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Thursday, June 6, 2013
Tata Nano – World’s Cheapest Car
During the Golden Week holidays this month I went to Mumbai, India on a business trip. It was very hot in India as it was the peak of Indian summer. However, I am happy that I survived the Indian summer for one week.
During this trip to India, I had a chance to touch and feel the world’s lowest priced passenger car – The Nano made by Tata Car company of India. In fact this car was launched just 2 years ago targeting the Indian small car market. The Nano is a tiny car with the even tinier price-tag. It retails in India for Rs. 100,000 (US$2,200) and is an economic choice to fit a family of four comfortably.
Tata Nano
The Nano was the result of the vision of Mr. Ratan Tata, the Chairman of the Tata Motors. When Mr.Tata envisioned this eco-friendly, people’s car with a price tag of just around US$2,200, most automakers around the world scoffed at him. Japanese car makers like Suzuki who had a big presence in Indian car market mocked at Tata saying that it was impossible to make a reliable car for Rs 100,000. However, when the Nano was finally launched, car makers in Detroit and Japan took a serious note of it. Even car makers like Ford admitted that the Nano is a groundbreaking product, and it will cause people to think differently about making small cars.
There are a number of features that make the Nano unique and affordable. The car is 10 feet long, 5 feet wide – about 8% smaller bumper to bumper, than the Maruti 800 (Indian version of Suzuki Alto), but nevertheless it has 20 % larger interior space and can sit four people comfortably. The Nano gets 20 km/ liter in city and 26 km/ liter on highways, making it the most fuel efficient car in India. It has a four-speed manual gearshift, and 30-liter fuel tank. The car is equipped with air conditioner, but does not have power steering.
Though the Tata Nano has a price tag of just around $2,200, it has a steel frame, sheet metal body and safety glass like most other expensive cars. It has a rear mounted 624 CC engine and the emissions exceed regulatory requirements.
I was happy to see the cheapest car in the world. I liked the design of the car. For sure, it looks quite Jazzy. However, I am not sure about the safety of the vehicle. I felt the steel sheet was little thinner than that of most other small cars. Before Tata starts exporting Nano to other countries, they would have to meet the European and American safety standards.
International car makers are now getting ready to compete with Tata Nano in the ultra cheap small car market. Nissan and Renault has teamed up with Indian auto maker Bajaj with a plan to make a common people’s car that will cost $2500 in India. Nissan and Bajaj aim to provide a fuel economy of 30 km/liter compared to 23 km/liter provided by Tatas Nano. This would surely create a fierce competition in the small car segment.
Sunday, May 5, 2013
WEC Audi Three Hybrid Race Car At Le Mans
Audi announced its driver pairings for the defense of the title in the WEC, and for important long-haul operations 2013th
In the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) Audi starts 2013 as the defending champion. Audi Sport Team Joest enters with two advanced e-tron quattro Audi R18 at the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the WEC race at Spa R18 a third e-tron quattro is used.
Audi is now officially at Le Mans and in the WEC on the 2012 successfully introduced hybrid technology. The flywheel storage system is more powerful, without too much to put on weight and size. From the outside, the Audi R18 is e-tron quattro differ little from this years winning car. Under the ultra-light carbon fiber skin stuck yet again a number of technical innovations. Parallel Audi Sport has been working intensively on a successor to the valid from 2014 new LMP1 regulations.
The Audi driver squad for the WEC and Le Mans 2013 consists of the reigning world champions Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Germany) and Benoît Tréluyer (France) as well as new signing Lucas di Grassi (Brazil), Loïc Duval (France), Marc Gené (Spain), Oliver Jarvis (UK), Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland).
Strong line-up at the 24-hour race at Daytona
Works driver from the WEC and DTM play in customer sport program of AUDI AG, a role the 24-hour race at Daytona (Fla.), 26-27. January Filipe Albuquerque, Oliver Jarvis and Edoardo Mortara start with an Audi R8 GRAND-AM the team Alex Job Racing. Two other R8 are also studded cast: Marc Basseng, René Rast and Frank Stippler go for APR Motorsport, Frank Biela, Christopher Haase and GT1 World Champion Markus Winkelhock for Rum Bum Racing. Add to that one American driver.
Increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series in the U.S.
With the 24-hour race at Daytona, and increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series heralds Audi will make his return to the U.S. racing. In the United States, the brand with the four rings is growing faster than the overall U.S. market, especially in the prestigious upper class. The racing activities in the United States should support this trend in the long term.
Therefore, is a use of the e-tron quattro Audi R18 at the 12-hour race on 16 March at Sebring (Florida) in the pipeline, which Audi has won ten times. "Its probably the last chance with an LMP1 car to compete at Sebring," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "This is an opportunity we would use a lot and say goodbye to the fans after our great success story of recent years with a beautiful appearance."
And it need not be a final farewell: the 2014 GRAND-AM Series and the American Le Mans Series merge into a new North American sports car championship, which could be interesting for Audi. In addition, the U.S. fans 2013 is another opportunity to the Audi R18 e-tron quattro experience in action: On 22 September the FIA World Endurance Championship has appeared in Austin (Texas).
