Nissan Sunny 2014

NISSAN SUNNY 2014

NISSAN HAS BROUGHT IN SOME CLEVER DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT MADE AN ALREADY GOOD-LOOKING CAR EVEN MORE AGGRESSIVE. LARGE BOOMERANG HEADLAMPS AND WIDER GRILLE NOW DEFINE THE SUNNY’S FRONT. THE NEW BUMPER IS SPORTIER AND GETS LAVISH CHROME ACCENTS – I PARTICULARLY LIKED THE CHROME LINES AROUND THE FOG LAMPS. WHILE NEW ALLOY-WHEELS AND SIDE MIRROR TURN INDICATORS ARE THE KEY CHANGES IN PROFILE, A SPORTIER ANTENNA AND LARGE CHROME STRIP EMBLAZON THE REAR OF THE CAR. HOWEVER, THE BIGGEST CHANGE HERE IS THE OUTSTRETCHED BUMPER THAT GIVES THE CAR A STRONGER STANCE ON ROAD.

ALTHOUGH THE THEME OF THE CENTRE CONSOLE REMAINS MORE OR LESS THE SAME, IT IS NOW CLAD IN PIANO BLACK GLOSSY PLASTIC AND LOOKS REFRESHING. TOP VARIANTS EVEN GET A 5.1-INCH INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM AND BLUETOOTH TELEPHONY. USB PORT THAT DOUBLES UP AS A CHARGING STATION IS PLACED NEXT TO THE GLOVEBOX AND THERE’S A USEFUL CUBBY HOLDER WHERE YOU CAN KEEP YOUR GADGETS WHILE BEING CHARGED. THOUGH MINOR, CHANGES LIKE FAUX LEATHER SEATS AND SILVER-FINISHED GEARSTICK ADD TO THE PREMIUMNESS OF THE NEW SUNNY. REAR CABIN REMAINS UNCHANGED, WITH ACRES OF LEGROOM AND ADDED COMFORT OF THE RECIRCULATING FAN. DEPENDING ON VARIANT, SUNNY GETS KEYLESS ENTRY, PUSH START BUTTON, AUTO FOLDING MIRRORS ETC.

BOTH PETROL AND DIESEL ENGINES HAVE BEEN CARRIED OVER FROM THE PREVIOUS RANGE AND POWER OUTPUT REMAINS THE SAME, TOO. THE 1.5 LITRE PETROL ENGINE THAT DEVELOPS 99 PS OF POWER AND 134 NM OF TORQUE IS AVAILABLE WITH 5-SPEED MANUAL OR A CVT AUTO TRANSMISSION. CVT IS SMOOTH AND WELL BEHAVED, ESPECIALLY DURING STOP-AND-GO DRIVING. THE CVT GOES UP THE RANGE OF GEARS WITH ABSOLUTELY NO SHIFT SHOCKS AND THE OCCUPANTS ENJOY A VERY SMOOTH RIDE. THE TRANSMISSION IS ALSO AIDED BY A LOW GEAR SETTING AND ALSO A SPORT SETTING FOR A MORE ENGAGING DRIVE.

 

THE MORE POPULAR 1.5 LITRE DIESEL MILL HAS BEEN TWEAKED FOR BETTER FUEL EFFICIENCY BUT POWER OUTPUT REMAINS UNCHANGED AT 85 PS AND 200 NM OF TORQUE. THE ECU REMAPPING HAS HELPED THE ENGINE RETURN AN EXTRA 1 KILOMETRE PER LITRE, WHICH IS A WELCOME CHANGE. AND LIKE THE PREVIOUS GENERATION, DIESEL SUNNY CONTINUES TO BE A BETTER DRIVER’S CAR.

