Toyota Auto Body Alphard Hercule Concept If vans have a reputation for being land yachts, why not make one into a literal rolling boat fo...
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Geneva Motor Show 2013: Amazing Concept Cars
The Geneva Motor Show is well under way and the car companies have designed extraordinary, exciting and unusual concept cars. Take a look at...
The Cars Billionaires Drive
If you said all billionaires drive around in luxury cars, eat your words. While Mukesh Ambani’s Maybach 62 costs Rs 5.25 crore, Ikea founder...
Safest Cars in India
The modern day Indian car buyers are increasingly concerned about the safety aspect rather than getting carried away by the exterior desi...
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Friday, 30 October 2015
Toyota Auto Body Alphard Hercule Concept
Toyota Auto Body Alphard Hercule Concept
If vans have a reputation for being land yachts, why not make one into a literal rolling boat for the wealthy? The Alphard Hercule from Toyota Auto Body (a Toyota subsidiary) offers a yacht-rock take on the family hauler. From the cowcatcher grille to the folding canvas roof to the wraparound bench seats and crystal champagne flutes, the Hercule comes off as a minivan for Lex Luthor’s kids.
If vans have a reputation for being land yachts, why not make one into a literal rolling boat for the wealthy? The Alphard Hercule from Toyota Auto Body (a Toyota subsidiary) offers a yacht-rock take on the family hauler. From the cowcatcher grille to the folding canvas roof to the wraparound bench seats and crystal champagne flutes, the Hercule comes off as a minivan for Lex Luthor’s kids.
Two years ago, Honda showed off the “Omni Traction Drive,” a wheel with special bands that could allow a vehicle to move sideways. The Honda Wander Stand envisions how Honda could put such an idea to use in the cramped alleys of Tokyo, with a two-seat self-driving vehicle that can scamper diagonally and park itself in tiny corners.
Several new cars have vanes that open or close at speed to improve aerodynamics, but what if a car could change its entire shape? Hence the Flesby, a project by Toyota satellite supplier Toyota Gosei that features several green air bags in place of bodywork. Depending on the driving situation, the bags change shape to look sportier or sleeker, like a Transformer made of Play-Doh.
A quarter of Japan’s population is 65 or older, and the Tokyo show had a whole section devoted to personal scooters and powered wheelchairs. The Daihatsu Norioriwas designed to haul all those mobility solutions around, thanks to huge side doors, a sliding ramp, minimal ground clearance and self-driving features.
“Noriori” is Japanese for “getting on and off.” Inside the van-let, the seats fold away so that wheelchairs can be parked in place.
No automaker has ever recaptured the magic of the original Volkswagen bus, but the Suzuki Air Triser comes close. With a two-tone paint and airy cabin that can be reconfigured, the Air Triser was one of the few concepts that had some grounding in reality.
When parked, the seats of the Air Triser can be folded several ways, like this near-camper effect.
All of the autonomous driving vehicles unveiled by automakers in Tokyo lacked two things: menace, and a robot body. Into that gap rushed Yamaha, which revealed the Motobot, a robot it says it’s developing to ride any given sport bike up to 124 mph on a racetrack. No word on when automakers would give their self-driving car systems the power to feel jealous.
Every auto show has a few obsessive answers to the question of “how do we get today’s tech-obsessed youth interested in cars?” Nissan’s exploration was called the Teatro For Dayz, and imagines a world where “share natives” expect to post every moment to social media
The Teatro For Dayz uses several projectors to cover the interior of the vehicle in video, patterns and incoming Snapchats. Of course, all of this overwhelms the actual act of driving, which the car takes care of on its own. Given today’s trends, Nissan may have a point.
Of all the concepts at the Tokyo show, the Kikai was the sole representative of the spirit of hot-rodding. In some angles it looked like a moon buggy, in others there were hints of Ford hi-boy roadsters. While other concepts overflowed with tech, the Kikai doesn’t even have a radio
Toyota said the Kikai was designed to show off the engineering usually hidden by bodywork. It seats three with the driver in the center—a move that was especially refreshing at this Tokyo show. The next Tokyo show two years from now will have even more robotic, high-tech creations; one only hopes there’s still room for the machines meant to make driving exciting.
Tuesday, 2 July 2013
Geneva Motor Show 2013: Amazing Concept Cars
The Geneva Motor Show is well under way and the car companies have designed extraordinary, exciting and unusual concept cars. Take a look at the best ones...
