The exteriors of Etios are stylish, but not as eye-catching as they could have been, but this was the case with Swift too, and look how everyone has warmed up to it! This car is available in four variants, all in petrol, but the buyers can choose any of the two Hatchbacks or two Sedans. The engines have capacities of 1.2L (80 bhp) and 1.5L (100 bhp), and the mileage recorded on Indian roads by Toyota is 17.6 kmpl, which is a laudable feat, considering the conditions of roads in the country. The fact that a car from world’s leading carmaker at economical rates, state-of-the-art features and excellent mileage will be in the minds of all Indian car buyers from now on.

Some of the features that are provided by Toyota in Etios are listed below:

• Power steering
• Power windows
• Steering mounted audio controls
• Automatic climate control system
• Rear defogger
• Steering adjustment
• Remote central locking
• Dash integrated music system
• ABS (Anti-lock Braking System)
• EBD (Electronic Brake Distribution)
• Dual SRS airbags

This car sports a curved hood, almost-smiling grill, broad headlights, door handles of body color and shiny logos of the manufacturer. The look is rather boxy and unrefined, which can be a deterrent for many, but its interiors make up for it plentiful. The spacious interiors are extremely eye-catching and provide a luxurious feel to the car. The dashboard looks very organized, with the speedometer and trip being located at the center. Two round AC ventilators have been incorporated into the dashboard, and placed below the stereo system. The gear lever is placed strategically, while the steering wheel is situated at a position that provides comfort to the driver. Overall, this car will appeal to the masses and certainly make Toyota one of the preferred choices of Indians.

The car is said to cost more than Rs. 16-17 Crores, depending upon the levels of customization opted for by the customers and the duties levied by the state. As per plan, only 300 models of Bugatti Veyron are to be manufactured, out of which 250 are already accounted for by car enthusiasts. In India, three cars have been reported, with the one in Mumbai already delivered, while two are in transit and headed towards a businessman based in southern region of the country.

The official dealer of the car in India is Exclusive Motors, which are also authorized distributors of high end cars like Bentley and Lamborghini in the country. It is noteworthy that prior to the Bugatti Veyron, the most expensive car in India were Phantom and Maybach, costing Rs. 5 Crores. Needless to say, Veyron 16.4 Grand Sport has dethroned these cars by a mile! The car sports an 8 liter engine that has 16 cylinders and goes from 0 to 100 kmph in an astonishing 2.7 seconds.

Google has already put more than 140,000 road miles on its test cars including six Toyota Prius hybrid and an Audi TT. The most notable feature seen on these cars is a rotating sensor on the roof of the car that rotates 360 degrees for more than 200 feet in diameter. Apart from this there is also a sensor on the cars left rear wheel that measures the cars movement in detail and a video camera on the wind shield near the rearview mirror that locates pedestrians, motorbikes, traffic lights or any other obstacles. And this is not all, the features also include a GPS receiver, a laser range finder and an inertial motion sensor.

The company boasts of the cars ability to tackle challenging terrains such as San Francisco’s winding Lombard Street and Golden Gate Bridge; the Pacific Coast Highway and around Lake Tahoe.

According to Google this technology has been designed to prevent accidents on roads as much as possible and provide a safe environment.

First and foremost, electric cars run on batteries, which do not require CO2 emitting fuels, thereby proving to be the cleaner than the traditional vehicle. The cost of running electric cars is coming down every year and the speed & power are still comparable to the latest models of the ICE-based cars. The present-day electric cars run on Li-ion batteries, which can be charged from household power supplies. It takes 20 hours to completely charge the battery of electric cars in countries with 110W power supply and 8 hours in those with 220W supply.

Already, electric cars are suitable to travel distances less than 40 miles, which can’t really be considered short, and with new researches being carried out regarding long distance travel in these cars, we would be able to completely replace the gasoline-guzzling ICE-based cars with its cheaper and cleaner cousin.

The rich color of gold and the superb matte finish has even made the black Audi R8 look dull. This latest sports car was also spotted in Moscow, Russia. Some of the noteworthy features of Audi R8 are mid-mounted V8 FSI engine, quattro permanent four wheel drive and Audi space frame aluminum body. The engine can deliver almost 420 HP and sprints the car from 0 to 60 mph at 4.5 seconds and can go up to 187 mph. The exact price for the golden makeover is not yet known, but the look definitely outshines all other black and gray cars.

