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Car Insurance

2011-08-16T10:19:00.000-07:00

Vehicle insurance is insurance purchased for cars, trucks, motorcycles, and other road vehicles. Its primary use is to provide financial protection against physical damage and or bodily injury resulting from traffic collisions and against liability that could also arise therefrom.

Australia:

In South Australia, Third Party Personal insurance from the Motor Accident Commission is included in the licence registration fee for people over 17. A similar scheme applies in Western Australia.
Third Party Personal insurance from the Transport Accident Commission is similarly included, through a levy, in the vehicle registration fee.

These state based third party insurance schemes usually cover only personal injury liability. Comprehensive vehicle insurance is sold separately to cover property damage and cover can be for events such as fire, theft, collision and other property damage.

Germany:

The minimum coverage defined by Germany law for car liability insurance / third party personal insurance is:7.5 Million Euro for bodily injury (damage to people), 1 Million Euro for property damage and 50,000 Euro for financial/fortune loss which is in no direct or indirect coherence with bodily injury or property damage. Indeed Insurance Companies usually offer all-in/combined single limit insurances of 50 Million Euro or 100 Million Euro (about 141 Million Dollar) for bodily injury, property damage and other financial/fortune loss.

India:

Auto Insurance in India deals with the insurance covers for the loss or damage caused to the automobile or its parts due to natural and man-made calamities. It provides accident cover for individual owners of the vehicle while driving and also for passengers and third party legal liability. There are certain general insurance companies who also offer online insurance service for the vehicle.

Auto Insurance in India is a compulsory requirement for all new vehicles used whether for commercial or personal use. The insurance companies have tie-ups with leading automobile manufacturers. They offer their customers instant auto quotes. Auto premium is determined by a number of factors and the amount of premium increases with the rise in the price of the vehicle. The claims of the Auto Insurance in India can be accidental, theft claims or third party claims.

Loss or damage by accident, fire, lightning, self ignition, external explosion, burglary, housebreaking or theft, malicious act. Liability for third party injury/death, third party property and liability to paid driver On payment of appropriate additional premium, loss/damage to electrical/electronic accessories The auto insurance does not include:

*Consequential loss, depreciation, mechanical and electrical breakdown, failure or breakage

*When vehicle is used outside the geographical area

*War or nuclear perils and drunken driving

United Kingdom:

The UK government introduced a law that required every person who used a vehicle on the road to have at least third party personal injury insurance. Today, UK law is defined by the Road Traffic Act 1988, which was last modified in 1991. The Act requires that motorists either be insured, have a security, or have made a specified deposit (£500,000 as of 1991) with the Accountant General of the Supreme Court, against their liability for injuries to others (including passengers) and for damage to other persons' property, resulting from use of a vehicle on a public road or in other public places.

United States:

The regulations for vehicle insurance differ with each of the 50 U.S. states and other territories
1.The insured party (medical payments)
2.The insured vehicle (physical damage)
3.Third parties (car and people, property damage and bodily injury)
4.Third party, fire and theft
5.In some jurisdictions coverage for injuries to persons riding in the insured vehicle is available without regard to fault in the auto accident (No Fault Auto Insurance)

Porsche Car Models:

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orsche

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Lamborghini Models:

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BMW Models:

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Audi Cars Models:

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Audi R8

2011-07-22T11:08:00.000-07:00

Audi R8 is due to be replaced with a brand new model in calendar year 2014. The highest output version of Audi's new 4.0 liter V8 twin-turbocharged engine is expected to power the new car. This engine is scheduled to be previewed as a detuned version in the 2012 Audi S8- with 518 hp (386 kW) on tap. In the R8 application it is expected to produce about 600 hp.

Combined with an approximate 200 lb (91 kg) weight loss, the new R8 is expected to compete well with the new Porsche 991 twin turbo model and will likely perform significantly better than the current R8 GT with a 0-60 mph time in 3.2 seconds and a quarter mile in less than 11 seconds. A dual clutch automated gearbox will be offered for the first time.

