The crew at 7Tune got a own of the newly drafted matter of Best Car, and in addition to generating such a own broad size Z34 Nissan with the use of bondo and stickers, they have got further things on the afterward iteration of the Z car.

Due to go on sell later on this moment year, inherent subsequent to an official unveiling at the LA Auto Show, the 370Z will be able to be packing the same 3.7-liter, VQ37HVR V6 at last found in the Infiniti G37, investing in output predicted at out there 335 hp and 278 lb.-ft. of torque (JDM spec). Best Car spoke among the Z34’s Chief of Production, Shinjiro Yukawa, and he revealed which a special edition example is making believed too is able to even develop the performance of the new Z by fitting a V8 underhood.

The new car are able to arrive in almost 100 kg (220 pounds) lighter as opposed to the outgoing model, and equipped provided either a six-speed manual gearbox or a seven-speed sportshift-equipped automatic. Double wishbones might shelve circumstances up front, additonally a multi-link state is planning to deal with duties in the back. The top-spec S and ST versions are prepared to roll on upgraded 19-inch wheels, additonally downhill cases craft due investing in 18-inch hoops, and Brembo 6-piston front and 4-piston rear brakes ought to stop produce progress on the high-end models.

As expected, the headlamps ought to feature the same L-shaped design originally debuted on the new Maxima, additonally the A-pillar and roof attention are imaginary to ape the lines at last found on the R35 GT-R. Also imagine upswept half windows and additional bulbous fenders to sweet out the exterior makeover.

[Source: 7Tune]

Kei cars. To know them is to love them, or to tower over them in Gulliver-like wonder. Both the iridescent colored Moco and Otti feature the 0.66-liter engines common to the Kei class, meaning each also boasts 54 thundering mares beneath their ridiculously tiny hoods. Once up to speed, they run nicely, and they’re pretty quiet. But these are not cars to take when you’re late for anything.

They have lots of room inside and enough controls to operate them on public roads. They are both fine cars. The Otti adds to that with a chic little IP featuring good looking materials and colors, a power rear sliding door on the passenger side that you can open from the driver’s seat, a seriously neat set of cupholders, and the world’s smallest tailpipe.

Regarding the Moco, a rebadged Suzuki MR Wagon, Nissan says “the current generation model features a stylish exterior and interior.” The Otti is Nissan’s version of the Mitsubishi eK Wagon. It’s described as a minicar “for daily living,” and “has experienced extremely strong sales in the Japanese market.” Yes. What they said.

You can check out the Nissan 360 event site for more details on all the vehicles in Nissan’s lineup. In the mean time, be sure to check out the gallery of hi-res photos below.

The Daihatsu Copen is another example of a fun little car offered overseas that we wish would make the journey over the Atlantic to American shores. To sweeten the bitter-sweet pill, Daihatsu’s British importer has coaxed the Toyota subsidiary to introduce a number of revisions that make the quirky little roadster even more desirable.

For 2007, the Copen has received an engine transplant. Replacing the previous tiny 660cc turbo engine is the 1.3-liter twin-cam engine from the Sirion hatchback, producing just 86 horsepower, a 19hp increase over the outgoing engine plus an extra 15 lb-ft of torque. It’s mounted transversely up front and features the world’s first self-regenerating catalyst with temperature-sensitive palladium crystals. The innovative engine is good enough to drop a couple seconds off the 0-60 time, bringing the sprint down to 9.5 seconds while returning an average 47 mpg on the combined cycle. It’s a tiny motor, but it’s powering a tiny car that weighs in at just 850 kg, despite the power hardtop. The only visible additions for the new model are a new lip spoiler on the rear decklid under which the roof disappears and a new choice of colors.

The revised roadster comes with a bigger engine, producing more power while returning better fuel economy and producing lower emissions. Not enough? The new Copen sells in the UK for 1500 less than the previous model, retailing in old Blimey for just 10,995. Designed to fit into the Japanese Kei-car category, the Copen continues to offer a power aluminum roof that disappears in just 20 seconds, gas shocks and a host of other goodies. We hope the people at DaimlerChrysler are paying attention, because they’ve been beaten by Toyota yet again: this is what the Smart Roadster should have been from the get-go.

Hungry for more? Follow the jump for another pic and the full press release.

[Source: Daihatsu]
 

Kei cars. To know them is to love them, or to tower over them in Gulliver-like wonder. Both the iridescent colored Moco and Otti feature the 0.66-liter engines common to the Kei class, meaning each also boasts 54 thundering mares beneath their ridiculously tiny hoods. Once up to speed, they run nicely, and they’re pretty quiet. But these are not cars to take when you’re late for anything.

They have lots of room inside and enough controls to operate them on public roads. They are both fine cars. The Otti adds to that with a chic little IP featuring good looking materials and colors, a power rear sliding door on the passenger side that you can open from the driver’s seat, a seriously neat set of cupholders, and the world’s smallest tailpipe.

Regarding the Moco, a rebadged Suzuki MR Wagon, Nissan says “the current generation model features a stylish exterior and interior.” The Otti is Nissan’s version of the Mitsubishi eK Wagon. It’s described as a minicar “for daily living,” and “has experienced extremely strong sales in the Japanese market.” Yes. What they said.

You can check out the Nissan 360 event site for more details on all the vehicles in Nissan’s lineup. In the mean time, be sure to check out the gallery of hi-res photos below.

If we were in charge of Tokyo’s inner city expressway we probably wouldn’t use the Shutoko racer’s favorite weapon of choice to promote safe driving. Scratch that, we probably would, but we’re amazed that the owners of the Wangan got themselves a new GT-R to publicize their current Tokyo Smart Driver Campaign.

If the fact that this R35 will spend its life pootling along the highway at 80km/h doesn’t make you sick to the bottom of your stomach, the Tokyo Smart Driver website certainly will. Truly vomit worthy.

Thanks to PLR of Le Blog Auto for the tip!

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Toward the end of The Professional, Detective Stansfield is about to go after hitman Leon, and Stansfield tells his second in command “Get me everyone.” When his second asks what he means, he screams “I… mean… EVERYONE.” Something like that must have happened in Osaka, Japan, when the police department got a bead on a man wanted for assaulting police officers.

Twenty-seven-year-old Hirofumi Fukuda, driving a white Lexus sedan, was approached by a patrol car for running red lights. When he saw the police, he did what any self-respecting lawbreaker would do: he took off. That’s the easy part. The double-take comes when it took 2,240 police officers, 460 police cars, and one helicopter two hours to catch the man. The city of Osaka is just 85.4 square miles — about the size of Baltimore. Which is a lot of police in a little space looking for one single guy. And in fact, they didn’t catch him: he crashed into a bridge support and sustained minor injuries. If he ever gets out of prison, he’ll be a great guy to play Grand Theft Auto IV with.

Thanks for the tip, catgirlshyla!
[Source: Japan Today]

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