Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Gambar Spesifikasi Isuzu Bellet
Manufacturer Bellett Hillman minx Predecessor Successor Class subcompact 1963-1973 Isuzu Gemini Body style (s) 4-sedan2 door sedan2-coupe2 doors-the doors of a pickup truck station wagon2 Engine (s) 1.3 L OHV I41. 5 OHV I41.6 L OHV I41.6 LL SOHC I41.6 L DOHC I41.8 L SOHC I42.0 LL I41.8 diesel diesel I4 Transmission (s) 4-speed manual3-speed automatic Wheelbase 2350 mm (92.5 in) Length 4032 mm (
Gambar Spesifikasi VolksWagen
Automobile industri telah benar-benar dibawa ke jantung mobile dan mobile komponen perencanaan kampanye menjadi lebih dan lebih alami. Jadi saya tidak terkejut melihat Volkswagen datang dengan satu untuk mereka Scirocco baru. Keberhasilan Volkswagen VW Polo Challenge harus kembali ke Ikan Labs dan meminta mereka untuk membuat aplikasi lain. App Polo memproduksi lebih dari 1,8 juta download sesi
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Gambar Spesifikasi Lamborghini Murcielago LP650-4
Terbaru dalam satu baris, dalam menjalankan 50 unit terbatas yakin untuk menjual cepat, adalah, tercepat dan paling dramatis modern Lambo pabrik-to-date Lamborghini Murcielago Roadster 2010 LP 650-4.New 650-4 fitur mesin paling kuat di Lamborghini drop top-to-date, versi dari V12 mana-mana perusahaan dipijat keluar sampai 6,5 liter dan 650 tenaga kuda. Sebagai "-4" menampilkan ekstensi, yang
Monday, December 21, 2009
New Toyota Lotus
Powered by a reworked 3.5-liter V6 version of the Toyota Aurion and the body is made of aluminum, which weighs about 1350kg Evora. That's positive for Lotus fat but still light with six-cylinder sports car standards. Part of the weight loss is due to hitherto unheard of features in Lotus, as an optional Alpine sound system with 7-inch touchscreen, satellite navigation, iPod connectivity,
Gambar Spesifikasi Acura ZDX
Acura ZDX. The price is $ 42,500 five-door, five-passenger Fastback designed to stand along the likes of the BMW X6 and Infiniti FX, ZDX design may take some familiar as well.However, under the tent, he came with a 3.7-liter, VTEC V-6 engine that produces 300 hp and 270 lb-ft. Can cruise from zero to 60 mph in just 6.7 seconds, while hitting a top speed of 130 mph. ZDX estimated EPA rating 16/22
Gambar Spesifikasi Honda Jazz
This is the first time that the company has been talking about a concrete launch date for this car. This much awaited hatch that shared a platform with the new Honda City is expected to be activated by a specially developed 1200cc engine. Honda Jazz has been exhibited as a concept at Auto Expo 2008 in New Delhi. Volume solely investigation proves that jazz is one of the most awaited Honda will be
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Direção defensiva ou condução defensiva
Direção defensiva ou condução defensiva (ou direção/condução preventiva) é o conjunto de medidas e procedimentos utilizados para prevenir ou minimizar as conseqüências dos acidentes de trânsito. Baseado na noção de que em todo acidente sempre está presente uma falha humana relacionada ou a negligência, ou imprudência, ou imperícia, a direção defensiva pretende que o motorista que a emprega seja
Friday, December 18, 2009
Komitmen Antara Jaguar & LandRover Dalam Mobil
Otomotif tampaknya tidak tahu di mana metafora makanan dalam cerita dongeng Handphone berikutnya.Dan tidak tiba.Namun Jaguar dan Land Rover telah bersama-sama berkomitmen $ 1.600.000 untuk mobile.Itu iklan besar AS, membeli besar. Dan itu hanya mewakili 60 persen dari 'total wisatawan budget.land mobile mobil yangAdmob jaringan periklanan mobile akan menjalankan kampanye, sehingga mereka berhenti
Thursday, December 17, 2009
Force India to get assistance in aerodynamics from CRL
Force India has signed a three year agreement with Computational Research Laboratories (CRL) owned by Tata Sons for developing Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) solutions. The CFD solutions get utilized in the designing of F1 cars. According to the terms of the agreement Force India will be entitled to a High Performance Computing ecosystem including hardware and application support to
Wednesday, December 16, 2009
GM India to showcase 6 vehicles
General Motors India will display six productiona and concept vehicles at the upcoming Auto Expo to be held at Pragati Maidan between 5th and 11th of January, 2010. The six cars which will be showcased includes the Hybrid Option Volt, the Sports Car Chevrolet Camaro, WTCC Cruze, Captiva Extreme, Spark Electric and Aveo CNG. GM's latest entry, the Chevrolet Beat and some of the existing models
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Nissan confirms 370Z launch In Jan 2010!
