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Mercedes-Benz

2009-06-20T01:49:00.000-07:00

It has been 20 years since the launch of the first BMW M5. After three generations, more the 35,000 sales and countless attempts by competitors to emulate its performance and success, the BMW M5 still makes its position as the benchmark. Each successive generation has extended the bounds of both performance and luxury. The last generation M5, the most successful ever, significantly pushed the performance envelope with the first V8 from BMW M, mated to a six-speed transmission.

The all-new fourth generation M5 pushes that envelope even further with the first V10 engine to power a production sedan. The new V10 produces 507 horsepower and 383 lb-ft of torque by European measure. This new engine is mated to a seven-speed SMG transmission. With this new powertrain the M5 offers the best power-to-weight ratio in its class. In the tradition of BMW M, the chassis has been engineered to keep up with the power while the exterior

2008 Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG

2009-04-25T03:30:00.000-07:00

Jaguar XFR Driven - iMOTOR

2009-04-25T03:29:00.001-07:00

The Jaguar D-Type was built between nineteen fifty four and nineteen fifty seven, a total of three years. The D type shared the same engine design as the previous C Type Jaguar, although this was the only similarity between the two cars, with the D Type having major changes made from its predecessor. The most notable change was the monocoque chassis, which was highly innovative and drastically improved aerodynamics and efficiency, a large feat for a competitive racing car. The car originated as a competitive racing car, but once Jaguar ceased racing the D-Type was converted for public sales.

The Jaguar XKSS was the road car created from the left over D-Types. An additional seated was added to the car, a full windscreen, a passenger door, and other changes to make the car more practical for the general public.

Unfortunately for Jaguar, a fire destroyed nine of the twenty five cars which were either completed or close to completion on the twelfth of February nineteen fifty seven. The market for high performance European cars was highly profitable in that time, the main reason for converting the unused chassis into production cars to gain back some of the investment.

The design on the D-Type really mirrored that of an aircraft, with the innovative introduction of the monocoque body style. The fuel for the car was within bags within the cells of the chassis, another design aspect which mimicked that of aircraft engineering. The aircraft style like engineering was down to the work of Sayer, a former Bristol Aeroplane Company worker, who successfully brought his innovative design to the table.

From a mechanical standpoint, the D-Type shared many attributes with that of the previous C-Type. The engine was unchanged, and the disc brakes kept. The major changes came from the work of Sayer, who managed to make the car much more aerodynamic and efficient. The body style was so successful the Jaguar E-Type maintained many features as the successor of the legendary D-Type.

Bonhams auction sold a first factory production D-Type for £2.2m in the summer of 2008 at their popular auctions.

VOLVO 760 turbo to trash

2009-04-25T03:27:00.001-07:00

Volvo Car Corporation has today appointed Peter Horbury as new Vice President of Design. He replaces Steve Mattin, who has elected to leave the company.

Effective May 1, Peter Horbury, age 59, will assume responsibility for the division of Product Design within Volvo Cars. Volvo said he will lead the next stage of the development of Volvo Cars' design language.

Horbury is currently at Ford where he is responsible for the design strategy and execution of all Ford, Lincoln and Mercury products in North America.

Prior to this role, Horbury was the Premier Automotive Group's (PAG) Executive Director of Design, leading the product design strategy for Aston Martin, Jaguar, Land Rover and Volvo.

From 1991 to 2002, Peter was the Design Director of Volvo Car Corporation, leading design teams in Sweden, Spain and California. He was responsible for shifting the brand's image away from boxy and utilitarian to cool and sporty.

"We are very happy to have Peter back on board here at Volvo. He will play an important role in taking our Scandinavian design language to the next level and ensure we continue to develop attractive cars for the premium market," says Stephen Odell, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation.

"I'm extremely pleased to be back in Sweden and the great brand of Volvo. Volvo has a very strong design identity and it will be a privilege to work with the team to develop the Scandinavian design language in future products, and contribute to the turn-around of the company," says Horbury.

Nissan Terrano II czech commercial

2009-04-25T03:25:00.001-07:00

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It's a tribute, both to Nissan's dealer network and the company's marketing skills, that the Terrano II has done so well. The product itself was virtually identical to Ford's Maverick, both cars being developed in the early Nineties to plug what was then a growing demand for affordable family sized off roaders. While the Maverick flopped, the Terrano II made useful profits for Nissan, selling in much greater numbers despite the smaller dealer network. It still suffers from an image problem however. Not even the most optimistic of Nissan dealers can pretend that this is any kind of Range Rover. The sensible ones concentrate on its less obvious virtues; rugged build, surprisingly good off road ability and proven reliability. These attributes make it a good prospect as a second-hand buy so it's icing on the cake that used prices are reasonably attractive

New Toyota Fortuner TVC

2009-04-25T03:23:00.001-07:00

2009 Toyota Fortuner is expected on Indian roads by June 2009. It will be priced at around 18 lakhs. The project for Fortuner was launched in late 2004 and since then it is one of the better selling multipurpose vehicles in lot of Asian countries.

Toyota Fortuner is already a hit in other Asian markets. Indian love big diesel cars and that is why Toyota is bringing its all new Toyota Fortuner in India by mid of 2009. The available variants for Indian markets will be 2.7V Petrol & 2.5G Diesel. Toyota Fortuner will be assembled in India at Toyota’s Bidadi factory in Bangalore.

Toyota Fortuner comes with many advanced features like overhead rear seat Bluetooth connectivity, air conditioning vents, cruise control and navigator. It has also got excellent safety features like traction control, bigger - better disc brakes and vehicle stability control.

Primary design features for Toyota Fortuner will be:

* New projectors and headlight design.
* Sporty front grille
* Better looking then other SUV in this price range
* Better and comfortable sitting.
* Air conditioning can be adjusted at seat level.
* Leather seats are foldable
* Technologically superior: BA, VSC, EBD, TRC, Cruise Control and Navigator

65+ MPG! - 2010 Honda Insight

2009-04-25T03:14:00.001-07:00

Viral Marketing

2009-04-24T07:09:00.000-07:00

Movie Buzz 125

2009-04-24T07:06:00.001-07:00

The Body Politic: Immigration 2008

2009-04-24T07:04:00.001-07:00

Game

2009-04-24T07:02:00.001-07:00

Animasi

2009-04-24T06:59:00.000-07:00

EPMD -Stryctly bussiness

2009-04-24T06:57:00.000-07:00

Bollywood celebrity hottest scene

2009-04-24T06:49:00.000-07:00

Jewel Ditches Her Crutches In Malibu

2009-04-24T06:45:00.000-07:00