All-wheel-drive BMW Alpina B7 xDrive slated for New York debut

Even though BMW recently unveiled the hot new Alpina B7 at this year's Chicago Auto Show, the fun won't stopped there. At next week's New York Auto Show, Ze Germans will debut a second iteration of the B7, equipped with BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system.

Like the standard Alpina package, the B7 xDrive will be available on both the short- and long-wheelbase 7 Series. Official pricing hasn't been released, but based on the non-Alpina 7 Series models, adding xDrive to the B7 should add roughly $3,000 to the sticker.

[Source: BMW]

Tata Nano becomes CarBQ in Mumbai

Car fires are nothing new, but when it happens to the world's cheapest car on its way to its new home, the Tata Nano tends to lose its allure.

According to our friends at IndianAutosBlog, Satish Sawant, a Mumbai-based (irony alert) insurance agent, took delivery of his $2,500 hatchback, and while being chauffeured back to his house (Sawant doesn't have a license yet), a motorcyclist overtook him and pointed to the rear of his new baby. At which point, the driving duo noticed flames coming from the rear. Says Sawant, "I have no idea what happened... The engine was behind me and I did not realize the car was on fire."

This is apparently the second incident of a Nano catching fire, which, along with a recent spate of electrical issues, has some questioning the quality of the budget runabout. Naturally, today's lesson is: You get what you pay for.

[Source: IndianAutosBlog]

Toyota to replace pedals for owners not satisfied with fix

According to a Toyota memo first obtained by Jalopnik and later reported by the Associated Press, Toyota is currently notifying dealers that a replacement pedal can be installed at no charge to owners of recalled Toyota products if the owner is not satisfied with the current fix for the problem.

Most vehicles involved with the pedal recall have been fixed by inserting a metal shim into the accelerator pedal, which is believed to reduce friction and provide smoother travel to the pedal. The AP reports that owners who either do not feel confident in the fix or who still complain of pedal problems can ask their dealership for a new replacement pedal at no charge.

Through data analysis, it has been determined that at least 100 owners of recalled vehicles have filed complaints regarding pedal action after the dealership reportedly fixed the problem. Perhaps by witnessing this data, Toyota has responded to reduce further complaints by replacing the entire pedal assembly on vehicles with on-going problems.

The Associated Press quotes a portion of the memo as follows:

A replacement pedal should only be offered to a customer after the reinforcement bar has been installed and the customer has expressed dissatisfaction with the operation and/or feel of the pedal. (Pedal replacement) is based upon specific customer request only. Dealers are not to solicit pedal replacement.

The AP added that the memo lists vehicles involved as: the 2005-10 Avalon; 2007-10 Camry and Tundra; 2009-10 Corolla, Matrix and RAV4; 2008-10 Sequoia and 2010 Highlander. It remains uncertain if other vehicles such as the Prius may also be included in the replacement pedal process.


[Source: The Associated Press via Google, Jalopnik]

Gambar Spesifikasi Hummer H2 Luxury

Standard Features

Anti-Theft & Locks

• Child Safety Door Locks Located On Rear Doors
• Vehicle Anti-Theft Via PassLock(R) Engine Immobilizer and Alarm
• Programmable Power Door Locks
• Theftlock(R) Radio Anti-Theft
• OnStar(R) Stolen Vehicle Assistance With Vehicle Slowdown
• OnStar(R) Remote Ignition Bloc

Braking & Traction

• Full-Time 4-Wheel Drive
• Rear Locking Differential
• 4-Wheel Anti-Lock Brakes
• Traction Control
• Transfer Case
• Front Power 325-mm X 38-mm Vented Disc and Rear Power 330-mm X 36-mm Disc Brakes
• Brake Assist
• StabiliTrak(R) Vehicle Stability Control System

Electrical

• Exterior Lighting and Towing Pre-Wiring
• Battery
• Delayed Power Retention
• Battery Saver
• 2 Front Power Outlets
• 2 Second Row and 1 Cargo Area Power Outlet
• 160-Amp Alternator
• Drive-By-Wire Control For Throttle

Engines & Emissions

• Oil Cooler
• Flexible Fuel 6.2-Liter Vortec, V8, 16-Valve, OHV, SEFI Engine; Front Mounted With Horsepower Of 393@5700, Torque Of 415@4300, Alloy Block and Alloy Cylinder Heads; Runs On Ethanol/Gas Mixture With Up To 85 Percent Ethanol

