4/17/12

waiting for recalling on the 2012 VW Passat sedan and van Routan


LOS ANGELES - VW Passat had a problem on diesel fuel filter element is damaged and could potentially lead to fire. This recall will begin in May. VW withdrawal focuses on model 2.0 liter TDI diesel engines.
 
"VW Passat diesel filter element is designed with. Perhaps this component is not closed properly," the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) as reported by autoevolution, Wednesday (04/11/2012).
 
With the use of age or driving distance away, the problem is susceptible to potential fuel leak. If leakage and exposure to heat or ignition source, can cause a fire.
 
Meanwhile, the 2012 Routan variant has serious problems with the rear suspension. This problem can be made ​​regardless of the vehicle tires.


Volkswagen Division of the United States announced the recall on the 2012 VW Passat sedan variant and the variant van Routan 2012.

The recall is limited in small quantities. VW Passat berjumlag drawn only 153 units. While the VW Routan van that pulled only 15 units.
 



Suzuki GSX-R600's using 16 valve DOHC engine


TOKYO - Suzuki GSX-R600s using 16 valve DOHC engine, with a capacity of 599cc, 4-stroke, inline four, liquid cooled. Motor has a total output of 103.3 hp at 13 550 rpm engine speed.

Suzuki and Yoshimura collaborate to launch a limited edition variant of GSX-R600s, R750s and GSX-GSX-R1000s. All models comes with design and color with a special paint.

Currently, the status of Special Edition motorcycle was only sold in the United States. But first, Yoshimura GSX version has been offered in Europe. So there is the possibility of U.S. and European models of machines is equal to the extent a different look.
 
Yoshimura GSX-R Limited Edition is available in custom paint schemes of red or blue. The blue color will be adjusted to the chassis and blue frame. While on a red motorcycle, using the color black chassis.
 
The design also uses carbon fiber Yoshimura R-77 and some of the uses of aluminum, such as engine covers, the stern protective chassis. Each motorcycle will use to characterize the limited edition number.
 




4/16/12

Ferrarri' still lagging far behind and in need of repair

Shanghai -Although able to perform as the Grand Prix series champion in Malaysia three weeks ago, but the actual performance of Ferrari in the 2012 season so far has not been reflected as a great team.
Ferrari is always difficult to compete with the two main rivals, Red Bull Racing and McLaren Mercedes. Not only that sometimes the 'Prancing Horse' also lost rapidly from Mercedes GP, Lotus Renault or even Sauber, a team that uses the engine from the Italian manufacturer.
It occurs in both qualifying sessions and the free practice sessions, as well as in the third series in China this time. Alonso performed poorly in the three free practice sessions and only able to start at No. 9 on the race today at the Shanghai International Circuit.
Alonso and his Ferrari duo competition from Mercedes, Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher, who started 1-2 and Sauber driver, Kamui Kobayashi! Responding to these facts, Alonso admitted he had not dared to speak much about the championship title, although the current standings.
Furthermore Alonso, Ferrari is still much to be correct because after the time interval of three weeks after the race at Sepang, it has not been a difference, especially on the speed of the car.
"We all focus on the next race. I think a champion is Ferrari target every year, because of the history and the way this team race, with a passion to win. But obviously we're not stupid," Alonso said in Autosport.
"We know we are still lagging far behind and in need of repair. One second is a big difference to be fixed, but the car had a big problem in terms of aerodynamics, which gives us optimistic if the team could be better, perhaps not one second. But with a large time difference if we can fix all the shortcomings, "he continued.
"This is our first priority. When we're satisfied with the car, we'll see how big the gap was. It was too big because everything is going well," added the Spaniard driver.


 After the China GP qualifying, Fernando Alonso once again complained about the slow pace of his F2012 car. He was then again asked Ferrari to compete immediately clean up this season.

Lewis Hamilton still leads the F1's standings even Rosberg leads Shanghai GP this week

Shanghai - The results of the race Lewis Hamilton leads the standings with a value of 45 riders. Followed by Button, who collected 43 points and Alonso, who collected 37 points behind. While Webber and Vettel in fourth and fifth positions standings with 36 and 28.


