New US Acura Sedan

Acura Co. presented in the USA the updated version of sedan RL which in the European car market is on sale as Honda Legend.

2011 Acura RL aka Honda Legend

One of the basic technical innovations restyling sedan Acura RL is an occurrence of the acoustic resonator — Gelmgoltsa. According to representatives of the company, this device in the world is applied for the first time on passenger cars and helps to reduce noise in interior from road.

One more change in car parts is the modernised 6-step automatic transmission which, according to representatives of Acura, allows to improve both car dynamic characteristics, and fuel efficiency. This transmission is aggregated with the former 3,7-litre gasoline engine with 300HP. Outwardly the car changed slightly: new radiator enclosure and new 18-inch aluminium all-weather wheels from Michelin.

The prices for updated sedan Acura RL are not declared yet. Cost of the base version of the car in the USA — $46,830.

The 1st photos of a new Nissan Tiida

On June, 28th have been received the first photos of updated Nissan Tiida with integrated by audio- and navigating system Nissan Connect, unique for the car of this class.

Nissan Tiida 2010: Comfort, Elegance, Tekna

Nissan Tiida is accessible in three complete sets: Comfort, Elegance and Tekna. The car is delivered to the USA with petrol engines in volume of 1,6 both 1,8-litres and power of 110 and 126HP accordingly complete with 5- and 6-step of mechanical, and also 4-stage automatic transmission (only for 1,6L).

The list of the standard equipment of the Comfort series includes the wheel electroamplifier, an immobilizer, systems of safety ABS, EBD, Nissan Brake Assist, pillows of safety, three-dot seat belts for all seats and fastening for children's «Isofix», heating of seats, external mirrors with the electric drive, the conditioner, an audiosystem with CD-player supporting formats MP3 and WMA.

For updated Nissan Tiida such options, as six pillows of safety, multipurpose system Nissan Connect, the chip-key, leather salon, climate- and cruise-control etc.

Nissan Tiida: commercial adv

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Toyota prepares a special IQ

Toyota Motor begins sales of a special variant of the minicar issued together with one of the largest manufacturers of chocolate in Europe — Neuhaus.

Chocolate Toyota iQ

As a result of teamwork on a car market there are two chocolate versions Toyota iQ — iQ N-Collection. Certainly, edible details in the car has not appeared, but the colour palette and registration should direct unequivocally the owner iQ to a confectioner's shop, and at the same time to give a certain exclusive superiority, after all is planned only 700 similar midget cars.

iQ N-Collection: cream & chocolate

Toyota iQ N-Collection will offer in two variants: with a body of chocolate or cream colours. Besides it, the gift set of accessories for fans of chocolate is handed over to buyers.

At present Toyota iQ N-Collection is on sale only in Germany. Cost of the car from 14,600 euros. It for 1,700 euros more than usual iQ with the similar 1,0-l engine.

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Infiniti and Nissan have developed a special series G37

Company Infiniti, luxury division Nissan, on the occasion of the 20-year-old anniversary, has developed a special series of model G37 under the name "G Anniversary Edition".

«G Anniversary Edition» by Infiniti

The cars intended only for sale in the market of the USA, will make in the limited circulation: will collect 350 copies of a sedan and on 200 pieces of 2-door models G37. Cars begin to be completed only with 3,7-l petrol engine V6 and a 7-step automatic transmission.

New interior for Infiniti G37

Special versions will differ from standard versions grey colour of the body, new wheel disks, black lattices of the radiator, slightly modernised forward part, sports overlays (for a coupe and a cabriolet), an aerodynamical spoiler.

Cost of sedan Infiniti G37 Anniversary Edition in the USA will make $43,350, coupe — $50,550, and a cabriolet — $54,900. Cars will arrive in salons of official dealers in the middle of next month.

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Nissan represents commercial van NV

The car is developed with a sight on the maximum functionality and will be offered in versions with a standard and "high" roof.

Nissan Commercial

Nissan Motor continues to follow the plan of considerable expansion of a ruler of commercial transport. Creation of van NV which becomes the basic means for a gain of a share conservative in the given segment of the North American market where local motor-car manufacturers traditionally predominate becomes considerable step for the company.

