The Japanese have shown a competitor BMW X6 - coupé-crossover Honda ZDX

Child brand Japanese automakers Honda - brand luxury car Acura - showed a new concept for the motor show in New York. Coupé-crossover ZDX must take the brand into an entirely new segment. 

The Japanese calculated that the concept ZDX will compete with the German premium-class crossover BMW X6. No wonder the same «Honda» called «Japanese BMW». 

The Germans created a «X-sixth» in style coupe, backed format called Sports Activity Coupe. Japanese analog more Recalls coupe, although ZDX this car with a full 5-door body, and high as a crossover planting. Feather lines fall back roof and hidden rear door handles - the intricate mix of stylistic devices used to the new road coupe. So Acura sees its future 

«ZDX - truly luxury coupe. Emotional body lines, combined with luxurious decor and amazing versatility, allowing the model to attract new buyers to the brand », - said at the welcoming speech, Vice President Acura Jeff Conrad. 

At first glance it seems that the engineers have tried to combine in one car and a sports sedan crossover brand. Current features allow to accurately determine the Acura, but the body itself raises questions. Unusually low, and this seemingly normal crossover longish body attracts the attention of aggressive angular forms. Crossover length is 4.9 meters in width - about 2 meters (1.99 m), wheelbase - 2.75 meters, height - 1.57 meters. Selected rival - BMW X6 has the same parameters in length - 4,99 m, width - 1,98 m wide, but at 13 cm above the «Japanese» - 1,70 m and has a larger wheel base - 2.93 meters. 

A lot of sharp lines, which are present in virtually all details of exterior vehicle and create a sense of swiftness. «From the very first sketch, I wanted to create a car that all of its kind to show what should be the sports coupe», - the chief designer shares his impressions on the exterior concept Michelle Christensen. 

The front of the car safely in the design issues, rather than serial model. Futuristic front optics in the future will become more familiar headlights, and an unusual grille likely typical «hondovskuyu» trapeze. Separately worth mentioning stern. Immediately noticeable that worked on it long and carefully. First, it was made on the same principle as the BMW X6: Zadran high shoulder line, a sloping rear glass, which is difficult to discern what is happening on the road, and opens up the door of the luggage. Are the rear headlamp shape is slightly reminiscent of optics new models Audi. 

Premium-class requires, but because the interior of the car roads, and effects. White and black contrasts in the design of interior. Rich equipment guessed by the number of devices, but the details could be considered disadvantages. For example, unusually Budget is the gear selector: simple leather «knob» recalls Japanese «Economy Class». 

By becoming aggressive appearance Acura ZDX receive powerful motor. V-shaped «six», completely made of aluminum, combined with a 6-step «machine» and «intelligent» full drive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, said a press release the company. Start a new crossover sales in the U.S. is scheduled for autumn this year.

Peugeot 3008. Agent Zero two

Peugeot 3008 as two drops of water similar to the Parisian concept Prologe - the first official release of crossover on the platform of Peugeot 308, known as a project code-named T84. New larger hatchback: a 9 cm long and 14 above, but the «delta» its wheelbase is only polsantimetra. Crossover is very fit and spacious interior, which can be visually enlarged by a glass roof. Access to 512-liter trunk opens the folding doors. The bottom of the luggage with the «secret»: it covered a movable platform that can record at three different levels, with a load of two floors.

At the central tunnel is not the usual crossover ruchnika - in all versions of 3008 the first motorized electric parking brake replaced. Buying new items will be offered two gasoline engine 1.6 (120 and 150 liters. In.) As well as turbodizeli 1.6 (110 liters. Pp.) And 2.0 (150 and 163 liters. Pp.). Automatic transmission is available only for diesel units (110 and 163 liters. Pp.). In doing so, regardless of engine type crossover will peredneprivodnym. And to blame «cars» chassis of the Peugeot 308, which beam rear suspension semi prevents installation cardan. However, after a couple of years for buyers of Peugeot 3008 still will be able to order a 4x4 version. This will be a hybrid, where instead of a power-drive the rear wheels using an electric.

