Toyota unveiled Wednesday at the opening of the International New York International Auto Show (NYAS) the Prius Prime, vehicle presented as its “hybrid more technologically advanced.”
the vice president of the Toyota Division, Bill Fay, said during the presentation of the vehicle in New York that the Prime “is the best because it has the lowest consumption in a hybrid, the longest range and lowest power consumption of any hybrid plug “.
Prius Prime has a range with only electricity from batteries, 22 miles (just over 35 kilometers), which, according to calculations by Toyota, is enough for 50% of Americans go to work and return home “without using a drop of gasoline.”
the Japanese automaker believes that Prime will have a consumption of 120 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent, a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed), the highest of plug-in hybrids on the market.
Prime will have the first generator system double Toyota engine, which uses both the electric motor and generator to increase vehicle acceleration.
Toyota also said the hybrid system Prime is the lowest gasoline consumption all the automobile sector thanks in part to the “size optimization lithium battery” that has saved weight.
the vehicle is loaded faster (5.5 hours 110 volt electricity and less than half of that time with a strong 240-volt) than other vehicles in the Prius family.
Fay described the design Prime as “unique, innovative and modern, perfect for those who want to promote change and love to do it in style. “
the vehicle is 2.4 inches longer (60’96 mm), 0.6 inches wider (15’24 mm) and 1 inch lower (25.4 mm) than its predecessor.
under the hood, Prime 2017 Prius has the same engine 1, 8 liter Atkinson cycle the vehicle Prius 2016. begin to be sold in the US in autumn this year, said Fay.
the executive also revealed in New York sports Toyota 86 2017, the first Scion models being renamed after the demise of the brand that was aimed at American buyers younger
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86 is inspired by the Corolla GT-S, also known as the AE86 or” hachi-roku “which means in Japanese 8-6.
Another new feature of Japanese manufacturer is the prototype C-HR, advance a new small SUVs that appear on the market in the coming months, and the new Highlander 2017.
new Nissan
Meanwhile, Nissan chose the start of the International Motor Show for the world debut of the new version the sporty GT-R, 20 more powerful than the previous vehicle horses.
with the improved engine, the GT-R (Grand Touring-Racing) now has 565 horses in the accelerator pedal.
the new GT-R is the most significant rejuvenation of the iconic Nissan vehicle since its launch in 2007 and the launch of sports, Daniele Schillaci, vice president of Global Sales said it is “progressive most advanced sporty, refined and never produced by Nissan”.
Among the changes made to the powerplant of the GT-R 2017 highlights the system pipe titanium exhaust produced, which is standard on the GT-R Premium models.
the engine, handmade, is a 3.8-liter V6 twin-turbo, which are mounted by one of five artisans working in the Nissan plant in Yokohama.
the 20 extra horses that the GT-R 2017 has over its predecessor are the result of the introduction of individual controls ignition of the cylinders and more power in turbochargers.
This engine is mated to a dual-clutch six-speed.
outside front, the GT-R 2017 incorporates the new grille in V Nissan, slightly elongated to improve engine cooling, a new hood that has been strengthened to improve stability at high speed and a new front wing.
inside, the dashboard where everything is new, the upholstery is made of Nappa leather. Nissan has also added a new touch screen 8 inches.
The new steering wheel is mounted gearshift paddles, which allows changes through turns without having to modify the position of the . hands
is also expected to present the model Nissan QX70 Limited 2017, a special version of todocaminos manufacturer
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the vehicle is also the second of the range of Infiniti with the label Limited, after the QX80.
Among the exclusive details of the model are the front, LED day lights replacing the usual fog of the QX70, a new grille that will be standard on all models QX70 and wheels 2017 aluminum alloy painted 21×9,5 inch tires 265 / 45R21 V.
inside, the seats are upholstered with leather high-contrast exterior color sections graphite and colored stitching Stone also have been used in the steering wheel and gear shift.
Under the hood, the 2017 QX70 Limited has a 3.7 liter engine V6 mated to an automatic seven-speed transmission with Adaptive Shift Control (ASC).
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