The Japanese motor-car manufacturer of Nissan plans to exhaust in the near future on the car market a sports car constructed from units of Leaf electrocar.
Sport Leaf Hybrid
The detailed information on a novelty is not known yet, however according to preliminary data, the electric version of a coupe 370Z can become this sport car. Earlier, Nissan company confirmed the information about development project of electrocar under Infiniti mark.
Hybrid Competitions
Infiniti electromobile, predictably, can appear on sale in two years. Electrocars makes a competition of Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, it will be offered however exclusively with the electric motor.
Nissan Leaf is equipped by the electromotor capacity of 109HP and li-ionic batteries allowing the car to pass without additional charge about 160 kilometres. The charge of accumulator from the home electric system occupies about eight hours.
Luxury SUV 2010 received absolutely new six-step automatic transmission and 3,7-litre V6 with the lowered fuel consumption and a more ecologically safe exhaust. Outwardly the car differs from the predecessor more aggressive cowl with the massive chromeplated plate over a radiator enclosure and additional air intakes.
For the first time for owners Acura is offered the package of options the Advance, including adaptive cruise-control, compulsory braking and a number of other means of safety. Dealers Acura already started to accept orders on updated MDX, and off-road car manufacture begins in the near future at Honda factory in Canada.
To secure pedestrians, founders of the first serial electromobile have addressed for the help to those for whom this safety is necessary first of all.
VSP System by Nissan Company
So that pedestrian has heard movement of Leaf, Nissan engineers have carried out set of researches together with the American associations of blind, the children's organisations and the other social centres. As a result was developed VSP System.
While there are no accurate rules and standards, but, probably, these sounds become a basis of a universal sound for electrocars.
First hybrids Suzuki Swift in number of 60 cars will arrive for the Japanese car dealers for testing till the end of 2010.
Hybrid Hatchback of New Generation
The car will be equipped by a power-plant developed together with company Sanyo. Electrobattery additional charge is carried out at the expense of the 0,66-litre petrol motor.
Earlier it was informed that company Suzuki has started tests of hatchback Swift of following generation. According to the preliminary information, the car will be constructed on absolutely new platform.
Hybrid Hatchback Suzuki Swift
Company Suzuki has declared the intention to make hybrid Swift in October, 2009 on the Tokyo motor show. In December of the same year, after acquisition by German Volkswagen of 19,9 percent of actives of Suzuki Motor, the companies has declared about the beginning of teamwork in the field of hybrid and electric cars.
To every possible variations on a theme of tuning Nissan GT-R one more is added — hardly probable not the most unusual. As the author of idea independent company Cobb Tuning has acted, having finished standard the version of the Japanese supercar on purpose refuelling by ecologically pure fuel — ethanol (mix E85).
Nissan GT-R loves ethanol
However, it is possible to name ethanol E85 absolutely ecological pure fuel only rather. On 85% it consists of spirit (more often corn or reed) and on 15% from gasoline. Ethanol is available in the United States and in the South America, but in Europe and Asia practically is not applied.
Experts Cobb Tuning assert, that on the properties mix E85 can be approached to the best grades of the racing gasoline accessible in the early nineties of the last century. Being based on it, they have equipped regular for GT-R 3,8-l petrol V6 with two new high-efficiency fuel pumps Walbro 255 and atomizers on 800 cubic sm from Deatschwerks.
Nissan GT-R by Cobb Tuning
What thus a fuel consumption level, let even harmless, developers modestly hold back. Up to the end prospects of occurrence of the complete set for transfer GT-R into ethanol on free sale are not defined also.
As a result of updating at Tanto there were new accessories which are assessed with the smaller tax in view of higher ecological characteristics — X, X Special, X Limited and Custom X Limited.
Accessible midget car
The new complete set X Special is equipped had time to win popularity with variator CVT and thus it is offered under the reasonable price. Cars Tanto of new complete sets differ the best ecological compatibility and are equipped with stylish brown seats.
