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2011 Jeep Wrangler coming soon

admin — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:07:58 +0000

2011 new jeep ® Wrangler about the global market, recently, new models of the image has been made public. For the Wrangler has been a great success this legendary car, Jeep ®, as always, given its more new highlights. In continuation of its excellent performance with the legendary based on the 2011 Jeep ® Wrangler models are also equipped with a new multi-functional interior and comfortable car, without exception, people passing the car to represent the rich personal style.

As “the ultimate off-road weapon”, Jeep ® Wrangler has conquered the world cross-country the Holy Land – Rubicon altitude of 6,646 meters of the road and the Andes of Chile.

“Has a legendary history as a classic car, Jeep ® Wrangler Wrangler has also been progress.” Chrysler Group’s Jeep ® brand , president and CEO Mike Manley, said, “while maintaining its unique and original Fu legendary superior performance, while section 2011 Jeep ® Wrangler with its stunning new interior, so that occupants can always experience the vehicle’s comfort, convenience and versatility. Not only that, Sahara car model is also equipped with brand new, with the same body color hard top, believe consumers memorable. ”

Jeep Wrangler

New 2011 Jeep ® Wrangler interior highlights include a newly designed instrument panel, improved more ergonomic storage space, contact the door armrests and so comfortable. Meanwhile, the vehicle has done in the driving vision articles, equipped with electric heating electric mirrors, and wider rear window, occupants can easily enjoy a broader field of view.

The new steering wheel / center console design allows the driver to keep both hands in the case of the steering wheel, easy to operate radio, cruise control, hands-free phones, and other car functions. The new USB interface device to connect to a variety of storage devices (including the U disk with most MP3 players) to used-car entertainment system with. The new car has increased by 12-volt outlet.

2011 Jeep ® Wrangler models followed the classic Jeep ® design style, extensive use of a vehicle interior hexagonal screw, a newly designed grip set with passengers “Jeep, Since 1941″ words. Meanwhile, Jeep ® engineers also work through further processing, significantly reducing the interior noise.

Not long ago, the new 2011 Jeep ® Wrangler in Toledo, Ohio, assembly plant production.

Honda CR-V EXL/NAVI VS. NISSAN Murano CVT

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:10:27 +0000

2010 Honda CR-V

4dr 4×4 EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$35,590

2010 Nissan Murano

4dr All-wheel Drive LE (CVT)

$47,948

Hi, George

Just let you know, CR-V and Nurano are not in the same level at all. They are two different vehicles. Cant compare both. I post this just give you some thoughts

The Honda CR-V advantages over the Nissan Murano

Powertrain
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	11.8L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	8.7L/100 km

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	rails only
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Navigation system	Standard	Optional

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	922mm (36.3″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	972mm (38.3″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	968mm (38.1″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,392mm (54.8″)

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	3.5
Cylinder configuration	I-4	V-6
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	265hp @ 6,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	248 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Number of valves	16	24
Variable intake manifold	n/a	Standard
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	premium unleaded
Block heater	Optional	Standard
Transmission	5 speed automatic	continuously variable automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	11.8L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	8.7L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	82.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55TR20.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55TR20.0
Wheel size	17″	20″

Off-Road Capability
Approach angle	n/a	29 deg
Departure angle	n/a	26 deg
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	188mm (7.4″)

Body Exterior
Rear cargo	n/a	power liftgate
Roof rack	Optional	rails only

Convenience Features
Memory seat	n/a	Standard
Steering wheel memory	n/a	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	Standard
Garage door transmitter	n/a	HomeLink
Navigation system	Standard	Optional

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Power passenger seat	n/a	Standard
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	w/storage
Heated rear seats	n/a	Standard

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
Radio data system	n/a	Standard
Speakers	7	11
Diversity antenna	n/a	Standard

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
High intensity discharge headlights	n/a	Standard
Front fog lights	Optional	Standard
Rain sensing wipers	n/a	Standard
Rear reading lights	n/a	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	3.5 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	265hp @ 6,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	248 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	95.5mm x 81.4mm (3.76″ x 3.20″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	10.30 to 1
Curb weight	1,614kg (3,558lbs)	1,884kg (4,154lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	2,387kg (5,262lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	1,588kg (3,501lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,788mm (188.5″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,882mm (74.1″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,730mm (68.1″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,825mm (111.2″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	6.0m (19.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,107mm (43.6″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	922mm (36.3″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	972mm (38.3″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	968mm (38.1″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,392mm (54.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,407mm (55.4″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,515mm (59.6″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,490mm (58.7″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,962L (104.6 cu.ft.)

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	Standard
Power moonroof	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard
Rear door bins	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Heated front seats	Standard	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	split-bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Leather upholstery	Standard	Standard
Leather shift knob	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Standard
1st row LCD monitors	1	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Delay-off headlights	Standard	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Compass	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/ unlimited distance

Prices and content availability as shown, are subject to change and should be treated as estimates only. Actual base vehicle, package and option pricing may vary from estimate because of special local and pricing availability and pricing adjustments not reflected in the dealer’s computer system. See salesperson for the most current information. All comparative information presented on this page has been provided by Autodata Solutions and is subject to change without notice. Autodata is an independent third party that specializes in collecting and publishing vehicle specifications and features from all automobile manufacturers in Canada and the United States.

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Honda crosstour EX-L VS. Toyota Venza Base V6

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:00:02 +0000


	2010 Honda Accord Crosstour	2010 Toyota Venza
	4dr 4×4 EX-L w/Navi (A5)	4dr All-wheel Drive Base V6
Base Vehicle Price (MSRP)	$38,900	$32,250

The Honda Accord Crosstour advantages over the Toyota Venza

Powertrain
Horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Cylinder deactivation	Standard	n/a
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Fuel tank capacity	70.0L	67.0L

Suspension/Handling
Chrome wheels	Optional	n/a

Body Exterior
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	n/a
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
Memory seat	Standard	n/a
Navigation system	Standard	Optional

Seats and Trim
Power passenger seat	Standard	Optional
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	n/a

Entertainment Features
Radio data system	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	6

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Optional

Safety and Security
Security system	Standard	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Engine torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Front legroom	1,073mm (42.2″)	1,022mm (40.2″)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Variable intake manifold	n/a	Standard
Cylinder deactivation	Standard	n/a
Transmission	5 speed automatic	6 speed automatic
Manual-shift auto	n/a	Standard
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	12.3L/100 km	11.5L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	8.0L/100 km	7.9L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	70.0L	67.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front tires	225/60HR18.0	245/50HR20.0
Rear tires	225/60HR18.0	245/50HR20.0
Wheel size	18″	20″

Off-Road Capability
Approach angle	n/a	16 deg
Departure angle	n/a	20 deg

Convenience Features
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
Memory seat	Standard	n/a
Garage door transmitter	HomeLink(R)	Standard
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Power trunk closing assist	n/a	Standard

Seats and Trim
Power passenger seat	Standard	Optional
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Rear seats	bench	split-bench
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	n/a

Entertainment Features
Radio data system	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	6
1st row LCD monitors	1	2

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Rear reading lights	n/a	Standard
Trip computer	n/a	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Optional

Safety and Security
Knee airbag	n/a	Standard
Security system	Standard	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Engine torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Engine bore x stroke	89.0mm x 93.0mm (3.50″ x 3.66″)	94.0mm x 83.1mm (3.70″ x 3.27″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	10.80 to 1
Curb weight	1,845kg (4,068lbs)	1,835kg (4,045lbs)
GVWR	2,320kg (5,115lbs)	2,390kg (5,269lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	1,587kg (3,499lbs)
Exterior length	4,999mm (196.8″)	4,800mm (189.0″)
Exterior body width	1,898mm (74.7″)	1,905mm (75.0″)
Exterior height	1,670mm (65.7″)	1,610mm (63.4″)
Wheelbase	2,797mm (110.1″)	2,775mm (109.3″)
Turning radius	6.1m (20.1′)	6.0m (19.6′)
Front legroom	1,073mm (42.2″)	1,022mm (40.2″)
Rear legroom	940mm (37.0″)	993mm (39.1″)
Front headroom	1,003mm (39.5″)	1,007mm (39.6″)
Rear headroom	953mm (37.5″)	997mm (39.3″)
Front hiproom	1,405mm (55.3″)	1,422mm (56.0″)
Rear hiproom	1,370mm (53.9″)	1,435mm (56.5″)
Front shoulder room	1,467mm (57.8″)	1,525mm (60.0″)
Rear shoulder room	1,427mm (56.2″)	1,499mm (59.0″)
Passenger volume	2,854L (100.8 cu.ft.)	3,058L (108.0 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Engine litres	3.5	3.5
Cylinder configuration	V-6	V-6
Number of valves	24	24
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard

Off-Road Capability
Ground clearance (min)	205mm (8.1″)	205mm (8.1″)

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Spoiler	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard
Rear door bins	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Front centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Standard

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Delay-off headlights	Standard	Standard
Front fog lights	Standard	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Compass	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	3.5 L	3.5 L

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance

Amounts shown do not include freight, PDI, Dealer installed accessories and applicable taxes.

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Honda CRV/NAVI VS. Toyota RAV4 Limited

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:48:22 +0000

2010 Honda CR-V

4dr 4×4 EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$35,590

2010 Toyota RAV4

4dr 4×4 Limited

$32,385

Hi, George,

I knew RAV 4 has 6 cylinder model. In order to make fair comparison, I used CRV EX-L/NAVI and RAV4 Limited which both are 4 cylinders.

The Honda CR-V advantages over the Toyota RAV4

Powertrain
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM CRV	179hp @ 6,000RPM RAV4
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a

Convenience Features
Navigation system	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	6
Wireless connectivity	Standard	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	Optional
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	n/a
Trip computer	Standard	n/a

Safety and Security
Security system	Standard	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	179hp @ 6,000RPM
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	2,055kg (4,530lbs)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,367mm (53.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,331mm (52.4″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,405mm (55.3″)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	2.5
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	179hp @ 6,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	172 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Transmission	5 speed automatic	4 speed automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	9.7L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	7.2L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	60.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	225/65HR17.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	225/65HR17.0

Off-Road Capability
Approach angle	n/a	29 deg
Departure angle	n/a	25 deg
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	190mm (7.5″)

Body Exterior
Turn signal indicator mirrors	n/a	Standard
Spoiler	Optional	Standard
Skid plates	n/a	Standard
Roof rack	Optional	Standard

Convenience Features
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	Standard
Navigation system	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	w/storage
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather steering wheel	n/a	Standard

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	6
Wireless connectivity	Standard	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Front fog lights	Optional	Standard
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	Optional
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	n/a
Trip computer	Standard	n/a

Safety and Security
Security system	Standard	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	2.5 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	179hp @ 6,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	172 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	89.9mm x 78.7mm (3.54″ x 3.10″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	10.40 to 1
Curb weight	1,614kg (3,558lbs)	1,615kg (3,560lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	2,055kg (4,530lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,620mm (181.9″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,855mm (73.0″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,745mm (68.7″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,660mm (104.7″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	5.7m (18.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,062mm (41.8″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	1,002mm (39.4″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	1,008mm (39.7″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,367mm (53.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,331mm (52.4″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,450mm (57.1″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,405mm (55.3″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	3,064L (108.2 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Number of valves	16	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Drive type	four-wheel	four-wheel

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Wheel size	17″	17″

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	Standard
Power moonroof	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	split-bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Leather shift knob	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
1st row LCD monitors	1	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	680kg (1,499lbs)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance

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Honda CRV EXL/NAVI VS. Nissan Rouge SL

admin — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:38:11 +0000

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	2010 Honda CR-V	2010 Nissan Rogue
	4dr 4×4 EX-L w/Navi (A5)	4dr All-wheel Drive SL
Base Vehicle Price (MSRP)	$35,590	$27,798

Hi, George

Here are some articles from public I want you to read, just give you some thoughts about 2010 CR-V

http://www.autonet.ca/autos/search/testdrives/2010/06/10/14339496-autonet.html

http://www.parents.com/parenting/money/car-buying/best-family-cars-2010/?page=9

The Honda CR-V advantages over the Nissan Rogue

Powertrain
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM (CRV)	170hp @ 6,000RPM (Rogue)
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	7.8L/100 km

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	rails only
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Automatic temperature control	Standard	n/a
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	n/a
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
1-touch up	Standard	Optional
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	n/a
Navigation system	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Power driver seat	Standard	Optional
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Rear seats	split-bench	bench
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	Optional

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
MP3 decoder	Standard	Optional
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Optional
Speakers	7	4
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Optional

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	n/a
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	Optional
Outside temperature display	Standard	Optional
Trip computer	Standard	Optional
Reverse sensing system	Standard	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	2,055kg (4,530lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	454kg (1,001lbs)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	897mm (35.3″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,420mm (55.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,362mm (53.6″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,761L (97.5 cu.ft.)

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	2.5
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	175 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Variable intake manifold	n/a	Standard
Block heater	Optional	Standard
Transmission	5 speed automatic	continuously variable automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	9.6L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	7.8L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	60.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	225/60HR17.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	225/60HR17.0

Off-Road Capability
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	210mm (8.3″)

Body Exterior
Skid plates	n/a	Standard
Roof rack	Optional	rails only

Convenience Features
Automatic temperature control	Standard	n/a
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	n/a
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
1-touch up	Standard	Optional
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	n/a
Navigation system	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Power driver seat	Standard	Optional
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	bench
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	Optional

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
MP3 decoder	Standard	Optional
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Optional
Speakers	7	4
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Optional
1st row LCD monitors	1	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	n/a
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	Optional
Outside temperature display	Standard	Optional
Trip computer	Standard	Optional
Reverse sensing system	Standard	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	2.5 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	175 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	89.0mm x 100.0mm (3.50″ x 3.94″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	9.60 to 1
Curb weight	1,614kg (3,558lbs)	1,574kg (3,470lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	2,055kg (4,530lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	454kg (1,001lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,645mm (182.9″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,800mm (70.9″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,684mm (66.3″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,690mm (105.9″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	5.7m (18.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,080mm (42.5″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	897mm (35.3″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	1,026mm (40.4″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,420mm (55.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,362mm (53.6″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,761L (97.5 cu.ft.)

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Number of valves	16	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Wheel size	17″	17″

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Heated front seats	Standard	Standard
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/ unlimited distance

Amounts shown do not include freight, PDI, Dealer installed accessories and applicable taxes.

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2010 Honda CR-V LX VS. 2010 Nissan Rogue S

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:09:42 +0000

2010 Honda CR-V

4dr 4×4 LX (A5)

$28,290

2010 Nissan Rogue

4dr All-wheel Drive S

$25,998

The Honda CR-V advantages over the Nissan Rogue

Powertrain

a more powerful engine (180hp vs 170hp)

features a 5 speed transmission

a ULEV II emission vehicle

Exterior

larger wheels (17.0″ versus 16.0″)

features alloy wheels

features full wheel covers

is equipped with wider tires (225mm versus 215mm)

Seating

the driver seat is more adjustable (6 way versus 4 way)

adjustable rear seat head restraints

rear seat armrest

Interior

comes with front and rear floor mats

a metal-look instrument panel insert

1st row underseat storage

a cargo area light

Convenience

an MP3 decoder

a theft deterrent radio

more 12V DC power outlets (2 versus 1)

a trip computer

Interior

a telescoping steering wheel

Convenience

power windows feature driver 1-touch closing

Dimensions

a greater towing capacity (680kg versus 454kg)

more rear legroom (977mm vs 897mm)

more front headroom (1,039mm vs 1,026mm)

more rear headroom (980mm vs 973mm)

more front hiproom (1,421mm versus 1,349mm)

more rear hiproom (1,388mm versus 1,300mm)

more front shoulder room (1,446mm versus 1,420mm)

more rear shoulder room (1,423mm versus 1,362mm)

greater passenger volume (2,939 L versus 2,761 L)

more cargo volume (1,011 L versus 818 L)

more interior cargo volume with the seats folded (2,064 L versus 1,639 L)

a greater interior maximum cargo volume (2,064 L versus 1,639 L)

the interior length is greater (1,295mm versus 961mm)

the exterior body height is greater (1,680mm versus 1,659mm)

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Powertrain
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	7.8L/100 km

Suspension/Handling
Alloy wheels	Standard	n/a
Wheel size	17″	16″

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	rails only
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
1-touch up	Standard	n/a
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	n/a
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Rear seats	split-bench	bench
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather steering wheel	Optional	n/a

Entertainment Features
MP3 decoder	Standard	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Front fog lights	Optional	n/a
Compass	Optional	n/a
Trip computer	Standard	n/a
Reverse sensing system	Optional	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	1,972kg (4,348lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	454kg (1,001lbs)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	897mm (35.3″)
Front headroom	1,039mm (40.9″)	1,026mm (40.4″)
Rear headroom	980mm (38.6″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,420mm (55.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,362mm (53.6″)
Passenger volume	2,939L (103.8 cu.ft.)	2,761L (97.5 cu.ft.)

—————————————————————————

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	2.5
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	175 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Number of valves	16	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Variable intake manifold	n/a	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Block heater	Optional	Standard
Transmission	5 speed automatic	continuously variable automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	9.6L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	7.8L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	60.0L

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	n/a
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	215/70HR16.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	215/70HR16.0
Wheel size	17″	16″

Off-Road Capability
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	210mm (8.3″)

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Spoiler	Optional	n/a
Skid plates	n/a	Standard
Door mirrors	n/a	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	rails only
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	n/a
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	n/a
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	n/a
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	n/a
Leather steering wheel	Optional	n/a

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	n/a
Speakers	4	4
Speakers	6	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Front fog lights	Optional	n/a
Variably intermittent wipers	n/a	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Compass	Optional	n/a
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	n/a
Reverse sensing system	Optional	n/a

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	n/a	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	2.5 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	175 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	89.0mm x 100.0mm (3.50″ x 3.94″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	9.60 to 1
Curb weight	1,598kg (3,523lbs)	1,564kg (3,448lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	1,972kg (4,348lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	454kg (1,001lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,645mm (182.9″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,800mm (70.9″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,659mm (65.3″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,690mm (105.9″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	5.7m (18.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,080mm (42.5″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	897mm (35.3″)
Front headroom	1,039mm (40.9″)	1,026mm (40.4″)
Rear headroom	980mm (38.6″)	973mm (38.3″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,420mm (55.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,362mm (53.6″)
Passenger volume	2,939L (103.8 cu.ft.)	2,761L (97.5 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/ unlimited distance

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2010 Honda CR-V EX-L NAVI VS. 2010 Mazda CX-7 GT

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:52:45 +0000

2010 Honda CR-V

4dr 4×4 EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$35,590

2010 Mazda CX-7

4dr All-wheel Drive GT

$38,990

The Honda CR-V advantages over the Mazda CX-7

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4 CR-V	2.3 CX-7
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	n/a
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	12.2L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	8.7L/100 km

Body Exterior
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	n/a
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	n/a
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Overhead console	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Rear seats	split-bench	bench

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	925mm (36.4″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	970mm (38.2″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,392mm (54.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,346mm (53.0″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,417mm (55.8″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,797L (98.8 cu.ft.)