Yes! The news is official. Nissan Motor India has formally announced that it will be launching the 370Z in the country next month. The company will be launching the car in India through the conventional CBU route.Speaking to the media, Suresh Rangarajan, spokesperson for Nissan, said that the 370Z will be introduced in India from January and shall be third in the series of fully imported cars
Monday, December 14, 2009
Nano Europa Details Revealed
What you see here in the photos is the comprehensively spruced-up version of the world’s cheapest car the Tata Nano. The Indian spec Nano is far too basic for developed markets like Europe. Hence Tata will give it a bunch of upgrades before its expected debut in 2011. Judging by the fact that maximum demand for Nano in India has been for the top end variant, Tata will most probably launch it in
Friday, December 11, 2009
Volkswagen-Suzuki to develop Alto replacement
Its only been a day since Volkswagen bought a stake in Suzuki but both companies have already started planning about how to make their partnership favourable for each other. Volkswagen-Suzuki is planning to launch a replacement for the Alto apart from developing small cars in the $4000-5000 range for the Indian and European markets.Speaking to the media, R.C. Bhargava, Chairman, Maruti Suzuki,
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
VW now owns $2.5 billion Suzuki stake
The world’s third largest auto giant known to us by the name of Volkswagen is all set to grow a bit bigger after the company reached a common understanding to establish a close long term strategic partnership. A framework has been signed today by representatives of both the companies today. The firm had already publicized its intentions to be the world’s No.1 auto giant with its team of 10 brands
Gambar Spesifikasi Marcedes-Benz C-claas 63
Each car has their own target market. So no wonder if the new two-day exhibition of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate has installed 63 of paper with SOLD. In the specification of this car is no longer in standard conditions. Everything has been modified total by AMG."Approximately USD 1.5 billion worth. That's the price of blank yes, "said one salesmannya.This estate has been modified starting from
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Each car has their own target market. So no wonder if the new two-day exhibition of a Mercedes-Benz C-Class Estate has installed 63 of paper with SOLD. In the specification of this car is no longer in standard conditions. Everything has been modified total by AMG."Approximately USD 1.5 billion worth. That's the price of blank yes, "said one salesmannya.This estate has been modified starting from
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
GM wants India to drive volumes
General Motors is planning to grab a larger pie of the Indian car market by expanding its product portfolio and entering new sgments. The American auto major has recently launched it's new saloon Cruze at a competetive price which is also the only diesel powered car in its segment. It is just weeks away from unveiling its small car for India- 'Chevrolet Beat'. The company has also stated earlier
Monday, December 7, 2009
Rolls Royce for everyday use
Last week Rolls Royce launched the much talked about ‘Ghost’ super-luxury car, through its Mumbai dealership – Navnit Motors. The ‘Rolls Royce for everyday use’ is what the carmaker defines the Ghost as (sure!), is priced at Rs. 2.5-crore – quite economical, should you compare it to its elder sibling, the Phantom, which itself attracts a price tag of Rs. 5-crore. The launch comes in after almost
Sunday, December 6, 2009
VW Launches Beetle and Touareg in India
Volkswagen recently announced the launch of its trademark car Beetle alongside its SUV Touareg. The cars are a little more expensive than their close competitors as they are brought in as CBU's to the country. However they are very elegant and special to drive, and most importantly they are made by VW which in itself adds much value to the machine.The beetle costs just over 20 lakhs (ex-showroom
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Look who's coming to Auto Expo 2010...
Toyota Motor Corporation announced the unveiling of the concept model of its compact car, for the Indian markets to take place next month at the annual Auto Expo show to be held in the capital, along with its hybrid variant, the Toyota Prius.Toyota's Indian counterpart, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt Ltd, will start the compact car's production in December, next year at its second plant which is
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
Toyota might launch the Prius along with its compact car
Toyota Kirloskar Motors is just a month's time away from showcasing its compact car for India. With the launch of its compact car Toyota wants to increase its market share by entering the small car segment which registers the higest sales in the country. The manufacturer is also planning to launch its hybrid car Prius in the country. According to Sandeep Singh, Deputy Managing Director, Toyota
Monday, November 30, 2009
Hybrid Nano on the anvil
Tata Motors had earlier revealed plans of introducing a diesel engine option for prospective buyer's of the world's cheapest car. It has now emerged that the manufacturer is also planning to develop a hybrid engine for the Nano! The highest official of the Tata Group gave a quote to the Maeil Business (a South Korean newspaper).According to Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Group, the automobile arm
Saturday, November 28, 2009
Car Breakdown Recovery
Have you ever experienced a car breakdown situation in a highway, ghat road or in the middle of the night, or during a rainy season. Ofcourse yes, many of us have, and we know how hard it is to get help. Those of us who have managed to get help have been very lucky. But TVS group now have the MyTVS 24x7 breakdown service which provides roadside assistance anywhere across India.The service is
Friday, November 27, 2009
Fight for "The Cheapest"
EcoCa, a little know company in London, has its eye set upon snatching the 'Cheapest Car' title from Tata Nano, by churning out a 340cc two-seater petrol car for little less than a lakh! Even at this price tag, the company says, it will ensure healthy profit margins for the car makers.The company is scouting for a joint- venture partner in India to build this car under the same brand name. EcoCa
