Mazda Demio available for sale in Japan

Mazda announced that the sales of the Mazda Demio, Mazda2 have begun in Japan. The new Mazda2 is the company’s supermini and the target sales for its home market is 6,000 units per month.

2012 BMW M5 Launched

A 553-horsepower, 4.4-liter Twin-Power Turbo V8 shared with the X5 M and X6 M behemoths, plus the small matter of 500 pound-feet of torque between 1,500 and 5,750 rpm. Redline is now right around 7,200 rpm instead of the discontinued E60 M5's V10 that smacked us around at 8,250.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/

2011 Toyota Matrix Reviews, Details And Safety

2011 Toyota Matrix

Overview of the Toyota Matrix
The 2011 Toyota Matrix is ​​a compact hatchback that can carry up to five people and a lot of goods. Matrix comes in the form of base trim, as well as S. Compete with the Matrix hatchback versions of the Kia Forte and Mazda3.

2011 Toyota Matrix

New for 2011 Toyota Matrix
Matrix 2011 has a number of changes, including new seat fabric, an amendment to the emergence of standards and status of the Control Panel, and revised front and rear bumper design on S models and more standard features. Matrix also comes with free maintenance for Toyota scheduled care and assistance on the road for two years or 25,000 miles.

2011 Toyota Matrix wheel-drive

Toyota Matrix Exterior
Matrix has the appearance that the aggressive front cover features a puffy, wraparound headlamps and a thin and small trapezoidal grille. Smooth bodyside templates to give the appearance of a modern matrix, and the hatchback forward-swept D - pillars enhance the shape of a sports car.

Can be models for S and a sports body kit features optional 17-inch wheels, front spoiler and underbody spoiler. The exterior features include:

    Available 16 - or 17-inch wheels
    Daytime running lights
    Hot Mirrors
    Fog lamps available
    Available Sunroof

2011 Toyota Matrix Seat

2011 Toyota Matrix Seat

Toyota Matrix Internal
Sports front seats and seat back seat three people to give the room a matrix for up to five people. 60/40-split rear seat can fold down when the need for more cargo room. Interior features include:

    Interior metal accents available
    The front passenger seat folds down on the S
    Power windows and locks standard
    Standard cruise control
    Standard CD stereo with auxiliary input

2011 Toyota Matrix Gear

Toyota Matrix Under the Hood
Base models are equipped with four-cylinder 1.8-liter mated to either five-speed manual or four-speed automatic. S comes with a four-cylinder 2.4-liter mated to either five-speed manual or automatic transmission.

All models are front-wheel drive, except for the trim all-wheel-drive specially equipped S, which uses a four-speed automatic.

Base models and S front-wheel-drive comes with a basic torsion beam rear suspension; model all-wheel-drive S background gets more complex double-wishbone suspension.

    Standard 132-horsepower, 1.8-liter four-cylinder with 128 lb-ft of torque
    Available 158-horsepower, 2.4-liter four-cylinder with 162 pounds-feet of torque

2011 Toyota Matrix Engine

Toyota Matrix Safety
Standard safety features include:
    Front side airbags
    Curtain side airbags
    Front active head restraints
    Anti-lock brakes
    The stability of the electronic system
    Traction control

2011 Toyota Matrix

2011 Toyota Matrix Details
        MSRP*                    $18,845-$21,715
        Invoice*                    $17,809-$20,087
       Average Price Paid     $19,495-$21,617

       City MPG                  20-26
       Highway MPG           26-32
       Seating Capacity        5-5
       Basic Warranty          3 years/36,000 miles

2011 Toyota Matrix

Lexus launches 2011 LS 460 Touring Edition

Lexus has offered its 2011 LS 460 Touring Edition with a new 19-inch wheels and a sportier body kit. The Touring Edition will be available for sale with a sticker price of $73,000 before destination charges.

Lexus is also adding a special mica paint job to the limited-production sedan which also features sport seats, matte-finish wood paneling and black leather upholstery with saddle leather accents.

