Honda’s luxury car brand Acura has announced a new 3-row seat SUV “MDX”. MDX, which was reborn as the 4th generation by a full model change, reigns at the top of the lineup as Acura’s flagship model.

Exterior

The styling continues the design of the previously published prototype, completing a bold front mask such as a large diamond pentagon grille and jewel eye headlamps with four LEDs. The shape of the bonnet and bumper has also become sharper than the previous model.

The wheelbase has been extended by 71mm and the tread width has also been increased by 35mm. In addition, the dash-to-axle, which is the distance from the front axle to the dashboard (A pillar), has also been expanded by approximately 150 mm, emphasizing its presence as an SUV and its aggressive side view.

The new MDX uses a newly developed lightweight platform. Double wishbone suspension is used for the first time on the front (multi-link suspension on the rear). According to Acura, the chassis has been made more rigid and the new suspension system has made it possible to drive aggressively.

In addition, a new belt-driven electric power steering system (variable gear ratio) has also been adopted. The front brake rotor has increased diameter and thickness and is equipped with an electric brake booster. The heat capacity is improved by 18%, and the braking distance when the collision mitigation braking system is activated is also shortened.

19-inch wheels are standard equipment, and 20-inch wheels are available as an option. In addition, by adopting a newly developed resonator (silencer) with a built-in wheel, road noise is reduced even with large wheels.

Acura MDX Powertrain

The on-board power unit is a 3.5L i-VTEC V6 engine with a maximum output of 290 horsepower and a maximum torque of 362 Nm. The transmission uses a 10-speed AT (with paddle shift). The standard drive system is FF (front-wheel drive), and super handling all-wheel drive (SH-AWD) is available as an option. SH-AWD can supply up to 70% torque to the rear axle, all of which can be distributed to either the left or right rear wheel. According to Acura, torque transfer from front to rear is 30% faster than the previous model SH-AWD.

Acura MDX Drive Mood

There are five drive modes: “Snow”, “Comfort”, “Normal”, “Sports”, and “Individual”.The driver assistance system is equipped with “Acura Watch” equipped with adaptive cruise control with low-speed tracking function, the latest lane departure prevention function, traffic jam assist, and traffic sign recognition function. Traffic Jam Assist adjusts the speed according to the pace of the preceding vehicle during heavy traffic. It also has a pedestrian detection function and a new driver attention monitor.

Interior

The interior is equipped with a multi-section passenger airbag newly developed by Acura. Acura is aiming for a 5-star safety test by NHTSA and a top safety pick + in the IIHS test.

The packaging is still 3-row seats and 7-seater, but the new model has expanded the interior space. The interior colour scheme is also available in 6 colours. We offer high-quality materials such as wood, aluminium and Milan leather. In addition, a 12-way adjustable (with memory) sports seat is standard equipment on the front. The higher-grade “A-Spec” also has ventilation.

A highly flexible multifunction seat is newly adopted in the second row. You can use it as an armrest by tilting the backrest of the centre seat, or you can remove it for easy access to the rear seats. The seats in the third row have a head clearance of 10 mm, a legroom of 60 mm, and a seating position of 50 mm higher. The trunk capacity is 462L at normal times and 513L including the underfloor space. You can expand up to 2022L by defeating the 2nd and 3rd rows.

Equipped with a 12.3-inch digital cockpit and a 10.5-inch head-up display in front of the driver. The center console has a 12.3-inch full HD touch screen. Similar to the sedan “TLX”, physical volume control etc. are adopted.

Equipped with USB-C and USB-A charging ports, it also supports wireless connection of Apple CarPlay / Android Auto. It also features a 15W wireless charging pad and Amazon Alexa Built-In. You can also operate music, audio settings, air conditioner, navigation, and moon roof from the smartphone app. It has a built-in 4G LTE modem and a WiFi hotspot.

Prices start at $ 46,900.

Nissan Motor’s US division announced on December 8 that it will world premiere the 2021 model of the “Nissan Kicks” and will launch the car in the US market in February 2021.

The Kicks was also introduced to the Japanese market in June 2020. For Japanese specifications, only vehicles equipped with the electric powertrain “e-POWER” are available.

Exterior

The Nissan kicks 2021 model for the United States has a completely new front mask, which has the same look as the Japanese version. The fearless double V-motion grille and the sleek floating roof express strength and stylishness. The thin headlamps, which give an advanced and sharp impression, are designed to give off a strong presence by introducing the latest LED technology.

The rear end is equipped with a newly designed bumper, back door finisher, and LED combination lights that extend to the left and right. This LED combination light has a design that glitters like a jewel. Like the front, the newly designed rear bumper creates a more voluminous and premium feel.

Three new body colors are available.Electric Blue Metallic, Scarlet Ember, and Boulder Gray Pearl. Gun metallic, super black, aspen white and fresh powder are also available.

Five types of two-tone paint are also available, including three new options: Super Black + Scarlet Ember, Super Black + Electric Blue Metallic, and Super Black + Boulder Gray Pearl. Super Black + Aspen White and Super Black + Monarch Orange Metallic are also available.

