2009 Toyota RAV4
August 8, 2008
The all-new 2009 Toyota RAV4 compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) new manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) has been announced by Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA Inc. The average price increment for the RAV4 is at $224 or 0.9 % and it will arrive at Toyota dealerships in the US in early September 2008.
The 2009 RAV4 is offered in three variants, the Base, performance-oriented Sport and top-of-the-line Limited and powered by an all-new 4-cylinder or a more powerful V6 engines with either front-wheel drive or electronic on-demand four-wheel-drive.
Suzuki Alto
August 8, 2008
Suzuki Motor Corporation will officially unveil the new Suzuki Alto at the 2008 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) which will be held from 2-19 October 2008.
The Alto is powered by a 1.0-liter aluminum petrol engine which is Euro 5 compliant with CO2 emissions of less than 109 g/km.
Lotus Eigne Concept
August 8, 2008
David Fearnley, a graduate from the Transportation Design Course at Northumbria University, created the Lotus Eigne Concept which is targeted to young families and also to be a more practical sports car while still maintaining the Lotus experience.
The Lotus Eigne Concept is designed to be able to accommodate 2 adults and a child with the 3+1 seat layout which is made possible from the in-wheel electric motors that eliminate any obstacles on the floor plan.
Nissan Hybrid Electric Vehicle Prototype
August 7, 2008
Another Nissan vehicle that is powered by the advanced lithium-ion batteries apart from the Electric Vehicle Prototype is the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Prototype. At the moment, the HEV is tested on the Infiniti G35/G37 sedan.
The HEV delivers two breakthrough technologies, a high-performance rear-wheel drive hybrid system and parallel-powertrain hybrid system.
Nissan Electric Vehicle Prototype
August 7, 2008
Nissan has unveiled the all-electric and hybrid electric prototype vehicles where both are powered by advanced lithium-ion batteries.
The Nissan Electric Vehicle Prototype is based on the Japanese market Cube minicar and features a front-wheel drive layout and uses a newly developed 80 kW motor and inverter.
AC Schnitzer BMW X5 Falcon
August 6, 2008
BMW tuning specialist from Aachen, AC Schnitzer, has developed a new widebody kit for the BMW X5 SUV.
The AC Schnitzer widening kit features front and rear wings, front spoiler, rear spoiler skirt, two triangular metal-rimmed air intakes in the bonnet, sports rear silencer with chromed tailpipes, AC Schnitzer lowering spring kit and dark 22-inch Type VII racing wheels.