New Honda CR-V

Honda Motor continues to prepare 4th generation of popular crossover Honda CR-V for a debut. The some details about new crossover are already known, for example a new CR-V on 40 mm becomes shorter, the width will be former, and height reduce by 5 mm. Occurrence of the newest 4-cylinder engine should become one of the appreciable moments.

Toyota showed the Big Prius to Detroit

Toyota Motor presented on Detroit Motor Show compact minivan Prius which received an additional prefix V. According to representatives of the Japanese manufacturer, the novelty have a 50% more place in a baggage compartment, than at usual Prius.

Toyota Prius: from Hybrid to Minivan

The novelty overall length — 4,615 mm, width — 1,775 mm, the height — 1,574 mm, and reaches the size of a wheelbase of 2,778 mm. It on 115, 30, 74 and 78 mm accordingly more than at usual Toyota Prius Coupe. Volume of a luggage compartment of a compact minivan of Toyota Prius V — 971 litre. Besides, it is possible to prolong a loading platform for transportation of large-sized cargoes, completely combining a back of an armchair of the front passenger.

Also, a new minivan Toyota Prius have a new central extension housing. The form of the extension housing first of all changed, the lever of a gear box and the starting engine operation button have been transferred hardly above, the new block of climate control, other air vents of system of ventilation, and also new multimedia system by Entune with advanced navigation.

In the technical plan the compact minivan differs nothing from a Prius hatchback. According to the manufacturer, in a city cycle fuel consumption the compact minivan makes 5,6 litres/100 km, and in mixed — 5,8 litres.

In the US car market of sale of a new Toyota Prius begin since summer of current year.

2011 Toyota Prius V Concept

Nissan showed sedan Versa of a new generation

Nissan company officially presented drawing of sedan Versa of following generation (in other car markets the car is known under name Tiida) which enters in the near future the car market of the North America.

2011 Nissan Versa

It's not excluded that the world premiere of this car, also as well as a new cabriolet on the basis of crossover JUKE, will takes place in November of current year on autoshow in Los Angeles.

Nissan Versa of following generation will be constructed on a platform of Renault Megane and will be to be equipped with turbo-engines. Now this model is offered in the USA with two motors in volume of 1,6 litres and 1,8 litres, developing 107 and 122HP accordingly.

Versa and Versa will present in Los Angeles

It's expected that in Europe the novelty keeps name Tiida and appears on sale in 2011. As it was informed earlier, on motor show in Los Angeles Nissan company also shows a conceptual crossover under name JUKE.

Nissan prepares a new generation of Quest

Nissan company prepares for release the next, fourth generation of minivan Quest.

Minivan Nissan Quest 2010

According to the informal data, the 4-door family car almost on 15 sm becomes longer than the predecessor. The minivan will have a forward control and will be equiped 3,7-l V6 with engine power of 300HP.

The world debut of minivan Quest will takes place at a autoshow in Los Angeles (November, 2010), but sales in the North America and Japan will start in the first quarter 2011.

Special Release Nissan Quest SL

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Honda Elysion & Prestige

Special release of cars Honda Elysion and Elysion Prestige — HDD Navi Smart Selection has appeared on sale on May, 17th.

Elysion Prestige S/SG HDD Navi Smart Selection

Besides system of navigation, the car of special release are equipped with some new equipment and differ the changed design. Elysion Prestige S/SG HDD Navi Smart Selection is equipped with system of engine start and fully automatic conditioner.

Honda Mugen Elysion

In company plans — for a month to sell 400 copies of all cars of a series. The prices of new release of Honda — within 3,160,000-4,322,000 yens (taking into account the tax).

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New Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition

Admirers of Honda trade mark have been revolted by recent news that the motor-car manufacturer stops release of sedan Civic Type R in August of this year.

Non-standard sedan

In this connection Honda plans start of limited release of Civic Type R till autumn of 2010. Nevertheless, admirers of this model should be warned that Civic Type R Limited Edition will not coincide with original standards.

Strongest of Civic versions

Honda assumes to update external design, besides, already precisely it's known, — the model will be equipped by more powerful engine. Sedan Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition will receive additional 24HP.

