Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sport. Show all posts

Wednesday

Suzuki represents the sports version of sedan Kizashi

Suzuki Kizashi Sport

In New York debuted the new version of sedan Suzuki Kizashi under name Sport.

Visual differences

Under the statement of vice-president American Suzuki Motor Corp., the company has made the decision about release of a new sedan in connection with successful sales Kizashi 2010 in complete sets GTS and SLS. Version Sport will not differ from the others technically, but outwardly updated sedan cannot be mixed with standard cars.

Aerodynamic bumper with the chromeplated details, the road clearance lowered on 10 mm, 18-inch wheel disks and a back spoiler give to shape of the updated sedan — real sport style; in the same style also the car interior is viewed. Sales of Suzuki Kizashi Sport 2011 in the USA start in August, 2010.

2011 Suzuki Kizashi Sport

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Sunday

Debut release of Acura TSX Sport Wagon

Honda Tourer

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.

Accord Tourer

Universal Honda Accord Tourer

Honda Accord Tourer

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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Tuesday

Subaru represents Impreza R205

Impreza R205

The novelty becomes top model in ruler WRX STI and is intended, at least at present, only for the internal automobile market of Japan.

Subaru Impreza R205

Subaru begins sales in Japan the new version Impreza which has received index R205. The car is continuation of series R203 and R204, deserved in due time respect at admirers of mark.

By working out Impreza R205 many decisions used at creation Impreza WRX STI Spec C have been applied. In a forward suspension bracket sports springs, amortisation racks, stabilizers of cross-section stability of working out STI are applied. For R205 the 18-inch carbon wheels specially developed for the given version, and tyre Bridgestone RE070 of dimension 245/40 are standard.

Subaru WRX

Sport armchair

Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C

Engine characteristics are improved at the expense of modernisation of system of a turbo-supercharging and the electronic block of management, and also installation of sports system of release, the emphasis in which options is made not on sounding, and on maintenance of optimum pressure.

Subaru Impreza R205 receives sports brake mechanisms Brembo with 6-piston supports in front and 4-piston behind. In an interior salon — sports forward armchairs and furnish by the facilitated materials. Car cost is not advertised. R205 it is developed for home market of Japan and about plans of sales outside of the country while it is informed nothing.

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Sunday

Honda will make the harmless supercar

Honda Acura

Company Honda has not refused idea to make on the automobile market the sports car under own mark. And, as the chief executive of company Takanobu Ito has declared, it will be "ecologically pure car with excellent dynamic characteristics".

Sports Car by Honda

Earlier the company declared the beginning of works on the supercar which could become the ideological successor of model NSX: it was planned, that this model will be with engine V10. However because of crisis the further development of the project has been "frozen".

Which power-plant will receive future supercar Honda it's not specified yet. "I hope, once we will have free money and the necessary technologies, and we will make the sports car under mark Honda which will symbolise our technological progress", — the director of the Japanese company has noted.

It's necessary to note, what exactly Takanobu Ito in 1990 was the developer of the unique aluminium chassis for Honda NSX, and chief executive Honda Ito became only in June of this year.

Meanwhile, competitor Honda — company Toyota — on a motor show in Tokyo has presented own supercar with motor V10. Lexus LFA it is equipped by the 560-strong atmospheric engine and it can be dispersed from 0 to 100 km/h for 3,7 sec. Toyota plans to make only such 500 similar cars at the price from $375,000US for a copy.

Honda Acura Advanced Sports Car

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Tuesday

New Mitsubishi Lancer Evo becomes a hybrid

Mitsubishi Lancer

Sports sedan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution of following generation can receive the hybrid power-plant similar on a design that which will be presented on conceptual crossover Mitsubishi PX-MiEV, whose debut will take place on the Tokyo motor show. On it informs British edition Autocar referring to own sources in the Japanese motor-car manufacturer.

Prototype Mitsubishi PX-MiEV

The hybrid power-plant of prototype Mitsubishi PX-MiEV consists of the 116-strong petrol engine in volume of 1,6 litres, two electromotors power of 82HP which settle down on a forward and back axis of the car, and also the complete set of accumulators.

On small speeds such car is capable to move exclusively by means of electromotors, on high as the traction the internal combustion engine is used, and at braking the system of regeneration of the energy, filling up a charge of batteries joins. Also accumulators can be charged from the usual house socket or at special stations of additional charge.

Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VS Subaru Impreza

Besides, the concept car is equipped by system of full drive S-AWC with the new mechanism of distribution of draught between back wheels at the expense of the differential electromotor.

Sources Autocar have not specified about changes in hybrid power-plant PX-MiEV as expediency of application on Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI, however, according to some information, unique difference will consist in more powerful petrol unit.

When on sale will appear new Lancer Evo — it's not known.

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Anniversary Fairlady Z by Nissan

Coupe Nissan

After the lapse of four decades from the moment of exit Datsun 240Z on the market of the United States, the company is going to present the special version to memorial commemoration.