WHILE THE SUSPENSION SETTING REMAINS UNCHANGED, THE SUNNY IS EQUIPPED WITH BETTER NOISE INSULATION MEASURES, THUS IMPROVING THE RIDE QUALITY. YOU GET A QUIETER CABIN, EVEN ON THE COMPARATIVELY LOUDER DIESEL VARIANT, WITH WIND ROAR AND ROAD NOISE PRACTICALLY ELIMINATED. STEERING PRECISION AND CORNERING STABILITY ARE NOT SUNNY’S FORTE, BUT AFTER ALL, THE CAR IS INTENDED FOR CUSTOMERS SEEKING A RELAXED ENVIRONMENT DURING THEIR COMMUTE.

SUNNY TICKS ALL RIGHT BOXES WHEN IT COMES TO SAFETY, WITH ABS, EBD AND DRIVER AIRBAG STANDARD ACROSS ALL VARIANTS AND BRAKE ASSIST AND ENGINE IMMOBILIZER ON TOP VARIANTS.

FORD FIESTA LAUNCHED AT RS 7.69 LAKH

FORD FIESTA LAUNCHED AT RS 7.69 LAKH

THE 2014 FORD FIESTA WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THREE TRIMS IN DIESEL WITH A COMPELLING STARTING PRICE OF RS. 769,000. POWERED BY FORD’S PROVEN 1.5 L DURATORQ TDCI DIESEL ENGINE, THE 2014 FORD FIESTA OFFERS OUTSTANDING FUEL ECONOMY OF 25.01 KM/L COUPLED WITH EXCELLENT DRIVABILITY. FORD UPGRADES ITS HANDS-FREE CONNECTIVITY SYSTEM WITH SEGMENT-FIRST SMART TECHNOLOGY – SYNC® WITH FORD APPLINKTM AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE (EA) VIA SYNC.

Tiny-cute and revolutionary

A TINY REVOLUTIONARY FOLD-UP CAR DESIGNED IN SPAIN'S BASQUE COUNTRY AS THE ANSWER TO URBAN STRESS AND POLLUTION IS HITTING EUROPEAN CITIES THIS YEAR.

BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - JANUARY 24: EU COMMISSION PRESIDENT JOSE MANUEL BARROSO LOOKS AT THE FIRST PROTOTYPE OF THE HIRIKO ELECTRIC CAR, DURING THE GLOBAL LAUNCH OF HIRIKO DRIVING MOBILITY AT THE EU COMMSSION HEADQUARTERS ON JANUARY 24, 2012 IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM. THE ELECTRONIC ECO-FRIENDLY VEHICLE WILL BE MANUFACTURED IN DEPRIVED AREAS OF CITIES WHO TAKE UP HIRIKO'S "SOCIAL PURPOSE" MODEL. 

MALMO IN SWEDEN HAS ALREADY SIGNED UP TO TRIAL HIRIKO WITH BERLIN, BARCELONA, VITORIA-GASTEIZ (THE SECOND LARGEST BASQUE CITY), SAN FRANCISCO, AND HONG KONG EXPECTED TO FOLLOW SUIT.

Harley-Davidson goes electric with the LiveWire concept motorcycle

Harley-Davidson goes electric with the LiveWire concept motorcycle

LIVEWIRE IS POWERED BY A 55-KW ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT PRODUCES 75 HP. MIX THAT WITH ITS 52 LB.-FT. OF INSTANT TORQUE AND IT'LL HIT 60 MPH IN UNDER FOUR SECONDS. REGEN BRAKING ON THE REAR CAPTURES ELECTRICITY TO RECHARGE THE BATTERY DURING DECELERATION, WITH TOTAL RANGE TOPPING OUT AT AROUND 53 MILES.

BUT AS RICHLEN REITERATES, THOSE NUMBERS WILL CHANGE BECAUSE LIVEWIRE ISN'T A PRODUCTION BIKE JUST YET – IT'S A TEST MULE. A FEW DOZEN BIKES WILL EMBARK ON A TOUR AROUND THE UNITED STATES, AND EVENTUALLY EUROPE. THE OBJECTIVE WILL BE TO SEE HOW BUYERS RESPOND TO THE BIKE, AND WHAT MIGHT NEED CHANGING IF AND WHEN IT GOES ON SALE: "SO

FAR, RIDERS HAVE BEEN STOKED," RICHLEN SAYS. "THE RESPONSE HAS BEEN PHENOMENAL, BUT THE TECH IS STILL MATURING. IT'S NOT THERE YET, AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF RANGE WILL BE EXPECTED – IS 50 OK, OR WILL WE NEED 100, 200 OR EVEN 300 MILES TO MAKE IT WORK?"

