http://www.blogigo.com/cars en kotty kotty Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:44:04 +0100 daily 1 drag coefficient Posted by kotty in Cars Blog on December 29, 2007 9:56:00 AM   Porsche has developed a new aero-kit available made exclusively for the 911 (997) Turbo at the company’s wind tunnel at Weissach center in Germany. The kit, which features a new front lip spoiler and engine cover and  Acura Legend Header Pipe which also incorporates a fixed ‘whale-tail’ rear wing, reduces lift at high speed without disturbing the sleek drag coefficient Fri, 04 Jan 2008 03:44:04 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/drag-coefficient/12/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/drag-coefficient/12/ German aftermarket tuner, BRABUS,same with  Pontiac Firebird Vent Visor is famous for their performance vehicles based on the Mercedes-Benz passenger car range - regularly churning out barnstorming vehicles with insane amounts of horsepower. Besides their famous engine upgrades, BRABUS also offers an extensive range of look-fast parts and accessories for Mercedes and the Smart car range. The latest model in the Smart car range to get the BRABUS treatment is the BRABUS Ultimate 112 based on the Smart ForTwo. While the performance isn’t anything to write home about, aesthetic-wise, the Ultimate 112 is just stunning. Featuring a beautiful ‘flaming mother-of-pearl/orange’ livery and gorgeous 18-inch glossy black BRABUS Monoblock VI double-spoke wheels, few other Smart cars would turn as many heads as this beauty! Wed, 02 Jan 2008 05:35:47 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/famous-for-their-performance/11/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/famous-for-their-performance/11/ One of the most eagerly awaited motoring match-ups of 2008 is between the Japanese rally kings - the Subaru Impreza WRX STi and Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X. Pontiac Aztek Vent Visor , based in Tokyo - the heartland of ‘JDM’ - has taken first dibs at comparing the two rally monsters back-to-back. Enlisting the help of 5 times All Japan Gymkhana champion Masaki Nishihara, here’s what they had to say about the performance credentials of these two iconic Japanese sports cars. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 04:01:58 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/2008-SUbaru/10/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/2008-SUbaru/10/ IF you are shopping for an affordable common rail diesel-powered multipurpose vehicle, the Korean manufacturers make choosing a difficult task. Why? Because Kia Motors and its parent company Hyundai Motor Co. offer not one, not two, but three CRDi (common rail direct injection) MPVs to choose from: the Hyundai Starex, Kia Carnival and Kia Carens. But when it comes to a compact Plymouth Voyager Vent Visor , the choice narrows down to the 2007 Kia Carens since the Hyundai Matrix was withdrawn from the Philippine market a year or so ago. The Carens first entered with a 2.0-liter, DOHC, 16-valve gasoline engine. The CRDi variant showed up soon after, completing Kia’s CRDi-powered foursome together with the 4×4 Sorento midsize SUV, the 4×4 Sportage compact SUV and the Carnival midsize MPV (which this column reviewed last August.) No competition With no other CRDi seven-seater compact MPV in competition unless you consider the D-4D Toyota Innova a compact MPV, the... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:57:40 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/No-competition/9/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/No-competition/9/ THE 4TH Car of the Year (Coty) Philippines Awards program, which was held at the Rockwell Tent in Makati last Thursday, established quite a few firsts. It was the first time that: a European brand won the big trophy. The 2007 Car of the Year, the Volvo C30 (shown in photo) is a sports coupe that aced the Luxury Subcompact category versus the BMW 120i and the Mercedes-Benz B160. What’s more, the Swedish carmaker outshone its German rivals two more times when the Volvo S60 T5 won the Executive Car of the Year Award and the Volvo S80 2.5L topped the Luxury Car category. Swept It was also the first time that a Korean brand — Kia — swept four category awards, besting Japanese brands. The Kia Picanto 1.1 DLX bagged the Basic Subcompact Car of the Year Award, the Kia Rio 1.4 sedan was adjudged the Executive Subcompact Car of the Year, the  Plymouth Sundance Vent Visor collected the Compact Van/Multipurpose Vehicle of the Year Award and the Kia... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:55:00 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/design-and-safety-features/8/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/design-and-safety-features/8/ TOKYO, Japan–At a glittering international event like the 40th Tokyo Motor Show displaying 520 new vehicles of 30 carmakers at a venue spread over 440,000 square meters, it is difficult to hold the attention of the 1.5 million visitors expected, including thousands from overseas, during its 16-day run. On Press Preview day, several manufacturers caught the eye by exhibiting outrageously styled concept cars. While the designs of the three concept cars presented by Mitsubishi Motors Corp. were not as edgily in-your-face futuristic as the Toyota HI-CT, Honda Puyo or Plymouth Reliant Vent Visor , they looked more user-friendly, more practical and more ready to leap from the drawing board into commercial production in the near future. And for visitors already in the market for a new car, Mitsubishi unveiled the latest iteration of the Lancer Evolution, which is one of the fastest high-performance mass production cars in the world yet is affordably priced. The more sedate version... