Thursday, July 30, 2009

The conceptual electrocar Toyota iQ

Toyota iQ

Company Toyota is full determination next year to start in manufacture the serial version of the experimental electromobile FT-EV constructed on the basis of a minicar iQ.

Toyota iQ

As informs British edition Autocar referring to the message of the main designer of this model, the novelty will receive completely distinct from usual iQ appearance, and also the modernised interior which in the company it has been decided to change after negative responses of owners about quality of materials used in furnish.

The electromobile on the basis of a minicar iQ becomes the 1st model started in mass production of Toyota on li-ionic accumulators. The novelty will be is set in motion by four electromotors located in wheels, and without additional charge can pass about 150 km. The full gymnastics of batteries from the usual house electric system make about eight hours. The general power of electric motors, and also car dynamic characteristics are not specified yet.

Besides it, company Toyota also plans to present for model iQ scale of special accessories for car personification. Under the preliminary information, such accessories will be accessible for iQ from the middle of 2011.

iQ Toyota

Let's notice, that conceptual Toyota FT-EV has been presented current year on a motor show in Detroit, and storage batteries provided to the car a course stock in 75 kilometres. Earlier Japanese motor-car manufacturer planned to begin serial release of electromobiles only by 2012.

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Special series of Nissan Navara Titanium Edition

Nissan Navara

Pickup in version Titanium Edition will make in circulation in 1 000 copies, and all of them will be intended for sale in Australia where demand for this model of a pickup remains rather high. Pickup Nissan Navara will be offered in the near future in the Australian car market in new version Titanium Edition, and also in new version Charcoal Titanium Edition.

The version is based on complete set ST-X, that is means presence of the double cabin, a full drive, the diesel engine in a combination to 6-step mechanical transmission or 5-step "automatic machine".

Nissan Navara Titanium Edition

Titanium Edition justifies the name an abundance of the elements, simulating the titan: those are a radiator lattice, a covering of wheel disks, arms of lateral mirrors, door handles etc. In the minimum equipment of version Titanium are present 17-inch wheels, a turnbuckle, the chromeplated footboards, repeaters of indexes of turn at lateral mirrors. All cars of a series are equipped by firm system of simplification of loading Utili-Track. Three new colours of a body are offered: black-red (Black Pepper), silvery (Silver Lightning) and black (Midnight Black).

In salon of cars a special upholstery of armchairs — at the majority fabric, colours of the titan, and 360 cars from 1,000 will have special leather salon of coal colour with a light grey proline. Furnish of the forward console and lateral panels is executed with application of overlays with the metallized covering, simulating the titan. So special Nissan Navara it's completed by the improved audiosystem, there is support Bluetooth.

Cost Nissan Navara Titanium Edition makes from 48,400 Australian dollars. For a variant with leather salon it's necessary to give for $2,300US more.

2010 Nissan Navara

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Nissan will learn to economy of fuel

Nissan Qashqai

Company Nissan starts in the Great Britain the 8-month's project on training of drivers — volunteers of economy of fuel. More than 100 crossovers Qashqai and X-Trail equip with special telecommunication devices. The information on the expense of fuel and emission CO2 from each car will go on cellular communication in date-centre Nissan.

2011 Nissan Qashqai

From the screen of navigating system each driver can receive the information on the current expense of fuel and the recommendation about decrease. Also test pilots can look the summary statistics of the trips on a special site. In the same place the testing award virtual awards for economy and give recommendations about improvement of the indicators.

Earlier, similar action organised in Japan. As a result participants of the project have lowered the fuel expense on the average on 18%, having saved about 350 euros for a year.

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Acura has presented the updated version of crossover RDX

Crossover Honda

The 1st pictures and characteristics Acura RDX are published 2010 modelling years. Brand Acura — luxury division of concern Honda to the USA — has presented the updated variant of crossover Acura RDX. Has presented without superfluous noise, simply having updated gallery and descriptions on the official site.

Crossover Acura RDX

As one would expect, RDX has received a firm lattice of a radiator. Besides it forward antifog headlights, air inlets have changed. Behind it is possible to find out the six-coal exhaust pipes, a new decorative lattice. Acura RDX 2010 modelling years it will be accessible in updating with a forward drive is a good news to those provided Americans who loves a combination of luxury, practicality and the small expense of fuel.

Without dependence from drive type, RDX it's equipped by a 2,3-litre 4-cylinder turbo-engine power of 243HP and the maximum twisting moment in 352Nm.

