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Information on next generation Toyota Belta or Vios or Yaris sedan and new lowcost hatchback that will arrive in 2013

admin — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:29:15 +0000

Information on next generation Toyota Belta or Vios or Yaris sedan and new lowcost hatchback that will arrive in 2013

It is clear that second generation Yaris sedan/Belta/Vios timeline,the hatchback version of Yaris arrive Japan in late 2005 and Europe in early 2006.Then,sedan version of Yaris/Vitz which called Belta in Japan/ North american and Vios in Asia arrive in late2006/early 2007(About one year after the Hatchback).

The car share underpinnings with each other. However, while the Yaris/Vitz was designed at Toyota’s French design studios, the Belta was designed at Toyota’s Japanese design studios because they target for poeple that have differennt need.Such as the sedan are very popular in US and Asia but it can sale only a few in Europe.

The new generation of Yaris/Vitz hatchback was launched Japan in December 2010.but next generation of the Yaris sedan or balta the car dua in late 2012 or early 2013.About 2 years after launched of hatchback.

But the image is the Toyota Dear Qin concept car that debuted in 2012 Auto China in both hatchback and sedan styling.Everyone is believe that these could be the preview of next generation B segment sedan from Toyota and the car will sprawn to low cost hatchback.The two cars will share much of component to reduce cost.

SuzukiFan was told that the design of both car is final.They can say that the sedan’s headlight will lay in horizontal like we see in the new Camry and the grille will be similar like we see in the Yaris.Overall the new car will look more muscle and bold than the car it replace and sportyness is also include in the car.

SuzukiFan say that the new car will be more sporty and dynamic than before.A more suitable packaging and more competitive in the segment.The engine will be 1.0-1.5 liter petrol but the best selling engine will be block 1NR-FE of 4 cylinder 1.5 liter petrol mate with 5 speed manual tranmission and 4 speed automatic but some countries will get carry on 1.5 liter petrol 1 NZ-FE engine .While in some market will be equipped with 1.0 and 1.3 liter petrol with 5 speed manual or CVT.

The suspension will be improved, ride and handling quality will be better.Front will be MacPherson strut with coil spring. rear will be torsion beam like current car.The steering will be chnage to EPS-electronic power steering.

The car have release date in early 2013.

Content by SuzukiFan.com

Japan’s car sale report (Exclude Kei-car) by top models in March 2012

admin — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 04:54:28 +0000

Japan’s car sale report (Exclude Kei-car) by top models in March 2012

March is the most selling month of cars in Japan.In average, every march will witness about 100% much volume than normal month.At March 2012,there’re 497,959 registrations (Exclude Kei cars).SuzukiFan can say that up from average 250,000 unit in January and february of the same year.We don’t know why Japanese prefer to by car in March,but SuzukiFan thinks because it is the final month of Japan’s business year.

Toyota Prius sold 45,496 unit this month and claim the top spot.Fallow by Honda Fit or Jazz in an international countries.#3 is agian conquer by Toyota with the Toyota Aqua,A b-segment hatchback with petrol/electric system,.The chart told that the Japanese is going crazy with the petrol/electric car as the fuel economy is strong factor to consider when they buy a car.

There’re 2 Suzukis in the chart which Suzuki Swift is replace Suzuki Solio at top selling car of Suzuki’s this month.Notable data is Nissan Juke at 6,889 unit and Subaru Impreza at 7,512 unit.

See the full sale’s table below

Fiat see Suzuki as first choice’s partner to form alliance

admin — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 05:03:02 +0000

Fiat see Suzuki as first choice’s partner to form alliance

The Italian website il giornale report that Sergio Marchionne, both as president of ACEA and president of a Fiat-Chrysler group launch press event in Brussels last week, it’s official that Fiat-Chrysler is looking for new business alliances to share component and reduce cost.As part of ambition plan to lift the current company that sell 4 million cars to eight million by 2014 !!

The many Italian source’s report that Suzuki and Mazda is in consideration at the turin carmaker.Suzuki sells annually about 3 million cars and as many as 70% of its turnover comes just from Asia and Mazda which currently produces 1.2 million vehicles a year, 40% of them sold in Asia.

Al trough still no word from Suzuki but Italian’s website say that Suzuki is first choice’s partner to form alliance because the twos have share technological cooperation for around 10 year.

Panorama reported that there’re conflict between the same Suzuki and Volkswagen, which controls 20% of the Japanese brand and Suzuki now willing to break any relationship with VW.

Marchionne also told that In Europe – said – were a few partners. and Fiat -Chrysler group want to penetrate Asia. So,partnership with Suzuki seem to be logical point.He also say that “The U.S. car industry is back” but Europe – he added – “is a critical point”, and “European’s new car registrations will be flat through 2014″.