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	2.3
Compressor	n/a	intercooled turbo
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	244hp @ 5,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	258 lb.-ft. @ 2,500RPM
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	n/a
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	premium unleaded
Transmission	5 speed automatic	6 speed automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Manual-shift auto	n/a	Standard
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	12.2L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	8.7L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	69.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55HR19.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55HR19.0
Wheel size	17″	19″

Off-Road Capability
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	208mm (8.2″)

Body Exterior
Turn signal indicator mirrors	n/a	Standard
Spoiler	Optional	Standard

Convenience Features
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	n/a
Memory seat	n/a	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	Standard
Garage door transmitter	n/a	HomeLink(R)
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Overhead console	Standard	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Power passenger seat	n/a	Standard
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	bench

Entertainment Features
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	9

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
High intensity discharge headlights	n/a	Standard
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Front fog lights	Optional	Standard
Rain sensing wipers	n/a	Standard
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Compass	Standard	n/a
Blind spot sensor	n/a	Standard

Safety and Security
Perimeter/approach lights	n/a	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	2.3 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	244hp @ 5,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	258 lb.-ft. @ 2,500RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	87.5mm x 94.0mm (3.44″ x 3.70″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	9.50 to 1
Curb weight	1,614kg (3,558lbs)	1,818kg (4,008lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	n/a
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	907kg (2,000lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,682mm (184.3″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,872mm (73.7″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,645mm (64.8″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,750mm (108.3″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	5.7m (18.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,059mm (41.7″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	925mm (36.4″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	970mm (38.2″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	980mm (38.6″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,392mm (54.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,346mm (53.0″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,472mm (58.0″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,417mm (55.8″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,797L (98.8 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/80,000km

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Number of valves	16	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Power moonroof	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Heated front seats	Standard	Standard
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Leather upholstery	Standard	Standard
Leather shift knob	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Standard
1st row LCD monitors	1	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Warranty
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/ unlimited distance

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Powertrain
Engine litres	2.4	2.3
Compressor	n/a	intercooled turbo
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	244hp @ 5,000RPM
Torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	258 lb.-ft. @ 2,500RPM
Number of valves	16	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	n/a
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	premium unleaded
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Transmission	5 speed automatic	6 speed automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Manual-shift auto	n/a	Standard
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	10.1L/100 km	12.2L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	7.5L/100 km	8.7L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	58.0L	69.0L

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Front tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55HR19.0
Rear tires	225/65TR17.0	235/55HR19.0
Wheel size	17″	19″

Off-Road Capability
Ground clearance (min)	170mm (6.7″)	208mm (8.2″)

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Turn signal indicator mirrors	n/a	Standard
Spoiler	Optional	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	n/a
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	n/a
Power moonroof	Standard	Standard
Memory seat	n/a	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Garage door transmitter	n/a	HomeLink(R)
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	n/a
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard
Rear door bins	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Driver seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Power passenger seat	n/a	Standard
Passenger seat mounted armrest	Standard	n/a
Front centre armrest	n/a	Standard
Heated front seats	Standard	Standard
Rear seats	split-bench	bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Leather upholstery	Standard	Standard
Leather shift knob	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
Remote CD player	Standard	n/a
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Speakers	7	9
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Standard
1st row LCD monitors	1	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
High intensity discharge headlights	n/a	Standard
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Delay-off headlights	Standard	n/a
Front fog lights	Optional	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rain sensing wipers	n/a	Standard
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Compass	Standard	n/a
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Standard	Standard
Blind spot sensor	n/a	Standard

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Perimeter/approach lights	n/a	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	2.4 L	2.3 L
Engine horsepower	180hp @ 6,800RPM	244hp @ 5,000RPM
Engine torque	161 lb.-ft. @ 4,400RPM	258 lb.-ft. @ 2,500RPM
Engine bore x stroke	87.0mm x 99.0mm (3.43″ x 3.90″)	87.5mm x 94.0mm (3.44″ x 3.70″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	9.50 to 1
Curb weight	1,614kg (3,558lbs)	1,818kg (4,008lbs)
GVWR	2,070kg (4,564lbs)	n/a
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	907kg (2,000lbs)
Exterior length	4,555mm (179.3″)	4,682mm (184.3″)
Exterior body width	1,820mm (71.7″)	1,872mm (73.7″)
Exterior height	1,680mm (66.1″)	1,645mm (64.8″)
Wheelbase	2,620mm (103.1″)	2,750mm (108.3″)
Turning radius	5.8m (18.9′)	5.7m (18.7′)
Front legroom	1,050mm (41.3″)	1,059mm (41.7″)
Rear legroom	977mm (38.5″)	925mm (36.4″)
Front headroom	987mm (38.9″)	970mm (38.2″)
Rear headroom	979mm (38.5″)	980mm (38.6″)
Front hiproom	1,421mm (55.9″)	1,392mm (54.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,388mm (54.6″)	1,346mm (53.0″)
Front shoulder room	1,446mm (56.9″)	1,472mm (58.0″)
Rear shoulder room	1,423mm (56.0″)	1,417mm (55.8″)
Passenger volume	2,857L (100.9 cu.ft.)	2,797L (98.8 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/80,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Powertrain warranty	n/a	84 months/160,000km
Powertrain warranty	n/a	72 months/120,000km
Powertrain warranty	n/a	72 months/160,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/ unlimited distance

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2010 Honda Accord Crosstour VS. 2010 Toyota Venza

admin — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 03:44:45 +0000

2010 Honda Accord Crosstour

4dr 4×4 EX-L (A5)

$36,900

2010 Toyota Venza

4dr All-wheel Drive Base V6

$32,250

The Honda Accord Crosstour advantages over the Toyota Venza

Powertrain

an engine that produces more torque (254 lb.-ft. vs 246 lb.-ft.)

Exterior

is equipped with a power sunroof

Seating

driver and passenger heated seats

Interior

leather seat upholstery

Convenience

driver seat memory

door mirror memory settings

a 6-disc CD player

a radio data system

more speakers (7 versus 6)

performance speakers

a theft deterrent radio

features remote sunroof/convertible roof closing

Safety

a security system

Convenience

speed sensitive wipers

Dimensions

more front legroom (1,073mm vs 1,022mm)

Powertrain
Horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM Crosstour	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Cylinder deactivation	Standard	n/a
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Fuel tank capacity	70.0L	67.0L

Suspension/Handling
Chrome wheels	Optional	n/a

Body Exterior
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	n/a
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
Memory seat	Standard	n/a

Seats and Trim
Power passenger seat	Standard	Optional
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	n/a

Entertainment Features
Radio data system	Standard	n/a
Speakers	7	6

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a

Safety and Security
Security system	Standard	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Engine torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Front legroom	1,073mm (42.2″)	1,022mm (40.2″)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

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Powertrain
Engine litres	3.5 Crosstour	3.5 Venza
Cylinder configuration	V-6	V-6
Horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Number of valves	24	24
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Variable intake manifold	n/a	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Cylinder deactivation	Standard	n/a
Recommended fuel	regular unleaded	regular unleaded
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Transmission	5 speed automatic	6 speed automatic
Manual-shift auto	n/a	Standard
Drive type	four-wheel	all-wheel drive
Fuel economy city	12.3L/100 km	11.5L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	8.0L/100 km	7.9L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	70.0L	67.0L

Suspension/Handling
Four wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Chrome wheels	Optional	n/a
Front tires	225/60HR18.0	245/50HR20.0
Rear tires	225/60HR18.0	245/50HR20.0
Wheel size	18″	20″

Off-Road Capability
Approach angle	n/a	16 deg
Departure angle	n/a	20 deg
Ground clearance (min)	205mm (8.1″)	205mm (8.1″)

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Rear cargo	n/a	power liftgate
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Spoiler	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a
Roof rack	Optional	n/a
Trailer hitch receiver	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Front dual zone A/C	Standard	Standard
Power moonroof	Standard	Optional
Memory seat	Standard	n/a
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Garage door transmitter	HomeLink(R)	Standard
Navigation system	n/a	Optional
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard
Rear door bins	Standard	Standard
Power trunk closing assist	n/a	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Power driver seat	Standard	Standard
Power passenger seat	Standard	Optional
Front centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Heated front seats	Standard	Optional
Rear seats	bench	split-bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	Standard	Standard
Leather upholstery	Standard	Optional
Leather shift knob	Standard	n/a

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Radio data system	Standard	n/a
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Speakers	7	6
Speakers	n/a	13
Wireless connectivity	n/a	Standard
1st row LCD monitors	n/a	2
1st row LCD monitors	n/a	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
High intensity discharge headlights	n/a	Optional
Fully automatic headlights	Standard	Standard
Delay-off headlights	Standard	Standard
Auto-dimming headlights	n/a	Optional
Front fog lights	Standard	Standard
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard	n/a
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Rear reading lights	n/a	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	Standard
Compass	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	n/a	Standard
Reverse sensing system	Optional	Optional

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	Standard	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Knee airbag	n/a	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Optional
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	3.5 L	3.5 L
Engine horsepower	271hp @ 6,200RPM	268hp @ 6,200RPM
Engine torque	254 lb.-ft. @ 5,000RPM	246 lb.-ft. @ 4,700RPM
Engine bore x stroke	89.0mm x 93.0mm (3.50″ x 3.66″)	94.0mm x 83.1mm (3.70″ x 3.27″)
Compression ratio	10.50 to 1	10.80 to 1
Curb weight	1,845kg (4,068lbs)	1,835kg (4,045lbs)
GVWR	2,320kg (5,115lbs)	2,390kg (5,269lbs)
Towing capacity	680kg (1,499lbs)	1,587kg (3,499lbs)
Exterior length	4,999mm (196.8″)	4,800mm (189.0″)
Exterior body width	1,898mm (74.7″)	1,905mm (75.0″)
Exterior height	1,670mm (65.7″)	1,610mm (63.4″)
Wheelbase	2,797mm (110.1″)	2,775mm (109.3″)
Turning radius	6.1m (20.1′)	6.0m (19.6′)
Front legroom	1,073mm (42.2″)	1,022mm (40.2″)
Rear legroom	940mm (37.0″)	993mm (39.1″)
Front headroom	1,003mm (39.5″)	1,007mm (39.6″)
Front headroom	n/a	983mm (38.7″)
Rear headroom	953mm (37.5″)	997mm (39.3″)
Rear headroom	n/a	990mm (39.0″)
Front hiproom	1,405mm (55.3″)	1,422mm (56.0″)
Rear hiproom	1,370mm (53.9″)	1,435mm (56.5″)
Front shoulder room	1,467mm (57.8″)	1,525mm (60.0″)
Rear shoulder room	1,427mm (56.2″)	1,499mm (59.0″)
Passenger volume	2,854L (100.8 cu.ft.)	3,058L (108.0 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

Note: In the comparative form, left table is Honda Crosstour, Right table is Toyota Venza.

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INSIGHT VS PRIUS

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:30:24 +0000

2010 Honda Insight

4dr Hatchback EX

$27,500

2010 Toyota Prius

5dr Hatchback Base

$27,800

Powertrain
Engine litres	1.3	1.8
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Horsepower	88hp @ 5,800RPM	98hp @ 5,200RPM
Torque	88 lb.-ft. @ 4,500RPM	105 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Number of valves	8	16
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	gasoline hybrid	gasoline hybrid
Block heater	Optional	Optional
Transmission	continuously variable automatic	continuously variable automatic
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Manual-shift auto	Standard	n/a
Drive type	front-wheel	front-wheel
Fuel economy city	5.0L/100 km	4.0L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	4.6L/100 km	4.2L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	40.0L	45.0L

Suspension/Handling
Front wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	n/a
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Front tires	175/65SR15.0	195/65SR15.0
Front tires	n/a	215/45VR17.0
Rear tires	175/65SR15.0	195/65SR15.0
Rear tires	n/a	215/45VR17.0
Wheel size	15″	15″
Wheel size	n/a	17″

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Turn signal indicator mirrors	Standard	n/a
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted A/C controls	n/a	Standard
Power moonroof	n/a	Optional
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Distance pacing cruise control	n/a	Optional
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Optional	Optional
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Garage door transmitter	n/a	Optional
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Overhead console	n/a	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Front centre armrest	Standard	w/storage
Heated front seats	n/a	Optional
Rear seats	bench	bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard
Rear seat centre armrest	n/a	Standard
Leather upholstery	n/a	Optional
Leather steering wheel	Optional	n/a

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Speakers	6	6
Speakers	n/a	8
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Optional
1st row LCD monitors	1	1
Diversity antenna	n/a	Optional

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Delay-off headlights	n/a	Standard
Headlight cleaning	n/a	Optional
Front fog lights	Optional	Optional
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	n/a
Voltmeter	Standard	n/a
Compass	Optional	n/a
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	Standard
Reverse sensing system	n/a	Optional

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	n/a	Standard
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Knee airbag	n/a	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	1.3 L	1.8 L
Engine horsepower	88hp @ 5,800RPM	98hp @ 5,200RPM
Engine torque	88 lb.-ft. @ 4,500RPM	105 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Engine bore x stroke	73.0mm x 80.0mm (2.87″ x 3.15″)	80.5mm x 88.4mm (3.17″ x 3.48″)
Compression ratio	10.80 to 1	13.00 to 1
Exterior length	4,376mm (172.3″)	4,460mm (175.6″)
Exterior body width	1,694mm (66.7″)	1,745mm (68.7″)
Exterior height	1,427mm (56.2″)	1,480mm (58.3″)
Wheelbase	2,550mm (100.4″)	2,700mm (106.3″)
Turning radius	5.5m (18.1′)	5.2m (17.1′)
Turning radius	n/a	5.5m (18.0′)
Front legroom	1,074mm (42.3″)	1,080mm (42.5″)
Rear legroom	851mm (33.5″)	914mm (36.0″)
Front headroom	984mm (38.7″)	980mm (38.6″)
Rear headroom	913mm (35.9″)	955mm (37.6″)
Front hiproom	1,310mm (51.6″)	1,339mm (52.7″)
Rear hiproom	1,238mm (48.7″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,338mm (52.7″)	1,394mm (54.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,279mm (50.4″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Passenger volume	2,407L (85.0 cu.ft.)	2,653L (93.7 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

The Honda Insight advantages over the Toyota Prius

Powertrain
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Manual-shift auto	Standard	n/a

Suspension/Handling
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	n/a

Body Exterior
Turn signal indicator mirrors	Standard	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Navigation system	Standard	Optional

Seats and Trim
Front centre armrest	Standard	w/storage
Leather steering wheel	Optional	n/a

Entertainment Features
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Optional

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Tachometer	Standard	n/a
Voltmeter	Standard	n/a
Compass	Optional	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Front headroom	984mm (38.7″)	980mm (38.6″)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

Equipment Differences Only

Powertrain
Engine litres	1.3	1.8
Horsepower	88hp @ 5,800RPM	98hp @ 5,200RPM
Torque	88 lb.-ft. @ 4,500RPM	105 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Number of valves	8	16
Mode select transmission	Standard	n/a
Manual-shift auto	Standard	n/a
Fuel economy city	5.0L/100 km	4.0L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	4.6L/100 km	4.2L/100 km
Fuel tank capacity	40.0L	45.0L

Suspension/Handling
Speed-sensing steering	Standard	n/a
Front tires	175/65SR15.0	195/65SR15.0
Rear tires	175/65SR15.0	195/65SR15.0

Body Exterior
Turn signal indicator mirrors	Standard	n/a

Convenience Features
Steering wheel mounted A/C controls	n/a	Standard
Navigation system	Standard	Optional
Overhead console	n/a	Standard

Seats and Trim
Front centre armrest	Standard	w/storage
Rear seat centre armrest	n/a	Standard

Entertainment Features
Wireless connectivity	Standard	Optional

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Delay-off headlights	n/a	Standard
Tachometer	Standard	n/a
Voltmeter	Standard	n/a

Safety and Security
4 wheel disc brakes	n/a	Standard
Knee airbag	n/a	Standard

Specs and Dimensions
Engine displacement	1.3 L	1.8 L
Engine horsepower	88hp @ 5,800RPM	98hp @ 5,200RPM
Engine torque	88 lb.-ft. @ 4,500RPM	105 lb.-ft. @ 4,000RPM
Engine bore x stroke	73.0mm x 80.0mm (2.87″ x 3.15″)	80.5mm x 88.4mm (3.17″ x 3.48″)
Compression ratio	10.80 to 1	13.00 to 1
Exterior length	4,376mm (172.3″)	4,460mm (175.6″)
Exterior body width	1,694mm (66.7″)	1,745mm (68.7″)
Exterior height	1,427mm (56.2″)	1,480mm (58.3″)
Wheelbase	2,550mm (100.4″)	2,700mm (106.3″)
Turning radius	5.5m (18.1′)	5.2m (17.1′)
Front legroom	1,074mm (42.3″)	1,080mm (42.5″)
Rear legroom	851mm (33.5″)	914mm (36.0″)
Front headroom	984mm (38.7″)	980mm (38.6″)
Rear headroom	913mm (35.9″)	955mm (37.6″)
Front hiproom	1,310mm (51.6″)	1,339mm (52.7″)
Rear hiproom	1,238mm (48.7″)	1,300mm (51.2″)
Front shoulder room	1,338mm (52.7″)	1,394mm (54.9″)
Rear shoulder room	1,279mm (50.4″)	1,349mm (53.1″)
Passenger volume	2,407L (85.0 cu.ft.)	2,653L (93.7 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance	36 months/60,000km

The Equipment Standard To Both Vehicles

Powertrain
Cylinder configuration	I-4	I-4
Variable valve control	Standard	Standard
Sequential multi-point fuel injection	Standard	Standard
Recommended fuel	gasoline hybrid	gasoline hybrid
Transmission	continuously variable automatic	continuously variable automatic
Drive type	front-wheel	front-wheel

Suspension/Handling
Front wheel independent suspension	Standard	Standard
Front anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Rear anti-roll bar	Standard	Standard
Power steering	Standard	Standard
Alloy wheels	Standard	Standard
Wheel size	15″	15″

Body Exterior
Number of doors	4	4
Power door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Heated door mirrors	Standard	Standard
Door mirrors	body-colour	body-colour
Bumpers	body-colour	body-colour

Convenience Features
Air conditioning	Standard	Standard
Automatic temperature control	Standard	Standard
Speed control	Standard	Standard
Power windows	Standard	Standard
1-touch down	Standard	Standard
1-touch up	Standard	Standard
Remote keyless entry	Standard	Standard
Illuminated entry	Standard	Standard
Tilt steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Telescoping steering wheel	Standard	Standard
Driver vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Passenger vanity mirror	Standard	Standard
Front beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Rear beverage holders	Standard	Standard
Driver door bin	Standard	Standard
Passenger door bin	Standard	Standard

Seats and Trim
Max seating capacity	5	5
Front seats	bucket	bucket
Rear seats	bench	bench
Split folding rear seat	Standard	Standard

Entertainment Features
AM/FM radio	Standard	Standard
CD player	Standard	Standard
MP3 decoder	Standard	Standard
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard	Standard
Speakers	6	6
1st row LCD monitors	1	1

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Variably intermittent wipers	Standard	Standard
Rear window wiper	Standard	Standard
Rear window defroster	Standard	Standard
Front reading lights	Standard	Standard
Outside temperature display	Standard	Standard
Low tire pressure warning	Standard	Standard
Trip computer	Standard	Standard

Safety and Security
ABS brakes	Standard	Standard
Brake assist	Standard	Standard
Dual front impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Dual front side impact airbags	Standard	Standard
Overhead airbag	Standard	Standard
Occupant sensing airbag	Standard	Standard
Panic alarm	Standard	Standard
Ignition disable	Standard	Standard
Security system	Standard	Standard
Electronic stability	Standard	Standard
Traction control	Standard	Standard
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard	Standard