Evolution version of the Audi R8 LMS Ultra
But the customer sport market in Europe and the rest of the world neglected Audi not: delivered an evolution version of the GT3 sports car Audi R8 LMS Ultra, which differs mainly in the rear area of the current model is, by quattro GmbH in February 2013, customers .
At the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (Germany) and at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) in 2013 with the support of customer teams Audi Sport customer racing go live. Rounding out the increasingly diverse customer sport program of AUDI AG is the continuation of the successful launch of 2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup in China.
"With the more advanced versions of the R8 GRAND-AM and the R8 LMS ultra and the Cup in China, we have a very attractive proposition for our customers," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. "We expect in the course of 2013 to deliver the 100th customer vehicle."
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| Audi Puts In Le Mans with Three Hybrid Race Car |
Audi is now officially at Le Mans and in the WEC on the 2012 successfully introduced hybrid technology. The flywheel storage system is more powerful, without too much to put on weight and size. From the outside, the Audi R18 is e-tron quattro differ little from this years winning car. Under the ultra-light carbon fiber skin stuck yet again a number of technical innovations. Parallel Audi Sport has been working intensively on a successor to the valid from 2014 new LMP1 regulations.
The Audi driver squad for the WEC and Le Mans 2013 consists of the reigning world champions Marcel Fässler (Switzerland), André Lotterer (Germany) and Benoît Tréluyer (France) as well as new signing Lucas di Grassi (Brazil), Loïc Duval (France), Marc Gené (Spain), Oliver Jarvis (UK), Le Mans record winner Tom Kristensen (Denmark) and Allan McNish (Scotland).
Strong line-up at the 24-hour race at Daytona
Works driver from the WEC and DTM play in customer sport program of AUDI AG, a role the 24-hour race at Daytona (Fla.), 26-27. January Filipe Albuquerque, Oliver Jarvis and Edoardo Mortara start with an Audi R8 GRAND-AM the team Alex Job Racing. Two other R8 are also studded cast: Marc Basseng, René Rast and Frank Stippler go for APR Motorsport, Frank Biela, Christopher Haase and GT1 World Champion Markus Winkelhock for Rum Bum Racing. Add to that one American driver.
Increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series in the U.S.
With the 24-hour race at Daytona, and increased involvement in the GRAND-AM series heralds Audi will make his return to the U.S. racing. In the United States, the brand with the four rings is growing faster than the overall U.S. market, especially in the prestigious upper class. The racing activities in the United States should support this trend in the long term.
Therefore, is a use of the e-tron quattro Audi R18 at the 12-hour race on 16 March at Sebring (Florida) in the pipeline, which Audi has won ten times. "Its probably the last chance with an LMP1 car to compete at Sebring," said Head of Audi Motorsport Dr. Wolfgang Ullrich. "This is an opportunity we would use a lot and say goodbye to the fans after our great success story of recent years with a beautiful appearance."
And it need not be a final farewell: the 2014 GRAND-AM Series and the American Le Mans Series merge into a new North American sports car championship, which could be interesting for Audi. In addition, the U.S. fans 2013 is another opportunity to the Audi R18 e-tron quattro experience in action: On 22 September the FIA World Endurance Championship has appeared in Austin (Texas).
Evolution version of the Audi R8 LMS Ultra
But the customer sport market in Europe and the rest of the world neglected Audi not: delivered an evolution version of the GT3 sports car Audi R8 LMS Ultra, which differs mainly in the rear area of the current model is, by quattro GmbH in February 2013, customers .
At the 24-hour race at the Nürburgring (Germany) and at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) in 2013 with the support of customer teams Audi Sport customer racing go live. Rounding out the increasingly diverse customer sport program of AUDI AG is the continuation of the successful launch of 2012 Audi R8 LMS Cup in China.
"With the more advanced versions of the R8 GRAND-AM and the R8 LMS ultra and the Cup in China, we have a very attractive proposition for our customers," says Romolo Liebchen, Head of Audi Sport customer racing. "We expect in the course of 2013 to deliver the 100th customer vehicle."
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Best Sub Compact Car Toyota Yaris
MSRP: $14,115 - $16,400
Invoice: $13,551 - $15,743
Fuel Economy: 30 mpg City, 38 mpg Highway
The Toyota Yaris has been known as the most basic of basic transportation ever since it showed up on U.S. shores.
It is the 2008 model that scores the top spot on J.D. Powers VDS tally, but the car you can buy today was much upgraded for the 2012 model year.
Toyota has gone back to the drawing board for the 2012 model year, combating the dullness of the old Yaris with a combination of more expressive exterior styling and the promise of improved driving dynamics. It has even tuned the Yaris SE with a stiffer suspension and bigger tires as an olive branch of sorts to budget-minded enthusiasts.
It has been upgraded all the way around the interior with better materials and more carefully done surfaces and controls. The SE model is equipped with a six-speaker sound system made more desirable with the addition of a USB input, auxiliary jack, Bluetooth streaming music and hands-free calling. The sound system is great for a vehicle that costs only $16,400.