Indicated by several analyst,Suzuki is most appropriate one for the Fiat.

Source: il Giornal and panorama.it

Next generation Fiat Sedici will not rebadge the Suzuki SX4

admin — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 09:20:16 +0000

Next generation Fiat Sedici will not rebadge the Suzuki SX4

Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera report that Fiat and Chrysler claim that the alliance’s small crossover will be delay about a year.As they plans 2 new small which one of it will replace Suzuki’s design and build SX4 that got rebadge as sell as Fiat Sedici. According to the news both car will be built on the same platform.The production of Fiat will start in December of 2013 and Jeep will start in the middle/late of 2014(delay from mid 2013).

The Turin group will soon launch a successor for the Sedici (Means sixteen or 4×4 in Italian) to replace the crossover that currently built by the Suzuki in Hungary (It is a twin of the SX4 ) and close to retirement. As it launch since 2006 and was big minor change in 2009.The model change of SX4 is claim in late 2012 or early 2013.

Fiat has already announced that the planned investment of one billion euros to bring the plant in Turin for the production of the two cars.After expansion, the Mirafiori plant will have capacity to deliver 280,000 units / year of the jeep version.The launch of Jeep’s compact crossover is scheduled for mid-2014 in Europe. In the following months, the model will reaches the United States and other markets

The Fiat is to launch a replacement for Sedici because the Sedici is near at the end of life and their model sales are falling. According to the JATO Dynamics,In 2011 Fiat Sedici has sold 14,800 units in Europe, with 10% less than in the previous year.

admin ( Some source from alvolante and autoesporte)

Suzuki Hungary will stop production of Opel Agila but expect same output in 2012

admin — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:40:27 +0000

Suzuki Hungary will stop production of Opel Agila but expect same output in 2012

Magyar Suzuki, the Hungarian unit of Japanese car maker Suzuki, will not lay off workers at the company’s factory in Esztergom (North of Hungary) in spite of the decision to discontinue production of Opel Agila at the plant,said the company’s communications manager.”If a model is out of production, then we will able to produce another models in place. It is important that in addition to the Agila, Suzuki Splash is made here, and not a pre-planned cessation of production of the model”.

The Opel Agila is co develope by Opel and Suzuki that start sale since 2000.The first generation Agila is rebadge of Suzuki WagonR wide or WagonR plus and second generation is goes on sale since 2008 which is a sister model of Suzuki Splash/Ritz.The Agila is unable to hit sale target that more than 100,000 unit a year in Europe and this could be part of reason for Opel to discontinue the car earlier than the plan to replace it with Opel’s engineer’s Sub-b segment car in 2014.

Now,The sister,Splash have consistence sale in Europe and will sale for the next couple of year.

Magyar Suzuki locate on the outskirts of Budapest, the Hungarian capital, has a workforce of 3,400 people, accounting for 2% of the export share of the entire car in Hungary.They plan to produce 170,000 passenger cars in 2012 which is the same as last year.Now the company is produce Splash,Swift,SX4 and Fiat Sedici.

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Toyota developing small lowcost car base from Etios for China and Southeast asia

admin — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:36:39 +0000

Toyota developing small lowcost car base from Etios for China and Southeast asia

After Suzukifan browse the websites, we found update on Toyota new small lowcost car that will have main target in China and Asean countries.The car will called internally “small low” is now in designing stage by a team in Japan with information input from Toyota R&D unit in China and Thailand.As they plans, car will arrive first in Chinese market as early as 2013.

To reduce cost,The car will share underpining with made for India’s Etios and will share most of part with it.The car will feature an all new exterior and interior styling and little larger than Etios.Rumor is in both five-door hatchback and sedan.The new vehicle – to be powered by a 1.33 litre (Thailand) and 1.5 litre petrol (China) engine.Toyota China prepare for local production of about 200,000 units a year .

The car will be produce in Thailand under eco car project which will have reduce tax benefit.Toyota is also preparing to manufacture low-priced vehicles in Indonesia,including Indonesia’s ecocar programe which is remain to be seen that this car will produce under that programs or not.

Also in 2013, Is the replacement for Toyota Vios/Yaris sedan/belta , new light sedan based on the fresh XP130 (current generation of Yaris) architecture is underway within Toyota.The rumor from goauto also say that Toyota is on the prowl for a A-segment city-car which Indonesia is a strong contender to produce this at PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing.

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2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI sketch

admin — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:46:47 +0000

2015 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution XI sketch

Let’s talk about compact car from Suzuki’s competitor. Altrough Suzuki don’t have real compact car before, but who know?, it may be in the offering in the next few year.

Mitsubishi Lancer is one of the world most famous compact car,thank to the rally’s legendary and the Evolution car.First arrive in 1973 and now Evolution is in generation ten( or nine in some other counting).