2013 Volkswagen XL1. Much hype surrounds the 285mpg XL1, with impressive efficiency figures littering every appearance the lightweight concept makes. It is a huge influence on VW’s drivetrain technology development but it doesn’t look easy to reverse
2013 Exagon Motors Furtive eGT. Most car companies have someone who researches what names mean in different languages, but clearly not Exagon, whose stunning electric concept openly claims to be a bit shifty
Opel Adam Ralleye R2. What happens when you spec your Adam up to rally car levels? The Adam R2 is the answer, with huge power from its 1.6-litre engine and an uprated chassis. It will be built to compete on the world stage alongside other rally-converted superminis
ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour. The world may not quite be ready for a four-wheel drive, mid-engined supercar off-roader with a coupe body style, adjustable air suspension and huge alloy wheels, but that hasn’t stopped the design legends at Giugiaro creating it anyway
Toyota i-Road concept. This oddball electric urbanite is Toyota’s vision for one-person transportation in cities. Think of it as a three-wheeled Renault Twizy, but the i-Road also leans into corners like a scooter. Don’t expect it to be fast, mind you
Tata Safari Storme. This is a fantastic adaptation of Tata’s answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser with snow chains on the wheels, a colour-coded roof box and ‘mountain rescue’ graphics on the side. Laugh if you like, but budget cuts affect mountain rescuers too…
Peugeot 208 T16. Those who remember the old Peugeot 205 T16 will spend long hours praying for this 208 concept to become road-going reality. It’s eventually bound for the European Rally Championship, with no talk yet about a spin-off
Alfa Romeo Gloria .Fiat’s naming department must be on holiday, because as well as the downright silly ‘LaFerrari’, the group displayed this blobby and voluptuous concept inexplicably called the Gloria. Expect major revisions before any production run
Honda NSX concept. A tweak here and there is all the NSX concept has been given lately, but there’s no doubt this is one of the best-looking cars to hit the world stage in a long time. Chequebooks are already open worldwide for this one
2013 Fornasari Hunter. The less said about this Hummer-esque concept the better, although it certainly grabs your attention. Too small to be of military value and too bizarre to appeal to the regular off-roader, the Hunter is amazing for all the wrong reasons
2013 Volkswagen XL1. Much hype surrounds the 285mpg XL1, with impressive efficiency figures littering every appearance the lightweight concept makes. It is a huge influence on VW’s drivetrain technology development but it doesn’t look easy to reverse
2013 Exagon Motors Furtive eGT. Most car companies have someone who researches what names mean in different languages, but clearly not Exagon, whose stunning electric concept openly claims to be a bit shifty
Opel Adam Ralleye R2. What happens when you spec your Adam up to rally car levels? The Adam R2 is the answer, with huge power from its 1.6-litre engine and an uprated chassis. It will be built to compete on the world stage alongside other rally-converted superminis
ItalDesign Giugiaro Parcour. The world may not quite be ready for a four-wheel drive, mid-engined supercar off-roader with a coupe body style, adjustable air suspension and huge alloy wheels, but that hasn’t stopped the design legends at Giugiaro creating it anyway
Toyota i-Road concept. This oddball electric urbanite is Toyota’s vision for one-person transportation in cities. Think of it as a three-wheeled Renault Twizy, but the i-Road also leans into corners like a scooter. Don’t expect it to be fast, mind you
Tata Safari Storme. This is a fantastic adaptation of Tata’s answer to the Toyota Land Cruiser with snow chains on the wheels, a colour-coded roof box and ‘mountain rescue’ graphics on the side. Laugh if you like, but budget cuts affect mountain rescuers too…
Peugeot 208 T16. Those who remember the old Peugeot 205 T16 will spend long hours praying for this 208 concept to become road-going reality. It’s eventually bound for the European Rally Championship, with no talk yet about a spin-off
Alfa Romeo Gloria .Fiat’s naming department must be on holiday, because as well as the downright silly ‘LaFerrari’, the group displayed this blobby and voluptuous concept inexplicably called the Gloria. Expect major revisions before any production run
Honda NSX concept. A tweak here and there is all the NSX concept has been given lately, but there’s no doubt this is one of the best-looking cars to hit the world stage in a long time. Chequebooks are already open worldwide for this one
2013 Fornasari Hunter. The less said about this Hummer-esque concept the better, although it certainly grabs your attention. Too small to be of military value and too bizarre to appeal to the regular off-roader, the Hunter is amazing for all the wrong reasons
Tuesday, 1 January 2013
The Cars Billionaires Drive
If you said all billionaires drive around in luxury cars, eat your words. While Mukesh Ambani’s Maybach 62 costs Rs 5.25 crore, Ikea founder Ingvard Kamprad has been driving a 1993 model Volvo 240 which is currently worth about $1500 (Rs. 83160)
According to the Forbes Billionaires List, Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim Helu is the world's richest man. He drives a Bentley Continental Flying Spur which costs around 1,70,00,000 Indian rupees
Reliance India Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $22.3 billion is the world's richest Indian in the Forbes list. He drives one of the most luxurious cars, a Maybach 62 along with a Mercedes S Class and a Mercedes SL500. The Maybach is worth a whopping INR 5 crores.
