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Monday, April 28, 2008
Mercedes-Benz to offer SLR McLaren in 2008
German auto maker Mercedes-Benz announced his proposal at the 2008 SLR McLaren super sports car. As a brand, like Mercedes car parts Mercedes headlights, the car exudes the latest technology from Formula-1 Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes-racing team. SLR McLarens handling characteristics provided by the carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) materials, which includes funds. Of course, security is not the issue because Mercedes is known for excellent security features. Because of its fully retractable top, SLR McLaren offers an excellent open-air driving experience, which is suitable for everyday use. To achieve maximum speed of 207 miles / hour, a car powered by a compressor supercharged 617-hp engine AMG V8, which measures 5.5 - liter. With this machine Formula-1 technology, one can conclude that his relationship with racing cars. Formula-1 silver arrow visually depicts this link. Style 50 - e lives on with this vehicle because of the lateral louvers, side pipes behind the front wheels and a wide opening gull wing doors. SLR fully designed to yield top performance. He said roofing material, which is available in three different shades. It not only assure comfortable to use every day. He also promises high-performance sports car with the attributes that have been associated only with closed to cars. In fact, you can talk to your fellow passenger sill over 120mph in the open air journeys. And precisely because of the airway acoustics. Less than ten seconds, you will experience the opening or closing semi roof. You just have to unlock the roof of glass and frames to briefly raise it in an open roof. She then electrically folds. Aluminium lid installed in the front area so the roof closes very classy. Wind tunnel offers an excellent levels of processing, aviation acoustics and aerodynamic efficiency. 2008 SLR McLaren also found on the concept of aerodynamic mirrors compartment. This concept includes airbrake installed in access lid and diffuser in the rear bumper. This provides increased downward force on the rear axle. Nevertheless, part of Formula-1 technology, which occur in 2008 SLR are high carbon-ceramic brake discs for the excellent braking performance, as well as unique front-mid-engine provides optimum weight distribution. Turbine compressor, representing 5.5 litre V8 engine-AMG 617 hp and maximum torque of 575 lb.ft. This, combined with the AMG Quick jump R five-speed automatic transmission that propels the vehicle from zero to 60 miles / h in 3.8 seconds. Mercedes would never destroy its image when it comes to safety features of cars. Safety is ensured in the vehicle by unique carbon-fibre crash elements, steel-strengthened pillars and two fixed overturning bars. Also included adaptive airbags, knee and side airbags, as well as safety belts, tension and detectors tire pressure monitoring system. Semi-aniline-leather-upholstered carbon-fibre bucket seats (which can be individually adapted to the driver and front passenger with the help of various sizes seat cushion), dual zone automatic air conditioning (which the hot season), high-Bose premium sound quality (for cooling and relaxing ride) and a multi-sport steering wheel, shift from power (that adds a sporty image SLR) is the exclusive standard equipment in 2008 SLR McLaren. To be delivered to the U.S. in the autumn season this year, the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is produced in Formula 1 factory in Woking, England.
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Sunday, April 20, 2008
Introducing the Dodge Caliber!
The auto world is abuzz over a new car just recently released. The Dodge Caliber, a five door hatchback replacement for the popular Neon, has finally hit North American showrooms. The wait has been long especially since the last Neons were built for the 2005 model year. Still, judging by the press hoopla and by what the car has to offer, the pause certainly has been well worth it. Introducing, the 2007 Dodge Caliber!
Part of the buzz surrounding any new car introduction is all the speculation that comes with it. Pictures are released, performance information and specifications supplied, and in some cases the pending model hits the auto show circuit first to fuel additional interest. All of these points have rung true for the Caliber as the pre-release build up was percolating for a number of months. On a personal note, I was able to see a Caliber at a recent car show but I couldn t get near it as there were too many people gawking ahead of me -- such was the interest in the new model. Nevertheless, there are some things about the Caliber worthy of a mention:
Rakish good looks Dodge s now famous crosshairs grille is the first thing you notice about the Caliber. Take a walk around the car and you will see that some of the same styling cues found in the Magnum were included with the Caliber.