BY NOW, WE'RE ALL WELL AWARE THAT FUELING CARS AND BIKES WITH ELECTRICITY IS THE WAY OF THE FUTURE, BUT IF THERE'S ONE BRAND THAT YOU'D IMAGINE WOULD VEHEMENTLY OPPOSE THIS CHANGE, IT'S AMERICA'S OWN HARLEY-DAVIDSON. ITS CUSTOMERS ARE SYNONYMOUSLY FREE-SPIRITED "EASY RIDERS" – A FAR CRY FROM GOOGLE GLASS-WEARING TECH GEEKS — CALLED TO DUTY BY THE THUNDER FROM THE V-TWIN ENGINES. AND YET HERE'S PROJECT LIVEWIRE, THE FIRST EVER ALL-ELECTRIC HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTORCYCLE – PROOF THAT EVEN THE MOST TRADITIONAL OF BRANDS CANNOT IGNORE THE REVOLUTION.

Oppo F7 - The first QHD display phone

OPPO F7 - THE FIRST QHD DISPLAY PHONE

THE PHONE SPORTS A 5.5 INCH SCREEN WITH FIRST QUAD CORE 1080P HD DISPLAY, 13 MP REAR AND 5 MP FRONT CAMERA, QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON PROCESSOR, 3GB RAM, 3000 MAH BATTERY, AND SUPPORTS 4G FOR ULTRA FAST INTERNET.

THE CAMERA IS CAPABLE OF TAKING 50-MP IMAGE WITH ITS ULTRA HD MODE, BY CLICKING TEN CONSECUTIVE PICTURES AND COMBINING THEM TO FORM A 50MP PICTURE. EACH 50-MP PHOTO TAKES UP TO 11 MB OF STORAGE, ALMOST FOUR TIMES THE 3 MB FOR A REGULAR SHOT.

FOR CLICKING MOVING SUBJECTS OPPO HAS ADDED 'TRACKING FOCUS' SOFTWARE WHICH TRACKS THE SUBJECT, SET BY USER BY TAPPING ON SCREEN.

THE BODY OF OPPO FIND 7 IS MADE OF TITANIUM ALLOY WHICH GIVES HIGHER STRENGTH, AND BETTER SCREEN PROTECTION AND COMES PACKED WITH A 5.5-INCH 1920 X 1080 GORILLA GLASS SCREEN.

THE PHONE COMES WITH VOOC FLASH CHARGE TECHNOLOGY WHICH INCREASES THE CHARGING SPEED BY 400 PERCENT AND PROVIDES TWO HOURS OF CALL-TIME WITH JUST FIVE MINUTES OF CHARGING.

WHAT MAKES THE OPPA FIND 7 BRILLIANT IS ITS 50-MEGAPIXEL SHOOTING CAPABILITY. THE CAMERA ON THE PHONE ITSELF IS ONLY 13-MEGAPIXELS SHARP, BUT OPPO'S BUILT-IN PROCESSING ENGINE TAKES 10 PICTURES AT ONCE (IN ULTRA HD MODE) AND COMBINES THEM TO FORM ONE 50-MP PHOTO.

EACH 50-MP PHOTO TAKES UP TO 11 MB OF STORAGE, ALMOST FOUR TIMES THE 3 MB FOR A REGULAR SHOT.

OPPO'S COLOR OS ADDS A NEW SKIN TO THE ANDROID 4.3-BASED FIND 7A. A DEDICATED GESTURES DRAWER SLIDES DOWN FROM THE TOP LEFT CORNER TO LET YOU DRAW SHORTCUTS FOR ACTIONS SUCH AS OPENING THE CAMERA OR MESSAGES APPS BY DRAWING A C OR M RESPECTIVELY.

