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- Peugeot: Take The Car Challenge
- Popemobile Goes Hybrid
- Fiat Plans Russian-built Jeeps
- Bosch Mahle Turbo Installs 1.2-liter Engine In VW Passat
- Toyota Prius Is Sold Out, Kind Of
- Campaign for Volkswagen Tiguan – not so woman-friendly
- Fresh Shots With Jaguar’s “new E-Type”
- Wireless Back-Up Camera from Magellan
- Japan Gets Special Edition Ford Mustang
| Peugeot: Take The Car Challenge Posted: 28 Jun 2011 05:25 AM PDT
The "Take The Car" challenge meant that contestants had to click-and-hold down the mouse for as long as possible, in order to win a drive test with one of the sporty Peugeot models: the 207 CC, the 308 CC or the RCZ. Cheaters were dashed with impromptu tests and people held on as long as 15 hours! And all that just to drive the car. Of course, Peugeot didn’t miss the chance to advertise the models’ characteristics, so they used nearly 9,000 words to brag about their technological achievements and so on. Check out the entire story and its results below: How do you think that contests such as this one still work? Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Posted: 28 Jun 2011 12:00 AM PDT  1930 Mercedes-Benz Nurburg 460 Pullman No wonder that Pope Bendict XVI is also known as the "green pope" for his support of eco-friendly causes. He will get the very first green popemobile in the form of a hybrid Mercedes-Benz M-Class. If we were to believe Wirtschaftswoche, a German business paper, the hybrid crossover will feature lithium-ion batteries and will have an electric driving range of up to 20 miles. In 2010, Benedict had his thoughts on getting a pure-electric solar-powered Popemobile, but his closest advisors said that a hybrid would be more suitable, mostly because it would eliminate potentially threatening situations. The car will be delivered towards the end of this year or even in early 2012 and will join six or seven Mercedes-Benz heavily armored vehicles, including a modified S-Class model and two customized Gelandewagens. Mercedes-Benz has been supplying Popemobiles to the Vatican for more than 8 decades. The very first one was delivered to Pope Pius XI and was a Nurburg 460 Pullman limousine from 1930. The current fleet includes a M430 that was delivered in 2002 for John Paul II, the previous pontiff, along with a G500 cabriolet from 2007 and a G500 hardtop from 2008. These two last models are wearing a Vatican Mystic White livery. Source: Inside Line Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Fiat Plans Russian-built Jeeps Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:30 PM PDT  2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Several rumors have surfaced the Internet last week regarding Fiat who will invest about $1.1 billion in a brand new assembly plant in Russia that will build Jeeps and other vehicles. This factory is reported to have an assembly capacity of 120,000 units / year. The Italian automaker reached last year a preliminary agreement with Russia's Sollers group in order to form a $3.3 billion venture for assembling Jeeps, along with other cars. This deal involved creating a new plant in Naborezhnye Chelny, but the deal fell through at the beginning of this year. Fiat has not given up and this time they want to do it on their own, with a little help from the Russian Ministry of Economy. Despite the fact that the new plant will be built in Nizhny Novogorod, which is the HQ of the important Russian automaker GAZ, there are no plans of a partnership in the near future, although in the past there were some negotiations but nothing went official. According to Russian analysts, Jeep will have a hard time to obtain a niche in Russia's saturated market, although the brand has a powerful global recognition. The number o Jeeps that were sold in Russia in the last few years is very low. In 2010, Jeep managed to sell only 809 units in Russia, according to the Association of European Businesses, as opposed to Land Rover that delivered 10,000 cars. Fiat will also have to think about the price tag of these vehicles, taking into consideration that there is some fierce competition coming from the cars made in Korea and China. Source: Inside Line Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Bosch Mahle Turbo Installs 1.2-liter Engine In VW Passat Posted: 27 Jun 2011 09:00 PM PDT
This is a very relevant example of a considerably smaller engine that generates just about the same power as its bigger siblings and manages to deliver significantly more fuel efficiency.
Who said that the gasoline engine is dead? Source: Green Car Reports Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Toyota Prius Is Sold Out, Kind Of Posted: 27 Jun 2011 10:00 AM PDT  2011 Toyota Prius If you are in the market for a brand new 2011MY Toyota Prius hybrid, you'll have a tough time finding one. It seems that the supply level is down to only 3,000 units which are enough for less than 10 days of sales. This situation in the automotive industry is called "sold out" and as a consequence, the dealers are now charging more money for the few Priuses that they have left in stock. It was only last week when the Japanese automaker said that 75,000 units will reach the United States by the end of 2011. Toyota already promised to its dealers 36,000 Priuses over the course of this summer. In regular months, the company sells about 15,000 cars, but they managed to sell even 25,000 cars when the gas prices were high (May) and for this reason the inventory is very low at the moment. Another reason for the current situation is due to the severe impact of the March 11 earthquake, which lead to a terrible tsunami that caused a lot of issues to Japan's industrial infrastructure, among other problems. At the moment, Toyota is rolling out Priuses as fast as the factories that make components can deliver the necessary parts and it takes a long time before they reach stateside as the cars are shipped by sea and by long time we mean a couple of months of travel between the factory in Japan and the dealers in the United States. Our recommendation would be to wait until this fall to buy a Toyota Prius hybrid, unless you want to pay a lot for getting one of the few ones available now. Source: Green Car Reports Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Campaign for Volkswagen Tiguan – not so woman-friendly Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:28 AM PDT
Last week, Volkswagen has launched the first commercial campaign for the 2012 Tiguan and it's not actually using a woman-friendly idea. The argument for that is that the man that drives the car with three women in it doesn't have a friendly and tolerable attitude towards them and their talking after their busy shopping day.
