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The Alphard is  luxury midsize MPV produce by Toyota since 2002.Current car is 2nd generation began selling since 2008.The Alphard and the  co-developed Toyota Vellfire is amoung the popular MPV  in Japan.Knowed as  luxurious ,very comfortable and  planty of interior speace.In some countries they use as an exclusive car more than a normal  people commuter.

Before the model change in 2014.Toyota is planning current Alphard with  Hybrid system  that will power by a  petrol 2.4 liter  170  hp/22.8kgm and  power from THS-II Hybrid  system total at  190hp/24.0kgm in addition to E-Four drive system, CVT stepless automatic transmission will be as standard equipment. Start sell of the hybrid at late 2011.

In 2014 the new generation  Alphard will arrive.rendering from best car reveal that  styling cues will  not  have  much  change. the car will feature a big front grille,more angular  and  more clear lines and  headlight will have LED feature.The  cockpit  will have  integrated audio, air conditioner panels and flat floorplan.the car will have  3 row and midle row will offer captain seat.In the dimention ,the car  will have major upgrade in plantform the will add 50 m.m. to the wheelbase to the total of 3000 m.m. (L 4860 x W 1850 x  H 1840 )

The power still use naturally aspirated  inline four-cylinder    2.4L 170  hp/22.8kgm  with CVT and  NA petrol   3.5L V6 with 6 speed automatic ( also offer with 4WD) fuel efficiency of 2.4 liter in 10-15 mode is 11.6 k.m./liter and 14.0k.m./liter  in hybrid version.
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The Acura CSX is not only  an entry level compact luxuary car but also a smallest car from Acura offering.First generation arrive in  2005 as a rebadge version of 8th gen Civic.This car is not much popular  but  at least  got resemble  among Honda/ Acura fan.

The all  new CSX is in  developing and will arrive around march 2012.As they say.The car  will be get more excitement in order to gain more interest from the customer that not a hard core Honda/ Acura’s fan .

The CSX replacement   will  build from the 9th gen Civic that arrive in late 2011 but According to Mag-x the new car will have more different from Civic more than the car it replace.Expect a newly build front and rear bumper,new design and more sharp headlight and Acura brand’s grille.

The new car (codename 2TA) will get similar size to the  new Civic.Expect 4540 mm long X 1750 mm width X 1445 mm height.The prefered engine will be newly introduce petrol 4 cylinder 2.0 liter and expect a Hybrid IMA petrol  1.5 liter engine will be offered at later date.Also in pipe line is current petrol 2.4 liter that will improve power and fuel economy.

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Autointernationaal have post a computer generate image of next generation Mercedes benz S class that will be in the showroom at late 2012.As many website said, the car styling  will get influrance from F700 concept that was preview in 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. The headllight of the car will be similar of what we see in the CLS and will equip with LED indicators.The large grille and more sporty front bumper at the rear. We will see a more slender tail and LED taillight.Overall size is expect to larger than the car it replace.

The large range of engine that car magazine is report will start with new 250 CDI version that emits only 149 grams of CO2.  a  twin-turbo 3.0litre V6  with  306 and 354bhp,A two turbocharged V8s promising 435 and 517bhp.A  3.0 liter V6 petrol with direct-injection coupled  with 60 PS electric motor .

The same source also informs that  expect  a extended wheelbase S-class  saloon in 2013,  A coupe which eventualy replaces the CL at the same year  and  a four-seater convertible  in 2014.

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Before the  CX-5 crossover will debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September 2011.There’re planty to talk  about the “North American focus”  CX-7.The  CX-7 is regard as mid-size crossover SUV  at L 4,676 mm x  W 1,872 mm x H 1,646 mm.Consider that they sell in more than 50 countries but apart from United state they sell only a few.More importantly in  the” target market USA” they can sell just around 2,000 unit which consider far from original plan.That  may be one of the reason to axe the CX-7.

While the CX-5 is build for global market and will be build in many counties including Thailand and China . Mazda executive  say that  “It will be a stylish crossover with sensible dimensions, performance and economy,”.It will be like others  modern  compact crossover that have dynamic and sportyness.Power by a new Sky-G and Sky-D engine.The ‘CX-5’ a lighter, smaller body that nevertheless offers more usable interior space is thought to be under development.And will be compet with the CR-V,RAV4,Tiguan,Kuga and Kia sportage.

While goauto report that “Whether Mazda elects to continue with the established and well-received CX-7 nomenclature or go for CX-5 (or even CX-6) is not yet known”  but autoten’s source confirm that CX-7  will be discontinue.So,This case is remain to be seen.

The CX-5 is confirm to arrive in late 2011 or early 2012.Then new Mazda lineup will fallow by new Mazda 6 and New Mazda2 in 2013,While  the new CX-9 and new Mazda 3 is ready in 2014

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Toyota Porte is a mini MPV with two slide door at both side of the car.First appearance is in 2004 and build from the Yaris platform.Main market is in Japan but it offer in international market by independent distributor.The 2nd generation of Porte will arrive in May 2012.Best car of Japan have give us some information of the new car.

Dua to the car not have much sale volume,The new car will be base on current car and got slightly modify that seem like a big  minorchange than full model change.It’s will be the same concept that we last saw in the Sienta modelchange that change only front bumper ,grille,headlight,front fender,rear light and rear bumper .In the cockpit will be  new interior console.

