AMG C117 Evo – first own four-door coupe
AMG prepares not “charged” version of the B-class hatchback, but a own compact four-door coupé, which will be built on a Mercedes-Benz B-class platform. The model becomes an ideological successor of 190E 2.5-16 Evolution II sedan, serialized in 90 years of last century. The technology, which has now the code C117 Evo, its size and design will be similar to the concept car from Mercedes-Benz F800, which was introduced by German automaker in the past in March, the international motor show in Geneva.
Wheel-drive four-door coupé, whose length will not exceed 4,5 m, will be equipped with 3.2-liter gasoline engine with a supercharger. Power V-shaped “six” will be around 400 hp The motor will be developed based on turbo “engine” V6 volume of 3.5 liters.
The debut model, will be held no earlier than 2012.
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Report: Toyota warned dealers with floormat TSB back in 2007
Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Toyota
Toyota announced an all out recall of both floor mats and accelerator pedals beginning in late 2009, but the issue was clearly known by the company years prior. Recent reports indicated that the automaker was well aware of floor mat-related issues dating back to early 2007. Not only was the company aware of the issue, it responded by posting a technical service bulletin (TSB).
Back in March of 2007, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into pedal entrapment on the Lexus ES350. Within two weeks, Toyota issued a TSB to dealers regarding possible pedal entrapment caused by floor mats. Later that year, Toyota warned dealers of the same possible risk on all Toyota models and instructed dealerships not to install optional floor mats. A portion of the TSB is posted below:
NEVER install more than one floormat at a time in the driver’s seating position… If applicable, any secondary set of floormats MUST be placed in the trunk with all the packaging material intact. DO NOT install the secondary mat on top of the primary floormat already in the driver’s seating position.
In September of 2007, Toyota voluntarily recalled 55,000 floormats from Lexus and Toyota vehicles, but stated that no known problem had been found with the mats or vehicles. NHTSA closed the investigation, but the problems didn’t end. Toyota continued to send TSBs for 2008 and 2009 model year vehicles to remind dealers of potential pedal entrapment problems.
Maruti Suzuki SX4 Specifications
Price: Rs 6,44,308/- to Rs 7,45,834/- ex-showroom Mumbai (As of Feb 2010)
Variants: VXi, ZXi
Dimensions
Length: 4490mm
Width: 1735 mm
Height: 1560 mm
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600 Toyota plug-in Prius hybrids going nowhere
What’s taking so long?
For years now Toyota has been testing lithium-powered plug-in Prius hybrids, and the company is currently rolling out a fleet of 600 plug-in hybrids throughout the world to, “understand the adaptability and the acceptance of the vehicle in the marketplace” .
Later this year GM and Nissan will begin rolling out plug-in vehicles, yet Toyota is at least two years away from rolling out their plug-in Prius.
Why?
It seems Toyota could easily match the plug-in production output that both GM and Nissan have planned for the next two to three years. So, why not compete, even if just for the sake of perception? What does Toyota have to gain or lose by waiting? Read more…
New Images of the Kia K5/Magentis
Today, we bring you the latest images of the Kia K5, this time giving us a preview of the mid-size sedan’s flagship trim. The person who snapped these images stated that he was one of the select few journalists invited by Kia to the automaker’s Hwasung plant in Korea to see the K5 and the new Sportage R in person.
Information Article on the K5 (Magentis/Optima) HERE.
Continue reading to view more images.
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