The next generation Evolution XI get green light and it will come with diesel-electric power as company president Osamu Masuko has confirmed to Autocar that the car will goes on sale within three years.Rumour from autoten have said that powered by a 2.0-liter engine generate around 320-350 hp and will deliver 0-100 k.m./h in around 5 second.featuring the electric generator which help reduce CO2 emissions to less than 200g/km.

The car will get re work S-AWC four-wheel drive system,integrates braking,Active Steering and Roll Control Suspension.The company hope it to be Halo vehicle and performance flagship for the brand like the predecessor did and could have a positive effect on the entire Mitsubishi range.

The normal Lancer will arrive in 2013 and Evolution XI in 2014

Enjoy the sketch!

Admin (Source autoten and autocar)

Ford small crossover to rival SX4 and Juke Spyshots

admin — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 07:33:51 +0000

Ford small crossover to rival SX4 and Juke Spyshots

Ford not the new comer in sub compact crossover segment because they have “dua to get replacement” Ecosport that start sell since 2004.The car was design in Brazil and market in South America.Off cause, it very popular in Brazil.That car based on European built Ford Fusion which latter model is already forgettable in Europe.Suzukifan thinks part of it not so poppular is because it arrive too early and demand of b-segment crossover is not as much as these day.

Autoblog team have capture Ford small crossover to rival SX4 and Juke when they’re testing on Pike’s Peak. Altrough with heavy camored,We all know that it was the crossover version of the B-Segment Fiesta which we can predict that this small soft-roader will utilize the same engine found under the bodywork of the Fiesta. Benzine should have A 1.4 L Duratec with 95 hp128 Nm, 1.6 L Duratec Ti-VCT 120 hp @ 6000 rpm or 152 Nm.Diesel have tp consider 1.6 L Duratorq TDCi.Anyway the Ecoboost engine is strongly consider.

The car will also featuring advanced technologies and high quality.The car will produce in many countries part of “one ford” strategy.

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2014 Audi A4 will remain traditional styling but lighter and more fuel-efficient

admin — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 06:34:11 +0000

2014 Audi A4 will remain traditional styling but lighter and more fuel-efficient

Autobild of Germany have generate a computor image of next generation Audi A4 that will replace the ongoing Audi A4 ( B8) that arrive since 2008.Current car is one of the most important car in Audi lineup and gain the popularity in many countries.

The new car will remain design of other Audis.The front of the car dynamic LED headlamps grille and bumper that we saw from A1,or facelifted Audi A5 along with more sharp belt line and bigger fender.At rear will have more sporty taillight and bigger bootlid.

The new Audi A4 will be based on VW group’s MLB Evo platform , expect to reduce the weight of 120-150 kilograms (265-331 pounds) compare to current MLP-Audi Modular Longitudinal Platform. Despite the weight will be reduced, but the new A4′s body size is expected to increase to counter the increased body size of the BMW 3 Series that means longest German’s compact executive car will be longer .

Engine choices remain a mystery, but the TDI engine is expected to output 150 PS and 300 PS (110 kW / 148 hp to 221 kW / 296 hp). Similarly, the gasoline engine should be able to output 150 PS and 350 PS (110 kW / 148 hp to 257 kW / 345 hp). To enhance fuel efficiency, these models will be equipped with Stop / Start system, brake energy recovery system and a heat recovery system.

In addition, there are rumors that the new Audi A4 will introduce a CNG version of the model, Audi e-gas plan as an integral part.

Admin (Some source: Autobild)

Next generation Mazda verisa spyshots and information

admin — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 08:56:37 +0000

Next generation Mazda verisa spyshots and information

The Mazda verisa is another Mazda b-car that apart from Mazda 2.First generation was arrive in 2004 and the car is derive from last generation Mazda 2/Demio.Target users group is a married couples that older than user that own Mazda Mazda 2/Demio.Altrough we don’t have a real car, we have a spyshot of test mule from Japan Mag-x during the testing in Japan.

Autoten report that the new car will share platform with current Ford Fiesta (codename B299)and current Mazda 2.The car will have a follow-up design(Mazda new corporate’s design).The front will look like scale downed Mazda 3 but expect space bigger than current Mazda 2.Not much information about stlying right now but expect the car will have more sporty than current car.Expect the car at3975 mm long x 1695 mm wide x 1525 mm height.

Mazda decide to fit new SKY-G petrol engine and SKY-Drive transmission.Expect a DOHC four-cylinder 1.5 liter petrol all-aluminum direct-injection engine. Mazda will challenge the average fuel consumption of 28.0km / L

The car will arrive in 2012.a source from Taiwan say that the car will also aviable in Europe but Suzukifan feel that they car will sell in limited countries

Admin (source: autoten)