2011 Toyota at Tokyo Auto Salon

Get more information about Toyota Show at tokyo, reviews of toyota show, pict, specs, new release, price info. Small in size but big in attitude, a pump in place to follow the interpretation of the super-car loans iQ Smart City leads a troop of concept and Toyota establish and modify production cars in the Hall [...]

Mj 20 Jun, 2011

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2011 New Release Lexus IS 250

Get more information about Lexus IS 250, reviews of Lexus IS 250, get now Lexus IS 250, pict of Lexus IS 250, speed, test, price of, drivetrain. For model year 2011 Lexus ES 250 becomes automatic and only the model with the propulsion system reviews to ensure compliance with Euro 5 emission standards. Power and torque are unchanged [...]

Mj 20 Jun, 2011

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AC Schnitzer’s Mini JCW Eagle concept conquers the Hockenheim

The German tuning company well-known for their tuning packages designed for BMW and MINI models decided to reveal the Eagle concept, a model based on the current Mini JCW. The Aachen-based tuning house decided to pull the performance of the small British model to its limits, finally claiming that this is the fastest Mini around.

Mini JCW Eagle by AC Schnitzer

Well, we got some serious reasons to agree with the German tuners as the Eagle concept managed to obtain a groundbreaking 1:13.341 minutes around the Hockenheim circuit, a lap time good enough to surpass supercars such as BMW M3, Porsche 911 Turbo or Ferrari California.

Mini JCW Eagle by AC Schnitzer

According to the same source, only few special models such as the BMW M3 Kompressor or KTM X-Bow managed to obtain a better lap time at the German circuit. It could be quite shocking to hear that a model from BMW’s subsidiary managed to get a better lap than the famous BMW M3 E92 and even faster than the new BMW 1 Series M Coupe which obtained a time of 1:14.1 minutes.

Mini JCW Eagle by AC Schnitzer

Actually, the new BMW 1M Coupe received a tuning kit from the Germans at TechTec, a package which raises the total output of the smallest M to 450 horsepower over the standard 335 horses, improving the lap time to 1:13:59 minutes. Even so, there is still not enough to exceed the performance of AC Schnitzer’s Mini JCW Eagle concept.

Mini JCW Eagle by AC Schnitzer

In terms of mechanical changes, AC Schnitzer claims that the 1.6-liter turbocharged unit is now able to deliver 256 horsepower after serious improvements while the total mass decreased by 80 kilograms. Other features of the British concept include a new sport suspension system alongside 18-inch alloy wheels and other minor styling tweaks. The one-off model is priced somewhere around 60,000 but AC Schnitzer shows no sign that the model would be for sale.

Mini JCW Eagle by AC Schnitzer

The German specialists also decided to release a video that confirms the performance of the new Mini JCW Eagle at the Hockenheim circuit in Germany.

Rikk 19 Jun, 2011

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Source: http://www.automotorblog.com/ac-schnitzers-mini-jcw-eagle-concept-conquers-the-hockenheim/
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New Honda Fit Shuttle debuts in Japan, hybrid variant available too

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. released details on the new Fit Shuttle, a model that enters the Japanese market this month and will be available in a more efficient hybrid variant as well. Honda Fit might not be a very common name for you mainly if you are from Europe or U.S. as the Japanese manufacturer markets this model as Jazz in Europe.

2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

The Fit Shuttle is a longer and taller version of the standard Fit but still keeps the five-seat pattern, the additional space providing more space for the passengers and a bigger trunk, being able to carry 590 liters.

2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

Moreover, if you need more space, the Japanese model provides additional luggage room beneath the floor, extra 94 and 50 liter for the FWD and AWD models while the hybrid variants provide 21 liter in addition. In terms of engine lineup, power is provided by a 1.5-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder unit able to offer a fuel economy of 18.6 km/liter as measured in JC08 mode.

2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

As mentioned above, a more efficient hybrid variant joins the lineup, the version in question fits a 1.3-liter gasoline engine along a 10 kW electric motor for a total fuel consumption of 25.0 km/liter as measured in JC08 mode. The Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) system alongside ECON Mode and Eco Assist (Ecological Drive Assist System) is able to optimize the consumption as the Fit Shuttle hybrid obtains the same results in this regard as the smaller Fit hybrid.

2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

For the standard Honda Fit Shuttle you can opt for an all-wheel drive system which comes with a five-speed automatic transmission or the front-wheel drive with a CVT gearbox. Talking about the Fit Shuttle hybrid, there’s a single choice available, the front-wheel drive variant with a CVT gearbox. In terms of pricing, the new Honda Fit Shuttle starts at ¥1,610,000 ($20,000) while Fit Shuttle hybrid is available from ¥1,810,000 ($22,300). These prices apply to the Japanese market as the model in question is currently available only in Japan.

2011 Honda Fit Shuttle

“Leveraging the advanced packaging technologies that Honda developed for the Fit, the Fit Shuttle and Fit Shuttle Hybrid are a new type of compact car perfect for a wide variety of lifestyles. They defy the conventional wisdom about compact cars to offer a superb combination of spaciousness, utility, fuel economy, refinement and comfort,” states the company.

Source: Honda

Rikk 19 Jun, 2011

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Source: http://www.automotorblog.com/new-honda-fit-shuttle-debuts-in-japan-hybrid-variant-available-too/
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