Suzuki: Established Since a Century!

The Suzuki Motor Corporation, 12th largest automobile manufacturer in the world, was founded in 1909 by Michio Suzuki and now, with 2009 approaching fast, the great name has been there since a century! The Motor Corporation is headquartered in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan. Osamu Suzuki is the current CEO whereas Hiroshi Tsuda is the COO.

Suzuki is known across the world for manufacturing motor vehicles and light trucks. However, during the first thirty years, the production focused on manufacturing weaving looms for the Japanese silk industry. At present, the revenue drawn by the company comes across $20 billion. It was in 1955 that the company produced its first vehicle, Suzulight, a light weight car.

Before the car, it was the motorcycle that came off the assembly line in 1952. Apart from the motorcycles that had been quite popular in 1960s and 1970s, Suzuki is also known for racing its bikes. The great vehicle producing name grabbed 2000 MotoGP title. 

Since 2006, after the company was sponsored by Rizla, it began manufacturing trucks, several other types of compact cars, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles … the list is a long one. Apart from being a major vehicle producing business, the company has also produced vehicles for others including General Motors, Subaru, Mazda, Nissan etc. And who can forget Maruti Suzuki and also Suzuki’s ATVs and motor cycles?

Suzuki is versatile! The Suzuki Motor Corporation also fields a Suzuki World Rally Team. The team was a fierce competitor in Rallye de France in 2007. It competed in quite a few races in 2007 and 2008 and plans to compete in a few more in 2009.

From making the weaving looms in the starting decades of the business, the company has come a long way. In the field of manufacturing vehicles, it has been giving a tough competition to the European rivals and ever will!

Indispensable Information as to Studebaker Electric Car

The Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company produced the Studebaker Electric automobile. This was powered by the battery and it came in the market in 1902 and it was sold up to 1912.

The production of the Studebaker started officially in 1902. Studebaker Electric was decided to be powered by the battery. There was great thought and vision behind this decision to the power the Studebaker Electric by dint of the battery. Some of the reasons behind this decision to power the Studebaker Electric by batters were that they were easily recharged, clean and their performance was very impressive in urban locations without any requirement of refueling the depots.

The style of the Studebaker Electrics was matchless. There were wide ranges of style that were given to the Studebaker Electric automobiles. Every style had its own saga to tell but after all they were unique and appealing to innocent eyes. Many of the body styles were the imitation of the bodies that was long ago made for its profitable commuter carriage line. Victoria, Stanhope, and Surrey were some of them.  It was only in 1904 when a four-passenger model was brought into the market.

It is a well known fact Studebaker was well versed in the body building of the product and the and in the distribution of the product. They were not expert in engine building. Their main fort was body building not the engine building.

This very realization of the fact that they were not expert in engine building motivated them to create the Studebaker-Garford automobile and in 1904 they were successful in fulfilling this intention with the help of a coalition.  But this coalition continued only until 1910 and finally it ended.

After some time, Studebaker electric cars were stopped to be produced in 1912, and they thus involved in the production of the gasoline powered engines. 

Smart Car: A Great Fun to Drive Safe

Smart cars are amazing in the own way because of their look and crafty engineering. As the name suggests, Smart cars are indeed smart with a state of art which shows the skill of the person who had designed it. It is obvious from the fact that a big brand like Mercedes makes these cars.

They were so nicely engineered with a high tension steel roll cage that any impacts may be distributed evenly to reduce the intensity of damage.

The size being small and the look being smart, these cars look like a toy. The best thing about the benefit of these cars is that they are very easy to handle because of their trendy design. At the same time, there is no issue like managing the car in crazy traffic and parking it at a crowded place. These cars also have interchangeable body panels which give the option of color customization. This makes them really smart.

The price of Smart ForTwo pure car has a good reasonable range, but the initial one around $12,000. Its mileage is 90 MPH, which is also a very fabulous speed. Having a 3-cylinder, 1-liter gasoline engine, it has got lots of appreciation, particularly the 2008 Smart For Two, as far as front and side crash is concerned. That is to say, if your car smashes for some reason, it won’t create so many issues and if any not so grim. Actually it is so aptly designed that any massive impact doesn’t concentrate at a particular place but gets dispersed the whole body which helps land safely. As seen in an experiment and it has been seen that a Smart car running at the speed of 70 MPH did not get so much damage. So, it’s quite a fun to enjoy the drive in it. 

Shelby GT500KR is a must Buy for Racing Enthusiast

One can not deny this fact that there is no other Mustang as powerful as 2008 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR. It is the most powerful Mustang that has been ever made. It has also brilliant suspension tuning, 18-inch alloy wheels, carbon composite hood and an extraordinary design inspired by classic Shelby Mustangs.

As for the interiors of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR, it has a splendid sporty look which is enough to mesmerize many racing buffs including the casual car owners. In the front, there is a digital LED display which looks fantastic in conjunction with other instrumentation display icons. For the Mustang’s powerful persona, nothing can be better than the black racing-inspired seats.

If you talk about the speed of the Shelby GT500KR, I tell you, it has the capacity to go from 0 to 60 mph in not more than 1.77 seconds. It will hardly take more than 3.87 seconds to cover a distance of one forth of a mile. The weight of its frame is 3500-pound and even with such a weight, it is fully capable of achieving such results. Such results are not impossible for it.

