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Thursday, October 24, 2013

Datsun Brand to Sell Cars in South Africa as Well Starting from 2014 First Teaser Rendering


At a press conference at Nissans Yokohama plant on Monday, the Japanese carmaker announced that the re-born Datsun Brand is set to return to South Africa, with the first passenger car to be launched onto the market at the end of 2014.




The announcement follows a global decision in 2010 to re-introduce the Datsun brand as part of the Japanese companys "Nissan Power 88" mid-term plan, which calls for an 8 percent global market share and 8 percent operating profit by fiscal year 2016.

Currently, Datsun sales are planned for four major markets, including South Africa, India, Indonesia and Russia, during the course of 2014.

"Following Infinitis launch last year, we are delighted that South Africa is also a destination of choice for Datsun vehicles," commented Mike Whitfield, managing director of Nissan South Africa (NSA).

"Datsun enjoyed a proud heritage in the country after the Bluebird made its debut at the Pretoria Show in 1958, the 120Y and SSS models were household names, before going on to become the number one brand between 1976 and 1978."

In addition to the announcement, we also found a teaser rendering showing the front end of Datsuns first production model that will be a compact passenger car. Were not sure if this image has gone public before, but this is the first time weve seen it.

In December, it was revealed that the Datsuns new low-cost family cars will share their underpinnings with Russias Lada, which in mid-2014, will pass into the ownership of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.

Articles Source : Carscoop
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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

First Live Look at the New McLaren P1 from the Geneva Motor Show

Officially, the 83rd Geneva International Motor Show wont be opening its doors for the press until Tuesday, March 5, but that doesnt mean you cant get in the Palexpo – Arena, as YouTube user and Carscoop reader Tim a.k.a. Shmee150 proves with these two videos he dropped into our email-box.

McLaren P1

Besides getting a quick look at Ferraris stand that will host the world premiere of the Enzo-replacing hypercar, currently known under its internal codename F150, Tim also filmed the actual, production version of McLarens 350km/h (218mph) P1 hybrid hypercar.

You can watch both videos right below the break, and dont forget to keep checking back on Carscoops for all the latest news coming out from the Geneva Auto Salon.

Articles Source : Carscoop
 
 Video Source : Youtube
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Friday, September 13, 2013

Is this the Chinese version of the new Land Rover Defender based on the DC100 concept No just a copy from BAIC


Is this the Chinese version of the new Land Rover Defender, based on the DC100 concept? No, just a copy from BAIC
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Seems someone in China, in particular in BAIC, really liked the DC100 Concept which was released a few months ago by Land Rover and decided they should do something similar.
 

This model will be part of the rebirth of the Zhan Qi class of SUVs which were very popular many years ago, thanks to its robustness and cheap price. How about the price? and the engine? Dimensions? I have no idea.
Source: ChinaCarTimes

This is the DC100 Concept from Land Rover
 

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Monday, June 10, 2013

Blacklist cars from 2011 «Forbes

Each year, dozens of new cars that appear in the sale are subject to the attention of experts. How could it be otherwise? The authoritative American magazine "Forbes" has not remained on the sidelines and gave his version of the outsiders in 2011. Cars were tested for indicators such as cost, safety, reliability, efficiency and service costs of the car. The basis for the drafting of this ranking is led by six independent research publications for consumers Consumer Reports. Main place of this "honor" list are creations of American manufacturers - Chrysler and General Motors. In addition to American cars, the "honorable" list includes the Japanese SUV Nissan Titan, as well as Europeans Mercedes-Benz S-Class (2011) and Smart ForTwo. As for Europeans, here claims to reliability have been reported. These models have been listed as due to low profitability and the prohibitively high cost of care. Americans also have their own leaders. "The worst suggestion of General Motors» recognized as Chevrolet Aveo, a hugely popular on the Russian and Ukrainian markets. Far from it are gone and Colorado pickup and a hybrid Tahoe. A Cadillac Escalade was one of the first places in antireytinge due to the high cost and low security. A "leader" among all models Crysler recognized model of Chrysler Town & Country - a high price and at the same low level of reliability. Among the most unfortunate automotive innovations were also Dodge Nitro and Dodge Dakota, and Jeep Liberty. It should be noted that the model Dodge and Jeep are distinguished not only by the high price and unreliability, but also a large consumption of fuel. Interestingly, the American Ford in this list that seventy percent of American cars did not hit. Forewarned is forearmed. After listening to the advice of an authoritative edition of Forbes magazine, motorists probably should refrain from driving a certain car brands - both technical and financial indicator.

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