Toyota company carried out modernisation of some complete sets of cars Mark X Zio.
240 Five Style for Mark X Zio
Simultaneously for sales arrived the new 5-seater complete set with the 2.4-litre engine — 240 Five Style. All novelties appeared on sale on July, 28th.
As a result of engine modernisation, the expense of fuel at the cars equipped with the 2.4-litre engine, reached values in 13.2 km/l. Such high indicator of efficiency of consumption of fuel allowed to lower the tax to the updated cars by Toyota.
Cars of a new complete set 240 Five Style give more spaces for luggage storage, thus this allows to improve operational characteristics of these cars. Besides, they are offered at the attractive price in 2,490,000 yens. Cars Welcab underwent the same changes, as well as base cars. The prices for updated cars Mark X Zio vary within 2,490,000-3,440,000 yens (with tax).
For a house motor show in Tokyo company Suzuki has prepared three new cars, one of which, concept car Alto, has caused genuine surprise in experts.
Hatchback Suzuki Alto
The central place at stand Suzuki is given conceptual hatchback Alto of new generation though the current version of the car has been presented exactly one year ago at an exhibition in Paris. That has forced the company of all to prepare new generation Alto for a year — there is a riddle, but, probably, a business in low indicators of sales of the present car. Anyway, concept car Suzuki Alto differs from a serial hatchback the modernised forward part and a new interior in which there was huge and well readable speedometer, set of pockets, and the transmission lever has moved on a floor.
The length of the car makes almost 3,4 m, width — 1,47, height — 1,53 m, the wheel base reaches 2,4 m. As is informed in the official press release, despite the compact sizes, in the car with relative comfort four adults can take places.About a technical component new Suzuki Alto while it is known not so much as it would be desirable. The company has shared the information that concept car Alto is equipped by the 3-cylinder 0,66-l engine. However, terms when the car will go to a batch production, are not specified.
Also in Tokyo Suzuki has shown two economic conceptual hybrids. The first — a hybrid variant of hatchback Swift which has received the 0,6-l petrol engine which is responsible for replenishment of a resource li-ionic of batteries, and the electromotor. Only on one electric energy about 20 km are capable to pass the car. To recharge accumulators it is possible and in house conditions, using the usual socket.
Special release Suzuki SX4
Special version Suzuki SX4 became last exhibition conceptual exhibit in Tokyo. The main feature of the given model consists that the car works on hydrogen fuel. Today concept Suzuki SX4 FCV passes test in Japan and the next years will appear on sale.
Lexus has presented a sports package for model LS 2010 which possesses some completions of an interior and an ex-terrier. The only thing, that now is not known, it only addition cost.
The tuning version of sedan Lexus LS
It is informed, that one of the best rear-wheel cars has received modifed suspension bracket and 19-inch disks which give Lexus LS that sports shape.
Besides it at Lexus LS 2010 there will be a new lattice of the radiator, the updated back and forward headlights. There was a system of prevention of collision and arrival on pedestrians as the option will be accessible the monitoring system of weariness of the driver.
Sedans Lexus LS will be equipped now with all-wheel drive system from Toyota which automatically distributes twisting moment between a forward and back axis. As they say in the message, under normal conditions distribution of the twisting moment makes 40:60 in favour of a back drive, but this relation can be changed instantly at 30:70 or 50:50, depending on road conditions, thus, guaranteeing high draught and stability of giving.
Test Drive New Lexus LS 460L
In a standard complete set of version AWD are equipped by 18-inch disks, put in all-weather tyres, the leather wheel has received heating, there was and completely a leather salon.
Company Suzuki has published the first images of conceptual working out of the new generation Alto which world premiere will take place on the Tokyo motor show in the end of October.
2011 Suzuki Alto
As they say in press-service Suzuki message, concept represents the project of high degree of readiness and already in the near future it will be put on the conveyor.
Let's remind, that current generation minicar Alto, known in some markets also as Nissan Pixo, debuted more recently — on the Parisian motor show of 2008. According to experts, such "haste" testifies that updated Suzuki Alto will be intended for other markets, rather than the present version.