Thursday, November 26, 2009
Chevy Spark tops the 2009 JD Power quality award in its category
Chevrolet Spark has won the top award for quality for the third consecutive year in the India Automotive Initial Quality Study announced by J.D Power Asia Pacific 2009. Despite stiff competition, the Chevrolet Spark was ranked the highest in the compact car segment in this year’s JD Power study, which is the industry benchmark for new vehicle quality. The Chevrolet Spark was ranked first and won
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
Ford India is vying for larger market share
Ford Motor India intends to become a mainstream player in the hatchback segment. The manufacturer has announced that it will be launching a new car model every year for the next five years. It is also aiming to triple its car sales by the end of 2010. As we have revealed earlier first up will be its new Figo hatchback.According to Micheal Boneham, President and Managing Director, Ford Motor India
Production of Nano to commence at Sanand in fourth quarter
The upcoming Nano factory in Gujarat will begin the trial production in the fourth quarter of this financial year, Tata Motors announced on Tuesday.The company had decided to move its factory site for the Nano at Sanand near Ahemdabad, following the Singur fiasco in West Bengal last year, where protests over land acquisition emerged super headed by Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress. Mr. PM
Toyota Kirloskar Motor planning to localize production
Toyota Kirloskar Motor is setting up its second car assembly unit plant in Bengaluru. The company is also planning to set up a engine and transmission plant in India. This move is being considered because it will bring down the prices of its cars as vehicle components can be manufactured here rather than being imported.According to Hiroshi Nakagawa, Managing Director, Toyota Kirloskar Motor, the
Mercedes F1 sign on Nico Rosberg
The reigning F1 world champions Mercedes (previously known as Brawn GP) have signed on the German ‘Britney’ a.k.a Nico Rosberg as one of their title contenders for 2010. Williams Chief executive Nick Fry admitted that Nico’s Brawn switch had happened long ago and had been kept under wraps until the end of the season.However the second Mercedes seat is still up for grabs. Rumors suggest that Nick
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Tatas Omni Challenge : Ace Van
For the past two and a half decades, Maruti's little van, the Omni has been the only 'really cheap' mode of transporting 6-7 people around in our country. Rivals have come and gone, but thanks to their optimistic price-tags, none of them have been able to make a dent into the popularity of the 'lil Omni.Even though the demand for the other Maruti, the 800 has dropped from 20,000 units (per month)
Tata Motors developing electric powered Indica
Tata Motors has annouced that it is currently working on developing an electric powered Indica along with a Norweigan firm. The electric Indica will be first launched in the European market around 2011. Tata Motors have not confirmed if its electric powered B segment car will be launched in India when its ready. The manufacturer has revealed that it will be conducting a feasibility study before
Volvo's new car line-up for India
Volvo has decided to enrich its existing product portfolio for India. The Scandanavian manufacturer will be launching the latest variant of its luxury sedan S80, premium utility vehicle XC60 and the S60 sedan in the country. The new S80 will be powered by a twin turbo, Euro V compliant, diesel engine. Volvo Auto India has not revealed the pricing of its soon to be launched cars but said it will
Monday, November 23, 2009
New BMW 5-Series Unveiled
The oldest surviving mainstream BMW, the 5 Series is up for replacement. (has been around since the 3rd season of TopGear, you know!). Here are some leaked pictures released on the internet ahead of its release tomorrow. Thanks to Adrian Van Hooydonk’s (BMW’s design head) de-Bangling of all BMWs, the new 5 series looks much more conservative than its predecessor. It is based on the
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Hyundai Verna to get some nip-tuck
After the Ford Fiesta and the Maruti-Suzuki SX4, now it is the Hyundai Verna’s turn to go under the surgeon’s knife. Just like the ‘A-Star’ is actually the current Alto and the Laura, is actually the current Octavia, the Verna is actually the current Hyundai Accent for the rest of the world. But, it has been renamed as ‘Verna’ so that Hyundai can keep selling the old Accent in India as well.
Friday, November 20, 2009
Merc Baby SLS on the Anvil
Now that you have just recovered from the one-sided love affair with the Mercedes SLS, behold another mantrap from the same family. What you see here is the second installment of pure automotive bliss from AMG. Just like the bigger (and costlier) SLS which is the first car to be developed, grounds up by AMG, the baby SLS will give some serious competition to biggies like the 911, Audi R8, Ferrari
FIAT's city car confirmed for 2011
A few days back, we revealed Honda’s plans of launching a small car specifically for India powered with a 1.1-litre petrol engine. Close on the heels of this news, we learn that even FIAT is readying a small car that will be designed and developed specially for India. With the design finalized, we hear that a clay prototype of the car is ready with the Italian’s firm design studio in Turin. A
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Mercedes SLS AMG rolled out in Germany
Mercedes’ news supercar, the SLS AMG is now available across all AMG showrooms in its homeland, Germany. The SLS retails for a whopping price tag of 177,310 Euros, which translates to 1.22 Crore rupees without taxes. And if Mercedes were to get a couple of them for their favorite Indian clients it would cost them Rs. 3.08 Crore (On-Road). If however, these lucky folk decide to tick some of the ‘
Honda is developing small car for India
Honda will be launching its small car for the Indian market by mid 2012. The research and development department of the company is currently working on its small car codenamed 2CV. Honda's small car will be manufactured at its factory in Rajasthan and powered by a 1.1 liter engine. The Japanese auto major has officially revealed that all plans of the new small car are going as per schedule. The
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Tata Nano to be tweaked further!