Nissan will begin sales of three versions of model: NV1500, NV2500 HD and NV3500 HD. To two last it will be accessible two types of a roof: standard and high. The increase in height of a cargo compartment is intended, mainly, for convenience of loading and an unloading: the person can stand in a compartment in full growth, not bending down.

For Nissan NV it's provided two engines. Base is 4,0-l V6, and the most powerful — 5,6-l V8. Both engines are combined with traditional 5-step automatic transmission.

Will collect the car at factory Nissan in a city Canton (Mississipi). Officially to deliver NV for limits of the North America at present it is not planned, however plans can change more close to a date started of sales.

New Nissan NV 2011

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Subaru & Cosworth prepare special version Impreza WRX STI

Company Subaru plans to begin sales of special updating of car Impreza WRX STI developed in cooperation with legendary firm Cosworth in March, 2010.

Special version Subaru Impreza WRX STI

The detailed information on special version Subaru Impreza WRX STI is not disclosed yet. In the Japanese company have only specified, that the novelty will receive modifed appearance, and also an advanced technical stuffing and controllability.

2010 Subaru Impreza

It's expected, that the novelty exclusively in the Great Britain will be on sale. Dynamic and exact technical characteristics in Subaru plan to declare closer to car start in sale.

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Suzuki Kizashi will be debuted in Europe

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.

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TSX becomes the 1st Acura hybrid

After all some days after the message of president Honda Motor Takanobu Ito that among Acura there will be a hybrid, appear details. Referring to own sources in the company, wished to remain unknown persons, Automotive News tells, that the first hybrid model becomes Acura TSX. Thus, the first assumptions already made independent experts prove to be true.

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The car will appear on sale in the USA in 2011, that is hybridization will concern still present generation TSX. Not less important question which arises in this connection, consists in, whether there will be the hybrid version Honda Accord, almost full copy of which European version is Acura TSX. Official representatives of the company while have decided to sustain a pause, having given to that noble soil for occurrence of various hearings.

Only sedan Acura TSX

But some moments any more do not cause doubts.
First, to hybridization it will be subject the most part of lineup Acura, at least sedans: with crossovers the question is not solved yet.
Secondly, the company definitively refuses, thus, plans of creation of the eight-cylinder petrol engine. But if earlier absence V8 was perceived as a lack in the light of the new policy it can be propagandised on the contrary as advantage.

According to official representative Acura of Ashes Gary Robinson, the idea of the big clumsy and gluttonous sedan looks today a little wild. Conclusions from this follow the unequivocal: a touchstone becomes concerning a small sedan, that is TSX, and after a sedan, depending on a number of conditions, on the market there are larger hybrid models of ruler Acura.

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Toyota Corolla — the most popular used car in the USA

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 cars — Honda 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

Complex tuning for Nissan GT-R from AVUS Performance

Tuning studio AVUS Performance has developed a complex package for improvement of technical characteristics and appearance Nissan GT-R. All components can be got both together, and separately. Appearance of the car has not undergone considerable changes in the design plan, but developers from AVUS Performance offer the popular decision — the strong matte black film completely covering a body of the car. Processing of a surface by a matte vinyl film will manage in 2,499 euros.

Matte-black Nissan GT-R

For controllability improvement a number of elements also is provided. For example, the prorates expanding a track of wheels — their cost makes 349 euros. It is possible to complete suspension bracket completion by the improved elements for 1,299 euros, 20-inch carbon wheels covered with a black matte varnish, on the car will appear for 999 euros.

Characteristics standard 3,8-l V6 have considerably improved after installation of the reprogrammed electronic block of management (cost new ECU makes considerable 1,899 euros), and also occurrence of high-efficiency system of release for 998 euros. As a result power of engine Nissan GT-R makes now 580HP, and twisting moment — 700Nm.

Competitive cost of tuning variant Nissan GT-R

Thus, the total sum which can be spent for tuning GT-R even within the limits of a package from Avus Performance turns out rather impressive. Nevertheless, against similar on level the offer of other companies, especially in Europe, cost looks enough competitive.

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Nissan declares about of Titan cost

The full-size pickup leaves 2010 modelling years in sale with the expanded list of the equipment in a base complete set, systems of safety and new colours of a cabin.

