Suzuki Motor has presented the first official information about new hatchback Swift.
2010 Suzuki Swift
Appearance of a novelty in comparison with the predecessor has changed not strongly: the car had other lattices of a radiator, an air inlet in the central part of a forward bumper and sections of antifog headlights, and also there were other back lanterns. The detailed information on interior modernisation yet is not informed.
Updated Hatchback Swift
Hatchback Suzuki Swift is constructed on a new platform. The wheel base of the car has increased by 50 mm, the forward and back track has extended on 10 and 5 mm accordingly, and the dimensional length of a body which in comparison with the predecessor became easier and more rigid, has increased on 90 mm.
Now the length of the car: 3850 mm, width — 1695 mm, height — 1510 mm, and the wheel base is equal to 2430 mm. New Suzuki Swift will appear in the European car dealer centres in the autumn of current year.
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.
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.
The US national administration of safety of traffic (NHTSA) has received some hundreds complaints from consumers on brake system of minivan Honda Odyssey, because of malfunction of brakes of this model in the country happens ten road accidents.
Minivan Honda Odyssey
But while experts do not dare to assert officially, that the car is unsafe. Since May of current year drivers began to complain, that sometimes the brake pedal suddenly becomes soft, and operation of brakes is late, and the car cannot stop. Probably, air gets to the closed contours of brake system.
Experts of NHTSA declare a high probability of a response of cars. Under suspicion there were more than 343,000 cars 2006-08 of release.
Model Honda Civic of the following generation, which debut will take place in a year or two, becomes more compact and will receive even more unusual design, than present family.
New compact hatchback Honda Civic
According to executive directors Honda Motor, it was initially planned, that new Civic metal rolling and other raw materials will be larger and more expensive than the predecessor, however after the analysis of the forecast of the prices for mineral oil, the company management has decided to change the project. Now the new family is planned to make more compact, easier and more economic. Besides, new platform Honda Civic will be initially adapted under use of a hybrid power-plant.
Let's remind, that platform Civic is widely used by company Honda — on the basis of Civic crossovers CR-V and HR-V, and also minivan Stream and compact FR-V are constructed.
Company Nissan prepares for the beginning of sales of special release of cars Cube 15X and 15X FOUR — Indigo Selection. Novelties can be got since November, 5th. Besides, on sale there will be a special release of some other versions of the car — Plus Navi HDD.
New Cube 15X FOUR Indigo Selection
New Cube 15X and 15X FOUR Indigo Selection differ from base versions exclusive colour of salon — indigo, and also a steering wheel fitted by a skin. Besides other novelties give possibility of remote start of the engine. Also cars are completed with an immobilizer and the chromeplated internal door handles.
Cars of special release are presented in following colour variants: grey nacre, dark blue metallic, brown nacre, black nacre, silvery metallic and white nacre. Price of Cube 15X Indigo Selection will make 1,564,500 yens, and Cube 15X FOUR Indigo Selection it will be possible to buy for 1,792,350 yens.
Special release Cube Rider
Besides it, since October, 20th on sale there was a special release of cars Cube Rider High Performance Spec, Cube Rider, and also cars Cube for people with the limited possibilities — Plus Navi HDD. These cars are equipped with exclusive system of HDD-navigation. Their prices vary within 2,075,000-2,480,000 yens.
On the eve of official presentation supercar Lexus LFA some foreign mass-media have published the first details about this car. According to OmniAuto, LFA it will be equipped with 4,8-l atmospheric motor V10 developing 560HP, and it can be dispersed to 100 km/h for 3,7 sec.
Technical characteristics: Lexus LFA
Lexus LFA it will be equipped by a 6-step transmission and differential Torsen on a back axis. About 65% of a body a supercar are executed from carbon thanks to what the weight of the car makes less than 1,48 tons. Weight distribution on axes — 48/52 in favour of a back axis.
In total Lexus plans to make such 500 cars. The exact prices for a novelty and a quota on regions are not specified yet. Earlier it was informed, that in Europe LFA will cost about 290,000 euro.
Company Lexus has extended the official information and new photos of conceptual five-door hatchback LF-Ch which will be presented general public on a motor show in Frankfurt.
The serial version of this car becomes the smallest model in scale of the Japanese mark and, predictably, will appear on the conveyor in the autumn of 2010. About it it's spoken in press release Lexus.
Conceptual hatchback Lexus LF-Ch
The dimensional length of conceptual hatchback Lexus makes 4300 mm, width — 1790 mm, height — 1400 mm, and the wheel base is equal to 2600 mm. The novelty will be equipped with a hybrid power-plant which will allow the car to move as exclusively on electrodraught, and with sharing of the usual petrol engine and the electromotor. Detailed characteristics of a power-plant yet are not informed, however, under the preliminary information, concept car LF-Ch will receive the same units, as hybrid Lexus HS 250h which sales have already begun in the USA. The structure of installation of this car includes the 2,4-l petrol motor, the electric motor and a variator. Total power of a power-plant makes 187HP.
In salon Lexus LF-Ch there will be an asymmetric central console, system management of car Remote Touch functions, for the first time presented on crossover RX of new generation, and also dock-station for iPhone, located on back to a row of seats.
The serial version of hatchback Lexus which, predictably, will receive name CT, will receive a forward drive and after an exit on the market will make a competition to cars Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series.
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".
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.
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%.
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.
