Nissan will reveal to the show of London, on July 22nd, a declension in seven places of its cross-over Qashqai.

To welcome the third row of seats, Nissan a little lengthened its Qashqai. So, Qashqai+2 is 211 mm more. The footing was also stretched out by 135 mm. The measurements of this version also show a greater height of 38 mm. However, both supplementary seats cannot welcome that children or small-sized adults. Nevertheless, in configuration five places, the safe gains 90 liters of useful volume, that is 500 liters all in all. This addition of places also required some light aesthetic and mechanical adaptations.

Besides the size of the automobile, Qashqai+2 differs from the original version by a remodelled back drawing and the installation of new car doors. The panoramic roof stays in the catalog, but it is more 140 mm long. Finally, by the 100 kg increase in weight, the power steering and the suspensions were adapted.

Qashqai+2 will be available both in drive two driving wheels and in four driving wheels All Mode. He will propose two engines gasoline and two Diesel, namely 1,6 l of 115 ch and 2 liters 140 ch gasoline and 1,5 dCi 105 ch and 2,0 dCi 150 ch. This automobile built in United Kingdom, to Sunderland, will arrive on the European markets next October.

Mazda2 received in New York the world Prize of the car of the year. Audi R8 and BMW 118d also distinguished themselves.

Mazda 2, baptized Demio in Japan, gained the prize World Car of the Year. At first, they were 39 models of car of the whole world sold at least on two continents. At the end of February, there were no more than three automobiles still in the run: Mazda 2, Ford Mondeo and the Mercedes Classe C. The Japanese thus takes away this trophy further to the notices emitted by 47 automotive journalists stemming from 24 countries through the planet. Furthermore, the girl Mazda was also the second, behind Fiat 500, for the European car of the year. A rather exceptional balance assessment.

Two other categories of the WCOTY also emphasized Audi R8 as 2008 World Performance Car in front of Audi S5 and BMW M3, and BMW 118d in conformance with 2008 World Green Car in front of Smart Fortwo cdi and Volkswagen Passat 1.9 TDI. Chosen cars, her too, by the journalistic jury. Finally, a jury of four experts chose Audi R8, still her, as 2008 World Car Design of the Year, category in which would also compete Mazda 2 and Volvo C30.