New pickup Nissan Titan

North American division Nissan Motor publishes the detailed data about cost and complete sets of pickup Titan 2010 modelling years. The car is accessible, as before, with two types of a cabin: King Cab and Crew Cab. Despite numerous wishes of buyers, the classical single cabin will not appear and on model 2010 and, apparently, Titan present generation it any more will not receive, as for 2011 occurrence of new generation of a pickup is planned.

Nissan Titan it's accessible both in rear-wheel execution, and in the version 4x4. In base complete set XE King Cab 4x2 the car is offered at the price from $26,320US. The version with a double cabin and a rear wheel drive (XE Crew Cab 4x2) costs from $28,870US. The prices for four-and four models begin from $29,170US (XE King Cab 4x2) and $31,720US (XE Crew Cab 4x4).

Nissan Titan with double cabin Crew Cab it's possible to get also with a cargo platform of the increased dyne. It's identical to a platform established in the version with an one-and-a-half cabin, thus the car total length considerably increases. Pickup cost in the similar version makes from $30,970US for rear-wheel model and from $33,850US for all-wheel drive.

Among updatings which Titan receives in 2010 modelling year it's possible to note obligatory presence even in the base version of lateral pillows of the safety, the improved braking system with electronic control ABLS. There were also two new colours of a cabin and a cargo platform — Blue Steel and Navy Blue. In addition to all in the list of the additional equipment there is package SE Value Truck Package. In its structure Bluetooth, a special fabric upholstery of armchairs, the electric drive of resettings of a driver's armchair in 8 directions, fog lights. Tuning package cost makes $1,300US for King Cab and $1,350US for Crew Cab.

2010 Nissan Titan

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New diesel motor for Avensis

2,2-litre diesel engine D-CAT becomes the newest offer. The engine differs high characteristics and is simultaneously rather economic, corresponding at this the to ecological specifications. Power of a 4-cylinder diesel engine makes 150HP, twisting moment — 340 Nm in a range between 2 000. The new diesel engine allows the car to be dispersed to 100 km/h for 9,5 with. For model with a body a sedan and 9,8 with. In version Tourer (with a body universal). The fuel expense makes, 6,4 l/100 of km in the mixed cycle agree to data of the manufacturer.

2011 Toyota Avensis

The diesel engine is combined with 6-step automatic transmission. The similar combination is realised for the first time on cars Toyota in Europe in the given segment. Cost Toyota Avensis with a new diesel engine makes in the Great Britain in the minimum complete set of 21,515 pounds sterling.

Besides a diesel engine, Toyota increases number of the countries where the base 1,6-litre petrol engine is accessible. Till this moment Avensis with the similar engine it was possible to get in the several countries of Europe, now Toyota Avensis it's accessible and in the Great Britain.

1,6-litre petrol engine Valvematic has power in 132HP. In a combination to 6-step mechanical transmission (for the given engine "mechanics" is offered only) it allows Toyota Avensis to be dispersed to 100 km/h for 10,4 with.

The fuel expense makes of 6,5 l/100 in the mixed cycle of km. The given engine is accessible to versions with a body a sedan and the versatile person in complete sets T2 and TR. Cost Avensis with the 1,6-litre engine in the base version makes from 16 485 pounds sterling.

Crossover Acura MDX

The middle of 2009 — time of restyling of crossovers in company Acura ruler. Renewed Acura RDX already with might and main is on sale in the North US car market.

2011 Acura MDX

Crossover Acura MDX has lost 2010 modelling years former originality. The new lattice of a radiator and the altered forward bumper with trapezes of air inlets remind of sedan Acura TL. Behind all is recognised, despite the changed form of a back bumper and final branch pipes in the form of a trapeze.

Similar new things and at RDX. And here that the car has not received, so it's appreciable reforms in technical area, unlike senior "brother" MDX. However, power remained at level 300HP, and draught also has at all decreased with 373 to 366Nm. In many respects thanks to more modern transmission Acura MDX became more economic: 12,9 l on 100 km in the mixed cycle against "prereform" 13,7.

Restyling cars with the updated equipment and the improved materials of furnish of salon will appear in States in September. It's supposed, that the prices will begin with a $42 thousand mark (at present $40,990). For the inquiry: BMW X5 xDrive30i and Mercedes ML 350 are on sale for $47,500 and $45,700 accordingly.

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