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:49:16 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/exhibiting-outrageously-styled/7/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/exhibiting-outrageously-styled/7/ Mitsubishi’s focus on Environmental Performance evolved from these three key values with the electric i MiEV sports coupe as the environmental flagship. The culmination of 35 years of EV (electric vehicle) R&D, the i MiEV experimental car was finalized in 2006 and has undergone public road testing. At present, Mitsubishi is working with several power companies with the end in view of launching the i  Plymouth Neon Vent Visor on the market. Why the fuss over the i MiEV? It produces little noise and zero on-road carbon dioxide emissions, costs less to run and its lithium-ion batteries can be quick-charged in 30 minutes using a 3-phase 200V supply system. Using a regular 200-volt household domestic outlet, it takes seven hours to fully recharge the i MiEV for a cruising range of 160 km. When driving downhill, slowing down or braking, the i MiEV recovers inertial energy, employing the motor as a generator. 3 motors The i MiEV Sport weighs only 970 kg, is shod with... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:38:54 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/Environmental-Performance/6/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/Environmental-Performance/6/ I enjoy a good love story, except when I find myself accused of trying to ruin a perfectly good “marriage.” Say you are a dean or a provost, and you have agreed to offer a tenure-track position to a department’s favorite faculty candidate. The applicant pool was deep and strong, and the department has worked hard to get the best possible fit for its needs. But there’s a catch. The favored candidate is A.B.D., all but dissertation, and “the plan,” if it works, is for her to complete her Plymount Horizon Vent Visor by the end of her first semester on the job — more or less. Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:30:21 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/if-it-works/5/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/if-it-works/5/ Mitsubishi’s focus on Environmental Performance evolved from these three key values with the electric i MiEV sports coupe as the environmental flagship. The culmination of 35 years of EV (electric vehicle) R&D, the i MiEV experimental car was finalized in 2006 and has undergone public road testing. At present, Mitsubishi is working with several power companies with the end in view of launching the i  Plymount Grand Voyager Vent Visor   on the market. Why the fuss over the i MiEV? It produces little noise and zero on-road carbon dioxide emissions, costs less to run and its lithium-ion batteries can be quick-charged in 30 minutes using a 3-phase 200V supply system. Using a regular 200-volt household domestic outlet, it takes seven hours to fully recharge the i MiEV for a cruising range of 160 km. When driving downhill, slowing down or braking, the i MiEV recovers inertial energy, employing the motor as a generator. 3 motors The i MiEV Sport weighs... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 03:03:33 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/Concept-ZT/4/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/Concept-ZT/4/ TOKYO, Japan–At a glittering international event like the 40th Tokyo Motor Show displaying 520 new vehicles of 30 carmakers at a venue spread over 440,000 square meters, it is difficult to hold the attention of the 1.5 million visitors expected, including thousands from overseas, during its 16-day run. On Press Preview day, several manufacturers caught the eye by exhibiting outrageously styled concept cars. While the designs of the three concept cars presented by Mitsubishi Motors Corp. were not as edgily in-your-face futuristic as the Toyota HI-CT, Honda Puyo or Plymount Fury Vent Visor , they looked more user-friendly, more practical and more ready to leap from the drawing board into commercial production in the near future. And for visitors already in the market for a new car, Mitsubishi unveiled the latest iteration of the Lancer Evolution, which is one of the fastest high-performance mass production cars in the world yet is affordably priced. The more sedate... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:43:01 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/exhibiting-outrageously-styled/3/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/exhibiting-outrageously-styled/3/ THE 4TH Car of the Year (Coty) Philippines Awards program, which was held at the Rockwell Tent in Makati last Thursday, established quite a few firsts. It was the first time that: a European brand won the big trophy. The 2007 Car of the Year, the Volvo C30 (shown in photo) is a sports coupe that aced the Luxury Subcompact category versus the BMW 120i and the Mercedes-Benz B160. What’s more, the Swedish carmaker outshone its German rivals two more times when the Volvo S60 T5 won the Executive Car of the Year Award and the Volvo S80 2.5L topped the Luxury Car category. Swept It was also the first time that a Korean brand — Kia — swept four category awards, besting Japanese brands. The Kia Picanto 1.1 DLX bagged the Basic Subcompact Car of the Year Award, the Kia Rio 1.4 sedan was adjudged the Executive Subcompact Car of the Year, the  Plymount Caravelle Vent Visor collected the Compact Van/Multipurpose Vehicle of the Year... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:39:34 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/design-and-safety-features/2/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/design-and-safety-features/2/ IF you are shopping for an affordable common rail diesel-powered multipurpose vehicle, the Korean manufacturers make choosing a difficult task. Why? Because Kia Motors and its parent company Hyundai Motor Co. offer not one, not two, but three CRDi (common rail direct injection) MPVs to choose from: the Hyundai Starex, Kia Carnival and Kia Carens. But when it comes to a compact Plymounth Breeze Vent , the choice narrows down to the 2007 Kia Carens since the Hyundai Matrix was withdrawn from the Philippine market a year or so ago. The Carens first entered with a 2.0-liter, DOHC, 16-valve gasoline engine. The CRDi variant showed up soon after, completing Kia’s CRDi-powered foursome together with the 4×4 Sorento midsize SUV, the 4×4 Sportage compact SUV and the Carnival midsize MPV (which this column reviewed last August.) No competition With no other CRDi seven-seater compact MPV in competition unless you consider the D-4D Toyota Innova a compact MPV,... Wed, 02 Jan 2008 02:25:26 +0100 http://www.blogigo.com/cars/No-competition/1/ http://www.blogigo.com/cars/No-competition/1/