Kolkata, May 15, 2012 – After the success of the first season of the Yamaha ASEAN Cup U-13 Football in India last year, India Yamaha Motor is back with its second edition of the ASEAN cup U-13 football in association with The Indian Football Association (West Bengal) (IFA). The tournament will be held from May 16 to 20, 2012 at Mohammedan Sporting Club, Esplanade and will witness participation from budding footballers from West Bengal.

The Qualifying round of the tournament will include 6 matches amongst 6 teams from West Bengal, India. This will be followed by 4 semi final matches. The winning teams from the preliminary round will then compete for the final round on the 20^th of May 2012.

The Winning team of this tournament will then represent India Yamaha Motor football team at the fourth Yamaha ASEAN Cup U-13 Football Finals to be held in Malaysia from July 13, 2012 to July 15, 2012.  There will be 6 teams from 5 Asian countries namely- India, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam & Malaysia (x2 teams).

Mr. U K Ganguli, Hony. Secretary of IFA expressed his sincere appreciation to Yamaha for selecting Kolkata as a venue and assured full co-operation to make the event a success. Mr. Ganguli also expressed strong hope for such tournament to generate football talents and thank Yamaha for their initiative.

Mr. Jun Nakata, Director – Sales and Marketing, India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd. said, “We received an overwhelming response from football enthusiasts across the country during the first edition of ASEAN Cup U-13 Football held last year. With the second season of the tournament we are all geared up to provide a platform to children who have a passion for the game.”

“We have chosen Kolkata as the nerve center since it has been contributing to the game for more than 100 years now. It is the hub of Indian football with 75 registered clubs across the city. It has the distinction of holding more than 150 coaching camps and conducting 1400 matches per year. It is also home to some of the greatest football clubs India has ever seen and produced some equally great football legends.” he added.

Yamaha’s corporate culture has always given special importance to popularize, promote, and support a range of sports, including motorcycle racing. These activities are a direct reflection of the ‘spirit of challenge’ that the company values highly in its corporate culture as well as in its commitment to youth development and social contribution.

During the course of this event Yamaha will also be conducting the Yamaha Safe Riding Science program for young kids so that when they grow up, they become more responsible citizens by learning about traffic safety norms. The day long program will include classroom training sessions wherein the kids will learn the basics of road safety, importance of riding gear and also how to ride a bike. The children will learn these techniques from Yamaha licensed trainers.

For Yamaha customers, the company will also be hosting free bike checkups, test rides as well as display of Yamaha apparels and Daytona racing kits.

New Delhi, May 1^st, 2012: Buoyed by the success of its premium and deluxe segments, India Yamaha Motor has yet again garnered an increase in its sales in April, 2012. The company has recorded a growth of 26,944 units in its domestic market in April 2012 v/s 25,817 units last year thereby registering a growth of 4.4%. The export figures stood at 9,637 units in April, 2012 while 8,659 motorcycles were exported in April 2011. The overall sales recorded were 36,581 units in April, 2012 vs. 34,476 units in April, 2011, resulting to a growth of 6%.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Hiroyuki Suzuki, CEO & MD, India Yamaha Motor said, “We see a lot of potential in the Indian motorcycle market and are continuously making efforts to give the best to our customers. We had entered the financial year on a high note and hope to sustain it throughout the year. Our models - YZF-R15 Version 2.0, FZ series and SZ series are doing very well in their respective segments and are playing an instrumental role in driving the sales for our company. Very recently, we also introduced new variants of the FZ series in order to add freshness to the product and kept in line with our promise to give new to our customers. We are confident that these variants too will be an instant hit among the biking enthusiasts”.

Yamaha continues to reinforce its relationship with the customers and has launched the ‘YES!YAMAHA’ campaign that endeavors to provide the Best 3S Experience so that the customer always appreciates Yamaha and accepts the brand like the word “YES”. The company is making steadfast efforts by conducting various consumer-centric marketing initiatives such as Yamaha R15 One Make Race, Yamaha Safe Riding Science (YSRS) for college students & kids, Yamaha Service Camps to name a few.

This month Yamaha will be conducting the Yamaha Riding Clinic – III in Chennai.  Ex MotoGP rider Yoshiaki Kato will be there as an instructor to guide the young racing enthusiasts. Yamaha will also be hosting the Yamaha Asean Cup U-13 Football 2012 in association with The Indian Football Association (West Bengal) early this month to encourage and promote football culture among young kids.

