Subaru R1 Rowl

The Subaru R1 was introduced by the Japanese carmaker Subaru on January 4, 2005. It was designed to fit within the Japanese keicar tax bracket. The R1 is a two-door version of the Subaru R2, but with a shorter body and wheelbase. The R1 is unusual in that it does not use up the maximum length allowed for by the keicar regulations—the only other keicars to have done this since the 1989 Autozam Carol were the Suzuki Twin and the European Smart Fortwo.

The Subaru R1e, an experimental battery electric vehicle, currently undergoing limited production for selected industrial clients in Japan. There is intense interest in this vehicle within the US EV community as it employs Lithium Ion batteries which contribute to a significant improvement in range, and wh

ich can be 80% recharged in just 15 minutes.

Engine
Engine capacity	658 cc
Engine type	4 cylinder DOHC 16-AVCS (i-CVT)
Compression ratio	10.5
Bore x Stroke	(56.6 x 66.8) mm
Power	54 bhp
Torque	63 Nm
Performance
Acceleration	unknown
Top Speed	unknown
Fuel consumption	22.2 km\L
Misc technical data
Transmission	Automatic
Drive type	FWD

Measurements
Dimensions (L x W x H)	(3395 x 1475 x 1510)mm
Wheelbase	2,195mm
Min turning radius	4,500mm
Kerb weight	810kg
Fuel tank capacity	30L
Brakes
Brakes (Front)	Ventilated disc
Brakes (Rear)	Drum
Suspension
Suspension (Front)	Strut with L-shaped lower arm
Suspension (Rear)	Strut with dual link

I Love Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi i is a kei car from Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors, first released in January 2006,twenty eight months after its debut at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the first four door automobile since the 1960s to employ a "rear midship" setup with the engine behind the passengers, in an attempt to improve safety and interior space without enlarging the overall exterior

The i won the 2007 Car of the Year award from the Japanese Automotive Researchers and Journalists Conference (RJC),and two other "Car of the Year" awards, from the Carview Corporation website and the Consumer's Choice. t also won the "Most Advanced Technology" Special Achievement Award at the 2006–07 Japan Car of the Year awards, where it was nominated unsuccessfully in the overall Car of the Year category,[41] ranked first in the Japan Mini-Car Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study published by J.D. Power Asia Pacific in October 2006, with a higher score than any previous winner,Aside from the 2006 Good Design Grand Prix, its style won Design Awards from the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame (JAHFA), and the magazines Popeye and Car Styling.

The Mitsubishi Version Hello Kitty

The Kitty Version

Manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors

Production 2006–present

Assembly Mizushima plant, Kurashiki, Okayama, Japan

Class Kei car

Body style(s) 5-door hatchback

Layout Mid-engine, rear-/four-wheel drive

Platform Mitsubishi MR platform

Engine(s) 659 cc DOHC MIVEC 12v I3

Transmission(s) 4-speed automatic

Wheelbase 2,550 mm (100.4 in)

Length 3,395 mm (133.7 in)

Width 1,475 mm (58.1 in)

Height 1,600 mm (63.0 in)

Curb weight 890–900 kg (1960–1985 lb)

Fuel capacity 35 l (7.7 imp gal/9.2 US gal)

Designer Olivier Boulay

The Extraordinary Mitsubishi Colt

The current Mitsubishi Colt is a supermini built by Mitsubishi Motors at their NedCar plant in the Netherlands, using the same underpinnings as its sister car, the now discontinued Smart Forfour. Mitsubishi has used the name twice previously, first as the marque of a series of kei cars and subcompact cars in the 1960s, and then as the export version of the Mitsubishi Mirage hatchback in the 1980s and 1990s. The Chrysler Corporation, Mitsubishi's longtime partner, also used the name in the 1970 when it rebadged the second generation Mitsubishi Galant as Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt captive imports for the United States market.

Main features, safety and ecconomy

Engine size: 1997 ccm (121.86 cubic inches)

Fuel type: Gasoline

Fuel mixed driving: 12.2 litres/100 km (19.28 miles per gallon)

Seats: 2

Drive: Rear wheels

Transmission: Manual, 5-speed

Airbags: 4. 0

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 1,400 kg (3,086.5 pounds)

Towing weight: 1,300 kg (2,866.0 pounds)

Overall length: 4,940 mm (194.5 inches)

Overall width: 1,590 mm (62.6 inches)

Overall height: 1,700 mm (66.9 inches)

Wheelbase: 2,960 mm (116.5 inches)

Fuel capacity: 69.0 litres (18.23 gallons)

Other specifications

Country of origin: Japan

Service interval: 15,000 km

Engine and transmission

Engine location: Front, transverse

Displacement: 1997 ccm (121.86 cubic inches)

Max power: 106.00 PS (78 kW or 105 HP) at 6000 Rev. per min.