Swift meanwhile in a stage of conceptual working out, but c an obvious sight on possibility of an embodiment of technology on serial models of mark.
Hybrid car Suzuki Swift
Suzuki Motor plans to show on the International motor show in Tokyo one of the newest workings out — a hybrid on the basis of popular model Swift, well-known both in Japan, and in Europe.
It is remarkable, that a hybrid power-plant, on the design practically completely repeats working out General Motors realised in Chevrolet Volt. As is known, Suzuki and GM connects old partnership, therefore in this case speech can go about technology licensing though on the given question the Japanese company does not specify details.
Hybrid scheme Suzuki means use of the petrol engine as the generator of the electric power going on additional charge is ionic-litievyh accumulators.
Hybrid innovation by Suzuki
The petrol engine automatically joins as the charge of the batteries feeding the electric motor is spent. The petrol engine is basic "motive power" Suzuki Swift. Power of the electric motor makes 54 kw is the practically unique indicator promulgated concerning conceptual working out. Other characteristics will be promulgated during the official premiere.
Suzuki Motor does not open details concerning the plans for a batch production of models with a hybrid power-plant of the given scheme, however more than possibly, that on the conveyor similar cars can rise in the near future, after all the competition in a segment of hybrids continues to grow.
The Spanish website Automocionblog has published the first espionage photos of updated compact hatchback Mazda2.
Mazda2 (hatchback)
Car tests were spent in the resort city of Ibiza. Judging by pictures, the car will receive other registration of a front part of the body, executed in stylistics of last novelties of the company — Mazda3 following generation, and also restyling MX-5, RX-8, CX-9 and CX-7.
Updated hatchback Mazda2 will have other front bumper with a large central air intake and horizontal "crossbeam", and also characteristic ventilating sections on each side with the built in fog lights. The car rear practically will not change. Whether the passenger compartment will be modernised, at present it is not known.
It's expected that restyling hatchback Mazda2 in the European car market begins to be offered with the same 1,3-litre gasoline engines capacity of 75 and 86HP, 1,5-litre, developing 103HP, and also with a 90-strong 1,6-litre turbodiesel. According to some information, the premiere of a novelty is planned on October automobile show in Tokyo.
Company Honda has informed on details of the new model — pickup Ridgeline 2010 which are modernised version Ridgeline 2006 — the first four-door pickup which has received a five-point estimation on crash tests.
2010 Honda Ridgeline
Model 2010 will be accessible in two complete sets — RT and RTS, but on cost of any of them till now is informed nothing. «Honda Ridgeline it is allocated with special ability to transport a boat, boats and so forth» — are spoken Erik Berkman by vice-president American Honda Motor. «Reliability in the most extreme situations».
The maximum loading new Ridgeline makes 2,250kg, equipped with the integrated system of the towage, the strengthened brakes, a powerful radiator and so forth. Safety pillows enter into standard complete set Honda Ridgeline, the pressure monitoring system in tyres, automatic inclusion of headlights, active headrests ABS, VSA. Basic specification Honda Ridgeline 2010 is similar to it:
Technical characteristics of Honda Ridgeline
3.5-litre engine V-6 SOHC VTEC; Power of 250HP; The twisting moment of 340Nm; The fuel expense: 16/12/14 l on 100 km — a city/line; Independent back and forward suspension bracket.
Hybrid cars Honda Insight and Toyota Prius III have successfully finished a series of crash-tests in America. Together with other small car, Kia Soul, they were included into the list of the most safe novelties of year. And Prius was highly appreciated in absentia — following the results of viewing by experts of a videoclip.
Crash Test: Toyota Prius
Authoritative American organisation Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has decided to repeat a series crash-tests. Taking into account crisis, experts took for tests cars with the low expense of fuel: hybrids Honda Insight, Toyota Prius and compact Kia Soul. All three models have successfully sustained tests and have received a title «Top Safety Pick».