New Audi A4 : Progressive design and class defining interiors

• Equipped with highly efficient and power packed engines in both petrol and diesel variants
• Fuel efficiency on an average has improved by 10 percent
• Longest wheelbase among its competitors: largest legroom for rear passengers
• First Audi to come with the fully integrated Audi Car Life product
• Now available at Audi dealerships across the country from INR 2,785,000 onwards (ex-showroom Delhi)
• Predecessor of the new Audi A4: Segment leader in the first quarter of 2012 in India

Mumbai: Audi, the German luxury car manufacturer, today announced the launch of the new Audi A4 – its longest selling sedan. The new Audi A4 with its newly acquired emotional appeal reaches out to a younger and much wider customer base. The new Audi A4 offers considerable advantages over its predecessor and combines powerfully dynamic design with outstanding handling characteristics. Priced from INR 2,785,000 onwards (Ex-showroom Delhi), this sporty and stylish new model is now available at Audi dealerships across the country.

“The new Audi A4 with its progressive design, efficient driving dynamics and class defining interiors will take the driving experience to a new paradigm for all our customers. The young and sleek looks will appeal to the younger generation who have arrived in life and are looking to affirm their status and positions among their peers. The engines with their superior technology will give better fuel efficiencies while the new and improved lines and interiors will certainly turn heads and add to the comfort and luxury that one expects 1/4 from Audi. The outstanding sales performance in the first quarter of 2012 of its predecessor encouraged us to pre-pone the launch of the new Audi A4”, said Mr. Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India.

The Audi model range in India includes Audi A4, Audi A6, Audi A7 Sportback, Audi A8L, Audi Q5, Audi Q7, Audi RS5 Coupé, Audi TT, the super sports car Audi R8 and the Audi R8 Spyder available across the country: in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Delhi South, Delhi West, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, Ludhiana, Mumbai West, Nagpur, Pune and Surat.

• Sales chief Schwarzenbauer: “16th record month in a row in the
• United States”
• Around 125,200 cars delivered worldwide in April, up 14.4 percent
• Strong growth in Germany and France

Ingolstadt, May 9, 2012 – AUDI AG sustained its high growth rate from the first quarter in April, with around 125,200 cars delivered and a 14.4 percent increase over the prior-year month. Sales figures rose over the first four months by 11.7 percent to around 471,300 cars delivered. In April, the brand with the four rings posted clear growth in all regions. Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Russia contributed in particular to the company’s 4.9 percent growth in Europe. North America has also become a stable factor for Audi: From January to April, the brand achieved a sales increase of around 15.2 percent there.

“We continue to see great potential for Audi in North America; we want to sell more than 200,000 cars  in the United States alone by 2020”, said Peter Schwarzenbauer, Member of the Board of Management for Marketing and Sales at AUDI AG. “A new production plant in Mexico safeguards our long-term growth worldwide – and underscores the importance of the entire American region. We want to achieve significant double-digit growth there this year as well.” And Audi is moving in the right direction – over the first four months of the year, the brand sold more cars in all countries within the American region than in the same period last year, and increased sales there by a cumulative 15.4 percent, which corresponds to around 56,400 units.

The driver for growth in this region is the United States, where the brand continued on its road to success. “With 11,521 cars sold and a 15 percent increase, we achieved our 16th record month in a row in April”, said Schwarzenbauer. This has been driven by high demand for Audi luxury-class models. They made up more than 30 percent of the company’s sales in the United States in April. In the first four months, sales figures for AUDI AG climbed in the United States to a total of 40,991 cars, putting them 15.8 percent above those for the same period last year.

Audi also exceeded its delivery results from the prior-year month in Europe. Around 66,750 customers chose a model with the four-ring logo in April (+ 4.9 percent). The engines for growth here were important European markets such as Germany, France, the United Kingdom and Russia. In the company’s home market of Germany, the new Q3 and the A6 family in particular helped boost sales for Audi. For example, an additional 1,800 customers selected an A6 model. Overall, Audi registered 9.4 percent growth in April in Germany, to 24,301 units.

In France, the brand with the four rings developed against the market trend and experienced strong sales growth, with an increase of 13.7 percent on the prior-year month. The brand was also able to sell even more cars than in April 2011 in the United Kingdom (+ 5 percent) and Russia (+ 16.5 percent). Russia in particular continues to gain importance for Audi. Over the first four months, the company sold 10,461 cars in this market (+ 44.6 percent) – by the end of the year Audi wants to deliver 30,000 cars here for the first time.

Significant growth was once again achieved in the past month in China. The 34,221 cars delivered there (incl. Hong Kong) exceeded those for the prior-year month by 44 percent. From January to April, sales figures in China increased 41.4 percent over the previous year and amounted to 124,284 units. The locally produced models experienced especially strong sales. In the first four months of the year, more than 33,000 Chinese customers chose the long-wheelbase version of the A4 (+ 62 percent).