Warranty
Basic warranty	36 months/60,000km	36 months/60,000km
Powertrain warranty	60 months/100,000km	60 months/100,000km
Corrosion perforation warranty	60 months/ unlimited distance	60 months/ unlimited distance

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2010 Honda Accord EXL VS. 2010 Ford Fusion

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:52:05 +0000

2010 Honda Accord

4dr Sedan EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$32,790

2010 Ford Fusion

4dr Front-wheel Drive Sedan S 2.5L I4

$21,499

Powertrain
Horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	175hp @ 6,000RPM Fusion
Transmission	5 speed automatic Accord	6 speed manual
Fuel tank capacity	70.0L Accord	66.0L

Suspension/Handling
Chrome wheels	Optional Accord	n/a
Front tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	205/60HR16.0
Rear tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	205/60HR16.0
Wheel size	17″ Accord	16″

Body Exterior
Heated door mirrors	Standard Accord	n/a
Spoiler	Optional Accord	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional Accord	n/a

Convenience Features
Automatic temperature control	Standard Accord	n/a
Front dual zone A/C	Standard Accord	n/a
Power moonroof	Standard Accord	n/a
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Standard Accord	n/a
Navigation system	Standard Accord	n/a
Overhead console	Standard Accord	n/a
Rear door bins	Standard Accord	n/a

Seats and Trim
Power driver seat	Standard Accord	n/a
Front centre armrest	Standard Accord	w/storage
Heated front seats	Standard Accord	n/a
Leather upholstery	Standard Accord	n/a
Leather steering wheel	Optional Accord	n/a

Entertainment Features
Radio data system	Standard Accord	n/a
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard Accord	n/a
Speakers	7 Accord	4
Wireless connectivity	Standard Accord	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Fully automatic headlights	Standard Accord	n/a
Delay-off headlights	Standard Accord	n/a
Front fog lights	Optional Accord	n/a
Compass	Standard Accord	n/a
Outside temperature display	Standard Accord	n/a
Reverse sensing system	Optional Accord	n/a

Safety and Security
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard Accord	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	175hp @ 6,000RPM
Front legroom	1,079mm (42.5″) Accord	1,074mm (42.3″)
Rear legroom	944mm (37.2″) Accord	942mm (37.1″)
Front headroom	991mm (39.0″) Accord	983mm (38.7″)
Front hiproom	1,438mm (56.6″) Accord	1,372mm (54.0″)
Rear hiproom	1,379mm (54.3″) Accord	1,354mm (53.3″)
Front shoulder room	1,479mm (58.2″) Accord	1,458mm (57.4″)
Passenger volume	2,860L (101.0 cu.ft.) Accord	2,840L (100.3 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance Accord	60 months/100,000km

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2010 Honda Accord EX-L VS. 2010 Nissan Altima CVT

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:42:56 +0000

2010 Honda Accord

4dr Sedan EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$32,790

2010 Nissan Altima

4dr Sedan 2.5 S (CVT)

$25,098

Powertrain
Horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	175hp @ 5,600RPM Altima

Suspension/Handling
Alloy wheels	Standard Accord	Optional
Chrome wheels	Optional Accord	n/a
Front tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	215/60TR16.0
Rear tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	215/60TR16.0
Wheel size	17″ Accord	16″

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional	n/a

Convenience Features
Automatic temperature control	Standard Accord	Optional
Front dual zone A/C	Standard Accord	Optional
Power moonroof	Standard Accord	Optional
Auto-dimming rearview mirror	Standard Accord	Optional
Navigation system	Standard Accord	Optional

Seats and Trim
Power driver seat	Standard Accord	Optional
Front centre armrest	Standard Accord	w/storage
Heated front seats	Standard Accord	Optional
Leather upholstery	Standard Accord	Optional
Leather steering wheel	Optional Accord	n/a

Entertainment Features
MP3 decoder	Standard Accord	Optional
Radio data system	Standard Accord	Optional
Steering wheel mounted audio controls	Standard Accord	Optional
Speakers	7 Accord	6
Wireless connectivity	Standard Accord	Optional

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Front fog lights	Optional Accord	n/a
Compass	Standard Accord	Optional

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	175hp @ 5,600RPM
Rear legroom	944mm (37.2″) Accord	909mm (35.8″)
Rear headroom	946mm (37.2″) Accord	935mm (36.8″)
Rear hiproom	1,379mm (54.3″) Accord	1,334mm (52.5″)
Front shoulder room	1,479mm (58.2″) Accord	1,415mm (55.7″)
Rear shoulder room	1,432mm (56.4″) Accord	1,410mm (55.5″)
Passenger volume	2,860L (101.0 cu.ft.) Accord	2,852L (100.7 cu.ft.)

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2010 Honda Accord VS. 2010 Toyota Camry

admin — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 02:37:33 +0000

Powertrain
Horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	169hp @ 6,000RPM (Camry)
Block heater	Optional Accord	n/a

Suspension/Handling
Chrome wheels	Optional Accord	n/a
Front tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	215/60VR16.0
Rear tires	225/50VR17.0 Accord	215/60VR16.0
Wheel size	17″ Accord	16″

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional Accord	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional Accord	n/a

Convenience Features
Navigation system	Standard Accord	Optional
Rear door bins	Standard Accord	n/a

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard Accord	n/a

Safety and Security
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard Accord	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	169hp @ 6,000RPM
Towing capacity	454kg (1,001lbs) Accord	453kg (999lbs)
Front legroom	1,079mm (42.5″) Accord	1,059mm (41.7″)
Front headroom	991mm (39.0″) Accord	962mm (37.9″)
Front hiproom	1,438mm (56.6″) Accord	1,387mm (54.6″)
Rear hiproom	1,379mm (54.3″) Accord	1,369mm (53.9″)
Front shoulder room	1,479mm (58.2″) Accord	1,469mm (57.8″)
Passenger volume	2,860L (101.0 cu.ft.) Accord	2,823L (99.7 cu.ft.)

Warranty
Roadside assistance coverage	36 months/ unlimited distance Accord	36 months/60,000km

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2010 Honda Accord EX-L VS. 2010 Mazda Mazda6

admin — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:49:30 +0000

2010 Honda Accord EX-L VS. 2010 Mazda Mazda6

2010 Honda Accord

4dr Sedan EX-L w/Navi (A5)

$32,790

2010 Mazda Mazda6

4dr Sedan GT-I4 (A5)

$29,895

Powertrain
Horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	170hp @ 6,000RPM Mazda
Block heater	Optional	n/a
Fuel economy city	9.6L/100 km	9.7L/100 km
Fuel economy highway	6.4L/100 km	6.7L/100 km

Suspension/Handling
Chrome wheels	Optional Accord	n/a

Body Exterior
Spoiler	Optional Accord	n/a
Bodyside mouldings	Optional Accord	n/a

Convenience Features
Navigation system	Standard Accord	Optional
Rear door bins	Standard Accord	n/a

Seats and Trim
Leather steering wheel	Optional Accord	n/a

Entertainment Features
Radio data system	Standard Accord	n/a
Speakers	7 Accord	6

Lighting, Visibility and Instrumentation
Speed sensitive wipers	Standard Accord	n/a
Compass	Standard Accord	n/a
Reverse sensing system	Optional Accord	n/a

Safety and Security
Anti-whiplash front head restraints	Standard Accord	n/a

Specs and Dimensions
Engine horsepower	190hp @ 7,000RPM Accord	170hp @ 6,000RPM
Front headroom	991mm (39.0″) Accord	967mm (38.1″)
Front hiproom	1,438mm (56.6″) Accord	1,400mm (55.1″)
Front shoulder room	1,479mm (58.2″) Accord	1,455mm (57.3″)

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Grand Cherokee at the end of 2011 shall be sold

admin — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:32:02 +0000

For those who regularly access the Internet, merchants could no longer pledged as if the reason for our excitement. Swore in the end, but also depends on what form that appears, on Naji Pu brand paragraph on the 2011 Grand Cherokee commercial advertising, it should be or will cause many people concern. Central location on the screen the slogan “product cast word of mouth,” no doubt is extremely proud and straightforward.

Whether the new Jeep Grand Cherokee will be brought to the market what kind of waves, Jeep is still more difficult task to be done. But consider this car a strong, rugged appearance, combined with the exquisite and delicate interior, we feel that the task of Jeep car or to be completed.

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee for a Chrysler company, is indeed generous. This is not only took over Fiat after the first production cars, Chrysler is also to show the world the charm and the quality of their products a chance, if the master well, then, the brand will be in the world’s largest market in North America once again shine. So, the ad actually represents the sincerity of Chrysler, which represents the company announced to the world its own weight onto the right track, once again committed to manufacturing the best products to market.

“In order to prove to people the strength of its American-made, and we shot the ad video.” Chrysler Group’s Jeep brand’s president, Mike • Manley said, “The new Grand Cherokee is this ad carefully designed to show the excellent American-made, showing our own pride and the attitude of service to buyers. “

20 years ago, the Jeep Grand Cherokee in order to open up the high-end sports car segment with a market. After nearly 20 years, has brought a new Jeep Grand Cherokee, it is a real ability to have all high-end large-scale road SUV. According to reports, 2011 Grand Cherokee models look more streamlined. In addition, equipped with a number of innovative technology, before and after its new Diaozheng De independent suspension, will be fully controlled to upgrade Grand Cherokee’s Highway Biaoxian and comfort; car Peizhi more than 45 Zhudong safety design will be electronic stability control system ESC, electronic anti-roll control system ERM, the slope start assist system HAS, HDC downhill control system, have further enhanced the vehicle’s handling performance.

It is noteworthy that the first 2011 Grand Cherokee models equipped with the new Chrysler 3.6-liter VVT technology Pentastar V6 engine, the engine offers maximum output power of 290 horsepower and fuel economy than the previous generation models have 11 percent improved. “The new 2011 Grand Cherokee models of production, marks the rebirth of Chrysler Group.” Within the Chrysler Group’s chief executive, said Malchow. “Grand Cherokee for Chrysler, the car is a landmark.”

The new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, there are three models to choose: Laredo, Limited and Overland. One 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4 × 2 is priced at 30,995 dollars

Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid push the Geneva Motor Show debut

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:22:50 +0000

Volkswagen was originally planned for March Geneva Motor Show in the release of the new top-level SUV Touareg, but the German car manufacturer February 10 in Munich, Germany ahead of the car released. Section 2011 Volkswagen Touareg luxury while maintaining the configuration and fine workmanship at the same time, cancel the original V10 diesel engines, replaced by a V8 TDI engine, and joined the Hybrid hybrid system models.

Volkswagen Touareg is Volkswagen’s top brand positioning inside a large luxury off-road vehicles, guarantee the size and power cases, the fuel consumption performance has not been very satisfactory. In order to have better fuel economy performance, 2011 Volkswagen Touareg shall pay more attention to selected materials in the vehicle lighter vehicle, while vehicle intensity has also increased. In addition, the 2011 Touareg body rigidity compared to the previous models to improve by at least 5%, vehicle styling changed little, but multiple lines and details of the changes, so that the new Touareg more in line with aerodynamics. Headlamps, wheels and rear spoiler is the new men Touareg where the greatest change in appearance.

Inside, the 2011 Volkswagen Touareg in the overall design of the interior changes are not large, but some details still have a lot of changes. LCD screen on the center console is not our familiar RNS series, but a full-touch-operated LCD screen, in the hybrid model, the piece of LCD screen can display a hybrid system operating state. The steering wheel design also uses the latest design of the public way, the middle of the main instrument panel LCD screen to display vehicle information. Black leather interior decorated with cherry wood combined highlight luxurious atmosphere.

Remotevpn-Free VPN

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Maserati GT Convertible

admin — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:08:17 +0000

Maserati GranTurismo has announced their latest models convertible version of the official price will be from the 135,800 U.S. dollars onwards. The Maserati GranTurismo convertible version in September last year, before Germany’s Frankfurt International Motor Show have appeared above, but now the top North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the car is once again appear in the Chrysler booth.

Maserati Spyder terminated two years ago, mass-produced, the product line has been among the missing convertible. This time the Maserati GranTurismo convertible version of the return, meaning that in 10 years after the successful re-entered Maserati convertible markets in North America.

Maserati GranTurismo Convertible will use a non-convertible version of the GranTurismo same 4.7-liter V8 engine, maximum output power of 433 hp. As for the roof, designers used a canvas roof and recent popular folding metal settings, this can make room for larger luggage. The designers from Italy, said the car’s wheelbase to 115.8 inches, with the sedan version of the same, but that is among the longest in a convertible version of the.

Maserati Gran Cabrio

Jeep ® legend

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:03:42 +0000

1, Button: Jeep ® conquest of America’s greatest generals

General George Patton (1885 ~ 1945) is a World War II the world’s most famous generals of the United States, one of his combat leg muscles, one tank, the other is a Jeep.

General Patton once said: “and it (referring to the Jeep ®) together, I won in North Africa, break of Sicily, the liberation of Paris, ending the Third Reich. It is the toughest I have ever seen, the most tenacious machinery. It is and tanks, warships different, there is life, in peacetime it will survive. If possible, I would like it forever. ”

Putton to “soldiers died because of the probability of moving ahead is far less than the probability of a passive defense to death” point of view, won the victory in the battle again and again, but also because of his courage in fighting style, coupled with compact Jeep flexible and powerful features of horsepower, making the U.S. military in World War II famous moment on the battlefield.

Eisenhower: Jeep ® is “winning the war of the three weapons” the first

World War II Jeep ® is a cradle of birth, it is like “maverick”, as the shuttle transporting Allied soldiers mud in Belgium, Burma’s jungle, between the Sahara Desert, in every theater, every battlefield, almost all to see its shadow, Jeep ® for the Allies win the war set the illustrious military exploits.

Allied Commander General Dwight D. Eisenhower in World War II, said: “Jeep ®, aircraft and landing craft that we win the war of the three weapons.” Jeep ® in these three major weapon in topping the list, the battlefield combat training to the Jeep ® a reinforced steel frame, either plain or Yimapingchuan winding mountain roads, which have come and go, Rulvpingdi, in the dust of history the success of the Jeep ® famous legend of the world, carrying “the mountain king” crown traveled thousands of miles.

3. Other anecdotal

In 1943, in the “Husky” combat operations, U.S. 7th Army Patton scored Sicily, near the Strait of messina a small village, the poor mountain people is being cut off for the oil press livelihood failure impasse . U.S. forces immediately set aside a Jeep ®, a clever soldiers Jeep ® engine gear together in the oil press, the five days will be to squeeze 44 tons of olive oil. In addition, U.S. soldiers will be lifted Jeep ® vehicles in front, with canvas belt will join a front wheel saw, with Jeep ®-powered drive wheel sawing wood.

Jeep ® Brand Introduction

admin — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:55:27 +0000

Jeep ® grew out of the Allies during World War II to use Willis (Willys) MB cars. In 1940, the U.S. military established a Willys MA model programs, drawing on a Ford, Bantam 2 models some of the characteristics of re-design of the Willys MB off-road vehicles, the standardization of the earliest achievements of this “Jeep ®” cars.

Jeep ®, once used, the illustrious military exploits. In each theater, Jeep ® has played many roles: stretchers, machine guns, planes, reconnaissance vehicle, light trucks, front-line vehicles, firearms and ammunition and transportation. During World War II about 600,000 Jeep ® vehicles join the fighting ranks of the “battlefield taxi” in its name demonstrates Jeep ® product’s success. After the war, people are still very fond of-performance Jeep ®, and immediately use them for forestry and land reclamation, using a robust and reliable features of the Jeep ® to rebuild their homes.

Since then, Jeep ® with his own outstanding qualities inherent into years of peace, and have been improved again and again becoming a perfect, of course, the share of raw passion and wild retained so far, to become the brand of a car landscape, and that in 1950, the Jeep ® trademark registration in the subsequent period of more than 60 years has remained a strong vitality.

In 1953, Kaiser bought Willys-Overland company’s depot, renamed Willys Motors. In 1963, Willys Motors officially changed its name to Kaiser Jeep Corporation. In 1970, the acquisition of American Motors Corporation

Kaiser Jeep Corporation, the successful expansion of Jeep ® product line for the Jeep ® has shaped a new image of the 70s – to drive Jeep ® mountains is a funny thing! In 1987, Chrysler merged with American Motors Corporation, Jeep ® has also become a major brand Chrysler.

In the past 60 years, Jeep ® brand has been providing a number of leading pioneer in the trend of models, whether it is half a century ago the first pioneering the VJ-2 Jeepster, is still stunning in environment-friendly Jeep ® Treo, the world’s No one vendor can provide off-road vehicles such as Jeep ® brand as a wealth of product line. All in all, Jeep ® as it was born in 1941, when it was, and always will, with its versatile ability to attract people’s attention and inspire their inspiration.

Jeep ® Assembly (Camp Jeep ®) History

Speaking of Jeep ® Assembly, would have to put the clock to point the remote of the last century 50′s, first time in history gave birth to a symbol of adventure, freedom and the Jeep ® Carnival Carnival. Jeep ® Carnival’s success spawned a Jeep ® Assembly. The first session of the Jeep ® General Assembly in 1995 in the Jeep ® brand’s hometown – the United States was founded. Thereafter, an annual Jeep ® General Assembly, have attracted hundreds of thousands of Jeep ® owners and fans of the participation and attention.

Whether it is unique in Utah red rock desert scenery, the mountains of Europe, as the world’s most successful activities of the owners of a single brand, with infinite magic Jeep ® Assembly (Camp Jeep ®) has been attracting the world Jeep ® owner’s soul. Even for those who have never participated in the activities of car owners, has become the world Jeep ® owner of Sacred heart of the Jeep ® Assembly, has always been is a Jeep ® owner, as well as the ultimate test of their car and the Jeep ® brand is indisputable a manifestation of loyalty. In addition, it is also the world’s Jeep ® vehicle owners the largest gatherings.

In 2007, the rage, Jeep ® General Assembly came to the ancient Orient. The first Jeep ® China of the General Assembly a total of 718 Jeep ® vehicles, and the Jeep ® more than 2,800 fans gathered together, and their enthusiasm is not only fully reflects the Jeep ® brand’s unique and powerful cultural forces, more people have seen the spirit of Jeep ® yearning and pursuit.

In October 2008, Jeep ® at its second meeting held in China, and formally changed its name to Jeep ® heroes will, into the more Chinese elements, is a brand new Jeep ® and cultural interpretation. 2008 Jeep ® Heroes will link in with more exciting and the scene is set to allow more off-road enthusiasts to fully experience the Jeep ® off-road spirit of hardcore.

Audi R8 5.2FSI Cabriolet and Coupe versions

admin — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:00:50 +0000

We have already told in the film “Iron Man,” the second part of which, equipped with V10 5.2 FSI engine red Audi R8 Spyder will once again, and film co-moon made the earth a hero. At this year’s Detroit International Auto Show, Audi will introduce the same engine equipped with two gold gray R8, Coupe, and open-top Spyder.

Very interesting is that in the United States, Audi’s official website, which offers a wide Kim Gray was not in, but the main colors, or other options, such as pearl white, lime silver.

