Archive for January, 2009

Toyota certified used program for hybrids

Saturday, January 24, 2009 15:54 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Toyota announced a new certified used program for its hybrid models which provides additional 14 inspection points than the current program for normal used cars. Toyota say this program covers critical parts like batteries, control units and tranaxle and will prove peace of mind for the used hybrid shippers. But some believes that it’s just [...]

This was posted under category: Toyota Tags: Batteries, Hybrids, Marketing, Prius, Toyota, Warranty

Porsche Opens New Museum

Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

To show-off their great heritage Porsche has established a new 100 million Euros museum in Zuffenhausen. The state of the art building is simply stunning. This unique architectural master piece was so hard to implement that it delayed the project for half a year. Now though it’s finished and houses all models Porsche ever made [...]

This was posted under category: Porsche Tags: Heritage, Porsche, Porsche Museum

Next Toyota RAV4 Renderings

Saturday, January 24, 2009 7:27 by Arman Barari 6 Comments

Toyota RAV4 was actually the first good looking SUV by the Japanese car maker and it was an instant success when it was launched more than a decade ago. The car has has been redesigned twice during its life cycle and every time got better. Now as we approaching 2010 Toyota is preparing the new [...]

This was posted under category: Toyota Tags: 2010, Crossovers, Renderings, Toyota Rav4

Mercedes E-Class Coupe Leaked Photos

Friday, January 23, 2009 19:05 by Arman Barari No Comments

Ok! The car you see here is still a hot case for spy photographers but autoblog.nl somehow managed to acquire this studio pictures of the car plus some interior shots! They also been very funny about it, inspired by Top Gear sense of humor they claim that ‘ Juan Manuel Fangio’ is their inside man [...]

This was posted under category: Mercedes Benz Tags: 2009, eclass coupe, Mercedes E Class

Is this Ferrari SUV?

Friday, January 23, 2009 18:37 by Arman Barari No Comments

I hope not! Even if Ferrari is going to make a SUV it shouldn’t look like this fat wagon. It looks like a Fiesta on steroid! These pictures are the artist renderings of how Ferrari SUV would look like. There has been rumors about it since Porsche made the Cayenne and maybe the  great financial [...]

This was posted under category: Ferrari Tags: Ferrari, Renderings

Video: Bugatti Veyron going sideways in snow!

Friday, January 23, 2009 18:11 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Despite the massive power output the Bugatti Veyron is not an easy car to powerslide, of course if its owner ever wanna try that! The only time I’ve seen this car going sideways was in an old episode of 5th gear and even Tiff Needell was struggling to make the car loose traction and slide. [...]

This was posted under category: Bugatti, Exotics, Videos Tags: 5th Gear, Bugatti Veyron, drift

P1E British Electric Sportscar

Friday, January 23, 2009 17:53 by Arman Barari No Comments

This should be the Britain’s answer to American Tesla! A design study by former McLaren designer Jim Dowle, the P1-E has astonishing specs : 0-60mph in 2.9 secs, 230 miles range, weight 1,055kg and price of £55,000 ($74,600). It seems to have everything it needs to take on the Tesla but all this mouth-watering numbers, [...]

This was posted under category: Green Motoring