Nissan acknowledged that it is time to improve the quality

Manual Nissan has announced plans to change the approach to the organization of production due to unsatisfactory results of the study quality. In rating the quality of U.S. Agency JD Power Japanese company took 24th place, down by 12 positions. At Infiniti things are not bad, this brand is in eighth place. However, other autocompanies from Japan have improved their performance: the first two places on quality take Lexus and Honda, and Mazda and Toyota - the fifth and seventh. More problems with product quality than the Nissan, Mitsubishi and only Suzuki, located at 30 and 31 places in the rankings.

The study J.D. Power has revealed the specific "pain points" in the cars of Nissan and Infiniti. For example, failures in the new 7-speed automatic transmission (the company has already said that experts have identified a defect and have excluded it in new machines, changing the software). Difficulties with the owners also cause: the work control system for tire pressure management, rear wiper, rear-view mirrors and even a digital stopwatch on the dashboard. And yet - how to connect the phone to the onboard system of "hands-free."

Vice president of Nissan Kazumasa Kato said that the company has already learned the lesson and draw appropriate conclusions. Leadership developed a detailed program aimed at improving product quality. According to Kato, Nissan plans to regain higher ground in quality ratings, and even climb to the top spot in JD studies Power by 2016.

Mercedes began testing extreme sedan

Not long ago, a German company introduced a 517-strong Coupe Mercedes C 63 ​​AMG Black Series, but it turns out, is on its way and as an extreme model of "family" four-door body. And competitors have nothing to beat them! BMW M3 Sedan has "only" 420 hp, while the limited-edition sedans M3 CRT - 450 hp

Note that the issue of a sedan with the prefix «Black Series» - this is a new twist in the history of sports car Mercedes. In previous years, all extreme machines, bore a name that was only double. Even if the original model was a four (eg, CLK), a Black Series version was deprived of the rear seat. For the recently introduced coupe rear seats offer all the same, but as a paid option. Well, the new sedan will be the first model in this series, which combines the power and superkarovskuyu quite practical interior.

Under the hood - the same under the hood a 6.2-liter atmosfernik, swung up to 517 hp as the coupe, working together with a seven-step "robot" with two clutches. If dvuhdverka gaining 100 km / h in 4.2 seconds, the sedan is likely to be about 0.1 slower.

Black Series version is different from "ordinary" 457-strong Mercedes C 63 ​​AMG is not only power but also the extended track, other suspension settings and larger brakes.

The new Audi A3: in anticipation of the premiere

Became known to date a new generation of luxury-class golf model Audi A3. New three-door body makes its debut in March at the Geneva Motor Show. But pyatidverka delayed until 2013. But the most interesting version will be available a little earlier. We are the first in the history of model A3 sedan, a prototype of which was presented this spring. This is a rather unexpected move for the German mark, because it is believed that four-door car of this class in Europe is not popular. In its main competitors - BMW 1-Series and Mercedes A-Class - versions of "sedan" yet.

Predictably, the novelty will receive distinctive design with narrowed headlamps in the spirit of the Audi A6, A1 and other recent innovations. But not only these will be different from the previous fresh A3. Argued that awaits us, unprecedented in the golf-class quality and trim level of equipment. On board the vehicle will operate Wi-Fi, from high-end machine will inherit a new navigation system with maps of Google Maps.

In the line of gasoline and diesel engines of fundamental innovations are not expected. This will be the same engine series TFSI (1.2, 1.4, 1.8 and 2.0) and TDI (1.6 and 2.0). But the expected three not so common Version: hybrid, electric and gas-fired version of artificial origin. The latter - a rather remarkable development of Audi, which we have already become acquainted.

Volvo started testing a hatchback-class golf

The Swedish company Volvo began to pyatidverki Model, which aims to become competitors for expensive models-class golf, like the BMW 1-Series and Audi A3 Sportback, and easier for machines - Volkswagen Golf and Ford Focus. Now Volvo on such categories is only  C30, but it differs greatly underestimated the roof and not the most practical interior. The technology, which will be called the V30, as we have seen in spy shots, has a quite usual for five-door hatchback proportions.

If the former were based on small Volvo platform Ford Focus and Mazda3, the novelty is based on the platform of a sedan Volvo S60. From "big brother" hatchback inherit the new turbocharged engines and a working volume of 1.6 liters. In S60 of two parts: a capacity of 150 and 180 hp

Volvo V30 is expected to debut in March 2012 at the Geneva Motor Show.

The most terrible sports car, countryman Ferrari

The Italians can make beautiful cars in the world, but it turns out, are able to retreat from the canons of automotive beauty. The new car brand Vygor two weeks ago demonstrated their design ideas in the form of a teaser (in the picture below), and there were no signs big surprises. But "live" car was probably one of the most controversial cars in terms of style.

Although from a technical point of view of a machine intended interesting! This model, called the Opera, combines body "compartment", high ground clearance and permanent four-wheel drive. At the core of the body - a tubular frame to which wear lightweight panels made of composite materials. We can not say that the mass of the machine was really small (1500 kg), but, in view of the engine power, the dynamics promises to be quite decent. Buyers sports car offers a choice of 300 - and 400-horsepower engines. Other technical details were not disclosed.

The classic profile of a sports coupe - the chief designer "plus". In other exterior angles does not seem harmonious.

Circulation Vigor Opera will be limited to 150 copies.