| Bigger and expensive than the Prius |
| “Sai“, the super hybrid of Toyota |
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A model presents the new hybrid “Sai“ of Toyota, which will be commercialized initially because of 3.000 monthly units in Japan. Foto:Itsuo Intuye / AP
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Also it presents the prototype FT-86, more known as Tobaru.
Kuri Kageyama
Tokyo, Japan / AP
Motive Toyota Corp. presented his new model exclusively hybrid, more expensive and bigger than his successful sedan Prius, underlining the ambitions of the Japanese manufacturer of motorcars to extend his scale of products with green technology.
The sedan “Sai“ is the second model exclusively hybrid of Toyota after the Prius. Toyota also offers hybrid versions of other models of his scale of motorcars.
The new sedan comes with a than 2,4 liters, bigger engine that of 1,8 liters of the Prius. It is more spacious and it has more elegant characteristics, like interiors of a type of plastic that makes use of materials derived from plants.
The Sai produces 54 miles per gallon, the double of the distance of a model comparable with regular engine of gasoline, according to Toyota. The Prius produces 90 miles per gallon.
Sai, which means “talent“ and “color“, will sell for the time being only in Japan, from December 7, with monthly sales estimated in 3.000 vehicles. No world sales plan has been decided, affirmed last Tuesday, the 20th of October the biggest manufacturer of motorcars of the world.
Toyota also presented the awaited sports prototype FT-86 that works together with Subaru. This model equips an engine bóxer, also proceeding from Subaru, from 2.0 liters and almost 200 horses, associated with a manual box of six speeds.
The hybrid cars produce better distances than the motorcars of regular engine of gasoline on having changed constantly his haulage, between an electrical engine and other of fuel. Other motorcars manufacturers also are extending his hybrid products, including models exclusively hybrid, without “brothers“ with gasoline engine.
The governmental incentives applied by several governments, including one of the United States, which granted cash in exchange for old cars and fiscal mitigation, the sales of the Prius have pushed hard, to the grade of which the waiting-list for the motorcar does that the buyers should wait several months.
WITH ECOLOGICAL MATERIALS
The most original aspect of the hybrid Toyota “Sai“ is in the instruments board, done from plastic of vegetable origin and other ecological materials.
He is compared by Lexus HS250h, from that only it differs for optical, new fenders and the lids of the hood and porter.
He shares the system Hybrid Synergy Drive, which allows him to move with an engine to 2,4 liters gasoline, or, with the electrical reservations stored in a few batteries of NiMH, placed in the rear part of the vehicle.
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| Cadillac SRX 2010 is already to the sale |
| A refreshing option |
From Tokyo
Agencies
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The Cadillac SRX, with his very elegant exterior design, comes in three models: Sports, Luxury and Premium. Photo: Cadillac
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As the economic models, the luxurious vehicles also show important innovations.
Camilo Alfaro
Autoproyecto.com
For 2010 self-propelled luxurious Cadillac renews his van crossover with a completely new model. The flaming SRX is one of two new models that Cadillac threw last summer; the different one is the Cadillac CTS SportWagon. The SRX comes in three models: Sports, Luxury and Premium.
At first sight no doubt leaves to us that the new SRX takes part of the design Cadillac. The broiler brings much of the Escalade and the CTS. I love the idea of to that the designs between models are similar in certain aspects, like the lighthouses that the CTS and the SRX share. The 18 inches wheels will come standard but the buyers will have the option of 20 inches wheels.
The interior has a design very similar to the CTS with a progressive and sports board. The leather seats are comfortable and they bring luxurious details as the thread woven to the seat and leather with different tonalities. For 2010, the Cadillac engineers decided to remove the third seats line. They mention to us that many persons were not using them. The rear seats have space sufficient for three adults or rather two comfortable adults.
What more I loved of the interior is that it comes with a standard panoramic sliding window in all the models.
The interested parties will have the option of two different engines. The first engine is a 2.8 liters V6 turbocargado that produces 300 horsepowers and 295 torque pounds sterling / feet. This engine replaces 3.6 liters that V6 of the previous model. The second engine is of 3.0-liters V6 with direct fuel injection that it produces 265 horsepowers and 223 pounds of torque. This engine remplaza that of 4.6-liters V8 of the previous model.
Two engines come with an automatic transmission of six speeds that transfers the power of the vehicle to the front wheels.
The buyers will have the option of an advanced system of haulage in four wheels that can change and transfer the power to each of an independent way. This advanced system is especially useful for those who live in extreme climates.
The SRX manages incredibly well, how a Cadillac should manage. What yes I noticed was that the sports model had the too sports suspension or, rather, it lasts, and although I proved it in the soft highways of the south of California he could still feel every hollow and space in the highway.
| It will take place in mass for the USA, Europe and Japan |
| “Leaf“, the first Nissan electrical one |
Víctor Caycho
Washington Hispanic
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Carlos Ghosn, world president of Nissan, presents the flaming Leaf, an electrical car of four seats, in the Motive Show that appears in Japan. Photo: Itsuo Inouye
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Manufacturer proposes new reload system in the cities.