The Tata Nano has very rightfully earned its title as the world’s most cheapest/affordable car. But however, after certain feedback received by Tata Motors, the firm has announced its plans to further tune or tweak the Nano. The tuning will be done within six months with an intention to improve the performance offered by the car.Presently, the car has a rev limit up to 5000rpm which will be
Friday, November 13, 2009
Gambar Spesifikasi Grand Livina
Nissan is spicing up the accepted Nissan Grand Livina 7-seater MPV with this new copy that appearance accessories from Impul. Called the Nissan Grand Livina Acquainted by Impul, it is adapted with a bodykit absolute of a new advanced grille, aperture for the advanced and rear, ancillary skirts, and an Impul rear addition spoiler.The MPV is additionally adapted with the Impul sports abeyance
Gambar Spesifikasi mobil Nisan New X-trail
Several years ago, at school, there was a adolescent guy called Bradley. Now Bradley was about 6-feet tall, was adequately lanky, and was as white as archetype paper. Yet somehow he managed to be blacker than Fiddy Cent. You see, his cap was consistently backwards, his agreeable repertoire comprised every rap song anytime written, and his jeans were baggier than a abrasion cutting a
New Lotus Esprit
Ever since Lotus discontinued its iconic supercar after a 28 year long run in 2004, the company has been missing a true flagship product. Ever since the Esprit faded out, the Lotus brand became synonymous with perfect-handling, but tiny, track-day sportscars like the Elise and the Exige. Recently the Evora shook things up and demonstrated to the world that Lotus hasn’t lost its touch. To regain
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Schumachers F1 Winning Car For Sale in E-Bay
Coming across various car models in an online market like that of the eBay is not a big deal. But however, when the car is Michael Schumacher’s 1994 Formula One car, it is something unusual. The title-winning Benetton Formula One car has been registered for sale on eBay.The seller based in Toronto, has advertised the car on the German eBay site. Along with the car are being sold several spare
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Autonomous Audi TTS to attempt Peaks Hill Climb
Audi will be taking part in the legendary Pikes hill climb event next year. The German automotive marquee will be attempting the course in an autonomous TTS rally car.The TTS rally car will have fly-by-wire controls enabling it to be driven without an on-board driver while conforming to the driving style and speeds of professional drivers over a variety of road surfaces. A safety system which
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Volkswagen becomes World No.1
According to the latest production numbers from analysts ‘Global Insight’, Volkswagen has overtaken Toyota to become the largest automobile manufacturer.According to the latest reports, following were the top passenger car producers in the first three quarters of 2009:1.Volkswagen 4.4 Million2.Toyota 4 Million3.Ford 3.7 Million4.General Motors 3.6 MillionThe credit of the VW group’s massive
Monday, November 9, 2009
200 Nano's to get DC touch!
The name Dilip Chhabria is well known among all self-respecting automobile enthusiasts in the country. To the uninitiated, he is the man behind DC Design Private Limited. In a career spanning for over 16 years Dilip Chhabria has modified a variety of cars across all segments starting from the humble Maruti 800, Tata Indica, Mahindra Scorpio, Honda Accord Mercedes S class and beyond. He has also
Saturday, November 7, 2009
GM India to launch Chinese cars?
General Motors (GM) is currently in an advanced stage of talks with its partners in China regarding a plan to launch their cars in India. In fact, GM had initiated talks with its China based partners Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) and Wuling around eight months earlier. The above mentioned companies have a three-way tie-up with GM in China called as SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile
Special Edition Ford Fiesta
Ford India has launched a 'special edition' Fiesta. The mid-size sedan car has been priced at Rs.6.44 lakh (ex-showroom New Delhi). Ford’s special edition Fiesta will be available only in its 1.6 litre petrol engine variant.According to Nigel Wark, Executive Director of Marketing, Sales and Service, Ford India, the Fiesta continues to be one of the company’s best selling products and registered
Force India caught in legal net
Formula One team Force India has been taken to court by Aerolab. The Italy based wind tunnel operators has filed charges of serious and persistent breach in contract against Force India.Initially it was being reported Force India was worried that features of their 2009 car had been revealed to Louts by Fondtech which is the parent company of Aerolab. Fondtech and ex-Force India technical chief
Friday, November 6, 2009
More Horses to pull Linea
Fiat India’s comeback car, the Linea is arguably one of the best mid-size salons on sale today. However, one of its very few shortcomings has been the lack of horses, for the petrol as well as the diesel engined variants. Having identified this problem, Fiat India is ready to remedy the situation by launching not one, but two new engines for the Linea. We already told you about the 1.6 litre
Toyota returns to profit with a bang!
Just a day after Toyota announced its plans to withdraw from Formula 1, the company has unexpectedly returned to profits. This has happened for the first time in nine months.Toyota had withdrawn from Formula One just a day before. The company had blamed its poor financial situation for the move. CEO Akio Toyoda mentioned that the company is no longer fit to commit the necessary funding to be able
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
New Santro to be launched within a month
From our Media Partners: MOTOROIDSHyundai’s ideal ‘first car’ for masses is about get completely refreshed to cope not only with the intensifying competition but to also gel with the stylish ‘i’-range of Hyundai cars. Yes, we are talking about the Santro – an entry level city car that has been giving the market leaders, Maruti Suzuki a run for their money! Hyundai was all set to launch the new
Monday, November 2, 2009
Ford makes $1 billion profit
In a big turnaround from making losses over the past few years, and during a time when the worlds auto majors are declaring bankruptcy, Ford has declared nearly $1 billion in profits.The company has been involved in major cost cutting efforts and also sold Land Rover and Jaguar to Tata.
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Skoda sales up
Skoda reported almost 100% increase in sales compared with the same time last year.