Max torque: 158.00 Nm (16.1 kgf-m or 116.5 ft.lbs) at 3500 Rev. per min.

Compression: 9.5:1

Bore x stroke: 85.0 x 88.0 mm (3.3 x 3.5 inches)

Fuel system: Carburettor

Valves per cylinder: 4

Fuel control: Single overhead cam (SOHC)

Gearbox: Manual, 5-speed

Speed and acceleration

Top speed: 162.0 km/h (100.7 mph)

0-100 km/h (0-62 mph): 14.0 seconds

Power/weight ratio: 0.0757 PS/kg

Exterior and interior

Max no. of doors: 2

Passenger space: 2,803 litres (741 gallons)

Optional cargo space: 1,075 litres (284 gallons)

Aerodynamic dragcoefisient: 0.3

Steering, brakes and tires

Steering: Power assisted steering

Brake details: Antiblocking system

Front tire dimensions: 245/75-R15

Rear tire dimensions: 245/75-R15

Front suspension: Wishbone

The One Of A Kind Mazda 2

The Demio (also sold as the Mazda 121, Mazda Metro, Mazda2 and Ford Festiva Mini Wagon) was originally a small minivan or tall station wagon which debuted in 1996. The third generation Demio introduced in 2007 was a significant departure from earlier models in terms of style, giving it a much sportier appearance and earning it the 2008 World Car of the Year title.

As of 2005, 892,000 Demios had been sold worldwide since introduction.

Body

Bodystyle: Sedan

Doors: 5

Seating capacity: 5

Powertrain

Type of engine : In-line

Cylinders: 4

Engine installation: Front mounted engine, transversee

Cubic capacity: 1349 cm³ 82 cu.in.

Max. power output: 63 kW 86 PS ~ 84 hp @ 6000 rpm

Bore x Stroke: 74.0 X 78.4 mm

Compression ratio: 10.0:1

Valves per cylinder : 4

Valvetrain: Dual Over-Head Cam (DOHC)

Fuel injection: Multipoint injection

Charger : None

Max. Torque Note: 122 Nm 90 lbs ft @ 3500 rpm

Drivetrain serial : Front wheel drive

Manual gearbox: 5

Automatic transmission -

Displacement-to-power ratio: 46.7 kW/l 63.7 PS/l ~ 62.2 hp/l

Performance

0 to 100 km/h (~ 0 to 62 mph) 13.3 sec.

Top speed: 172 km/h ~ 106 mph

Weight-to-power ratio: 15.1 kg/kW 11.1 kg/PS ~ 11.3 kg/hp

Chassis & Suspension

Front: Transverse control arm Spring strut Transverse stabilizer

Rear: Torsion beam trailing arm axle Coil spring

Power steering: serial

Front brakes: Disc brakes, inner-vented

Rear brakes: Drum brakes

Tyre dimensions: 185/55 R 15 H

Safety Features

Anti-Lock Brake System: serial

Anti-Slip Regulation: serial

Electronic Stabilization Programm (ESP): serial

Side airbags: serial

Head airbags: serial

Fuel consumption

Recommended fuel: Premium unleaded, 95 RON

Ø-Consumption : 5.4 l/100 km ~ 43.55 mpg

CO2 emissions: 129.6 CO2 g/km

Go! Nissan Micra

Micra is the supermini made by one of Japan's leading car manufacturer Nissan since 1982 . Micra is the international name for Nissan March after it was sold outside Japan and Southeast Asia. Micra is also popular in Europe after NMUK plant was built in Sunderland, England in 1992. The next generation Nissan Micra is due in 2009,and is expected to be built at the NMUK plant in Sunderland.

Engine

Engine Code	CR12DE
No. of cylinders, configuration	4, in line
Valves per cylinder	4
Air intake system	-
Engine Capacity / cm3	1240
Bone x stroke (mm)	71.0 x 78.3
Max. engine power (kW(PS)/min-1)	48(65)5200 & 59(80)5200
Max. torque (Nm/min-1)	110/3600
Compression ratio	9.9:1
Fuel type	Unleaded Petrol RON 95
Ignition system / Intake system (Diesel)	Electronic, distributor less type
Fuel supply	Multi point injection
Emission Control system	3-way catalyst
Emissions Level	EU4

