Toyota IQ: the concept city car

The mankind's attitude was always based and focused on fastness and speed. Even if they were not completely utilizing all the extreme features and specifications provided in the car, and irrespective of the fuel efficiency, they have been addicted to use the fastest SUVs.

But, now gradually experiencing the financial crisis and severely being hit by the recession period, the public has now started turning their heads towards the cost and most energy efficient cars, which are said to be the small mileage cars. This is what I personally felt as one among the public.
And "Toyota IQ" is one of them, which grabbed the views of all the people who are planning to buy an energy and cost efficient car. Here are some of its features and specifications discussed below.

The smallest Toyota ever – the iQ hatchback – isn’t coming to India. Toyota has just announced prices for the car, which will go on sale in Europe from January 2009. And at around Rs 7.5 lakh, it just won’t work in the Indian market. But the car looks so right for us – given the ever-increasing traffic congestion on our roads, the serious problem with finding parking space in most cities, and the fact that most cars carry only 1-3 occupants at any given time.

Powered by a 1.0-litre VVT-i engine, the Toyota iQ comes with alloy wheels, air-conditioning and safety systems like Anti-lock brakes (ABS), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), Vehicle Stability Control with steering assist (VSC+), Traction Control (TRC) and nine airbags, including a world-first rear window airbag.

We wish Toyota would develop an India-specific version of this car, with a 2+2 seating configuration, that would allow seating for two adults and two children, or, with the rear seat folded flat, two adults and space for some luggage. With an 800-1,000cc engine, which should be capable of running on petrol or CNG, such a car would be the perfect mass-market Toyota for India…

The FLYING CAR!!

Here is a car which runs on roads as well as, also can fly in the sky, which can be considered equally as a mini 2-seater plane.

The mankind is now irritated by getting struck in a traffic jam. And now, he successfully created an alternative which can escape these kind of consequences. This is what I wanted to deliver personally. Here is a brief description of a flying car, which is on its way to hit the roads as well as the skies by the year 2011.

An American company Terrafugia Transition, based near Boston, is set to unveil the dual-purpose car-cum-plane vehicle called 'The Flying Car' as early as 2011. The two-seater vehicle can let you fly if you wish to avoid the congested city traffic.

If you want to drive on the road, just touch the road. The vehicle will fold up its wings in 30 seconds and transform itself into a car.

"The Flying Car" can travel up to 725 kilometres in the air at a speed of more than 115 kilometres per hour.

Fuelled by gasoline, it has front wheel drive on the road and a propeller for flight.

With its wings folded, it can be parked in your ordinary car garage.

Its initial cost is expected to be around $200,000 (nearly Rs.1 crore), says the company which has already orders for 60 vehicles.

This miracle vehicle will ease problems for pilots who currently face problems like weather which sometimes doesn't allow them to take off or land.

"This vehicle allows a pilot any time, if the weather changes, to divert to the nearest airport, fold up their wings and drive safely under the weather."

The Transition (the name for "The Flying Car") is not designed to replace the automobile. However, it will solve transportation issues for a variety of circumstances.

Set up in 2006, Terrafugia is run by trained aeronautical engineers and MBAs from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

New Audi Q5: 2009

Audi's prestigious Sports Utility Vehicle(SUV) Q5 is available in 2 engine options- 2.0 TFSI(petrol) and 3.0 TDI(diesel)- priced at Rs.38.29 lakh and Rs.44.19 lakh, respectively.
The Audi Q5 combines the dynamism of a sports sedan with Audi's all-wheel drive to create a superior technology package for both on and off-road driving. It joins Audi Q7 in creating a new market for the smaller luxury SUV admirer in the country.

Audi has taken the wraps off its new “Audi Q5 Custom Concept” at Wörthersee 2009 in Austria. Rather than just adding some visual upgrades (which include 21-inch wheels, a wide-body kit and Daytona Gray matte paint), Audi lowered the ride height of the Q5 and adding a little more power to its 3.0 TFSI engine.

The 3.0 TFSI V6 was supercharged to pump out a total of 408-hp with a peak torque of 369 lb-ft. The engine is mated to a quattro all-wheel-drive system and a 7-speed S-tronic transmission. The Audi Q5 Custom Concept goes from 0 to 62 mph in 4.4 seconds with a top speed of 155 mph.

The Audi Q5's special feature which forms the "Third generation advanced multimedia interface", is the special attraction among all other features and driving experiance of the car.

