Škoda 420 Popular

Škoda Popular
Overview
Manufacturer	ASAP, subsidiary of Škoda Works
Production	1934–1944 1946
Assembly	Mladá Boleslav, Czechoslovakia
Chronology
Successor	Škoda 1101

Škoda Popular was a 1930s Czechoslovak small family car made by Škoda. It was the company's most affordable car at the time.

Background

Škoda introduced a new line of cars in 1930s which significantly differed from its previous products. A new design of chassis with backbone tube and all-around independent suspension was developed under the leadership of chief engineer Vladimír Matouš and derived from the one introduced by Hans Ledwinka in Tatra. First used on model Škoda 420 Standard in 1933, it aimed at solving insufficient torsional stiffness of the ladder frame.

The new design of chassis became the basis for models Popular (845-1,089 cc), Rapid (1165-1766 cc), Favorit (1802-2091 cc) and Škoda Superb (2,5-4 L). While in 1933 Škoda had 14% share of the Czechoslovak car market and third position behind Praga and Tatra, the new line made it a market leader by 1936, with 39% share in 1938.

Specification

Model	Type	Production years	Units made	Engine	Horse- power	Top speed (km/h)	Avg. L/100km	Length	Width	Height	Weight
418 Popular	-	1934	200	902 cc I4 SV	18 hp (13 kW)	80	7	3,630 mm (142.9 in)	1,340 mm (52.8 in)	1,520 mm (59.8 in)	650 kg (1,430 lb)
420 Popular	906, 916	1934-1937	4,220	995 cc I4 SV	22 hp (16 kW)	90	7.5	3,770 mm (148.4 in)	1,360 mm (53.5 in)	1,500 mm (59.1 in)	750 kg (1,650 lb)
Popular OHV	912	1937-1938	5,510	995 cc I4 OHV	27 hp (20 kW)	100	8	4,000 mm (157.5 in)	1,410 mm (55.5 in)	1,520 mm (59.8 in)	780 kg (1,720 lb)
Popular 1100 OHV	927	1938-1946	6,600	1089 cc I4 OHV	30 hp (22 kW)	105	8,5	4,020 mm (158.3 in)	1,480 mm (58.3 in)	1,520 mm (59.8 in)	850 kg (1,870 lb)
Popular 1101	938	1940-1944	1,019	1089 cc I4 OHV	32 hp (24 kW)	110	8,5	4,000 mm (157.5 in)	1,500 mm (59.1 in)	1,520 mm (59.8 in)	920 kg (2,030 lb)
Popular 995 Liduška	937	1939-1946	1,500	995 cc I4 SV	22 hp (16 kW)	85	7,5	3,800 mm (149.6 in)	1,400 mm (55.1 in)	1,480 mm (58.3 in)	750 kg (1,650 lb)

Gallery

Škoda Popular 995 Liduška	Chassis of Škoda Popular		Škoda Popular Sport Monte Carlo
Škoda 420 Popular Sport		Škoda Popular OHV (912)

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The Mitsubishi Dignity, whose name was derived from "the English to describe the peerless grandeur and majestic stateliness of the model", is a limousine originally manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors from late 1999 as the flagship of the company's domestic range, alongside the smaller Proudia luxury car, and was reintroduced 2012 to Japanese buyers based on the Nissan Cima. In Japan, it was sold at a specific retail chain called Galant Shop.

Series S43A (1999 - 2001)

Series S43A
Overview
Manufacturer	Mitsubishi Motors
Production	1999–2001
Body and chassis
Class	Limousine
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	front engine, front wheel drive
Related	Mitsubishi Proudia Hyundai Equus
Powertrain
Engine	4.5 L 8A80 V8
Transmission	5-speed INVECS-II automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,080 mm (121.3 in)
Length	5,335 mm (210.0 in)
Width	1,870 mm (73.6 in)
Height	1,485 mm (58.5 in)
Curb weight	2,370 kg (5,220 lb)
Chronology
Predecessor	Mitsubishi Debonair

The entire Proudia/Dignity range was designed by Mitsubishi Motors and co-manufactured with Hyundai of South Korea, who marketed their own version as the Hyundai Equus. The Dignity was introduced as a competitor to the Nissan President and Toyota Century as the top level flagship, however Mitsubishi chose to use a transverly installed engine with front wheel drive. A Dignity is used by Prince Akishino, brother of the Emperor of Japan.

The ¥9,990,000 Dignity (S43 chassis code) featured Mitsubishi's 8A80 4,498 cc V8, a 90-degree aluminium-block GDi engine producing 280 PS (206 kW) at 5000 rpm and 412 Nm (304 lbft) at 4000 rpm, and an extension of the Proudia's exterior dimensions in order to liberate more interior space for the rear occupants; the roofline was raised by 10 mm (0.4 in) and the wheelbase by 250 mm (9.8 in). It used MacPherson struts for the front suspension and a multi-link suspension for the rear wheels. The car was equipped with several advanced features like CCD cameras to monitor adjacent lanes and behind the car, and a laser activated adaptive cruise control.

The Dignity and Proudia's combined volumes fell far shy of Mitsubishi's forecasted 300 sales per month, and they were available for only fifteen months from their introduction on February 20, 2000, before Mitsubishi's financial difficulties forced the company to discontinue both models in an effort to streamline its range and reduce costs. However, the Hyundai Equus proved more commercially successful and would remain in production until replaced in 2008.

Production and sales

Year	Production	Sales
1999	15	-
2000	42	45
2001	2	3

Series BHGY51 (2012 - present)

Series BHGY51
Overview
Manufacturer	Nissan
Production	2012-present
Body and chassis
Class	Limousine
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	front engine, front wheel drive
Related	Nissan Fuga Nissan Cima Mitsubishi Proudia
Powertrain
Engine	3.5 L Nissan VQ35HR V6 (hybrid)
Transmission	7-speed automatic
Dimensions
Wheelbase	3,050 mm (120.1 in)
Length	5,095 mm (200.6 in)
Width	1,845 mm (72.6 in)
Height	1,510 mm (59.4 in)
Curb weight	1,950 kg (4,300 lb)

Mitsubishi decided to resurrect the Dignity name using the reintroduced Nissan Cima name to Japanese customers only starting April 26, 2012.

The second generation is slightly taller, but narrower and shorter, and is lighter by 200 kg (440 lb) over the previous model. This generation is the first hybrid car offered by Mitsubishi vehicles in Japan, and it complied with the 2005 emission standard, achieving a 75% reduction level over the previous model, and achieving the March 27, 2003 Japanese Governments fuel economy standards. While the Dignity is only offered with one engine option, the Nissan "Pure Drive/Hybrid" badge is not installed, and it differs cosmetically from the Cima on which it is based. Many items offered on the Dignity are carried over from the Cima, including the lattice rear retractable window screen. Also, Garnet Black Pearl body color are not offered on the Dignity, with Mitsubishi offering a different paint color. The Dignity is offered in only one trim package, called the "VIP", which is equalivant to the Nissan Cima HYBRID VIP G (series HGY51), however the Dignity is not available with AWD, while the Cima is. The term "VIP" reflects a high status car in Japan. Prices have been reduced from its predecessor by ¥1,590,000. Nissan's GPS navigation system called CarWings is also included.

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