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Monday, January 3, 2011

Toyota Yaris of a Next Generation

Toyota Vitz

Toyota Motor extended the 1st official photos and the information on hatchback Yaris of next generation (in Japan is on sale the Vitz). The premiere of the car took place in Japanese headquarters of the manufacturer.

2011 Toyota Vitz aka Yaris

Judging by photo, the car silhouette became more dynamical, also was been changed: the glass cover line, headlights, radiator enclosure and front bumper. As the chief engineer of Toyota Hirofumi Yamamoto declared to Autocar, the previous of Toyota Yaris basically was bought by women, however with new car intend to change this tendency. "The new car received more sports style, therefore we expect that this time of more men pays attention to this model", — added Yamamoto.

Toyota Yaris

The new Toyota Yaris on 100 mm became longer than the predecessor (3,885 mm). Thus the wheelbase increased by 50 mm thus it allowed to increase by 35 mm quantity of free space for feet of rear passengers. The width of the car remained former — 1,695 mm, and the height decreased for 20 mm — to 1,500 mm. Besides, Yaris on 30 kgs became easier, and its weight makes now only 1,000 kgs.

The car will be offered with three gasoline engines in volume 1,0, 1,33 and 1,5 litres. First two motors develop 69 and 94 horse forces accordingly, and the 3rd, capacity of 108HP. Hatchback Toyota Yaris in Japan will be accessible only with a automatic variator, however for the European car market the 5-step mechanical gear box becomes base. Diesel Toyota Yaris appear in 2012.

Toyota Yaris hatchback appears on sale in Japan already in the near future, however the car reaches Europe only to 2011 summer.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Nissan prepares a new generation of Quest

Minivan Nissan Quest

Nissan company prepares for release the next, fourth generation of minivan Quest.

Minivan Nissan Quest 2010

According to the informal data, the 4-door family car almost on 15 sm becomes longer than the predecessor. The minivan will have a forward control and will be equiped 3,7-l V6 with engine power of 300HP.

Nissan Quest, interior

The world debut of minivan Quest will takes place at a autoshow in Los Angeles (November, 2010), but sales in the North America and Japan will start in the first quarter 2011.

Special Release Nissan Quest SL

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Suzuki represents the sports version of sedan Kizashi

Suzuki Kizashi Sport

In New York debuted the new version of sedan Suzuki Kizashi under name Sport.

Visual differences

Under the statement of vice-president American Suzuki Motor Corp., the company has made the decision about release of a new sedan in connection with successful sales Kizashi 2010 in complete sets GTS and SLS. Version Sport will not differ from the others technically, but outwardly updated sedan cannot be mixed with standard cars.

Aerodynamic bumper with the chromeplated details, the road clearance lowered on 10 mm, 18-inch wheel disks and a back spoiler give to shape of the updated sedan — real sport style; in the same style also the car interior is viewed. Sales of Suzuki Kizashi Sport 2011 in the USA start in August, 2010.

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Debut release of Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Honda Tourer

The car is presented on the International motor show in New York. Practically all assumptions concerning a novelty, made earlier independent experts, were justified.

European version Honda Accord Tourer

The model first for all history Acura with a body universal is ready to the beginning of sales. As a basis for model European version Honda Accord Tourer has served.

Accord Tourer

Universal Honda Accord Tourer

Honda Accord Tourer

As well as it was supposed, the most powerful for Acura TSX 3,5-l petrol V6 in version Sport Wagon will not be offered, remaining accessible only for a sedan. The well-known 2,4-l 4-cylinder petrol engine power of 201HP becomes the core and the unique engine for universal Acura TSX Sport Wagon.

In sale the car will arrive in second half of this year, exact date is not named yet. Car cost also will be published directly ahead of sales.

Acura TSX Sport Wagon 2011

Monday, February 1, 2010

Suzuki Kizashi will be debuted in Europe

Suzuki Kizashi

Suzuki Motor informs details on the exposition in Geneva. The European version of model Kizashi which left recently in sale in the United States becomes the main exhibit. Exact date of an exit of the car on the European car market yet is not informed, but, possibly, release date will be named during official presentation.

2011 Suzuki Kizashi

The company asserts, that European version Kizashi will already have a full drive in a base complete set. The car is equipped by the 2,4-l petrol engine power of 185HP will offer two types of transmission: a 6-step mechanical transmission or a variator. In the USA for Kizashi in the near future it will be offered petrol V6, and also in a stage of end of preparation there is a hybrid version. Whether there will be these innovations in Europe — while it is not known.

The nearest competitors Kizashi in the European car market become Ford Mondeo, Citroen C5, Toyota Avensis and Opel Insignia. It's remarkable, that to number of potential competitors gets as well VW Passat, but at the account of that Volkswagen for quite some time now is the largest shareholder Suzuki, this question will be settled. It's not excluded also, that taking into account the given circumstance on European Kizashi there will be the diesel engines of working out VW so popular in Europe, but official comments in this occasion while are not present.

Suzuki Swift Hybrid

Besides Kizashi in Geneva Suzuki Will present also the concept car of hybrid variant Swift constructed on the basis of present fifth generation, also restyling to the version of off-road car Grand Vitara (in Japan — Escudo). Concerning the last absence of external boxing for a spare wheel on the fifth door for 3 and 5-door versions, however, as well as the most spare wheel in habitual for Grand Vitara a place becomes the most appreciable innovation.

Monday, October 26, 2009

Official debut: Toyota FT86

Toyota FT86

The car of joint working out with Subaru enters in final stages of preparation for a batch production which beginning is planned on the end of 2011.

Concept coupe Toyota FT86

After the numerous hearings accompanying each official statement Toyota Motor concerning destiny of project FT86, the car has appeared before public at opening of the International motor show in Tokyo.

The company repeatedly declared earlier, that will finish the project though the uneasy economic situation which has become aggravated in the end of the past year, threatened to give up as a bad job efforts of developers. The car is created in common by experts Toyota and Subaru, therefore combines the decisions developed by both companies. In particular, FT86 receives 2-l 4-cylinder petrol engine Boxer.

Toyota FT86 Concept

Technical characteristics are not promulgated, but it was initially supposed, that power of the engine should make not less than 200HP. Engine Subaru is combined with 6-step mechanical transmission of working out Toyota. It's not known, whether the serial version will receive other type of transmission, but the mechanical transmission will be present unequivocally.

Concept FT86 it urged to revive inexpensive rear-wheel coupe in modelling number Toyota and to become the first similar model among Subaru though plans concerning this mark while unequivocally are not generated.

Toyota FT86 under the reasonable price

Thus initial reference points are kept concerning the final price. As chief engineer Toyota Motor Tetsuya Tada has declared, cost of serial version FT86 should not exceed $20,000US, at least on the cores for model the markets.

Toyota Concept

Car Sport Design