pedal from STI.

Subaru Impreza

Subaru Impreza WRX

Under a cowl the standard 265-strong engine in volume of 2.5 litres, working together with a five-step mechanical transmission is placed. The debut of all-wheel drive car Subaru Impreza WRX Limited will take place within the limits of the international motor show in Los Angeles where should announce cost of the special version.

Subaru Impreza WRX VS Nissan 300 ZX

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Lexus LF-Ch can appear by 2012

Lexus LF

Concept car Lexus LF-Ch which has been presented on a motor show in Frankfurt, can is made in a batch production and to appear on sale in the beginning of 2012. Besides, luxury division Toyota can give a life to several more similar projects.

Concept car Lexus LF-Ch

Earlier it was said that Lexus LF-Ch should will appear next decade, but plans of Japanese have similar changed, even despite a pitiable condition of the automobile market.

«There is a certain category of buyers which are ready to buy cars similar Lexus LF-Ch in «any season» — the general director of company Lexus has told. «We also are not going to reduce the price of model, at the expense of an exception of any options, the car will not be cheap».

As a result all will depend on demand. «We hope rather quickly to receive a feedback as we will present model on a motor show in Los Angeles and Detroit. On the received objective responses, we will try to finish model and to present Lexus LF-Ch on start to a series».

Hybrid car Lexus LF-Ch

In turn the concept car is equipped by the hybrid engine from Lexus, the car has length 4,300 mm, wheel base 2,600 mm and is put in tyres, the size 225/35R20.

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Toyota Corolla — the most popular used car in the USA

Toyota Corolla

Car Toyota Corolla became the most popular foreign car in the American car market of the used cars. In the first half of the year 2009 in the USA it has been resold 48,434 similar cars, informs an automobile portal «DriveTime».

Japanese used cars are very popular in the USA

Except "Corolla Rumion" in TOP the second-hand cars of foreign manufacture using special demand at Americans, models Toyota Camry (for first six months of this year it is resold 16,570 used cars), Land Cruiser (14,739 used cars), Volkswagen Passat (32,405 used cars), Golf (12,296 used cars), Ford Focus (11,205 used cars), Daewoo (10,986 used cars), Mitsubishi Lancer (9,567 used cars) and Hyundai Accent (8,945 used cars) have got.

Besides, at Americans: German cars BMW 5-series, Opel Astra and Vectra, Audi 80, and also the Japanese carsHonda CR-V and Civic, Nissan Almera and Primera, Mitsubishi Pajero, Toyota Corona, Mark, Carina and RAV4 use popularity.

In a segment of second-hand domestic cars the leader still are cars of mark Ford — their share makes 45%. As it was informed earlier, about half of the foreign cars resold for first six months 2009, are made during the period with 2002 for 2007. According to site Drive Time, from January till June in the USA it has been resold 2,836 million used cars, that for 10,18% it's less, than last year.

Toyota Corolla AE86