Audi R8 Sypder and Coupe are used six-speed manual transmission or a R-tronic semi-automatic mode, equipped with 5.2L V10 naturally aspirated engine, in 8000 transferred to the output when the greatest horse 525 hp and peak torque at 6500 rpm to 530 cows / m, Curb Weight 3792 lbs, front and rear weight ratio 43:57,19-inch aluminum alloy wheels, carbon ceramic brakes, 100 kilometers acceleration 4.1 seconds, top speed of 194 miles / hour, open-top version of the roof in the vehicle traveling at 31 miles / hour from a full-time need only 19 seconds to turn off the time, and then with an electric heating function of the windshield and the headliner is also a separate post-design, self-raised or hidden.

BMW 5 Series GRAN TURISMO

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 18:41:04 +0000

BMW 5 Department of Innovation Gran Turismo might lead to the industry exclaimed and countless fans at home. As a BMW Group to open up new market segments is another masterpiece, once again demonstrated the Group’s strength in innovation and territorial dynamic vision of the future. BMW 5 Department of Gran Turismo innovative breakthrough in the traditional concept of luxury cars and learn the sport-utility vehicles and conventional Gran Turismo design elements, set the culmination of three, subtly elegant, space, comfort, function perfect blend of four kinds of characteristics of together, can fully meet our customers the ultimate driving experience, distinguished interior atmosphere, comfortable interior space and a high degree of flexibility.

Innovation BMW 5 Department of Gran Turismo not only has passion for dynamic, stylish and elegant design and spacious and comfortable, people-oriented interior space, but also has a comfortable and precise dynamic and intelligent handling. More compelling is the innovative BMW 5 Department of Gran Turismo to BMW EfficientDynamics (high power) under the concept of the many unique to this new technology into new market segments, in terms of efficiency, fuel economy and emissions to establish a new standard.

Man’s ultimate dream JEEP Wrangler

admin — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:58:08 +0000

Jeep Wrangler is all men in a dream addition to the Ferrari outside want to have a second vehicle, Jeep Wrangler worthy of its “ultimate off-road weapon,” the title, which by virtue of the industry’s most professional mechanical time-sharing four-wheel drive system, Rock-Trac, as well as unparalleled the top off-road capability, any difficulty can be easy to deal with traffic, even if only one wheel of the ground situation, can calmly forward.

Wrangler newly designed steering system and suspension system has been carefully tuned to provide excellent after the ride comfort, thanks to the use of new insulation materials, noise reduction compared to the old models by 20%. The car comes standard with a high-pressure single-tube shock absorbers and the LST adjustable low-speed valve technologies, too much rebound and oscillation between the two states over to find the perfect balance. Exclusive use of pure off-road vehicles circulating ball steering machine, to provide a strong durable steering system and larger steering ratio, the smaller coil spring elasticity coefficient increased highway driving comfort. The body is also equipped with ESP stability control system, it is worth mentioning that this ESP has three different modes, Full on full-mode, Full off all off mode and Partial on part of the open mode.

Jeep Wrangler line of cars has always been the ultimate dream of those who prefer off-road, as the Jeep family, the main force, Rubicon has been given the inherently noble color, and in particular can be challenging mountain plateau in its capability, is the only A through Rubicon Trail (Robin Hood Road), mass-produced car, the ultimate off-road weapon.

Jeep will introduce 3 Special Edition models

admin — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:42:07 +0000

Jeep to be commissioned in next week’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit on display above the three new body kit, which is based on two Wrangler (Wrangler) platform, as well as a free man is based on (Liberty) in. However, if the body will appear to those looking forward to the new car the engine of choice that people may be disappointed, this is unlikely, at least for now unlikely. To compensate for this, but sorry that this has three cars will use some of the more interesting design theme and has a lot of options are available.

First, we would like to introduce a free people “mutineers (Renegade)”, a sports car version and limited edition of two kinds. Optional components may include mineral gray 16-inch wheels, with standard P235/70R16 all-terrain tires for the neutral black wheel arch extension pieces and so on. Interior partly adopted the new style of decoration of driftwood.

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In the Wrangler’s front section, the first thing you see is worth 1120 U.S. dollars of the Islander suite package, this package wrapped in more than 20 years ago, has come up. The remaining components, including surf blue pearl exterior spray hood above the Islander Tiki Bob printing, black side boarding stairs and 17-inch Moab wheels and 32-inch tires. Of course, this called Tiki Bob’s suite inside the body there are performance involves including the seat back part of the decoration.

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And finally we will introduce is the price of 1,820 U.S. dollars Wrangler Mountains (Mountain) suite. Based on the S version of this package, and uses a unique hood above, the “Mountain” type of vertical and horizontal cutting pattern, with high-polished ore gray color 17-inch Moab wheels, front grille and bumper. The remaining equipment will include a black tail with a protective cover inside there are “mountains” signs of various components.

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BMW 6 GT

admin — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:05:56 +0000

According to the German state of Bavaria to local good relationship with BMW AG’s media revealed that the new BMW 6 Series positioned on the top of the luxury coupe market and differ from the traditional car, like the Coupe models have been lengthened, but the continues to be 4-door design is set to rival the Porsche Panamera.

The car will be the first one for BMW 4-door Hatchback Coupe models, is somewhat similar to the Open the door Mazda RX-8; the strict sense, this is a four-seater, sports car, and while the driver’s seat has been great in the control Taiwan to be distinguished.

From the appearance observation, this is very obvious and 6 before the Department of GT models have a very large discrepancies with a larger front air grille, and a longer time of the eagle eyes headlights, from the front to see and BMW CS quite similar to concept cars have so points. Specially strengthened chassis is set even lower, with a lot of lightweight vehicle materials, such as: aluminum, magnesium metal and carbon fiber, making the car although the selected materials are in full, but still able to control in a within a reasonable weight for the energy reduction is still a definite enhancing effect.

In the dynamic context, there will be a variety of engines to choose from, from the V8 twin-turbo V6 petrol engine to diesel-powered hybrid version and then to basically be able to meet the demands from all sides. On the other hand, the adoption of this four-door Coupe models and such a high standard of design, can not be said Mercedes-Benz CLS and Audi A7 will become the BMW 6 Series GT’s potential competitors.

Components for Google’s Nexus One May Cost $174

admin — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:09:06 +0000

Analysis by iSuppli suggests that parts for the Android-based smartphone made by HTC may be less expensive than those in Motorola’s Droid

By Arik Hesseldahl

From the outside, the Nexus One and Droid smartphones have a lot in common. Both run Google’s (GOOG) Android operating system software and have touch-sensitive screens. Each is designed to compete against Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone.

On the inside, however, the phones boast some key differences. The Nexus One, introduced on Jan. 5, may have been cheaper to build, according to analysis of the devices by market research firm iSuppli. The components used to build the Nexus One may cost about $174 while the Droid’s cost about $185, according to iSuppli estimates. Google sells the Nexus One without a wireless service contract for $529, while the Droid is available contract-free from Best Buy (BBY) for $599.

Analysts use so-called teardown analysis from iSuppli and other researchers to assess how much profit a manufacturer or service provider may get from sales of a consumer electronics device. Smartphones are expected to represent 38% of all mobile devices sold in 2013, up from 14% in 2009, according to Gartner (IT). Demand for such advanced mobile phones, which provide access to e-mail, the Web, games, and various software-based tools, has surged in the years since Apple introduced the iPhone. Analysis from iSuppli focuses on components and doesn’t include additional costs such as labor, marketing, and distribution.

HTC makes the Nexus One under contract for Google. T-Mobile USA, the U.S. mobile phone arm of Deutsche Telekom (DT), sells the Nexus One with a two-year service plan for $179. Motorola (MOT) makes the Droid, which is being sold through Verizon Wireless, a joint venture of Verizon Communications (VZ) and Vodafone (VOD), for $199 with a two-year service contract.

The Nexus One’s parts may be cheaper because of the price of its memory card, says iSuppli principal analyst Kevin Keller. The Droid boasts a 16-gigabyte flash memory card that goes for about $35, while the Nexus One is sold with a four-gigabyte card that costs about $8.50. The Nexus One analysis is preliminary and subject to revision, iSuppli says.

QUALCOMM PUSHING TI OUT?
Wireless chipmaker Qualcomm (QCOM) is a winner in both phones. With the Nexus One, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chip handles the connection to wireless networks and is responsible for running the software. Keller estimates the cost of the chip at $30.50, or about 18% of the device’s component cost. For the Droid, Qualcomm also supplied a less-advanced wireless chip that cost about $14.

Qualcomm competitor Texas Instruments (TXN) landed four chips on the Droid, including a $13 version of its OMAP chip. TI’s share of Droid components amounts to about $23, or 12% of the total. TI may have landed no more than $2 of chips in the Nexus One, iSuppli says. “As Qualcomm has been evolving its technology and adding the ability to handle the applications as well as the wireless connection, TI is getting pushed out,” Keller says.

Synaptics (SYNA), the Santa Clara (Calif.)-based company that specializes in touch-sensitive technology, is supplying several pieces of the touch-enabled screen in the Nexus One, Keller says. Atmel (ATML), a San Jose-based chip company, supplied the chip that controls the touch interface on the Droid.

Chipmaker Broadcom (BRCM), based in Irvine, Calif., supplied a single chip to handle both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi features on the Nexus One. TI and Triquint Semiconductor (TQNT) of Hillsboro, Ore., together supplied three chips that handled those features in the Droid, Keller says.

One chip common to both smartphones, and used in Apple’s iPhone 3GS as well, drives the onscreen compass. All three use compass chips from AKM Semiconductor, the San Jose-located subsidiary of the Tokyo-based industrial and electronics company Asahi Kasei.

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Aston Martin mini-car Cygnet

admin — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:21:39 +0000

In the announcement and six months after Toyota Motor began their cooperation, Aston Martin finally for the first time showed the Japanese car giant for themselves and the results of cooperation: Cygnet luxury mini cars. The car is still in the conceptual stage, while the R & D on the body is now under way, and to continue until 2010. It is anticipated that by 2011 or 2012, when the car will be mass production, and the Aston Martin’s UK and European buyers will be the first to use the car people. The company did not provide much new information about the car, but said the car is very “innovative sense of more environmentally friendly, more compact but without losing the luxury Aston Martin brand has always been style.”

The Cygnet based on Toyota’s iQ mini-car was developed, but will have a lot of Aston Martin’s unique design is to compare his own “tacky” brothers do not possess. Toyota’s iQ is only 9.8 feet in length, using a three-cylinder engine, and won the European car safety crash test center five-star safety evaluation.

The car’s engine should be from Toyota’s 1.3 liter dual VVT-i engine, maximum output power of 99 hp. With a one-click stop / start technology and CVT CVT transmission, this car Cygnet, the average fuel consumption of up to 55 miles per gallon, compared with 120 grams of carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer.

Aston Martin developed the natural background of this micro-car in the world for transport fuel economy and emissions targets increasingly harsh. By 2012, when Europe’s new emission standards will be initiated. Relatively low output of the car manufacturers, such as Aston Martin, Ferrari and Lamborghini have always been those with power as a selling point for the brand will be because of their emissions do not meet standards by a heavy blow. And Aston Martin do not like is that Ferrari and Lamborghini will make this difficult task over to its own parent company, to share the burden, here we are referring to is the parent company Fiat, and Volkswagen Group.

Similarly, nor is any one person can afford a Cygnet’s. In order to purchase become a reality, buyers must first have an Aston Martin.

GM Chief Whitacre Predicts Return to Profit in 2010

admin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:06:45 +0000

By Bill Koenig and Katie Merx

Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — General Motors Co. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ed Whitacre predicted that the government- owned automaker will be profitable in 2010, ending five years of annual losses.

Whitacre also said today he believes new Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell could be a candidate to become CEO; that GM is proceeding with winding down the Sweden-based Saab brand; and that any public sale of stock this year would come late in the second half.

The former chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc. is pushing GM management to move quickly to return to profit after its July 10 bankruptcy exit. Whitacre, 68, took the CEO job on Dec. 1 when the board ousted Fritz Henderson, and has said a search for a successor is under way.

“I think there’s a new GM here,” Whitacre said at a roundtable with reporters in Detroit, where the biggest U.S. automaker is based.

GM last posted an annual profit in 2004, ringing up $88 billion in losses from 2005 through last year’s first quarter. On Nov. 16, the automaker said its third-quarter loss after leaving court protection was $1.15 billion.

Whitacre said he hasn’t seen a list of potential candidates to replace him as CEO on a permanent basis. Whitacre hired Liddell, 51, who was previously the CFO of Microsoft Corp., on Dec. 21 as finance chief and vice chairman.

Henderson’s exit as CEO followed the forced departure of his predecessor, Rick Wagoner, in March at the direction of the Treasury’s auto task force. Whitacre was the panel’s pick to lead the revamped board that took over once GM left Chapter 11.

Whitacre used his first month as CEO to shuffle senior leaders, including the Dec. 4 promotion of two executives in their 40s to more-prominent posts. On Dec. 30, he replaced GM’s chief lobbyist with two of his former AT&T colleagues.

–Editors: Ed Dufner, Jamie Butters

To contact the reporter on this story: Bill Koenig in Southfield, Michigan, at +1-248-927-2943 or wkoenig@bloomberg.net; Katie Merx in Detroit at +1-248-827-7130 or kmerx@bloomberg.net

To contact the editor responsible for this story: Jamie Butters at +1-248-827-2944 or jbutters@bloomberg.net.

Jeep Legend 1940s-Willys MB

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:00:21 +0000

The jeep was produced in response to a 1940 tender request for an initial 70 vehicles by the US Army Quartermaster corps. The companies tendering were required to produce a prototype four wheel drive quarter ton payload vehicle weighing less than 1300 pounds within an incredible 49 days. The American Bantam Car and Willys Overland Inc were the only two of the 135 invited companies to respond and 47 days after tendering, Bantam delivered their prototype to the army for testing. Willys in the meantime had requested an extension to 120 days due to delivery issues with axle parts and thus, along with observers from Ford, had a golden opportunity to view the early testing of the Bantam.

The Bantam tested out reasonably well, but reservations were expressed about its power as well as the ability of the Bantam Co to supply the number of vehicles that would be required by the army following the initial small batches.

The test Bantam was followed in late 1940 with the delivery of the first Willys Quad on 13th November and ten days later with the prototype Ford Pygmy. The Willys was some 500lbs heavier than the Bantam but outperformed it thanks to the Quads powerful ‘Go Devil’ 60 horsepower engine. Performance on the Ford model was good as well so the army decided to order 500 of each model for field testing…the rest is history..

Willys-Overland trademarked the word jeep after World War II and it passed to the Kaiser corporation in 1953 when Kaiser Motors bought out Willys-Overland and changed the name to Willys Motor Company. Willys changed name again in 1963 to Kaiser-jeep Corporation.

The Willys name was dropped altogether in 1965 by Kaisers who went on to become the American Motors Corporation in 1970. In 1987 the jeep trademark passed to the Chrysler Corporation and finally to DaimlerChrysler AG following the buyout of Chryslers by the Stuttgart, Germany based outfit in 1998. Jeep® is now a registered trademark of Chrysler.

Jeep Legend 1940s-Willys MA

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:50:34 +0000

Willys MA Prototype Jeep

The Willys Quad pilot model jeep of 1940 led to Army approval for a 1,500 unit prototype contract to Willys, subject to design changes to cure problems and deficiencies of the Quad. The result of the redesign was the Willys MA. Ultimately, Willys won the mass production jeep contract in 1941 with additional redesign resulting in the Willys MB, the standard World War II jeep that was produced in the hundreds of thousands by Willys and Ford from 1941 to 1945.

The full story of the development of the original Army Jeep of World War II is on the linked page. See the Willys MA page for more details and photos of this prototype jeep.

Willys-Overland MA Truck, 1/4 Ton, 4×4 Prototype Jeep

Willys MAs on assembly line at Willys-Overland factory, 1941.

Willys MA with Santa at Camp Lee, Virginia, Quartermaster Replacement Center, Christmas 1941.

Willys MA jeep at the Desert Training Center, Indio, CA, June 1942.

BMW X1

admin — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 22:15:09 +0000

BMW‘s smallest SUV – X1 has been scheduled for January 20, 2010 in Shenzhen, will be formally launched its domestic listing, then we will be sent to editors PCauto first time for everyone to live coverage. We know that the BMW X1 was in September 2009 Frankfurt auto show held in a global listing of conferences.

BMW X1 SUV (SAV) details, this is only the smallest X-cart 4.45 meters long and a wheelbase of 2.76 meters, height of 1.545 meters, the most lightweight version of the only 1,615-ton (European edition). Built after the car window is very low, in order to look more sporty. At the same time a number of the car a wider wheel arches, in order to bring about a more robust performance of the observer. Classic kidney grille design of rugged and wild, somewhat similar to the 7 series of the relevant parts of the car’s standard wheel 17-inch alloy version. The car’s exterior curves are very smooth from start to finish, the rear of the BMW-style rear light beam L is quite eye-catching.

BMW X1 has long been seen as a model a very flexible, with a traditional rear-wheel drive and xDrive all-wheel drive configuration, as well as the adaptation sections of the gasoline and diesel engines. In a sale in Europe began in the fall of three diesel versions and a petrol version of the being, to the number of rear-wheel drive sDrive18d, average fuel consumption of 45.2 miles per gallon (equivalent to 5.2 liters per 100 kilometers), speed can also to 124 miles per hour. A total of six versions of the car choice, but only one is the use of gasoline-driven, that is, the BMW X1 xDrive28i. This version of the equipment, the heart of the 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder engine, maximum input power of 258 horsepower (equivalent to 190 kW). The rest of the vehicles are diesel engines, including the largest transmission power of 143 horsepower (equivalent to 105 kW), peak torque of 320 Newton meters sDrive18d; maximum input power of 177 horsepower (equivalent to 130 kW), peak torque 350 Newton meters sDrive20d. Both rear-wheel drive vehicles are fit 6-speed manual gearbox. Each one equipped with EfficientDynamics BMW X1 will be the fuel-efficient technologies to enhance their capacity and reduce emissions, including regenerative braking device, a key ignition / stop devices and gear indicator and so on.

Need for Speed King of the Ford GT90 concept car

admin — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 21:26:30 +0000

If you are a die-hard fans, or racing fan of electronic games, then you will no doubt remember the “Need for Speed 2” in the maneuvering of the Ford GT90 concept car. To commemorate the rage of the Ford GT40, this short-lived Ford GT90 concept car was in the December 6, 1994, when introduced called “the world’s most powerful super sports car,” and later published in 1995, the North American Auto Show. Its exaggerated design and a strong driving force shook the presence of all the visitors.In 1995, the North American Auto Show, the Ford GT90 is almost around the entire world, including participation in that year’s International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Germany, Japan, the Tokyo International Motor Show. Noble does not group, simple and stylish design to make obtaining the well-deserved for the Ford concept car of the king. We can almost feel its appearance in the blue part of the noble white hearts burning of the most supreme arrogance.

If Ford Motor Co. next year in January of 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit once again exhibit their own GT90 concept car, then it may be that we have seen above, in the event the coolest models. In the 15 years ago, Ford opened his GT90 on the international scene. But even judged in accordance with current standards, at that time were worthy of a Ford GT90 supercar. The car then uses a turbocharged 6.0-liter V12 cylinder engine, maximum output power of 720 hp or so, a staggering peak torque of 910 Newton meters.With this mid-engine also matches the 5-speed manual gearbox, four-wheel independent suspension and four-wheel perforated disc brakes, etc. components. Full carbon fiber body, you can time 3.1 seconds to accelerate from zero to one hundred km per hour, the maximum speed of 400 kmh in about as big around. If you would like to say how different and modern cars, that is pure blue of the interior as well as the wheel of the car is not designed to reveal the nature of stage models.

