The Nissan Qazana concept car lacks exterior door handles, thus it is often mistaken for a two-door car. It is a four-door car with rear-hinged back doors, which become accessible once the front doors are opened. This door system eradicates the “B-pillar”, making it so much easier to get to the back seats.

Slightly larger than the Nissan Cube, the Qazana is only 159.8 inches long. The most striking exterior features are the two large headlights. Small headlights for daytime use are also attached at the top of the fenders. The interior is composed mainly of exposed plastic and fabric. Nissan said that the contour of the center console comes from the design of motorbike’s fuel tanks.

A large screen dominates the central dashboard that acts as a navigation system display, feeding information about Nissan’s ALL MODE four-wheel drive mechanism along with other technical add-ons mounted on board. The touch-screen interface allows the driver to adjust the air-conditioning system and other settings.

Information is still scarce at present but it is assumed that the Nissan Qazana will see production in 2010. Nissan’s Sunderland plant in England is said to be the one to assemble the Qazana.

We expect more info on this Qazana soon on Nissan Car Blog NCT!

The new Mazdaspeed 3 t comes with two engine options: a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine has 148 horsepower and 135 lb.-feet of torque; and a new 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine, a borrowed power train from a larger Maza6, with 167 horsepower and 168 lb.-feet of torque. Both the engine has a highly developed electronic throttle actuation. The 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 has a five- and six-speed manual transmission, as well as a five-speed automatic transmission with the Sport-AT manual shift mode as option. This could become as big a hit as the Mazda mx-3, I’m sure!

The 2.0-liter engine has great fuel efficiency with a fuel economy rating of 25 mpg for manual transmission and 24mpg with automatic transmission, both in city driving. For highway driving, it delivers 33mpg with both transmissions. The 2.5-liter engine gives 21mpg with manual transmission and 22mpg for automatic. It delivers 29mpg with both transmissions for highway driving.

For the exterior, the 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 beams with a bigger hood-scoop to allow cool air enter the intercooler mounted at the top. It has round fog lights, side sills, a specialized grille, a taller rear spoiler, and bigger rims that make the performance-based Mazdaspeed 3 stand out from the rest of the base models.

The 2010 Mazdaspeed 3 is expected to arrive at the US this fall with a base price that is close to the current model’s price of $23,410.