2010 Nissan 370Z

The very first Datsun 240Z has crossed ocean in 1969 and has gone on sale in the USA on October, 22nd, i.e. 40 years ago. It was the 1st sportcar Nissan which has entered the North US car market. Then 240Z it was offered at the price from $3,626US. Power of the 2,4-l 6-cylinder engine made 150HP, and in a combination the 4-step mechanical transmission was offered.

Nissan 370Z

In honour of memorial Nissan Motor prepares an anniversary series of present generation of model — 370Z. It will go on sale in the United States in the spring of the next year. The circulation is limited, but the exact size is not informed.

The special colour of the body developed specially for a limited series becomes the main external difference anniversary 370Z — car colouring is called «40th Quartz».

The car will receive the improved brake mechanisms with the supports painted in red colour. There will be 19-inch carbon wheels Rays having smoky chromium plating. The 3,7-l engine power of 332HP will not differ from other versions 370Z, but within the limits of an anniversary series will offer only mechanical transmission. All cars will receive differential of the strengthened friction.

Wheels Rays

In salon there will be the sports armchairs sheathed by a natural skin of red colour with an anniversary engraving on backs, sports overlays on pedals, lever MKPP from the polished aluminium. The wheel sheathed by a skin also will receive a red proline.
The label reminding of an accessory of the car to a limited series will appear both on body Nissan Fairlady Z and in salon.

Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition

As to cost Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition the price will appoint not earlier than the next spring, directly ahead of the beginning of sales.

Interior Nissan 370Z

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Saturday

# Tommy Kaira has presented a tuning version Toyota Prius

Hybrid Toyota Prius

Japanese tuning company Tommy Kaira has presented the own version of popular hybrid car Toyota Prius.

Hybrid-tuning Toyota Prius

Till now completion of powerful sports models Nissan and Subaru was studio Tommy Kaira primary activity. But recently more and more popular there are economic cars among which hybrids use the greatest demand. In Tommy Kaira have developed for market Toyota Prius best seller an original tuning variant.

2011 Prius Hybrid

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Modulo tuning for Honda CR-V

Modulo

Honda Motor has presented under brand Modulo two new tuning variants for external tuning of crossover CR-V. The structure of variants is traditional enough, but they are executed at rather high design level.

Off-road Honda Modulo

Two workings out Modulo have a various stylistic orientation. The first tuning variant is focused on the sports shape, the second urged to underline some lines inherent in an off-road car, rather than to a crossover. Thus the set of elements is practically identical: forward and back bumpers, overlays on thresholds, a tuning lattice of a radiator. Also it is possible to complete the car with a small spoiler in a back part of a roof. For each tuning package carbon wheels of own design are provided.

New Honda Modulo

In an interior of the car of changes practically it is not noticed, except for a material of registration of the top part of the central console: here there was a carbon.

Crossover Honda

Cost of complete sets Modulo is not informed. As to possibility of their acquisition outside of Japan the similar probability is present, in the form of purchase through the Internet, or in the countries of South East Asia where Japanese brand Modulo also is presented.

Off-road Honda Modulo

2011 Honda Modulo CR-V

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Thursday

Toyota iQ: "I'm ready for race!"

Toyota iQ

Company Gazoo Racing which has prepared for race "24 Hours Nürburgring" two copies Lexus LF-A, together with engineers Toyota has created the special sports version of the minicar iQ.

2010 Toyota iQ

The car intended for sale only in the market of Japan, will exhaust the limited party in number of 100 copies. Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN under which cowl the engine is established 1.3 l, it is equipped by the six-step mechanical gear box modernised by a sports braking system and the modified chassis.

Experts of company Gazoo Racing have depressed landing of model to 30 mm and have established sports system of an exhaust on the city compact car, achieving the best sounding of the motor. iQ Gazoo Racing MN masters have developed a special spoiler and 16-inch light-alloy disks for car Toyota with sports rubber.

The model interior is added by aluminium mouldings, sports seats and racing accessories. The first copies Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN will appear on roads in November of this year.

Toyota iQ Gazoo Racing MN

Compact car Toyota

Minicar iQ

Special spoiler

Light-alloy disks

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Saturday

Lexus F-Sport IS

Lexus IS

The US division of luxury automobile brand Lexus has presented a ruler of firm accessories F-Sport for cars of series IS.

Luxury Lexus IS

The catalogue of tuning F-Sport includes set of details — from the improved brake system to the transmission handle. The car suggest to complete with 19-inch wheel disks. The complete set for improvement of forward brakes includes 6-piston supports punched in 355mm disks, brake lines with a steel braid and special brake disks. In the complete set for improvement of back brakes 4-piston supports, 345mm disks etc.

The set of sports springs allows to reduce a road clearance approximately on 2,5 the effort of a clip see Thanks to sports coupling increases approximately on 15% that allows to work with the big twisting moment. The sports switch of transfers from aluminium allows to change speed for 30% faster.

Also among accessories — a sports exhaust system, a set of stabilizers of cross-section stability, shock-absorbers Bilstein, a carbon overlay on the engine, an air inlet and all-weather rugs.

