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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Honda : Green Car
Slowly but surely, PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM) program continues to await the emergence of cheap and environmentally friendly cars at the end of this year. Secretly, car manufacturer Honda is targeting incentives for green car.Jonfis Fandy, Director of Marketing and Sales Service HPM said that, until now the Honda is still waiting for assurance from government regulation. Honda hopes to participate in the program but offers eco-friendly concept car, aka the green car."The concept there are two, low cost and green car. We wants get into the green car. If a car with a price of USD 80 million,...
Chevrolet Volt
Controversy over whether the status of the Chevrolet Volt as electric or hybrid cars is fulfilled when sitting directly behind the steering wheel. Not only is explained directly by an expert, Steve L. Clarke as Vice President of Engineering Vehicles GM International Operations (GMIO), I also had the opportunity to try out the car immediately went on sale in November 2010 in the United States.Opportunity to try a series of events Driving Sustainable Mobility in Nine Dragon Resort, Zhe Jiang Province, China.As noted Steve, Volt electric vehicle is not unusual. "Volt presents a new segment...
Honda Electric Car and New Hybrid
Secretly, this one Japanese manufacturer is preparing a new weapon in the battlefield environment friendly cars. Honda will present its first electric car and also the latest generation hybrid.Carpet Los Angeles Auto Show in mid-November this will be the inaugural appearance of the first electric concept car Honda. In addition, a plug-in hybrid would be raised at the same time. Two of Honda's concept car will be on display along with the Honda FCX Clarity that carries the twin engines of hydrogen and electricity, in order to demonstrate Honda's vision in developing environmentally friendly...
Raikkonen commits to WRC
Kimi Raikkonen’s team management has reportedly confirmed that he does not want to return to Formula 1 next year and wishes to stay with the World Rally Championship in 2011. "We're no longer looking at opportunities in F1. Kimi seems to be focused on rallying at the moment," said Steve Robertson speaking to Finnish television station MTV3 as quoted on Autosport.Robertson also clarified that currently the former Ferrari driver is focussed on rally and refused to rule out a return to F1 in the future. "Never say never, but right now our eye is not on F1."Nothing's been decided yet [for...
Friday, October 29, 2010
BMW to launch bikes in India priced Rs 18 lakh onwards
After 13 years of its first attempt to enter the Indian two-wheeler market through a joint venture with the Hero Group, BMW revealed plans to launch BMW Motorrad. The German luxury carmaker will start selling the flagship S 1000 RR as well as the R and K series models in December with prices expected to start from 18 lakh.SOURCE...
Toyota Etios launch nears; Will it blow the Swift away?
The most definitive car launch for the Japanese Major Toyota is just weeks away and boy are they rolling their sleeves up!Right from the getting the music maestro, A R Rahman on board to increasing its dealership network from 82 to 150 in just 2 years, they have got it all figured out. And why not, after all a 3200 crore investment is at stake.Yukitoshi Funo, Executive VP and member of the board for Toyota Motor said,The success of the Etios is very critical for Toyota’s success. We have never developed a car as small as this and we will not do anything smaller than this. It is absolutely...
Thursday, October 28, 2010
James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is auctioned for Rs. 20.5 crore!!
James Bond's 1964 Aston Martin DB5 is auctioned for Rs. 20.5 crore!! It was used in Goldfinger and Thunderball by Sean Connery. The road worthy car comes with dual machine guns behind the driving lights, revolving license plates, ejector seat, rear blast shield, slicer wheel caps and console-activatedoil slicks...
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Hyosung enters India with the GT650R and ST7
Korea’s Hyosung has tied-up with India’s Garware group to establish an assembly plant for its bikes at Wai in Maharashtra.The company has also launched the Hyosung GT650R sports bike and the ST7 cruiser in India. While bookings open shortly, deliveries will commence in the first quarter of 2011. The 650cc GT650R will be available in two variants; faired and naked and will be priced around Rs. 5 lakh. The 680cc ST7 will set buyers back by a whopping Rs. 6.5 lakh.We are assuming that these prices are for the imported bikes and locally assembled ones should be cheaper because of lower duties...
Second Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf - Some things you probably didn't know
These days, Nissan's overall marketing strategy is called "Innovation for All," and this applies not just to the company's high-profile Leaf electric vehicle, but to things like the company's direct injection gasoline engines, two-clutch, one-motor hybrid system and more. Still, nothing in the portfolio is as impressive as what's in the Leaf, which was on hand for journalists this week in Nashville, TN. That's where we got to learn a little more – okay, a lot more – about the world's first mass-market EV.First, a bit of history. Nissan has been considering using lithium-ion batteries in...
Man hits 1M miles in Ford F-250... in four years
Every now and again, we come across news that a vehicle has eclipsed the one million mile mark. The vehicles are typically very old, and they're often pickup trucks. That's only partly true for Phil Marsella, who uses his relatively new four year-old Ford F-250 to deliver greyhound dogs to racetracks and families across America. Marsella reportedly drives his gas F-250, "Betsy," between 7,000 and 10,000 miles per week, or more miles than many drivers log in an entire year. And it appears as though Ford never expected the F-250 would surpass one million road miles, as the digital odometer...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 is the crème de la Chrysler
Chrysler made waves earlier today when it announced the company would have an armada of 35 vehicles on display at this year's SEMA show, but the star of the shindig is likely to be the new 2011 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392. While no one has ever accused the Challenger SRT8 of being light on grunt, Chrysler engineers have taken things up a notch or two with a new 6.4-liter V8 that produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque, all while delivering 15-20 percent better fuel economy than the outgoing 6.1-liter V8 in the 2010 Challenger SRT8. The big V8 uses variable valve timing and cylinder...