After occupying pole position in qualifying, Nico Rosberg's championship Shanghai GP. He successfully outperformed  McLaren duo, Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton, who had to settle for finishing in the order of two and three.
In the race that took place at the Shanghai International Circuit on Sunday (4/15/2012) afternoon local time, Rosberg started the race well. Mercedes team rider managed to maintain its leading position through the first corner.
A good start would eventually like Rosberg describes the appearance of the race: okay. Five-lap race took place, 26-year-old German rider had been leading a second ahead of Schumacher. The distance was then widened to 4.1 second of five laps later.
Rosberg, who had dropped to third, scored the fastest time, ie 1:42,551 seconds, on lap 15 with medium tire compund in his car. After Sergio Perez entered the pit, Rosberg climbed to number two and shortly thereafter took over the leadership race of the hands of Felipe Massa.
Until the mid-lap race, he continued to lead in front followed by Romain Grosjean, Button, Vettel, and Perez behind him.
On lap 49, the distance to the rider behind it widened to 25 seconds. He also did not seem to be chased away again until it came out as champions.
Button finished second and Hamilton eventually finished third after being involved in violent battles with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber eventually finished fourth and Vettel fifth.
Button finished second and Hamilton eventually finished third after being involved in violent battles with Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel. Webber eventually finished fourth and Vettel fifth.
What about the Ferrari duo? Fernando Alonso had to settle for ninth place finish, while Massa finished 13th.

Shanghai World Expo will unveil Ferrari 458's special edition




Beijing,  -  Ferrari special edition will be launched simultaneously open the first permanent exhibition outside his headquarters Ferrari, Maranello, the Shanghai World Expo that was held a few weeks away and lasts for 3 years.
 To celebrate its existence in China, will present a special edition of Ferrari 458 Italia, 20 units to the consumer with the largest car markets in the world. Supercar exterior expression was performed with the theme of ancient China, Longma, which means strength and spirit of the legendary dragon-horse.]

 
 On exhibit will be shown some of the best collections of the Museum Maranello is divided into five themes, Ferrari in China, green technology, products, design and racing.

To that end, the body whitewash with a new paint color, known as Marco Polo Red with black stripe and the edge of the gold that starts from the hood up to the roof to rear. At the front there berkelir golden dragon painting. Moreover, gold rims, fins on the air hole front and side skirts.

In the cabin was also used gold color that looks at the retaining head embroidery. Interestingly, the gam / stop using the Chinese character meaning 'Start'. Posts '20th Anniversary Special Edition 'pinned to the dashboard of the car as a marker of privilege.

No special touch to the engine, keep V8, 4.5-liter that produces 570 rpm and torque of 540 PS@9.000 Nm@6.000 rpm. Transfer of power to rely on 7 speed transmission with double clutch.

Mercedes W03 driven by Nico Rosberg're managed to achieve incredible racing

Shanghai, - Most upset Kimi Raikkonen. Until lap 47, the Finnish rider and 2007 world champion is already in second place. What power, which only apply the strategy team twice pitstop backfire former McLaren and Ferrari drivers. Because tire traction is not optimal, it was easily overtaken Vettal dengnan lap 48. One lap later turn scrubbing Hamilton and Webber and then diikutiMaldonado, Grosjean, Alonso so he finished ranked 14th.


Mercedes racing car W03 driven by Nico Rosberg incredible racing. German rider who started from pole position has won the race series III China F1 circuit in Shanghai on Sunday (15/4). He completed 56 laps in the fastest time 1 hour 36 minutes 29.929 seconds. Means, until the third series is already spawned three different winners (Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso in Australia in Malaysia) and in China this Mercedes 1-2-3 finish.

Jenson Button won the second place the wipe to-51 managed to overtake Sebastian Vettel. MP4-27 car driven by Button is very fast and he should have won this race if the tragedy in the pits on lap 40 did not happen. When the pits, Button in the lead and the crew is replacing the left rear wheel had a little problem. So, when slipped into the pit sixth.Slowly but surely, the former world champion in 2009 was able to grab the second position. A remarkable result. He is ranked second with a total of 43 points behind.While team-mate Lewis Hamilton finished third after a calculation done following the last one lap ahead of Vettel (lap 55). With this result, the former world champion in 2008 was able to maintain the top position with 45 points while.And Vettel are trying to reclaim the performance of the engine seemed to lose quickly with Hamilton, so he had to settle for finishing fourth. At this race, world champion in 2010 and 2011 are still using the old exhaust, so that power is not as good as his car that Mark Webber has mamakai new exhaust design.


If the race is still two more laps, it is not possible to bulldoze Vettel Webber. Because, he can almost do it on the last lap. Even if the front left wheel and the rear rider to Australia was second off the track and the front wheel had shot up high (like going to fly), perhaps the result would be different.
Schumacher is definitelyIn taking 56 laps, Nico had led from start to finish without getting resistance. Nico won three of the achievements in China this appearance. First, this is his first victory after starting 110 times in the F1 arena. Second, at the Shanghai circuit was also the first pole position. And third, he controlled three-quarters of the race.