Nissan kicks Interior

For the Nissan kicks interior, we aimed for a modern premium interior space that feels seamless and high quality. It features an easy-to-use grouped layout and premium expression with high-quality parts.

It uses a D-shaped steering wheel, a 6-way driver’s seat power seat, and a 60:40 split foldable rear seat. The new sheet material is available in more saturated colors.

Apple “Car Play” and Google “Android Auto”, 7.0-inch touch screen, Bluetooth hands-free calling system, streaming audio via Bluetooth, 3 USB ports, keyless entry, push button start, tire alert, intelligent auto headlight Etc. are standard equipment on all cars.

For the highest grade “SR”, the only “Bose Personal Space Control” in its class is set as an option. This feature is built into the audio settings of the infotainment system, allowing you to adjust the acoustic environment to your liking, whether it’s front-seat-focused or overall-focused. The system also includes a digital amplifier with 6-channel custom equalization and digital system processing capabilities.

Nissan Kicks Powertrain

The only US powertrain is a 1.6-liter in-line 4-cylinder gasoline naturally aspirated engine with a continuously variable valve timing control system. There will be no e-POWER-equipped vehicles for Japan. This 1.6-liter engine produces a maximum output of 122hp and a maximum torque of 15.7kgm. The drive system is FF, and the transmission is combined with the CVT “Extronic”.

The higher grades were equipped with intelligent cruise control and an electric parking brake with auto hold. The highest grade SR is equipped with an integrated dynamic control module with active engine braking and intelligent ride control.

Renault unveiled the SUV show car Kiger sub-compact suv for the Indian market on November 18, 2020. Renault recognized the potential of the Indian market and entered the market in 2005. Currently, it is building lineups such as Duster, Kwid, and Triber.

The Renault Kiger Suv Showcar is a new step in strengthening Renault’s position in India. A small SUV that catches the eye with its destructive appearance The Kigger Showcar, created in collaboration with Renault’s French and Indian design departments, is an SUV that radiates attractive energy.

The Renault Kigger show car is eye-catching with a sculpted bonnet, a slender windscreen, and a semi-floating roof with a luggage rack . The side mirrors on each side are designed like airplane wings. A spoiler is adopted for the roof drop at the rear. The lower section is more muscular and sturdier, and is provided with four 19-inch wheels surrounded by large square arches that give power to the outside styling. The minimum ground height is 210mm.

The green aurora Bore Alis’ color of Kiger Shoka, developed in India, changes according to the light and viewing angle. Enriched with blue and purple reflections, it makes the car not only fascinating but interesting. Fluorescent Touch employs aluminum elements such as entryway handles, guard embeds, decorated tying, logo diagrams and brake caliper. It is completed with two-stage LED spotlights and green turn signals similar to those used in kwid last year.

Renault Kieger is a model in the B-segment, accounting for 51% of the Indian market. The mass-produced version of the Kiger Showcar designed and developed for India is expected to be exported to markets other than India.

Nissan’s largest SUV is transformed into a big minor change.

On December 8th,it was revealed that Nissan’s overseas exclusive luxury full-size SUV nissan Armada will undergo a big minor change in the United States.

From a global perspective, the Nissan Armada forms three brothers: the Armada for North America, the Patrol sold in the Middle East, and the high-end QX80 sold under the Infiniti brand, which is equivalent to the Land Cruiser family Lexus LX.

The front mask uses headlights that look like a katakana U on the left side, and the V-motion grille, which is Nissan’s family face, has been changed from a two-piece shape to an integrated one. ..

Nissan Armada Exterior

Around the rear, the shape of the tail lamp was slightly changed and blacked out, and it also enlarged the garnish.

Compared to before the big minor change, which had a simple and sturdy image as a whole, it has an extruded, profound impression that seems to be a luxury full-size SUV.

Interior

What is noticeable is the change in the shape of the central part of the dashboard and the center console, and it seems that the shape of the dashboard has become wider in the vertical direction.

At the same time, the monitor has changed from the one built into the dashboard to the on-dash, the air conditioner operation panel has been downsized, the 4WD mode selection attached to the center console, and the controller shape and arrangement of the monitor have also been changed, making it feel fresh.

Nissan Armada Powertrain

First of all, the 5.6L direct injection V8 engine has a maximum output of 400 horsepower (at 5,200 rpm) and Torque is rated at 413 lb-ft (at 4,000 rpm) with 7-speed automatic transmission.the 2021 Armada also offers a standard maximum towing capacity of up to 8,500 pounds for both 4WD and 2WD models.

Fuel Economy

Nissan Armada 2WD model Fuel economy is rated at 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway/16 mpg combined and Armada 4WD fuel economy is rated at 13 mpg city/18 mpg highway/15 mpg combined.

The price will be announced at a later date.

Toyota officially brings the C-HR GR Sport to Australia . This crossover car looks sportier than the conventional version, and is even equipped with several choices of exterior and interior.