Though gold lovers may not get to drive a car made of gold but they have a possibility of driving a golden car with this remarkable golden Audi R8.

The  limited edition Chrome Hearts x Cervelo Bike

The Chrome Hearts x Cervelo Bike is a true work of art which looks good enough to bring any uber-rich cycling enthusiast into the outdoors.

This fastest motor home is equipped with an economical 2.3-liter engine along with an innovative gas-diesel-drive along with its with its official Guinness record run at 230 km/h.

It is created in a joint project of Gold and Hymer Schmitt and it is a great solution for those people who wants to cut off from the chaotic lifestyle really fast.

Sir Malcolm Campbell,

Now  at Bonhams, as a model of Bluebird 1928 which is the land speed record car driven by Sir Malcolm Campbell marks its presence, it is definitely make die-hard collectors feel weak in the knees. It is estimated to fetch between $45,000 to $51,000, this beautifully crafted model is about weighs about 2lb and 47cm long.

On July 2, a silver-plated model of Bluebird 1928 is to go under the hammer as part of the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

This custom Triumph, Dubbed Burt Munro Edition features intake modifications and a Supertrapp exhaust along with shocks, fork springs and a steering damper from Ohlins. This bike is well suited to tackle the hairpins of the Austrian alps with Beringer brake system and the Marchesini magnesium wheels.  The bike looks very compact and seems to be built around the rider.

Bike EXIF favorite LSL have provided the bars, headlight and footrests and there is also a smattering of Rizoma parts. The result is a bike looks good that simply pays tribute to the speed bike racer Burt Munro.

But this customized limited edition by the Catalan designer Custo Dalmau is sure to make your ride colorful and stylish, for all those who say that “I ride my own”.

In the colorful style, the designer has revamped the model Night Rod and has combined with the dragster look to suit hand-painted bodywork. This limited edition bike will be auctioned this summer and the proceeds from the sale will be donated to support children in Sierra Leone.

Dartz

Prombron, inspired by James Bond sagas, is “the car with the golden wheels”. The vehicle will be piece of golden armor and it will include golden wheels. Not only wheels will be touched by gold, armored glass will be also coated with gold and all the body of car will be covered by gold snake skin vinyl.

To keep “skin” free from dust, Dartz has used nano gold coating.
To stay away from any trouble when treading in this royal ride,
its owners will also be offered a golden gun, an authentic copy of Bolshevik favorite gun Mauser in gold.

But, the biofuel – powered KNIGHT XV has added more than 60 new security and luxury upgrades, probably to reclaim the title.
New changes include a turbo kit, a commercial-grade multi-link air-ride suspension system, a high-performance front brake system with  12 pot calipers and 15.5 inch rotors.

A 24-inch vehicle extension package to fit  my friends and family and right-hand drive conversion to suit the country’s traffic norms and an amazing addition is an onboard black-box system that constantly has the multiple layers of armor and record button on help push the KNIGHT XV’s weight to 12,000 pounds.

So, I think you should ready to be knighted.

This 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller motorcycle

Bonhams auctioned this the 1894 Hildebrand & Wolfmüller and I am sure it gave goose bumps to those who cherish the ultimate engineering masterpieces and automotive designs.

In Munich, this essential piece of motorcycle history was manufactured by H&W and it was the first powered two-wheeler to  enter series production.

At the weekend (April 25), the first-ever series produced motorcycle was for sales at Bonhams Important Pioneer, Vintage and Collectors’ motorcycles.

The Hildebrand brothers, Wilhelm and Heinrich, were among many engineers to experiment with steam power, then turning it into a two-stroke gasoline engine.

In partnership with his mechanic, Hans Geisenhof and Alois Wolfmüller, the quartet succeeded in producing a water-cooled, four-stroke parallel twin capable of displacing 1,488cc still the largest power unit ever fitted to a motorcycle, until recent times.
There had been steam-driven “boneshakers” on both sides of the Atlantic.

Auctioned with an estimate of £40,000-60,000, this essential piece sold for £86,200, inclusive of buyer’s premium.

Number plate: WETCAR
Kilometres: 44,000km
Fuel type: Petrol
Engine:     4 cylinder, 1800cc, Manual
Body: White, 2 door, Convertible
Stereo description:     Cd Player
Features:     Alloy wheels
Sunroof
Price: $24,000

The Dutton Mariner is a purpose built fibreglass amphibian from a two-door petrol car which is being sold by a Christchurch man on Trade Me for $9100. The previous owner used it to commute accross Auckland Harbour. The car is fully sea-worthy as the license plate ‘WETCAR’ suggests.