A WHOLE SLEW OF OTHER COOL FEATURES, SUCH AS VOICE UNLOCK, MORE GESTURE SUPPORT AND A DEEP POWER SAVING MODE ARE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE ON COLOR OS SOON, MAKING THE PHONE EVEN MORE COMPELLING.

HERE'S A RECAP OF OPPO FIND 7 SPECIFICATIONS. THE OPPO FIND 7 SPECS INCLUDE A 5.5-INCH IPS LCD DISPLAY WITH QHD RESOLUTION (2560 X 1440) AND 538 PIXEL PER INCH (PPI) RATIO, 2.5GHZ QUAD-CORE QUALCOMM SNAPDRAGON 801 PROCESSOR, 3GB OF RAM, 32GB OF STORAGE, MICROSD SUPPORT UP TO 128GB, 5-MEGAPIXEL FRONT-FACING CAMERA, LTE, WI-FI AC, 3000MAH BATTERY AND COLOR OS 1.2 BASED ON ANDROID 4.3 JELLY BEAN.

BMW 8

BMW-8

CAR 'BMW ANY 8' COMBINES THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPORTS CAR AND THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE HAND, AND THE EFFECTIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION IN SMALL CARS.

EXPECTED TO CHECK THE CAR "BMW-8" SPORTS HYBRID RECHARGEABLE ELECTRICITY, ITS DIMENSIONS ARE VERY DYNAMIC, AND STYLISH SPORTS LINES, AND APPEARANCE OF NEAR-EARTH, AND DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS TRENDSETTER, A RESOUNDING SUCCESS ON THE ROADS WHEN PUT UP FOR SALE THIS MONTH.

THE CAR "BMW ANY 8" TESTAMENT TO THE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE OF THE AUTOMOBILE, AS IT COMBINES THE PERFORMANCE OF A SPORTS CAR AND THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE HAND, AND BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF FUEL EFFICIENT SMALL CARS IN THE OTHER HAND.

THE CAR "BMW-8", FASHIONED THE SECOND AFTER THE "BMW ANY 3", WHICH IS REVEALED BY "BMW NO", THE MARK OF THE COMPANY "BMW" WHICH FOCUSES EXCLUSIVELY ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, WHICH HELPED TO CONFIRMATION LEADERSHIP GROUP "BMW" AS A HIGH-END CARS IN THE WORLD MORE SUSTAINABLE.

EMBODIES ALTSAMAMAN; EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THIS VEHICLE, CONSISTING OF TWO SEATS IN THE FRONT AND THE OTHER IN THE BACK AND THE EMBODIMENT OF A REVOLUTIONARY PIONEER OF SHEER DRIVING PLEASURE WHICH IS FAMOUS FOR ITS CARS, "BMW".

AND CHARACTERIZED BY A CAR, "BMW-8" SPORTS DESIGN INTERESTING AND TOTALLY NEW, INCLUDES THE ADVANTAGES OF ADVANCED AERODYNAMICS AND ECO-FRIENDLY MATERIALS.

MADE THE CAR, ACCORDING TO ENGINEERING "BMW DRIVE FOR LIFE", THE FIRST ENGINEERING FOR BODYWORK DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PRODUCTION OF HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLES, WHICH OPERATE THROUGH SHIPPING.

IT CONSISTS ENGINEERING "BMW ANY LIVE DRIVE" FROM TWO SEPARATE UNITS ARE; UNIT "LIVE" SUPREME COMPOSED MAINLY OF PASSENGER CELL (A VERY STRONG AND VERY LIGHT) IS MADE OF CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC.