Industrialist Anil Ambani drives a car that suits his personality, a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Gallardo accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 4.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 325 km/h. Its V10 engine offers 500 hp and 376 lbs-ft of torque.
No, Ratan Tata doesn’t drive a Tata Nano. He uses a Mercedes S Class instead. His fleet also includes a Ferrari California, a Maserati Quattroporte, a Cadillac XLR and a Chrysler Sebring.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is famous for his passion for vintage cars. However, among his daily drivers is the pricey Maybach 62.
The miserly side of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is no secret. He owns one of the cheapest cars, an Acura TSX. It costs about $30,000 (Rs 17 lakh)
Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ daily drive is a Porsche 959 Coupe. Only 230 examples of this car were built and each one costs 2.2 crore Indian rupees.
Another modest billionaire, Steve Ballmer, drives a hybrid Ford Fusion which is worth around 10 lakh Indian rupees.
Financial data tycoon Michael Bloomberg drives an Audi R8 that’s worth more than a crore.
Heiress of the Wal-Mart fortune, Alice Walton, is the second richest woman in the world. But she owns a simple car, a 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch. It is worth Rs 22 lakh
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, the nephew of Saudi King Abdullah, certainly drives the royal car. However, his Rolls-Royce Phantom is an entry level version and costs around Rs 3.5 crores in India
Warren Buffett drives a Cadillac DTS which, according to Business Insider, he bought to support the then failing General motors.
Billionaire Michael Dell drives a cool 2004 Porsche Boxter.
Google’s current executive Chairman Eric Emerson Schmidt loves the nature and drives a Toyota Prius, which is among the cleanest vehicles in the world
French businessman and the chief executive officer of PPR François-Henri Pinault drives a Lexus LX SUV
Ikea founder Ingvard Kamprad is worth an estimated $28 billion according to Forbes. However, he seems to be the humblest among the billionaires and has been driving a 1993 Volvo 240. According to Business Insider, if the car sold today, it would only be worth about $1500 (Rs. 83160)
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has a huge collection of pricey cars but the most prestigious possession is a McLaren F1. Production of this car was stopped in 1998 and only 106 were produced. This car could accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 3.2 seconds. This car is currently worth $4.1 million.
Apple founder Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs drives around in a silver Audi A5.
Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, owns an Audi R8
According to the Forbes Billionaires List, Mexican telecom giant Carlos Slim Helu is the world's richest man. He drives a Bentley Continental Flying Spur which costs around 1,70,00,000 Indian rupees
Reliance India Chairman Mukesh Ambani with a net worth of $22.3 billion is the world's richest Indian in the Forbes list. He drives one of the most luxurious cars, a Maybach 62 along with a Mercedes S Class and a Mercedes SL500. The Maybach is worth a whopping INR 5 crores.
Industrialist Anil Ambani drives a car that suits his personality, a Lamborghini Gallardo. The Gallardo accelerates from 0 to 100 kmph in 4.1 seconds and on to a top speed of 325 km/h. Its V10 engine offers 500 hp and 376 lbs-ft of torque.
No, Ratan Tata doesn’t drive a Tata Nano. He uses a Mercedes S Class instead. His fleet also includes a Ferrari California, a Maserati Quattroporte, a Cadillac XLR and a Chrysler Sebring.
Liquor baron Vijay Mallya is famous for his passion for vintage cars. However, among his daily drivers is the pricey Maybach 62.
The miserly side of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is no secret. He owns one of the cheapest cars, an Acura TSX. It costs about $30,000 (Rs 17 lakh)
Microsoft founder Bill Gates’ daily drive is a Porsche 959 Coupe. Only 230 examples of this car were built and each one costs 2.2 crore Indian rupees.
Another modest billionaire, Steve Ballmer, drives a hybrid Ford Fusion which is worth around 10 lakh Indian rupees.
Financial data tycoon Michael Bloomberg drives an Audi R8 that’s worth more than a crore.
Heiress of the Wal-Mart fortune, Alice Walton, is the second richest woman in the world. But she owns a simple car, a 2006 Ford F-150 King Ranch. It is worth Rs 22 lakh
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, the nephew of Saudi King Abdullah, certainly drives the royal car. However, his Rolls-Royce Phantom is an entry level version and costs around Rs 3.5 crores in India
Warren Buffett drives a Cadillac DTS which, according to Business Insider, he bought to support the then failing General motors.
Billionaire Michael Dell drives a cool 2004 Porsche Boxter.