It has an aluminum and titanium body which has a front engine on-demand all wheel drive chassis. The V8 internal combustion engine of the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR is well equipped with a Whipple supercharger for the sake of additional boost.

Apart from them, you can get the specs of the Shelby GT500KR in certified Mustang dealers which are located nearby you. There is also a facility to view complete specifications of the Shelby GT500KR car online. Las but not least, it is very important consider that there is a great difference between the specs used in the TV series and the real specs of Shelby GT500KR. 

Ferrari – Champion of Champions

Ferrari, the sports car manufacturing giant was established by Enzo Ferrari in 1928 as Scuderia Ferrari. After 1947 the company entered into making road cars. Before this the company used to sponsor amateur drivers and used to produce racing cars. The company had its production unit originally in Modena. In 1943 Ferrari moved to Maranello. The factory was being bombed by the Allies in 1944 because it was the time of World War II.

Later on the company revived from the bombings of the war in 1946 and started making road cars. Ferrari, with its rebuilt manufacturing unit in Maranello, Italy started making 125 S road cars in 1947. It quickly earned reputation of excellence in the market. But Enzo Ferrari was financially uncomfortable building this model. Consequently, he had to sell his automobiles to fund the project.

Luigi Chinetti was the first man of Ferrari to win in motorsports in 1949. This was also the first win of Ferrari in motorsports. Luigi won the event by driving the 166M model. With the World Sportscar Championship created in 1953. Ferrari dominated the events with seven out of nine wins as a Lead Sportscar Manufacturer. Ferrrari used to win championships almost every year. In 1972 Enzo decided to concentrate on Formula One car manufacturing.

Jose Frolian Gonzalez was the first man to give a victory in 1951 in British Grand Prix. Alberto Ascari was the first driver of Ferrari to win the driver’s championship. Ferrari has a long list of World Driver’s Championship Title. The number is fifteen times. It has also a long list of renowned drivers who has been a part of Ferrari’s success. The list would include Michael Schumaker, who created a world record in winning most championships. Some of the fine and high class road cars that this company makes are Ferrari 550 and 575, Ferrari 360 and F430, Ferrari Testarossa, 365 California, 400Superamerica etc. 

Scion: A Marvel Car for the Young Generation

Toyota Motor Corporation came out with a new brand in automobile in 2003. This is Scion, which is intended to appeal to the young generation. It comes in three models Scion XB, Scion TC, and Scion XD. These three breeds have given choices to opt from. Therefore, even people other than young generation can go for these audio edition cars. There are sub enclosures in the cars which are given to let out the low end sound if needed at the time of driving the Scion.

No doubt the Scion is a fantastic car, but the problem with this is the lack of the stereo speakers. As result of this, a deep low end and even a crystal clear high end sound cannot be experienced, unless top brand stereo speakers, amplifiers, sub enclosures, and sub woofers are blended into the car according to the suitability of the model. Once done so, there is nothing left to complain about. This will make the Scion most lovable car to enjoy a hilarious drive. Therefore, it can be said that if you are a young dude or a gal, this car may be the perfect choice for you. 

As far as the selection of these attachments is concerned, you need to be very choosy and careful. For this it is better for you to take the help of professionals who deal with car audio. They can better help you sect the right quality sub woofer and amplifier for your Scion. You may not but they have expertise and they can understand compatibility better and do the installations work properly.

The sound of the system can be got better, if sub enclosures are added to go along with the amplifier and sub woofer. The sub box in Scion, which is made of the best quality stuff, ensures the full bodied bass with better range of sound. 

Umpteen reasons to get the hybrid vehicles manufactured by Saturn

Nothing can beat the trend of the hybrid models. Nowadays, hybrid car models from Saturn are all the rage. They are in great demand leaving behinds many models from the renowned companies. A number of the automakers jumped on the bandwagon after the gas-electric models had been brought out in the market by Honda and Toyota.

No doubt, bringing home the hybrid vehicle may be a very great decision. But, in my book, there are umpteen reasons to get the hybrid car. It gives the high fuel mileage. Its consumption of the gas is very much low and even more importantly, this hybrid vehicle from the Saturn is eco-friendly.

If you are planning to have the hybrid SUV, you can have a number of choices to take the hybrid vehicles from the Honda, Toyota and Ford. But, you can not ignore the hybrid models from Saturn. Its hybrid models have all the requisite and excellent features of the outstanding SUV. Here is the some of the excellent features of the models from the Saturn: -

As for the engine, the hybrid vehicles from Saturn are well equipped with exceptional engine. It is known for high and impressive performance. The latest models by Saturn have been powered by the 2.4L engine. This engine is capable of producing the 170 hp. The engine of this hybrid car model is very powerful.

In addition to the engine, there had been the inclusion of some of the standard equipment upgrades. These quality equipment upgrades are traction control, the 16" alloy wheel, antilock brakes and the genuine spoiler with the dazzling side molding.

As far as the price and mileage are concerned, there is no prize for guessing. Because of the cut-throat competition, the price of the models from Saturn is just 22995$ and the mileage is superb.