The size will keep at 3990 mm long X 1670 mm wide and 2600 mm of wheelbase.The engine will be 1.3 liter petrol with dual VVT and 1.5 liter petrol that will be offer in 4WD.

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Not surprise to see the small MPV from this maker,Not soonner or later they will offer.But this is first time that autoten got the spyshots of the b-segment people mover based on Aveo/Sonic (Gamma II platform).Carscoop team capture these from some where in Europe.First ,Autoten thinks it was the small SUV sibling that derive from Aveo platform but after closer look at side view miror,side of the car and D-pillar including tail light, it’s actualy not the car as we first thought!and autoten agree that it’s should be an MPV verions of the car like carscoope said.

From the styling point of view ,It’s look very resemble to Aveo based SUV that in testing right now and the sonic car(ofcause it should be).The car will limit to 5 seater only because it have to pave way for recently launch Orlando which bigger and able to accomodate 7 seat.Aveo/Sonic MPV should have lenth around 4 meter where close to the dimension of Nissan note,Kia venga and Opel meriva.

 
Althought the small  MPV is under heavy camouflage, It is clear to see that it will receive conventional rear doors.To keep the build cost lower, the car will share 1.4 liters of petrol unit and the 1.3 CDTI diesel from Opel.

The debuts plan is next year in March at the Geneva Motor show but  showroom launch must wait until September.

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Peugeot model name usually be the number that going up step by step.Like in this case,The 308 was replace 307 and the 308 it self will restyle and change name to Peugeot 309.Although the hollywood extra where they publish the above spy picture told us that “may be” the car get 301 designation.

The 308 is compact hatchback start sale since late 2007 and be the first car of the X08 generation.The 308 have been regarded at refinement,interior space and material quality but got criticise at lack of driving dynamic if compare to Focus or even Golf.

We got a  picture that could be real 309 car which reveal a over size headligh,Large grille intregate at lower part at bumper,windscreen is well forward and roof line is resemble of 308.It’s very close to render that we post in last July .

The engine hilight is at the new petrol engines developing with BMW will be finish in 2013.The Peugeot 309 will receive a compact three-cylinder turbocharged 135-hp, 2.0 turbo and a unique 200 bhp.The objective to reduce co2 below 100 g / km.However, diesel engines should be seriously upgraded  engine that borrow from the 3008 and 5008. Starting with the 2.0 HDi, rising to 150 and 163 hp.
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The current 1 ton Hilux pickup truck is debut since late 2004.The inside source told autoten that the replacement of its have to wait until 2014.Between late 2011 and early 2012,The competitor like Isuzu Dmax,Ford ranger/Mazda Bt50 and Chevrolet Colorado ( will receive full model change.So,it important to Toyota to bring refreshment for the Hilux.

Autoten have watched many of new Hilux spyshots but all of them are cover with heavy camouflage and can’t view the change but this is first time autoten see the overall car.The more sportyness headlight will be change to the new one,A new  grille will get 3 Louver chrome that look more upmarket feel.A bumper will get redesign and increase size.The bonnet will be new in order to fit with new thing.All we can say that it look similar to the Hilander SUV.

The engine will be stick with old  2.5 liter and 3.0 liter diesel engine that will be tune to meet greater fuel effiencency and little cleaner.Source say that the car will be release at next month at Indonesia motor show.Then,new Hilux will release in Thailand fallow by Europe and other countries.

Update Spy pictures credit  to dmcom of Vigoclub

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The current Teana is the replacement of well knowed  Cefiro.Now is in 2nd generation.This  midsize car sale is limit only some countries like Japan,China and Middle east.Simultaneously, Nissan give other d-segment car,Altima,in other important market like USA because Teana is consider too conservative for some customer taste.

We got rendering from best car scaned by autospinn that look like current Altima but don’t get serius because it just photoshop work.The new Teana will continue in D-segment underpining and know internally as L42L codename(current Teana is L42F).

The current car is very well regonize in China and  According to source close to autoten is telling that new  Teana will  remain conservative style and feeling (Althought the render we got is  sporty than we was told).Then, around 2018-2019 Nissan will gather Teana and Altima in to the same car.

This can be booking in 2013

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The on going sixth generation fiesta is desirable for a small car but lack of performance ST version.But not for long,The Fiesta ST prototypes is under evaluate by  Ford’s Team RS and SVT performance engineering divisions.The picture reveal when they conduct a test  at nurburgring.

New Fiesta ST is recognizable by the aggressive large grille,provides a dual exhaust with  diffuser  and a roof spoiler.Reduced ground clearance, flared wheel arches, side skirts and large alloy wheels.Inside spot a recaro racing seat but roll cage will not aviable in production version.All  of autoten said are under the Fiesta B299 body.Both the three-door and five-door models are in pipeline.

Motorauthority told us that the car will power by new four cylinder 1.6 liter 200 hp EcoBoost engine, which likely based on the regular 119 horsepower 1.6-liter four-cylinder in 2011 Ford Fiesta,will get torque Vectoring system and 0-100 km / h in just 6.7 seconds.Gear will be  conventional 6-speed manual gearbox and “maybe” Powershift dual clutch transmission as option.

Autoten was told that the car will open to the people at late this year (may be in the stand at 2011 Frankfurt show) and sale will start in early 2012 and will take on rival like Renault Clio RS and the Opel Corsa OPC.

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