841,000 Nissan March is being recalled

Nissan Motor Company Ltd are doing massive recall for 841,000 Nissan Micra units in global area. The're doing this because they found issues in the steer wheel.

Car units which are affected to this recall being produced in Japan and England factory, the years build in 2002 and 2006. This car known as Nissan March has been marketed in middle east, American Latin, Oseania, Asia, Europe and Japan.

Nissan said that they found a steer wheel component that not fit perfectly in the right place, it's potential to affect the drive function.

Nissan Spokeperson, Noriko Yoneyama said that until now, they not found any accident that lead to the death or injury regarding for this problem. For that, Nissan inform for all the owner to reaching the official dealer to make a repair. And it's for free, only takes 40 minutes to repairing the component.

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Maserati Levante - Quattroporte style

Levante became the first variant of SUV from Maserati. This car Manufacturer from Italia will combine Quattroporte engine as a power source for Levante.

Edmunds said, Maserati Lavente will be launched at the first semester in the next 2015. Lavente has been armed with twin turbo V6 engine and twin turbo V8 which is owned by Quattroporte. Twin Turbo V6 engine has 3.0 lt of capacity, Lavente can generated its power become 410 horsepower. While twin turbo V8 with capacity 3.8 lt , it capable to producing output capacity of 530 horsepower. Not only that, Lavente also offer diesel V6 engine with capacity 3.0 lt. This engine can produced 275 horsepower with maximum torque 600 Nm (443 lb-ft).

All engine will be equipped with eight-speed transmission system. And it continued with four wheel drives system which also recently found on the Maserati Quattroporte models.

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BMW M3 2015 - Angry Drive

The latest generation of BMW M3 has been seen in Internet. New BMW M3 will be launched in the middle of 2014. The first image of New BMW M3 has been revealed. It's based on BMW 3-Series with high performance and classic body kit M.

This sport sedan look more lower and with sporty exhaust system. The latest BMW M3 has 100 kg more lighter that previous model. It's because they're using more light material in the body and chassis.

The latest generation of BMW M3 will use "2015" title. It will be provided with six cylinder engine with 3,000 cc capacity double turbo. This engine output power up to 450 BHP. Maximum torque up to 550 Nm and can accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in 4.3 seconds. It's maximum speed has been limited to 155 mph. But if the limited speed been removed, it can runnning to 180 mph.

BMW plant to take the BMW M3 2015 first debut in Auto Show 2013, Los Angeles in next november. They will show it premier tiwh BMW M4 coupe variant.

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TOYOTA - The most Valuable Brand in the World

Giant Industry of Automotive from Japan, Toyota is successfully pass BMW as the most highest value of Car Manufacture. Beside Toyota, some producer such as Audi, Mercedes Benz and Hyundai also increasing in their value than last years. It's because there was high demand from China and United States.

According BrandZ Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands, Toyota Brand values increasing 12% to $24.5 billion. It's because Toyota has new model with hybrid technology.

"Toyota recorded a pole position for hybrid car in the world. Toyota can fulfill the consumer needs for efficiency fuel car type" Peter Walshe, Milward Brown Global Brand Director.

Meanwhile, Brand Value of BMW is dropped 2% to $24 Billion. BMW considered less introducing new car than Toyota in the last few years. BMW reached the first place in 2010 and 2012 and Toyota reached the first place in 2006 to 2009 and in 2011.

1. Toyota $24.5 Billion
2. BMW $24 Billion
3. Mercedes-Benz $18 Billion
4. Honda $12.4 Billion
5. Nissan $10.2 Billion
6. VW $8.8 Billion
7. Ford $7.6 Billion
8. Audi $5.5 Billion
9. Hyundai $4.0 Billion
10. Lexus $3.5 Billion
 

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New Corvette in Captain America 2

New generation of Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 recently seen in the latest movie shoot " Captain America: The Winter Soldier". Chris Evans is the main star of this movie.

General Motors who is produced Chevy Corvette Stingray put their promotion of new car in a Movie that made from Marvel Studio. Chevrolet Corvette Stingray C7 is one of the popular Muscle car, it's seen in the movie set of Captain America 2 in National Mall, Washington DC. This latest muscle car seen on the side of the pedestrian walk with Washington Monument as it's background.

Chevy Corvette 2014 is available in two types, Coupe and Convertible. Both of them provided with LT1 V8 with 6.2 lt capacity, CVVT (continuously variable valve timing) with direct fuel injection system. This engine has total output power 450 HP, and Torque 540 lb-ft. New Corvette can accelerated from 0 to 62 mph in three seconds.

Corvette 2014 itself has been introduced to the public in Detroit Motor Show 2013, last January.

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Volkswagen Awesome Sales

Volkswagen (VW) recorded a scintillating  result in four month 2013. Their global sales is increasing 5.6% comparing last year. Since January to end of April 2013, VW has sold 3.05 million units. This is the first time VW passing the 3 million units number in January-April. Last month, VW sold 786,600 units, 7.2% higher than April 2012 (731,900).

