Honda to start selling All New CR V in Los Angeles

Honda announced that they start selling the newest SUV, the All-New CR-V or fourth-generation CR-V. This SUV also recently launched in the United States two weeks ago at the Los Angeles Auto Show.

For Japan and Asia, utilizing Honda Tokyo Motor Show 2011 event that was opened tomorrow. In its release, Honda said sales of the All-New CR-V in Japan just made on December 2.

Since it was first introduced in 1995, Honda claims the CR-V sales has reached 5 million units worldwide (based on data in September).

4 x 2 & AWD
According to Honda, the All-New CR-V now appear more sleek and aerodynamic. Hence also, this SUV is more economical, more comfortable, and the greater power and unloading. This can be achieved due to a redesign that made Honda including lowering the height of the roof, but with a lower floor.

CR-V Dashboard totally redesigned and now uses better quality materials. Further, Honda managed to indulge in the weight of this car. Furthermore, to ease the workload of the machine, now used electric power steering (EPS).

Exterior dimensions of this new CR-V is more compact than the previous CR-V. Section, the deduction is so long and also lowers the height of the roof. However, the length of the interior actually increased due to the position of the glass front moved forward again.

Two machines
For the machine offered two options, 2.4 liters for four-wheel motion or AWD and 2.0-liter for front wheels (4 x 2). For version 2.0 liters, the engine is equipped i-VTEC technology. Engine power is transferred to the wheels through a CVT with a torque converter. Claimed fuel consumption of 14.4 km per liter.

The All-New CR-V 2.4-liter engine equipped with 5-speed automatic transmission. Engine power in this model increased by 10 kW compared to the current version. This is attained because the compression ratio is made higher, plus the friction in the lower engine components.

Intelligent AWD is equipped Varian Control System. Its function is to produce a more responsive acceleration on slippery road surfaces. Rear seats can be folded with the composition 60/40, also equipped automatic button to fold.

Other features are Bluetooth, rear parking camera, USB connection, and the system allows the driver to write the information from the BlackBerry.

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2012 Toyota Prius PHV Start Selling

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced, began to receive orders for the Prius Plug-in or (PHV) which will be launched in Japan on January 30, 2012. The advantages of this Toyota Prius PHV, the battery can be recharged at the outlet (wall socket) electricity at home. In addition, fuel consumption is more efficient than the hybrid version (HV)

According to Toyota, Prius PHV fuel consumption is 61.0 km / liter. While the electric mode (EV) and the battery is fully charged, can for a distance of 26.4 km. Hence, Toyota estimates that, for those who travel short distances, can rely on EV mode or energy of lithium-ion batteries are used.

Price
Because, the Toyota Prius PHV is a combination of electric cars (EV) and hybrid cars (HV), and uses lithium-ion batteries with large capacity, the price is becoming more expensive. The standard version, released 3.2 million yen. The most expensive version sold 4.2 million yen. The price includes tax but not including the cost of recycling.

Added, the price is already suppressed as low as possible. Because, with the price too low as possible, Toyota hopes to promote electric cars. It is expected the public interested in using it.

More Weight
Lithium-ion batteries used Prius is 4.4 kWh and a capacity of greater size than the Prius HV battery. According to Toyota car battery causes weight was 50 kg. To suppress the accretion due to the weight of these batteries, body alleviated. Subsequently used tires with low rolling resistance.

Fuel consumption of 61.9 km / liter calculated based on driving conditions a combination of EV and HV. If you only rely on HV, instead of fuel consumption 31.6 km / Lier, electricity consumption seedangkan 8.74 km / kWh

PHV Drive Support
New features added to this car is a service called PHV Drive Support. With this, the car and the owner can be connected via the internet. Owners also can check the condition of the vehicle via a smartphone, especially the condition of the battery and battery charging station location. PHV Prius owners are also free to use the charging station (G-station) which is installed at the dealer of Toyota and other places.

Source of Power
For gasoline engines still used the previous Prius capacity of 1.8 liters. With the new battery, larger capacity - in addition to EV mileage increases far in EV mode - the car more responsive acceleration and top speed is also higher.

Further, the longer the use of electric mode, economical fuel consumption increases. In the car was supplied charger can fully charge in just 90 minutes baetrai when using electric 200Volt or 180 minutes for 100 Volt.

Toyota targets to sell the Prius PHV is 35000-40000 units per year.

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Ford Focus top selling vehicle in the world in the first half of 2012

Ford Focus: top-selling vehicle in the world in the first half of 2012. The Ford Focus has become its own right in the worlds best selling vehicle in the first half of this year, surpassing the half-million units. Of these, 153 400 model went to the European market, which lifts him to the top of the models sold globally. The new Focus has plenty of equipment and the most modern, multiple versions, both 4 and 5 door, and best of all, the best engine of the year, the Ecoboost, and for this reason, it becomes the Focus, in the best-selling vehicle in the world in the first half of 2012. Find out ...

More than half a million units ...
The model of the American manufacturer Ford Focus has been the best selling car in the world during the first seven months of the year, with 522,821 units, according to IHS data indicate Automotive.

From the U.S. House have stressed that the automobile over half a million sold worldwide, about 153,400 units were distributed in Europe, allowing you to put Ford ahead of other car manufacturers in Europe, as in the rest of the world.

The American house sold more than 860,000 units of this car in 2011 and has 350 million vehicles produced in the 109 years of company history.

Some features of the best-selling model
The new Focus features with various technological innovations such as the security system Active City Stop, Turns to Parking Assistance, Aid to Maintain Lane, the Lane Departure Warning, the Traffic Sign Recognition or Lo Light Automatic Change , among many other elements.

Moreover, the versions come with five-and four-door and wagon option. This year we launched the sports version of the Focus ST, with an output of 250 hp, while in 2013 it will begin to market the Focus Electric, the manufacturer like Mazda.

Is it because your engine, the Ecoboost?
The Ford Focus 1.0 Ecoboost will be available in 100 and 125 horsepower offering as discussed below very low fuel consumption without sacrificing good performance. The incorporation of this new engine is the disappearance of known atmospheric 1.6 contained in the catalog of the Focus.

Highlights are the reductions in consumption. The 1.0 Ecoboost 100 hp 4.8-liter says consume combined consumption per 100 km, increasing to 5 liters in DE125 hp version.

As mentioned, this reduction does not mean rejecting consumer benefits, thus the 125-hp Ecoboost has a top speed of 193 km / h and acceleration from 0 to 100km / h in 11.3 seconds, the 100 hp variant is a little more slowly, remaining in the 185 km / h and 12.5 seconds for the 0-100km / h.

For the new Focus consume less have added the latest technology available, incorporating systems such as Start & Stop. Another system is incorporated in charge of opening and closing the grill according to the needs, to improve aerodynamics, and therefore consumption, called Active Grille Shutter. Discover the best selling car so far this year...

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