Although, its leading position was taken Jenson Button on lap 35 when Rosberg entered the pits changing tires. Unfortunately, Button could not defend it when it should be languishing in the pit a dozen seconds on lap 40 due to crew got a little problem with the left rear tire change. As a result, when dropped into sixth position trajectory. But, supported by good engine performance, it can achieve maximum results with finishing second.


Unfortunately, Nico Rosber success is followed by teammate Michael Schumacher, who started in second position. 7 times world champion had a chance to show of skill by continuing to stay in second place. Carelessness when changing a tire mechanic who forgets to lock the bolt in lap 13, making it to stop.

4/15/12

Nissan Juke, Hyundai, Ford and Peugeot Ecosport 4008 will compete each other

Seoul, - "The shape is tiny, smaller than Tucson. Market Latin America will be a yardstick, if this model further into the global market or not," said Frank Ahrens, Director of Global Public Relations, Hyundai.

 

Despite the design and size are produced today are designed for the Brazilian market, Ahrens will ensure that no change or reduction features, including the quality of safety devices.


 Allan Rushforth, Hyundai Motor Senior Vice-Head of Europe, said his division is doing a test market segment B. "This market is very promising, as it is now enjoyed by Nissan Juke. Means in 2013, in this class we will fight with fellow newcomers, namely Ford and Peugeot Ecosport 4008," he said.




Hyundai is preparing to launch a compact crossover or smaller than Tucson (ix35) in Brazil, the right target segment B. Sales in the Latin American countries began in late 2012. If successful, the crossover will be marketed globally. With a target market segment B, analysts believe, Hyundai will compete  Nissan Juke which currently includes success in the global market.

4/14/12

Driver directly crashed into a building dealer to go to the "showroom"

Moscow,  - Acts of vandalism took place a few minutes but all's recorded by CCTV cameras installed by the dealer. Based on police reports, suspect that it is the destruction of the consumer to Nissan, the car repair was recorded on 1 April 2012. He picked up his car on (7 April 2012) after fixing a week.

"One of the workshop staff to report his car had been repaired. But after waiting several hours, the customer is upset because his car did not turn up," wrote the police report which followed  by Carscoop, (04/10/2012).

Consumers were outraged and walked to the parking lot and climbed into the Suzuki Grand Vitara. Unclear whether Suzuki Grand Vitara was hers or anyone else. Having successfully started the engine, directly crashed into a building dealer to go to the "showroom".

As a result of the action, the defendant secured the local police and charged with multiple chapters. Want to know what action consumers are not satisfied with the service garage?  


When  Nissan faces lawsuits from consumers, the Russians' more radical again. In these countries consumers rampage by crashing the car to Nissan dealership building in Moscow at the weekend.

4/13/12

the Ford Escape for hybrid cars should be satisfied in the second



test Results
Subaru Impreza 5-door Sedan 2012 had become the safest. This car uses 2.5-liter engine with 4 speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption of 12.75 MPA. Interestingly, variants of the manual is only able to sit in fourth position.

the Ford Escape for hybrid cars should be satisfied in the second and third with 12.33 kpl is and the Lexus RX 450h. While the technology that brought SKYACTIV Mazda CX-5 had to settle for fourth position with manual Subaru Impreza, Toyota Highlander Hybrid and Mini Cooper S with manual transmission results Countryman 11.9 kpl.

This below list of 10 best cars AWD and 4WD will be unveiled (unalphabetically)

as follows:
1). 2012 Ford Escape Hybrid: 12.33 kpl
2). 2012 Nissan Juke: 11.48 kpl
3
). MINI Cooper S Countryman A / T: 11.48 kpl
4
). Subaru Legacy 2.5i A / T 2012; 11.48 kpl

5). Subaru Impreza A / T 2012: 12.75 kpl
6
). 2013 Lexus RX 450h: 12.33 kpl
7
). Subaru Impreza M / T 2012: 11.9 kpl
8
). 2012 Mazda CX-5: 11.9 kpl
9
). Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 11.9 kpl
10
). MINI Cooper S Countryman M / T: 11.9 kpl



Motion of four-wheel vehicles are also known as 4x4 or all-wheel drive (AWD) fuel consumption is more wasteful than the two-wheel motion. To prove an on-line automotive media from the United States, Leftlanenews.com along with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), try to find out ten cars that teririt four-wheel motion.