Actually, it's a mutual disapproval of their concerns and gives the idea that VW Tiguan is the perfect solution to make silence, to take revenge on their continuous chatter and to show them who is in control of that car. Volkswagen Tiguan Commercial: After seeing the commercial we cannot imagine a woman even to consider buying the car, as its creative concept is slightly insulting to women. However, Volkswagen claims the ad only shows the flexibility and off-road capabilities of their Tiguan SUV. This model comes in two versions, Sport & Style for urban driving and Track & Style for off-road driving, petrol and diesel. What is your opinion about this commercial: should women feel insulted? [Source: Zercustom] Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Fresh Shots With Jaguar’s “new E-Type” Posted: 27 Jun 2011 08:00 AM PDT  Jaguar "new E-type" Some of you have probably been waiting for a long time for a proper E-type replacement from Jaguar and we now know that it is only 18 months away from an official unveiling. According to company insiders, the car will feature an all-aluminum body and it will be available in coupe and cabrio versions, most of them being powered by a V6 gasoline engine. A more powerful V8 engine will be launched later on.  Jaguar "new E-type" Originally, the car was designed as a roadster that could rival with the Porsche Boxster, but the production version will certainly be longer and wider than the German model. This next gen E-type will feature the same aluminum architecture that Jaguar has used on the new XK and both of them are going to be manufactured at the company's plant in Castle Bromwich, located near Birmingham, UK.  Jaguar "new E-type" Creating two entirely different cars that are based on the same architecture was a difficult task for the automaker's engineers, but according to insiders, the new E-type is going to have just about the same dimensions as the current XK, although it will be 250 mm shorter, measuring 4.55 m long. Jaguar believes that there is going to be an important demand coming from the American market where the E-type was known as the XKE. This demand will be powerful especially among female customers. The new E-type could make its first official appearance in January 2013 at the Detroit Motor Show, about 50 years after the launch of the legendary "Lightweight E-type" that participated at the Sebring 12 Hours as well as at the Le Mans in 1963. Source: Autocar.co.uk Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Wireless Back-Up Camera from Magellan Posted: 27 Jun 2011 07:27 AM PDT
From now on, backing up your vehicle or rear parking is no longer a problem for unskilled drivers: Magellan GPS has announced the launch of a Back-Up Camera – a device that is well-integrated in its car navigation units and that improves safety while reversing and rear parking. The camera is combined with Safety Series GPS navigator expands, which to keep you safe for the whole period being in the car. The great thing is that, whenever you rear drive, it easily and automatically commutes from premium GPS navigation features to Back-Up Camera. The view is very accurate: the device delivers a 120-degree viewing area behind the vehicle, being attached to car's rear license plate; it transmits visual signals to an expansive 7" high resolution screen of a RoadMate 1700 or RoadMate 9055 GPS Device.
said Mike Wagner, Senior Director, Product Marketing for Magellan GPS. If you wonder what guarantees you that you can use the camera even on bad weather, you should find out that the device is both dustproof and waterproof to IP67 standard. The Back-Up Camera boasts a 45-foot range and a 45 degree camera vertical adjustment, and has a transmitter that can be adapted to most cars, SUVs and RVs. The Magellan Wireless Back-Up Camera kit comes complete, with all the needed technical details and systems, and is available at Amazon.com for $149.99. What do you think about this device: do you find it useful? [Source: PRnewswire, Photo] Post published on Rpmgo.com |
| Japan Gets Special Edition Ford Mustang Posted: 27 Jun 2011 06:00 AM PDT  Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance Ford has unveiled a couple of days ago a special edition of its iconic Mustang which will only be available in Japan. Dubbed "Mustang V6 Sport Appearance", customers will be able to choose from one of the two colors available: Grabber Bluer or Performance White. Both of these liveries will come with special pin stripes on the hood bump and on the sides.  Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance In addition, the car features a rear boot lid spoiler and sits on chromed alloy rims that measure 18 inches. These wheels are wrapped around big 235/50 R18 tires. Inside the cabin, Ford has fitted this special edition Mustang with leather seats.  Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance This package is available for both the coupe and convertible models, the ones powered by the V6 3.7-liter engine which in the Japan specification produces 309 hp and has a peak torque of 278.8 lb.-ft (378 Nm).  Ford Mustang V6 Sport Appearance Ford is going to roll out only 25 units for the coupe and another 25 for the convertible. Those who own the coupe will have to pay 4.34 million Yen (about $54,250) and those that drive the convertible will need to make a withdrawal from their bank of 5.50 million Yen (approximately $63,000). Source: Ford via Carscoop Post published on Rpmgo.com |
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