Salon Acura RDX

Salon Honda RDX

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Nissan has presented a prototype on the basis of Versa

Zero Emission

Company Nissan has presented a prototype of a new electromobile of last generation Nissan Ev Zero Emissions Versa. The previous prototype have constructed on the basis of model Cube, and new — on the basis of Versa.

Nissan Ev Zero Emission Versa

The car is equipped by a forward drive, the 108-strong electronic engine and the li-ionic accumulator of working out Automotive Energy Supply Corp. One additional charge of the battery suffices approximately on 100 miles. The navigating system automatically displays a distance of an admissible route at a current charge of the accumulator, and also an arrangement of the nearest refuellings.

Among other things, about a charge of the storage battery it is possible to enquire far off, for example, through a mobile phone.

2010 Nissan LEAF EV

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Toyota adjusts manufacture of the mass harmless car

Toyota FCHV

At the moment of an exit on the market, cost of similar cars will be record-breaking low, despite of novelty of technology. Toyota Motor has extended the new information concerning development of own program of cars on alternative fuel elements. The company counts, that their cost at the moment of an exit on the market will be «shocking low».

2011 Toyota FCHV

Toyota Motor it is full determination to present the car on alternative fuel (hydrogen) which on availability will compete with petrol, simultaneously possessing a number of essential advantages, first of all in respect of profitability and ecological compatibility. Toyota it's satisfied by progress which already managed to be reached and level of the developed technologies.

In 2015 cars on hydrogen fuel will enter the market, allegedly, irrespective of, whether the infrastructure for their service and refuelling will be developed enough or not. At present the Japanese motor-car manufacturer how consumers will concern new type of cars worries. The hybrids, in particular special version Prius should become a certain marketing prototype Plug-In.

Serial cars on hydrogen fuel Toyota will be developed on the basis of the technologies, continuing to be improved on prototype FCHV. It's constructed on the basis of model Toyota Highlander/Kluger, but it at all does not mean, the company underlines, that the first serial car on fuel elements becomes Highlander. Most likely it will be much more compact model.

It's necessary to notice, that the unique Japanese car on alternative fuel is Honda FCX Clarity, accessible in Japan and the USA in original hire-rent. To buy model while rent is impossible, and here, for example, in California will manage in $600/month.

FT-CH Hybrid Concept by Toyota

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Wednesday, July 29, 2009

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Tuesday, July 28, 2009

Toyota develops on Prius base the hybrid coupe

Coupe Toyota Prius

Company Toyota has started working out hybrid coupe with the landing formula 2+2 which will make a competition to two-door car Honda CR-Z, whose sales in the Japanese car market will begin in February of next year.

Toyota Prius Coupe

The novelty will be constructed with use of units of model Prius: the compartment will receive the variant of a body truncated on 100 millimetres and the modernised version of a hybrid power-plant in which power 1,8-litre the petrol engine will increase to 134HP. Other components of a power-plant coupe Toyota — electromotors and accumulators feeding them — remain without changes.

The basic competitor of new model Toyota — coupe Honda CR-Z — will receive a platform of hybrid Insight and begins to be completed with a power-plant consisting of the 140-strong petrol motor in volume of 1,8 litre, the electric motor and the complete set of accumulators.

It is expected, that the debut hybrid coupe Toyota will take place in the middle of 2012. The prices for the car in Japan will begin from 2,2 million yens (about 16 thousand euro). Whether the novelty will be delivered in other countries — it is not known.

Hybrid coupe Toyota Prius

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Nissan has presented in Japan a electrocar on the basis of Tiida

Nissan Tiida

Company Nissan Motor has presented at head office in Yokohama the following prototype of electromobile Nissan Tiida.

New Nissan Tiida

The presented car is equipped by the electric motor, and also the storage battery located under the bottom of the car that allows to keep space in salon and in luggage carrier Tiida. The stock of a charge of the storage block will suffice for journey of 160 km, the newspaper writes. During model representation operational director Nissan Motor has declared, that Nissan will be the leader on manufacture of cars with zero emission. As he said, mass production of model Nissan on batteries will begin in 2012.

Earlier Nissan showed a test electromobile in a body of model Cube. It was informed, that the model with the electromotor in a unique body will be presented in Yokohama on August, 2nd. As, occurrence of production versions of electromobiles for models Cube and Tiida is probable.

2010 Nissan Tiida

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Hybrid tuning for Honda Insight

Honda Insight

Division Honda — tuning company Mugen will make on the internal Japanese car market sports accessories for hybrid sedan Honda Insight.

