It’s intended to slot above the C2KR range, will be a hatchback bodystyle, or how Audi call it as “Sportback”
Very nice. Cannot wait for this! 
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Well, I’m game for round 2. Somebody find me something huge, diesel powered, and awfully inappropriate for track use 
Or a maybe a kei car…
OR A DIESEL KEI CAR. Which now that I think of it is an idea that @Awildgermanappears should’ve come up with by now but AFAIK still hasn’t.
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SuperBlitz with an even bigger truck and 8.0L V12 diesel or KugelBlitz aka Kei Truck? A Van perhaps?
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#Americans Favourite Midsize Sedan #comingsoon
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#CONFIRMED : Saminda to cancel development of the RXE and ZXE, to focus more on environmental credentials, ''The CThousandR is enough and we doesn't need a 2 door sport car'' said CEO of Saminda, Yuko Nagoya
Saminda has confirmed that it has canceled plans for the launch of the RXE and ZXE sports car, the new V6-powered sport car was expected to arrive in the United States next year as an Auxuras, but sadly all development work on the car has come to an end.
The ZXE were made to slot below the RXE, but since the RXE is going to be axed, Saminda also say that the ZXE will be axed too.
The RXE which originally were made to be a halo car for this brand was an collaboration work between Saminda and Maesima, however, Saminda said that it doesn’t plan to continue developing the car leaving Maesima alone for good.
Maesima said that it will not scrap away the idea and will develop on their own.
Instead, Saminda will focus on developing more fuel-efficient hybrid and diesel models, especially in the compact car segments. Plans for a minicar positioned below the C1 are still on track, as are plans for the C5000R hybrid sport car.
#More 4 Cylinder Turbo, less V6 in the future
The first model to be replaced by a 4cyl turbo from a V6 is the Saminda C5
The outgoing Saminda C5 optional V6 engine was a 280-horsepower 3.5-liter with 335nm of torque. Fuel economy, according to the EPA, measured 20 miles per gallon in the city; 32 highway with the six-speed automatic.
In the all-new C5, Saminda says will debut later this year, the basic 1.5T (replaced the 2.4-liter) will be linked to either the continuously variable transmission or a six-speed manual. The 2.0T, on the other hand, will be offered with both a 8-speed automatic or a six-speed manual.
Saminda says only about 15 percent of C5 buyers were choosing the V6.
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Sad to hear this. What fine additions these cars would have made to the current sports car market.
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It’s all up to Maesima now to continue further development… unless they also abandon their plans, writing off millions of dollars in the process.
This actually reminds me of how the new, mid-engined Alpine A110, originally meant to be twinned with a similarly-powered Caterham, ended up as an all-Renault program. Abandoning the ZXE and RXE altogether, however, is total cowardice in my view, especially when Saminda-Auxuras will never build an engine with >4 cylinders ever again. Yes, these sports car programs may have been too expensive to develop, and continuing to increase the efficiency of its current range is all well and good, but this leaves a huge gap in their lineup between the mainstream cars and C5000R - one that will ultimately be impossible to fill.
In fact, this shift away from performance and towards economy reminds me of the last line of evo magazine’s last-ever review of the Honda S2000 while it was still on sale, way back in 2009; it ended in “…abandonment of the car enthusiast”. That’s the predicament Saminda-Auxuras is facing right now… and it’s causing potential customers to seek other brands’ cars instead. No doubt quite a few engineers at Harris-Albury will be relieved at this latest announcement.
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As long as they don’t end up trying to come back with a CR-Z 
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Eh? There are other notable brands in with coupes, small and big, from cheap and quick to big and brutish so I don’t know where you got the idea that Maesima had some huge thing riding on them to save something
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The RXE was being co-developed by saminda and maesima so it’s up to maesima to finsish development of the RXE
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Ah like that, pardon me, forgot about that. I’m stupid
YEAR 2016
The Last Edition Spec-V.
Saminda C3 Spec-V Last Edition (1,000 Units Limited)
Engine : RB Series , RE15F1E
The 2016 Saminda C3 Spec-V Last Edition is the last of its breed. Conceived in 1990, the idea was to make an exclusive high performance compact sedan for the US market, Saminda will only offer 1,000 of the C3 Spec-V Last Edition in US,
As far as it go, the C3 Spec-V Last Edition gets 17-inch alloy wheels, front bumper and rear trunk lip, ‘Last Edition’ badging, a numbered dash plaque and Blue accent stitching on both the steering wheel and leather sport seats.
The C3 Spec-V Coupe will not have the Last Edition.
Engine
The last C3 Spec-V is equipped with the same 1.5-liter inline-4 DOHC i-VIC ProAIR engine, Although Saminda said that there are no bumps in power, it will have slightly better engine tone with a smoother airflow.
Sales figure 2016 : -
Availability :
United States Only
Related : Saminda C3
Assembly :
Greensburg , USA
C3 Spec-V Last Edition : $28,670
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It’s…it’s…it’s blue!
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YEAR 2016
The all new CR100, A new adventure awaits you!
Standard Trim
Saminda CR100 Standard 1.2 i-VIC (5MT)
Engine : RE Series , RE12A1
Premium Trim
Saminda CR100 Premium 1.2 i-VIC (5MT)
Engine : RE Series , RE12A1
Saminda CR100 Premium 1.2 i-VIC (CVT)
Engine : RE Series , RE12A1
The Saminda CR100 is a subcompact crossover produced by Japanese automaker Saminda. It has the same body structure as the Saminda C1. The CR100 was built and sold specifically for the South American and Indian market
The CR100 is launched both in Brazil and India during 2016. In less then 6 months after launch, Saminda received more then 17,000 bookings
Interior
The CR100 shares a lot of parts and features with the C1. The interior is nearly identical with each other.
Engine
The CR100 is equipped with a 1.2 liter i-VIC petrol engine that can generate 88bhp of peak power along with 106 Nm of top torque and is paired to a 5-speed manual transmission or CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission)
Sales figure 2016 : -
Availability
Brazil and India
Related : Saminda C1
Assembly
Maua Brazil
Gurgaon, India (Saminda India)
CR100 Standard 1.2 (5MT) : $15,670
CR100 Premium 1.2 (5MT) : $16,800
CR100 Premium 1.2 (CVT) : $17,450
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China may soon be Saminda largest market, to overtake the US
Beijing, China - For decades, Saminda has regarded America as its primary market. The way its cars look, the features they offer, the colors they come in, and how they drive down the road have all been determined by the tastes of American customers. But things are changing, and one of those things is profit margins. In the US, Saminda’s gross profit per vehicle is about 5.3%, but in China, is profit margin last year was an eye-popping 9.8%.
Aside of profit margin, Saminda releases the half yearly sales report yesterday, it sold 589,376 vehicles in the US while 432,853 of them were manufactured in America, down by 1.4% compared to last year
Saminda is doing better in China this year, with 564,575 sold and was up by nearly 4%
Some of the models Saminda manufacturers specifically for Chinese customers may also cross the Pacific to US showrooms, especially since many of them are crossover that American customers seem to crave.
We may be making a China-only model, but if this sells well in other regions, we should do so,” Managing Director of Wuhan Saminda, Chen Jianbing says. “Our cars will spread globally instead of saying US-only or China-only models.”
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How long is it then until we get Chinese automation brands?
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Saminda do have a brand sold only in China, called Huali
Ah, I meant an actual, home grown Chinese company.
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