The interiors of the car are designed according to the customer feel and satisfaction, which gives us a comfortable traveling experience and a cool look.

Nano Bookings Open.......till April 25....HURRY!!

With the hope of owning the world’s cheapest car by July, people in large numbers thronged Tata Group stores and State Bank of India branches on Thursday to get forms to book the Rs.1-lakh Nano, launched last month. Tata Motors is making the forms available at around 30,000 centres across India. The booking closes on April 25. There was no immediate picture available on the number of bookings done on the opening day.

Besides Tata Motors showrooms, the forms, which cost Rs.300 each, are available at Tata Group ventures including Titan showrooms, Tata Indicom centres, Westside and Croma stores. These stores are also offering discounts to customers on purchase of the forms. One person can submit only one form.

Tata Motors has State Bank of India as its main partner to sell and receive the forms, while other banks are also offering loans to book the car. Customers can either pay the entire booking amount or seek finance from 15 other banks. Booking can be done online.

The three variants of the Nano are priced between Rs.1.23 lakh and Rs.1.72 lakh in Delhi. The booking amount is between Rs.95,000 and Rs.1.4 lakh.

Tata Motors Finance will provide a 100 per cent loan for the booking at an interest rate of 12 per cent to 13 per cent with a three-year tenure.

There is no cap on the number of forms to be sold during the 17-day period, but the launch price will be applicable only to one lakh customers who will be chosen through a computerised draw within 60 days of the close of bookings. Applicants will have the option to retain their booking even if they do not get an allotment in the first phase at the initial price.

Tata Group has started producing the Nano at its plant in Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, only last month — around 4,000 units a month. The carmaker hopes to produce just about 50,000 of them this year. The new dedicated plant at Sanand in Gujarat will be ready by early-2010. It will have an initial annual capacity of 2.50 lakh units. This will be scalable to five lakh units.

Response in Kolkata

Typifying the mood elsewhere, Nano fever gripped Kolkata on Thursday. Scores of buyers as well as curious onlookers crowded Tata Motors showrooms.

While some were busy assuring themselves about the robustness of the displayed model by tapping its body or viewing the engine, others were involved in conversations with showroom employees on the formalities of the booking process. There were others standing at a distance admiring the car.

Mainak Majumdar, an information technology professional posted in the U.S., had come to one of the showrooms to book a car for his wife.

Asked why he chose Nano, he replied: “It is built with indigenous technology but the features are almost similar to the car that I own in the U.S. Also, since there is so much of hype around this car, I want to try it out.”

Some people, however, seemed chagrined that the car was being manufactured in a plant in Gujarat instead of at Singur in West Bengal.

Shyamal Chakroborty is one of them. “The people of the State do not know what they have lost. Had this car been launched from here, it could have changed the industrial landscape of the entire State,” he said.

Many visitors

“We are getting a very encouraging response. Many people are visiting our showroom to enquire about the car. Some of them are also booking it on the spot,” said Binod Agarwal, director of one of the largest Tata Motors showrooms here.

Can you book your Nano around the corner?

Now you can.......

We wouldn't want you going out of your way to get yourself a Nano. That's why we made sure you don't have to go too far to book one.

Just till any SBI or any preferred financiers branch, Westside, Croma or any Tata Motors Car Dealership, and get yourself a booking form for Rs.300.

You could also walk into any world of Titan store, Tata Green Battery outlet or exclusive Tata Indicom outlets and avail of some exciting offers from them and Tata Sky on booking.

Submit the forms at any of the 1350 SBI branches across 850 cities. Or any Westside, Croma or Tata Motors Car Dealership.

But, if you find even this too much of a bother, just click the following mentioned links and book yourself one.

And no matter where you choose to book your Nano from, you have the choice of paying the amount in full, or getting financed through any of the preferred financiers.

It's just another example of the world of possibilties that a Nano opens up for you.

Bookings Open Today...........

Click here to book your NANO..

Attractive booking finance options available:

Rs. 2,850/- Canara Bank
Rs. 2,950/- Union Bank Of India
Rs. 2,975/- UCO bank
Rs. 2,999/- State Bank of India, and all branches of State banks.
Rs. 2,999/- ICICI Bank Ltd.
Rs. 3,199/- Tata Motors Finance
Rs. 3,137/- United Bank of India.
Rs. 3,256/- Central Bank of India.
Rs. 3,343/- State Bank of Indore.
Rs. 4,110/- The Federal Bank Ltd.