Although their global sales increase, but the domestic sale was dropped. January-April 2013, VW only sold 370,200 units. Meanwhile the same period last year, they achieved sold 387,500 units or dropping 4.4%. In middle Europe and east also drop 2.9% from 205,100 units to 199,100 units. But in United States, their sales increasing 1.6%/. And in Asia Pacific, their sales also increasing 1.14 million units or 16% more higher. 1.02 million units sold in China, and 33,400 units in India.

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Top Six Legend race car

a race car is not an ordinary car, they are masterpiece and they only have one goal, "Winning".

They maximum the performance to the latest of technology and many years of research. Calibration is doing by detail to make sure all of the component works. These are six legend race car in the world. They measure it based on the concept, the shape, the beautiful and the glory of the race car when in the race event.

1. 1957 Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa
This car is one of the most amazing car from Ferrari. Only 22 units in the world and made in 1957 and 1958. We have to spent money around 5 million dollar to have this car.

2. 2003 Bentley Speed
Made to one purpose, to win the 24 hours LeMans.

3. 1968 Ford GT40 MK II
Ford GT40 MK II is a golden horse was made to be a winner in 1968 and 1969.

4. 1997 Mercedes Benz CLK GTR
Mercedes AMG made a masterpiece for FIA GT Championship in 1977.

5. 2005 Aston Martin DBRS9
This car was made to compete in FIA GT Championship in 24 hours LeMans.

6. 1966 Ferrari 330 P3
Ferrari 330 P3 known as the most beautiful ferrari that has been made. This made fuel injection became the main component in ferrari

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Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Aston Martin V12 Zagato

Performance

•     Maximum power: 380 kW (510 bhp/517 PS) at 6500 rpm
•     Maximum torque: 570 Nm (420 lb ft) at 5750 rpm
•     Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.2 seconds
•     Maximum speed: 305 km/h (190 mph)
•     Fuel Consumption: Litres/100 km (mpg)
•     Fuel Consumption: Urban 24.3 (11.6)
•     Fuel Consumption: Extra-urban 11.7 (24.1)
•     Fuel Consumption: Combined 16.4 (17.3)
•     CO2 EMISSIONS: 388 g/km

TRANSMISSION

•     Rear mid-mounted, six-speed manual transmission
•     Alloy torque tube with carbon-fibre propeller shaft
•     Limited-slip differential
•     Final-drive ratio 3.71:1

BODY

•     Coupe only
•     All new Zagato styling
•     4 unique Zagato exterior paint schemes

ENGINE

•     All-alloy, quad overhead camshaft, 48-valve, 5935 cc V12
•     Front mid-mounted engine, rear.wheel drive
•     Fully catalysed, stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
•     Compression ratio 10.9:1

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Aston Martin Vanquish

Aston Martin Vanquish Spesification

 Body

•     Two-door coupe body style with 2+0 or optional 2+2 seating
•     New generation bonded aluminium and carbon fibre VH structure
•     Aluminium, magnesium alloy and carbon-fibre composite body
•     Extruded aluminium door side-impact beams
•     Bi-xenon headlamps
•     LED light blade rear lamps and LED side repeaters

 Transmission

•     Rear-mid mounted, six-speed Touchtronic 2 automatic
•     Alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft
•     Limited-slip differential

Engine

•     All-alloy, independent quad variable camshaft timing, 48-valve, 5,935 cc V12
•     Compression ratio 11.0:1
•     Front-mid mounted engine, rear-wheel drive
•     Fully catalysed stainless steel exhaust system with active bypass valves
•     Six three-way catalytic convertors
•     Max power: 573 PS (565 bhp) at 6,750 rpm
•     Max torque: 620 Nm (457 lb ft) at 5,500 rpm
•     Acceleration: 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.1 seconds
•     Max speed: 295 km/h (183 mph)
•     Fuel Economy, Urban FE - 13.2mpg, Extra Urban FE - 27.7mpg, Combined - 19.6mpg,    Combined CO2 - 335 g/km

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Aston Martin CC100 Speedster Concept

To celebrate Aston Martin 100th year, they make a sexy Concept car. They called it CC100 Speedster Concept Car, it will be at Nurburgring 24 hour race.

CC100 Speedster use 6.0 lt V12 engine and can run to 62 mph in 4 seconds. The CC100 Speedster has single clutch with automatic six speed. The body is adapted to the Vanquish, the chassis is based on V12 Vantage. This car designed by Marek Reichman (Aston's design director0 and Miles Nurnberger (Chief exterior designer).

"This car is more than a simple birthday present to ourselves" Bez

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Renault Twizy RS F1 concept 2013

Twizy Sport F1 2013 has crazy design and interesting looks. This car use use KERS system, so it can captured energy when braking and it's stored in the batteries.

To bad, this car not for mass production. Although it looks so funny, the engineer from Renaultsport F1 working hard to make this car. They adapted the technology from Formula 1 to this car.

Renault Twizy Sport F1 has one seats with F1, a F1 Front Splitter, a side-pods, a rear wing and also a rear diffuser. You may say this a funny vehichle but it can run like hell. Twizy F1 has two electric motor and hold power to 97 bhp. Renault said that Twizy can run from 0 to 62 mph in 6.5 seconds.
 

 

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