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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30 New Bikes For 2013
2013 will see a host of launches in the 2-wheeler market, ranging from scooters to high performance motorcycles Piaggio will launch the Flye...
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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.
Sunday, 6 January 2013
30 New Bikes For 2013
2013 will see a host of launches in the 2-wheeler market, ranging from scooters to high performance motorcycles
Piaggio will launch the Flyer 125 scooter which will be a mass market scooter priced aggressively.
Yamaha will not launch any bikes next year. Instead the company will bring in a 125cc scooter positioned at male buyers.
Honda's first 125cc scooter in the Indian market will be launched next year, it will be priced at around Rs. 65,000/-
Bajaj Auto will launch the most advanced 100cc motorcycle in January 2013.
TVS will re-launch the Victor commuter motorcycle, which offers good mileage
Hero is expected to launch its first product without Honda technology next year, it is likely to be the all new Splendor.
Honda will launch an entry level 100cc motorcycle from the Dream series.
Mahindra will finally re-launch the Stallio, re-badging it as the Panthero.
KTM will launch its second bike in India, the 390 Duke, which will be priced around Rs. 2 lakhs
Bajaj Auto will launch the most powerful version of the Pulsar, the Pulsar 375 in the second half of 2013
Hyosung's GV250 cruiser motorcycle is a 250cc machine which will be priced below Rs. 2 lakhs
Aprilia is expected to bring a small capacity (200cc) version of its flagship RSV4 motorcycle, called the RS200.
The Kawasaki Ninja 300R will be launched by June, offering thrilling performance from its 296cc parallel twin engine.
The 300cc Mahindra Mojo will hit showrooms by the end of next year.
DSK will bring the Hyosung GV650 cruiser motorcycle next year, priced at around Rs. 5 lakhs.
Triumph's Daytona 675 will be launched with a 675cc, 3-cylinder engine at Rs. 7 lakhs.
Royal Enfield's Cafe Racer is set for launch next year with a 535cc engine
Honda's new 500cc machine, the CBR500R will be offered with around 46 BHP of power
The Honda CB500F is the semi-faired version of the CBR500R, using the same engine.
Suzuki will launch the updated Hayabusa, which gets ABS and better brakes.
Triumph's entry level bike in India will be the classic Bonneville.
The Tiger X800C is a true off-road machine, priced at around Rs. 12 lakhs.
Triumph's Speed Triple uses a 675cc engine and will be priced around Rs. 6 lakhs.
The Triumph Thunderbird Storm is a cruiser motorcycle which uses a 1700cc engine.
The Triumph Rocket needs no introduction, with power coming in from a 2294cc, three-cylinder engine
BMW's updated S1000RR gets electronically adjustable suspension and loses some weight too.
The Ducati Hypermotard 821 features three selectable power maps and has traction control, ABS and Brembo brakes.
The Ducati Hyperstrada will be launched in the later half of next year, priced at Rs. 13 lakhs
The recently unveiled Ducati 1199 Panigale R will be launched at a price of around Rs. 25 lakhs, featuring a 12,000 RPM redline.
Honda will launch the 2013 CBR1000RR which gets sharper styling
- Piaggio will launch the Flyer 125 scooter which will be a mass market scooter priced aggressively.
- Yamaha will not launch any bikes next year. Instead the company will bring in a 125cc scooter positioned at male buyers.
- Honda's first 125cc scooter in the Indian market will be launched next year, it will be priced at around Rs. 65,000/-
- Bajaj Auto will launch the most advanced 100cc motorcycle in January 2013.
- TVS will re-launch the Victor commuter motorcycle, which offers good mileage.
- Hero is expected to launch its first product without Honda technology next year, it is likely to be the all new Splendor.
- Honda will launch an entry level 100cc motorcycle from the Dream series.
- Mahindra will finally re-launch the Stallio, re-badging it as the Panthero.
- KTM will launch its second bike in India, the 390 Duke, which will be priced around Rs. 2 lakhs.
- Bajaj Auto will launch the most powerful version of the Pulsar, the Pulsar 375 in the second half of 2013.
- Hyosung's GV250 cruiser motorcycle is a 250cc machine which will be priced below Rs. 2 lakhs.
- Aprilia is expected to bring a small capacity (200cc) version of its flagship RSV4 motorcycle, called the RS200.
- The Kawasaki Ninja 300R will be launched by June, offering thrilling performance from its 296cc parallel twin engine.
- The 300cc Mahindra Mojo will hit showrooms by the end of next year.
- DSK will bring the Hyosung GV650 cruiser motorcycle next year, priced at around Rs. 5 lakhs.
- Triumph's Daytona 675 will be launched with a 675cc, 3-cylinder engine at Rs. 7 lakhs.
- Royal Enfield's Cafe Racer is set for launch next year with a 535cc engine
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