THE UNIT OF "LIVE" MINIMUM, CONSIST OF THE STRUCTURE IS MADE OF 100 PERCENT ALUMINUM COMBINES THE BATTERY AND THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND SUSPENSION. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I USED THE CARBON FIBER REINFORCED PLASTIC IN THE PRODUCTION OF A CAR ON A LARGE SCALE. AS IT IS THE LIGHTEST MATERIAL AVAILABLE THAT CAN BE USED IN BUILDING THE STRUCTURE OF THE CAR WITHOUT COMPROMISING ON SAFETY.

OPERATING A CAR "BMW ANY 8" MOTOR FUEL BALTORBU DUO, THREE CYLINDERS WITH A CAPACITY OF 1.5 LITERS OF "BMW", WHO DRIVES THE REAR WHEELS LIKE ALL CARS, "BMW" SPORTS, AND BENEFIT SYSTEM "BMW ANY 8" HYBRID INTELLIGENT ALSO FROM POWERFUL ELECTRIC MOTOR DRIVES THE FRONT WHEELS OF THE VEHICLE WITH ALL-WHEEL HURTLING STRONGLY 362 HORSEPOWER. WHEN YOU RUN THE ENGINES TOGETHER, WORKING IN HARMONY TO ACCELERATE THE CAR "BMW ANY 8" FROM ZERO TO 100 KM / H IN JUST 4.4 SECONDS, MAALANAVATHAT ....MORE

THE MOVING CAR "BMW ANY 8" TOP SPEED ELECTRONICALLY LIMITED DOES NOT EXCEED 250 KM / H, AND CAN RUN ON ELECTRICITY ONLY (WITHOUT THE ISSUANCE OF ANY EMISSIONS) FOR ABOUT 37 KILOMETERS, AND CAN CHARGE THE BATTERY HYBRID ENGINE STAINLESS CHARGING ELECTRICITY CONTINUOUSLY THROUGH THE ENGINE FUEL WHILE DRIVING . DUE TO ITS LIGHT WEIGHT WHICH DOES NOT EXCEED 1,485 KG, GOING FOR A DISTANCE OF OVER 500 KM.

BMW I8

THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE DESIGN OF THE CAR "BMW ANY 8" CLASSIC SPORTING CHARACTER AND CONCENTRATION "BMW" TYPICALLY ON THE DRIVER. WHERE FLOODING APPEARANCE OF THE FRONT CAR, "BMW ANY 8" ATHLETIC ABILITY WITH A TOP SCORE. BRED LARGE AIR VENTS AT THE FRONT CONDOM DISTRIBUTOR AT SEVERAL LEVELS A SENSE OF GREAT DEPTH.

 AND EXTENDS THE WIDE FRONT GRILLE TOO SO THIN HEADLIGHTS, HIGHLIGHTS THE CAR SHOW "BMW ANY 8" AND DISTINCTIVE PRESENCE ON THE ROAD. 

THE CAR COMES WITH HEADLAMPS, "WALID" THE FULL RECORD, AND IS AVAILABLE OPTIONALLY AT A LATER TIME OF THE YEAR WITH LAMPS "LASER" FORWARD INNOVATIVE, CAPABLE OF LIGHTING THE ROAD UP TO 600 METERS, TWICE THE DISTANCE COVERED BY THE LIGHTS, "WALID" TRADITIONAL.

IT SEEMS THE CONCEPT OF OVERALL SUSTAINABILITY ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN, FROM THE PRODUCTION OF CARBON FIBER AND ASSEMBLY OF THE CAR THROUGH THE RENEWABLE ELECTRICITY 100 TO 100, TO A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF RECYCLED MATERIALS AND THE USE OF MATERIALS MANUFACTURED AND PROCESSED IN A MANNER NOT DETRIMENTAL TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

REPRESENTS THE CAR "BMW ANY 8" FUTURE LEADERSHIP ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE, AND AVAILABILITY OF FUEL ARE UNMATCHED IN THE STRUCTURE IS LIGHT AND LITHE COUPE DOES NOT DEPRIVE THE DRIVER OF THE FUN OF DRIVING A POWERFUL AUTHENTIC.