Crash-tests IIHS include a head-on collision, lateral blow and blow behind. To receive the highest point, the model should not only sustain "well" all three collisions, but also have the electronic control of stability. As informs New York Times, the electronic control of stability is available in a standard complete set of all variants Soul and Prius. In a case with Insight this system is in a complete set of expensive models, for example EX, but is absent even as an option on a cheap variant LX.
As experts of the organisation declare, in a case with Prius they did not undertake at all to execute own crash-test. As the previous variants of this model have received at them good estimations, they were limited to that data and a videoclip about testing of the given model have requested of a motor-car manufacturer.
After video viewing, it has been decided to include model Toyota Prius in number of safe cars in absentia. However, he has noted, within a year employees of institute still will break pair of cars to check up objectivity given Toyota data.
During check Honda Insight experts have noticed, that at a head-on collision the doll head has hit about a lateral door therefore the pillow of the safety which have prevented blow about firm parts of the car has there and then worked. At lateral blow some risk of damages of edges, however other dangers was showed, experts have concluded, is not observed.
The head of the doll set in Prius, at a head-on collision has hit about the central rack of the car, however, as observers — "very poorly" assure. But, despite a safety pillow, the dummy head has strongly hit about a steering wheel. In Soul at a head-on collision the dummy has slightly touched with a head a frame of a lateral door, but, as well as in a case with Prius, has strongly hit about a wheel through a safety pillow. That specifies, according to experts, on possibility at the driver of serious traumas.
In the conclusion, despite an appreciation for the tested cars, experts of institute have declared: it is necessary to remember, that the received results are adequate at collision of the compact car with transport of the same weight category. If the car which has received the status «Top Safety Pick» faces with heavier and dimensional, let even is insignificant — results can appear much more serious.
Besides the mentioned novelties, the status of as much as possible safe cars have received this year Ford Focus Coupe, four-door Honda Civic and Mitsubishi Lancer (all models with the electronic control of stability), and also Scion xB, Subaru Impreza, Toyota Corolla and Volkswagen Rabbit.
Company Nissan has carried out analytical research of the factors, most negatively influencing a condition of women-drivers in the conditions of city movement, and has tried to minimise them by means of the improved navigating system.
New Nissan Micra Connect
The Japanese motor-car manufacturer has carried out own research which purpose was to find out Europe, that most negatively influences a condition of the woman at the wheel. Women took part in special interrogation at the age from 18 till 55 years, mostly from France, the Great Britain and Italy. Participants could name some variants.
It was found out, that on the first place among the factors causing stress, there is a question of search of a parking lot — the factor had appeared 57% of women-drivers are anxious. On the second place with result in 48% there was a fear to get to a stopper. Closes a three of stressful factors fear to lose the way (46%). Other important factors had appeared fear to appear in road during a thunder-storm or a bad weather in general (42%) and necessity to park the car at a roadside in the limited space between two other cars (40%).
It is remarkable, that about third of Frenchwomen and Englishwomen admitted, that test the greatest stress when in the car near to them there is own husband, and about third of Italians worry the maximum stress when passengers are parents. Thus, however, only 18% of Frenchwomen and still smaller number of Italians and Englishwomen test stress when transport in the car of own children.
Analyzing the obtained data, the Japanese company has come to conclusion what to relieve a fine half of mankind of the majority of factors of stress — a problem quite solved. Nissan Motor intends to make it by means of the new version Nissan Micra equipped with improved system of navigation Nissan Connect. In the European countries the system of navigation Nissan Connect will help not only to lay as much as possible economic and safe route, but also will warn about stoppers, changes of weather and even will help with a parking lot choice. Voice-activated control functions are as much as possible facilitated and expanded simultaneously.
Besides an electronic stuffing, in salon Micra some strokes which will have to taste to women are added. Nissan Micra Connect will enter the European market in September. Car cost will make from $16,500US. For Micra Connect any engines offered at present for model, from 1,2-litre petrol (65HP) to a 1,5-litre diesel engine (86HP) will be accessible.
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.