2011 Toyota Prius Reviews: Features And Safety

Toyota Prius

Press the button on the Prius in the ignition and the information screen on the dashboard as follows: "hello to you in the Prius," as if it was throwing open the gates to the kingdom, which the legendary in some ways it is. Acquired a status almost legendary Toyota Prius, and worshiped and the statement of a lifestyle that preening greenness and contempt for the same reason by the category of SUV and pick up tough leadership. I do not fall into the category. Although I have owned, and enjoyment, consume large quantities of gas, SUV s and light trucks, I was impressed exposure to my previous report to the Prius (plug-in version), and I have no more sympathy than any other citizen in the West of Saudi oil shaikhs who hold us hostage to their whims.

I'm ready for it, to be objective in my assessment of this game decisively changing cars of this style is what has been, since its inception in all parts of the world in 2001 (good year for a poke in the wheels of the Saudi oil machine). By September 2010, it sold more than 2 million units, half in the United States apart from becoming a car a symbol of Hollywood celebrities green colored, played a Prius, of critical importance in the hybrid car first, which anyone can take seriously as a real car (Remember the first Honda Insight?). Therefore, the cobalt gray 2011 IV - Prius, there are five levels of trim-dynastic period, I'm through the Prius Prius V - spent a week based in the garage Auto-savant, Texas branch, and do the real car things like taking me and family members back and forth to Austin and San Antonio and up and down the road winding country Hill. hypermedia I am, and I drop the hammer, and I spray through the tropical rain, and I am shocked and beaten over gravel paths, and I took a week's worth of groceries, and generally I put the car through the mill a bit. It's alive and, more importantly, they did it first

Toyota Prius

In fact, it's not like this car a little after that. The 2011 Prius is classified officially as a medium-sized enterprises, and passenger and cargo room inside the back-up this assessment. Driver and passenger front seats, leather-appointed in the car test, and very comfortable, with leg and ample head room, and there is enough space in the rear seats for a few footers six take easily without undue penance, if not from New York to Los Angele's, at least say, Dallas to San Antonio. The rear seats split and fold down to form 60/40 and return a lot of room for the assignment, in addition to 21.6 cubic meters. Feet in the rear cargo area. Under the center console that has raised such as support for flying down from the dashboard there is deep bin that easily absorb stray elements of my grocery store (for a six pack, tissue boxes, etc.). There are upper and lower glove compartments, and the square two-story unit. You and your passengers to have more than enough space for all these packages Gucci and Tommy Hilfiger You have to be to get your safari Mall next.

You should also be well protected from the random clobbering and other violent incidents. Like all modern cars, model boasts a collection of the latest safety gear, starting with a multitude airbags for driver and front passenger, side seat mounted, knee, and front and rear side curtain. Standard across the line is the system of the Toyota Star Safety, which includes vehicle stability and traction control and ABS (ABS) with brake-force distribution and electronic brake assist. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the '11 Prius "good" in general, the highest classification of them. Prius and also the engine immobilizer, which prevents the car from being stolen, because the engine, in order to start, needs a chip inside the key. This intelligent, in my book. This is a solar panel on the roof, and that store solar energy and releases internal ventilation when you press the button on the main subject of FOB. Cool feature, in every sense of the word.

Decor within the Prius is the future a bit, as you might expect, and Sarah does not, but it evokes the famous one-word advice of career due to Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate: "Plastics" It Plastic-world in there, and made all the more plastics because of the absence of traditional measures; slope wide of the plate of gray plastic front of the driver takes off and culminates in a long process and the digital readout display and placed centrally. Digital displays are beginning to look quite frankly, like the future is less than the previous version of the future, California. 1970. In any case, I did not like the digital readout. Not have the aesthetic appeal, and require more attention than normal, and large scale because the role of the old) after being used in cars for 100 years, the plain, old round large measure analog is intuitive, and b) digital screens tend to look very busy, and they washed in bright light.



