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Thursday, February 26, 2009

Bentley Continental Supersports


Two years ago, Bentley league entry in cars with the most extravagant high CO2 emissions. Supermewah car manufacturer decided to deliver this car is more environmentally friendly. Result, the Bentley Continental Supersports on display at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, next sunday.

Behind the engine hood engines are the most brave Bentley ever made, namely W12 621hp and 590lb-ft. Bentley and not lose something special, torsi giant can be rool low 1750rpm. The effect, quiet acceleration from 60mph to be achieved in 3.7detik. Ini territory supercar. This supercar territory. Very few cars in the world who have the ability under 4 seconds.

Coupe is 55 kg lighter from his brother in a sedan. This coupe also uses a number of lightweight material to chop weight, such as carbon fiber. The merit is another application where the switching gear Quickshift more quickly doubled.

E-Class convertible in Frankfurt

Daimler AG in choosing his own exhibition to launch the 2010 Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon and convertible, the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show. Previous luxury car company based in Stuttgart launched this E-Class sedan at the 2009 Detroit Motor Show and the E-Class coupe is scheduled dirlis in the 2009 Geneva Motor Show next week. Estimated model wagon and convertible ocean shortly after entering the market was introduced on the public.

There have been no detailed information regarding the second model. Including what engine will be used. However, machine-estimated mesinya not far different from that used in the sedan and coupe. Currently engine E-Class stretch of four-cylinder 136hp engine that is used E200CDI up to 388hp from a V8 engine in the E500 coupe disappear.

Toyota small car segment borer India

Toyota Kirloskar Motor, India to set up small car that will be introduced late in 2010. This car was designed specifically for the Indian market, as expressed by the Managing Director Hiroshi Nakagawa.

"Small car is entirely new, designed specifically for the Indian market. Employment in the second factory in Bangalore as scheduled and take some of the additional production capacity will be used to produce a small car, "said Nakagawa. While attending the 18th International Engineering and Technology Fair (IETF).

Toyota Kirloskar currently has installed capacity of 60000-65000 units and the second factory will add 70,000 units. Mini car that can shape future Hatchback or sedan.

Throughout the year 2008, Toyota Kirloskar Motor sells 52,000 units successfully Innova and Corolla and optimistic this year could reach that level again. Small car in India is very popular. Who successfully master this segment, he will be the Indian market, one of the automotive market is growing at this time.

Saturday, February 14, 2009

The record of the most Fast Sports Car in the World


The Cristiano Ronaldo sprint whipped the rate of a car super that had the maximal speed 407 km/the hour. Know his secret? Evidently Ronaldo put on Nike Mercurial Vapor IV shoes, said the news was written by Detikcom. Ck.. ck.. Along with this the Bugatti Veyron photograph was taken from Wikipedia.
Ngomongin the car super (super fast super expensive, red), the car that was overcome by Ronaldo was Bugatti Veyron that was produced by Volkswagen AG/Bugatti Automobiles SAS. Bugatti Veyron costing 14.7 billion rupiah this recorded the great record speed 408.47 km/the hour or 253.8 mph in October 2005.
Evidently had the other car that broke the Bugatti Veyron record, that is SSC Ultimate Aero TT, please saw his details here. The car super that recorded the record this September 13 2007, had the speed 411.76 km/the hour or 256.15 mph. Unbelievable.. kenceng really. The car super moreover yes following that will emerge. Nah if by this car I did not know whether Ronaldo could whip his speed.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Mercedes-Benz to donate to Victorian Bushfire Fund


Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific (MBAuP) has today announced it will be donating an initial sum of $107,000 to the Victorian Bushfire Fund.

A sum of $100,000 will be made by MBAuP immediately with the company’s board of seven directors each personally donating $1,000.

The President and CEO of MBAuP, Mr Wolfgang D Schrempp, said: “The MBAuP Board, as well as our employees and our dealer partners, are shocked by the severity of these fires and our thoughts and support are with the entire Victorian community as we all respond to these tragic events. We strongly encourage all Australian companies, automotive and otherwise, to join all Australians in supporting those in need during this important time.”

Activities are currently underway for the company’s 1000-strong staff to amass a collective team-based donation, supplementing the $107,000 already committed.

Should you be able to donate any money at all to the fund, please do so by clicking here. All donations over $2 are tax deductable.

Rare Bugatti sells for AUD$6.6 million


A rare Bugatti left behind in a UK garage has today sold at auction in Paris for almost AUD$6.6 million - more than double the price of the brand’s modern Veyron hypercar.

The incredible 1937 Type 57S Atalante belonged to the late Dr. Harold Carr, a car enthusiast and collector, and is one of only 17 ever made.

Despite its substantial price tag, the Type 57S may have been picked up for a bargain with initial price estimates at the time of discovery more than doubling the sum at auction.

Built as a special edition model of the standard Type 57, the Type 57S Atalante was lower and more powerful, although remarkably it was not the rarest.

An ever rarer variant of the Type 57 was built by Bugatti, a supercharged Type 57SC which developed up to 149kW of power - of which only two were ever made.

Dr. Carr had passed on the contents of his garage to his nieces and nephews in his will without revealing the treasures which lay inside.

Alongside the rare Bugatti is reported to have been an E-Type Jaguar and vintage Aston Martin.


Nissan to cut 20,000 jobs worldwide


Joining a growing list of manufacturers cutting costs and subsequently staff, Nissan has just announced it will cut 20,000 jobs worldwide, or about 8.5% of its global workforce.

The Japanese giant blames the sharp fall in sales and the glooming world economy as the reason. Nissan expects to lose about 265bn yen ($4.3bn) in the current financial year.

Once the saviour of Nissan and a national hero in Japan, chief executive Carlos Ghosn publicly stated the the firm’s “worst assumptions on the state of the global economy have been met or exceeded. The global auto industry is in turmoil. Nissan is no exception.”

The 20,000 jobs are expected to go between March 2009 and March 2010, this will leave Nissan with 215,000 staff from 235,000. There is no confirmation as to which plants will be affected, although as reported last month Nissan Australia has already cut 50 jobs. The company is also planing to cut working hours for ongoing staff.

The news comes amid an 18.6% sales decline for the brand during October-December last year. As a result, Nissan lost 83.2bn yen ($1.37 billion), compared with a 132.2bn ($2.17 billion) profit a year earlier.

Apart from the 20,000 workers set to lose their income, Nissan is expected to suffer a credibility dint in its home country.

So far this year the majority of car companies have taken steps in reducing staff and output as the doom-gloom sales decline becomes a reality.