Audi’s new A7 is a sedan with a squeeze of some race style taste on the body work. The styling has been bested from last year’s model though it has been pushed to the edge criticism. The navigation system is the best one has ever seen in a car. The downfall is suspension system in […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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Instead of a V8 found in A8, the A7 has a V6 engine. Audi cleverly chopped of two cylinders for better fuel economy but did not give the huge car an impotent source of power. The 3-litre V6 is supported by a direct injection super charger that fires 310 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque […]
Jul 31 2012 | Posted in
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American brands started the connected car trend a few years back. At the beginning the dashboard mounted stereo system was a mere conduit to the applications in the driver’s smartphone. It would play music and work as a voice command service provider. However, the concept has evolved and now automakers are rolling out cars that […]
Jul 13 2012 | Posted in
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2012 Ford Fiesta Ford, being the trend setter for the concept of connected cars, has evolved to greater lengths. It started by connecting the smartphones with fast internet access to the cabin’s computer system. It played music from internet radios via Pandora. However, that has now extended to navigation controls inside the car that take […]
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BMW takes a traditional approach at the connected car concept but with a new angle. The dashboard is sans internet connectivity and needs an external device to connect. However, all the apps and services reside inside the system called BMW ConnectedDrive. The user needs to install a client-side version of the ConnectedDrive to connect the […]
Jul 13 2012 | Posted in
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China is slowly becoming the attraction for industrial conglomerates in terms of consumption. Although the per capita consumption is still low as compared to Europe and the US but out of 1.6 Billion people, a fraction counts for millions. The latest of the news is related to the automotive industry in mainland China, where the […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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The Chinese auto-market, as compared to other parts of the world, has more potential of growth, thanks to the European debt crisis that has affected its automotive market among other issues. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers forecasts sales in the country to increase 9.5% in 2012, but that’s optimistic. “The best scenario is for annual […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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More importantly, the Ministry’s list is just another effort to undermine foreign brands. Late last December, Beijing announced a cut back in approvals for foreign companies to build plants, and we can be sure there will be unfairly means to ensure sales growth of local manufacturers. In more candid moments, foreign car executives say they […]
Mar 6 2012 | Posted in
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Since 2008, the world has seen its fair share of catastrophes, natural or man-made. There have been a number of Tsunamis, earthquakes and cyclones in the world and Katrinas in the stock exchange. However, the current European crisis brings one of the difficult situations that is aggravating every other day. The European Union and European […]
Feb 9 2012 | Posted in
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The next car that has most hits this year was Mini Cooper Clubman JCW. The four door coupe has more in the basket than its athletic siblings. It brings more leg space in the cabin, unlike two-door sports version, that can only justify two people with legs inside. However, the most amazing feature other than […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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Audi undoubtedly took the leap ahead of its competitors in the eye of tech geeks but the viewer’s choice of the year was the all-new 2011 Chevrolet Volt. The electric hybrid was one of the most favourite all this year and the fame never changed colours during the survey. Waterlogged with technology, the car takes […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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The modern age is dedicated to the advancement of technology and automotive industry is not left behind in the race. Year after year carmakers introduce something new that reshapes the competition. Germans, as usual, are the most advanced in this industry and brands like Mercedes, BMW and Audi have ruled the world of the last […]
Dec 22 2011 | Posted in
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