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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Sports car 'has great features'

A new sports car is to be released by Nissan as it looks to offset the consumer movement towards European brands.

The fresh version of the GT-R model has a number of improved features, such as 3.8-litre engine, reports the International Herald Tribune.

Such a product will aim to entice customers back from imports such as Ferrari, Porsche and Aston Martin.

In Japan as a whole, sales of cars are in decline, with a fall reported in all but one of the last 27 months, the Japan Automobile Association claimed.

One car-lover, Ryuhei Sukegawa, a physician who is 45, told the publication that other car-makers have an emphasis on style.

"European sports cars have a sophistication, tradition and style that Japanese makers don't have," he said.

Nissan released details of the new car as part of the Tokyo Motor Show earlier this week, with domestic sales likely to begin later in the year.

According to the firm, this is an important time for the automotive industry, as environmentally-friendly products are needed.

There are other sports car experiences available from Red Letter Days for those with a desire for fast speeds.

Friday, October 19, 2007

Volvo C30 T5.

Volvo is not only all-new C30 is a 2-door, 4-seat sportswagon powered by a 2.5 liter, all-aluminum, DOHC turbocharged 5-cylinder engine, hooked up to a 6-speed close-ratio manual transmission, that comes in two trims, Version 1.0 ($23,395) and Version 2.0 ($26,395) with a large 4-wheel disc brakes feature electronic brake distribution and electronic brake assistance plus ABS.

Volvo C30 T5. has other design tweaks that hint at fun-to-driveness (bearing in mind that too many buyers never see below the surface) are the low dashboard line and the textured black plastic lower valances, wheelarches and protuberant sills. If you have the Sport version you get 18in wheels instead of 17s, plus more prominent sills and spoilers painted – like the arches – in either body colour or a contrast. One such contrast has pearlescent white body paint and metallic brown edges, much like the C30 ‘concept’ car (created long after the real thing was signed off) seen at January’s Detroit show.
Now this model is usual offer at all Volvo dealers.

Monday, October 15, 2007

Future Flying Cars.

The idea of flying car is not fresh at all. But usually we take it as an element of future, isn’t it? This summer, graduate students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have tryed to get an idea aloft that has intrigued people for decades: the flying car. So Transition flying car is promiced to be realizied by 2009-2010.
No complete prototype exists yet, but the company has a one-fifth scale wind tunnel model (along with computer simulations) and will use the $30,000 from the Lemelson prize to build something to show off at the Oshkosh show.

"We have a lot of confidence that if the interest is there, we can deliver this product," Dietrich said. "There is a huge amount of general interest, but the question is, is there a market for it?"
The Transition is designed for 100- to 500-mile jumps. It will carry two people and luggage on a single tank of premium unleaded gas. It will also come with an electric calculator (to help fine-tune weight distribution), airbags, aerodynamic bumpers and of course a GPS (Global Positioning System) navigation unit.

The company hopes to eventually have the vehicle classified so that it can be piloted with a light sport aircraft license. "We have a lot of confidence that if the interest is there, we can deliver this product," Dietrich said. "There is a huge amount of general interest, but the question is, is there a market for it?"

Friday, October 12, 2007

Future Car - Toyota


This is the specimen of Toyota's new concept. The care looks really like an automobile of future.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

The Truth About Cars.

It became known that Chrysler is going to recall Sebring and Avenger because these cars have a door latch problem that could potentially lead to unbelted passengers being dumped into the road during a crash. Dealers are instructed to fix both front doors with a "secondary retention feature." A fan motor on 102,042 Avengers and Sebrings can apparently catch fire when coming into contact with engine coolant. The recall affects both 2007 and 2008 models, and owners should expect to receive notification next month to replace either the wiring or the motor itself.
Owners of 2008 AWD Avenger will either get longer letters or another letter entirely, informed of another problem with the cars. Both recall campaigns are expected to begin sometime this month.

According to the USAToday, the new Avenger has had its share of engineering issues, something that the publication allowed Chrysler to respond to in depth within its review. As if being publicly humiliated by one of the largest papers in the land wasn't enough, yesterday's duo of recalls is being followed by yet another safety issue plaguing both the Dodge Avenger and the Chrysler Sebring.

A fan motor on 102,042 Avengers and Sebrings can apparently catch fire when coming into contact with engine coolant. The recall affects both 2007 and 2008 models, and owners should expect to receive notification next month to replace either the wiring or the motor itself.

Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Kart race of the year.

As it is reported Rye House, Hertfordshire, England will become the location of starting The Race Against Cancer (TRAC), that stars from all over the globe come together for the charity kart race of the year. In aid of Cancer Research UK, TRAC promises to bring together the biggest names from two and four wheels for a frantic and pure racing event in 100cc racing karts.

Sunday 25th November 2007 sees motorsport stars from all over the globe come together for the charity kart race of the year - The Race Against Cancer (TRAC). In aid of Cancer Research UK, TRAC promises to bring together the biggest names from two and four wheels for a frantic and pure racing event in 100cc racing karts. The all day event will play host to stars from a wide range of other motorsport formulae, with representatives from both the car and bike worlds racing in the first event of its kind in the UK.

The goal of the event is to raise as much awareness and money for future cancer research, as shown by 100% of all proceeds from the event going to charity. Donations will be made to Cancer Research UK, the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. They support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 3,500 doctors, scientists and nurses.

UK, the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. They support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 3,500 doctors, scientists and nurses.

Tickets are available now at Ticketmaster.co.uk for £25.00 each. With demand for tickets expected to be through the roof as fans of all types of motorsport rush to see their heroes take on other motorsport stars, we encourage you to buy tickets as soon as possible and support this great cause.