2011 Honda Insight

In a tuning whale have included the complete set of racks and the springs which installation allows to underestimate a road clearance on 20mm. Besides, the car will get ability to steady passage of abrupt turns and will present to the driver new impressions of high-speed management. Also Honda offers the complete set of aerodynamic accessories.

New Honda Mugen Insight

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Special series of off-road car — Forester SureTrak

Subaru Forester

Company Subaru will make for the British market a special series of off-road car Forester under name SureTrak on the basis of complete set XC. The car is equipped with the 2,0-litre atmospheric engine power of 147HP.

Subaru Forester SureTrak

The novelty will receive the blacked out glasses of a back hemisphere, forward and back gauges of a parking, the electric drive of folding of external mirrors, mudguards. In salon have a little changed design of the forward panel, especially instrument guard. Suspension bracket options are calculated on comfortable driving.

2011 Subaru Forester

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Sunday, July 26, 2009

2009 Toyota Land Cruiser

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Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X from AMS Performance

Mitsubishi Lancer

The complex package of completions is calculated simultaneously on improvement of all characteristics of the car. The engine resource thus, allegedly, is not lowered.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

The US tuning company AMS Performance has developed a package of completions for Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X. Complex tuning is carried out at high professional level.

The brake system is modernised at the expense of installation of mechanisms Stoptech with six-piston supports in front and four-piston behind. Certainly, brake overlays also are replaced. The suspension bracket became more rigid, and the road gleam is less. For installation of wide tyres Dunlop Direzza on 18-inch wheels it was necessary to expand forward wheel arches a few. In general appearance of the car has undergone considerable changes.

Aerodynamics of a forward part of a body is qualitatively improved. Clamping force have increased at the expense of a new forward bumper, having redirected streams of running air. The cowl is executed from a carbon fibre. From hydrocarbon the luggage carrier cover also is executed, and on the luggage carrier the massive adjustable rear wing flaunts.

2010 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X

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The prototype of compact hatchback Lexus С-Premium

Lexus

The prototype of compact hatchback Lexus which will be presented on September automobile show in Frankfurt, will receive name C-Premium.

Lexus С-Premium (prototype)

Appearance of the car for 90% will correspond to the serial car, whose world premiere will take place next year at an exhibition in Geneva. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to own sources.

The name of the commodity version of front-wheel hatchback Lexus C-Premium officially yet is not called, however, according to some information, the car will receive index BS or CS. The novelty will be equipped with exclusively electric hybrid power-plant combining the 2,4-litre four-cylinder engine, the electromotor and a variator. Total power of this power unit makes 187HP. We will notice, that similar installation also is used on hybrid Lexus HS 250h which sales in the USA have begun in the middle of July.

It's expected, that on the European car market serial hatchback Lexus leaves in the autumn of 2010. The car will make competition Audi A3 and BMW 1-Series, and cost will be little bit less, than the price of sedan IS in the version with the diesel motor.

2011 Lexus С-Premium

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New conditioner for Nissan Fuga

Nissan Fuga

Company Nissan has developed a central air of air Forest AC ("the wood conditioner"). The conditioner supervises salon temperature, ventilation, smells and humidity for creation of a freshening climate, aroma and natural breezes of weakening wood atmosphere. System have developed on the basis of researches about influence of smells on cerebration of people.

If the usual central air is responsible for clearing of air and the temperature control "the wood conditioner" regulates air streams, humidity, smells and other factors which can affect a physiological condition and feelings of the driver and passengers. The system recreates natural whiffs of a wind and adds in salon two aromas — borneol and leaf alcohol.

With similar system will complete new generation of the luxury sedan Nissan Fuga which release is planned for March, 31st, 2010.

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Innovative presentation of new sedan Infiniti M

Infiniti

At Californian exhibition Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance two English concerns Bentley and Jaguar will show models Grand Bentley and XJ, and Japanese company Infiniti will show for the first time following generation of sedan M of a series. For public in Infiniti have prepared not absolutely usual presentation of the new car.

2010 Infiniti M

A novelty it will be impossible to touch or sit at the wheel new Infiniti M as the car image will be projected on a full-size breadboard model. In interview Inside Line Kyle Bazemore, official representative Infiniti, has told, that the high-grade debut of a new sedan will take place in December of this year, and after some months start car sales.