In the last century 60′s, when Ford GT40 for this family to establish a lot of great achievements, including Lehman won the tournament. Later, Ford once tried to buy Ferrari’s brand to their own, but eventually failed. Next, the company has spent about as big as 3 million dollars to build the follow-up models GT90. The car maintained a lot of the features of Ford GT, even though there is no mass production plans, but Ford said that this car is still “testing its own technology, engineering structure, to facilitate the driver to manipulate the components, as well as the design concept “a good platform, and hope that the final test results applied to the final production version of Ford’s top models go.

The car manufacturing time is not long, Ford’s automotive components of the SVT team spent just six months only. Development of a very tight time frame, so there are a lot of car body components are found from the other car “borrowing” Come in, most of whom are from the same period another super sports car, Jaguar XJ220. Carefully compare the not difficult to find, Ford GT90 absorption and draw on top of the McLaren F1 and other modern sports car aerodynamics, etc. In some of the advantages of all of the latest technology set Ford on one, is the last century, the world’s motor racing since the 90s rare masterpiece.

The car in full compliance with modern aerodynamic design, length of 4.47 meters high 1.44 meters wide and 1.963 meters, 2.946 meters wheelbase. Use the FFD-Ricardo 5-speed manual gearbox, and the double wishbone suspension, which are also components from the Jaguar XJ220. Low and wide body coupled with computer-controlled free to adjust the angle of flow around a huge eye-catching tail is not only beautiful, but also makes the car at speeds over 300 km mad rush hours so as to maintain a very strong grip of the steering stability and a flexible nature.

Furthermore, because the car is defined as “a good platform to test,” then the comparison of cars ahead of him there was a series of components is also taken for granted. This includes the use of a dark thin glass windows produced, in order to reduce the body floating high speed when the air force and built rear spoiler. Ford is also very proud of, said: “the car’s basic design is not a shred of space to waste.” Press the B pillar on the car next to a yellow panel to open the door can be achieved. The car’s cockpit to give people the feeling of the aircraft cockpit, using bright blue suede fabrics and leather to dressed. Carbon-fiber center console, instrument and partly with the blue lights, plus a large number of metal components of aluminum flashing in the car, but also showing a mysterious and luxurious atmosphere.

So why do we have come up with this GT90 concept car which finds fault with it? Because RM Auctions in Arizona said he would auction the top selling car, that’s right, this may be your last access to this opportunity for the king of cool cars, but also GT90 concept car was first public auction. RM auction house said the car’s function “is still in excellent condition, well preserved, 15 years have not been any injuries.” With regard to the price of the car is now difficult to estimate, but certainly is the last traded price of a certain lot of money.

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The fastest Aston Martin One-77 up to 354 kilometers per hour

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 13:39:39 +0000

Aston Martin announced on the 22nd, will be a mid-year 2010 for sale One-77 in the development of the tests, got a top speed of 354.86 kmh. This car is in March of this year’s International Motor Show Geneva, Switzerland, officially released the above, when the prototype engine for the Aston Martin used above, and the United Kingdom’s most powerful business models adapted Corsworse together to create products. The 7.3-liter V12 engine cylinder version, compared with the improved version is not improved suction and exhaust efficiency. Aston Martin V12 compared to the other versions, the location of the engine placement of about 100 mm lower, but also move to the rear axle 257 mm, the ideal realization of the gravity distribution.

Aston Martin One-77 appears to be a perfect product, in addition to the shocking appearance, as well as the Shenqingruyan skeleton, and impressive maximum output power of 750 hp V12 engine of 7.0 liters. But now, we seem to still be in the car’s performance and added an amount of the above. That is The One-77 has succeeded beyond his own brother, Vanquish, Aston Martin to become the fastest growing products.

Aston Martin One-77 are not yet found the time, although prior to the performance of DBS are very impressive, but the Vanquish is still the fastest Aston Martin come from behind in winning the title. The standard version of the Vanquish the maximum speed 19.6 mph (equivalent to 313.6 kmh), while the more powerful version of the Vanquish S can also upgrade at 204 mph (equivalent to 326.4 kmh). One-77 supercar, but the speed is a higher level can be reached 220 mph (equivalent to 354 kmh). The latest Aston will take over the brand within the crown of the king of speed, above the Vanquish above.

As for the car’s gearbox is a selection of newly developed, with steering wheel shift switch 6-speed sequential gearbox. Car brake part is a ceramic disc “Matrix”, is the Pirelli brand tires, front and rear specifications were a former 255/35ZR20, after 35/30ZR20. 4 Lun double wishbone suspension coupled with a DSSV system, in accordance with purchase family preferences for shock absorber settings.

Jeep Wrangler J8

admin — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 13:49:52 +0000

JEEP As the world’s a well-known car brands, which were known to the world. But you know what? JEEP model was first used for military on top of a time when in 1941 during World War II, the U.S. military needed a number of light vehicles because of the investigation. However, very strict on their requirements, the military hopes is a lightweight, good operation, high durability, reliable and flexible models. After the adoption of numerous real-JEEP model test was born. Today, JEEP many models are still serving in the military. Today we are lucky enough to see the whole new generation of military JEEP Wrangler-J8 model. Here let’s take a look at its presence.

Jeep J8 military vehicle production version of the final model was held in Germany this week, Euro Jeep Camp 2008 took the wraps off the car preview car debut in September last year. Jeep J8 is powered by a 2.8L four-cylinder turbo diesel engine, the engine output 150Hp (about 112 kilowatts), torque of 400 Nm. The car was designed both to meet the needs of government agencies, but also to meet the needs of non-governmental organizations.

To be able to carry heavy cargo, Jeep engineers increased the body Wrangler architecture, the car can carry up to 1250 kilograms of cargo. Other improvements include the Dana 60 rear axle, and using heavy-duty brakes and a new air intake system and special filtration systems. The photograph of the car’s engine is also equipped with air inlets, so that this model can trek deep J8 about 762 mm of water, in the sandstorm weather may be driving 5 hours.

Jeep J8 introduced in this model can serve as a two-door truck, the truck behind the car to connect the extension to use the Big Dipper, but also can serve as a four-door utility vehicle use. In addition, not only the launch of the car version of the left rudder, right rudder also introduced models, can still have different body structure and seats set up models. For example, two-door version of its models can be designed to be a private person can take the 8 car.

The Jeep Story 1940 – 1970

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 15:12:09 +0000

In June 1940, the U.S. military informed automakers that it was looking for a “light reconnaissance vehicle” to replace the Army’s motorcycle. The Army had developed a lengthy specification for the vehicle and invited 135 manufacturers to bid on production. At first Willys-Overland and American Bantam Car Manufacturing Company were the only two companies that showed interest. Soon, however, Ford entered the picture, and a competition began among the three over which company would receive the lucrative government contract.

The companies produced prototypes for testing in record time. Bantam’s chief engineer Karl K. Probst, along with a team of Bantam executives (Roy S. Evan, Francis H. Fenn, Harold Crist and C. H. Payne), worked out a design, and the company built its field car within 49 days. Willys-Overland Vice President of Engineering Delmar G. Roos designed the Willys Quad. Ford developed its Model GP (General Purpose), known as the Pygmy and powered by an adapted Ford/Ferguson tractor. Each of the companies delivered its prototype to the Army in the summer of 1940 and received approval to build 70 sample vehicles. The Army took possession of these in November 1940 at Camp Holabird, Maryland. Each of the three designs exceeded the Army’s specification of 1,300 pounds, but the Army soon realized that that limit was far too low and raised it for the next round of vehicles.

The Army let the next round of contracts in March 1941. Bantam was to produce 1,500 Model 40 BRC, Ford would build 1,500 modified and improved GP Pygmies, and Willys would build 1,500 Quads. Further testing and evaluation led to the Army’s selection of the Willys vehicle as the standard. Subsequently, most of the Bantams and Ford GPs produced were sent to Great Britain and Russia as part of the lend-lease program. In Great Britain, the Ford vehicle was popularly known and the “Blitz Buggy.” With modifications and improvements, the Willys Quad became the MA, and later the MB. But the Army, and the world, came to know it as the Jeep. Some claimed that the name came from the slurring of the letters GP, the military abbreviation for “General Purpose.” Others say the car was named for a popular character called “Eugene the Jeep” in the Popeye cartoon strip. Whatever its origin, the name entered into the American lexicon and, for a while, served almost as a generic title for off-road vehicles, while the Jeep itself became an icon of the war. Its ubiquity at the front — Willys-Overland

would build more than 368,000 vehicles, and Ford, under license, some 277,000, for the U.S. Army — saved the company and allowed it to return to passenger car production in a healthier state. The rugged, reliable olive-drab vehicle also helped win a world war. The Willys MA featured a gearshift on the steering column, low side body cut outs, two circular instrument clusters on the dashboard, and a handbrake on the left side. Willys struggled to get the weight down to the new Army specification of 2,160 pounds, and the MA reached 2,154 pounds. Some of the items removed in order for the MA to reach that goal were reinstalled on the MB, the next generation, and the final weight of this model was about 400 pounds above the spec.

Willys trademarked the name after the war and planned to turn the vehicle into an off-road utility vehicle for the farm, the civilian Universal Jeep. One of Willys’ slogans at the time was “The Sun Never Sets on the Might Jeep,” and the company set about making sure the world recognized Willys as the creator of the vehicle. American Bantam and Ford, though, had played a role, and in 1948 the Federal Trade Commission ruled at the close of a five-year investigation that Willys was unfairly taking credit for the creation and was thus using unfair methods of competition. The FTC ordered Willys to stop claiming it was the sole creator of the Jeep.

The Jeep served as the starting point for Willys-Overland’s creation of the first all- steel station wagon, and station wagons in general became icons of the postwar suburban lifestyle just as the Jeep had been of Army life. Willys also used the Army Jeep as the basis for its inexpensive but sporty Jeepster, a forerunner of today’s sport-utility vehicles.

In mid-war, Joseph Frazer left the presidency of Willys and acquired control of Graham Motors. In 1945, Frazer joined shipbuilding tycoon Henry J. Kaiser to launch a new car company. Kaiser Manufacturing, a subsidiary of Kaiser-Frazer, purchased Willys-Overland in 1953 and renamed it Willys Motors. Although Kaiser-Frazer soon foundered, Kaiser expanded the market for the Jeep, and by the 1960s, the vehicle was manufactured in roughly 30 countries and sold in 150. By then, Willys was known as Kaiser Jeep. In 1970, American Motors bought Kaiser Jeep, and the Jeep, with some models hardly distinguishable in looks from the “light reconnaissance vehicle” the Army had purchased in the war, became a staple of that company, just as it would for Chrysler after it bought American Motors.

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2009 Jeep Patriot review

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:56:02 +0000

Careful examination of numerous reviews on the 2009 Jeep Patriot, lead me to the following conclusions. The Patriot will capture the attention of devoted Jeep enthusiasts due to its available off-road capabilities. The more than adequate cargo room is sure to meet the needs of a daily driver/off-road SUV. The acceleration is listed as a con in many of the reviews.

The Patriot styling, bulky and boxy, leaves no doubt that it is in fact a Jeep. Standard equipment includes the 172hp four cylinder engine, coupled with a five speed manual transmission. Drive train options come in the form of the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), which on the FWD sport trim can be coupled to a modest 158hp 2. 0L engine.

Poor weather driving is improved through the use of the “lock” mode. The lock mode is available as part of the optional four wheel drive system. The other choice for the Patriot’s drive train is front wheel drive.

Features like hill descent control, locking differential, off-road mode which when activated engages low range in the continuously variable transmission, are included in the off-road package called the freedom drive off-road group. You also gain an extra inch of ground clearance when you add this package. Much of this equipment is not usually offered on SUV’s of this price range.

The Patriot comes with a 9. 1 safety rating, and some pretty cool safety features. Let’s start with the basic front and side curtain air bags, and then move on to the electronic stability program. As impressive as that is, you also get tire pressure monitoring and anti-lock brakes. Stability control is programmed to sense when the vehicles preset handling limits have been exceeded. At this point the system either decreases engine power or applies select brakes to aid the driver in maintaining control.

The Patriots available off-road capabilities are far superior to those of other class comparable SUV’s. Also standard are some unique features in the form of overhead air bags to protect against head injury should the patriot roll over or be involved in a side collision.

Some new equipment for 2009 includes an upgraded interior, with improvements to the instrument panel, door trim panels, and centre console. The u connect multimedia system is unique, with it’s 30 gig hard drive for storing music and pictures. As well as possibility for wireless cell phone link and a navigation system with real time traffic capabilities. The Patriot will most likely spend most of its life on pavement as a daily driver, but it’s low price tag combined with its exceptional off road abilities make it a true dual purpose SUV.

Jeep Doggie Backpack

admin — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:12:29 +0000

Jeep Doggie Backpack

$30

Dogs may not exactly carry their weight, but they can take some of the burden off owners with a back pack like this sturdy model that comes in pink or green camouflage. It has soft rounded adjustable straps and two deep zippered pockets lined with mesh for canine comfort. Good for storing dog gear, toys, and biscuits.

Where to find it: www.allthingsjeep.com

Googlephone is ready

admin — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:55:41 +0000

Unions, Business Oppose Tax on ‘Cadillac’ Care

admin — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:40:04 +0000

In chasing revenue to help pay for health-care reform, Democrats have managed to rally two groups that tend to oppose each other—unions and Big Business. The focus of their ire: a proposed 40% excise tax on high-premium or so-called Cadillac health plans.

The proposal targets health premiums above $8,500 for individuals or $23,000 for families, with the tax beginning in 2013. The excise tax would provide the government an estimated $149 billion by 2019, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The complete $848 billion reform bill is expected to lower the U.S. deficit by $130 billion. A final bill remains subject to extensive wrangling in Washington and could include a variation of the tax or none at all. Democrats have a tough road ahead gathering enough votes in the Senate to pass reform.

“Only the issue of health reform could bring together the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the AFL-CIO,” says Joseph Paduda, principal of Health Strategy Associates, a managed-care consulting firm in Madison, Conn.
Concern for Workers

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce considers the “Cadillac” tax proposal “irresponsible and dangerous” in its current form, says James Gelfand, senior manager of health policy for the Chamber, which represents more than 3 million businesses and organizations. Many employers will bear the tax’s burden, he says, as some 160 million people receive health coverage through employers that self-insure. Gelfand argues that rather than incentivizing employees to take charge of their coverage and seek lower-priced plans, the burden will instead be placed on employers, who will likely reduce worker benefits to avoid incurring the taxes or reduce wages to make up for the increased taxes.

Proponents of the tax say it will help curb soaring health-care costs by forcing consumers to recognize their medical spending and that it will discourage insurance companies and employers from offering excessively rich plans. But others argue that the tax will ultimately harm most workers, from executives in the C-suite to union laborers on the assembly line, through higher costs.

Over the years, many unionized workers have given up wage increases in return for more comprehensive benefits as health-care costs outpaced inflation. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters warns that an excise tax could lead to steep reductions in benefits or exorbitant cost increases. “It is important that senators understand the damage that the excise tax provision could have on working Americans,” the Teamsters said in a Nov. 23 e-mail to supporters. The tax would fall on one-third of Americans in a decade, the Teamsters say, with the average affected household paying $7,600 more in taxes between 2013 and 2019. “In the end this tax will just be passed off to workers and retirees either in the form of higher premiums or reduced benefits,” AFL-CIO spokeswoman Amaya Tune wrote in an e-mail.
Some Leeway for High-Risk Groups

Few would argue that health-care costs have not been skyrocketing. Premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance averaged around $13,375 in 2009, up from $5,791 in 1999, according to the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. In that period the share of costs paid by workers rose 128%. Kaiser predicts that spending as a portion of the U.S. gross national product, meanwhile, will jump to 17.7% by 2012 from around 14% in 2001.

Though the Senate bill includes some leeway for high-risk groups like firefighters, whose premiums tend to be higher, both business and organized labor argue that an across-the-board tax is unfair as it will disadvantage workers who have higher-premium plans because of uncontrollable factors that drive up costs—including pools dominated by aging workers or those at higher risk. Premiums can also vary widely according to geographic location. A plain-vanilla health plan in Boston, for example, can cost more than one with incredibly rich benefits in Des Moines. These various factors make defining Cadillac plans a difficult exercise.

Edwin Park, a senior fellow at the liberal-leaning Center on Budget & Policy Priorities in Washington, D.C., argues that the excise tax is a step in the right direction toward closing what essentially has been a tax loophole for years. Since employer-sponsored health care has been exempt from income or payroll taxes, the federal government essentially provides more than $250 billion in health-care subsidies to both middle-income people with generous benefits and higher-income people each year, he says.

Higher-income earners effectively receive more significant subsidies since they are in a higher tax bracket, and tend to be enrolled in the most expensive health plans. Park says this amounts to an unfair advantage against middle-income people not covered by their employers and who thus receive no tax subsidy. “By placing on a tax above a certain premium value, you would discourage insurance companies and firms from offering very generous health plans,” he says. “That’s the reason why the business community and unions are concerned—the unions have negotiated comprehensive plans and business generally doesn’t like government to affect its decisions.”
Affects 1 in 5 Families

The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities estimates that more than 90% of family plans will have premiums below $23,000 in 2013. A plan costing $23,000—above which the Senate bill would start to tax—would be about 40% more generous than the plan covering most members of Congress, according to the organization’s data. For his part, Paduda, the health spending consultant, estimates that about 1 in 5 families and 1 in 6 individuals will be covered by plans subject to the tax by 2013, accounting for inflation.

The strange bedfellows of unions and pro-business groups demonstrate the great difficulty in getting any meaningful health-care reform passed, says Paduda. “They’re both saying they want to cut costs—they just want others to cut costs.” He says both groups “are trying to shift costs over to the expense side”—hospitals, doctors, and medical device and drug manufacturers.

A middle-of-the-road plan may include a $1,000 deductible, $10-$25-$50 prescription co-pay tier, $20-$25 co-pay for doctor’s office visits (higher if out of network), restrictions against cosmetic surgery, and limits on mental and nervous care such as psychotherapy or substance abuse treatment. Higher-level executives, partners in prestigious law firms, and highly paid physicians would tend to have plans with richer benefits: no or extremely low deductibles, a $5 flat drug co-pay regardless of brand name or generic, a $5 co-pay for physician’s office visits, and lax restrictions on mental and nervous care. Some deluxe plans cover cosmetic procedures and offer high lifetime benefits, as well as out-of-network coverage. Such plans often include vision and dental insurance as well.

“We don’t see how this is going to have any true downward pressure on costs,” says the Chamber’s Gelfand. “Instead, we think that over time more and more businesses and employees are going to get hit with the tax, and the government is going to come to rely on it.” In as little as 5 to 10 years, he forecasts, nearly all self-employed insurers will incur the tax since it is indexed to overall inflation plus one percentage point, while health-care costs continue to outpace that. “This isn’t really about wealthy people,” Gelfand says. “Some huge CEOs have huge plans, but the real issue is workers and employers.”