Car Move complete sets also have been reconsidered. New Move X Special and Move Conte X Special are equipped with variator CVT and are on sale under reasonable prices. Besides, cars Move of new complete sets differ higher ecological characteristics.
Tanto & Move
The prices for updated cars Tanto and Move vary within 1,040,000-1,741,000 yens (taking into account the tax).
As a result of car modernisation began to possess higher ecological characteristics, more economically to consume fuel; besides, their design has got even more sports character underlining individuality Corolla Rumion.
Super eco CVT-I
Achievement of ecological compatibility and more economical expense of fuel became real thanks to a combination of the engine of new generation with variator Super CVT-I therefore consumption of fuel of front-wheel drive vehicles (1.8) began to make 16.6 km/l, and all-wheel drive cars — 15.0 km/l. At cars with the 1.5-l engine fuel consumption reaches 16.6 km/l.
As to changes in appearance Corolla Rumion, the forward bumper and a radiator lattice, and also design of a back part and the back combined headlights were updated. Aluminium wheels of new design are equipped with caps of wheels. Cars are presented in 7 colour variations, including, in new colour Cool Soda Metallic.
The salon of the updated cars is equipped with sports seats and a forward armrest (some complete sets). The design of the panel of devices has undergone some changes that has given to cars more high quality shape.
Besides, some changes have happened in a ruler of cars: there were complete sets 1.5X AEROTOURER and 1.8L 1.8X. Cars Welcab intended for people with limited physical possibilities, have got the same changes, as base cars.
2011 Corolla Rumion
In company plans to sell 1,500 copies updated Corolla Rumion for a month. The prices — within 1,690,000-2,329,000 yens (cars Welcab — 1,763,000-2,247,000 yens).
Mazda Motor informs on the beginning of sales of compact city model Carol. The former generation of model was present in the car market since September, 2004. One of the most significant moments concerning a novelty the company names: high profitability and a considerable stock under requirements of ecological standards of 2010.
Compact car Mazda Carol
All-wheel drive versions are offered both front-wheel, and. Mechanical transmission is accessible only in base version GS in a combination to a forward drive — such cars leave in sale in February of the next year.
In all-wheel drive versions obligatory equipment includes heating of a driver's armchair. In the minimum complete set also there is an immobilizer and the alarm system.
The compact harmless car
Cost Mazda Carol makes in Japan from 899,850 yens for version XS with a forward drive and 5-step transmission to 1,167,600 yens for complete set XS with a full drive and a variator. Monthly the company plans to realise not less than 800 cars.
Company ASI has officially declared creation of a new brand under which tuning accessories for hybrid cars and first of all for Prius will be issued.
ASI Green for Green Cars
The manufacturer of tuning components company ASI has extended the message in which it is spoken about new mark of components — ASI Green. As it is possible to guess, proceeding only from the name, it is a question of tuning of "green" cars, the main thing from which, in view of special popularity and sales volumes remains Toyota Prius.
The aerodynamic bumper though for certain it is not known is already developed for the Japanese hybrid, whether can improve a bumper aerodynamics of the car and thus lower the fuel expense, or the styling was the creation purpose only. The package structure included the modified bumpers and overlays on thresholds.
Besides, it is offered to individualise salon by means of sports armchairs, furnish of the forward console and to that of the similar components which till now have been not extended among hybrid cars. Certainly, on a choice many variants of exclusive wheels from catalogues of several manufacturers, and also own workings out are offered.Besides external tuning ASI Green assumes also technical improvement. For Prius the reprogrammed blocks of management of a hybrid power-plant are already accessible.
ASI Green it's full tuning determination
The company asserts, that Prius though is a priority at present, becomes completely not unique object of the appendix of efforts of designers and engineers. ASI Green means tuning of "green" cars as those and already in the near future promises to make some novelties, a detail about which does not open.