Entertainment, Communication & Navigation

• Telephone Antenna
• Radio Data System
• Second Row Sound Controls For Audio
• Radio Antenna
• Pre-Programmed Equalizer
• DVD Navigation Aid
• DVD Player Located In Second Row With Screen Located In Overhead Console
• DVD Player Located In Front Row
• 2 Wireless Second Row Headphones
• USB Port
• XM(R) NAVTraffic
• Auxiliary Input Jack
• Wireless Communication Access For Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices
• OnStar(R) Hands-Free Calling With Telephone
• Bose(R) AM/FM Radio With Seek, Scan, Speed Sensitive Volume, Bose(R) 5.1 Cabin Surround Sound System and 10 Speakers Total; CD Player; MP3 Player; XM(R) Satellite Radio(Satellite Radio Unavailable In Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico or US Virgin Islands; Satellite Service Is Provided On A 3-Month Trial Basis Upon Vehicle Purchase)
• OnStar(R) Turn-By-Turn Navigation Aid
• OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan. Includes Stolen Vehicle Assistance, Remote Door Unlock, Roadside Assistance, Remote Horn and Lights, Turn-By-Turn Navigation, Hands-Free Calling, Vehicle Diagnostics and Low Mileage Discount
• Radio Data System
• Second Row Sound Controls For Audio

Exterior Lighting

• Automatic Headlights With Automatic On/Off and Dusk Sensor
• Clearance Marker Lights
• Halogen Headlights
• Daytime Running Lights

Exterior, Design, Paint & Finish

• Skid Plates Located On Engine
• Front and Rear Black Wheel Flares
• Silver Front and Rear Bumpers
• Metallic Paint (If Selected)
• Chrome Located On Hood Latches, Hood Handles and Door Sills
• Exterior Tire Cover
• Chrome Tube Side Steps

Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning

• Separate Driver/Front Passenger Climate Controls
• Rear HVAC Unit
• Automatic Climate Control
• Rear Seat HVAC Controls
• Rear HVAC Ducts

Instrumentation

• Cruise Control
• Steering Wheel Mounted Controls For Transmission
• Tachometer
• Tire Pressure Monitor
• Digital Clock
• Oil Pressure Gauge
• Service Interval Indicator For Oil Quality
• Battery Gauge
• Voice Activated Controls For Navigation and Bluetooth(R) Enabled Devices
• Compass
• Exterior Temperature Gauge
• 2-Memory Adjustments For Driver Include Seat and Exterior Mirrors
• Voice Activated Controls For Phone
• Trip Computer With Average Speed, Average Fuel Consumption, Stop Watch and Trip Odometer

Interior Lighting

• Delayed Courtesy Light
• Front Reading Lights
• Interior Load Area Light
• Illuminated Entry

Interior, Design, Decor & Floor Covering

• Leather Steering Wheel
• Second Row Carpeted Floor Mats
• Color-Keyed Carpet Located In Passenger Cabin
• Front Carpeted Floor Mats

Remote Controls & Remote Releases

• Remote Ignition
• Universal Garage Door Opener
• Keyless Entry Operated Via Key Fob
• Multi-Function Remote Operates Door Lock/Unlock, Illuminated Entry, Panic Alarm and Remote Ignition
• Panic Alarm

Safety

• Front and Second Row 3-Point Seatbelts
• Side Guard Door Beams
• Passenger Airbag Cutoff Switch
• Rear Electronic Parking Aid With Camera
• Third Row 3-Point Center Seatbelts
• Third Row 3-Point Center Seatbelts
• L A T C H
• Crash Sensor Sends GPS Signal
• Front Passenger and Rear Automatic Locking Retractors
• Rollover Sensor
• Front Pretensioners
• Driver Airbag
• Front and Rear Side Head Curtain Airbags
• OnStar(R) Telematics System With 12 Months Directions and Connections Plan. Includes Automatic Crash Response, Emergency Services, Crisis Assist and Roadside Assistance

Seats

• Leather Seats
• Front Dual Reclining Heated Bucket Seats With Adjustable Seat Height, 2-Position Driver Power Memory, Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrests
• Front Dual Power Lumbar Support
• Theater Style Rear Seating
• Driver Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total
• Front Passenger Power Seat Adjusts 8 Ways Total
• Third Row Removable Folding Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrest
• Second Row 60/40 Split Folding Heated Bench Seat With Adjustable Headrests and Fold-Down Center Armrest

Steering

• Power Recirculating Ball Variable Assisted Steering
• Power Tilt Steering Column
• Heated Steering Wheel

Storage

• Overhead Console Storage
• Exterior Rails
• Front Dual Seatback Storage Pockets
• Front Dual Door Mounted Storage
• Covered Lower Console Storage Located On Floor
• Front Armrest Storage
• Lockable and Illuminated Glovebox
• Front and Rear Cupholders

Sunroof/Moonroof & Removable/Convertible Top

• Power Glass Tilt and Slide Sunroof

Suspension

• Independent Front Suspension With Torsion Bar Springs and Mono Tube Gas Charged Shock Absorbers
• 30-mm Rear Stabilizer Bar
• 36-mm Front Stabilizer Bar
• Live Multi-Link Rear Suspension With Coil Springs and Mono Tube Gas Charged Shock Absorbers

Towing/Trailering & Payload

• Tow Hitch Receiver
• 8600-Lbs Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
• Front and Rear Tow Hooks

Transmission

• Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission
• Heavy Duty 6-Speed Electronically Controlled Manually Interactive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive and Tow/Haul Mode

Wheels & Tires

• Full-Size Spare Tire
• SBRLT305/60R20 BSW, All-Terrain Tires
• Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier
• Chrome Alloy Wheels, 20-In. X 8.5-In.

