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.

Toyota Prius

Overall dimensions of the machine slightly increased (Prius had a 1.5 cm long and 2.5 cm wider), decreased the rate of air resistance (from 0.26 to 0.25), a more powerful engine and other design front and rear of the the body, while the overall style and features of the predecessor body had been preserved.
The main change in the power plant's new-generation Toyota Prius - this 1.8-liter gasoline "quartet" working on the Atkinson cycle, the power which is 98 horsepower, and maximum torque - 142 Nm (previously installed on this model 1,5 -- liter engine developing 76 horsepower). Acceleration time new Prius to "hundreds" compared with the previous model has declined by nearly a second - up to 9.8 seconds, average fuel consumption in combined cycle is reduced by 0.4 liters - to 4.7 liters per hundred kilometers of road.

In addition, the size and weight of the power plant has decreased by 20 percent, as well as a new system for the regeneration of energy during braking, disc brakes on all four wheels and solar panels, for extra charge installed in the roof of the car and feed the climate setting.

Prices for the new hybrid Toyota Prius has not yet been named, but the journalists, an American publication MotorTrend suggest that the cost of the car in topovoy set up in the U.S., about 30 thousand dollars. Sales of such Prius will be this spring.

Toyota develops sverhdeshevy car

"The cheapest car in the world" Tata Nano has not yet reached the market, but also opened a specific segment of excess models for emerging markets like India, Brazil and Africa. The company Toyota also agreed to develop a similar vehicle, although its starting price in excess of twice the value of Indian minikara. It says Automotive News Europe, referring to the Japanese edition of Asahi.

This product is currently the company will, together with its subsidiaries Daihatsu to one of its plants in India. To confirm its seriousness, the company said that after two years will build another production center in Bangalore. Nevertheless, the novelty will sold no earlier than 2015.

Target price could be a reason that Toyota will create a fourth brand - the model is too cheap compared to fellow Toyota, Scion and even more so Lexus. New hetchbek Toyota iQ is designed for higher segments, and for Europe in particular - in the UK version of the basic price is equal to 16140 dollars.

Meanwhile, Tata find all sorts of compromises in order to preserve the value of its models on the alleged mark - 2500 dollars that is virtually impossible against a backdrop of rapidly increasing production costs. In addition, automakers solve problems with the transfer of production to a new location because of trouble with the local population. Japanese companies such obstacles are not threatening, but severe fluctuations in the prices of goods such as steel and plastic, could easily offset the price boundaries that separate budget cars.

Renault-Nissan is also working on a car worth about 3500 dollars, and are not alone, but together with another Indian company - Bajaj Auto. This car is aimed directly at the Tata Nano. Both models should provide up to 2011.

Toyota Highlander SUV will receive Four engine

Japanese avtokontsern Toyota announced Four 2.7-liter engine, which will appear on the new version vnedorozhnika Highlander.

As reported in the press release, the new engine will be an alternative to six versions - it will have high cost and low-emission, but there remain quite powerful - 187 horsepower.

Toyota Highlander with the new engine will spend 10.7 liters of gasoline at a hundred miles in mixed mode, and 8.7 liters in the "hundreds" while driving on the highway. With automatic transmission SUV with Four engine will reach the "hundreds" just 9.7 seconds.
Since the beginning of the production car will be offered with three engines: Four new 2.7-liter, 3,5 V6 and 3,5 V6 Hybrid. The standard version is equipped vnedorozhnika will drive one axle, two rows of seats, air conditioning, six audio system, central locks and cruise control.