Last contact with a future is a strange but attractive little joystick - that the shifter snaps back to center after you select your gear from the R, N, D, or B (for braking speed). Was chosen garden by clicking on the button P significantly at a time, where you will also find most of the climate on the functions of entertainment, including the sound system with the upgrade (on the model the fourth and fifth levels of trim), satellite radio, voice activated touch-screen DVD navigation system, 4 CD changer, backup camera, iPod / USB interface audio, and Bluetooth music streaming. Switch seats with the exception of the heater, which for some strange reason and artfully hides under the onslaught of the support units, as well as controls laid out and logical to use. Air-conditioning system, particularly the part - AC, comes in for special praise as a model of efficiency and simplicity. Again, I speak as a resident of the famous sub-tropical warm to designers because it is a remote activation system c /.

Prius, as we know, hybrid, that is, a car payment by gasoline and / or electric power. Joined to generate power with the 1.8-liter 4-cylinder gas engine and a pair of electric motors / generators, and by the continuously variable transmission (CVT) producing 134 horsepower and a joint and 105 lb-ft of torque. These are not numbers to set the pulse racing, and let's face it, this is not really a car driver. You will not see the Prius Cup in Indianapolis or Monte Carlo. But acceptable for a car engine, with no unpleasant surprises, and even a few of them pleasant: Guidance communicative or reasonable at least not over-boosted - electrically assisted, for example, and the vigor of the throttle response at high speeds. Even on the launch pad in the Prius gives a decent account of itself.

There are media - EV driving four Eco, Normal, and energy. Ecological situation is efficient in fuel consumption, as the name suggests, but slow. Normal mode is the default position. Power mode is faster, less economical, but away from the stop, but pulls impatiently. I am long time 00-60 in the power mode, in dry conditions with no wind, in less than 10 seconds, and the right to ball in the garden of the manufacturer of 9.8 seconds. No Corvette, certainly, but there are slow cars, and I have to pay for them. At least in a position of power, and never feel the Prius is slow, although the 4-cylinder engine makes its voice heard under hard acceleration. And EV, or electric car, and the option, turn off the gasoline engine entirely, but only at speeds of 25 miles per hour or less, until 6.5 amp / hour nickel metal hydride pack uses up its cargo. But when the EV mode works, it's fun to Gos in silence, like a cat, about parking, and as long as you unlock the car horn to alert pedestrians of your approach.

This is all well and good, but the raisin drive of this thing, from stem to stern is, of course, and fuel economy. Everything works together to achieve this end. To maximize the efficiency of movement through the air and on the road through the design of the aerodynamic and the Prius has a drag coefficient of 0.25 form Comeback traditional features of a smooth and raised, the tail tapered, making it not only for the smooth flow of good but also very nice-looking machine, or at least not the student who nerd on wheels, it was previously. Also, the use of low rolling resistance tires that can get very noisy on rough surfaces to reduce friction of the road, and contribute a little extra to save the consumption down. Of course, there a double hybrid system, and do the bit. Despite all these bells and whistles, however, I was disappointed with the fuel economy in my country first. I was getting 35 mpg or so, hardly up to the standards Prius.

Toyota Prius

But after the Web search-Hakim, a little, I realized that my car was rarely test the new brand to break even now. This concept is archaic sounding is actually important for the hybrid, which can last tens of kilometers significantly better after the first 1000 km. Fortunately, the turning point occurred during my tenure with the car, and after that things have improved a lot. During the exercise my hypermiling, and crept along the side streets less traveled purely for experimentation, and I was with 80 miles per gallon joking, according to the Driver Information Center. In normal driving, and the EPA's and Toyota's - figures from the city miles per gallon (51) and Highway 48, for an average year 50, and just in line with the mileage my notice, within three or four numbers: he claimed the car's center of information I 'and the average 47.6 miles per gallon d over the week. Suffice it to say that after six days of the city's steady and fast I had was still leading a quarter of a tank left, regular, and good for a group of about 150 km.