Windows Evolution in the history

admin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 02:35:55 +0000

Windows 1.0

Windows 2 (286 and 386 versions)

Windows 3.0

Windows 3.1

Windows 3.1 for Workgroups

Windows 95

Windows NT

Windows 98

Windows 2000

Windows Me

Windows XP

Windows Vista

Windows 7

From Burger King in Japan, the Windows 7 Whopper

Before You Buy A Jeep Wrangler

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:18:47 +0000

Jeep Wranglers are tons of fun to drive, but just how practical are they to own? Here are the biggest things you should consider before you buy a new or used Jeep Wrangler.
Is A Wrangler A Smart Purchase?
A Jeep Wrangler should never be bought on an impulse. There are too many unique factors (good and bad) that go along with owning a Wrangler. You’ve probably thought of some of them, but odds are you haven’t considered all of the benefits and drawbacks of owning a Jeep.

* Pros and Cons of Owning A Jeep Wrangler

How Can You Be Sure A Wrangler Fits Your Lifestyle?
You must test drive a Jeep Wrangler before you buy one. If possible, test drive it more than once. Jeep 101 (hosted by DaimlerChrysler) provides you with the perfect opportunity to test drive a Wrangler. They have both on- and off-road courses, so you can see just how it rides under a variety of conditions.

* Jeep 101 Events In Your Area
* Where To Rent A Jeep Wrangler

Are You Ready To Get Noticed?
The camaraderie with fellow Jeepers is one of the biggest benefits of owning a Jeep, especially a Wrangler. From mega Jeeping events to local clubs and activities, you’ll quickly find that you aren’t simply blending in with the other drivers on the road when you own a Jeep. You get noticed. And when you own a Wrangler, you no longer “drive” from one place to another; instead you “experience the adventure” of getting from one place to another.

* How To Do The Jeep Wave
* The Biggest Jeep Events Across The Country
* Jeep Clubs & Enthusiast Groups

Hard Top? Soft Top?… Which Accessories Will I Need?
One of the trickiest things for a new Jeep owner to decide is which accessories to purchase and in which color schemes? There are so many choices… And while you may enjoy the convertible features that come from driving around in a Jeep, there are times when you’ll appreciate having some coverage overhead — either in the form of a soft top or a hard top. Consider the following when purchasing accessories for your Jeep.

Can a Brazilian SUV Take on the Jeep Wrangler?

admin — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:25:55 +0000

by Helen Walters

Automakers eyeing the flourishing Brazilian car market should take a look at what’s going on in a quiet business park in the industrial town of Joinville. The story of a tiny Brazilian company, TAC, and its so-called urban vehicle, the Stark, holds some useful lessons for companies aiming to develop a promising product. Even before the roughly $50,000 car rolls off the assembly line next year, TAC has won prizes for innovation, including a gold in this year’s IDEA/Brazil awards.

Adolfo Cesar dos Santos founded TAC in 2002 after an industry group in the southeastern state of Santa Catarina challenged companies to create a vehicle using local technology and manufacturing expertise. A mechanical engineer by training and a keen off-road driver, dos Santos decided to make his hobby his business.

Given the competitive Brazilian auto market, dos Santos needed a niche. Since some 4x4s often can’t handle rough terrain like the rainforest well, dos Santos hired product design firm Questto to create an upscale car that could take on the most challenging off-road exploration without skimping on urban driving comfort.

Some six years, 38,000 research and development hours, and five prototypes later, the hard-topped Stark emerged. Slightly smaller than a Jeep Wrangler, the sport-utility vehicle will make its debut next month at the São Paulo Auto Show. With its tubular steel frame and exterior made from vacuum-molded plastics (superlight and rust-proof), the Stark is at once familiar and exotic.

The car’s creation was not without challenges. Given his own experience driving in daunting conditions, dos Santos found it hard to approve designs that didn’t look rugged. “We had to remind him that this car was for the public, not for him,” says Questto’s director, Levi Girardi. Then Volkswagen (VLKAY) discontinued the flex-fuel engine, powered by ethanol or gas, that TAC had planned to use. So the company struck a deal with Fiat’s (FIA) Brazilian unit, Fiat Powertrain (FPT), to install a 2.3-liter, 127-horsepower diesel engine, considered the optimal power source for off-road driving. An added bonus: FPT’s 150 national dealers will have the option to sell the car, offering more distribution potential to tiny TAC.

Even with Brazilian consumer confidence and demand for cars growing, dos Santos says he’s aiming for just 0.4% of the nation’s SUV market, an estimated 233,000 vehicles next year. In 2009, 515 Starks will roll off TAC’s assembly line. Dos Santos is hoping to nearly triple that number by 2014.

Success isn’t a given. Rivals include Chrysler’s Jeep Wrangler, which with taxes and import fees will have a higher sticker price than the Stark. But true to the spirit of off-road driving, negotiating such hurdles should be part of the fun.

Jeep’s Unlimited Hit

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:58:19 +0000

After years of limited growth and disappointing new releases, Jeep finally has a sales smash in its all-new, four-door Wrangler Unlimited

by David Kiley

Chrysler has had thousands of gas-hungry sport-utility vehicles—Dodge Durangos, Jeep Commanders, and Grand Cherokees—lined up for acres on an empty parking lot near Detroit Metro Airport, unsold and waiting for dealer orders. The longer they sit in hope of gas prices falling, the more they lose their value.

But one Chrysler SUV is conspicuously absent. The Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, the first four-door version of the Wrangler in more than 60 years, gets a miserable 14-18 miles per gallon. But while Chrysler is bribing customers with thousands of dollars to buy those other SUVs, the new, bigger Wrangler is selling without a nickel of discounts. Dealers who can hardly keep demonstration models on their lots are charging more than sticker price in some markets. And the Toledo (Ohio) assembly line where the SUVs are made is working overtime.

Jeep Marketing Director Kevin Metz says he was recently looking for a Wrangler in a hard-to-find color. “I found six Wrangler Unlimiteds total in the country that weren’t sold,” he laughs.
New Models Failed to Goose Sales

The success of the new Wrangler in a crowd of unloved gas guzzlers is teaching a company known for taking risks in the design studio that there is rarely a substitute for carefully listening to customers and sticking close to the heritage of a brand.

The Wrangler’s roots reach back to the Willys Jeep 4×4, the workhorse of the U.S. military during World War II. Over the decades, the iconic two-door CJ and then the Wrangler remained at the heart of the Jeep franchise and were favorites among off-road rock crawlers, as well as the frat-boy crowd, which has steadily bought the cloth-top convertible for its rugged image. Sales for the past decade have stayed fairly steady at 70,000-80,000 a year.

After DaimlerChrysler’s (DCX) German management took over the U.S. operation in 2000, it began charting ways to grow Jeep, which it believed to be the most valuable, though underperforming, brand in the company. They were motivated in part by General Motors (GM), which had acquired Hummer and was planning to start taking on Jeep head to head. Until now, Jeep’s results have been disappointing. Despite the redesign of the Grand Cherokee, the replacement of the aged Cherokee with the Liberty SUV, and the addition of the Commander SUV, Patriot, and Compass, Jeep sales remained flat at 460,000 from 2002 to 2006.

With those vehicles, and the addition last September of two small Jeeps priced under $20,000—the Compass and Patriot—the strategic emphasis was on attracting new buyers to Jeep by offering something for everyone. But none of the designs have been met with cheers. The Grand Cherokee and the Commander carry more than $4,000 in rebates. And even the Compass and the Patriot come with $750 in rebates. “Jeep designs, except for the Wrangler, have lacked emotional appeal, and that has been a bad mix with mediocre quality ratings,” says marketing and design consultant Dennis Keene.
Approaching the Sacred Wrangler

The two-door Wrangler’s design was viewed as almost sacred, and few were willing to tinker with its time-tested success. But in 2002, Jeep designers and engineers attended Camp Jeep, an annual gathering of Jeep owners and devotees who come together in places like Vail, Colo., and Virginia’s Blue Ridge Mountains for fishing, rock crawling, camping, and exhibits that celebrate Jeep’s military history. At an engineers’ roundtable with longtime owners, there was a frequent and sometimes damp-eyed lament by the thirtysomething men there: “I miss my Wrangler.” Marriages, suburban homes, and kids had made the small, bouncy off-roader too impractical for too many.

The idea of a four-door Jeep was not new, but it was controversial. GM’s Vice-Chairman Robert Lutz who was president of Chrysler in the mid-1990s, says he had pushed for a four-door but was overruled by the finance department, which was eyeballing an already solid profit return from the Toledo assembly line. They weren’t interested in rocking the boat, even if it meant losing tens of thousands of loyal customers. Some owners at Camp Jeep clamored for a four-door “as long as it was a genuine Wrangler,” says Jeep advanced engineering director Lou Rhodes. Others, he says, warned the Chrysler team not to mess with “their baby.”

Chrysler was already struggling to interpret such impassioned and divided opinion when it came to new models in the design studio. Neither the Compass nor the Patriot, built off a passenger-car engineering platform, would be tough enough to traverse the Rubicon Trail, a benchmark for all Jeeps. Those two models are Jeep’s first not to be “trail-rated,” and many loyal Jeep owners were against building the vehicles. But Chrysler listened to those who said they wanted the smoother ride and better road handling of a crossover SUV under the Jeep brand. Chrysler designed the Commander in response to Jeep purists who had warned designers not to mess with the proportions of the Grand Cherokee by making it long enough to handle three rows of seats.

It’s still early days for the Patriot and the Compass, but the lesson of the Commander has been painful. Rather than growing Jeep sales, almost every Commander sale came at the expense of the Grand Cherokee, according to data collected by Power Information Network. That means Chrysler hasn’t made back the expense of developing, building, and marketing the Commander.
The “V8 Jeep”

The four-door Wrangler Unlimited, in contrast, is accounting for almost 70% of total Wrangler sales, while overall Wrangler sales are up a heady 84% through May from the same period a year ago. Chrysler’s Metz says the majority of buyers are returning Jeep owners. Meantime, sales of the Hummer H3, the Wrangler’s closest rival, are down 15% this year. “Even though it’s a truck-based utility, a category that has steadily been losing ground to lighter crossovers, the Wrangler Unlimited’s design has trumped everything else since it went on sale,” says Tom Libby of PIN.

Jeep spokesman James Kenyon calls the Wrangler Unlimited, “our V8 Jeep.” That doesn’t refer to the engine, which is actually a V6. “It’s like the old V8 juice commercial, when they slap themselves in the head for not thinking of having one sooner,” says Kenyon.

This Year’s Holiday Hit Toy: Zhu Zhu Pets

admin — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:53:42 +0000

Battery-powered hamsters that scoot around a track are flying off store shelves, giving recession-wracked retailers a needed boost

By Christopher Palmeri

Remember the Cabbage Patch Kids craze? The Tickle Me Elmo frenzy? Meet their 2009 brethren, Zhu Zhu Pets.

The quintet of electronic hamsters has been the runaway hit of the recession-hobbled holiday season so far. The furry little, wheeled critters scoot around a Habitrail-like track, spin in a hamster wheel, and drive little hamster sports cars. The battery-powered pets coo and squeak and have a little artificial intelligence—knowing to make teeth-brushing sounds when they enter their little bathrooms, for example. “They’re so real—without the mess,” chirps a television commercial.

They are also flying off the shelves, with many of the nation’s largest retailers already out of stock. The critters were designed to sell at retail for $9.99 each but they have recently been selling for as much as $40 on eBay.com (EBAY) and Amazon.com (AMZN). “Nobody saw these little hamsters coming,” says Chris Byrne, a toy reviewer at the Web site Timetoplaymag.com.
Zhu Zhu’s Path to Market

The $20 billion toy industry has been declining for years, as kids increasingly trade traditional toys for video games and other consumer electronics. The recession has been particularly hard on toymakers such as Mattel (MAT) and Hasbro (HAS), as skittish retailers held back on orders this year. The success of Zhu Zhu Pets, though, shows that with a little humor at the right price, even a tiny toy company can have a monster hit.

The pets are made by Cepia, a seven-year-old outfit in St. Louis. It’s the second toy startup for company CEO Russell Hornsby, a Mattel veteran who says his first company, Trendmasters, went under in the 2002 recession after his bank cut his funding. Trendmasters was acquired by rival Jakks Pacific (JAKK). Cepia’s other products include the less successful Glo-e line of teddy bears, which have lights inside them, and the DigiWidgets desktop robots.

Hornsby, 56, says Zhu Zhus were inspired by his own family’s pet hamster (which, regrettably, isn’t around to bask in the fame: It got eaten by the family cat). The toys were just a prototype as recently as last November. The company tested them with focus groups of kids at Wal-Mart (WMT) and Toy “R” Us stores in Phoenix this past May. The company even changed the product name from Go Go Pets right before the September retail launch.
Ramping Up Production to Meet Demand

After the sneak peak in Phoenix, Toy “R” Us committed to a sizable order. Company spokesperson Kathleen Waugh says the retailer isn’t selling them through its Web site or advertising them in flyers. For this year’s Black Friday sales push, though, it’s letting the media know it should have “thousands” of Zhu Zhus in stock. Purchases are limited to one per household. “It’s so hot we’re going to use them to drive in-store traffic,” Waugh says.

Rival Wal-Mart, meanwhile, got a big shipment in late October and advertised Zhu Zhus in its weekly circular for Sunday, Nov. 8. Some stores put the pets out too early, though, and customers weren’t allowed to purchase them, spurring rumors that Zhu Zhus had been recalled.

In early November, Hornsby hopped on a plane to spend the next two months in China boosting production of Zhu Zhus. He convinced the four plants the company has under contract to increase their output from 70,000 pieces to 120,000 pieces per day. Hornsby says retailers that were initially hesitant to commit to Zhu Zhus are now paying extra to air-ship the hamsters to the U.S.

The toy’s phenomenal success is proving bittersweet, Hornsby says: “It’s a big hit; with it comes lots of anxiety. It’s heartbreaking to go to the stores and see people wanting [a Zhu Zhu] who can’t find it.”

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2010 Jeep Commander Overview

admin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:02:37 +0000

Introduction

The Commander is the largest production Jeep as well as the first to seat seven. Despite its extra size, the Commander still provides the same rugged off-road capability and comfort expected of the Jeep name.

Power for the Jeep Commander comes from the choice of a V6 or V8 engines. The Sport trim features a 210-hp 3.7-liter V6, while the Limited is powered by a 5.7-liter V8 Hemi (optional on Sport). A five-speed automatic transmission is standard on all Commanders, with two-wheel drive or one of a range of four-wheel drive systems. Standard safety features include all-row side-curtain air bags, front-impact air bags, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, electronic stability control with roll mitigation and trailer sway control (on models with the tow package.) Standard technology features include Sirius satellite radio and rear parking sensors. The Limited includes a multimedia infotainment system with 30-gigabyte hard drive and navigation system, Boston Accoustic sound system, rear view parking camera, UConnect wireless connectivity, SmartBeam auto-dimming headlights, and memory driver’s seat.

For 2010, the 4.7-liter V8 engine and the Overland trim have been discontinued.

NHTSA Frontal Crash Test

NHTSA rates crash-tested vehicles by assigning them one to five stars, with five stars indicating the most injury protection and one star indicating the least protection.

Driver Front:
Passenger Front:

Jeep Wild World

admin — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:05:28 +0000

Jeep is an automobile marque (and registered trademark) of Chrysler. It is the oldest off-road vehicle (also sport utility vehicle – SUV) brand, with Land Rover coming in second. The original vehicle which first appeared as the prototype Bantam BRC became the primary light 4-wheel-drive vehicle of the US Army and allies during the World War II and postwar period. Many vehicles serving similar military and civilian roles have since been created by many nations. Jeeps were also used by the U.S. Postal Service in the 20th century for mail services.

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[edit] Origin of the term “jeep”

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There are many explanations of the origin of the word “jeep,” all of which have proven difficult to verify. Probably the most popular notion holds that the vehicle bore the designation “GP” (for “Government Purposes” or “General Purpose”), which was phonetically slurred into the word jeep. However, R. Lee Ermey, on his television series Mail Call, disputes this, saying that the vehicle was designed for specific duties, was never referred to as “General Purpose,” and that the name may have been derived from Ford’s nomenclature referring to the vehicle as GP (G for government use, and P to designate its 80-inch (2,000 mm) wheelbase). “GP” does appear in connection with the vehicle in the TM 9-803 manual, which describes the vehicle as a machine, and the vehicle is designated a “GP” in TM 9-2800, Standard Motor Vehicles, September 1, 1949, but whether the average jeep-driving GI would have been familiar with either of these manuals is open to debate.

Many, including Ermey, suggest that soldiers at the time were so impressed with the new vehicles that they informally named it after Eugene the Jeep, a character in the Popeye cartoons that “could go anywhere.”^[1]

Words of the Fighting Forces by Clinton A. Sanders, a dictionary of military slang, published in 1942, in the library at The Pentagon gives this definition:

Jeep: A four-wheel drive vehicle of one-half- to one-and-one-half-ton capacity for reconnaissance or other army duty. A term applied to the bantam-cars, and occasionally to other motor vehicles (U.S.A.) in the Air Corps, the Link Trainer; in the armored forces, the ½-ton command vehicle. Also referred to as “any small plane, helicopter, or gadget.”

This definition is supported by the use of the term “jeep carrier” to refer to the Navy’s small escort carriers.

Early in 1941, Willys-Overland demonstrated the vehicle’s off-road capability by having it drive up the steps of the United States Capitol, driven by Willy’s test driver Irving “Red” Haussman, who had recently heard soldiers at Fort Holabird calling it a “jeep.” When asked by syndicated columnist Katherine Hillyer for the Washington Daily News (or by a bystander, according to another account) what it was called, Irving answered, “It’s a jeep.”

Katherine Hillyer’s article was published nationally on February 20, 1941, and included a picture of the vehicle with the caption:

LAWMAKERS TAKE A RIDE- With Senator Meade, of New York, at the wheel, and Representative Thomas, of New Jersey, sitting beside him, one of the Army’s new scout cars, known as “jeeps” or “quads”, climbs up the Capitol steps in a demonstration yesterday. Soldiers in the rear seat for gunners were unperturbed.

This exposure caused all other jeep references to fade, leaving the 4×4 truck with the name.

Willys-Overland Inc. was later awarded the sole privilege of owning the name “Jeep” as registered trademark.

The term was also in military slang use to mean something untried, or untested.

[edit] The origins of the vehicle: the first jeeps

Bantam BRC 40

Dashboard of World War II era jeep.

Jeep with 50 cal. Browning machine gun

The first jeep prototype (the Bantam BRC) was built for the United States Army Quartermaster Corps (QMC) by American Bantam in Butler, Pennsylvania,^[2] followed by two other competing prototypes produced by Ford and Willys-Overland. The American Bantam Car Company actually built and designed the vehicle that first met the Army’s criteria, but its engine did not meet the Army’s torque requirements. Plus, the Army felt that the company was too small to supply the number needed and it allowed Willys and Ford to make second attempts on their designs after seeing Bantam’s vehicle in action.

Quantities (1,500) of each of the three models were then extensively field tested. During the bidding process for 16,000 “jeeps”, Willys-Overland’s chief engineer Delmar “Barney” Roos made extensive design changes to meet a revised weight specification (a maximum of 2,175 lb (987 kg), including oil and water). He was thus able to retain a powerful but comparatively heavy engine, and thus won the initial contract. Willys had designed what would become the standardized jeep, designating it a model MB military vehicle and building it at their plant in Toledo, Ohio.

