Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Nissan Altima

A redesigned Altima came during the summer 2012 for the 2013 model year.
Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima
 Like the Camry and Accord, it will continue to offer a base 4-cylinder engine with a 3.5L V6 as the range topper,The Nissan specifications for the QR25DE 2.5-liter 16-valve DOHC inline-four engine has 182 hp (136 kW) and 180 pound-feet (244 N·m). While the VQ35DE 3.5-liter 24-valve DOHC V6 remains 270 hp (201 kW) and 258 pound-feet (350 N·m).
Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima
  Nissan estimates the 2.5-liter fuel economy to be 27 city/38 hwy and the 3.5-liter V6 at 22 city/30 hwy thanks to its refined CVT that has been lightened by 8 lbs.
Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima

  Most of the major mechanical components of this generation Altima are carried over.Much of the exterior styling seems to draw familiar traits from the Nissan Maxima.
Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima

Nissan Altima
Nissan Altima

Toyota Camry

The new Camry was introduced on August 23, 2011, and began U.S. sales in September 2011. The interior received a major restyling, while the exterior received all-new sheet metal and more angular styling.
Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry

Toyota Camry
Toyota Camry


In this generation, the Camry line-up for the Japanese domestic market was reduced to being just a single variant (hybrid only). The Japanese market will now share the same Camry model as the Asian market Camry. (Prior to this, Japanese market Camry were similar to American market models).

Chevrolet Impala

This new version, which was introduced at the New York Auto show in April 2012, is larger and more upscale than the existing model (sharing the extended Epsilon II FWD platform with the Cadillac XTS) to reduce price overlap between Impala and Malibu, similar to how the Ford Taurus and Ford Fusion are positioned in Ford's lineup.
Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

Chevrolet Impala
Chevrolet Impala

 The current versions are being assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, alongside the ninth-generation Impala (now renamed the fleet and rental exclusive-only Impala Limited), and at the Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly in the U.S. All cars will feature a six-speed automatic transmission with sport and manual shifting modes.

Jeep Grand Cherokee

On Monday, January 14, 2013, Jeep unveiled a revised WK2 Grand Cherokee at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan at Cobo Center, along with a revised 2014 Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot.

Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee

 The new Grand Cherokee will offer an EcoDiesel V6 engine that gets up to 30 MPG, a 3.6L Pentastar V6 engine that gets up to 24 MPG and has 290 horsepower, a 5.7L HEMI V8 engine that gets up to 21 MPG and has 360 horsepower, and finally, the 6.4L HEMI V8 engine that offers 470 horsepower.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee
  The models are the Laredo, the Limited, the Overland, and the Overland Summit Edition model has been renamed Summit.
Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee

Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jeep Grand Cherokee

Honda Accord

For the ninth-generation Accord, Honda appointed Shoji Matsui, who served as an engineer on the Accord platform from 1985 to 1996 as lead project manager.

Honda Accord
Honda Accord

Honda Accord
Honda Accord

Honda Accord
Honda Accord

Honda Accord
Honda Accord

Honda Accord
Honda Accord
It is the first Accord to use a strut suspension since the second generation, and the first Honda vehicle to be completely developed under the administration of Honda CEO Takanobu Ito.

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Mazda CX-5

The Mazda CX-5 is a compact/small-family crossover SUV produced by Mazda starting in 2012 for the 2013 model year lineup. It is Mazda's first car featuring the new KODO - Soul of Motion Design language first shown in the Shinari concept vehicle in May 2010.
Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5
I t is also the first vehicle featuring the company's full Skyactiv Technology suite, featuring a rigid, lightweight platform, combined with a new series of efficient engines and transmissions resulting in reduced emissions and fuel consumption
Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5
 The Skyactiv Engine and Transmission Technologies were released in the 2012 Mazda3 compact sedan and hatchback.
Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5
 The U.S. version of the CX-5 debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The only engine available is a direct-injected, 2.0-liter four-cylinder Skyactiv-G gasoline engine with 155 bhp (116 kW; 157 PS), which is less than the 163 bhp (122 kW; 165 PS) first reported.
Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5

Mazda CX-5
Mazda CX-5

The Renault Scénic

The Renault Scénic is a compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) produced by French automaker Renault, the first to be labelled as such in Europe. It is based on the chassis of the Mégane small family car. It became 1997 European Car of the Year on its launch in late 1996. The second and third generations have a model called Grand Scénic, which has 7 seats rather than 5.
Renault Scénic
Renault Scénic
 The Scénic III was released in July 2009, while the 7 seater 'Grand' version (New Grand Scénic) was released in May 2009. Like the previous Scénic, there is also a seven-seater Compact MPV Grand Scénic.
Renault Scénic
Renault Scénic
 Renault offers the Grand Scénic also as a five-seater in selected countries (e.g.France and the Netherlands) while in other countries (like in the UK) only the seven-seater is available.
Renault Scénic
Renault Scénic
 An updated Scénic and Grand Scénic was released in March 2013, which features a new interior and exterior styling and driver aids
Renault Scénic
Renault Scénic

Renault Scénic
Renault Scénic

Jaguar XF

The Jaguar XF (codename: X250) is an executive car produced by British car manufacturer Jaguar Cars which was first revealed in autumn 2007 as a replacement for the Jaguar S-Type.
The Jaguar XF
The Jaguar XF
 The XF was developed at Jaguar's Whitley design and development HQ in Coventry and is built at Castle Bromwich Assembly facility in Birmingham. During its development the XF was known by its codename X250
The Jaguar XF
The Jaguar XF
 The XF was launched at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, following the public showing of the C-XF concept in January 2007 at the North American International Auto Show.
The Jaguar XF
The Jaguar XF
 An R-S version of the XF was confirmed in 2012 following on from a picture that Jaguar released shortly before the Los Angeles Motor Show. It will use the same 5.0-litre supercharged V8 engine as the XKR-S
The Jaguar XF
The Jaguar XF

The Jaguar XF
The Jaguar XF

Škoda Superb

An all new Škoda Superb (B6, Typ 3T) was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in early March 2008.
Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb
 Based on a stretched version of the latest A5 Octavia platform, the Volkswagen Group A6 PQ46, this new Superb is a five-door five-seat liftback saloon/sedan, with an innovative rear door that can double as a regular separate saloon boot, and full liftback, known as 'Twin-Door'.
Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb
 Being based on the Octavia A5 platform, this latest Superb now utilises a transverse engine layout.
Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb
 It was named Luxury Car of the Year in 2009 by Top Gear Magazine. In the German magazine, Auto Motor und Sport, Superb won the first place at best cars of the 2012 survey with more than 29% votes in imported cars category.
Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb

Škoda Superb
Škoda Superb

The Škoda Yeti

The Škoda Yeti (Typ 5L) is a five-door five-seater compact SUV model built by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto. It was introduced at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show in March, as the division's first entry into the popular SUV market.

An announcement was made in late 2010 that Škoda Yeti will be built in China by Shanghai-VW in 2013.

The Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti

The Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti
However in the UK it is available in five trim levels, E, S, SE, SE Plus and Elegance. In India, it is available in "Active", "Ambition" (also called "Ambiente") and "Elegance" trims.
The Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti

The Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti

The Škoda Yeti
The Škoda Yeti