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers

• Power Window Lockout
• Rear Window Defroster
• Sunshade Locate On Sunroof
• Dual Power Folding Power Adjustable Heated Exterior Rearview Mirrors With Driver Side Electrochromic and 2-Position Memory
• Intermittent Rear Window Wiper/Washer
• Front Dual Illuminated Vanity Mirrors
• Solar-Ray(R) Front Tinted Glass
• Power Windows With One-Touch Down
• Intermittent Windshield Wipers
• Solar-Ray(R) Rear Privacy Glass
• Front Dual Cloth Sunvisors
• Electrochromic Interior Rearview Mirror

Gambar Konsep Jeep Hurricane-SUV

Stopping concepts and acute expressions of the Chrysler Group brands aren"t new: Dodge had its Tomahawk and Chrysler, the ME Four-Twelve. But aback the Jeep® Hurricane blew assimilate the 2005 North American International Auto Show stage, it aloft the bar for the Jeep brand.

"Jeep Hurricane is artlessly the best maneuverable, best able and best able 4x4 anytime built," said Trevor Creed, Senior Vice President - Chrysler Group Design. "It pays admiration to the acute enthusiasts" Jeep cartage in anatomy and off-road capability, but is a different estimation of Jeep design. Artlessly stated, it is the acute archetype for the Jeep brand."

Hurricane represents the connected success of adventurous abstraction cartage for the brands as a agency of demonstrating Chrysler Group's artistic and automated expertise. For example, able powertrain achievement is an adumbration because the Hurricane is not aloof HEMI®-equipped, but HEMI squared. There are two 5.7-liter HEMI engines in the vehicle: one in the advanced and one in the back. Both engines bear 335 application and 370 lb-ft of torque - a absolute of 670 hp and 740 lb-ft of torque.

This is a car that has a strong power to run dimedan sand, soil, rocks or smooth paved road! Powerful motor with powerful torque making it very pleasant to drive!

Hurricane replica of the original has dual front and rear engine is quite interesting, all front and rear lights can be lit, the interiors are also present, semi-bucket seats in red, and the roll bar as the original.

Gambar,Spesifikasi Chrysler Grand Voyager

It was more the way Chrysler's marketing lady said it, than the actual words she used when she was talking about the new Grand Voyager.

"We invented this market", sounds innocent enough, but there was just a hint of bitterness in her voice, a sense of exasperation that Chrysler invented the MPV, but has since seen Ford, Renault et al steal the vast majority of the sales.

The Voyager produces 161bhp and 266lb ft, but in a car that weighs 2,100kg that's scarcely adequate. Better to leave 20 minutes extra and not rush, because for that, the Voyager's fine. It's refined at motorway speeds and the ride now feels more controlled so you don't get all the awful suspension movement that used to afflict the last car. The handling and steering are still nothing to be proud of, but do the job adequately.

Technical Specifications

Engine & Transmission

Bore x Stroke - 96.0 x 87.0 mm
Compression Ratio 9.6:1
Cubic Capacity - 3778 cc
6 Cylinder
Fuel Injection System Sequential multiport
Fuel Type Unleaded Gasoline
Automatic gearbox
6 Gears
60 degree V layout
Power - bhp @ rpm 190/5200
Torque - lb ft @ rpm 225/4000
12 valves
Performance
0 to 62.5 mph - 12.6 seconds
Max. Speed - 120 mph
Fuel Consumption
EC Combined - mpg (l/100 km) 23.0 (12.3)
EC Extra Urban - mpg (l/100 km) 32.1 (8.8)
EC Urban - mpg (l/100 km) 15.4 (18.3)
Economy & emissions
CO2 - g / km 294
European Union Emission Standards Yes
Suspension
Independent front MacPherson struts, coil over gas-charged shock absorbers popping, stabilizer bar with isolated suspension cradle
-beam rear axle Twist coil springs, trackbar, gas-charged shock absorbers
Steering
Overall ratio 16.9:1
Steering turns out (lock to lock) 3:14
Turning circle (curb to curb) - 12:07 m
Type Rack and wings, power-assisted hydraulic
Brake, Wheels & Tires