It's expected, that new generation Infiniti M will be created on motives of concept car Essence, which Japanese concern has shown on the international motor show in Geneva. The information on a power ruler of a sedan in concern do not open, but the given car can include hybrid installation which will adjoin with motors V6 and V8.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009

2009 Toyota Alphard

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Wednesday, July 22, 2009

The best cars for crisis 2009

Toyota Prius

The most economic car — Toyota Prius the third generation!

The model has won first place in a rating of 10 most "green" cars of the year made by American analytical agency Kelley Blue Book.

Toyota Prius spends only 4,7 litres for 100 km in the mixed cycle. The second place is awarded Honda Insgiht 2010 modelling years with result of 5,7 litres on 100 km. Closes a three of leaders hybrid Ford Fusion 2010 which expense of fuel makes 6 litres on 100 km.

Also to ten have got:
Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen TDI 2009 (6,9 l/100 of km)
MINI Cooper 2009 (7,35 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Ford Escape 2009 (7,4 l/100 of km)
Honda Fit (Jazz) 2009 (7,6 l/100 of km)
BMW 335d 2009 (8,7 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Toyota Highlander 2009 (9 l/100 of km)
Hybrid Chevrolet Silverado 2009 (11,2 l/100 of km).

Honda will not create rear-wheel cars and engines V8

Company Honda

The new president of the company has definitively defined strategy according to which in modelling number Honda and Acura there is no place to the cars equipped with 8-cylinder engines and a back drive.

The classical scheme with a forward arrangement of the engine and a drive on back wheels continues to remain classical, but Honda Motor intends resolutely to change the given trend. The president of company Takanubo Ito who have accepted in past month reins of government at Takeo Fukui, has unequivocally declared it during a designation of new strategy of development Honda Motor. As he said, «has no special sense to try to create that already is offered many motor-car manufacturers throughout last fifty years».

Thus, Ito meant not only the classical scheme as that, but the concrete configuration which was expected from Honda throughout several years, namely a back drive in a combination to the 8-cylinder engine. V8 it is definitively deleted from company plans, at least on the foreseeable future. Instead Honda sees the purpose development of hybrid installations on the basis of 4-cylinder both 6-cylinder V-shaped engines and equipment of the wide list of models by them: not only compact, but also concerning larger and even the full-size. Will accent similar schemes in a combination to a full drive. In other cases the preference will be given front-wheel configurations.

It's necessary to notice, that among the Japanese manufacturers, models of cars with V8 and a back drive offer only Toyota and Nissan.

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Honda will expand a lineup of hybrids Next Year

Honda Jazz

Company Honda Motor plans to expand next year a lineup of cars with the hybrid engine for a successful competition to corporation Toyota Motor.

New Honda Jazz

According to general director Honda Motor, in February of next year in the market will appear hybrid Honda Fit (Jazz), and also sports coupe CR-Z.

Honda Fit (Jazz)

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Acura has presented competitor for BMW X6 and Porsche Cayenne

Acura ZDX

Mark Acura which is a luxury brand of company Honda, has officially presented the sports crossover which has received name ZDX.

2011 Acura ZDX

AcuraThis novelty differs unusual design of a body with a sloping roof in style of cars with a body coupe, and by the nearest competitors to the given mark are designated BMW X6 and Porsche Cayenne.

New model Acura is equipped with 3,7-litre petrol engine V6 power of 300 horsepowers and six-step "automatic machine". Besides, the sports crossover has received system of full drive SH-AWD (it's used on big sedan Honda Legend).

Novelty dynamic characteristics yet are not informed. It's not known also, whether will appear in modelling number Acura ZDX of the version with other power-plants.

The new crossover will be equipped with navigating system with voice-activated control, system of the "circular" review (for a parking) with tracking function behind "dead zones", and also the adaptive cruise-control. The prices for a novelty and occurrence terms on sale yet are not informed.

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Cars by Honda — the most reliable in the world

2010 Honda Modulo

The rating is made in the Great Britain, proceeding from statistical data on 250 models 30 of various marks in total in 50,000 units. The annual report Warranty Direct published by the British insurance company for demonstration and an estimation of risks at insurance, displays two key parametres.

2010 Honda Modulo

The 1st — average probability of breakage of the car within a year, the second — the average sum of the account which owners receive for each case of repair. In research data on cars at the age of 3 — are used 6 years.