Now, the car is up for auction for grabs with an initial pricing at $24,000.

At the event, among the car makers gearing up to make their presence felt, is the British luxury car maker Bentley, who intends to launch its special-edition Continental models for the Chinese market.

In collaboration with Roll Royce, these special edition Continental Gts designed and engineered features Magenta and Orange as accent colors and Magenta Metallic and Orange Flame along with selected wood veneers in Piano Black and dark-stained Burr Walnut.

At Bentley’s Crewe headquarters, these special editions will be created and will be available on sale via the nine dealerships across China.

The 2010 Izh-1 Motorcycle

Features includes:

1.Strong and massive front along with a compact rear
2.Crafted with lighter and innovative components to keep the weight nearly half than that of conventional motorcycles
3.Equipped with 505 V-twin engine
4.Include highly reinforced and heat resistant plastic in its molding   Capable of generating 140 horsepower

Apart from this, for ultimate safety, the bike has met with the uniquely designed airbag system that helps in keeping the bike stable in case of a head-on collision.

Other features include:

A radar system integrated with front facing in-built camera to program the bike to slow down when a car in front of the bike stops unexpectedly
An onboard computer connected to a 3D LCD screen warns
Real time GPS navigation ability
An augmented reality technology to make driving even more convenient and interesting

Additionally, it can wirelessly control a mobile device with major OSes like iPhone, Blackberry, Windows, Symbian, Android, etc. on the bike’s main display.

But in aviation, the firm’s historic role is being revived as BMW designs luxurious passenger cabins of Phenom 300 and 100 aircrafts for Embraer. Blending futuristic and modern design, BMW Group Design works USA has trimmed the interiors in wood and leather while keeping in view the strict safety regulations. Integrating luggage compartments into walls and under the seats, BMW has created an elegant fusion of the aviation as well as automotive industries.

I think there is no any doubt to anyone that the all-new 2011 Hyundai Sonata is very important vehicle to the Korean automaker. The all-new Sonata, combining a new exterior with performance that rivals the best, is out to increase market share in one of the hottest-contested classes in the U.S.

Now, Hyundai has launched the requisite eco-friendly Sonata variant, the Sonata Hybrid at the 2010 New York Auto Show. Hyundai has made quite a few visual changes to the Sonata Hybrid’s exterior. Equipment unique to the hybrid version of the Sonata are the bumper fascias, headlights and taillights, rocker panels, ‘eco-spoke’ wheels, front grille, side sills and air dam, badging and paint color.

Some changes are purely cosmetic, but Hyundai says that many are functional which make the Sonata Hybrid more aerodynamic and lowering its drag coefficient to a slippery 0.25. The 2011 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid marks the first production use of Hyundai’s Hybrid Blue Drive technology that can operate independently on either its 169-horsepower 2.4-liter gasoline engine or its 40-horsepower electric motor, with overall power listed at 209 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque.

So, how is the new model?

It is very hard to impress some bike lovers while some are motivated through modification. Therefore, this Black Beauty from Roland Sands Design (RSD) is worth your time for all those who look forward to explore the custom-made territory.

The Black Beauty is meant to be ridden by a former AMA 250 GP National Motorcycle Racing Champion and includes the following features:

Sticky tires
Road-racing forks
Radial brakes
Lightweight wheels on RSD’s routine Harley-Davidson Softail
Equipped with a 95 cubic inch powerhouse
A pretty face in gold, black and silver along with a high-mounted RSD exhaust for that raucous roar

Just look at the picture and share your opinion with me.

Delahaye USA is offering modern interpretations of some of those classic designs which represent the opulence apart from being engineering marvels. Their latest creations is the “Bella Figura” Bugnotti Coupe that buys its inspiration from the 1937 Bugatti Type 57S.

The company is showing off a 1/4-scale model right now, you should be prepared as the company launch a full-size version for the first time this fall. Offering everything from the custom-built heated  as well as cooled carbon-fiber, Delahaye USA plans to offer a turnkey version of the coupe on a custom chassis with an alloy body for $450,000 because it is set to debut at Retro Auto Aug. 13 to Aug 15, in Pebble Beach, during the annual classic car festivities in Northern California.

So, what do you say about this new vehicle?