The Indian and South Korean markets also hold increasing importance for the Asia- Pacific region. In India, Audi sales increased in April by 49.9 percent; in South Korea the figures for deliveries rose by 61.7 percent.

Capable of reaching 0-60 mph in less than four seconds, with top speeds reaching 200-plus and price tags of more that $1 million is the realm where you will find several of most expensive (and fastest) cars in the world. Few will ever own them. Most will have to settle for marveling at their opulence design or reading about their specifications in a magazine.

They have been designed by some of the best engineers on the planet. Each engineer spent years earning their vocational degrees as automotive mechanics and used the skills they learned to design some of the best cars on the planet, each with a hefty price tag.

• Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – When Bugatti engineers began to design the Veyron, they had one goal in mind: To make it the fastest car anyone has ever seen. Two years later, the Bugatti still holds the record as the fastest, street legal car in the world, with a top speed of nearly 268 miles per hour (mph). With an 8.0-liter, quad-turbocharged, 16-cylinder engine and ability to travel from 0-to-60 mph in 2.2 seconds, the Veyron Super Sport will just be a blur to even the most trained of eyes.
  Bystanders can hear the strident sound let out by the engine as it aims to reach its top speed. Since its release in 2005, the German automaker has built a name for itself by mixing together a rich racing tradition as well as luxury design in a sporty package. With a price tag around $2,400,000, it’s by far the most expensive car in the world.
• Aston Martin One-77 – Aston Martin continue to innovate. With its One-77 two-door coupe, it also aims to provide one of the fastest and most expensive cars in the world. Capable of reaching 0-to-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, its 7.3-liter V-12 engine manages to propel this beauty with 750 horsepower (hp). With a top speed of 220 mph, only a lucky few can afford the One-77’s $1,850,000 price tag.
  Coalesced as a luxury car with a clandestinely powerful engine, only a few will ever see the vehicle in person because of its rarity. As with many expensive luxury cars, only around 100 have been made because of their price tag and delicacy to build. Still, this baby manages to turn heads everywhere it goes.
• Lamborghini Reventon – The engineers over at Lamborghini always manage to produce some of the world’s most prized cars, mainly for their performance and stylish look. Inspired by the Lamborghini Murcielago’s body, the Reventon aims to enhance its features by adding in a faster engine, better features, and yes, a higher base price.
  With an engine that can reach 0-to-60 mph in 3.3 seconds behind 650 hp, this beauty is so expensive because of the little details, such as carbon fiber exterior, heatproof LED exterior lights and hand-built engine. With only 20 cars in existence, it’s no wonder why the Reventon comes in at around $1,600,000.

The design of these super cars manages to raise the bar for the performance of all cars. Engineers for each respected company will continue to take inspiration from rivals to build newer, better, faster machines. The next wave of automobile engineers is currently attending schools such as diesel mechanic schools so they can try their hand at creating the next super car.

Sources

TheSuperCars.org (2012)

Bugatti (2012)

Besides its enhanced design aesthetics, its state of the art technologies and an improved set of remarkable features have also made me jump with joy, while I was on an 8-minute test-drive stint. And that test drive in this Jaguar-inspired model car made me to understand how one can sail smoothly along the constant flow of nature.

With its sporty appearance with better tech-specs such as direct-injection for its engine, the all-new Sonata makes it’s a desirable car and that’s the reason why I couldn’t resist bringing it at home and everyone else in my family was equally excited to welcome this new techno-member to the family. The design elements inspired by the flow of nature with an all-chrome attractive upfront gives an impressive outer shape to this sedan. There are two prominent creases that extend from its grille to its bonnet and which is further accentuating its looks.

In true sense, the new Sonata has donned an overall sporty glance which I found inspiring enough to make it my favorite car!

Mahindra’s new Xylo is a feature-rich offering with stylish looks, premium interiors and powerful engine capabilities. With a new makeover, the new and stylish Xylo can be characterized with hosts of new technological features besides ensuring a luxurious space and comfort to the car owner.

If you can count, there won’t be less than 50 styling changes and addition of new features in the new avatar of Xylo that car users are very excited about. The front fascia has donned a new look with redesigned headlamps, bumper and bonnet. The Mahindra logo has been integrated into its exciting new front.

The all new footstep with redesigned mud-flaps will surely draw your attention. Other exterior features to get a mention are the prominent wheel arches and roof rails with a rear spoiler.

New Xylo’s premium interiors are eye-pleasing and attention-grabbing with its Glossy Wooden Interior Panels. The Italian leather upholstery and the sleek dashboard are there to amaze the car lovers.