Manufacture of the new car will begin at factory Honda in Swindon (Great Britain). Factory Suzuka in Japan collects a sedan of current generation.

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Debut release of Acura TSX Sport Wagon

The car is presented on the International motor show in New York. Practically all assumptions concerning a novelty, made earlier independent experts, were justified.

European version Honda Accord Tourer

The model first for all history Acura with a body universal is ready to the beginning of sales. As a basis for model European version Honda Accord Tourer has served.

As well as it was supposed, the most powerful for Acura TSX 3,5-l petrol V6 in version Sport Wagon will not be offered, remaining accessible only for a sedan. The well-known 2,4-l 4-cylinder petrol engine power of 201HP becomes the core and the unique engine for universal Acura TSX Sport Wagon.

In sale the car will arrive in second half of this year, exact date is not named yet. Car cost also will be published directly ahead of sales.

Acura TSX Sport Wagon 2011

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Nissan publishes the 1st Quest photo

The minivan will go on sale in the beginning of the next year and will try to press the Japanese competitors: Toyota Sienna and Honda Odyssey.

New Quest

Short message Nissan Motor in which the company declares fast end of preparation of new generation of minivan Quest became a real surprise.

Whether it will be possible new Quest to change malevolent image of the predecessor and to break an alignment of forces in a segment of minivans, it becomes already clear next year. It will be uneasy, after all on the market in the near future there is new generation Honda Odyssey — the most sold in the USA a minivein and one of unconditional leaders of a segment.

Minivan Nissan Quest

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New Infiniti QX56 debuted in the USA

The official world premiere of luxury off-road car Infiniti QX56 2011 has taken place in New York.

New Infiniti QX56 2011

Full-size SUV has grown on 35mm at length and 28mm at width, but became a little below the predecessor. Under a cowl is hidden 5,6-l V8 by power of 400HP, with a 7-step automatic transmission. In comparison with the previous generation the expense of fuel at QX56 was reduced to 10%.

The rich complete set of an off-road car includes the onboard computer with the 8-inch touch display, satellite navigation, wireless communication Bluetooth and luxury audiosystem Bose.

For safety cruise control, system of the prevention of leaving from a lane, the control over "blind zones" and many other things answers. For the USA base price Infiniti QX56 2WD begins with $56,700US, 4WD — $59,800US.

Luxury Infiniti QX56 in New York

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Nissan has officially presented a new Patrol

In Abu-Dhabi the presentation of all-wheel drive off-road car Nissan Patrol of new generation has taken place. As the director of department of design of products of Japanese motor-car manufacturer Nissan has declared during press conference, the car has received appearance in style of concept car Terranaut of four-year-old prescription which in comparison with the predecessor became less rough and more stylish. Besides new design the car also begins to be equipped with other motor and a new transmission.

Characteristics of new off-road car Nissan Patrol

The car will be offered with the eight-cylinder petrol engine with direct injection of fuel. The volume of the new motor makes 5,6 litres (earlier at Patrol was 4,8-l V8), power — 400HP, and the maximum twisting moment — 550Nm. Such unit begins to work together with a 7-step automatic transmission. Off-road car dynamic characteristics yet are not informed.

New Nissan Patrol (interior)

The novelty also will receive an independent suspension bracket of all four wheels, the modernised brake system with four-piston brake mechanisms and 358 mm disks on a forward axis, and also system HBMC reducing lists of a body in turns.

The car salon in comparison with the predecessor will receive richer furnish, and as an option for an off-road car it will be possible to order multimedia DVD system with seven-inch screens for passengers of the second row of armchairs. On preliminary data, Nissan Patrol new generation will appear on sale by the end of current year.

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Mitsubishi has prepared a special release eK Wagon and Toppo

Cars of special release eK Wagon Joy Field are created on the basis of complete sets of M and MX, thus novelties differ lateral dimensional fires and the chromeplated lateral mirrors. As to cars Toppo Joy Field, they are made on the basis of a complete set of M and also equipped with lateral dimensional fires.