UPCOMING CARS MODELS

UPCOMING CARS MODELS

THE LANCER EVO WAS THE ULTIMATE IN ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE PERFORMANCE WHEN MITSUBISHI FIRST BROUGHT IT TO THE UNITED STATES IN 2003. BUT THE YEARS SINCE HAVE NOT BEEN KIND TO MITSUBISHI, WHICH HAS BEEN UNABLE TO KEEP PACE WITH JAPANESE COMPETITORS. REPORTS FROM JAPAN SAY THE EVO PRODUCTION WILL STOP AT THE END OF 2014.

ONLY ON SALE SINCE 2011, THE MCLAREN 12C RELAUNCHED THE BRITISH RACE TEAM AS A CREDIBLE BUILDER OF ROAD CARS, BUT THE STYLING WAS APPARENTLY NOT PASSIONATE ENOUGH. AFTER REVEALING THE MORE EXPRESSIVE 650S THIS YEAR USING THE SAME CHASSIS AND ENGINE, MCLAREN SAID THE 12C WOULD NO LONGER BE BUILT.

TOYOTA'S RETRO OFF-ROADER WAS WARMLY RECEIVED WHEN IT LAUNCHED IN 2006, WITH MORE THAN 56,000 SALES. LAST YEAR, SALES FELL TO ABOUT 13,000 IN THE UNITED STATES, AND TOYOTA ANNOUNCED PRODUCTION WOULD END THIS YEAR WITH NO NAMED SUCCESSOR.

THIS ONE HITS HOME. THE CADILLAC CTS WAGON AND ITS 556-HP V VARIANT HAVE NEVER BEEN HUGE SELLERS, DESPITE THEIR ENDEARING POPULARITY AMONG AUTO WRITERS. WHILE CADILLAC WILL BUILD THE CURRENT CTS COUPE FOR ONE MORE YEAR, THE WAGON "IS NOT IN THE MIX" FOR THE NEW-GENERATION CTS.

INSTEAD OF RELYING ON A TESLA-POWERED ELECTRIC VERSION OF ITS CROSSOVER TO MEET CALIFORNIA RULES FOR ZERO-EMISSION VEHICLES, TOYOTA WILL BEGIN IMPORTING ITS FIRST FUEL-CELL VEHICLES AS 2015 MODELS.

AS IT READIES A NEW AMG GT, MERCEDES HAS BROUGHT THE CURTAIN DOWN ON THE GULLWING-DOORED SLS AND ITS MANY HOT-ROD VARIANTS, INCLUDING THE $550,000 ELECTRIC VERSION.

 

THAT YOU CAN STILL BUY A DODGE AVENGER WITH A FOUR-SPEED TRANSMISSION IN 2014 SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT HOW OLD THE UNDERLYING CHASSIS OF CHRYSLER'S MID-SIZED SEDANS HAD BECOME. INSTEAD OF SPLITTING ITS CUSTOMERS, CHRYSLER CHOSE TO SELL THE NEW 200 WITHOUT A DODGE TWIN — LEAVING RENTAL-CAR FLEETS WITH ONE FEWER FAVORITE.

 

AS JAGUAR TURNS TO OTHER MODELS, INCLUDING THE UPCOMING 3-SERIES-FIGHTING XE, IT'S SAYING SO LONG TO ITS LARGE XK COUPE.

AFTER 53 YEARS IN PRODUCTION, THE FORD E-SERIES FULL-SIZE VAN (THE HAULER FORMERLY KNOWN AS ECONOLINE) WILL BE REPLACED BY THE GLOBALLY STYLED FORD TRANSIT.

DESPITE NO ONE EVER REQUESTING A CONVERTIBLE TWO-DOOR SUV, NISSAN BUILT ONE WITH THE MURANO CROSSCABRIOLET, THE WEIRDEST MODEL FROM A MAJOR AUTOMAKER SINCE THE PONTIAC AZTEK. WITH THE ARRIVAL OF A NEW MURANO, NISSAN IS LETTING THE CROSSCABRIOLET TRUNDLE INTO THE SUNSET.