Full power-saving solution Peugeot 3008 is equipped with 4 Hybrid 2.0-liter turbodizelem (163 liters. Pp. And 300 Nm) and the electric motor (37 liters. Pp., And 200 nm). Power rear axle not only on off-road, but also in the city, allowing you to reduce the average fuel consumption to 4.1 liters per 100 kilometers. Issue Peugeot 3008 with the Hybrid 4 is scheduled to begin until 2011, after which the same drive should appear in other models of the group PSA Peugeot Citroen.

Hyundai HND-4 Blue-Will

The company intends to Hyundai at the end of 2012 put on the market serial version of the concept of hybrid cars HND-4 Blue-Will, who on Friday was submitted at MOTORSHOW in Seoul.

On this edition of Automotive News said the new president of research and development, Hyundai and Kia Ung Chol Yang (Yang Woong-chul).

According to him, trade the car to rival the hybrids such as the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius. However, the company hopes that the serial HND-4 Blue-Will of its value will be available a wide range of buyers, as most parts of the machine, including the expensive elements of a hybrid power plant, developed by Hyundai themselves. Naming an approximate value of the future of the car brand representatives refused.

The concept car is propelled 100-kilovatnym electric motor, powered by a set of lithium batteries. They can be charged as a regular household electricity, and using 1.6-liter gasoline engine capacity of 154 horse power.

According to Hyundai, the range peredneprivodnogo HND-4 Blue-Will move solely on electric is about 60 kilometers, approximately similar to that of the main competitor - Chevrolet Volt.

Toyota

At the Geneva Motor Show Toyota introduced a compact minivan Verso, which is the spring of this year, will replace the very popular model Corolla Verso.

7-seat car is the third generation, which has three series of folding seats (System Easy Flat-7 provides a combination of 32), a 70 mm longer than its predecessor, and as his rivals Toyota considers the Citroen C4 Picasso, Renault Scenic, and, strangely, Volkswagen Tiguan. Output 1.6-liter gasoline engine VVT-I increased to 132 liters. pp., and its torque is 160 Nm. Engine capacity 1.8 liters gives 147 «horsies» and 180 Nm.

Diesel has only one - 2.0-liter D-4D (126 liters. Pp., 310 Nm). At the end of 2009 will add 2.2-liter turbodizel (150 liters. Pp., 340 Nm), which is well recommended itself in the current model Verso. Along with 6-speed manual gearbox is fitted new transmission continuously Multidrive. With the shift lever in the direction of transmission changed the steering wheel center console, and a large glass roof reinforces the sense of internal space.

The new BMW 3-Series.

The new BMW 3-Series is an embodiment of the sport in its segment and has been for many years was the most sold premium vehicle in the world. The new BMW 3-series continues to build on its advantages: the dynamics, quality and innovative technology. Targeted changes in design, refined design of the cabin, a new generation of optional control system BMW iDrive, revised range of engines, as well as innovations in drive technology, safety and comfort of a new sedan BMW 3-Series more attractive than ever. Through careful study of the details of the new side, front and rear outline of the body have become increasingly visible. In the design of the BMW 3-series uses the new headlights, taillights with a distinctive brand for the circuit, as well as innovation in interior lighting effects. In equipping the salon uses a new design of individual elements and different from the previous series combination of colors and materials. Characteristic of the shape of the body that has continued in the design of intelligent management salona.Sistema BMW iDrive new generation combined with navigation systems: iDrive controller with optimized ergonomics allows the user to use more than 700 functions. Selected functions can be programmed and to stand by default, which further simplifies management. BMW 3-Series can be equipped with navigation system Professional with advanced destination entry, route planning and display cards. The new BMW 3-Series provides variety of engines that have no analogues in this segment. Power range is from 105 kVt/143 l. with. a BMW 318i to 225 kVt/306 l. with. a BMW 335i. All engine versions of the notion of BMW EfficientDynamics. All versions of the engines for fuel consumption and the level of toxicity of CG do not have competitors in their respective classes. Optimized full drive BMW xDrive increases stability, traction and momentum. A new additional feature of DSC dosed with interference in the work of the brakes increases stability on bends.