Archive for March, 2006

Honda Jazz i-DSI for fuel efficiency

With rising fuel prices, carmakers keep claiming that their cars are the most fuel-efficient.
So, how do customers make sure that what they buy will live up to what is claimed?
Easy. Drive it. Check the fuel consumption at the end of the trip. And be ready to be drenched in sweat.
PT Honda Prospect Motor (HPM), which […]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

Toyota Kijang Innova G from Indonesia

Fuel consumption is high. It consumes 1 litre fuel for 8 km (city with A/C on).
Toyota Kijang Innova (known as Toyota Innova in other countries) is a part of Toyota’s global manufacturing initiatives.
It is manufactured in Indonesia and is exported to other countries.
In Indonesia, Toyota produces Innova and Avanza for global market. In Thailand, they […]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

2007/2008 BMW M3 spied

Leftlane News has unveiled a new spy shot of what may be a prototype of the 2007/2007 BMW M3 coupe.
Leftlane News does not definitively guarantee the authenticity of the photo, but they believe it to be real. The image is presumed to be the new M3, as evidenced by the distinctive quad-tailpipes — a feature […]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

New Powerboat Diesel Series Based on BMW Engines

OSAKA, Japan, March 22, 2006: Yanmar Co., Ltd. announced its new high performance marine engines, the BY series, at the recent international boat shows in Dusseldorf and Miami for release to the powerboat engine market beginning April this year. The BY series engines are based on the engines of BMW.
Yanmar enjoys a close to 50% […]

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

New Audi Allroad Car

Taking you from main roads to mountain passes. This is the thinking behind the new Audi allroad quattro. A car that combines the luxury and comfort of main road travel with impressive off-road performance. With quattro permanent 4-wheel drive, power is transmitted to all four wheels in various distribution patterns. Combined with specially developed tyres, […]

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

New Audi A6 Car

The Audi A6 is a car that really does offer the full package. The A6 saloon model offers a great driving experience with a luxurious cabin and the A6 Avant Estate offers it all over again along with a spacious load space. There are various trim levels available in the Audi A6 range; A6 SE […]

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

New Audi A4 Car

The Audi A4 offers performance and reliability to suit all needs with its 10 fantastic petrol and diesel engines and the usual comfort and style associated with the Audi brand. The usual saloon and avant estate models are also available in the super powerful S4 models and the convertible model completes the line up. Various […]

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

2007 Mercedes SL550

Introduction
The SL550 debuted at the Geneva Auto Show in Switzerland in March, 2006. It’s a vastly improved engine in a midlife facelift of the 2003 - 2006 SL Klasse.
In Europe it appears to retain the name SL500 while in the US it’s called the SL550. There’s also a V6 SL350 in Europe. It’s unknown if […]

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

Killer tuning package for the Mercedes CLS

Our pals at eMercedesBenz.com sent us over this little tidbit on an out-of-control tuning package from ART that offers up both performance and styling tweaks for the Mercedes Benz CLS. The GTR comes in two engine upgrades, the GTR560 and the GTR620, the latter capable of jumping to 60 from a standstill in four seconds […]

Saturday, March 25th, 2006

MERCEDES 468K

With a $150,000 down payment, the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren that’s now resting front and center in a local auto showroom could be parked in your garage.
You’d also have to hand over $7,000 a month for 60 months to pay off the remaining balance and interest to take home the high-performance car, which surges from zero […]

Saturday, March 25th, 2006