Powertrain

Toyota’s own GR Sport is like M Sport in BMW. This means that the performance sector has not made any upgrades,only plays on the visualization side like a body kit. The GR Sport in Kangaroo Country comes using a 1800 cc hybrid engine that has 94 PS of power and 142 Nm of torque. This power is collaborate with an electric motor, with a total power of 122 PS.

Toyota C-HR GR sport Exterior

Speaking of appearance, of course the GR Sport version of the C-HR has a much more aggressive look. we can see This from the lower grille model which is made larger and elongated, fog lamps with vertical models, to the installation of the rear spoiler lip . The sporty appearance is maximized by the presence of a 19-inch gunmetal gray Y-Spoke rim combined with 225/45 tires. Thanks to the additional components in the suspension, making the C-HR GR Sport 12 mm lower than the conventional version. Although the engine performance has not changed, but to increase agility in driving, there have been revisions made to the chassis sector.

This includes resetting the spring system, damping, anti-roll bar and additional center support to improve handling .

Interior

Entering the interior, the appearance is no less made sportier through the bucket seats covered in dark leather, the GR emblem on the starter button, and the collaboration of dark grey and black g losy shades .The rest is still the same as the regular C-HR Hybrid, C-HR GR Sport is present in Australia with five colour choices. As for the price, it starts at 37,665 Australian dollars.

Hyundai Motor Company’s luxury car brand Genesis unveiled its first mid-sized sports utility vehicle (SUV)’GV70′ on the 8th. It emphasizes a sleek and dynamic feel with an exterior design that stands out with a smaller body and curves than the GV80. For the first time, advanced biometric recognition technologies such as fingerprint recognition and easy payment were also installed.

Hyundai Motor Company held an online event that day and introduced the GV70 for the first time. The GV70 is Genesis’ second SUV after the GV80. It is the fifth model among the six lineups that Genesis plans to complete by 2021, and is expected to be officially released early next year. Although the price has not been confirming.

Exterior

The GV70 has a youthful and sporty design. Lee Sang-yeop, head of Hyundai Motor’s Design Center, said, “If the GV80 focused on elegance, the GV70 focused on dynamics. It is typical to emphasize the curve design overall. The sporty feel is realized with the parabolic line’ that starts from the front two rows of quad lamps and runs across the body, and the roofline that falls sharply like a coupe. In order to emphasize Genesis’ identity, the radiator grille has a unique design’G Matrix’ pattern inspired by the reflection of light from diamonds.

genesis gv70 interior

The interior emphasized the’beauty of white space’. Instead of expanding the touchpad function of LCD (liquid crystal display), the number of control buttons on the center fascia, which is a control panel between the driver’s seat and the passenger seat, has been minimized. It also realized a wide sense of space with a thin chrome line connecting the thin air vents and the door.

Powertrain

It also boasts a driving performance that is suitable for the’urban luxury SUV’. The GV70 couple with three engine models: gasoline 2.5 and 3.5 turbo and diesel 2.2. The maximum output based on a gasoline 3.5 turbo is 380 horsepower (PS), and the maximum torque is 54.0 kgf·m. The time from stop to 100 km/h is 5.1 seconds.

The new Honda City Hatchback stands out with its sporty, elegant exterior and Spacious interior Launched for the first time within, the world in Thailand.

The City hatchback dimension measures 4,345mm long, 1,748mm wide and 1,488mm tall making it 204mm shorter long than the City sedan.

They have designed the new City Hatchback under the concept of “Energetic Hatchback” with continuous sharp lines around the vehicle. Reflecting a sportier, more agile in the style of hatchback. Comes with headlights with LED daytime driving lights, LED taillights attached to the trunk lid. Shark fin antenna and 16-inch sporty design alloy wheels (RS only) and 15-inch alloy wheels (SV and S + models).

Honda city Hatchback Interior

They design the interior design of the Honda City Hatchback under the concept of “Ambitious Beauty”, emphasizing modern simplicity and refinement in every detail.

Coupled with excellent usability Supplemented by the use of horizontal lines To help increase the sense of openness and comfort in driving Decorative material for the console in a Piano Black and soft-touch surface material. Gives a premium feel The cabin is large spacious and comfortable. On the inside, this hatchback shares the same interior as the sedan sibling.

The hatchback gets Honda’s innovative rear seats that can split 60:40, fold down to increase boot space, fold up to increase vertical space and sit flush with the front seats to create a bed.

powertrain

The Honda city Hatchback still uses the same power as the City Turbo model, the 1.0-liter TURBO 3-cylinder engine. Maximum power of 122 horsepower at 5,500 rpm response instantly with maximum torque of 173 Nm at 2,000 – 4,500 rpm. Combined with a Continuously Variable Ratio Automatic Transmission (CVT) system provides excellent acceleration and fuel economy up to 23. 3 km / l.

The Honda City Hatchback is equipped with Honda CONNECT connectivity technology for communication between the driver and the vehicle. Work through a mobile application Let you and the car communicate with each other at your fingertips.

The new City Hatchback at Honda showrooms nationwide From January 7, 2021 onwards.