I'm kind of surprised Genesis is first introducing three sedans to the American market before bringing a crossover. Cadillac is a perfect example of a brand that has too many sedans and too few crossovers, and because of that has terrible sales (besides the Escalade). I think that is a bad sign for Genesis if they don't bring anything into SUV-land soon.

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Mark0 a écrit
I think Ford will never put a V8 in a new car again, and the V8 engine will probably become exclusive to the Mustang, if Ford doesn't replace it with a V6 TT.

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Escortlover a écrit
Fiat (and Lancia as well before they were gone) often made special editions of the 500/Ypsilon together with different fashion labels. Having a jeans-themed 500 isn't too different from that, so there you go.

Starting next year, this and other Lynk & Co models will be produced in Ghent, Belgium. This factory is currently a big Volvo factory, but the new XC40 which is produced over there shares a lot of its design with the L&C 01 and 02.

The Telstar got a facelift in 1985, but the only obvious change is that the front indicators moved down to the bumper. Due to a lack of pictures, the pre- and post-facelift cars will not get separate pages for now.

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3-dr model was built in Japan by Mazda, while 4-dr and 5-dr models were built by Kia in Korea, with the steering wheel on the left.

Escortlover a écrit
It's a concept.

The Ford Ka was briefly sold in Japan, albeit slightly different from the European one. Due to the Japanese climate, Ford Japan decided to add a large radiator and airco, which required a larger grille. The Japanese model could only be bought with most options on European models as standard trim. Sales ended after two years, as the car didn't sell well. This is likely due to the car not being available with an automatic transmission, the manual version not having a tachometer, and not being sporty enough in general.

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fck a écrit
You might be right, in that case the Lexcen has its own page.

I made a Toyota (Australia) page for this. There is a couple more Australia only Toyotas I believe.

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Rinspeed a écrit
I think so, yes.

Rinspeed, any idea until when all these cars were built? According to Wikipedia, they went bankrupt in 2015, but I don't know if you have more information about this brand.

It's interesting to see how the segment of the Honda Jade is coming to an end. The Honda Jade falls into the 7-seater "wagon" segment, meaning it has three rows of chairs, but also a low roof.
This page is for the updated model that will start selling in May, and Honda has decided to discontinue the regular 7-seater version due to low sales, and only sell the RS, which has two rows of chairs.
We can see the same happened with its predecessor, the Honda Stream, which lost its three-row specification in 2012, whereas the two-row Stream RSZ was only discontinued in 2014.

If we take a look at its competitors, it's clear that this kind of car is coming to an end. The Mazda Premacy and its sister car Nissan Lafesta are both discontinued, although the Nissan is still present on their website.
The Subaru Exiga is planned to stop selling by the end of this month, and the Toyota Prius alpha is probably not getting a successor when the current generation ends.

Unlike the big Japanese minivans, like the Honda Odyssey, Nissan Elgrand and Toyota Alphard, this segment is clearly losing sales to crossovers, which are more trendy than the more conservative wagons.

Mark0 a écrit
These Formula 1 cars should be listed under whoever builds them, not what team it is, no?

carcrasher88 a écrit
I would say yes, spell it with a capital S.

carcrasher88 a écrit
We also don't spell Fiat or Seat in all caps, even though those are actually abbreviations. Cupra is just a word, so I don't think it should be CUPRA.

I think this car has been discontinued by now. I can't find official info on when, but it's not on the French, Turkish or Russian Renault websites.

Not Origin: Russia?

Apparently, this rather big car is based on the Chinese version (Xiali) of the 87-94 Daihatsu Charade.

More on the brand (including more pics of this car): chinacarhistory.com/2018/01/10/chinese-car-brands-that-time-forgot-anqing-anhui-andaer/

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JFK a écrit
Your picture no longer shows up for me, but I was thinking new BMW 3 indeed.

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Mark0 a écrit
Agreed, but with BMW, I would list the engine something like 750i (4.4 BMW etc etc).

I was thinking of maybe doing something like 4.9 Ford Windsor "5.0"?

Just wondering if anyone had an opinion on how to name these engines.
From the late 70s on, when American cars switched from cu (302) to cc (4942), Ford sold its 4942cc V8 engine as the 5.0 Ford Windsor, which of course should be 4.9.
Should I list it as 5.0, because that is how Ford sold it? Or should I list it as 4.9, because that is correct?

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speedfreak975 a écrit
I agree they might not have wanted to take any risks. I think most German car brands nowadays are guilty of that.

speedfreak975 a écrit
Well, the original 8 Series looked completely different from all the other BMWs, but you could tell it was a BMW by the grille. This is a bit disappointing in comparison.

speedfreak975 a écrit
I'm awaiting official pictures. It looks like just another BMW.

speedfreak975 a écrit
Well, I think Rinspeed will reject it, as you didn't add the engine, but you really need some dimensions like length, width, height if you want to add it to the website. Of course, the best thing would be to wait until the car enters production and the car is no longer a mystery.

About the specs you posted, why does it first say 5007 hp and then 3006 hp?

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speedfreak975 a écrit
I would help you, but I can't find any official specifications on the manufacturer's website.

carcrasher88 a écrit
I'm not so sure about that. I have found very few rumors on Japanese websites about the Kicks coming to Japan, and the rumors about the Juke's successor are that it may be based on the Gripz concept from 2015. It is also expected to feature an e-Power mild hybrid engine, like the Note.

I think it's possible that the Kicks might be the Juke successor in America, but not in Europe and Japan. The Juke sells a lot better in the last two areas, and there might also be more demand for a stylish, customizable and turbocharged compact crossover in these areas. The Kicks is much more a budget crossover than the Juke after all.

carview.yahoo.co.jp/news/newmodel/20170917-10272823-carview/?mode=full
^ Speculation article about the Juke's successor.

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According to Wikipedia, the plug-in hybrid variant is assembled in Jinqiao, China (by Shanghai GM). The gasoline version is built in Detroit, like most other Cadillacs.

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Successor should appear sometime this year. Nevertheless, it has already been removed from the official Japanese website.