Clutch type (AT)	Dry plate, mechanical (Torque converter with lock-up)
Transmission	5-speed manual (4-speed electronic automatic)
Gear ration - 1st (AT)	3.727 (2.861)
Gear ratio - 2nd (AT)	2.048 (1.562)
Gear ration - 3rd (AT)	1.393 (1.000)
Gear ratio - 4th (AT)	1.029 (0.697)
Gear ratio - 5th (AT)	0.821 (–)
Gear ratio - reverse (AT)	3.545 (2.310)
Transfer ratio	-
Final drive ratio (AT)	4.067 (4.072)
Driven Wheels	Front

Chassis

Suspension - front	Independent Mac Pherson strut, coil springs
Suspension - rear	Torsion beam axle, coil springs
Steering	Electric Power assisted rack & pinion
Braking system	Disc front, drum rear, diagonal circuit, power assisted with ABS
Stability control system (option)	Option for 80PS version
Wheel size (option)	STD: 14x5J, 15x5.5J St, 16x6J Al (OPT: 15x5.5J Al, 16x6J Al)
Tyre size (option)	STD:165/70R14,175/60R1

Weights and Dimensions

Luggage space - max. height to p/shelf - mm	638
Luggage space - max. height to headlining - mm	982
Luggage capacity - (option) (VDA) - l	251 (371)
Luggage capacity - max. with folded seats (VDA) - l	584
cd	0.33
frontal area - me2	2.08
Fuel tank capacity - l	46
Luggage space - max. width - mm	1011
Kerb weight min./max. (AT) 2) - kg	946/1032 (991/1051)
Gross Vehicle Weight (AT) - kg	1475 (1490)
Max. pay load (AT) 2) - kg	529 (499)
Max. axle weight - front - kg	840
Max. axle weight - rear - kg	780
Max. trailer weight - braked (AT) - kg	800 (350)
Max. trailer weight - unbraked (AT) - kg	510 (350)
Max. vert. load on coupling point - kg	50
Max. roof load	50
Overall length - mm	3719 (Std Bumper)
Overall width - mm	1660
Overall height - mm	1540
Wheelbase - mm	2430
Track - front - mm	1470 (14” wheel) / 1460 (15” wheel) / 1450 (16” wheel)
Track - rear - mm	1458 (14” wheel) / 1448 (15” wheel) / 1438 (16” wheel)
Luggage space - max. length (option) - mm	780

Performance

Fuel Consumption 3)	-
Urban cycle (AT) - l/100km	7.4 (-)
Extra-urban (AT) - l/100km	5.1 (-)
Combined (AT) - l/100km	5.9 (-)
CO2 mass emission (AT) - g/km	139 (-)
Max. speed (AT) km/h	154 (-)
Acceleration 0 - 100 km/h (AT) - sec	16.3 (-)
Min. turning circle (kerb to kerb) - m	9.2 (16” wheel = 10.1)

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Amazingly! Toyota Yaris

The Toyota Yaris is the popular name of Toyota Vitz, and Toyota Echo hatchback which launched by Toyota in 1999, designed by Sotiris Kovos. The Yaris is a 3 and 5 door hatchback automobile. In Europe, the Americas, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, it is sold as the Yaris liftback (or simply Yaris). The vehicle was known as the Echo hatchback up to 2005 in Canada, the US, Hong Kong, Australia, Malaysia Philippines and New Zealand. The Toyota Yaris was voted European Car of the Year in 2000, defeating the innovative Fiat Multipla.

Performance & Efficiency

• 1,496 cc 1.5 liters in-line 4 front engine with 74.9 mm bore, 84.6 mm stroke, 10.5 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder 1SZ-FE
• Unleaded fuel 87
• Fuel economy EPA highway (mpg): 40 and EPA city (mpg): 34
• Multi-point injection fuel system
• 11.1 gallon main unleaded fuel tank
• Power: 79 kW , 106 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 103 ft lb , 140 Nm @ 4,200 rpm

Handling, Ride & Braking

• Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs
• Spacesaver steel rim internal spare wheel
• Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs , torsion beam rear suspension rigid with coil springs

Exterior & Aerodynamics

• Body color front and rear bumpers
• Driver and passenger internally adjustable partial-painted door mirrors
• External dimensions: overall length (inches): 169.3, overall width (inches): 66.5, overall height (inches): 56.5, wheelbase (inches): 100.4, front track (inches): 57.9, rear track (inches): 57.5 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 32.6
• Complex surface lens halogen bulb headlights
• Luxury trim alloy look on dashboard
• Mica paint
• Fixed rear window
• Tinted glass on cabin
• Weights: curb weight (lbs) 2,288
• Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe

Interior

• 12v power outlet: front and 1
• Air conditioning
• Element antenna
• Cargo area light
• Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 13.7 and all seats in place (cu ft): 12.9
• Clock
• Full dashboard console with open storage box , full floor console with covered storage box
• Delayed/fade courtesy lights
• Front seats cup holders pop out , rear seats cup holders fixed
• Door ajar warning
• Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat
• Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment , passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
• Bucket driver seat with height adjustment , bucket passenger seat
• Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
• Front seat center armrest
• Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats , three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
• Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.8, rear headroom (inches): 36.7, front hip room (inches): 49.8, rear hip room (inches): 50.1, front leg room (inches): 42.2, rear leg room (inches): 35.6, front shoulder room (inches): 51.6, rear shoulder room (inches): 50.2 and interior volume (cu ft): 87.1
• Power steering
• Front reading lights
• 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
• Rear seat center armrest
• Three fixed bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments
• Rear view mirror
• Remote fuel filler door release
• Mechanical remote trunk/hatch release
• Front seat back storage
• Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
• Seating: five seats
• Service interval indicator
• Four speaker(s)
• Plastic steering wheel with tilt adjustment
• Tachometer
• Driver and passenger vanity mirror
• Ventilation system with micro filter

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The Beautiful Suzuki Swift

Suzuki Swift is the supermini car manufactured of one of Japan’s leading car manufacturer Suzuki Motor Corporation. It was introduced in 1985 by the name SA-310 and was renamed in 1986 to Swift. The engine was light, weighing only 63 kg and the suspension was derived from the Suzuki Alto.

The car was sold as Suzuki Cultus and from 1985 to 1988 in Japan, in the United States and 1991 in Canada, the car was sold by General Motors as Chevrolet Sprint and Geo Metro captive imports. The car was sold from 1985 to 2000 as the Pontiac Firefly in Canada. In 1998, when General Motors discontinued the Geo line of economy cars, the Metro was rebadged as a Chevrolet. The Geo Metro was GM's most fuel efficient car of the 1990s. Its sedan version was third model launched by Maruti Udyog of India and was sold as the Maruti 1000 and the Suzuki Forsa in Canada.

Suzuki Swift Performance

· 1,298 cc 1.3 liters 4 in-line front transverse engine with 74 mm bore, 75.5 mm stroke, 9.5 compression ratio, light alloy block, light alloy head, overhead cam and four valves per cylinder

· Unleaded fuel

· Fuel economy EPA highway (l/100km): 6.9

· Multi-point injection fuel system

· 39 liter fuel tank

· Power: 59 kW , 79 HP @ 6,000 rpm; 75 ft lb , 102 Nm @ 3,000 rpm

Suzuki Swift Handling

· 3.61:1 axle ratio

· Two disc brakes including two ventilated discs

· Spacesaver steel rim spare wheel

· Strut front and rear suspension with stabilizer bar independent with coil springs

Suzuki Swift Exterior

· Black/grey body side molding

· Front and rear black bumpers

· Coefficient of drag: 0.32

· Day time running lights

· Driver and passenger externally adjustable black door mirrors

· External dimensions: overall length (mm): 3,795, overall width (mm): 1,590, overall height (mm): 1,389, wheelbase (mm): 2,365, front track (mm): 1,384, rear track (mm): 1,359 and curb to curb turning circle (mm): 9,601

· Complex surface lens halogen bulb single headlights

· Metallic paint , black paint , gloss paint

· Rear window

· Tinted glass

· Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (kg) 1,190 and curb weight (kg) 875

· Windshield wipers with fixed intermittent wipe

Suzuki Swift Interior

· A pillar antenna

· Front illuminated ashtray

· Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf

· Cargo area dimensions:

· Cargo capacity: rear seat up; to lower window (liters): 238 and rear seat down (liters): 637

· Front seats illuminated cigar lighter

· Dashboard and floor full console with open storage box

· Courtesy lights

· Front seats cup holders

· Door pockets/bins for driver seat and passenger seat

· Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area

· Driver and passenger front airbag

· Bucket seat

· 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat

· Glove compartment

· Two head restraints on front seats

· Internal dimensions: front headroom (mm): 993, rear headroom (mm): 914, front hip room (mm): 1,199, rear hip room (mm): 1,115, front leg room (mm): 1,080, rear leg room (mm): 818, front shoulder room (mm): 1,242, rear shoulder room (mm): 1,242 and interior volume (liters): 2,430

· 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side

· Bench one-piece two rear seats

· Rear view mirror

· Cloth seat upholstery with additional vinyl

· Seating: four seats

· Plastic steering wheel

· Passenger vanity mirror

· Ventilation system with four fan speeds and recirculation setting

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