Front vented brake discs with ABS
Front Tyre 225/65R17
Rear solid disc brakes with ABS
Rear Tire 225 / 65R17
Spare Compact Spare Tyre
Wheels 17 "x 6.5" Aluminum Wheels with 225/65R17 Tires
Exterior Dimensions
Height - Min - 1 816 mm
Length - 5143 mm
Wheelbase - 3078 mm
Width - 1953 mm
Weight & Capacity
Fuel Tank Capacity - 75.7 ltr
Gross Vehicle Weight - 2700 kg
Kerb Weight Max. - 2230 Kg
Luggage capacity (two seats) - 3296 liter
Luggage Capacity (Seats 4) - 2054 liter
Luggage capacity (seven seats) - 756 ltr
Max. Payload - 470 kg
Max. Roof load - 68 kg
Max.Towing Weight (braked trailer) - kg 1600
Insurance Group
Insurance Group 13E

Equipment Specifications
Exterior Specifications
Bodyside Moulding - Standard Chrome
Mirror Door Handles & Exterior - Standard Chrome
Exterior Mirror - Power, Folding,
Multi-Function with Memory Standard
Grille - Chrome Surround and Chrome Accents Standard
Rear Bumper Pad Standard scuff
Roof Rails - Chrome Side Rails with Standard Black crossbars
Functional / Electrical features
12V DC Front & Rear Power Outlet Standard
Automatic Climate Control with 3 Zones
Temperature Control & Rear Passenger Control Standards
headlamp washers Standards
HID Headlamps with Standard System for Self-leveling
Load leveling suspension and High Control Standards
Standard Torch Portable Rechargeable
Standard Power Liftgate
Rear Side Power Sliding Doors Sandard
Standard rain sensing wipers
rear Seatback Grocery Bag Hooks Standards
Rear View Mirror - Auto Dim with Standard Microphone
Rear window wiper / washer Standard
Standard Speed Control
Standard Vehicle Information Center
Windows - 2nd & 3rd Row Window Shades Standard
Windows - Power Front Row 2 &
Quarter Vent Rear Windows Standard
In Car Entertainment
9 Amplified Speakers with subwoofer Standards
Radio AM/FM/CD/DVD/HDD/MP3,
UConnect GPS Satellite Navigation (REW)
with Bluetooth and Voice Recognition Standard
Steering Wheel Mounted Audio Controls Standard
Interior Specifications
Standard Analog Clock
Cargo Compartment Cover Standard
Door Trim Panel - Luxury Standard Finish
Easy Clean Floor Mats Standard
Flip-Down Seatback Tables Trays Standard
Illuminated Cupholders Standard
Illuminated Entry Standards
Illuminated Front Door Storage Standards
Instrument Panel Bezel with Woodgrain and Silver Standard
Interior Assist Handle - Front Standard
Interior Assist Handles - Rear Standard
Interior Observation Mirror Standard
Overhead Console Standard
Overhead storage bins
with Ambient Surround Lighting Standards
Chair - 2nd & 3rd Row - Stow n 'Go Seating Standard
Seat - 3rd Row - Power Stow n 'Go Seating Standard
Chair - Dark Slate Grey, Leather wear -
Heated Front & 2nd Row Standards
Seats - Power 8-Way Driver with Memory
Function and Lumbar Adjustment Manual Standard
Seats - Power Passenger Seat 8-Way Standards
Shift Knob - Leather wrapped Standards
Steering Wheel - Leather wrapped Standards
Sun Visors with Illuminated Mirror Standard
Standard Glass Veil
Tilt Steering Column Standard
Tip start Standard
Safety & Security
Air Bags - Advanced multistage Front Standard
Air Bags - Side Curtain Supplimental 3 Row Standard
Air Bags - Front Seat Mounted Standard Supplimental
Lock 4-Wheel Disc Brakes Anti-Standard
Brake Assist Standard
Door Ajar Warning Lamp Standard
Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Standard
Front Fog Lamps Standard
headlamp Off Time Delay Standard
keyless entry with a Thatcham Category 1
Standard Immobilisor Alerts
Locking Fuel Filler Cap Standard
Park Assist - Rear Camera Standard
Park Assist - Rear Standard Sensor
Power Locks Standard
Standard Rear Fog Lamps
Standard Tire Pressure Monitoring Display
Optional Specifications
Rear Entertainment system
Chairs - 2 Row - Swivel n 'Go Seating
Special paint
UConnect gps satellite navigation

Rancangan Lamborghini Ankonian

The concept is more aggressive than Slavche Tanevsky designer in the form of Lamborghini Ankonian. According to designers, design Ankonian take Reventon to the next level, although the concept itself is a unique expression manage.

The concept of this super car has a more aggressive design, and streamlined for the consideration of environmentally friendly, although not include hybrid technology or similar.

This concept is called the type of bull is famous for black hair. The model that has been done has looked impressive since the concept was made by some professional designers from the Lamborghini and Audi.