Maximum driveability Prior to the Caliber, to find an all wheel drive version of a car of this size meant that only a Subaru could deliver on that promise. Parent DaimlerChrysler, anticipating that the car would be a world seller, had the presence of mind to offer front wheel drive as standard with all wheel drive as an option.
New powerplants For the first time, a new Chrysler product is available with three different engines. All gasoline powered, the engines range in size from a 1.8L fuel efficient model to a sporty 2.4L engine. No diesels are offered for the North American market just yet, but European Calibers will have that option as they hit the market later this year.
Modern sensibilities The complaint of many new car owners today is that some models are not keeping up with changing times. However, the Caliber adroitly satisfies those issues: a chilled storage bin is available inside of the glove box handy for holding cold drinks and the interior has been designed to have proper capacity for laptops, cell phones, and MP3 players. Additional cubbies as the Dodge sales material calls them, are found throughout the car.
Like the Neon, the Caliber has also been designed to hold five adults. Beyond that, there is absolutely nothing in common between the two models, exactly what DaimlerChrysler had in mind.
Prices for base models are competitive with Toyota s Corolla, but fully loaded all wheel drive versions will market in the same price range as a Camry or a Honda Accord. Therein rests a problem that DaimlerChrysler will have to quickly remedy: offer a second cheaper priced entry level model to bring in young buyers. Fortunately, the latest Dodge Buzz has talk of a Mexican built Scion fighter showing up within the next three years.
Yes, the Caliber certainly is a departure from the Neon, a welcome one at that. Should unit sales match all of the hype, then DaimlerChrysler will truly have a winner on its hands. Here s betting the good money on the Caliber!
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Part of the buzz surrounding any new car introduction is all the speculation that comes with it. Pictures are released, performance information and specifications supplied, and in some cases the pending model hits the auto show circuit first to fuel additional interest. All of these points have rung true for the Caliber as the pre-release build up was percolating for a number of months. On a personal note, I was able to see a Caliber at a recent car show but I couldn t get near it as there were too many people gawking ahead of me -- such was the interest in the new model. Nevertheless, there are some things about the Caliber worthy of a mention:
Rakish good looks Dodge s now famous crosshairs grille is the first thing you notice about the Caliber. Take a walk around the car and you will see that some of the same styling cues found in the Magnum were included with the Caliber.
Maximum driveability Prior to the Caliber, to find an all wheel drive version of a car of this size meant that only a Subaru could deliver on that promise. Parent DaimlerChrysler, anticipating that the car would be a world seller, had the presence of mind to offer front wheel drive as standard with all wheel drive as an option.
New powerplants For the first time, a new Chrysler product is available with three different engines. All gasoline powered, the engines range in size from a 1.8L fuel efficient model to a sporty 2.4L engine. No diesels are offered for the North American market just yet, but European Calibers will have that option as they hit the market later this year.
Modern sensibilities The complaint of many new car owners today is that some models are not keeping up with changing times. However, the Caliber adroitly satisfies those issues: a chilled storage bin is available inside of the glove box handy for holding cold drinks and the interior has been designed to have proper capacity for laptops, cell phones, and MP3 players. Additional cubbies as the Dodge sales material calls them, are found throughout the car.
Like the Neon, the Caliber has also been designed to hold five adults. Beyond that, there is absolutely nothing in common between the two models, exactly what DaimlerChrysler had in mind.
Prices for base models are competitive with Toyota s Corolla, but fully loaded all wheel drive versions will market in the same price range as a Camry or a Honda Accord. Therein rests a problem that DaimlerChrysler will have to quickly remedy: offer a second cheaper priced entry level model to bring in young buyers. Fortunately, the latest Dodge Buzz has talk of a Mexican built Scion fighter showing up within the next three years.