Formula1: Vettel wins in Abu Dhabi
Sebastian Vettel from Red Bull racing won in the brand new racing track at Abu Dhabi. Everyone who commented on the new race track said it was amazing and it is said that over 1 billion dollars has been spent in building the race track.Formula1 is set to come to India by 2011, and we will have to wait and see how far India goes to build a race track to international standards.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
F1 season finale this weekend
The Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix will take place at the Yas Marina Circuit this weekend after years of waiting. Billions of dollars worth of building work and months of hype have taken place to make this event a reality.The 2009 season will witness its last event as UAE’s first proper F1 race. Even thought the title has already been decided, the drivers and teams have enough reason to still
BMW cancels 5 Series convertible launch
BMW has confirmed that it had plans to launch a convertible variant of the M5. The M5 convertible had been developed around two decades ago and was going to be launched at the next Geneva motor show. The plan of launching the car was called off owing to sales concerns. The manufacturer felt that launching a M5 convertible would drastically reduce demand for its other drop-top car. At that time
Honda's labour problems resolved
After running into deep labour problems for a few months now, it is said that Honda have resolved the labour issues by getting into a new agreement with the workers.Honda is India's leading bike and scooter manufacturer with very good customer satisfaction ratings.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
New Car Deliveries Delayed - Is it the right time to buy?
A spike in new car bookings has caught manufacturers by surprise. This has caused a backlog in deliveries and most manufacturers are unable to deliver cars before 20 to 30 days. This means that as a buyer you will wait longer for your dream car and you will not be able to negotiate any deals with the car.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
SX4 Facelift - 7.6 Lakhs On Road
Maruti’s once popular mid-size sedan, the SX4 has been given a mid-life makeover. The cosmetic upgrades include restyled bumpers, a honeycomb grille, new tail-lights and some much needed side accoutrements. The exterior changes have certainly helped it mask its height, which used to make it stand out like sore thumb in company of other sedans.But the changes are not just cosmetic. Thanks to the
Formula1: Jenson might drive for McLaren
If Formula One rumor mongers are to be believed, then Jenson Button will be donning a McLaren racing suit for the next season. The 2009 F1 champion is yet to sign a driver’s contract with any of the teams including Brawn GP. Mclaren intends to replace Heikki Koveleinan for the 2010 championship. They were interested in signing up Kimi Raikonnen but have been unsuccessful in negotiating a contract
Hyundai plans to expand its used car arm
Hyundai motor says that it plans to expand its used car business exponentially. Currently it operates less than 50 used car supported dealerships and intends to increase it to over 200 by end of next year. The used car market is expected to grow multifold in the coming years, and manufacturers have been trying to keep up the pace of getting into this space as it also allows them to keep their
Saturday, October 24, 2009
VW Polo coming to India
VW are planning to launch their flagship small car Polo's launch in India during early 2010. The car has already been a big success in european markets and if priced competitive it could soon cause ripples among sales figures of other small cars in the same segment.
A target too high? Time will tell!
General Motors today said that it aims to sell over 4000 electric spark cars over 1 year. The company has made investments in Bangalore based Reva for technology in its new Chevrolet Spark Electric version. It is also said that the electric version of spark will have a top speed over 100 kms per hour and would also cover a maximum distance of around 160 kilometers on a single full charge. However
Nano's on Fire!
About 3 customers have so far complained about fire in their Nano's. The fault is so far reported on a switch which could be faulty. On all 3 occassions it is reported that the owners were not injured and also the cars were idle. Is it time to buy a Nano yet! These initial technical snags and faults are a usual case in every cars launch. However, our suggestion is to wait for another year before
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Photos from Tokyo Motor Show
Here are some of the photos from this years Tokyo Motor Show.MazdaHondaLotus StealthLexus HybridToyota PriusSubaru Hybrid TourerCaterhamLexus Hybrid
Toyota on a hiring spree in India
Toyota today said that they are in a hiring spree. The company is gearing up to launch its small car in India. Toyota have already invested massively in Bangalore on a second factory to manufacture its small car.
VW to Buy 49.9% of Porsche
A couple of years back Porsche had made big news when it had sought to buy out Volkswagen a company that was many times bigger than Porsche. Back then Porsche was having the time of its life in the marketplace. The Boxster was a huge hit thanks to the lack of any formidable rivals and Porsche’s bottom line had been soaring. Infact at that time it was the most profitable automobile manufacturer in
Bullet Classic to be launched on Nov 4th
The Bullet Classic will be powered by a 499cc, single cylinder Unit Construction Engine (UCE in RE lingo) putting out 29PS of power at 5250 rpm and a monumental peak torque of 41.3 Nm at a low 4000rpm. The unit construction engine is a massive improvement over the traditional Royal Enfield engines which have an external clutch and gearbox. UCE encapsulates the two elements within its crankcase,
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
New "SAI" sedan from Toyota stable
Toyota today announced the launch of its new hybrid sedan "Sai" in Japan. This is the second in the low priced sedan range after Prius. Toyota also sells hybrid sedans in the Lexus brand. The car will be priced around 36000 USD in Japan.
Hydrogen cars in slow pace - Honda to enter electric market
Roughly over two years ago, Honda launched the FCX Clarity, the worlds first commercially manufactured and sold hydrogen powered car. The car is commercially available in California. There are many positive sides of using a hydrogen powered car, the main benefit is that its byproduct is only water, and it uses hydrogen which is abundant in our atmosphere.Honda is seeing slow growth in this market
Monday, October 19, 2009
New Hunk and Splendor
Hero Honda launched the latest versions of Hunk and Splendor. The new versions will help the company increase its sales during this festive period. Ex-Showroom prices for Hunk starts slightly over fifty six thousand rupees, while Splendor costs just over forty thousand rupees.