After another round of testing in June 1941, the three designs from Bantam, Ford, and Willys were judged acceptable, with the Willys model having a more powerful engine and transmission, as well as a stronger frame and radiator.^[3] The QMC moved to release contracts for mass production. Bantam was not prepared as Ford or Willys to undertake large-scale production despite its early role in developing the basic design.^[3] Although the QMC supported the production to Ford, the experiences in World War I made the Army insistent on standardization.^[3] Ford made a concession to manufacture the Willis design, and “sweetened” the deal by providing tooling for critical components which would be bottlenecks for mass-production (axles, constant velocity joints, and transfer cases).^[3] Willys also decided to offer their design as an “irrevocable non-exclusive license to the U.S. Government” rather than risk losing business in a future “winner-take-all” contract.^[3]

The Army designated 1/4-ton 4×4 Truck built by Willys-Overland were Model MB, while vehicles built by Ford were Model GPW (G = government vehicle, P designated the 80″ wheelbase, and W = the Willys engine design). There were several differences between the two.^[4] The versions produced by Ford had every component (including bolt heads) marked with Ford logos. Willys also followed the Ford pattern by stamping its name into body parts, but stopped this in 1942.^[5] The cost per vehicle trended upwards as the war continued from the price under the first contract from Willys at US$648.74 (Ford’s was $782.59 per unit).^[3] Willys and Ford, under the direction of Charles E. Sorensen (Vice-President of Ford during World War II), produced more than 600,000 jeeps. Besides just being a “truck” the jeep was used for many other purposes.

The jeep was widely copied around the world, including in France by Delahaye and by Hotchkiss et Cie (after 1954, Hotchkiss manufactured Jeeps under license from Willys), and in Japan by Mitsubishi Motors. There were several versions created, including a railway jeep and an amphibious jeep. As part of the war effort, Jeeps were also supplied to the Soviet Red Army during World War II. During the jeep’s service in Korea the name was referred to as “Just Enough Essential Parts” by the troops due to the very basic design.

The utilitarian good looks of the original Jeep have been hailed by industrial designers and museum curators alike. The Museum of Modern Art described the Jeep as a masterpiece of functionalist design, and has periodically exhibited the Jeep as part of its collection.^[6]^[7]

As a generic military term, “Jeep” is often used to describe any small military Light Utility Vehicle similar to the original Willy MB jeep. In the United States military, the jeep has been supplanted by a number of vehicles (e.g. Ford’s M151 MUTT) of which the latest is the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or “Humvee“).

Jeeps became famous following the war, as they became available on the surplus market. Some ads claimed to offer “Jeeps still in the factory crate” as a way to get people to buy information on US surplus sales (this information was available free from the government). This legend has persisted since the 1940′s, despite the fact that Jeeps were, in fact, never shipped from the factory in crates.

Another legend — true, in this case — rising around the Jeep comes from the Jeepney, a unique type of taxi or bus created in the Philippines. The first Jeepneys were military-surplus MB and GPWs, left behind in the war-ravaged country following WWII and Filipino independence. Jeepneys were built from Jeeps by lengthening and widening the rear “tub” of the vehicle, allowing more passengers to ride. Over the years, Jeepneys have become the most ubiquitous symbol of the modern Philippines, even as they have been decorated in more elaborate and flamboyant styles by their owners.

[edit] The M715

Jeep M715

In 1965, Jeep developed the M715 1.25 ton army truck, which served extensively in Vietnam. Today it serves other countries, and is still being produced by Kia under license. The CJ (“Civilian Jeep”) series began in 1945 with the CJ2A. These early Jeeps are commonly referred to as “flatfenders” because their front fenders were flat across the front, even with the grill. The CJ-4 exists only as a 1951 prototype, and is the missing link between the flatfendered CJ-2′s and 3′ and the round-fendered CJ-5.

[edit] The Jeep marque

The marque has gone through many owners, starting in 1941 with Willys, which produced the first Civilian Jeep (CJ). Willys was sold to Kaiser in 1953, which became Kaiser-Jeep in 1963. American Motors (AMC) purchased Kaiser’s money-losing Jeep operations in 1970. The utility vehicles complemented AMC’s passenger car business by sharing components, achieving volume efficiencies, as well as capitalizing on Jeep’s international and government markets.

The French automaker Renault began investing in AMC in 1979. However, by 1987, the automobile markets had changed and even Renault itself was experiencing financial troubles. At the same time, Chrysler Corporation wanted to capture the Jeep brand, as well as other assets of AMC. Chrysler bought out AMC in 1987, shortly after the Jeep CJ was replaced with the AMC-designed Jeep Wrangler or YJ. Chrysler merged with Daimler-Benz in 1998 to form DaimlerChrysler. DaimlerChrysler eventually sold most of their interest in Chrysler to a private equity company in 2007. Chrysler and the Jeep division now operate under the name Chrysler Group LLC.

Jeeps have been built under licence by various manufacturers around the world including Mahindra in India, EBRO in Spain, and several in South America. Mitsubishi built more than 30 different Jeep models in Japan between 1953 and 1998. Most of them were based on the CJ-3B model of the original Willys-Kaiser design.^[8]

Toledo, Ohio has been the headquarters of the Jeep marque since its inception, and the city has always been proud of this heritage. Although no longer produced in the same factory as the World War II originals, two streets in the vicinity of the old plant are named Willys Parkway and Jeep Parkway.

American Motors set up the first automobile-manufacturing joint venture in the People’s Republic of China on January 15, 1984.^[9] The result was Beijing Jeep Corporation, Ltd., in partnership with Beijing Automobile Industry Corporation, to produce the Jeep Cherokee (XJ) in Beijing. Manufacture continued after Chrysler’s buyout of AMC. This joint venture is now part of DaimlerChrysler and DaimlerChrysler China Invest Corporation. The original 1984 XJ model was updated and called the “Jeep 2500″ toward the end of its production that ended after 2005.^[10]

Jeep vehicles have “model designations” in addition to their common names. <<http://jeephorizons.com/tech/models.html>>

A division of Chrysler Group LLC, the most recent successor company to Willys, now holds trademark status on the name “Jeep” and the distinctive 7-slot front grille design. The original 9-slot grille associated with all WW2 jeeps was designed by Ford for their GPW, and because it weighed less than the original “Slat Grille” of Willys, (an arrangement of flat bars) was incorporated into the “standardized jeep” design.

[edit] AM General

The history of the Humvee has ties with Jeep. In 1971, Jeep’s Defense and Government Products Division was turned into AM General, a wholly-owned subsidiary of American Motors Corporation, which also owned Jeep. In 1979, while still owned by American Motors, AM General began the first steps toward designing the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle. AM General also continued manufacturing the DJ, which Jeep created in 1953.

The General Motors Hummer and Chrysler Jeep have been waging battle in US courts over the right to use seven slots in their respective radiator grills. Chrysler Jeep claims it has the exclusive rights to use the seven vertical slits since it is the sole remaining assignee of the various companies since Willys gave their post-war jeeps seven slots instead of Ford’s nine-slot design for the Jeep.

[edit] Off-road abilities

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Jeep Wrangler off-roading

Jeep advertising has always emphasized the vehicle’s off-road capabilities.^[11] Today, the Wrangler is the only light-duty vehicle offered in North America with solid axles front and rear. These axles are known for their durability due to their overall strength and lack of rubber boots. Most Wranglers come with a Dana 35 rear axle and a Dana 30 up front. The upgraded Rubicon model of the Wrangler is equipped with electronically activated lockers, Dana 44 axles front and rear with 4.10 gears, a 4:1 transfer case and heavy duty shocks.

Another plus of solid axle vehicles is they tend to be easier and cheaper to “lift.” This “lifting” increases the distance between the center of the axle hub and chassis of the vehicle. By increasing this distance, larger tires can be installed, which will increase the ground clearance of the Jeep, allowing it to traverse even larger and more difficult obstacles. Many owners equip theirs with roll-bars, taller tires, locking differentials, extra lights, and a winch to pull the vehicle out from the mud or sand when stuck.

Useful features of the smaller Jeeps are their short wheelbases, narrow frames, and ample approach, breakover, and departure angles, allowing them to fit places where full-size trucks could never go. Jeeps also feature a removable soft top (with available hard tops) and removable doors (half or full-sized) for fair weather, the only remaining utility vehicle so equipped.

[edit] Jeep events

[edit] The Jeep Jamboree

Jamborees are two-day off-road events held throughout the year in which Jeep owners can bring their friends and families to meet other Jeepers, tour scenic trails, and test the limits of their vehicles. Any Jeep with a low-range transfer case is allowed, although Full Size Jeeps require prior approval. Only registered participants are allowed to take part in the trail rides and activities; no spectators are allowed. Participants can choose to camp at a local campground, stay in a motel, or find other lodging. The day starts off with breakfast, followed by a general meeting that discusses the trail of the day, as well as the driving techniques required. The trail run is concluded by sundown.

[edit] Camp Jeep

Camp Jeep is an annual, three-day, multi-activity oriented event which includes mountain biking, fishing, kayaking, tubing, arts and crafts, and performances by top bands. Children are encouraged to participate as much as adults (events permitting). Man-made obstacle courses are also offered, as well as trail rides (although the latter must be reserved in advance). “Jeep 101″ courses are offered for people just getting started in the off-road world, with experienced guides demonstrating proper driving techniques and the vehicles’ 4×4 systems. There is no actual camping at Camp Jeep; participants may camp locally or stay at a motel.

[edit] Summary of Jeep ownership

1941–1953: Willys-Overland
1953–1963: Kaiser-Jeep (calling themselves “Willys Motors”)
1963–1970: Kaiser-Jeep
1970–1987: AMC (w/ Renault controlling production in 1986)
1987–1998: Chrysler
1998–2007: Daimler Chrysler AG
2007–2009: Chrysler LLC
2009–present: Chrysler Group LLC

[edit] Jeep model list

[edit] Historical and military models

World War II era jeep built by Ford, using the Willys-Overland design

1940 Bantam Pilot- Prototype
1940 Bantam BRC-60- Prototype
1940 Willys Quad- Prototype
1940 Ford Pygmy- Prototype
1940 Budd Ford- Prototype
1941 Ford GP
1941 Willys MA
1941 Bantam BRC-40
1942 Willys MB (slat grille)
1942–1945 Willys MB (stamped grille)
1942–1945 Ford GPW
1942–1943 Ford GPA
1944 Willys MLW-1- Prototype (Never Finished)
1944 Willys MLW-2- Prototype
1946–1965 Willys Jeep Wagon
1947–1965 Willys Jeep Truck
1948–1950 VJ — Willys Jeepster
1950 X-98– Prototype
1953 BC Bobcat– Prototype

World War II era Willys jeep

1950–1955 M-38 (MC)
1952–1957 M38A1 (MD)
1952–1957 M38A1C
1953–1963 M170
1955 M38A1D
1959–1978 M151 MUTT
- M151A1
- M151A1C
- M151A2
- M718 Ambulance
- M718A1 Ambulance
- M825
1960–1968 Jeep M606
1956–1965 Jeep Forward Control (Military Variations)
- M676
- M677
- M678
- M679
1967–1969 Kaiser Jeep M715– based upon the civilian Jeep Gladiator

[edit] FC Trucks, VJ Jeepsters, & FJ Vans

1948-1950 Willys VJ Jeepster^[12]
1948-1949 VJ2 Jeepster ^[13]^[14]
1949-1951 VJ3 Jeepster ^[15]
1949 Alcoa Aluminum-bodied Jeepster Coupe (proto-type) ^[16]
1962 The Brazilian Jeepster (proto-type) ^[17]^[18]
Jeepster Safari (concept) ^[19]

(Foward Control Jeep)

1956-1965 Jeep Forward Control
- FC-150
- FC-160- Spain, India
- FC-170
- M676
- M677
- M678
- M679

(Fleetvan Jeep)

1961-1975 Fleetvan
- FJ-3
- FJ-3A
- FJ-6
- FJ-6A
- FJ-8
- FJ-9

(Commando)

1966-1971 C101- Jeepster Commando
- Hurst Jeepster
- Hurst Half Cab (only 100 produced)
- Revival Jeepster
- Commando convertible
- open body roadster
1972-1973 C104— Jeep Commando
- Commando Half Cab

[edit] CJ models

(Civilian Jeep)

A USPS mail delivery vehicle made by Jeep

1982 Jeep Scrambler

1944 Agrijeep CJ-1
1944-1945 CJ-2
1945-1949 CJ-2A
1949-1953 CJ-3A
1950 CJ-V35
1950 CJ-4- Prototype
1950 CJ-4M- Prototype
1950 CJ-4MA- Prototypes
1953-1968 CJ-3B
1954-1983 CJ-5
- 1961-1963 Tuxedo Park Mark III
- 1969 Camper
- 1969 462
- 1970 Renegade I
- 1971 Renegade II
- 1972-1983 Renegade Models
- 1973 Super Jeep
- 1977-1980 Golden Eagle
- 1977 Golden Eagle California Edition – limited production that were only available through California AMC Dealerships
- 1980 Golden Hawk
- 1979 Silver Anniversary CJ-5 Limited Edition – estimated that perhaps only 1,000 were ever built
1955-1975 CJ-6
1955-1968 CJ-3B Long- Spain
1960-1977 Jeep Rural- Brazil
1964-1967 CJ-5A/CJ-6A Tuxedo Park
1976-1986 CJ-7
- 1982 — Jamboree Limited Edition (2500 examples)
1979 — CJ-5 Silver Anniversary Limited Edition – estimated that perhaps only 1000 were built)
1981-1985 CJ-8 Scrambler
1981-1985 CJ-10

[edit] DJ models

(Dispatcher Jeep)

1955 USAF DJ
1955-1964 DJ-3A
- Surrey Gala Package
1965-1975 DJ-5
1965-1973 DJ-6
1967-1975 DJ-5A
1970-1972 DJ-5B
1973-1974 DJ-5C
1975-1976 DJ-5D
1976 DJ- 5E Electruck
1977-1978 DJ-5F
1979 DJ-5G
1982 DJ- 5L

[edit] SJ (FSJ) models

(Full Size Jeep)

1974 Cherokee S in action.

1963-1983 SJ Wagoneer
1963-1986 J-Series
- Jeep Gladiator
- Jeep Honcho
1966-1969 SJ Super Wagoneer
1967-1969 Kaiser Jeep M715- based upon the civilian Jeep Gladiator
1974-1983 SJ Cherokee
- S
- Limited
- Classic
- Chief
- Sport
- Pioneer
- Laredo983
1984-1991 SJ Jeep Grand Wagoneer
- 1991 Final Edition

[edit] XJ models

1984-2001 XJ Cherokee
- 1984-2001 — Base “SE”
- 1984-1988 — Chief
- 1984-1990 — Pioneer
- 1985-1992 — Laredo
- 1987-1992/1998-2001 — Limited
- 1988-2001 — Sport
- 1991-1992 — Briarwood
- 1993-1997 — Country
- 1996-2001 — Classic
1984-1990 XJ Wagoneer
- 1984-1985 — Broughwood
- 1984-1990 — Limited

[edit] MJ models

(Metric Ton Jeep Commanche)

1986-1992 MJ Comanche
- 1986 — Custom
- 1986 — X
- 1986 — XLS
- 1987-1992 — Base SE
- 1987-1990 — Chief
- 1987-1992 — Laredo
- 1987-1990 — Pioneer
- 1987-1992 — SporTruck
- 1987-1992 — Eliminator

[edit] YJ, TJ, LJ and JK models

(Jeep Wrangler)

1997 Jeep Wrangler TJ

1987-1995 Wrangler YJ
- 1991-1993 Renegade
- 1988-1995 Wrangler Long- Venezuela

1997-2006 Wrangler TJSe, Sport, Sharaha models
- 2002 TJ Se, X, Sport, Sharaha models
- 2003 TJ Rubicon, Sahara, Sport, X, Se models
- 2004-2006 LJ Unlimited(extended version TJ) Rubicon, Sport, X, Se models
- 2004-2005 – Willys Edition (2004-1997 made, 2005-2001 made)
- 2004 — Columbia Edition
- 2006 – Golden Eagle Edition

2006 Golden Eagle

2007-2009 Wrangler JK

[edit] ZJ, WJ, and WK models

(Jeep Grand Cherokee)

First generation ZJ

1994 ZJ Laredo Model

1993-1998 ZJ Grand Cherokee
- 1993–1995 – Base SE
- 1993–1998 – Laredo
- 1993–1998 – Limited
- 1995–1997 – Orvis “Limited Edition”
- 1997–1998 – TSi
- 1998 – 5.9 Limited
1993 ZJ Jeep Grand Wagoneer

1999-2004 WJ Grand Cherokee
- 2002–2003 — Sport
- 2002–2004 — Special edition
- 2002–2004 — Overland
- 2004 — Columbia Edition

Jeep Grand Cherokee — Five-passenger family-oriented SUV.
- WK — The newest Grand Cherokee, 2005-present (“WK” is the designator for the new Grand Cherokee, it is one of the few non-J-designated Jeeps).

[edit] KJ models

(Jeep Liberty)

2002-2007 KJ Liberty
- Sport
- Limited
- Renegade
- 2003 Freedom Edition
- 2004 Columbia Edition

[edit] Current models

The Jeep brand currently produces six models:

Jeep Wrangler
- JK — The current version of the Wrangler, released as a 2007 model.
- JK Unlimited — The long wheelbase, 4-door version of the 2007 Wrangler.
Jeep Grand Cherokee — Five-passenger family-oriented SUV.
- WK — The newest Grand Cherokee, 2005-present (“WK” is the designator for the new Grand Cherokee, it is one of the first non-J-designated Jeeps).
- 2005–present – Laredo
- 2005–present – Limited
- 2006–present – Overland
- 2006–present – SRT-8
Jeep Liberty — KK — A small SUV (replaced the Cherokee and kept the name outside North America).
Jeep Commander — XK — A seven passenger SUV.
Jeep Compass — MK — A small crossover SUV based on the Dodge Caliber.
Jeep Patriot — MK — A small crossover SUV based on the Dodge Caliber.