Cost of special release eK Wagon Joy Field

The prices for cars of special release eK Wagon Joy Field make, depending on a complete set, from $9,970-11,920US. The price for front-wheel drive vehicle Toppo Joy Field — $10,850US, and it's possible to get an all-wheel drive variant for $12,250US.

Mitsubishi eK Wagon

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Anniversary series: Biante and Axela

On January, 30th this year Mazda Motor celebrates the 90 anniversary from the date of the basis. This event will be celebrated within all year, but release of special series of two popular models of mark — Axela and Biante becomes one of the 1st steps in celebrating. The first is known outside of Japan as Mazda3, the second — is intended only for home market.

Gunmetal Blue Mica

It's necessary to notice, that cars within the limits of series have some distinctive features. By and large, the only thing really appreciable is new colour of a body for Axela, received name Gunmetal Blue Mica. The body is specially developed for the series devoted to the 90 anniversary and in a mass order to painting of cars Mazda will not be applied.

For Axela cars of an anniversary series are based on a choice on one of four usual complete sets into which enters i-stop, for minivein Biante complete set G20 became base. Cost of cars is not advertised, but, apparently, cost does not differ from the prices for the corresponding complete sets which are not entering into anniversary series.

In honour of 90th anniversary Mazda

Mazda Motor asserts, that within a year anniversary series will capture the lineup most part in Japan. It is necessary to notice, that company Mazda is registered on January, 30th, 1920 under name Toyo Cork Kogyo Co., Ltd. And in mass production of cars some decades — in 50th years of the XX-th century have started to be engaged later.

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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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Suzuki has prepared special releases of cars

Cars of special release Wagon R FX-S Limited differ digit headlights with automatic alignment, and also system of automatic inclusion of external illumination. Besides, these novelties are equipped with forward antifog headlights with multireflectors and the aerial on a roof.

Suzuki Wagon R FX-S Limited

New Alto Lapin X Limited also have got digit headlights with automatic alignment, system of automatic inclusion of external illumination and antifog headlights with multireflectors; also these cars are completed completely with the automatic conditioner with the antiallergenic filter and have the panel of devices of grey colour. Sitting and furnish of doors are executed in black colour. Besides it, cars Alto Lapin X Limited are equipped with the steering wheel fitted by a skin. Cars are accessible in 5 colours, including, in exclusive dark blue colour.

Cars of special release Swift XG C Limited are completed with system of automatic inclusion of external illumination, 15-inch wheel disks from an aluminium alloy, and also have exclusive furnish of doors. Besides, novelties are equipped with system of automatic blocking of doors at high speeds. Besides other, cars of special release are equipped with system of remote control by folding of lateral mirrors, and front-wheel cars will be equipped with system of heating of forward seats. Swift XG C Limited have a forward armrest, and also the steering wheel fitted by a skin and the course lever.

New Swift Sport F Limited

New Swift Sport F Limited are completed with digit headlights with automatic alignment, and the forward sports bumper and lateral bottom spoilers are painted now in one colour with the car case. Besides, these cars have received external door handles of metal colour; the case of antifog headlights also became metal. Cars are equipped with exclusive 16-inch wheels from an aluminium alloy which have brilliant is dark-silvery colour. The covering of seats and the steering wheel fitted by a skin have received a silvery proline. Besides, the course lever also will fit a skin. Besides other, cars have got a new back emblem.

Cars Splash Limited are equipped with a forward bottom spoiler and lateral bottom spoilers, and also - a spoiler on the roof end. Novelties have antifog headlights with multireflectors. Besides, Splash Limited are completed with exclusive 15-inch wheels from an aluminium alloy, a tachometre fitted by a skin by a steering wheel; also novelties have exclusive covering of seats and possess function of heating of forward seats. The panel of devices and a door have received furnish of grey colour. Cars are presented in 4 colours, in which number 2 new colours, — white nacre and a grey metallic.

The prices for new cars of special releases vary within $14,000-19,400US.

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Honda has presented the promised CR-Z

Honda Motor has presented new hybrid hatchback CR-Z. By means of Honda CR-Z the Japanese motor-car manufacturer hopes to return the former popularity which peak has happened in 1991 after release CRX.