According to published data, the highest rating of reliability belongs Japanese Honda. Insurers assert, that the probability of breakage of the car of this mark makes 10,59%. As to average cost of the account for repair here Honda only on 9 place (295,42 pounds sterling), and it is considered the most accessible repair Czech Skoda. Other Japanese car marks have not entered into ten the most accessible at repair cost. But in the basic rating of reliability they have appeared more than at height. After Honda on the second line has settled down Mazda with probability of breakages in 13,03%. With the minimum backlog a three closes Toyota (13,08%), on fourth place Subaru (13,92%). Nissan, Mitsubishi and Lexus have taken places from the sixth on the eighth accordingly.

The latest place in a rating of reliability Warranty Direct of surprises has not brought — here has settled down Land Rover with probability of breakages in 46,74%.

Insurers notice, that the rating does not apply for absolute accuracy as reflects only statistical data. Special attention composers turn that high cost of accounts for repair and service not necessarily speaks about high total expenses on the car. This indicator should be considered only according to a place in reliability rating. Differently, expensive repair of model, recognised reliable, being made seldom enough, with interest pays off in comparison with frequent "injections" in less reliable models.

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AmericanMuscle & Friends Raise $9,000+ for Charity


From the beginning the American Muscle Car Show was set to be more than just a show. Company founders, backed by enthusiastic employees, pushed to give something back to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. The initial goal was to raise $5,000 to Homes for Our Troops, a charity that buys or builds homes for disabled veterans. After two previous donations, the team at AM decided to recruit its customers, vendors, families and friends to join the cause and give to this noble charity at the show.

With American Muscle pledging to donate 100 percent of all show proceeds, the effort was fueled by the AM Girls selling raffle tickets for some seriously sweet parts donated by many top Mustang performance brands like SCT, Roush, Eibach, dba, Hawk, Pypes Exhaust, BBK, Maximum Motorsports, aFe, MagnaFlow, Motive, Edelbrock, PA Performance, H&R Springs and more. Also adding to that total were t-Shirt and food sales, plus personal contributions from AM employees.

At the end of the day, with all donations counted, American Muscle wrote a check for $8015 to Homes for our Troops. Joining American Muscle in supporting this great cause, the members of the Garden State Region Mustang Club voted unanimously to give a generous donation of $850 to the charity. Another donation of $500 was received from an anonymous American Muscle supplier bringing the total joint donation to $9,365.

Accepting on behalf of the charity were Frank and Karen McKee of Springfield, PA. After receiving the very large check, Mr. McKee expressed sincere appreciation saying he was humbled by the donation. Personally, I think we’re more humbled by our troops.






AmericanMuscle & Friends Raise $9,000+ for Charity


From the beginning the American Muscle Car Show was set to be more than just a show. Company founders, backed by enthusiastic employees, pushed to give something back to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our freedom. The initial goal was to raise $5,000 to Homes for Our Troops, a charity that buys or builds homes for disabled veterans. After two previous donations, the team at AM decided to recruit its customers, vendors, families and friends to join the cause and give to this noble charity at the show.

With American Muscle pledging to donate 100 percent of all show proceeds, the effort was fueled by the AM Girls selling raffle tickets for some seriously sweet parts donated by many top Mustang performance brands like SCT, Roush, Eibach, dba, Hawk, Pypes Exhaust, BBK, Maximum Motorsports, aFe, MagnaFlow, Motive, Edelbrock, PA Performance, H&R Springs and more. Also adding to that total were t-Shirt and food sales, plus personal contributions from AM employees.

At the end of the day, with all donations counted, American Muscle wrote a check for $8015 to Homes for our Troops. Joining American Muscle in supporting this great cause, the members of the Garden State Region Mustang Club voted unanimously to give a generous donation of $850 to the charity. Another donation of $500 was received from an anonymous American Muscle supplier bringing the total joint donation to $9,365.

Accepting on behalf of the charity were Frank and Karen McKee of Springfield, PA. After receiving the very large check, Mr. McKee expressed sincere appreciation saying he was humbled by the donation. Personally, I think we’re more humbled by our troops.






Tuesday, July 21, 2009

2009 Vauxhall VXR8 Bathurst Best Car Wallpaper

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Monday, July 20, 2009

Tooned Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution III (Initial D)

When I bought a bulk of Initial D cars (small scales), this Evo III found its way into it. It is small, cute and pretty. This car is driven by Sudo Kyojuchi (team Emporer) in the Initial D series. Featuring fulltime 4WD system and a turbocharged engine, this car is the best of it's class. No jokes, as the Lancer Evo III wons several titles in the WRC before !



2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Best Car Images

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