The 2012 Audi R8 earns praise from reviewers for its artfully designed cockpit with luxurious materials and comfortable seats, but loses points for its small trunk and counterintuitive entertainment and navigation system.

Interior Features:

The system controls most entertainment and navigation functions and reviewers say that in addition to being counterintuitive, the display can also be difficult to read in bright sunlight. On the plus side, the 12-speaker Bang and Olufsen stereo, which is standard on the 5.2 and optional on the 4.2, earns high marks for its excellent sound quality.

Future Cars

2011-07-17T11:48:00.000-07:00

Potential future car technologies include new energy sources and materials, which are being developed in order to make automobiles more sustainable, safer, more energy efficient, or less polluting. Cars are being developed in many different ways.

Future cars models:

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

2011-07-17T11:40:00.000-07:00

A Genesis Coupe just doesn't have the right kind of TV smarminess, the kind of thing you get from seeing a Bugatti Veyron race against a jet fighter. But if you forget the media hype for a moment and focus on the value presented by performance cars that you can actually afford, the Genesis Coupe turns out to be, as Clarkson might say, "absolutely fabulous."

Though it shares its name with the larger Genesis luxury sedan, the Genesis Coupe is a considerably different type of car. It follows the basic formula for a high-performance coupe with its sleek styling, rear-wheel drive and a pair of small backseats. Hyundai's traditional strengths factor in, too, as the Genesis Coupe is pretty well equipped, comes with a long warranty and has an affordable price tag.

Body and Level Options:

The 2.0T R-Spec loses a few minor convenience items (such as cruise control) but adds 19-inch wheels with summer tires, Brembo brakes, a more firmly tuned suspension and a limited-slip rear differential. The 2.0T Premium loses the R-Spec's performance hardware and instead comes with a sunroof, automatic headlights, power driver seat, keyless ignition/entry, auto-dimming rearview mirror, automatic climate control, an upgraded audio system plus a navigation system.

Performance and Power:

EPA estimated fuel economy for the 2.0T is 21 mpg city/30 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined with the manual transmission. When the automatic transmission is chosen, these numbers change slightly to 20/30/23 mpg. The V6 models have a 17/26/20 mpg rating with the manual, and the rating improves 1 mpg for EPA highway when the automatic is selected. In Edmunds performance testing, a 3.8 Genesis Coupe with the manual went from zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds; the 2.0T takes a second longer.

Driving Effect:

On the road, the 2011 Hyundai Genesis Coupe is notably impressive for its excellent body control, responsive steering and sophisticated ride quality. R-Spec models and the 3.8 Track offer even better handling thanks to their tuned suspension and stickier tires, though this does come at the expense of some ride comfort. Acceleration from the turbo four-cylinder is merely adequate for this segment, but the big V6 delivers brisk acceleration and a pleasantly throaty soundtrack.

Nissan Sunny

2011-07-01T00:58:00.000-07:00

The wait for the sedan version of the Nissan Micra seems to be over now with the news of launching it next year. As promised by the Japanese auto major, Nissan Micra, a small car, will be followed by Nissan Micra sedan. The New Global Sedan is reported to have been named as Nissan Sunny; a name that was initially decided for Nissan small sedan cars. This Sunny range was first introduced in 1966 and a lot of modifications took place every passing year for decades. Now here in India, the sedan name Sunny might face legal issues as the same name was used for Bajaj scooter, Bajaj Sunny which was discontinued a few years back. It is also speculated that the company might think over the name again. Recently, Nissan has circulated a sketch of its global sedan, Nissan Sunny, which is informed to be showcased at the 8th Guangzhou international Auto Expo in China this December.

The highly awaited sedan version of Nissan Micra - Nissan Sunny - would sport a 1.5 litre, 4 cylinder petrol and 1.5 litre, 4 cylinder diesel engines that generates 100 bhp of peak power and 146 Nm of max torque (speculated) each via five speed manual gearbox. At this time of point, nothing can be said about the mileage of the sedan, but looking at Nissan Micra, we can just assume that the sedan will be fuel efficient in order to set it in the highly competitive Indian auto market.

