Official details of the Seiryu’s S trim on the official car brochure has been leaked and translated.
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Zenshi’s Tessitura and Taigi line of subcompact cars will cease production in 2019, will be replaced with a new subcompact car by next year
Zenshi’s long-running Tessitura and Taigi models, which were in production since 1984, will reach the end of it’s production legacy by the final quarter of 2019.
An up-and-coming subcompact model, which is aimed to replace both models by next year, will be made as homage to Zenshi’s very first model, the ZM1.
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Hype!
NSJK ZMII, 1960-1968
By the 1960s, NSJK (now Zenshi) has gathered the attention of more or less the entire nation thanks to the success of their small variety of cars, ranging from the compact and practical ZM1 to the flexible and sturdy Taiko Duty Truck. Around this time, the company began stirring up new ideas for additions to their vehicle lineup, one of those ideas being an affordable, practical car that is effective in carrying small cargo as it is in carrying a family. This idea resulting in the ZMII.
From a design standpoint, the car was to be the larger younger brother to the ZM1, and uses a similar design to it front-wise. Despite being slightly larger, the design ended up flowing well towards the vehicle’s presence.
Rear-wise, to support the idea of the vehicle being reliable with hauling a light cargo load, the vehicle was designed gave the air of a utility hauler, with design cues similar to the vehicles designed by Taiko. The hatch opened sideways, like a door, to make for near-effortless levels of accessibility.
Powering the ZMII was a cast iron 900cc I4 with 2 valves per cylinder making a decent 40 HP. The engine was mated to either a 2-Speed Automatic or a 4-Speed Manual transmission.
The ZMII proved to be a great addition to NSJK’s progressively growing lineup as it combined practicality with utility without overstepping one or the other. Eventually, NSJK created other variants of the ZMII to add more variety within the model, such as a sedan or an expanded cargo version with a longer rear trunk area. The ZMII ran for a healthy 8 years until it was eventually replaced with the Luris, which at that time split from it’s Axia trim to become two separate models entirely.
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An expression of senses.
Official JP specification sheet, translated
Now available in Japan & Europe, US Markets to be expected Winter 2019.
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A spy photographer has caught what appears to be a refreshed Taiko Pike Defender rigorously testing in an abandoned military vehicle testing facility. Other Taiko vehicles, such as the TDF, were seen within the premises as well.
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The joys of driving, extended.
With a 288 HP naturally aspirated 4-cylinder engine, the 2020 Nimessa Penta V Special pushes the limits of dynamic driving.
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Nearly 300 hp on a N/A 4… 
Cosworth pulled it off with a 280 HP 2.3L, so it isn’t exactly the most nonsensical thing, haha
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hysterically searches for nearest Zenshi Automotive dealership
If I asked for the .car file, could it be supplied? I’m curious about making a design tweak…
Sure, I can arrange that, I’m open to any sort of feedback haha.
Unfortunately, I’m out of town until about Sunday (I had this set up as a draft and forgot to enter it in the thread, whoops), so expect a bit of delay on my end!
I’m gonna need to order a new Zenshi in that beautiful Titanium Jade!
Korean designer to be involved with development of next-gen Grandea - Report
Yun Jin-Sang, a former Hornet designer who has reportedly joined Zenshi a few months back - is involved with the next-gen Grandea’s development, most likely to design the exterior of the car, multiple sources from 8sama say.
Jin-Sang is well known for being one of the 21 designers over at Hornet to design the Ventuno Thor, Hornet’s flagship hybrid sports grand tourer. How much of a change we’ll see with the overall design, we do not know for sure, but it sure has riled up a couple of people over at Roddit.
The 11th generation Grandea, introduced in 2015, will end production late this year to make way for the upcoming 12th generation, which is rumoured to be revealed in the coming months.
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