This new model should score even better, we think, than the old Yaris as owners will almost have to be happier with the overall package than they used to be
Invoice: $13,551 - $15,743
Fuel Economy: 30 mpg City, 38 mpg Highway
The Toyota Yaris has been known as the most basic of basic transportation ever since it showed up on U.S. shores.
It is the 2008 model that scores the top spot on J.D. Powers VDS tally, but the car you can buy today was much upgraded for the 2012 model year.
Toyota has gone back to the drawing board for the 2012 model year, combating the dullness of the old Yaris with a combination of more expressive exterior styling and the promise of improved driving dynamics. It has even tuned the Yaris SE with a stiffer suspension and bigger tires as an olive branch of sorts to budget-minded enthusiasts.
It has been upgraded all the way around the interior with better materials and more carefully done surfaces and controls. The SE model is equipped with a six-speaker sound system made more desirable with the addition of a USB input, auxiliary jack, Bluetooth streaming music and hands-free calling. The sound system is great for a vehicle that costs only $16,400.
This new model should score even better, we think, than the old Yaris as owners will almost have to be happier with the overall package than they used to be
Renault French Develop A Sports Car Together With Caterham
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| The French manufacturer Renault and the British firm Caterham develop in 2013 a joint road sports car. Caterham contributes to half of Alpine, in whose work the Fahzeug to be manufactured. (Renault) |
Renault and the British manufacturer Caterham, both also involved in F1 want to jointly develop road sports car. They will be built in the Renault Alpine plant in Dieppe in Normandy.
Caterham, known for the two-seater Seven, participates in this half of Alpine and takes 50 percent of Renault shares. The new company, to be established in January 2013, Alpine Caterham hot. The management takes the Renault manager Bernard Ollivier.
Fiat 500 C Cult Car With Folding Roof
A convertible in the classic sense of the new Fiat 500 C is not. Still plenty of summer air flowing into the interior as soon as the soft top slides together electrically.
With a fabric folding roof builds the new Fiat 500 C, which is to roll this summer in the trade, to the tradition of his predecessor. The 1957 had caused an open-air version of a stir. The folding roof of the new edition of the Italian small car can be actuated electrically - the part of the side windows are fixed. Gives the fabric comes in three colors: ivory, red and black.
Specifically for the Fiat 500, the Italian manufacturer has developed two new exterior paint colors - the colors Pearl Red and Warm Grey. The rear window is made of glass, the third brake light remains visible despite refolded roof. A sophisticated system of folding hinge ensures that the trunk remains easily accessible and usable when the roof is down.
Triple Engine
The Fiat 500 C uses dimensions remained unchanged - Length 3.55 meters, width 1.65 m, height 1.49 meters, 2.30 meters wheelbase - back to the almost identical mechanics of the sedan. The safety and comfort features correspond to the 500th base model Fiat Even the seating options is identical: the vehicle is designed for four occupants.
The Fiat 500 C is available with a 1.2-liter 8v petrol engine which delivers 51 kW/69 hp, and a 1.4-liter 16V engine with 73 kW/100 hp. A diesel engine is available: the 1.3-liter Multijet 16v turbo diesel develops 55 kW/75 hp. The two petrol engines are combined with a semi-automatic transmission.
The start-stop system turns the engine off at a stop, for example, at a red light, without the driver is active and launches them without delay as soon as the driver engages a gear. As a result, the Fiat 500 C 1.2 comes from less than 120 g / km CO2.
With a fabric folding roof builds the new Fiat 500 C, which is to roll this summer in the trade, to the tradition of his predecessor. The 1957 had caused an open-air version of a stir. The folding roof of the new edition of the Italian small car can be actuated electrically - the part of the side windows are fixed. Gives the fabric comes in three colors: ivory, red and black.
Specifically for the Fiat 500, the Italian manufacturer has developed two new exterior paint colors - the colors Pearl Red and Warm Grey. The rear window is made of glass, the third brake light remains visible despite refolded roof. A sophisticated system of folding hinge ensures that the trunk remains easily accessible and usable when the roof is down.
Triple Engine
The Fiat 500 C uses dimensions remained unchanged - Length 3.55 meters, width 1.65 m, height 1.49 meters, 2.30 meters wheelbase - back to the almost identical mechanics of the sedan. The safety and comfort features correspond to the 500th base model Fiat Even the seating options is identical: the vehicle is designed for four occupants.
The Fiat 500 C is available with a 1.2-liter 8v petrol engine which delivers 51 kW/69 hp, and a 1.4-liter 16V engine with 73 kW/100 hp. A diesel engine is available: the 1.3-liter Multijet 16v turbo diesel develops 55 kW/75 hp. The two petrol engines are combined with a semi-automatic transmission.
The start-stop system turns the engine off at a stop, for example, at a red light, without the driver is active and launches them without delay as soon as the driver engages a gear. As a result, the Fiat 500 C 1.2 comes from less than 120 g / km CO2.
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