Similar testing methodology to test the standard fuel consumption of new cars. Each car is tested must pass two road conditions, first in urban areas tend to be jammed and the second on the freeway. This was seen as quite effective and may be close to daily car use.

4/12/12

a city with zero emissions by building 100 recharging stations


Rome- The owner or driver of an electric car recharging stations could use that in the wake of ACEA and Enel, with only one card swipe charge. Bill payment will be sent to the owner of the company.

This project aimed to build an electric charging infrastructure. Rome as the capital of Italy has the campaign become a city with zero emissions.

With a variety of technologies, Enel and ACEA promise to the Italian public that this system will benefit economically. Both attempted to convince motorists who live outside the city of Rome and worked in Rome to choose an electric vehicle.


The city of Rome had reached final agreements with two companies Enel and ACEA in the construction of 200 dots install recharging stations for electric cars.

As a first step, the largest electricity company in Italy ACEA SpA (ACE) and Enel SpA will build 100 recharging stations. This is the Italian government steps in developing the project E​​-Mobility Italy.


4/7/12

-Google's technology applied to Lexus, the car without the driver



California-Google's technology applied to the car without the driver includes a lot of things to spread a lot of sensors in the front, side and rear of the car in order to determine the condition of the surrounding car service coupled with GPS to determine direction and road conditions.

Besides Google, the car manufacturers like General Motors was also begun to test a car without a driver who is said to begin to enter the market in 2020.

After previously using the Toyota Prius, Google adds back row 'car without a driver' their concoction. Now, a Lexus RX 450h is formulated to be able to reach the destination without the drive.

This was revealed after Google found the Lexus RX 450h test center has added many features that were in southern California. In the car, Google appears to have to fix the sensor is located on the roof of a car with a package smaller and more aerodynamic.

Google itself is from two years ago to test a vehicle that has features like auto-pilot in the plane. The study was led by the Director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of Dr. Sebastian Thrun, who patiently maps the different way in the world.

"In carrying out our task, we experimented by testing our algorithm on a variety of vehicles to help us improve our technology," said a Google spokesman as detikOto quotes from Wired.




4/2/12

Monster Diesel 1100EVO is Ducati-released motorcycles in special edition

Motorcycles accompanied by Diesel fashion collection has been launched in New York Diesel Store in Soho. So Ducati Monster Diesel is such motorcycles 1100EVO special edition Ducati collaboration with Diesel instead of diesel-engined motorcycles as we thought previously.

NOT
done business selling motorcycle manufacturer Ducati ownership, we again surprised by an announcement stating that they have released a Ducati Monster motorcycle Diesel 1100EVO.

Hearing the word Ducati Monster Diesel, you would be surprised. For the first time there is a high performance motorcycle manufacturer issued a model with diesel engines.

You'll realize that these vehicles still have the spark plugs, which means he still consume gasoline as fuel. Apparently the 'Diesel' here is a product trademark logo clothing popular with the head man with mohawk hair style.

Ducati Monster 1100EVO Diesel for U.S. $ 13,795 (around Rp126 million) was whitewashed by the army green brake calipers front and monoshock spring yellow.

Engine components whitewash with black color. While the engine specs are no different from standard 1100EVO Monster machine.

4/1/12

car girls give vote for 10 model cars in 2011 with the highest percentage of female buyers

Last year the Beetle was number one, but as we all know that the new model is deliberately designed more aggressively to attract more men. While in the following position's Toyota Matrix with the score of 54.1 percent.

IF you
hear the term 'car girl', what immediately comes to your head? You might be surprised to see a list made ​​by Inside Line that describes the 2011 model cars are the most widely held by women.

Apparently the top spot was occupied by a Volvo S40 which has a more masculine appearance. Volvo S40 control of 57.9 percent. While second place was occupied by the Nissan Rogue for 56.9 percent, 56.4 percent followed by the Volkswagen Eos.

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List of 10 model cars in 2011 with the highest percentage of female buyers:

Volkswagen New Beetle - 54.6, Toyota Matrix - 54.1, Hyundai Tucson - 54, Honda CR-V - 53.4,Toyota RAV4 - 54, Nissan Juke - 52.7, Jeep Compass - 52.7, Volvo S40 - 57.9,
Nissan Rogue - 56.9, Volkswagen Eos - 56.4,

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In fourth place we should not be surprised because the Volkswagen New Beetle is 'funny' has long been a dream car with the women earned 54.6 percent rate.