Within the limits of the Tokyo motor show the world premiere conceptual Mitsubishi PX-MiEV has taken place. This crossover concerns a category of so-called "rigid" hybrids — differently, an internal combustion engine only on auxiliary roles. On low speeds the car is set in motion by the electric motor, and the petrol motor in volume of 1,6 l is connected only when in batteries the charge comes to an end, and works in a generator mode. Both engines are involved in an equal measure only at movement on high speed, providing PX-MiEV quite comprehensible dynamics of dispersal.
Hybrid crossover Mitsubishi PX-MiEV
The crossover can be charged from the household electric system 110 or 220 V, and also from specialised devices on "electric refuellings". In the latter case 80% charge of batteries will be already reached in 30 minutes. Term of the beginning of batch production Mitsubishi PX-MiEV is not defined yet.
On a motor show in Tokyo the premiere of the pre-series version of hybrid hatchback Honda CR-Z has taken place. As informs British magazine Autocar, this car for 95% corresponds to serial model which will appear in the Japanese market in February of next year.
Jazz + Civic = Honda CR-Z
The novelty is constructed on slightly changed platform of car Honda Insight combining details from hatchbacks Jazz and Civic, with the wheel base truncated on 115 mm. In a motor compartment of the car the hybrid power-plant combining the 1,5-l petrol engine, the electromotor, storage batteries and 6-step a mechanical transmission is located.
Characteristics of a power-plant of sports hybrid CR-Z yet are not informed, however, according to some information, total power makes 135HP, and time of dispersal with 0 to 100 km/h for 9 sec.
On October, 21st in suburb Tokyo 41st International Motor Show has opened.
Because of crisis and falling of sales in an exhibition only 108 companies, against 240 participants of the previous motor show in 2007 participate. Exhibition areas have reduced more than twice.
On a motor show 39 world prime ministers of new serial cars and the concept cars united in basic slogan "Farewell, gasoline are planned!". Nissan will present electric family sedan Leaf, and also the double electromobile Land Glader capable on abrupt turns to bend on 17 degrees like a motorcycle.
On a motor show opening in October in Tokyo company Honda will show a prototype compact the city car on the electrodraught which has received name EV-N. Outwardly this car reminds Fiat 500 and Mini, and on the sizes and ideology is comparable with presented in Frankfurt VW Е-Up!
The classified information
Technical characteristics Honda EV-N yet are not informed. It is known only, that this car has four landing places, and the roof represents the big solar battery which can recharge accumulators an electrocar and "built in" one-wheeled scooter UX-3 which takes places in the left door of a novelty. This scooter has been presented last weeks — it is equipped by gyroscopes and can move with a speed to 7 km/h. Indicators of autonomy UX-3 yet are not informed.
Publishing house Activision Blizzard has decided to transfer an exit of game Blur for 2010, informs GameSpot.
Exact date of release will be declared later. In the end of August it was informed that in the North America game Blur leaves on November, 3rd a current year, and inhabitants of Europe can acquire the new racing project on November, 6th.
Representatives Activision have noticed that the developer required an extra time on creation of a qualitative multiuser mode. Over this project employees of studio Bizarre Creations work. In 2007 it was purchased by publishing house Activision, and in May of a current year the official announcement of game Blur has taken place.
The racing project of new generation
The new racing project forms for consoles PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and also for PC. In arrivals can participate to 20 cars. According to developers, gamers can use the various weapon and traps to consult with the opponents.
All arrivals will occur in real-life cities, for example: in San Francisco, New York, London, Tokyo. Representatives Bizarre Creations also have promised that in Blur will be presented over 50 licensed cars from different manufacturers.
The Japanese gamers have purchased more than 2,3 million copies of game Dragon Quest IX: Hoshizora no Mamoribito all for two days, the past from the beginning of sales, writes MCV.
Thanks to it the new project could bypass the eighth part Dragon Quest which has appeared in the Japanese shops in 2004. In first two days publishing house Square Enix managed to sell more than 2,2 million copies of this game.
New part Dragon Quest has gone on sale on July, 11th a current year. Shortly before release it was informed that in Japan on this game it is issued about two millions advanced orders. It was supposed also that by the time of the beginning of sales Square Enix will ship to shops about three millions copies Dragon Quest IX.
Studio Level 5 which also was responsible for creation of the eighth part attended to working out of this project. New game represents classical Japanese RPG in which the command of heroes travels all over the world a fantasy and battles to monsters. The ninth part Dragon Quest is an exclusive for portable console Nintendo DS. Date of an exit of the English-speaking version is not specified yet.
Today in fashion RPG
The first part Dragon Quest has appeared in 1986. In total within the limits of a series it has been manufactured nine high-grade episodes, and also set of various branches and remakes. It is one of the most popular RPG-series. In April it became known that all over the world it is sold already 47 million copies of various parts Dragon Quest.
In December, 2008 at special press conference in Tokyo the announcement of game Dragon Quest X has taken place. This project leaves only on console Wii from company Nintendo. No supplementary information on this role game while is present.
