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.
The compact car of company Infiniti which will appear in the market roughly in 2012 and will compete with BMW 1-Series and Audi A3, becomes an electrocar. On it informs edition Auto Express referring to not named source in firm.
"Compact electric Infiniti it will be unequivocal, just as also larger models", — the interlocutor of magazine has added.
Compact electrocar Infiniti
Under the preliminary information, compact electrocar Infiniti begins to be equipped with the same power-plant which is used in the first mass to company Nissan electrocar — Leaf. Hatchback Leaf, whose full-scale manufacture will begin next year, the stock of a course throughout 160 kilometres begins to be completed with an electric motor power of 109HP and the storage batteries, providing to the car. The full gymnastics of these accumulators from the household electric system are carried out approximately 8 hours.
As assume some foreign editions, compact car Infiniti also will receive versions with usual internal combustion engines and updating with a body "coupe-cabriolet".
Company Nissan plans to increase considerably duration of run of serial electrocars that will allow to take in the lead positions in the given segment.
Nissan Motor to become full determination of the leader
Nissan Motor has serious intentions to be the leader on manufacture of serial electromobiles or at least the owner of the technologies, capable to provide similar position. It was unambiguously declared by the president of company Carlos Ghosn, speaking about plans of working out of new storage batteries.
It is a question of accumulators which will have capacity and a power charge several times big, than it is li-ionic the batteries which are at present not till the end of fulfilled technology in the autoindustry. Thus new batteries will be much easier is li-ionic, assures Ghosn. Not clear there is only a question concerning their cost and working out terms.
Nissan Motor has refused cooperation with NEC Corp.
Despite lacking official details concerning a technical part, it is known, that in working out of new batteries Nissan Motor is engaged independently, i.e. without participation of the basic partner in the field of working out it is li-ionic batteries, Japanese NEC Corp.
As to technical characteristics some informal data already are called. In particular it is supposed, that new batteries can increase run without additional charge preparing for an exit by the market of electromobile Nissan Leaf with 150 to without small 650 km. If it appears close to true break for electrocars Nissan is provided. Thus the president of the company has specified, that Nissan does not intend at all to use working out alone and under corresponding conditions to share an innovation with other motor-car manufacturers.
The car, whose debut should take place within the next year, has again got to objectives of automobile paparazzi, this time not on the closed display, and in the street cities.
Photographers-spies love Infiniti QX
The first pictures of new generation Infiniti QX have appeared several months ago when the car has been casually photographed on one of the closed displays in the Near East — region which should become for a novelty to one of the cores.
Now QX has got to objectives of cameras in the United States where should strengthen positions Infiniti in a segment of off-road cars of a class "luxury" after strong falling of demand for model of present generation. Despite a strong camouflage, it is possible to receive full enough representation about appearance of the car.
Off-road car Infiniti QX is sustained in modern style Infiniti that is especially appreciable by a forward part of the car. Main competitor QX becomes Lexus LX which at the moment of occurrence Infiniti QX in the market the first restyling will possibly go through.
Date of exit QX in sale is not known yet, but the manufacturer declared time and again that model alternation of generations will take place within 2010. Cost of a new off-road car, predictably, only the little will differ from the price present QX and in a base complete set will a little exceed $50,000 in the United States.
Company Suzuki has shown on a motor show in Tokyo a conceptual hybrid of hatchback Swift.
Swift for the Yankee
The car addressed to inhabitants of large cities, passing about 20 km a day, equip with the 0,6-l petrol engine, the electromotor and li-ionic batteries. At a discharge of batteries the petrol motor from which the generator recharging accumulators eats on the move joins. Also batteries can be charged from the usual socket.
In mass production the manufacturer yet does not inform on plans of start of cars.
The car promise to make accessible under the price, thus pluses of the commercial electromobile intended for every possible needs already are now obvious.
Electroupdating of commercial transport
Nissan Motor continues to expand the activity in the field of working out of mass electromobiles. On turn sector of commercial transport — this sector can appear the most demanded.
At opening ceremony of the International motor show in Tokyo the president of the company Carlos Ghosn has made loud enough statement, having made the announcement of multipurpose model NV200 EV on electrodraught.According to president Nissan Motor, prospects at similar model are rather wide.
The main task which should be solved to developers, final cost of a similar electromobile in the market is. In this occasion it has not been given any comments except that «commercial electrocar should have low cost». At present cost is not sounded even approximately. It is not given also concrete terms of occurrence of the car in the market, but, apparently, it should be expected within the next 2-3 years.
Nissan Motor data does not disclose
The question technical aspect too is not opened, in particular, Ghosn has not given any comments concerning range of run of a similar electromobile.
Nissan Motor will publish details in process of project development. And at present the company has extended a unique sketch of version NV200 EV on electrodraught.
The first hybrid in modelling number Subaru will appear in three years. It on a motor show in Tokyo has declared Ikuo Mori, president Fuji Heavy Industries — the company making cars under mark Subaru, informs Automotive News.
The first electromobile from Subaru
By words Exhaust, first hybrid Subaru, most likely, there is a new compact model. Which - is not specified yet. It is known only, that with working out of a hybrid power-plant of the Japanese company helps Toyota Motor, owning 16,5% share holding Subaru.
First hybrid prototype Subaru has been presented in 2005: the car constructed on platform Legacy also was equipped with a 2-l turbo-engine. Between the engine and transmission the additional electromotor power 10Kw took places.
The electric motor in this case was used only at a stage of the beginning of movement of the car, and also at active dispersal. Total power of a hybrid power-plant makes 260HP, and the maximum twisting moment reaches 350Нм.
Four-seater hatchback Subaru Hybrid Tourer
On a present motor show to Tokyo, Subaru Motor has presented one more hybrid — the big hatchback with four landing places and huge doors of type lambo. As the basic power unit the new 2-l engine with direct injection of the fuel, placed in a forward part of the car here is used. Besides the engine in hybrid installation there are two more electric motors — 10Kw the electromotor located in front, and 20Kw — behind.On prospects of a batch production of this model it is informed nothing.