Tata Daewoo trucks recall in South Korea
South Korean authorities have requested Tata - Daewoo trucks a joint venture to recall around 3000 trucks on safety grounds.
Export to Europe Slows Down
Maruti and Hyundai reported a slow down in their exports to European markets. This has triggered a race to target other major countries to keep the export momentum going.
Chrysler Jeep Driving to India
Troubled Chrysler is to set its foot in India with its joint venture with Fiat. The company earlier ran into trouble and filed for bankruptcy.Jeep is widely used in North America and is also quite popular in Europe. Although they are large gass guzlers they are comfortable and luxurious.The Tata Fiat joint venture will launch Jeep in India.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Electric Spark from GM & Reva
General Motors and Reva are holding hands together to deliver an Electric powered Spark within a year.Reva has been the leading company manufacturing pure electric cars, while industry leading Toyota and Honda already have hybrid cars. Although hybrid cars were launched in India about a year ago, they havent been a huge success.
Tata launches Indigo Manza
Tata today launched the latest sedan from its stable named "Indigo Manza". The car comes with a load of features which are not available in most upmarket sedans. It comes with features such as Bluetooth, Laptop chargers, Mobile phone charger and even more.Prices are said to start from 4.8 Lakhs for the base version. It will compete with other sedans in the segment such as Ford Fiesta and Honda
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
China's Car Sales Increase by 77%
In China, over 13 lakh cars were sold in September and was an increase of over 77% over the same period month last year reports an automotive body of China. China is currently the worlds largest car market after surpassing car sales in the US during January this year.
Car Sales Increase by 20%
Car Sales in India rose by over 20% compared with the same month in the previous year. Over 1.25 lakh cars were sold last month.
Monday, October 12, 2009
BMW Launches Z4 Roadster (59 Lakhs)
German BMW today announced the launch of its sports car Z4 Roadster. The car is being launched with a 3 Litre petrol engine. The car is priced at 59 lakhs ex-showroom.
Chevrolet Cruze Launched at 10.99 to 12.49 Lakhs
Chevrolet have announced the launch of its latest luxury mid sized sedan "Cruze". It will join the segment with other cars such as Ford Fiesta, Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Hyundai Verna. The car is available in two variants LT and LTZ both riding on a 2.0 litre diesel engine.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Vespa coming back to our streets
Piaggio is set for a come back to India with Vespa and a few other models.The company is already well positioned with the market presence on the three wheeler market.[Picture: A Piaggio MP3 250]
Tyre prices set to rise
Due to a shortfall in the key raw material (natural rubber) supplies, tyre manufacturers are forced to increase prices of tyres. JK and CEAT have already announced an increase of about 4% to their tyres.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Proton to come to India
India's Hero group is in the final stages of talks with Malaysian car maker "Proton" to make small cars in India. It is said that officials from Proton, Malaysia have already visited India and the car is being tested in Indian roads. Proton sales has been hit by recent auto market slump in other countries where the car is already being sold.
GM Sells HUMMER To Chinese Auto Maker
General motors has come into an agreement with a small chinese heavy machinery maker to sell the brand Hummer. Last time another Chinese auto major grabbed Rover from UK. China being one of the fastest growing countries has now stepped up to take Hummer.Hummer seen as one of the gas guzzling SUV's has been hit hard on sales since its high in 2006.
Hero Honda in labour problems
One of India's largest motorcyle and scooter maker HMSI (Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India) has been hit by labour problems which has forced it to stop taking new orders in dealerships. It is said that the plant is running at about 50% lower on irs production line capacity. The company has threatened to move away from India if situations continue.
Low priced Ford Figo competitive on cost of ownership as well
Ford says that its latest car Ford Figo will be priced competitive and it also focusses on keeping the cost of ownership low. This would enable the company to provide a truly competitive car well positioned to challenge rival car manufacturers.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Rio - Cheapest SUV to be launched in India
Indias age old automobile company "Premier" is all set for a come back with its brand new launch of RIO, branded as the cheapest SUV in India. RIO will be manufactured in collaboration with a chinese auto manufacturer.