BMW to launch new 2 Series model range
BMW M3BMW is working on a new 2 Series model range which will be pegged between the 1 Series and the 3 Series.The 2 Series will become BMW’s entry-level rear-wheel drive model when the 1-Series moves to a front-wheel drive platform in 2015.BMW has already filed trademark applications for the nameplates 228, 230 and 235 which hints at the possible engine choices for the new 2 Series as well. Even the M2 moniker has been registered by BMW, pointing towards a hot performance version of the 2 Series.Apart from the 2 Series, BMW will also launch a premium all-electric hatchback based on the ‘Megacity’...
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Ameriplan Health Services
A week ago I was exposed to sick, first I do not know, either from lack of health plan care themselves, or the rapid spread of the virus from person to person. Maybe it could be another season because I see it, not just one of two people who get sick are similar. After it occurred with a cold brain, health is a precious treasure of the various life aspects. Not only that, the pain is expensive and we will not be able to avoid these problems. However, there is one solution you can try the site ourdentalplan to save on your healthcare costs.ourdentalplan is a site that specializes in health, with products Ameriplan. AmeriPlan provides discount plan healthcare membership that puts power in the hands of patients and not the insurance company....
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Jaguar Land Rover bringing armoured cars to India
Tata owned Jaguar Land Rover has disclosed plans to launch its armoured vehicle range in India.Aimed at wealthy buyers who need protection against possible assault, the company will launch armoured versions of the Range Rover and Discovery SUVs. The indicative and astronomical prices are Rs. 4.75 crore for the Range Rover and Rs. 3.75 crore for the Discovery. In comparison, a stock Range Rover costs just Rs. 1.06 crore.Later Jaguar would also bring in an armoured version of the XJ sedan called XJ Sentinel priced at Rs. 5.5 crore! All models would be imported as CBUs from Jaguar Land Rovers ...
Friday, October 22, 2010
First Drive: 2011 BMW X3
Refined, Not RedefinedLong before the segment-bending X6, BMW's crossover strategy was simple: offer the utility of a traditional SUV but in a package that's not only luxurious, but fun to drive. The original X5 Sport Utility Activity Vehicle kicked things off in 1999, and only a few years later, the smaller X3 arrived.Now, luxury crossovers are a dime a dozen, and automakers are clamoring to be a part of the small CUV segment. In just the past few years, we've been introduced to the Audi Q5, Mercedes-Benz GLK, Volvo XC60 and Infiniti EX35, among others. But as the X3 aged, its unusually...
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Kawasaki Neo Lawan Suzuki FU150
By Girifumi Beberapa waktu lalu, di akhir Oktober beredar foto yang cenderung spyshot dari digital camera merek Casio. Isinya foto motor terbaru dari Kawasaki yang ada di gudang Cirebon. Memang tidak dijelaskan secara detail. Pihak Kawasaki Motor Indonesia (KMI)-pun tutup mulut untuk ini. Tahun lalu, berhembus pula isu skuter matik dari pabrikan Jepang dengan logo huruf K besar ini. Seperti biasa, selalu menawarkan yang tidak biasa kepada konsumen. Konon, tidak akan dipakainya sistem Continous Variable Transmission (CVT) peranti penggerak roda khas skuter matik. Mbalik maning nang...
Cara Ganti Mika/Kaca Helm di Musim Hujan
Mungkin anda punya helm yang mika/kacanya sudah usang? Cepat-cepatlah menggantinya. Pasalnya, mika helm yang buram sangat berbahaya bagi pengendara maupun orang lain di jalan raya. Saya pernah tertabrak teman dari belakang hanya karena mika helm yang digunakan buruk. Saat itu sekitar pukul 10 malam, kami berdua beriringan dengan Suzuki FXR. Saya di depan dan sobat saya di belakang. Akibat mika helm yang berwarna hitam dan mulai buram (dan baret), ia kaget ketika saya melakukan pengereman di depannya. Motornya menghantam ban belakang motor saya dan kami berdua pun terjatuh. Fairing, spion, tuas...
Cara Modifikasi Motor untuk Pemula
Banyak di antara kita yang suka modifikasi motor (modif), namun banyak pula yang tidak. Rata-rata yang mengaku suka malah menjadikan hobi. Bahkan banyak pula yang akhirnya jadi maniak modif. Sebaliknya, yang tidak senang modif menganggap modif berbahaya dan menimbulkan biaya lebih (boros). Nyatanya, hampir-hampir semua motor sudah mengalami modifikasi sedikit atau banyak. Mungkin orang tidak menyadari telah melakukan modif karena tampilan motor masih standar. Padahal sejumlah item telah mengalami perubahan. Ganti busi yang lebih kuat, ganti stang yang lebih nyaman, ganti model lampu yang lebih...
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
Hyundai Aims To Lead The Mid-size Hybrid PackAt some point, the minds at Hyundai got serious about the company's mid-sized sedan game. Seemingly in a heartbeat, the Korean manufacturer went from being completely under the radar of the average American family sedan buyer to a viable alternative to default buys like the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry. That jump fell solely on the shoulders of the all-new 2011 Sonata, a sedan that has so far delivered the kind of styling, efficiency and low MSRP that sends consumers scrambling for their checkbook. But if you want to go the full distance in...
