Toyota Launches Redesigned Porte and New Spade Mini MPVs

Responding to increased demand for subcompact cars with minivan-like features in its home market of Japan, Toyota has given its Porte model a makeover while also introducing a second variant of the series named Spade. The two cars, which are similar in philosophy to the Peugeot 1007 (2004-2009), differ only in their exterior appearance with the Spade sporting a boxier front end with sharper lines and headlamps and bespoke tail lamp graphics and rear bumper trim.
Both models are equipped with a single, remote-controlled electric sliding door (1,020 mm wide by 1,250 mm tall) on the passenger side and two conventional doors on the driver's side, and measure 3,995mm long (157.3 inches), 1,695mm (66.7 inches) wide and 1,690mm (66.5 inches) tall, while riding on a comfy 2,600mm (102.4 inches) wheelbase.
The five-seater cabin comes with all sorts of practical features ranging from a front passenger seat that folds down completely to form a table and which can be adjusted back and forth 700 mm, to a 60/40-split rear seat with seat cushion tip-up functio, and hooks for hanging shopping bags to specially designed tissue holders front and back.
Powertrain options include 1.3-liter and an updated 1.5-liter petrol engines coupled to a Super CVT-i (Continuously Variable Transmission-intelligent) automatic transmission and either front- or all-wheel drive.
Prices for the Toyota Spade and Porte in Japan range from 1,450,000 Yen to 1,910,000 Yen (US$18,450 to US$24,300 / €15,100 to €19,900).

2013 TOYOTA PORTE

2013 TOYOTA SPADE

2014 BMW 2-Series / 1-Series

Over the past year, BMW has presented the five-door and three-door hatchback body styles as well as the M Performance-prepped and badged M135i version of the second generation 1-Series, also known under the internal codename F20. So what's left to complete the series? Well, depends on how you define the 1-Series range.
To explain, there's a small minivan-like model that may or may not be called the 1-Series Grand Turimso but which is not mechanically related to the hatchback variants as it will likely share its FWD underpinnings with the next generation of the Mini. This model is rumored to debut at the Paris Motor Show in September.

1 Comments Toyota GT86 / Scion FR-S Falls

These are the very first photos of Wald International's upcoming upgrade package for the JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) Toyota 86, which is one and the same with the GT 86 in Europe, Australia and other regions/countries around the world, and the Scion FR-S in North America. Although the Japanese tuning brand has only released a few teaser shots of the car without telling us much more about the package, we can see that the aero kit includes a protruding front apron that covers half the height of the bumper, and matching side skirts with front fender vent parts.
At the back, we find a duck tail-like spoiler that attaches to the GT86/86's boot and a new rear apron with an integral diffuser and a quad-pipe exhaust system.
A set of two-tone alloy wheels and from what we can tell, a lowered sports suspension, finish off the look of the vehicle.
Wald International said that it will release more information including availability, later in the year.

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