40 Land Rovers Recalled on Safety Concern
Tata owned JLR (Jaguar Land Rover) has recalled 40 land rovers in India on safety concerns over the vehicles manufactured between 2005 and 2007.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Hyundai Santro Xing in Delhi
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Os destaques do Salão de Frankfurt
Abaixo você pode conferir as fotos das estrelas do Salão de Frankfurt. Clique nas fotos para ampliar.Audi e-tron Lotus Evora Type 124BMW ActiveHybrid X6Mercedes-Benz SLS AMGSEAT León Cupra RAudi R8 SpyderAston Martin RapideMaserati GranCabrioVW Golf RBMW Vision EfficientDynamics ConceptFerrari 458 ItaliaPorsche 911 GT3 RSLamborghini Reventon RoadsterAbarth 695 Tributo FerrariMazda MX-5 Superlight
Audi elétrico e-tron no Salão de Frankfurt
A Audi apresenta o e-tron no Salão de Frankfurt, protótipo que é movido exclusivamente a energia elétrica.O protótipo possui quatro motores elétricos, dois no eixo dianteiro e dois no traseiro, com 313 cv que o levam de 0 a 100 km/h em 4,8 segundos e chegando a velocidade máxima de 200 km/h.O e-tron é alimentados por baterias de ion-lítio de 53 kWh e tem a autonomia de 248 quilômetros.Clique nas
Monday, September 14, 2009
Escoriações - 2ª parte
Leia também a 1ª parteCausas da escoriação e do engripamentoToda situação que provoque um aumento de temperatura na superfície das peças em atrito, até perto do ponto de fusão do metal, ou que impeça a transferência de calor dessas superfícies, tem influência na escoriação e engripamento do motor.Suas principais causas, que podem ocorrer individualmente, ou em conjunto, são as seguintes:1 – no
Friday, September 11, 2009
Evora Type 124 de competição
Além do Lotus Elise Clube Racer e Lotus Exige, a Lotus trás também para o Salão de Frankfurt o Evora Type 124A versão de competição faz sua estréia nas 24 Horas de Nürburgring e depois vai para também nas 12 Horas de Sepang, na Malásia, e nos enduros de 24 horas de Dubai e Silverstone, na Inglaterra.O motor do Evora é um 3.5 V6 Toyota que era “apenas” de 280 cv foi para 400 cv.Clique nas fotos
Vídeo do novo Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
O piloto profissional Bernd Schneider, cinco vezes campeão da DTM mostra no vídeo abaixo o novo SLS AMG com motor V8 que gera 571 cv que o faz ir de 0 a 100 km/h em 3,8 segundos.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Lamborghini Reventón Roadster
O Lamborghini Reventon Roadster é mais uma das grandes atrações do Salão Automóvel de Frankfurt.O Reventón Roadster é uma edição limitada com visual inspirado nos caças supersônicos que vem dois anos após o lançamento da versão cupê.Não se tem muitos detalhes mas especula-se que virá com o motor V12 de 670 cavalos (o mesmo usado no Murcièlago LP670SV), e irá de de 0 a 100 km/h em 3,4 segundos
Audi R8 Spider o R8 conversível
Imagens do Audi R8 Spyder, que será apresentado oficialmente no Salão Automóvel de Frankfurt, já estão circulando na net.Sem muitos detalhes sobre ele a única informação é que ele usara o motor Lamborghini 5.2 V10 a gasolina com 525 cv de potência.Clique nas fotos para ampliar
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Mais detalhes do conceito Lexus LF-Ch
Como já foi mostrado aqui o conceito Lexus LF-Ch será mostrado por intero no Salão de Frankfurt.Porém a Lexus liberou mais imagens do conceito Lexus LF-Ch, que apesar de ser apenas um carro conceito segundo a montadora o seu próximo compacto, previsto para 2010, herdará muito dele.Clique nas imagens para ampliar
Subaru de Ken Block vs Subaru miniatura
Desta vez o Subaru de Ken Block faz drift contra um kart imitando o Subaru de Ken Block.
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Escoriações
Escoriações e engripamento das peças são as duas piores coisas que ocorrer em um motor.A escoriação ocorre quando a temperatura superficial, de uma ou duas superfícies metálicas em contato, atinge o ponto de fusão do material, permitindo que se desprenda uma pequena quantidade do material em fusão. Isto deixa uma fenda minúscula em uma das superfícies e um depósito firmemente preso (soldado) na
Friday, September 4, 2009
Lotus Elise Clube Racer
A Lotus anunciou que levará para o Salão de Frankfurt uma nova edição especial do Elise que será chamada de Club Racer.Baseada na Elise S será equipado com um motor 1.8 de quatro cilindros com 134 cavalos de potência, ele vai de 0 aos 100 km/h em 6,1 segundos e chegando a máxima de 201 km/h.Clique nas fotos para ampliar
Ferrari 599 GTB “tunada” pela Novitec
A preparadora alemã Novitec desenvolveu um kit de performance para a Ferrari 599 GTB que deixou a maquina ainda mais nervosa.A preparadora focou mais no visual, o motor de 6,0 litros V12 de 620 cv não foi mexido (e nem precisava), foram colocados spoiler dianteiro, aerofólio e difusor traseiro, suspensão dianteira regulável e novo sistema de escape.Foram colocados ainda rodas de 20 e 21 polegadas
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Porsche 911 Sport Classic em [vídeo]
Ontem foram divulgadas as fotos do novo Porsche 911 Sport Classic agora confira o vídeo:
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
911 Sport Classic edição limitada para saudosistas
A Porsche apresentou a série limitada do 911 chamada de Sport Classic o modelo é baseado no modelo Carrera RS 2.7 de 1973 e usa a plataforma do Carrera S, serão produzidas apenas 250 unidades.O carro será apresentado no Salão do Automóvel de Frankfurt que começa no próximo dia 17.Ele usa o motor boxer de 3,8 litros de injeção direta ganhando mais 23 cavalos e ficou com a potência máxima de 408
Os 10 mais vendidos em Agosto
E o Gol segue o carro mais vendido do Brasil com 25.355 unidades vendidas no mês de agosto, seguido pelo Palio com 17.182.Veja a lista dos 10 carros mais vendidos em Agosto:01 - Volkswagen Gol – 25.355 unidades02 - Fiat Palio – 17.182 unidades03 - Fiat Mille – 13.964 unidades04 - Chevrolet Celta – 12.781 unidades05 - Chevrolet Corsa Sedan/Classic – 12.741 unidades06 - Volkswagen Fox – 10.798
Jaguar XKR 2010 chega ao Brasil
O Jaguar XKR 2010 é o mais rápido já feito pela Jaguar, ele vem com o motor 5.0 V8 Supercharged de 510 cavalos de potência que o leva de 0 a 100 km/h em 4,8 segundos com máxima de 250km/h controlada eletronicamente.O XKR será vendido em duas versões a cupê, por R$ 489 mil, e a conversível, por R$ 529 mil.Ele vem com transmissão sequencial de seis velocidades e opção para a troca por meio de
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Primeira imagem do híbrido da Lexus o LF-Ch
A foto ao lado é a primeira imagem do compacto da Lexus que deve ser lançado no próximo ano.O LF-Ch deve fazer sua primeira aparição ou publico já este ano do Salão de Frankfurt que acontece do dia 17 a 27 de setembro.
