Archive for July, 2010

Automobiles can be classified according to the durability or the class it is in. class is about the appearance more while durability is about the performance of the car and the number of years the car can take while in good operating condition. The class can be either a mini, economy, compact, intermediate, luxury, premium, full-size, standard, convertible, sports car, minivan, sports utility and pick-up truck.

The choice of the class depends on the need of the car, and the performance that it is intended for. Durability on the other hand is about the average life of the car. The average life of a car is 10-12 years. This is determined by car areas that designed badly with regard to corrosion. These parts could be improved by better designs and attention to these details. The preferable consideration depends on an individual person but most would rather go for good class that is durable. The other consideration that makes the choice is the price that is attached to these qualities.

Valentino Rossi is an Italian professional champion in motorcycle racing who has won multiple MotoGP world champion. He started racing in 1996 under Grand prix and won his first championship in 1997. He moved to Aprilia. He has won using Yamaha, and Honda. His parents especially the mother supported him since he started racing at a young age by buying him a more safer bike. His helmet designs are mostly features of the moon and sun motif.

He is a very superstitious racer and has well known pre-ride rituals. This include stopping 2 metres from his bike, bending over and reaching his boots. When he reaches his bike he crouches down, hold the right-side of his foot peg with the head bowed which he claims is a moment to talk to his bike. He puts the boots and gloves one before the other and gets the bike in the same way by swing the right foot over the front of the bike.

Michael Schumacher is a famous world champion in the racing sport. He is a seven-time racing driver and statistically the greatest driver the sport has ever had. He is the first driver to complete the entire season finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd in all races. He has participated in the teams such as go-karts, formula three, Mercedes, formula one and Ferrari.

He is the first German driver to have won the formula one championship race under the Australian flag. He made the sport popular in Germany. His first world title came in 1994. He was trained into racing by his father Rolf Schumacher who took him to the karting track where he became the youngest member of the karting club. Michael Schumacher has turned his attention to the two wheel drive motorcycle racing. Though he claims that he is only racing on the motorcycle as a hobby he finished second in the Italian round. Though he has faced moments of tough times in his career has put him in the limelight of the racing sports history of champions.

There are cars that are good for mountain and rocky place since they are of quality makes. For example there are rocky mountain sports cars that are restored, prepared and supported for the race. This targets to improve your racing experience and offer cars that can withstand the harsh and rocky places. These quality mountain cars are made of hard body, strong engines and raised body that ensures it does not hit the rough roads.

Most of the mountain quality cars are trucks since they can stand long hours under harsh conditions. They are available in new or used makes of different brands from the car companies. They are good for carrying tools, camping and traveling long distance. Some of the quality mountain cars are Subaru 4-wheel drive, Ford minivan, Toyota Tacoma 2Wd, Chevrolet Silverado 15 Hybrid 2Wd and Mazda 5 van. These cars are available online and can be purchased by looking through the information provided by the online car dealers. The information to look out for includes the engine size, fuel consumption, the carrying capacity, body weight, price and the brand.

Designed to meet the aesthetic features and conspicuously make Aston Martin recognizable, the Rapide is clearly living upto its name. The high perfomance sports car has four doors in a swang wing design carefully protracted at 12 degress to avoid any parking scratches.

The front physical design is simply exhilirating. The top is made of polished alloy with the headlights made of bi-xenon lens capable of lighting a house.

The sporting aspect is successfully portrayed with the thin line roofing coupled with the 20-inch wheels and the unique side strakes. The interior design is elegant in every component, with laminated glass blocking outside noise pollution and wind noise.

The rapide has undergone rigorous testing in various countries including Kuwait, United States and Sweden, exposing the car in harsh weather conditions to prove its durability, performance and control.
The British marque unveiled this car in 2010 to meet the competition from the Mercedes-Benz CLS class, Porshe Panamera and Lamborghini Estoque.