At first sight, in CR-Z echoes CRX and even original hybrid Insight are looked through. However critics have been a little disappointed by specifications Honda CR-Z. The car has 122HP and only 173Nm.

Hybrid hatchback Honda CR-Z

The car is equipped 1,5-l VTEC by the 4-cylinder engine with integrated Motor Assist, and also a 6-step mechanical transmission which will go complete with an expected variator.
Expense CR-Z will make 6.53 l/100 of km in a city and 6.19 l/100 of km on highway.

As it became known, release CR-Z is planned for the summer period of 2011.

2011 Honda CR-Z Hybrid

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Nissan prepares for release a new crossover

The car is developed on the basis of concept car Qazana and to a batch production will go under name Juke. The presentation will take place on the International motor show in Geneva in the spring.

New crossover Nissan Juke

Nissan Motor publishes the sketch of a new compact crossover, and also informs some details on the car. Created, according to own promise, in rather deadlines, Juke it's outwardly similar to the prototype — concept car Nissan Qazana.

Nissan Juke it's designed specially for the European car market which becomes the main things for a novelty. Here the car will go on sale in October of this year. The 1st public display of the car will take place already on February, 10th — then the company will extend new photos and the description, and the official presentation will take place in March on the International motor show in Geneva. By the way Qazana for the first time have shown here year before.

The company asserts, that at creation Juke inquiries of the European consumers are as much as possible considered and the experience received by working out and sales of larger crossover — Qashqai is to no small degree made use. As the senior vice-president on marketing and sales of European division Nissan Motor Simon Thomas has declared, Juke urged to offer Europeans worthy alternative: instead of traditional compact hatchbacks on the market there is a small accessible crossover.

Specifications on model while are rather avaricious. Dimensions are for certain known only: length — 4,060 mm, width — 1,780 mm, height — 1,570 mm. The wheel base makes 2,530 mm.

Will collect the car in the Great Britain at factory Nissan Motor in Sunderland. In a modelling number the novelty will take a place between family hatchback Note and crossover Qashqai. On car cost while it is informed nothing, but the company counts on high availability of a novelty in Europe. As to other car markets after Europe Juke probably will appear in Japan and other countries of Asia.

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The second generation of Honda Element

Crossover Honda Element did not become the leader of sales, on what the Japanese manufacturers counted. However Honda has decided to give the second chance to a crossover, having created completely new model. Honda Element has appeared in the market in 2003.

Crossover Honda Element will live!

John Mendel, vice-president Honda, has told that occurrence new Honda Element in exhibition salons is connected with desire of the company to continue manufacture of the given car. Specialised cars recover our brand a little, — he has added.

According to initial internal plans, Honda expected to realise 75,000 cars Honda Element in a year. However even in the first year the break-even sales level remained at level of 67,500 units. Subsequently break-even sales level Honda Element continued to decrease, having reached 13,500 cars this year.

2010 Honda Element

Involving visitors in own salons, representatives Honda do not share the detailed information on new model Honda Element. Presumably official release of the car will be dated for seventh anniversary of release Honda Element.

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Mazda has presented a new Carol

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.

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Special release: Nissan Note Aero Style

On December, 17th in sale special release of cars Nissan Note — Aero Style has arrived. As base versions for cars of special release complete sets 15X and 15RS have served. Novelties differ stylish design which allocates with appeal Note even more, and are thus offered under rather reasonable price.

Special release Nissan Note

Cars of special release are equipped by the exclusive chromeplated lattice of a radiator. Besides it, cars are completed with antifog headlights with multireflectors and a safety plate for doors. A wheel of cars of special release will fit a skin with a red proline. Besides, novelties are equipped with aluminium pedals.

Nissan Note — Aero Style

Cars of special release Note Aero Style are accessible in following colour shades: white nacre, a grey, black and silvery metallic. The price 15X Aero Style makes 1,541,400 yens, and 15RS Aero Style it is possible to get for 1,635,900 yens.

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Official photos of new generation Lexus GX

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.

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