2011 Kia Cadenza unveiled in Korea, ready to replace Amanti
Kia has dropped the first official photos of its new top of the line sedan, which has been officially dubbed the K7 in the Korean Domestic Market and Cadenza outside of South Korea. The Cadenza is essentially identical to the KND-5 concept that debuted at the Seoul Motor Show earlier this year, and to our eye that’s a good thing after viewing the rather ungainly Amanti for the last several years. Read the rest of this entry »
2011 Mazda 2 Facelift from Japanese Automaker
Mazda2 facelift 2011, The Japanese car maker has published the the first image with the 2011 Mazda2 
facelift, as this new version is about to premiere in Europe at the Paris Motor Show next month.Besides the revamped front end the 2011 Mazda2 facelift will feature and a new automatic transmission, an upgraded chassis and new engines that will make it compliant with the Euro 5 emission standards.
The major renovation of new model year, known commercially as Mazda2 Twenty-Eleven, cover the front and wheels (available in both steel and alloy), now a more round style since last models by Hiroshima’s brand, and to a choice between 11 exterior colors, including two completely new.The interior of new Mazda 2-Eleven Twenty were also slightly altered, there are new moldings, new design for the instrument panel and new superior quality materials for coatings.
The 2011 Mazda2 facelift has also been improved in terms of ride quality and interior comfort, and we’ll have more specific details on it at the time of the show.Along with the 2011 Mazda2 facelift the Japanese manufacturer will also present new motorisations for the Mazda5 and Mazda3.
Three engines, all Euro 5-compliant: a 1.3L of 75 and 84 hp, a 1.5 of 102 hp. New diesel version 1.6L turbodiesel with 95 hp and 205 Nm, which consumes about 2% less fuel than the current diesel model, 4.2 l/100 km over combined cycle and produces less CO2: 110 g / km.
Nissan Qashqai with Dynamic Design the Perfect Car from Asian
Nissan Qashqai by autocars17, Designed in London, built in Sunderland, and named for a 
nomadic people from southwestern Iran, the Nissan Qashqai, which is offered in European, Asian, and Middle Eastern markets, is perfect example of a compact crossover car. The Nissan Qashqai is featured with a choice of four engines, two gasoline (petrol) and two diesel. The 1.5-litre diesel engine provides 106 horsepower and 240Nm of torque while the 2.0-litre puts out 150 hp and 320Nm of torque. Both the diesel and petrol versions of the 2-litre engine are available with Nissan’s all-wheel drive system.
At the Qashqai’s launch event in Paris last September, Nissan’s president and CEO Carlos Ghosn said “European customers want it all: dynamic design, driving performance and attractive premium interior.” With expected sales of 100,000 Qashqai’s in the model’s first year, it is clear that Nissan wants the Qashqai to be a cash cow.Named after a desert-dwelling nomadic tribe living near the Zagros mountains in South Western Iran, QASHQAI (say it Kash-Kai) should be seen as an ‘Urban Nomad’, says Design Director at Nissan Design Europe, Stephane Schwarz. Read the rest of this entry »