And that's all you really need to know the Prius. The fact that it is also enjoyable and comfortable car is the culmination of the process. Be warned, however: are gone and offers attractive, with gas prices hovering around $ 4 per gallon. This is the time when pressure on all manufacturers cent out of their hybrids. You'll probably have to pay full price for your Prius: $ 23K or so to the base model, down to around $ 32K for V and well-equipped Prius, is it worth this price? This decision is subjective, of course. There are other hybrids with appeal equal to or greater, in terms of pure and / or performance design: Ford Fusion, for example, the Toyota Camry hybrid, or private. But the Prius is unique, but is the T-hybrid cars. To hat's all you really need to know the Prius. The fact that it is also enjoyable and comfortable car is the culmination of the process. Be warned, however: are gone and offers attractive, with gas prices hovering around $ 4 per gallon. This is the time when pressure on all manufacturers cent out of their hybrids. You'll probably have to pay full price for your Prius: $ 23K or so to the base model, down to around $ 32K for V and well-equipped Prius, is it worth this price? This decision is subjective, of course. There are other hybrids with appeal equal to or greater, in terms of pure and / or performance design: Ford Fusion, for example, the Toyota Camry hybrid, or private. But the Prius is unique, but is the T-hybrid cars. To own one is owning a piece of automotive history. Can be considered priceless.

Toyota Prius

2011 Toyota Prius Features & Specs
Colors
Exterior:
           Barcelona red Metallic
           Black
           Blizzard Pearl
           Blue Ribbon Metallic
           Classic Silver Metallic
           Sandy Beach Metallic
           Winter Gray Metallic

Interior:
          Bisque, leather
          Dark Gray, leather
          Misty Gray, leather

Exterior 

Body

    Rear spoiler

Tires and Wheels
    Alloy wheels
    17 x 7.0 in. wheels
    Steel spare wheel
    P215/45R17 tires
    All season tires
    Inside mounted spare tire
    Temporary spare tire

Roof and Glass
    Variable intermittent wipers
    Rear defogger
    Intermittent rear wiper 

Towing and Hauling
     Cargo tie downs

Measurements
    Width: 68.7 in.
    Height: 58.7 in.
    Length: 175.6 in.
    Ground clearance: 5.5 in.
    Front track: 59.6 in.
    Rear track: 59.4 in.
    Wheel base: 106.3 in.
    Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 21.6 cu.ft.
    Maximum cargo capacity: 39.6 cu.ft.
    EPA interior volume: 115.3 cu.ft.
    Gross weight: 0.25 in.
    Curb weight: 3042 lbs.

Exterior Options
    Special Color
    Alloy Wheel Locks
    Clear Protective Film
    Lower Door Molding
    Door Edge Guard
    Rear Bumper Applique

Mechanical 
Engine & Performance
     Base engine size: 1.8 L
    Cam type: Double overhead cam (DOHC)
    Cylinders: in line 4
    Valves: 16
    Valve timing: Variable
    Torque: 105 ft-lbs. @ 4000 rpm
    Horsepower: 134 hp @ 5200 rpm
    Turning circle: 36.0 ft.
    Base engine type: hybrid

Drive-train
    Drive type: front wheel drive
    Transmission: continuously variable-speed automatic
    Brake hill holder

Suspension
    McPherson strut front suspension
    Torsion beam rear suspension
    Front independent suspension
    Front and rear stabilizer bar

Fuel
    Fuel type: hybrid
    Fuel type: regular unleaded
    Fuel tank capacity: 11.9 gal.
    Range in miles (cty/hwy): 606.9/571.2 mi.
    EPA mileage est. (cty/hwy): 51/48 mpg