Google’s current executive Chairman Eric Emerson Schmidt loves the nature and drives a Toyota Prius, which is among the cleanest vehicles in the world
French businessman and the chief executive officer of PPR François-Henri Pinault drives a Lexus LX SUV
Ikea founder Ingvard Kamprad is worth an estimated $28 billion according to Forbes. However, he seems to be the humblest among the billionaires and has been driving a 1993 Volvo 240. According to Business Insider, if the car sold today, it would only be worth about $1500 (Rs. 83160)
Oracle founder Larry Ellison has a huge collection of pricey cars but the most prestigious possession is a McLaren F1. Production of this car was stopped in 1998 and only 106 were produced. This car could accelerate from 0-100km/h in just 3.2 seconds. This car is currently worth $4.1 million.
Apple founder Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs drives around in a silver Audi A5.
Phil Knight, co-founder and chairman of Nike, owns an Audi R8
Tuesday, 24 July 2012
Safest Cars in India
The modern day Indian car buyers are increasingly concerned about the safety aspect rather than getting carried away by the exterior design and gadget-loaded cabin. Do safety features of a car influence your buying decision? Or is it just the mileage and price?
Ford Fiesta has won the hearts of the customers for its state-of-the-art interior design. However, what’s more notable about the Fiesta are the safety features such as Crumple Zones, superior door reinforcements, front dual airbags coupled with Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
Honda is one company that never compromises on customer safety. The Honda City is the best example for this, all variants of which come with safety features including Two Airbags, G-Force Control Technology, Seat Belt pre-tensioner with double load limiter and control functions, ABS with Brake Assist and Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Hyundai i20:
The safest hatchback, Hyundai i20, carries noteworthy features like impact sensing unlock and speed sensing lock doors, Electro-Chromic Mirror (ECM), parking assistance with camera and sensor, as many as 6 airbags ( 2 front, 2 side, 2 curtain) and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
The safest hatchback, Hyundai i20, carries noteworthy features like impact sensing unlock and speed sensing lock doors, Electro-Chromic Mirror (ECM), parking assistance with camera and sensor, as many as 6 airbags ( 2 front, 2 side, 2 curtain) and Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Like the i20, the Hyundai Verna too comes with two front airbags along with side and curtain airbags.Additionally, there are disc brakes at front & rear for total control, doors with impact sensing unlock and speed sensing lock mechanism followed byalongwith regular ABS with EBD
The Mahindra XUV 500 has all 4 wheels with disc brakes, tyre-tronic system for auto air pressure check, unique static bending head lamps and rear park aid sensors, ABS, ESP, Hill Hold and Descent Control along with as many as 6 airbags, which are not even available in premium SUVs worth Rs 20 Lakh
Tata Aria comes with some extraordinary features like Electronic Stability Program (ESP) and Traction Control System (TCS) along with ABS and EBD. Moreover, there are all 4-disc brakes, 6 surround dual and side curtain airbags and especially crafted Body over Frame construction with Hydro-formed frame members.
Volkswagen Jetta: The German engineering comes in a safe package that consists of Anti Slip Regulation (ASR) & Electronic Differential Lock (EDL), Hill Hold control and advanced ABS with EBD and Brake Assist.
Skoda Laura features safety elements such as park distance control, darkness sensing headlamps and 6 surround airbags. Furthermore, some commanding tools involve ESP, ASR, TCS, EDL, and ABS with EBD and BA.
Hyundai Sonata: The third Hyundai car to feature in this list ropes in ABS with EBD and ESP along with dual SRS airbags at front with passenger detect function, side and curtain airbags for rear passengers. Likewise, there are more elements such as TCS, BA, rear park-assist, rear defogger with timer and parking with display in Electro chromic mirror (ECM), while the list is endless at this price point.
Honda Accord- The large premium sedan has 6 intelligent airbags, innovative VSA (Vehicle Stability Assist) technology and 4-wheel discs. In addition to these, there are ABS plus EBD and active headrest, while the car also boasts Honda’s G-CON technology
Nissan Teana: Active head restraints support the head, by moving forward in the event of a collision. Improved Zone Body construction absorbs and diffuses the energy of a front-end collision and helps to maintain the integrity of the passenger compartment. Together with pretensioner front seatbelts, Dual front, side and curtain SRS airbags help reduce the risk of injury
Toyota Camry: Toyota’s luxury vehicle has got all 4 large diameter disc brakes for ideal grip alongside other features like Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) and Whiplash Injury Lessening (WIL), 6 SRS airbags, ABS with EBD and BA.
Volvo S60: This Swedish sedan has distinct elements like Anti-locking brakes with Hydraulic Brake Assist (HBA) and Ready Alert Brakes (RAB) with Dynamic Stability and Traction Control (DSTC). The long list of accompanying features include collision warning with full auto brake, Energy-absorbing frontal structure, Side Impact Protection System (SIPS) and Whiplash Protection System (WHIPS)
Renault Koleos: The compact SUV from Renault is packed with truly magnificent protections that consist of ISOFIX Child Seat Mounting Points, Front Anti-whiplash Headrests and all 4 anti pinch windows. ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, 6 SRS airbags come as standard
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