By admin On Friday, 27, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News, Toyota
Recently learned, Toyota Motor Corp is planning to launch its hybrid car to take guidelines from the economical hybrid from Honda. This Insight Honda hybrid came to the US not long ago.
Toyota has aimed to launch wearing a lower price tag just like Honda hybrid. This Toyota Yaris will be a small gasoline electric car as told by chief engineer of the redesigned, third-generation Toyota Prius, Akihiko Otsuka.
Honda, A Cheap Rival
It is quite evident from the recent revealed plan from Toyota that it is worried due to Honda’s plans. Honda is a known local rival of Toyota. Probably that is the main reason Toyota is going for a low priced car. Honda’s Insight is priced around $20,000 and has gained a lot of market praise and elevated sales.
Even Prius Is Costlier
In compari...
By admin On Wednesday, 25, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News
Quite spacious, allowing four to sit is presented with a simple interior, comes the most inexpensive car of the world that is Tata Nano. Interior of the car, though simple, stacked with seats with thin cushioning that are amazingly soft and comforting looks impressive.
The access to some areas of the car is rather difficult such as the access to the rear trunk requires folding of the back seats. Similarly access to the engine is also near to impossible.
The engine installed in it is 2 cylinder and very tiny in size. Car is motorized by rear fixed engine. Using a single balance shaft it roars to some extent; sounds more like a lawn mower than a car. The plus point in all the sound issue is that the passenger area is not much affected by the sounds the car evolves to a more unpleasa...
By admin On Wednesday, 18, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News, Chevrolet
New Camaro Chevrolet has won an EPA rating of 29 mpg on the highway taking over General Motor’s speculated rating. GM’S supposed rating was 27 mpg on the run.
Comparatively Ford Mustangs and Dodge Challengers have been beaten by Camaro Chevrolet on fuel mileage grounds. Its estimated run is 60 mph which is remarkable. Details as told by The General are that it is a 304 hp with direct injection 3.6-liter V6 engine. The 3.6-liter V6 engine is standard in the LT and LS models. It has the capability of achieving 29 miles per gallon on the highway.
Else for city drive, it provides 18 mpg with 6 speed automatic or 17 mpg with 6 speed stick. The V8 models are capable of performing with more efficiency than thought. The performance figures come up as 16 city and 25 highway and 24 with...
By admin On Saturday, 14, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News
Three iconic brands MINI Cooper S Clubman, Airstream and Republic of Fritz Hansen have collaborated to bring forth the best. This concept will be shown at the Interni Design Energies exhibition in the courtyards of Università degli Studi di Milano during the upcoming world famous Salone del Mobile show in Milan for the 1st time.
The Airstream trailer and Cooper S Clubman tow car will be designed and styled by Republic of Fritz Hansen; a prized furniture brand, a world over renowned name for its artistic yet practical designs. This new concept car is designed after being inspired from surfing and will be a beach lover’s delight.
Designs of the car will wear mostly jet black of Clubman with lots of furniture stuff that compliments the theme, including chairs for more space for th...
By admin On Tuesday, 10, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News, Chevrolet, General Motors
General Motors is all set to boost with its Chevrolet brand preparing two fuel efficient small cars in Europe, across the world, and home too by its U.S. concern. Both mini cars Cruze and Spark are the base for the boost plan.
The plan is that by 2015, GM will boost up the sales up to a million cars a year. Grand Rapids based auto analyst Erich Merkle proclaims these cars as the finest exemplar of quality with their highest fitness and finish and superb material.
Chevrolet sees Cruze to become its central models, to come out from Lordstown, Ohio. The fuel economy will be offered for minimum 40 m.p.g and extended passenger space. The Spark will reache 50 m.p.g and will be the first amongst the two to go for sales in Europe.
The key designs for Chevrolet’s global designs have f...
By admin On Saturday, 07, 2009 | Filed Under Auto News, Mercedes
Mercedes E-class wagon has been spied plunging in snow with full glorious and elegant moves, by AMG.
The car was out for cold weather testing when it was caught and its shots were taken. It was completely covered when the photos were taken. But it can be surely said that it is a new fast fury in the market, embedded with lots of Mercedes expertise and techniques. Most of the features are based upon speculations as a clear and detailed view was not possible while the car was spied.
The high quality make and technique can be seen simply by looking at the exhaust pipes. The back holds a quad setup which is an indication that AMG is dropping in a 6.3 liter V8. It is coming with 500+ hp for extended speed elevations. The styling is in line with the rest of the new E-class with an upfr...
By admin On Wednesday, 04, 2009 | Filed Under Aston Martin, Auto News
A car with an extremely-limited-edition One-77 by Aston Martin has been unleashed at the Geneva motor show. As it goes with the name, Only 77 copies flagship will be built and supplied in the market by August.
Price level for One-77 goes as $1.75 million and is graced with power of 700-hp. It features 7.3-liter, 516-lb-ft V12 engine and is as light as weighing about 3,300 pounds. However the car chassis is known to be light in weight apart from the overall weight, it sustains carbon fiber. The car has been made graceful and elegant with rounded touches. This highly expensive car will be supplied to the U.S in only 6 numbers.
It’s a speed fury which exalts itself from 0 to 60 mph in just 3.5 seconds. With both pompous and classy looks, One-77 touches the innate craving for beauty...