Tokyo
Agencies
All the leaders of the automotive industry of the Japan joined in the Motive Show of Tokyo in a big target: to impel the research and development of completely electrical vehicles.
At once inaugural of the above mentioned event, the big protagonist was the electrical motorcar, on having presented new models Nissan, Sling, Mitsubishi and Toyota that use this energy source.
Nevertheless, one of the biggest innovations of the exhibition – that will remain opened until Wednesday, the 4th of November - is in charge of self-propelled Nissan, the third Japanese manufacturer (after Toyota and Sling).
Nissan makes to make debut the model “Leaf“, his first electrical vehicle that it will commercialize from 2010 in the United States, Japan and Europe. This model is named to turn into the first electrical vehicle produced in mass.
It is a question of a compact motorcar of five doors for four occupants, capable of covering more than 100 miles with only one battery of ions of lithium that is late in be loading eight hours. The system is under the hood and the seat of the driver, therefore space remains small for baggage.
Nissan solves the problem of the infrastructure that was the big obstacle so that the electrical motorcars could be imposed, a project that establishes rails and special areas where the above mentioned units will be able to be recharged without need for cables or any contact, a pilot experience that initiated in the city of Yokohama.
During the inaugural ceremony of the Edict Show of Tokyo, the president of Nissan, Carlos Ghosn, announced that they glide to produce another three electrical vehicles to join the Leaf. One is Land Glider, a mini-vehicle for only two occupants that is alike the cabin of a light aircraft and that is capable of inclining in the curves with the intention of increasing his stability. Others two models will be: an electrical vehicle for public use – like ambulance or taxi, for example - and a sedan of four seats that will be commercialized under the mark of luxurious cars Infinity.
Other models
• Sling – second in the ranking of Japanese manufacturers - brings to this Lounge the EV-N, a simple and comfortable car of driving in the city, along with a model of electrical motorcycle, EV-cub, considered “a futurist version of the legendary model of the mark specializing in motorbikes”.
• Mitsubishi for his part, puts in exhibition his electrical, similar vehicles to already known MiEV and PX-MiEV, one of them described as “an electrical SUV that receives the help of a conventional engine”. The manufacturer foresees that they go out to the market in four years, in 2013.
• Toyota, to his shift, exhibits the FT-EV II, a mini electrical vehicle thought for the displacements in city, with a 60 miles autonomy. Also, it brings the Prius Plug-in, a hybrid electrical vehicle that can be recharged in any home-made installation in little more than hour and a half. It presents an electrical engine with which it is possible to roll at all times, inclusive in long trips, since an engine of internal combustion enters functioning of an auxiliary way to load the battery.
| It comes third in Virginia after dividing in the position 21 |
| Montoya and his Chevrolet continue in the fight for the title |
Such Azzoni
Sao Paulo / AP
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Juan Pablo Montoya (42), in risky maneuver, advances with his Chevrolet in the circuit of Martinsville (GO) to exceed to the car of Le Da Earnhardt Jr., (88). Photo: Steve Helber / AP
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Colombian rises to the fifth place in table of laying of the series NASCAR.
Martinsville, Virginia
Agencies
Pilot American Denny Hamlin took Sunday, the 25th of October the victory in the career of the Cup Sprint of NASCAR in Martinsville on having happened to Jimmie Johnson, also of the United States, when 138 returns were staying and to retain the top during a series of new starts close to the end.
The Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya, to the rudder of his Chevrolet Nro. 42 ended third behind Johnson, but after a spectacular recovery from his position of start number 21, exploit that supports it in the struggle for the title of the series NASCAR, when only four dates of the end are missing. Kyle Busch for his part, happened to Jeff Gordon in the last return quarter placed itself.
With the help of long period under green flag that helped it to be the domineering pilot in the career, Hamlin extracted good advantage after a new start when 52 returns were missing and managed to cut this way Johnson's gust of five victories in the last six careers in the shortest circuit of the Cup Sprint.
In another new start when 12 returns were missing, Hamlin extracted advantage again with facility and did it again when an accident of Scott Speed forced to a final onrush when two returns were staying in the career to 501 drafts.
Hamlin and Johnson are the only pilots who have won in the last seven careers in the Martinsville circuit, in Virginia.
Johnson, who is first in the positions and looks for his fourth consecutive title, managed to increase his points advantage, when four tests stay. Mark Martin stayed second in the table but now to 118 points of the leader – instead of 90-, after ending eighth.
Gordon, four times champion, is third to 150 points of the leader.
Fifth is Montoya, but s of the highest level.
The seventh career of the "chase" will be disputed this Sunday, the 1st of November in the circuit of Talladega (Alabama).
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