Latest impression of new 2012 Lexus GS

Japanese magazines have published a lot of impressions of the new Lexus GS (related posts) and the only thing that seems to be true is that it will be introduced in 2012. The latest rendering comes from Mag-X, which mentions August 2012 as a launch date.

Subaru's new compact SUV

Subaru has already introduced the XV variant of the current-gen Impreza, which is Subaru's idea of a compact SUV, and with the next-gen model around the corner, an Impreza XV  successor will also be introduced. This is a rendering published by Mag-X and according to the article, the new Impreza-based SUV will be introduced in January 2013.

Honda HR-V is coming back?!

Honda never replaced the successful HR-V outside Japan, but the latest reports from Japan suggest that a successor is underway and it will hit the markets in August 2014. Honda introduced the Crossroad back in 2008 and production ended last year, but it remained a JDM model only. I reckon that Honda should introduce an HR-V successor, as this segment is going to become very popular over the next couple of years.

First Lexus LF-Gh teaser images

Lexus has released the first teaser images of the LF-Gh hybrid concept (earlier post), which will be presented on April 19th. The LF-Gh (Lexus Future Grand Touring hybrid) concept is Lexus’s redefinition of the luxury “grand tourer”.

Another impression of 2013 Lexus LS

Lexus is working on the GS and LS successors and the later one is expected to hit the markets in 2013. This will enable Lexus to compete with Mercedes' all-new S-Class, which is also expected around that time.

Although this rendering doesn't look as impressive as the previous one, I reckon that it's still early to have a good indication of how the new model will look like. This time, BC has published some speculations regarding the LS 460, which should be powered by the 1UR-FSE 4.6L engine delivering 385 ps @ 6400 rpm. The max torque claimed is 51.0 kgm and the estimated fuel efficiency is 11.8 km/L. Prices in Japan should start from around ¥ 9,500,000.

BC's impression of new 2014 Subaru Legacy

Back in January, Mag-X published a rendering of the new Legacy (earlier post), which is expected to be launched in 2014. Now, it's BC's turn and this is the rendering from the latest issue. According to the article, power is likely to come from a 3.6L boxer engine (EZ36) with a power output of 250 ps and 30.5 kgm of torque. A fuel efficiency of 16.0 km/L seems realistic and prices should be around ¥ 4,500,000.

New Subaru Impreza STi rendering

We know that a new Impreza is about to be launched this year, as the current model is not a great success for Subaru. BC has come up with this interesting STi rendering, claiming that power will come from a 2.0L boxer engine (FB20) delivering 300 ps. The new Impreza STi should be able to achieve a fuel efficiency of 13.0 km/L.

Yet another Subaru 216A (FT-86) rendering!

First of all, I would like to apologise for the lack of posts during the last few weeks, but as you can imagine, the earthquake in Japan has slowed things down.

On Friday, a couple of magazines arrived from Japan and this is the first post, as more will follow. So, this is the latest rendering of Subaru's 216A and according to Best Car magazine, it is likely to also get a turbocharged version of the FB20 engine producing 250 ps and 30.0 kgm of torque (compared to 200 ps and 21.0 kgm of the naturally aspired version). An even more powerful version with 300 ps is on the cards (STI?!).

Honda Civic Type R 1998 (EK9) scale model!

This is the latest scale model arrival and it's a Honda Civic Type R 1998 (EK9) It is made by Interallied and the level of detail is good.

More photos after the jump!

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Photos of new JDM Honda Civic!!!

This is the new JDM Honda Civic, which will be also sold in Asia. As you can clearly see, there are not huge differences compared to the USDM model, apparent from a different grille at the front, different bumper design and rear lights.

Live shots of Honda Fit Shuttle

Launch of the Honda Fit Shuttle (earlier post) has been postponed due to the earthquake in Japan, but those are some live shots of it prior the official launch. It still looks bad in my opinion, as the massive rear end looks silly, especially in combination with those small wheels. Perhaps the Mugen version (earlier post) will look a bit better....

More live photos of all-new Nissan Tiida (Versa)!

Almost one week ago, the first live photo of the new Nissan Tiida was leaked (earlier post) and now, it's time for some more!!!

Lexus to unveil LF-Gh concept at New York Auto Show!!!

Lexus is already working on the GS successor (earlier post) and a lot of renderings have been published by Japanese magazines. A concept called LF-Gh will be presented at the 2011 New York Auto Show, on April 19th, and I presume it will be an indication of how the new GS will look like. According to Lexus, “LF-Gh: LF = Lexus Future. h = hybrid. G = ...”.

Nissan GT-R Concept (2001) scale model arrived!

Back in November 2010, I placed a pre-order for an Advantage GT-R Concept scale model by IIADO (earlier post), which is apparently made by Spark, and now it finally arrived! This concept was revealed at the 35th Tokyo Motor Show back in 2001.

More photos after the jump!