Toyota iQ Launch in India

December 5th, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Cars, News

Toyota iQ – The small wonder

Toyota’s world famous model iQ is going to conquer the Indian roads by 2010.iQ was first introduced in Geneva Motor Show of 2008. The model is matter of interest to all auto lovers. The French design is attractive and is ready to set a trend in India. The original model is a two door model. This will be customized to four door model for the great Indian launch.

The major attraction of Toyota iQ is its safety features. The Toyota iQ is having 9 air bags. This include a knee bag for driver and rear curtain air bags. The rear air bags are really a innovative feature. Toyota iQ will available in three engine variants. The 3 cylinder 1.0-litre petrol engine, four cylinder 1.3-litre petrol engine and 1.4-litre turbo diesel engine are the available variants.

Toyota iQ is having safety as well as comfort that is in the same class as that of big models. iQ is featured with alloy wheels, Electronic break force distribution (EBD),Vehicle stability controller with steering assist. Another major feature of Toyota iQ is its innovative dash board. The center console is in V shape. This new design for the dash improves the interior space. The gear box is also fitted in such a manner to improve the interior space.

The iQ is designed to fit 2 adults and 2 kids. The rear seat leg space is comparatively less. The rear seats need to be folded to include luggage for a long trip.The turning indictors for iQ are fitted on the electrically adjustable side mirrors. Toyota iq gives importance to the safety much. The iQ is designed in such a manner that the crash will affect the body rather than the passengers. The Japanese designed body is a chief attraction for iQ.

Toyota iQ is also having another innovative feature of user sensitive keyless entry for the user and regular passengers. iQ has a good fuel efficiency and very good emission norms. The turning radius is 3.9meters.The length is 2,985mm,width is 1680 mm and height is 1500mm.Wheel base is 2000 mm. The tank can hold 7 liters of fuel

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10th Auto Expo 2010 Delhi News

December 5th, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in News

In 2010 january 5 to 11 India will see its largest auto expo.  It is organized jointly by Automotive Component Manufacturers Association of India (ACMA), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM). The first Auto Expo was held in 1986, the second in 1993, and the third in 1996.After the third auto expo it has been institutionalized as a biennial show. The segmentation of halls is like this

Halls 2 to 12, 14 & 15    : Vehicles – cars, utility vehicles, commercial vehicles,
buses, trucks, two-wheelers & three-wheelers
Halls 1, 13, 18 & Hangers : Auto components, accessories, garage equipments etc

THE HIGH LIGHTS OF THE EXHIBITION ARE

1.International Delegations
2.Spread over 140,000 square meters
3.New Vehicle/Product launches
4.Over 2100 participants
5.Theme Pavilions
6.Focused Fair – Auto Enterprise
7.Vehicle Design/CAD/CAM Pavilion
8.Vehicle Pavilions
9.Over 1.8 million visitors
10.Components/Accessories Pavilions
11.Conferences & Allied events
12.1,50,000 business visitors
13. International Participation from 25  countries

THE DISPLAY HIGHLIGHTS ARE

1.Leasing/Financial Companies
2.Vehicles
3.Insurance Companies
4.Components
5.Battery Operated Vehicles
6.Accessories
7.CAD/CAM Solutions
8.Theme Pavilion
9.CNG Units
10.IT for Auto Industry
11.Coach builders/”design” vehicles
12.Garage & Garage Equipments
13.Design concepts
14.Oil & Lubricants
15.Auto Finance
16.Auto Electronics

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Royal Enfield classic 350

December 3rd, 2009 by admin | 1 Comment | Filed in Bikes

Royal Enfield is now proudly presenting the Royal Enfield bullet classic 350. This machine comes from the same blood line of Standard 350, deluxe and superstar. It has the torque to conquer mountains and the fuel efficiency to cover country. These two features make it a two wheelers for the daily commuter and the wanderer. Like the thunder bird it has unit construction engine-electric fuel injection plat-form (UCE EFI) which give it the superior mileage and pick-up. unit construction engine also means that the Unitary construction of the engine means that the engine and transmission, which their previously separate, have been combined into a single unit. one of the visible change is the introduction of 18 inch wheels which the classic bullet fans may not like. Unlike the the old royal Enfield it has a fuel injection engine and a electric start. This machine with its single seat a unique classic design looks so retro that it could be mistaken for preserved vintage bike.It may look old but it has the reliability of a modern day motorcycle.


Bullet 350 gives an output of 19.4 bhp at 5250 rpm and a maximum torque of 24 NM at 4000 RPM which is more than enough to rule the roads. Its only competitor is the its elder brother bullet 500. But the Enfield will not be cheap and has a price tag of 98,800 which is only 20000 rupees less than a nano CAR. But there is nothing like the royal Enfield and only a royal Enfield can replace a royal Enfield.

The technical specifications are as follows.

Engine Single Cylinder, 4 Stroke, OHV, SI Engine, Aircooled, Twinspark
Displacement 346 CC
Bore x Stroke 70 mm x 90 mm
Maximum Power 19.8 bhp @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque 28 Nm @ 4000 rpm
Transmission 5 Speed (left foot gear shift)
Ignition Digital TCI
Carburetor BS29 / UCAL

Dimensions

Ground Clearance 140 mm
Width 800 mm
Wheel Base 1370 mm
Length 2150 mm
Height 1080 mm
Tyres
Front 3.25 – 19
Rear 110/90 – 18

Electricals

Electrical System 12 Volts – DC
Head lamp 60 W / 55 W, HALOGEN
Brakes
Front Hydraulic Disc Brake (Disc dia 280mm)
Rear Foot Operated 153 mm Single Lead Internal Expanding

Maximum Speed
Speed 120 Kmph

Suspension

Front Telescopic, Hydraulic Damping, Stroke 130 mm
Rear Swing Arm With Gas Shock Absorbers, Stroke 80mm

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AVL Diesel Engines for Motorcycles

December 2nd, 2009 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Bikes

AVL may not be a well known engine manufacturer, this privately owned Australian company is going to change the face of biking.You heard it right its diesel engines for two wheelers. AVL who has successfully made the engines for Mahindra Scorpio/Xylo and the royal Enfield thunder bird/electra is designing a turbo charged diesel engine for motor cycles.By diesel engines the first thing that may come to your mind may be the old taurus or any smoky and unreliable engines in the past. But AVL is in no mood for that ,they are designing tubocharged,lightweight, fuel injected or common rail systems for their diesel engines. Diesel engines have power in the mid rpm range so it will be suited for terrain roads than its petrol counter apart which work in the high rpm range.The problem of powerlag and diesel have been taken care by VGT (Variable Geometry Turbine) technology that adjusts the turbo blade angles to provide power in a smooth and steady manner.


The AVL research for diesel engine was conducted as a internal project. It the first high performance diesel engine designed for motorcycles in terms of styling and packaging.The engine specifications were fixed under consideration of the required performance, emission, styling and noise targets.Over all it is a very promising development in the field of motorcycles that can change the face of motorcycling.

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