Noticed that great looking convertible at Sainsbury's a couple of days ago.
Can you identify the car? No prizes sorry.
Can you identify the car? No prizes sorry.
Saturday, 16 July 2011
Saturday, 9 July 2011
Wednesday, 6 July 2011
New BMW 3 Series cars
BMW is launching the new 3 Series Coupé and Convertible Sport Plus Editions on 1st September. The cars come with the distinctive M Sport body styling such as 19" M Sport alloy wheels and an M3 rear spoiler (on the Coupé only).
A range of additional equipment comes as standard.
A range of additional equipment comes as standard.
Friday, 1 July 2011
Toyota Advanced Technology Vehicle Display
Little Tokyo Design Week: Future City announces the Toyota Advanced Technology Vehicle Display. The event will be held this coming July 14-17 in Little Tokyo (Los Angeles, California).
They plan to exhibit the Prius Plug-in, the RAV4 EV battery-electric vehicle and the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid.
The range of the Prius Plug-in is approximately 13 miles (at speeds up to 60 mph). The compact Lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged quite fast - in 3 hours on 110 volts and 1.7
hours on 220 volts. The best part is that when the EV power is depleted, the Plug-in performs like a
conventional Prius.
Toyota plans to launch the car for sale in the first half of 2012 in the US.
The RAV4 EV is a joint project with aims to develop an electric version of the RAV4 with the intent to bring a RAV4 EV to market in 2012.
Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleet has logged several million miles since hitting the road in 2002, with significant technological improvements along the way. Toyota's current FCHV-adv
nationwide demonstration program is placing more than 100 vehicles with demonstration partners by 2013, providing one of the largest fleets of active fuel cell vehicles in the country.
The primary goal of the demonstration program is to spur infrastructure development prior to fuel cell vehicle market introduction in 2015.
For more information, visit the Little Tokyo Design Week site.
They plan to exhibit the Prius Plug-in, the RAV4 EV battery-electric vehicle and the Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrid.
The range of the Prius Plug-in is approximately 13 miles (at speeds up to 60 mph). The compact Lithium-ion battery can be fully recharged quite fast - in 3 hours on 110 volts and 1.7
hours on 220 volts. The best part is that when the EV power is depleted, the Plug-in performs like a
conventional Prius.
Toyota plans to launch the car for sale in the first half of 2012 in the US.
The RAV4 EV is a joint project with aims to develop an electric version of the RAV4 with the intent to bring a RAV4 EV to market in 2012.
Toyota's hydrogen fuel cell hybrid vehicle fleet has logged several million miles since hitting the road in 2002, with significant technological improvements along the way. Toyota's current FCHV-adv
nationwide demonstration program is placing more than 100 vehicles with demonstration partners by 2013, providing one of the largest fleets of active fuel cell vehicles in the country.
The primary goal of the demonstration program is to spur infrastructure development prior to fuel cell vehicle market introduction in 2015.
For more information, visit the Little Tokyo Design Week site.
Sunday, 19 June 2011
Tahaka Road show.
I am glad to communicate the timely event staged by Samora Ramusa and the entire Tahaka crew, which took place in South Africa began on the 16th of june 2011.
A showcase of craftsmanship,innovation and design was the name of the game. A roadshow that brought African Automotive design to the forefront, inspiring the youth of Africa. The the unique low profile sports car is the vision of Samora Ramusa a young African visionary of our time. More will be updated on his developments and the Tahaka design group.
Sunday, 12 June 2011
Tahaka (South Africa)
Tahaka is a young and new emerging auto design and production company which will soon pave way to Africas auto industry. The founder of this unique design movement is Samora Ramusa. He points out by saying "We are currently focusing our energy on supercar production while developing an institution that is non-existent in Africa, which is called auto-design. Due to material, machinery and financial limitations, Tahaka will focus on craft production until adequate development. For now our prime focus is on generating public awareness, generating funds and developing ourselves, to the like of the world of the supercar producers". Through this process we will develop the youth of Africa and create an environment that will shelter their ideas and let them expand their thinking abilities. Tahaka will have a road show showcasing their innovations with the following objectives.
• To highlight the foresight of the youth
• To trigger the young creative minds
• To showcase our hard work and intellectual property
• Empowering the youth with positive examples and innovative products
• To mobilize and unite the youth and community(community gardening, library and design centre)
• Exposure for Tahaka as a brand and movement
• Boost our people’s Self-esteem
• An opportunity to get support from our own home base
• why we are keeping the road show as a local event
We greatly appreciate the opportunity to be exposed on a national level
we are more than willing to share Tahakas objectives, aims and goals.
why we will not make the car as a subject matter of the interview
We rather generalise on our side projects than focus on our current project as many Ideas which Tahaka would like to share with the nation
youth development via design centre
Auto design institution in the making
Revival of the robot contest
Agriculture programme
Sketch design book compilation
Tahaka as a movement (uplift and develop the community through technology)
Creating a global platform where young African youths can exchange ,assist and develop concept design from all spheres of discipline e.g social networks(facebook AADA)
Friday, 3 June 2011
Buying a motorhome
Now that the holiday season is here I can see a lot of caravans and motorhomes on the roads. As compared to caravans, motorhomes are costlier to buy and to maintain. However, they are ideal for people who hate the idea of towing a caravan. If you thinking of getting yourself a motorhome, check out C4 Caravans. When I last checked, they had 195 Motorhomes for sale.
You can search for motorhomes based on condition (new or used), price range, manufacturer and other options. The cheapest was for a Mercedes Spencer Classic (4 berth) for just £1,600.
Having a motor home would mean double taxes and insurance (including my car) but is something I am definitely interested in.
You can search for motorhomes based on condition (new or used), price range, manufacturer and other options. The cheapest was for a Mercedes Spencer Classic (4 berth) for just £1,600.
Having a motor home would mean double taxes and insurance (including my car) but is something I am definitely interested in.