2011 Lexus IS

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Fox Marketing prepares a new Lexus IS-C

Lexus IS-C

Tuning studio Fox Marketing develops the version of coupe-cabriolet Lexus IS-C.

New Lexus IS-C

Appearance of the car is similar to sports sedan Lexus IS-F. Designers will change registration of a forward part of a body and an aerodynamic weather-cloth. Designers modify a suspension bracket and will finish the engine, but do not specify, which motor.

In various complete sets Lexus IS-C complete 2,5-litre and 3,5-litre with six-cylinder engines. But, it's probable everything, tuners will put on model the 5,0-litre eight-cylinder petrol engine from updating IS-F.

Lexus IS-C cabriolet

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Thursday

Nissan has opened shop of sports cars near a Nurnburgring

Nissan 370Z

Company Nissan has opened shop of sports cars near the well-known racing highway a Nurnburgring in Germany.

Nissan 370Z Nurburgring Special Edition

On a platform in 500 sq. m while supercars Nissan GT-R in a base variant, sports coupe Nissan 370Z in updating Nurburgring Edition (all 80 similar cars will make) and exclusive for Europe GT-R in complete set SpecV (the given updating sell only in Japan) are exposed. Also in shop the firm symbolics of a brand and tuning division Nismo (including exclusive Japanese things) and toy models Nissan is presented.

2010 Nissan 370Z Black Edition

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Monday

Nissan GT-R have transformed into a fire-engine

Supercar Nissan GT-R

On well-known to "Northern loop" Nurnburgring there was the sports fine-engine vehicle constructed on the basis of supercar Nissan GT-R. As informs website Nissansportz, the car will be used for rendering assistance to the drivers who have had an accident on this racing line, whose extent makes more than 20 km.

Racing version of Nissan GT-R

Instead of back seats in fireman Nissan GT-R tanks with water and special foam are built in, and in a luggage carrier there is a fire hose and all necessary control devices. Besides, the car has received corresponding identification stickers on a body, flashing beacons, a skeleton of safety and carbon sports armchairs Recaro. Cost of transformation of the supercar in fire — is not specified.

Fire-engine Nissan

As it was informed earlier, in May of this year coupe Nissan GT-R in fourth time some years have broken own record of a circle of "Northern loop" Nurnburgring. The car under control of test pilot Nissan has passed a track for 7 min of 26,70 sec.

Supercar Nissan GT-R

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Nissan represents: Fairlady Z Version Nismo

Nissan Nismo

Company Nissan has made new sports car Fairlady Z Version Nismo on the Japanese car market. Novelty have equipped with exclusive bumpers, protection of thresholds and a back spoiler. Designers have changed the onboard computer and a cover of a motor coupe.

Nissan Fairlady Z Version Nismo

The new final system has allowed having increased power of the engine on 14 kw in comparison with the base version. Also the car differs exclusive aluminium wheels with tyres Potenza RE050A and a sports bumper.

Forward and back suspension bracket from Yamaha allow to lower vibrations. The car the hydraulic booster of a wheel, the seats fitted by a skin and a fabric, a steering wheel and the handle of the lever of the course, fitted by a skin has received, an exclusive upholstery of doors and an exclusive logo.

New Nissan Nismo

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Tuesday

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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Wednesday

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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Saturday

Cobra N have finished a sport coupe Nissan 370Z

Nissan 370Z

Besides changes in appearance the car has received a sports suspension bracket and unique system of release with adjustable sounding. German company Cobra N + carries out tuning of European version Nissan 370Z. Tuning includes generally elements of external tuning, but some components will help to improve and dynamic characteristics.

2009 Nissan 370Z

Appearance Nissan 370Z is improved by means of details from a carbon material. In particular, overlays on the lateral mirrors, the modernised forward bumper with the built in spoiler, and also the exhaust pipe which has been built in a back bumper are offered.

The variant developed Cobra N + is accessible, is suitable both for sports arrivals, and for daily operation in city conditions. In salon there is a switch changing the characteristics (especially sounding) final system with standard on racing and on the contrary.

The suspension bracket of the car after completions Cobra N + became much more sports at the expense of installation of shock-absorbers with adjustable rigidity, and also the truncated springs which have lowered a road gleam on 30 mm. There were also new, 19-inch wheels painted by a black varnish with tyres of dimension 255/40 ZR 19 and 285/35 ZR 19 behind. Changes in salon are minimum and are reduced basically to occurrence of carbon elements of furnish and special overlays on pedals and thresholds.

Car Review Nissan 370Z

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Monday

Studio WALD advertised cost of a tuning package for Nissan GT-R

Nissan GT-R

Japanese tuning studio WALD offers a package of completions Sports Line R35 GT-R Black Bison Edition for sportcar Nissan GT-R.

2010 Nissan GT-R

Cost of the base tuning complete set in the internal Japanese market is equivalent $11,000. The package includes the forward bumper made of a hydrocarbonic fibre, a back spoiler, a back bumper, lateral skirts, a hydrocarbonic covering on wings and an engine cover, and also other, smaller improvements.

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