The Cardillac Escalde has mostly been associated with celebrities and prominent people. When unveiled as a luxury SUV car by the General Motors, the car seats five people. The car has experienced first generation, second and second generation hierarchy of manufacturing and redisigning.

The first generation involved the 1998 Lincoln Navigator was a huge failure right from the start. The second generation paved way for new re-designs, allowing the luxurious car to seat eight people. It also came with various engine designs and specification levels for instance the 2002-2006 Cadillac and the 2003-2006 Cadillac ESV. In 2007, the Cadillac DDU, was created as a third generation cadillac. It uses the new GMT900 platform. The standard features in the 2009, Cadillac DDU include DVD entertainment system,cooled front seats, rearview cameras, navigation system, heated and cooled cupholders among many.

There is hybrid version this SUV which debuted in 2008 at the South Florida International Show.

Manufactured by Smart GmbH, smart fortwo is a micro car, that comfortably seats two people. The car is now in its second generation. Key features of this car can be categorized into the following areas: In the transmission area, the car has no cluth pedal instead there is an automated manual transmission. The smart 2.0, unveiled in 2009, has an ECU upgrade that alows smoother gear change capabilities.

Parking issues are easily solved. The car’s design allows back-in parking even in areas of parrarel packing. The car has a unique tridon color identity. This can be used to identify the car since the car’s body parts are easily interchangeable.

There are several model versions available in the market for instance, the targa style smart which has removable roof panels, the base model Pure,sporty mid-spec model Pulse Coupe and luxury top-spec model Passion Cabriolet. There are also concepts and special limited editions.

The Patriot ,also called Jeep Liberty in Russia, debuted in 2006 in the New York Auto Show. It is considered the cheapest crossover SUV ever manufactured up to date.

The four doored wagon has the capabilty to be driven on rough terrain as well as the usual smooth roads. The four-cylindered 2.0L gasoline engine powered car comes with various features including an optional electronically controlled driving system. Among these choices are the Freedom Drive I and the Freedom Drive II versions. Freedom I is designed for full-time onroad capabalities while Freedom II for off road purposes.

The Freedom Drive II jeep’s offroad capabilty features includes the use of a continuously variable transmission system instead of the two-speed transfer case.

In the market, this sporty car comes in various colors from red, silver to black. In 2009, there was the unveiling of the hybrid jeep patriot EV, which is capable of going 40 miles on battery power and 400smiles on full tank.

Unveiled in New Delhi, India, on 10th January 2008, the Tata Nano is a small, lighter and cheaper automobile. It is three metres long and comfortably sits four people. The car is designed to meet the ever changing travelling needs of people in the world.

Some of the unique features that makes this car cheap and affordable include: no opening of the trunk, instead, folding the rear seats is done to access it, use of plastic and glue instead of welded steel, no power steering and so forth. The car described as the ‘people’s car’ covers a speed of 65mph due to the specific design of the engine.

The initial price of the car was 100000 rupees equated to $2000 when being debuted. The car has fully passed the road regulations as well as the crash scenario programs. There are various models of this car ranging from the basic Tata Nano to Nano Europa and also the deluxe Tata Nano.

Unveiled in 2005 at New York international Auto Show, the GS Hybrid includes a naturally aspirated 3.5-litre V6 engine mated to an electric motor and a continously variable transmission. The GS can swiftly rise from 0-62mph in just under six seconds.

While moving, due to the high electric motor resulting in a V8-like performance, the vehicle can accelerate from a speed of 80km/h to 120km/h in less than five seconds. Its fuel economy is improved and the emission of CO2 is significantly low.

The Lexus GS Hybrid only weighs 1875 kilograms with a powertrain that produces a horsepower of 339. The Hybrid has a standard dual front airbag, front and rear row side curtain airbags front row torse airbags. The vehicle has an anti-lock braking, electronic brakeforce distribution and a vehicle stability control. More to that, the Hybrid has an advanced suspension system that offers you with the choice of normal or sport setting while driving.

The vehicle received ‘Good’ overall rating in the IIHS tests on frontal and side impact tests.