New Xylo flaunts six different colors - Diamond White, Fiery Black, Java Brown, Mist Silver, Rocky Beige and Toreador Red. The car is available in five different variants - D2, D4, E4, E8 and E9. The top-end variant is E9 which comes with the powerful mHawk engine of 120 BHP and 5 MT320 transmission.

Then there are enhanced safety features like Airbags and ABS that make the new Xylo a desirable car for a safe on-road experience. However, these features are available with the high-end variants of E8 and E9 only. All feature additions to the new Xylo are intended to make it a car to offer excellent style, luxurious space, tremendous level of convenience and superior comfort.

Electric cars are the most modernized forms of cars which people ever seem to notice and even have in their business routines. They like getting all unique and finished off with the outcomes but having something as out of the box has its own advantages and disadvantages. Although electric cars are great when it comes to driving something worthwhile, economical and environment friendly but they have several limitations and obligations a buyer should always know about in advance. Cars that are gas induced or involve about any other form of engine fuel usually have environmental issues such as pollution and causing different ailments but electric cars are new and improved with multiple qualities that are well appreciated and improvised.

If you are planning on buying one of the electric cars, you need to know about some of the limitations and restrictions you might face alongside.

When getting a car, budgeting is really important because you have to get something which is worth the price and which would last for a considerable amount of time. With that, the reliability and durability of the car is also significant and essential. Electric cars are usually really expensive than the usual cars and it is not the original model price which is included and charged, the batteries cost a lot and the car runs on them. The lithium ion batteries are costly and once you have bought them the price adds on to it further. These batteries will have a lifetime of about 3 to 4 years and you will eventually have to change them after they run out with the new ones.

Electric car which involves the usage of the batteries will have to get charged as well because they run out of the voltage pretty sooner than one could expect. When you are deciding to buy an electric car you need to think about this one out of all the limitations because planning will be extensively required for the routine. If you are going on a long or an extended trip, electric batteries would be needed charged and an accurate assessment would be noted at all times. This factor would count on the extent to which you use your car or plan on using it. You will always have to charge the batteries in advance which don?t sound such big of an issue in the beginning but is problematic in reality.

Skoda seems to have an undying affection for the snowman, cause now it seems after the Yeti crossover, we could be seeing another snowman in the coming year 2014. This snowman will be none other than the real thing, as Skoda is all set to bring in the latest SUV in 2012 and not surprisingly enough call it snowman. But, on the other hand the new name can also be the Grand Yeti. If all goes as planned, the 2014 snowman will be much bigger and sit above the Yeti crossover in terms of product placement. The 2014 Snowman SUV is anticipated to be built on the Volkswagen MQB platform and thus, it could also come with a range of body styles.

As per initial speculations, three variants of the 2014 Snowman are expected namely, a standard wheelbase version, a long wheelbase version and a four door coupe.

The Snowman in terms of aesthetics is expected to replicate the same lines as that of the Yeti, which now are quite popular and quite quickly recognizable thanks to the  distinctive headlamp styling and the vertical slatted Skoda grille up front.

Ferrari FF is the new touch of modernization and elegance by the Pininfarnia designs and accommodations. It is not just that; classic examples of innovation, futuristic thoughts and considerations which people have been wanting to include in their lives. They want to have automotives that are revolutionarily amazing and the ones that have continued the tradition. Ferrari 2012 FF represents what the third millennium is supposed to be made up of and it clearly represents the approach people have kept for everything they want from the car companies. 2010 Ferrari FF not only fulfills the outcomes and expectations people had all along but it also lives up to the tradition of the merchandise and the brand name. The very best techniques and designing details of the past that Ferrari has involved about are still alive and well exhibited by this one except with the sporting aspect and to deal with all the possible road conditions and weather changes.

The aerodynamic efficiency of this car type is way higher and far more improved than it has ever been for such categories and it’s very much achievable now for a commonplace individual. The internal and external air flows of the car have been optimized through several stimulations and wind tunnels experiments to guarantee the most effective cooling that has ever been possible for the running gear and achieving the same updated speed and edge on the drag.

2010 Ferrari FF has external features that are fascinating and captivating. Keeping in mind the functions and mobility of the car the engineers have sculpted and modified each area according to the needs and requirements. The forms and volumes of the car are easily thought and opinionated before the making of the entire design and also the airing vent of the engine. The air which is meant to flow through the engine compartment exits out through the side portions of the vent creating an attractive appeal. To offer a lower drag level the air flows along the curves and roof of the 2012 Ferrari FF are channeled as well.

The new exciting feature of 2010 Ferrari FF is also the whole 12 cylinder engine which grips the road as soon as the wheel turns whole. Being a small hatchback car this is something really amazing and out of the box. With the finesses and unique remodeling, Ferrari FF is a car one should own.