14  May
TOYOTA YARIS

TOYOTA YARIS

The Japanese auto giant ‘Toyota Motors’ is now planing to launch its new ‘Toyota Yaris’  Sedan in Indian market. This C segment small hatchback car is comes with  1500cc Petrol Engine which is capable of producing a maximum power output of 106Bhp @ 6000rpm and a peak torque of 103lb @ 4200rpm. The engine transmission is 5 speed manual. It’s other exterior features are aerodynamic multi-reflector halogen headlamps, Intermittent front windshield wipers, Color-keyed grille surround, Color-keyed outside mirrors and door handles, In-glass AM/FM antenna, 14-in. steel wheels with P175/65R14 tires and full wheel covers etc. It is also packed with other features such as dual airbags for safety, Parking Sensors, Fog Lamp, AC with Climate Control, Power Windows, Remote Central Locking, Remote Boot, Remote Fuel Filler, Rear Wiper, Rear Defogger, Manual Driver Seat Adjustment, CD Player Music System, Optional Leather Seats, Both Side Electric Door Mirror. In addition, it’s new model also includes standard Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Traction Control (TRAC) for all trim levels, as part of the  standard Toyota Star Safety System which also includes ABS, Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake. Overall, it is very comfortable car with affordable price. Hope that this amazing car will hit in Indian roads by July 2010 with an expected price of Rs.8 lakh.

TOYOTA KIRLOSKAR MOTORS

Toyota Kirloskar Motors is one of the leading auto manufacturer companies in India. Today, their presence in India is through a joint the venture between Toyota Motor Corporation and Kirloskar Group in India. It is well developed by the economy. In 1918, Toyoda Spinning and Weaving Company was established by Sakichi Toyoda and his son Kiichiro Toyoda. Then Sakichi was created an automatic loom in 1924. In 1937, the company was established by Kiichiro Toyoda in Japan. Soon it became the largest vehicle manufacturer of Japan and is one of the biggest vehicle manufacturers of the world. In 1947, Toyota’s small-sized vehicles were sold under the name “Toyopet”.The first Crown models launched in the USA in 1957. After that by 1965, models like Corolla build its reputation and sales.The company was awarded its first Japanese Quality Control Award at the start of the 1980s and began participating in a wide variety of Motorsports. Today, this company has made a long history in manufacturing luxury cars with attractive styling and exciting engines, which improve the quality of everyday life. Furthermore, this company is very popular due to the manufacture of high quality, capacity and comfort cars and this company employs approximately 316,000 people worldwide. Some of the most successful Toyota Kirloskar car models in India including “Camry”, “Corolla”, “Innova” and the “Land Cruiser”. The most expensive car from Toyota is a very powerful SUV named ” Land Cruiser Prado”.

Posted by bindu, filed under Automobile reviews, Overview. Date: May 14, 2010, 6:48 am | 1 Comment »

11  May
HYUNDAI I30

HYUNDAI I30

In India, all passenger car manufacturers are competing each other to launch new models of cars in automobile markets. After the big success of Hyundai i10 and Hyundai i20, India’s second largest auto manufacturer,’Hyundai Motor Company’ is now planning to launch its premium hatchback model ‘Hyundai i30′ in Indian markets. This C-Segment 5-door hatchback car is good for big families who are looking for more luggage capacity and a longer wheel base and it will be available in both petrol and diesel versions. ‘Hyundai i30′ is coming with amazing features and beautiful designs. Dual front side airbags, seatbelt reminders, fog lights, EBS (Electronc Stability Program), steering wheel mounted audio controls, Anti-lock Braking system(ABS), Electronic Brake force Distribution (EBD), Traction Control (TC) are some of its features. It offers stylish look and it showcases a true European design both inside and outside. This family car is the most spacious car in its segment and it will include an iPod direct plug and play interface for convenience. The dimensions of this car is 4245 x 1765 x 1480mm  with the large wheelbase of 2650mm which offers the significant interior space to this vehicle. The price of this car is Rs.8 lakh. Hope that this new car would attract the Indian customers with its new features and better designing in coming days.

HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY

‘Hyundai Motor Company’ is the world’s fourth largest automaker and its head quarters is located in Seoul, South Korea. This automotive giant was established by Chung Ju-Yung in 1967 and its first model car is ‘Cortina’. Now this company produces 37 variants of passenger cars in various segments. The ‘Santro’ in the B segment, the ‘Getz Prime’, ‘i10′ and the Premium hatchback ‘i20′ in the B+ segment, the ‘Accent’ and the ‘Verna’ in the C segment, the ‘Sonata Embera’ in the E segment and the ‘Tucson’ in the SUV segment are the various passenger cars produced by Hyundai. It grows in one of the top 100 most valuable brands worldwide. Their luxury car ‘Hyundai Genesis’ gained a number of famous automobile awards worldwide. It has been named as ‘North American Car of the Year’ in 2009, and it gained ‘Canadian Car of the Year’ award in 2009. Now this company is looking for the production of hybrid electric vehicles.

Posted by bindu, filed under Automobile reviews, Overview. Date: May 11, 2010, 5:03 am | No Comments »

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