American Classic Cars

5:50 PM / Posted by Mr Freedom / comments (2)

I was surfing the internet which i was come cross to a classic car show. Most of these cars are in their original conditions. Looking at these cars is interesting as can be seen how economy and car industry has been changed.

These old American cars show how strong was economy of USA in 1950's and sophistication in design shows lots of effort by car producers to comes with best quality. It's obvious that time European car makers would follow separate strategy in car manufacturing.




Chevrolet Bel Air Convertible (1956)



Dodge Regal Lancer (1958)


Chevrolet Imapala Convertible (1958)


David Coupe (1948)


Dodge Coronet (1959)


Heinkel 153 Micro Car (1957)


Kaiser Deluxe Vagabond (1950)


Kaiser Hardtop Dragon (1953)

Mercury Monterey Sun Valley (1954)


Pontiac Catalina (1966)

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Toyota Land Cruiser

6:35 PM / Posted by Mr Freedom / comments (0)







Toyota introduced it's latest Land Cruiser as another new and boring Toyota as usual. Land Cruiser as one of the most successful Toyota products ever brought high reputation for Toyota. Strength and long lasting is two most important characteristic of Land Cruiser. I remember when i was in Dubai for Desert Safari, the only 4X4 which could stand the heat of desert was Land Cruiser.

Anyway, new land crusier on the exterior it looks more like current Toyota Prado and inside is perfect copy cat of Range Rover interior to make it pure Asian.

One of the best feature about new Land Cruiser is Multi-Terrain Select technology, which automatically controls power and braking to optimize performance for different types of off-road surfaces. At the same time, the Multi-terrain Monitor feeds real time images from around the vehicle from a network of four cameras to provide the driver with more information about the immediate surroundings. This can be useful for real offroad challenges and even in town driving.

Technical specifications

  • ENGINE: 3.0 D-4D
    • Engine type: Four cylinders in-line
    • Displacement: 2,982 cc
    • Fuel injection type: Common rail
    • Emissions level: Euro 4
    • Max power: 171 bhp @ 3,400 rpm
    • Max torque: 410 Nm @ 1,600-2,800 rpm
  • PERFORMANCE
    • Acceleration 0-62mph (0-100 km/h): 11.7 s
    • Max. speed: 109 mph (175 km/h)
  • EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS
    • Overall length: 4,760 mm
    • Overall width: 1,885 mm
    • Overall height: 1,845 mm
    • Wheelbase: 2,790 mm
    • Front overhang: 895 mm
    • Rear overhang: 1,075 mm
  • TYRES AND WHEELS
    • Wheels: 17 or 18-inch
    • Tyres: 245/70R17 or 265/60R18
  • OFF-ROAD PERFORMANCE
    • Approach angle: 32°
    • Departure angle: 25°
    • Ramp angle: 22°
    • Side angle limit: 42°
    • Minimum running ground clearance: 220 mm
    • Wading depth: 700 mm
  • FUEL CONSUMPTION AND EMISSIONS
    • Combined cycle: 34.9 mpg
    • CO2 emissions: 214 g/km
  • SUSPENSION
    • Front: Double wishbone
    • Rear: Four-link with lateral rod
  • TOWING CAPACITY
    • Braked: 3,000 kg
    • Unbraked: 750 kg

Land Rover Range Rover

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Aston Martin Rapide

5:30 PM / Posted by Mr Freedom / comments (0)











This is first ever 4 door Aston Martin. It seems good market for this class sedan made Aston Martin to enter the range.

Like any other Aston Martin, Rapide is hand built and it comes with great and famous quality of Aston Martin. It follows usual Aston Martin lines on the body and inside, interior is almost DB9. Anyway the quality is superb.

One of the most interesting design points in Rapide is that rear seats has been placed with higher height in compare to front seats. As result, it will bring better view to outside and front and make it unique feature.

Aston Martin spent lots of effort to come with an executive solution. For example, during it's development, team has to come with an air-conditioning system which cools inside of the car within 30 seconds. To test this, they went to desert in Africa, leave the Rapide for sometime there and examine that if air-conditioner works properly or not.

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Bugatti Galibier Concept

5:13 PM / Posted by Mr Freedom / comments (0)






Bugatti Galibier is possibly next product from Bugatti which is going in production line and suppose to be most powerful and luxuries four door automobile in the market.

Exterior design shows Bugatti traditions and innovation and producing their cars. Usual curved lines which are quite same as Bugatti Veyron and same front end and two different colors for body shows Bugatti staying in its own tradition. Anyway brand new design for Pillar C gives unique design for this class of car and makes it quite roomy.

Interior design and quality is best in all class of vehicle without any doubt. Design is perfect combination of classy and traditional interior with modern features which had been done very artistic. I can't assume any other car can has interior design and quality better than this, not even Rolls Royce Phantom or Porsche Panamera.

Powerful engine is a 16-cylinder, 8-litre engine with twostage supercharging. What makes this engine special is that it was developed as a flex-fuel engine and can optional be run on ethanol. Four-wheel drive, specially developed ceramic brakes and a new suspension design enable the agile, always-sure handling of a saloon of this size.


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Frankfurt Motorshow Brief

5:40 PM / Posted by Mr Freedom / comments (0)

Frankfurt motorshow is consider one of the most important exhibition for automotive industry. Cars which i have introduced in past articles mostly has been introduced in Frankfurt motorshow. I'm going to briefly introduce some of the highlights in the motoroshow and later i will go on detail.

Volkswagen L1 Cocnept (Electric Car)



Volkswagen Golf R (new generation)



Toyota Land Cruiser (New generation)



Peugeot BB1 Concept



Range Rover Sport Auto Biography



Lamborghini Reventon Roadster (Less than 20 units will be produced)



Bugatti Galibier Concept (Possibly first 4door Bugatti)



Brabus E V12 (New Brabus version of new E-class)



Bently Mulsanne



Audi R8 Spyder 5.2 FSI quattro (cabriolet version of original R8)



Audi e-tron concept (Hybrid Concept)



Aston Martin Rapid (First 4door saloon in the history of company)



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