[edit] Concept vehicles

1958 DJ-3A Pickup
1970 XJ001
1970 XJ002
1971 Jeep Cowboy
1977 Jeep II
1986 Cherokee Targa Essentially a Cherokee convertible (later revised as Jeep Freedom).
1987 Comanche ThunderchiefThis vehicle was put into production later as the Comanche Eliminator.
1989 Jeep Rubicon WranglerThis vehicle was later put in production.
1990 Jeep JJEssentially what would later be called the Icon.
1990 Jeep Freedom Essentially a revised Cherokee Targa.
1991 Jeep Wagoneer 2000 Essentially what Jeep thought would be the next generation Wagoneer, but it got discontinued.
1989 Jeep Concept 1 Evolved into the ZJ Grand Cherokee.
1993 Jeep Ecco
1997 Jeep Cherokee Casablanca A special edition of Cherokee, never produced.
1997 Jeep Wrangler Ultimate Rescue Essentially a tuned version of a regular TJ Wrangler. Before SEMA.
1997 Fender Jeep Wrangler
1997 Jeep DakarEssentially a fused version of a XJ Cherokee and TJ Wrangler.
1997 Jeep IconWhat Jeep thought would be the next-generation Wrangler.
1999 Jeep Journey
1999 Jeep Jeepster Concept
2000 Jeep Cherokee Total Exposure
2000 Jeep VarsityThis was later put into production as the Compass.
2000 Jeep Commander ConceptThis vehicle was later put into production as the XK.
2000 Jeep Willys
2001 Jeep Willys 2
2002 Jeep Wrangler Tabasco
2002 Jeep Wrangler PatriotThis was a special decal package for the Wrangler X/Sport.
2002 Jeep Wrangler Mountain Biker
2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee (WJ) Concierge
2004 Jeep Treo
2004 Jeep Rescue
2004 Jeep Liberator CRD
2005 Jeep HurricaneFun Fact: this vehicle can turn 360 on its axis. Its engine was later put in the Grand Cherokee (WK) SRT/8.
2005 Jeep Gladiator Concept This vehicle was supposed to be put into production, but Jeep cancelled it.
2005 Jeep Aggressor (the Rezo)
2007 Jeep Barnett
2007 Jeep Trailhawk
2008 Jeep Renegade

[edit] Jeeps around the world

Jeeps have been built and/or assembled around the world by various companies.^[20]

Argentina – IKA Jeeps 1956-current; now owned by Chrysler ^[21]
Australia – Willys Motors Australia – 1940s-1980s ^[22]
Belgium -

The Troller T4

Brazil – Willys Overland do Brasil, purchased by Ford to become Ford do Brasil – 1957-1985 ^[23] and the Troller T4 is a fiberglass Jeep version built in Brazil. Troller was purchased by Ford do Brasil in 2007.
Burma/Myanmar – Two Burmese companies produce unlicensed copies of jeeps; Myanmar Jeeps and Chin Dwin Star Jeeps.
Canada – Kaiser Jeep – 1959-1969^[24]
China – Beijing Jeep Corporation – 1983 to present as Beijing-Benz DaimlerChrysler Automotive
Colombia – Willys Colombia – at least until 1999 ^[25]
Egypt – Arab Organization for Industrialization subsidiary Arab American Vehicles based in Cairo produces the Jeep Cherokee; the open-top, Wrangler-based Jeep AAV TJL.
France – Hotchkiss and Auverland – 1952-1962 ^[26]
India – Mahindra & Mahindra Limited – 1960s-current ^[27]
Iran – Pars Khodro, ShahBaaz, Sahra, and Ahoo – ShahBaaz based on DJ series, Sahra based on Wrangler and CJ series, and Ahoo based on Wagoneer
Israel – Automotive Industries which produces the AIL Storm (Sufa) series of Jeep Wrangler-derivatives
Italy – 1950s ^[28]
Japan – Mitsubishi Jeeps – 1953-1998 ^[29]
Korea – Asia Motors, Ltd, Dong A Motors (SsangYong Motor Company) and Kia. (don’t use Jeep name) – 1980s-current ^[30]
Mexico – VAM Jeeps – 1946-1987 ^[31]
Netherlands – Nederlandse Kaiser-Frazer – 1954-1990s ^[32]
Philippines – Jeepneys;^[33] MD Juan Willys MB.^[34]; “E-jeepneys” or minibuses, LSV (low-speed vehicles) which uses electricity.^[35]^[36]
Portugal – Bravia – 1960s-1980s
Spain – Vehículos Industriales y Agrícolas, S.A. (VIASA), absorbed by Ebro trucks, and later sold to Nissan – 1960-1990s ^[37]
Turkey – Tuzla – 1954-1970s ^[38]

[edit] Further reading

Hartwell D The Mighty Jeep American Heritage Magazine, Vol 12 No 1, December 1960

[edit] See also

[edit] References

Jeep, written by Jim Allen, published in 2001 by MBI Publishing Company
Standard catalog of JEEP, written by Patrick Foster, published in 2003 by Krause Publications

[edit] Footnotes

^ Wordorigins.org
^ “Invention of the Jeep” Waymark
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Zaloga, Steven J. (2005). Jeeps 1941–45. Osprey Publishing. p. 10. ISBN 9781841768885.
^ Allen, Jim (2003). Jeep: Collector’s Library. MBI Publishing Company. pp. 36-39. ISBN 9780760314869.
^ Scott, Graham (1996). Essential Military Jeep: Willys, Ford & Bantam models 1941–45. MBI Publishing Company. p. 25. ISBN 9781870979764.
^ Leigh Brown, Patricia, Where Do You Hang The 747?, New York Times, December 13, 1998
^ MOMA Press Release, The Museum of Modern Art Displays Entire Automotive Collection, page 2 (June 2002) http://www.moma.org/about_moma/press/2002/AUTObodies_6_01_02.pdf
^ “Mitsubishi Jeep Photos on The CJ3B Page“. Film.queensu.ca. 2002-08-29. http://www.film.queensu.ca/cj3B/World/JapanPhotos.html. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
^ Mann, Jim. (1997). Beijing Jeep: A Case Study of Western Business in China. Westview Press. ISBN 0-8133-3327-X.
^ Dunne, Timothy. “Can Chrysler Rebound in China?” Business Week, November 2, 2007. Retrieved on January 22, 2008.
^ Toledo-built Jeeps’ sales results abroad mirror those in North American market
^ “Jeepster VJ – - Jeep at Off-Road.com“. Jeep.off-road.com. http://jeep.off-road.com/jeep/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=261018. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/hist1.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/hist2.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/hist3.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/49coupe.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/proto.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/proto2.jpg
^ http://www.americanjeepsterclub.org/history/proto3.jpg
^ Jeeps Around the World on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Argentina on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Australia on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Brasil on The CJ3B Page
^ Kaiser Jeep in Canada 1959-69 on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Colombia on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in France on The CJ3B Page
^ Mahindra Jeeps on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Italy on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Japan on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Korea on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Mexico on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in the Netherlands on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeepneys of the Philippines on The CJ3B Page
^ Afp.google.com, Philippine firm brings old WWII jeeps back to life
^ earthtimes.org, Electric minibuses start commercial operations in Philippines
^ manilastandardtoday.com, Enforcers to drive E-jeeps
^ Jeeps in Spain on The CJ3B Page
^ Jeeps in Turkey on The CJ3B Page

[edit] External links

Jeep Brand official website
Autobiography of a Jeep (1943). United Films, Prelinger Archives, Historical Public Domain video.

Alfa Romeo 169

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:17:11 +0000

Alfa Romeo is being restored to the status of the brand the best, here we see exactly the company’s flagship product, the new Alfa 169. As has long been one highly anticipated models, but also very successful follow-up version of the Alfa 166, Alfa 169, with only her own, that have a style appeared in Germany, I believe that is bound to shock the world.

The Alfa 169 indicates the direction of the company’s new design. Although some still have the Alfa grille salient features of the family, but its tail before the design is not. The whole vehicle design inspiration will come from a range of other brands such as the new Mercedes-Benz CLS four-door Coupe and the Audi A5 Sportback. Side of its smooth contours, we can even see the shadow of the elegant Maserati Quattroporte.

As the company and a direct competitor to the BMW 5 Series, Alfa Romeo 169‘s high-end models will even have some similar to the larger Jaguar XJ features. However, in order to ensure that the fight itself and its competitors have a substantial nature, Alpha had decided to this 169 is equipped with rear-wheel drive system, in order to ensure a more dynamic driving experience. To achieve this goal, Alfa might be to use a new generation of the Chrysler 300C platform, the platform itself is a slightly shortened version of the Quattroporte platform, this would be an alliance, after Fiat, Chrysler and how to use in a number of inter-brand the two companies to share resources to save one of the best examples of R & D costs.

From Quattroporte platform 169 to be used form of longitudinal-mounted engine, rear-wheel drive technology, and facilitate the integration of the drive axle and the gearbox will contribute to the body weight distribution. Alfa Romeo 169 will be following the Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Lexus and other luxury brands, after another good choice.

The car’s engine version is now remains to be confirmed, but is likely to occur among the engine should be included in the new gasoline and diesel V6 engines. Before there are rumors that the 8C Competizione supercar from the maximum output power of 450 horsepower 4.7-liter V8 engine may appear in the GTA 169 version of the above, in order to be able to make the brand and BMW M5, Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG competition.

The car’s predecessor was the International Motor Show 2004 Geneva, Switzerland, the above Visconti concept car, and there was an official said the car will be officially unveiled in 2009. As the recent financial turmoil, the car’s research and development had to be postponed. Now we know the car will be in 2011

At General Motors, Loss Reduction Is a Good Start

admin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:29:43 +0000

The restructured automaker is expected to report a relatively modest third-quarter loss on Monday, with improvement in cash flow and pricing.

By David Welch

On Monday, Nov. 16, General Motors CEO Frederick A. “Fritz” Henderson will give the company’s first update since it emerged from bankruptcy in June. The news is supposed to be good—relatively speaking.

Sources close to management who have seen the preliminary financials, but who asked not to be named, say GM will show much-improved third-quarter earnings and cash flow. The company will still be in the red, according to the sources, but will have cut losses from recent quarters by billions of dollars.

Even a slight loss would be big progress for GM. The company lost $6 billion in the first quarter—the last quarter GM reported before going bankrupt—and it lost $31 billion last year. In the third quarter of 2008, GM lost $4.2 billion, including one-time charges.

GM will show improvements in cash flow through lower costs and better net pricing on its cars, the sources say. That tracks the kind of improvements rival Ford Motor (F) showed on Nov. 2, when lower costs and high sticker prices added up to a surprise $1 billion profit.
Striking Distance of Breakeven?

“GM is stabilizing, but it’s not stabilized,” says longtime industry watcher Joseph Phillippi, principal of AutoTrends, a New Jersey consultancy. “The new cars are doing well.”

In fact, the sources maintain that GM was within striking distance of breaking even in the third quarter, not counting charges for special items and restructuring costs.

Improved numbers would be a relief for Henderson, who is under pressure from new Chairman Edward Whitacre and GM’s board to show results.

The company’s earnings and cash flow will be helped in the quarter by the fact that it shut down many plants in June while it was in bankruptcy. To give dealers new inventory, factories had to crank back up when the company emerged. That will help earnings because carmakers book revenue as soon as a car heads off the assembly line for a dealership.

At the same time, the company is still paying out union health-care costs. The company has set up a Voluntary Employee Benefits Trust, or VEBA, to pay union health-care benefits the way a pension fund pays pension benefits. But that plan hasn’t kicked in yet, so GM’s profitability won’t show improvement from the VEBA deal until next year.

CEO Henderson to Make Three Presentations

GM’s accounting is bound to raise a lot of questions. The company was in bankruptcy for the first 10 days of the quarter. On July 10, the new GM emerged and the old GM—consisting of unwanted plants and other assets—was split from the company. But accounting for profits, losses, and cash between new GM and old GM has been an accounting boondoggle, says one inside source. GM’s legal and accounting staff has been working late hours and was expected to toil over the weekend finalizing the numbers for Henderson’s delivery on Monday.

In fact, a source briefed on the plan says Henderson will give three presentations: One will detail the third quarter of the prior year, 2008; another will discuss the impact of the bankruptcy and old GM on the financial results; and a third will focus on results for the 80 days following GM’s emergence from Chapter 11 proceedings on July 10 until the most recent quarter ended on Sept. 30.

GM is showing some progress in its showrooms. Vice-Chairman Robert A. Lutz told reporters in October that GM’s cars had an $8,000 increase in net pricing in September. Sales also rose in September and GM’s market-share losses have leveled off in recent months to about 20%.

GM’s cash-flow situation is probably also looking better. The company said on Nov. 13 that it paid back €200 million of a bridge loan from the German government to GM’s European Opel unit. GM still owes €400 million, but the fact that the company is paying debt down is a sign that cash is less of a problem.

Mustang Saleen S281

admin — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:08:22 +0000

In this year’s SEMA automotive trade show, the Saleen Performance Vehicles Mustang S281 as the company’s newly developed high-performance sports car, turned out and will be available by 2010, the external, which is the converted company to publish the second paragraph of the last two years Mustang type, 435S Mustang is also displayed in August last year, before people’s eyes

The S281 is based on the latest Zhe Liang 2010 Ford Mustang from the development of a prototype car, but the vehicle design and engine power systems have been technologically upgraded. Saleen’s CEO Mike Shields statement: “This is a great work, I am very satisfied and very proud to be able to bring such a car like to play cool friends.”

Saleen for the S281 equipped with a 4.6-liter V8 engine, also equipped with a Saleen’s own research and development of the Saleen series V1.5 turbocharger and two pairs of advancing re-cooling heat automatically adjust machines, coupled with a specially designed five-speed manual gearbox. When a car at the same time when the possession of such equipment will be able to produce 485 hp and 624 N / m of torque.

These are only part of the converted heart, in appearance, with a bright red body paint, very eye-catching, the new intake grille with a more sporty, special revision of the instrument Taiwan people seem not feel operational difficulties, as well as The new version of the Saleen Mustang logo is a distinction between this is not an ordinary horse, but it is full wild. Other modifications include the tail section and 20-inch aluminum alloy wheels, 7 banners Pirelli P-Zero Rosso limited capabilities, engraved with the Saleen S281 logo fender.

All car seats have adopted really Piga velvet material movement styles, and marked with Saleen in the above words, all internal ornaments have been a new transformation, engraved on the threshold of the Saleen in the car door open trade mark will be was illuminated, reflecting the car’s different. Saleen design director David Byron said their goal is to design a “United States unique dynamic sports car.”

Mercedes Benz and its small-car dreams

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:36:31 +0000

Posted by: David Welch

American seems to be obsessed with small cars these days. Not American consumers, mind you, but policy makers and executives at the companies who must bend to their will. First, we had General Motors and Fiat-Chrysler rushing small cars to market as part of their argument for federal assistance earlier this year. Ford has a few of them coming in response both to high fuel prices and new fuel economy rules. Not to be outdone, Daimler AG CEO Dieter Zetsche says Mercedes may export some small cars to the U.S. Luxury buyers still want luxury, he told the Wall Street Journal, but some may want to make a less ostentatious, low-carbon dioxide statement.

This is wrong on so many levels. The article says that the Mercedes compacts will take on the Audi A3, BMW 1-series and BMW’s Mini Cooper brand. As for the A3 and 1-series, yes the Baby Benz will take them on, battling for all 12,000 cars worth of sales that the two models have sold this year. That’s right. Audi has sold about 2,900 copies of the A3, one-tenth the sales of its A4 sedan. The 1-series has done a bit better, selling almost 9,500 cars. That pales next to 3-series sales of 75,500 cars. Even if Mercedes gets a piece of that compact luxury biz, it will be small potatoes. As if Mercedes needs another model that sells fewer than 10,000 cars a year. The company has about half a dozen or so right now. By the way, Mercedes once shelves plans to bring its small B-class (pictured above) to the U.S. because of currency problems. Well, the dollar is still pretty weak. That will make the car either expensive to buy for consumers or profit-challenged.

And what about taking on Mini? The brand has sold almost 40,000 cars through October and just keeps growing. But it has everyone fooled. First of all, the brand has an incredibly unique image that blends modern technology of BMW’s vaunted engineering with the British styling and heritage of its past. And it is quirky. Mini stands alone unlike any brand in the car market as accessible exclusivity, though not traditional luxury. Will its buyers look at a Baby Benz? I doubt it. One BMW marketer once told me that in their research, they found that Mini owners view BMW owners the way most people view Ferrari owners. Loosely translated from the original profane description, Mini owners seem them as men with more money than confidence. I doubt Mini owners will see the Mercedes brand any differently.

I’ll give you one more practical reason why small cars won’t sell as fuel savers or as a green statement. Take a four-cylinder Chevrolet Malibu. It gets 26 miles per gallon combined and costs $1,526 a year to fuel up. A compact Chevy Cobalt gets 27 mpg and costs $1,482 a year at the pump. Who will sacrifice the passenger space of a Malibu to save $44 a year in gas? Answer: The buyer who can’t afford the Malibu.

Translate that to the luxury market where buyers are less concerned about gasoline prices, and there is even less incentive to go small. As for the low carbon statement, that won’t wash either. By the time Mercedes gets its compacts to the U.S., there will be Chevy Volts, plug-in Priuses, Fisker plug-in hybrids, Tesla sedans and plenty more expensive greenery for well-to-do do-gooders. Isn’t this idea just a wee bit silly?

Bugatti 16C Galibier

admin — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:22:18 +0000

For their headquarters in Molsheim Bugatti‘s centennial celebrations, the most exciting moment than the Bugatti 16C Galibier concept car launch. The car can be said is the most unique, most elegant, most powerful four-door version of the Bugatti. 16C Galibier top of the figures should represent the 16-cylinder power its onboard systems, Galibier, Naishi over a considerable classic Bugatti Type 57 Galibier four-door models of the Vice-name for the same for four-door models of the 16 C Galibier body, is absolutely appropriate to. However Galibier is also very difficult to race the Tour de France road-col du Galibier mountain name.

But people puzzled is why the Bugatti at the forthcoming Los Angeles Auto Show exhibit above 16C Galibier their own time, still want to set the concept car version of it? Auto Network Media WCF related to previously reported rumors that Bugatti has confirmed that production should be 16C Galibier, but it now appears, the company has not prepared well enough to announce this fact.

Shape of the car like a torpedo, this car looks and butter, four-door sedan and butter, four-door Coupe vehicles specifically what kind of car may only be a matter of personal perspectives. Although the consideration of 16 C Galibier four-door sedan positioning, original designers in the body lines of a lot of exaggerated degree of convergence, but for a four concierge cars are concerned, 16 C Galibier is still eye-catching exterior of the full. The car has a horseshoe-shaped hood, front air dam on both sides of an extension to the front, rear lines are slightly tilted forward, the overall feel is very smooth.

In the appearance of 16 C Galibier, the Bugatti factory designers to adopt clever use of dual-color, and continued the Veyron’s design elements, in addition to dark blue body panels, but also on the car side of 2 and 4 the use of the aluminum alloy material at the door, using a high-polished surface bright primary colors. As a result, the car not only looks unique appearance, also formed a very sharp contrast colors, so that 16 C Galibier on the car side of the line, and the Veyron has a very similar “C”-shaped presents.

In the above-mentioned body part of the blue, 16 C Galibier use rather special mix of carbon fiber composite plastics, so that 16 C Galibier vehicle has a high rigidity, low weight advantage.

The Galibier will use the Bugatti 8.0-liter, 16 cylinder engine, that is, to use the version of Bugatti Veyron. However, the relevant data may be necessary to more than Veyron 747 kW maximum output power of a peak torque of 1250 Newton meters of some of the smaller. As for the small amount of Bugatti officially there is no disclosure in this release being. But in any case, such a configuration with the four-wheel-drive system, high-performance carbon fiber ceramic composite materials brake system, has been re-tuned suspension system, our Bugatti 16 C Galibier will have the absolute strength of the challenges in the history of the most powerful four-door flagship of the throne!

Compared to the complexity of Veyron car interior design, 16 C Galibier seems relatively simple. In addition to high-grade leather camel addition, 16 C Galibier to make a large number of high-grade solid wood spindle, through the control stations, the central saddle, etc., antique. Only in the instrument panel and control station above the bottom of a large LCD screen, we can find a trace of a modern atmosphere. From the central console to move to the back of the bottom of the central saddle, but also revealed 16 C Galibier will continue the trend of the four settings. However, there is the same thing should be our concern, that is, the body of this top with a Galibier from the Swiss watch giant Parmigiani exquisite clocks. This small clock can be removed from the body panel to the use of a specially designed

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