As far as the acceleration time of the Nissan Sunny is concerned, the sedan will ensure positive response and wouldn't let you down for sure, as it is loaded with refined 1.5 litre, 4 cylinder engine. The powertrain promises highest power of 100 bhp and speculated max torque of 146 Nm. The engine output will be transmitted through a five speed manual gearbox.

HYUNDAI SANTA FE 2012

2011-06-30T07:21:00.001-07:00

2012 Hyundai Santa Fe

The similar sports utility vehicles that compete with 2012 Santa Fe are Toyota RAV4, Mazda Tribute, and Buick Rendezvous.

Power Specifications

The trim GL is designed with a standard 2.4L I4 engine that can develop 138 horsepower. With this engine, the vehicle offers 27 miles per gallon on highways and 20 miles per gallon in city. The engine is mated to a traditional 5-speed manual transmission with overdrive and elective 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive.

The trim LX 4WD integrates a traditional 2.7L V6 engine to generate 173 hp of power. This engine works with a four-speed automatic transmission. The mileage achieved by this engine is 24 miles per gallon on highway and 18 miles per gallon in city.

Standard Features

The traditional amenities of 2012 Santa Fe are alloy spare wheel, accent color rear as well as front bumpers, full size spare tire, privacy glass, body color door handles, body color side mirrors, and body color tailgate door handle. The traditional equipment on the new Santa Fe are front and rear suspension, independent rear double wishbone suspension, coil-spring suspension, power assisted rack and pinion steering, rear/front hydraulic shock absorbers, and power assisted ventilated disc brakes.

2011 ACURA ZDX

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Exterior

Body

Rear spoiler

Tires and Wheels

Alloy wheels
19 x 8.5 in. wheels
Steel spare wheel
P255/50R19 103H tires
All season tires
Inside mounted spare tire
Temporary spare tire

Roof and Glass

Variable intermittent wipers
Privacy glass
Rear defogger
Fixed glass rear sunroof
Power glass sunroof
Remote sunroof operation

Doors

Fixed lifgate window
Rear power liftgate door

Towing and Hauling

Cargo tie downs

Measurements

Width: 78.5 in.
Height: 62.8 in.
Length: 192.4 in.
Ground clearance: 7.9 in.
Front track: 67.7 in.
Rear track: 67.7 in.
Wheel base: 108.3 in.
Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 27.5 cu.ft.
Maximum cargo capacity: 57.3 cu.ft.

Maximum towing capacity: 1500 lbs.
Curb weight: 4410 lbs.
Angle of approach: 19.8 degrees
Angle of departure: 23.2 degrees

Mechanical

Engine & Performance

Base engine size: 3.7 L
Cam type: Single overhead cam (SOHC)
Cylinders: V6
Valves: 24
Valve timing: Variable
Torque: 270 ft-lbs. @ 4500 rpm
Horsepower: 300 hp @ 6300 rpm
Turning circle: 38.5 ft.

Base engine type: gas

DriveTrain

Drive type: all wheel drive
Mechanical center differential
Descent control
Transmission: 6-speed shiftable automatic
Center and rear limited slip differential
Brake hill holder

Suspension

MacPherson strut front suspension
Multi-link rear suspension
Four-wheel independent suspension
Front and rear stabilizer bar

Fuel

Fuel type: gas
Fuel type: premium unleaded (required)
Fuel tank capacity: 21.0 gal.
Range in miles (cty/hwy): 336.0/483.0 mi.
EPA mileage est. (cty/hwy): 16/23 mpg
Safety
Safety & Security
4-wheel ABS