Mechanical Options
     Remote Engine Start

Toyota Prius

Safety 
Safety & Security
    4-wheel ABS
    Front and rear head airbags
    Dual front side-mounted airbags
    Child seat anchors
    Remote anti-theft alarm system
    Emergency braking assist
    Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
    Rear door child safety locks
    Engine immobilizer
    Front fog/driving lights
    High pressure washers headlamps
    Auto delay off headlamps
    LED headlamp
    2 front headrests
    3 rear headrests
    Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
    Rear center 3-point belt
    Front seat-belt pretensioners
    Stability control
    Traction control
    Electronic brake-force distribution
    Front height adjustable headrests
    Rear folding headrests
    Passenger head restraint whiplash protection system
    Driver head restraint whiplash protection system
    Self-leveling headlights
    Tire pressure monitoring

Safety & Security Options
    First Aid Kit
    Emergency Assistance kit
    V.I.P. Security Upgrade

Warranty    Basic: 3 yr./ 36000 mi.
    Drive-train: 5 yr./ 60000 mi.
    Hybrid Component: 8 yr./ 100000 mi.
    Free Maintenance: 2 yr./ 25000 mi.
    Roadside: 2 yr./ 25000 mi.

Toyota Prius

Interior 
Front Seats
    Front head room: 38.6 in.
    Front hip room: 52.7 in.
    Front leg room: 42.5 in.
    Front shoulder room: 54.9 in.
    Heated passenger seat
    Heated driver seat
    Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
    Height adjustable driver seat
    Leather
    Bucket front seats

Rear Seats
    Rear hip Room: 51.2 in.
    Rear head room: 37.6 in.
    Rear leg room: 36.0 in.
    Rear shoulder room: 53.1 in.
    Split-folding rear seat-back
    Folding with storage center armrest

Power Features
    Remote power door locks
    Power mirrors
    Heated mirrors
    4 one-touch power windows

Convenience
    Cruise control
    Front console with storage
    Front and rear cup-holders
    Front door pockets
    Overhead console with storage
    Retained accessory power
    Front seat-back storage
    Electric power steering
    Universal remote transmitter (for garage door, security system, etc.)
    12V front power outlet(s)
    Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
    Audio and cruise controls on steering wheel

Comfort
    Interior air filtration
    Climate control
    Cargo area light
    Front reading lights
    Simulated alloy trim on shift knob
    Electrochemical inside rear-view mirror
    Dual illuminating vanity mirrors

Instrumentation
    Clock
    Trip computer
    External temperature display
    Low fuel level warning

In Car Entertainment
    Mast antenna
    JBL premium brand stereo system
    JBL premium brand speakers
    8 total speakers
    AM/FM in-dash 6 CD player with CD MP3 Playback stereo
    XM satellite radio
    Auxiliary MP3 audio input
    3 Months of provided satellite radio service
    Radio data system

Telemetries
    Pre-wired for phone
    Bluetooth wireless data link for hands-free phone

Interior Options
    XM Satellite Radio
    Auto-Dimming Mirror
    Cargo Net
    Cargo Tote by Nifty Product
    Cargo Organizer
    Illuminated Door Sills
    Carpet Floor/Cargo Mat Set

Packages
    Navigation Package
    Appearance Package
    Preferred Premium Accessory Package
    Preferred Accessory Package

2011 Toyota Yaris Reviews: Feature And Safety

Toyota Yaris

2011 Toyota Yaris advice:
2011 Toyota Yaris is the best car for you if you do not want fuel sipper concern that the work is greater than its small size suggests - and do not suffer the unintended acceleration remember.

In 2011 a secondary Toyota Yaris leverages lightweight and modest power to achieve, such as hybrid fuel economy. How do 29 mpg in the city and 35 on the highway sound? And this with the automatic transmission and a room for four adults. Yaris 2011 to treat some new colors and like all Toyota cars - called in or not - receive e-brake override system. Prices to start in 2011 Yaris thousand dollars and 13,615 friendly. The most desirable models tickling $ 16,000, however, you need confidence in your priorities to resist the invite as a car.
Introduction:
A few years ago, you can not buy a small car without facing the economy, major shortcomings in areas such as content and feature refinement. These days, many models offer elegant cabins, driving dynamics and comfort acceptable, such as high-end Bluetooth and satellite radio. The 2011 Toyota Yaris is the car that are in step with this trend, although it does not live up to its leadership.