Yes, the Caliber certainly is a departure from the Neon, a welcome one at that. Should unit sales match all of the hype, then DaimlerChrysler will truly have a winner on its hands. Here s betting the good money on the Caliber!
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Nissan s Got New Mock Assembly Lines For Overseas Glitches
Like any other auto facility, robots are humming and swinging gigantic mechanical arms. But the assembly lines at Nissan s new Global Production Engineering Center is apart from the usual. The robots are there for testing purposes only.
The new mock assembly lines, shown to reporters Tuesday, are part of the Nissan Motor Co. s effort to work out possible twists in production for the 30 new model launches that the automaker is planning for this fiscal year through March 2008. The new models are essential to the Japanese automaker s attempt to overturn its declining sales, and the center s tests will be applied to all future global productions.
And the new $42 million center in Zama city, west of Tokyo, which opened last year, is meant to guarantee quality notwithstanding the place of production of the vehicles, whether it would be in India, Russia or the United States. "We are about to go on a major offensive," said Senior Vice President Toshiharu Sakai. In the past, things have gone wrong in production, such as when a design for an auto part that looked right in its digital design stages turned out not to fit properly, he added. The testing center is meant to pre-empt such problems.
Nissan, which runs 26 vehicle plants around the world, has been producing more cars outside Japan than within the country since 2003. Testing production in advance on mock assembly lines may help fine-tune production and improve product quality, said Shozo Takata, the science and engineering professor at Waseda University. "It could serve the purpose of separating problems at the design stage from problems at the production stage," he added. "That tends to be meaningful."
Nissan has acknowledged that quality has sometimes suffered in recent years abroad, including its new plant in Canton, Mississippi. But Sakai and other Nissan officials are eager to catch potential glitches early in the game. Auto parts such as, Nissan fuel pumps, radiators, engines, shocks and more are now being tested to ensure quality.
With thirty models going into production worldwide in twelve months, production for three or more models needs to be tested a month - quite a challenge for the center, Sakai said. When problems are found, they are immediately corrected. The new production schemes go to the plants, often as digital data.
William Schwartz, the Executive Vice President of TBM Consulting Group, which advises companies on production methods, said that other Japanese automakers, including the Toyota Motor Corp. and the Honda Motor Co., test out production methods for experimentation and changes before sent to full-scale production. "The goal of production preparation is to create the best method with the least amount of waste. Worker productivity is improved regardless of the country or culture," he said.
Nissan Executive Vice President Hidetoshi Imazu said that the center helps cut the time for development and production preparation. "It is important that Nissan maintains the high levels of quality that our customers expect," he said.
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The new mock assembly lines, shown to reporters Tuesday, are part of the Nissan Motor Co. s effort to work out possible twists in production for the 30 new model launches that the automaker is planning for this fiscal year through March 2008. The new models are essential to the Japanese automaker s attempt to overturn its declining sales, and the center s tests will be applied to all future global productions.
And the new $42 million center in Zama city, west of Tokyo, which opened last year, is meant to guarantee quality notwithstanding the place of production of the vehicles, whether it would be in India, Russia or the United States. "We are about to go on a major offensive," said Senior Vice President Toshiharu Sakai. In the past, things have gone wrong in production, such as when a design for an auto part that looked right in its digital design stages turned out not to fit properly, he added. The testing center is meant to pre-empt such problems.
Nissan, which runs 26 vehicle plants around the world, has been producing more cars outside Japan than within the country since 2003. Testing production in advance on mock assembly lines may help fine-tune production and improve product quality, said Shozo Takata, the science and engineering professor at Waseda University. "It could serve the purpose of separating problems at the design stage from problems at the production stage," he added. "That tends to be meaningful."
Nissan has acknowledged that quality has sometimes suffered in recent years abroad, including its new plant in Canton, Mississippi. But Sakai and other Nissan officials are eager to catch potential glitches early in the game. Auto parts such as, Nissan fuel pumps, radiators, engines, shocks and more are now being tested to ensure quality.