Front and rear head airbags

Dual front side-mounted airbags

Child seat anchors

Remote anti-theft alarm system

Emergency braking assist

Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes

Rear door child safety locks

Daytime running lights

Engine immobilizer

Front fog/driving lights

Auto delay off headlamps

Dusk sensing headlamps

Xenon high intensity discharge headlamp

2 front headrests

3 rear headrests

Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation

Rear center 3-point belt

Front seatbelt pretensioners

Turn signal mirrors

Stability control

Traction control

Electronic brakeforce distribution

Front height adjustable headrests

Rear folding headrests

Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system

Driver head restraint whiplash protection system

Tire pressure monitoring

BMW Light vision

2011-06-30T07:14:00.000-07:00

The GINA Light Visionary Model is a fabric-skinned shape-shifting sports car concept built by BMW. GINA stands for "Geometry and functions In 'N' Adaptations". It was designed by a team led by BMW’s head of design, Chris Bangle, who says GINA allowed his team to "challenge existing principles and conventional processes." Other designers include Anders Warming.
BMW said the flexible, stretchable water resistant translucent man-made fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Spandex, is resilient and durable. It resists high or low temperatures, does not swell or shrink and the movement does not slacken or damage the fabric. The body changes its shape according to exterior conditions and speeds, and it also allows the driver to change its shape at will. The fabric is stretched over a moveable frame essential shapes are formed beneath the skin by an aluminium wire structure, though at points where movement is needed (ducts, door openings, spoiler) flexible carbon struts are used. The shape of the frame is controlled by many electric and hydraulic actuators, for example, the headlights are revealed when small motors pull the fabric back in an eyelid like fashion. As the fabric is translucent the taillights shine through it.

Volkswagen Rocca

2011-06-19T21:52:00.000-07:00

     Concept Cars can have really crazy design and most of them vary in a spectrum whose one end is unrealistic future models that need no roads to move around and the other end is old ripped off car remakes that still seem to be stuck in the late 70’s.

     Designing a concept car is by no means easy and it seems every designer is going out of his way to give it some unique feature that helps it stand out from the crowd.

     The Volkswagen Rocca is another hallucination from a designer which will never come to life for sure. But its unique mix of metal with wood has really caught our eye and impressed us to an extent.

Flying Future Car

2011-06-19T21:48:00.000-07:00

A flying car or roadable aircraft is an aircraft that can also travel along roads. All the working examples have required some manual or automated process of conversion between the two modes of operation.

A slightly different concept that is sometimes referred to as a 'Flying car', particularly in science fiction, is that of an aircraft that would be practical enough for every-day travel, but would not necessarily be drivable on the roads.

Future Car

2011-06-19T21:44:00.000-07:00

Future car technologies include new energy sources and materials, which are being developed in order to make automobiles more sustainable, safer, more energy efficient, or less polluting. Cars are being developed in many different ways.

Audi Shark Future Concept

2011-06-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

    The Audi Shark is a futuristic flying concept vehicle with a streamlined design inspired by motorcycles and airplanes. It was designed by Kazim Doku and won the Desire Competition by Domus Academy.

     The two-seater flying sportscar is inspired by the world of motorclycles and airplanes and offers its passengers'strong sensations and high levels of safety'.

     Both the headlights and the tail lights are made by transparent tubes which integrate LED units. The interior features sporty seats integrated in the cockpit structure.

Audi AO-QS

2011-05-18T11:14:00.000-07:00

Audi AO QS is a four wheel drive and sports car produced by the Audi company. This race car will change the lifestyle of a man because this race car will be in the hands of a very rich person. This is also a race car cum luxury car. this car have a very good accelerating speed too.

Audi e-tron

2011-05-18T11:05:00.000-07:00

Audi e-tron family is a series of electric and hybrid concept cars shown by Audi from 2009 onwards.

It has been speculated that the second e-tron concept car, shown in 2010 in Detroit, provides a preview of a future mid-engined Audi sports car production model to be launched in 2012, possibly to be named Audi R4 or Audi R5, which may be available in both electric and internal combustion engine-powered variants.

Name “e-tron” has been seen in the French-speaking press as laughingly close to the French word “e-tron” (turd).

Paulin VR Concept Car

2011-05-16T05:53:00.000-07:00

The exterior is characterized by the cockpit design, which is inspired by modern jet-fighters, and by the original scheme of the opening panels. The windshield/roof is hinged in the cowl area.