Budget car shoppers are looking for this option to turn frugal and easy to live with the Yaris delivers on these fronts alike. While that 106-horsepower, 1.5-liter engine is not overachiever when it comes to performance, and includes four-cylinder as much as 32 mpg combined and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the Yaris is a strong candidate for those who prefer an inexpensive trip to the gas station. This little car also has a comfortable ride, and once you factor in its interior, attractive, a wide variety of patterns of the body (range consists of sedans and hatchbacks two) and the reputation of Toyota reliability, it is easy to see why the Yaris is a worthy choice between alternatives to the car economy.

Toyota Yaris

Still, the "worth" is not the same as "leading" category, there are shortcomings that prevent the Yaris from setting the pace in its class. While acceleration is acceptable with the manual transmission, the car in terms of size, selling four-speed is a bad match for the ambition of its engine, resulting in a performance that certainly can feel slow in certain driving situations. Yaris hatchback also offer much less cargo capacity than some competitors.

With rivals such as Ford Fiesta, Honda and Mazda in favor of 2, and vice Nissan and Suzuki SX4, Toyota Yaris and the package works with very talented. Eid Ford and Mazda 2 is a front-runner for drivers seeking to choose the most sports with the Department of Eid also on an equal footing (with manual transmission) and senior (with automatic) in the Yaris in the number of miles together. And will seek the most useful drivers appreciate the favor, along with the SX4 hatchback and vice versa, and to contain and SX4 offers more than twice the size of shipping Yaris hatchback, with the reverse is not too far behind. Generally, and Toyota Yaris boasts some features of the pound sterling, but, given its rival, it ends up being lost in the crowd.

Toyota Yaris

Safety Features:
Safety & Security
    4-wheel ABS
    Front and rear head airbags
    Dual front side-mounted airbags
    Child seat anchors
    Emergency braking assist
    Ventilated front disc / rear drum brakes
    2 front headrests
    3 rear headrests
    Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
    Rear center 3-point belt
    Front seatbelt pretensioners
    Stability control
    Traction control
    Electronic brakeforce distribution
    Front height adjustable headrests
    Rear height adjustable headrests
    Tire pressure monitoring

Crash Test Results: 
NHTSA Ratings
    Not Tested Passenger:
    Not Tested Driver:
    Not Tested Side  impact front:
    Not Tested Side impact rear:
    Not Tested Rollover:

IIHS Ratings:
    Frontal offset test: GAMPGood
    Side impact test: GAMPGood
    Roof Strength Test: GAMPAcceptable
    Rear crash protection/head restraint: GAMPMargina

Colors:
Exterior
    Absolutely Read
    Bayou Blue Pearl
    Black Sand Pearl
    Blazing Blue Pearl
    Meteorite metallic
    Supper White

Interior
 Dark Charcoal, cloth
 Dark Charcoal, premum cloth

Toyota Yaris

Exterior:
Tires and Wheels
    Steel wheels
    14 x 5.0 in. wheels
    Steel spare wheel
    P175/65R14 tires
    All season tires
    Inside mounted spare tire
    Full wheel covers
    Temporary spare tire

Roof and Glass
    Intermittent wipers

Measurements
    Width: 66.7 in.
    Height: 60.0 in.
    Length: 150.6 in.
    Ground clearance: 5.5 in.
    Front track: 58.3 in.
    Rear track: 57.9 in.
    Wheel base: 96.9 in.
    Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 9.3 cu.ft.
    Maximum cargo capacity: 25.7 cu.ft.
    EPA interior volume: 93.9 cu.ft.
    Gross weight: 0.29 in.
    Curb weight: 2311 lbs.