With thirty models going into production worldwide in twelve months, production for three or more models needs to be tested a month - quite a challenge for the center, Sakai said. When problems are found, they are immediately corrected. The new production schemes go to the plants, often as digital data.
William Schwartz, the Executive Vice President of TBM Consulting Group, which advises companies on production methods, said that other Japanese automakers, including the Toyota Motor Corp. and the Honda Motor Co., test out production methods for experimentation and changes before sent to full-scale production. "The goal of production preparation is to create the best method with the least amount of waste. Worker productivity is improved regardless of the country or culture," he said.
Nissan Executive Vice President Hidetoshi Imazu said that the center helps cut the time for development and production preparation. "It is important that Nissan maintains the high levels of quality that our customers expect," he said.
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Toyota Doubles Its China Sales
Toyota Motor Corp. more than doubled its automobile sales in China for the first three quarters of the year. With said figures, its can be reflected that the automaker has outpaced Ford, Volkswagen and the rest of the automakers in said territory.
According to the report of Shanghai auto association, the Japanese automaker, the world s second largest, sold 455,539 units from January to September this year. Moreover, it has gained 34 percent increase in the overall passenger car market of China. Aside from China, Toyota is also advancing aggressively in North America.
Toyota is enjoying an accelerated increase in standing, popularity and sales. In fact most of the automotive critics are saying that said automaker, in due time, can topple the reign of General Motor as the world s number one player.
In the month of September alone, the Japanese automaker sold 33,000 units, up by 188 percent from its record for the same month last year. A great percentage of the increase is linked to Camry, the best-selling sedan in the United States for 9 years now.
Ford has previously reported 105.5 percent growth in sales within the first 9 months of 2006. Ford sold 114,685 vehicles in China while Volkswagen moved 524,558 vehicles, up 28.7 percent from the previous year.
Toyota made its first Chinese-made Camry at its new plant in the southern city of Guangzhou last May. The plant is built to draw customers and compete closely with other makes like Honda Accord. Other Toyota accessories and parts will also be manufactured in said plant. This is to effectuate a faster and more proficient workflow.
With the Guangzhou factory, Toyota will be able to manufacture approximately 342,000 units. Moreover, the automaker has sought application to produce extra 200,000 units in the northern port city of Tianjin. According to Toyota, it would also double the Camry production capacity to 200,000 units per year to keep pace with tough market demand.
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According to the report of Shanghai auto association, the Japanese automaker, the world s second largest, sold 455,539 units from January to September this year. Moreover, it has gained 34 percent increase in the overall passenger car market of China. Aside from China, Toyota is also advancing aggressively in North America.
Toyota is enjoying an accelerated increase in standing, popularity and sales. In fact most of the automotive critics are saying that said automaker, in due time, can topple the reign of General Motor as the world s number one player.
In the month of September alone, the Japanese automaker sold 33,000 units, up by 188 percent from its record for the same month last year. A great percentage of the increase is linked to Camry, the best-selling sedan in the United States for 9 years now.
Ford has previously reported 105.5 percent growth in sales within the first 9 months of 2006. Ford sold 114,685 vehicles in China while Volkswagen moved 524,558 vehicles, up 28.7 percent from the previous year.
Toyota made its first Chinese-made Camry at its new plant in the southern city of Guangzhou last May. The plant is built to draw customers and compete closely with other makes like Honda Accord. Other Toyota accessories and parts will also be manufactured in said plant. This is to effectuate a faster and more proficient workflow.
With the Guangzhou factory, Toyota will be able to manufacture approximately 342,000 units. Moreover, the automaker has sought application to produce extra 200,000 units in the northern port city of Tianjin. According to Toyota, it would also double the Camry production capacity to 200,000 units per year to keep pace with tough market demand.
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