Posts Tagged ‘japan’
Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
With the introduction of new-generation Toyota Prius, the model became extremely popular in Japan and became the best selling car this year, so it was clear to everyone that say it will be chosen for “Japanese Car of the Year” (JCOTY). The award was presented to the first day of 41 th exhibition in Tokyo, which opened its doors to visitors on October 24 and will be closed on November 4. Participated in the vote 60 Japanese journalists, such as Toyota Prius received 433 points, followed by the hybrid Honda Insight and Volkswagen Golf 6. The third place of Volkswagen Golf 6 is a crucial recognition of the qualities of the car, especially given how hard it is to break the European model of the Japanese market. Furthermore, 6 of the Golf was awarded his prize “Foreign Car of the Year” and the title “Sports Car of the Year” went to the Nissan 370Z. Yesterday did you know that Mitsubishi i-MiEV was awarded in the category “most advanced technologies.
Tags: car of the year, economy car, japan, Prius, Toyota, Toyota Prius
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Tuesday, October 20th, 2009
The people who have never been to Japan, the name Suzosho probably do not speak anything but at home the company is known as a small producer of exclusive cars. For the upcoming exhibition in Tokyo, from Suzosho have prepared new model Supassa V, whose production is scheduled to start in 2010th. Suzosho Supassa V is characterized by extremely low weight of only 850 kilograms. Which, in combination with 2.3-liter DOHC engine with a power 270 h.p., taken from a Mazda3 MPS, will provide excellent dynamics. For the moment no other details reported Suzosho Supassa V, as more information about the model will be unveiled at its official premiere of the exhibition in Tokyo.
Tags: DOHC, DOHC engine, japan, Mazda3 MPS, Suzosho, Suzosho Supassa, Suzosho Supassa V
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Sunday, October 4th, 2009
The Japanese company Honda disseminate photos and information about pre-production version of its new model CR-Z, which will debut in late October, during the exhibition in Tokyo, and sales of the production model will start in summer next year. The new concept, there are some differences in appearance compared with that Honda showed in 2008. Are modified forms of the bumpers, lights and tailgate, the most likely vision of the production model will be identical to that of the CR-Z Concept, which will be seen this month in Tokyo. Since Honda has not yet disclosed details about the car, but unconfirmed data, it uses a slightly modified model of the platform and the Insight is equipped with a hybrid drive system consisting of a 1.5-liter gasoline engine and electric motor, whose total output will be over 135 h.p.
Tags: CR-Z, CR-Z Concept, electric motor, engine, Honda, Honda CR-Z, japan, model, production, Tokyo
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Thursday, July 16th, 2009
General Motors had announced that the Chevrolet Camaro will be sold in Europe or at least not in the next few years, but seems to have concluded a deal with German firm well known Geiger Cars, because the model already proposed by her to the Old Continent. Although not yet reported base rates of the model in Europe, the official site of Geiger Cars have published three new ads available cars that can be found here. The price of the yellow Camaro 2LT is 39 900 euros, which is equipped with 3.6-liter V6 engine with a power 306 h.p. which is combined with an automatic transmission. The other two cars are the modification Camaro SS. Their price is the same – 50 615 euros, but they have some differences. Both cars have 6.2-liter V8 engine, but with the red sheet, which has an automatic gearbox is 400 h.p. power and in liver, where transmission is mechanical – 426 h.p.
Tags: automatic transmission, Camaro, Camaro 2LT, Chevrolet, Europe, Geiger Cars, japan
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Friday, June 19th, 2009
The new generation of Nissan NV200 Vanette make world debut at the exhibition in Geneva in March, and now the Japanese company announced that its sales will start in mid-May.
First the compact van will be available only in Japan, and later will be displayed and other markets. It will be available in two versions. One more cargo space, and the other for transporting people in her room for seven passengers.
Nissan NV200 Vanette will be offered with 1.6-liter petrol engine with a power 108h.p. and maximum torque 153Nm. which is known models Micra, Note and Qashqai, and the diesel 1.5 dCi unit of Renault, whose power is 85k.s. and its maximum torque 200Nm dotiga. Both engines are combined with 5-stage mechanical gearbox.
Tags: japan, japan cars, van, vans
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