Monday, August 31, 2009
Retificação de motores - 9ª Parte
Leia também os outros artigos de "Retificação de motores": 1ª Parte, 2ª parte, 3ª parte, 4ª parte, 5ª parte, 6ª parte, 7ª parte e 8ª Parte.Camisas Molhadas Da mesma maneira como as camisas secas, também as do tipo molhado necessitam de cuidados especiais quando de sua instalação no motor.Os principais ponto as serem observados durante a montagem dessas camisas são as seguintes:1 – verifique
Friday, August 28, 2009
Lotus Exige em versão para as ruas
A Lotus apresentou o Exige Cup 260, a versão para as ruas do Exige GT3 de competição.O Exige Cup 260 chama a tenção por trazer várias semelhanças do seu irmão das pistas como o defletor traseiro, a utilização de fibra de carbono no painéis e carroceria que o deixaram com apenas 890 kg.O motor a gasolina tem 1,8 litros com 260 cavalos que o levam de 0 a 100 km/h em 4,1 segundos chagando a
Vídeo do MINI Cooper conceito
Mais detalhes em vídeo do MINI Coupé Concept.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Moto com motor V10 do Viper [Vídeo]
São 500 cavalos despejados na roda traseira. A moto não ficou das mais bonitas, mas em relação a potência não se pode reclamar.
Nova Saveiro 2010 em movimento [Vídeo]
O site mecânica online criou um vídeo com detalhes da nova saveiro. Da uma conferida como ficou.
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
MINI Cooper conceito
Em comemoração dos 50 anos de MINI a BMW preparou o Coupé Concept, uma versão esportiva do carrinho.O MINI Cooper conceito será apresentado no Salão de Frankfurt o protótipo antecipa o Roadster Mini.O conceito tem o mesmo visual das versões mais desportivas porém tem 6 centímetros a menos na altura o motor 1.6 Turbo twin-scroll da versão John Cooper Works, que desenvolve 211 cv. A versão
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Nova Saveiro por R$ 30.990
A picape leve da Volkswagen foi apresentada hoje, em Recife. Chegou a ser cogitado um novo nome para ela, que seria Arena, mas continuou como saveiro mesmo, nome que penso ser correto já que ela continua na verdade um gol picape.A nova Saveiro terá duas opções de cabine a simples e a estendida e três versões a Saveiro 1.6, que é a mais simples, a Trend que é uma versão intermediaria e a
Monday, August 24, 2009
Retificação de motores - 8ª Parte
Leia também os outros artigos de "Retificação de motores": 1ª Parte, 2ª parte, 3ª parte, 4ª parte, 5ª parte, 6ª parte e 7ª parte.Instalação de camisasA maior parte dos problemas que surgem em motores retificados está relacionada à instalação incorreta de camisas.Camisas secasA instalação de camisas secas em um motor ocorre em três situações:1° - Em motores que já vem de fabrica montados com
Monday, July 27, 2009
CUIDE DO SEU CARROANTES DE VIAJAR REVISE SEU CARRO Verificar o nível do óleo Cheque o nível de óleo do motor a cada semana. Para fazer essa inspeção o carro deve estar em local plano, com o motor frio, após ter ficado algumas horas em descanso. O nível correto deve ficar entre as marcas mínima e máxima da vareta. Lembre-se que óleo em excesso pode sujar as velas e o sistema de
NOVE PASSOS PARA LAVAR SEU CARRO1) Jogue bastante água, pra remover grãos de areia e sugeira mais grossa.2) Use algum shampoo para carros, ou detergente NEUTRO. Nunca sabão em pó.3) Com pano limpo e macio, ou pedaço de espuma, lave na seguinte ordem: * Teto; * Vidros e colunas de portas; * Capô e porta malas; * Laterais: do vidro até local do friso. Isto é mais ou menos a metade da
O Que É Tuning
Tuning? Tuning é a arte de personalizar carros, não só em sua aparência, mas também na performance e no sistema de sonorização. A palavra tuning significa ajuste fino, por este motivo quando falamos em carros tuning logo devemos pensar em carros aperfeiçoados, modificados, personalizados, tunados... Tuning é uma arte É muito importante antes de querer fazer
Óleo certo para seu carro
O Óleo certo para seu carro Quer saber mais sobre mecânica, serviços, dicas de manutenção, cuidados ao dirigir e outros assuntos sobre carros? O G1 abre espaço para o internauta tirar suas dúvidas sobre automóveis. O jornalista Ricardo Lopes da Fonseca, que estuda sobre mecânica há mais de duas décadas e já se
Sunday, March 1, 2009
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