With windshield/roof in open position, the doors can be open independently. The rear wing is integrated in body with a flush condition.

"In the interior, less is more 2 bucket seats, steering wheel, gear shifter and a control unit,"

Paulin, currently involved on several design projects around the globe, will continue to launch concepts to highlights trends and ideas of where automotive are and should develop.

Lamborghini LP670-4 SV

2011-05-16T00:37:00.000-07:00

Lamborghini statement of use in China to present a special version of the Murcielago LP670-4 SV, which will be produced only 10 copies for the local market. Chinese version of the Murcielago LP670-4 SV features a gray body, combined with orange and black accents.

The interior is fully in line with the appearance of cars, has seen the same colors. And Alcantara upholstery is combined with carbon decorative elements. In technological terms China Edition can not boast of nothing more than the standard Murcielago LP670-4 SV, relying on 6.5-liter V12 engine with a power 670 h.p., and with 100 kg. lighter than the Murcielago LP640. The car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h for 3.2 sec and a speed of 342 km/h.

Innovative Future Car

2011-04-19T06:01:00.000-07:00

Automobile in the future will change dramatically. It has reached its peak and will soon run out of steam. It will be superceeded with better transportation technologies, just like canals by railroads and railroads in turn by cars.

In the coming decade there will be many improvements in a car - engine, fuel, materials, but especially smart internals. Sensors and computers will make it possible to co-ordinate car movement and have computers drive cars. People who want to take a Sunday drive can get a Sunday ride.

Large scale co-ordinated networks of vehicles will emerge, similar to projects like ULTRA. Cars may move from roads to guideways or string rails. Flying cars will be introduced. Innovative replacements such as Segway will become popular.

Hybrid cars and more advanced combustion engines (eg. gas turbines) will improve fuel efficiency. Toyota intends to have hybrid versions for all its models by 2012, including the hybrid Toyota Prius which is already available. Ford intends to make five hybrids available by 2008. Both Ford and GM have also begun to develop hybrid SUV's. The next step in hybrid technology is Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Hybrid cars could get up to 80 miles per gallon by 2015.

Bmw 3 Series upcoming car

2011-04-19T05:55:00.000-07:00

The BMW 3 Series is a compact executive car manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. Successor to the BMW New Class, it has been produced in five different generations and in no less than five different body styles. It is BMW's best selling vehicle, accounting for nearly 80% of the company's car sales in 2011.

Audi RSQ Future Concept

2011-04-19T05:46:00.000-07:00

The futuristic film car Audi RSQ was presented to the public for the first time on April 7, 2004 at the New York International Automobile Show. Audi tackles its most ambitious product placement project ever: For the epic event motion picture „I, ROBOT“, Audi Design developed the spectacular vehicle, which helps leading actor Will Smith – a homicide detective in the year 2035 – solve a mystery that could have grave consequences for the human race.

Fox releases “I, ROBOT“ in the U.S. on July 16; the film arrives in Germany in August.The resulting Audi RSQ sport coupe is a visionary interpretation of Audi’s typical design language. The most important thing was that despite its extreme character the car should still be recognized as an Audi. The cinemagoer will therefore see the new Audi front-end with the typical single-frame grille in the movie.

In individual cases, such as “Mission: Impossible II,” these cars were even used in movies before their market launch. With „I, ROBOT“ and the systematic development of a “car of the future,” Audi goes far beyond its previous product placement activities.

Audi Calamaro concept car

2011-04-19T05:41:00.000-07:00

The Audi Calamaro Concept Car was developed by a designer Tibor for a design competition, organized by Porsche Hungary. This futuristic flying concept car looks like a cross between a speed boat and a plane.

According to the designer, the shape is inspired by “the bone of the cuttlefish”.

We can’t see any propellers, tires or thrusters. We can only assume it will be powered by a new type of power source that hasn’t been developed yet. It is a very interesting concept, but in addition to the unknown futuristic engine it makes us ask how will it park or turn? Perhaps like the cars in Back To the Future sequel.