Exterior Options
    Alloy Wheel Locks
    Rear Bumper Protector
    Paint Protection Film
    Integrated Front Fog Lamps
    Rear Spoiler

Toyota Yaris

Mechanical:
Engine & Performance
    Base engine size: 1.5 L
    Cam type: Double overhead cam (DOHC)
    Cylinders: inline 4
    Valves: 16
    Valve timing: Variable
    Torque: 103 ft-lbs. @ 4200 rpm
    Horsepower: 106 hp @ 6000 rpm
    Turning circle: 30.8 ft.
    Base engine type: gas

DriveTrain
    Drive type: front wheel drive
    Transmission: 5-speed manual

Suspension
    MacPherson strut front suspension
    Torsion beam rear suspension
    Front independent suspension
    Stabilizer bar stabilizer bar

Fuel
    Fuel type: gas
    Fuel type: regular unleaded

    Range in miles (cty/hwy): 321.9/399.6 mi.
    EPA mileage est. (cty/hwy): 29/36 mpg

Mechanical Options
    TRD Quickshifter
    TRD Rear Sway Bar
    TRD Performance Air Filter
    TRD Sport Muffler

Safety & Security Options
    V.I.P. RS3200 Security System
    First Aid Kit
    Emergency Assistance Kit

Warranty
    Basic: 3 yr./ 36000 mi.
    Drivetrain: 5 yr./ 60000 mi.
    Free Maintenance: 2 yr./ 25000 mi.
    Roadside: 2 yr./ 25000 mi.

Toyota Yaris

Interior:
Front Seats
    Front head room: 39.4 in.
    Front hip room: 50.0 in.
    Front leg room: 40.3 in.
    Front shoulder room: 51.4 in.
    Cloth
    Bucket front seats

Rear Seats
    Rear hip Room: 46.7 in.
    Rear head room: 37.9 in.
    Rear leg room: 33.8 in.
    Rear shoulder room: 50.4 in.
    Folding rear seatback

Convenience
    Front and rear cupholders
    Front door pockets
    Manual rear seat easy entry
    Front seatback storage
    Electric power steering
    12V front power outlet(s)
    Tilt-adjustable steering wheel

Comfort
    Air conditioning
    Cargo area light
    Simulated alloy trim on center console
    Simulated alloy trim on dash
    Front reading lights
    Dual vanity mirrors

Instrumentation
    Clock
    Tachometer
    Low fuel level warning

In Car Entertainment
    Mast antenna
    4 total speakers

Interior Options
    Cruise Control
    Carpet Floor Mat Set
    Door Sill Enhancement
    Cargo Net
    Cargo Tote
    Auto Dimming Mirror
    Interface Kit for iPod
    BLU Logic Hands-free System
    XM Satellite Radio

Packages
    Sport Package w/Alloy Wheels
    Power Package
    All-Weather Guard Package
    Convenience Package
    Sport Package
    Power Package w/Alloy Wheels
    Preferred Premium Accessory Package
To get more 2012 Latest Toyota Yaris Photo Gallery  and Toyota Yaris Reviews 2012.

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If you aren't happy with a Ferrari-sourced 4.7-liter V8 under the hood of your Maserati, we'd keep that sentiment to yourself, less your brand be saddled with a somewhat less inspired power plant in the near future. According to Inside Line, shadowy sources at the Italian automaker claim that in the near future, a twin-turbocharged version of the 3.0-liter, twin-turbocharged Pentastar V6 (you know, from Chrysler) may replace the thirsty eight-pots.

Source: autoblog

Lotus to end production of NA-spec Elise/Exige in August

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The production for UK and the rest of Europe will continue with the new 1.6-liter four pot until the next Elise arrives in 2015. We can expect at least one or two more market-specific versions to roll out of Hethel before the taps are officially turned off.

2012 BMW 1 Series - Specifications and details

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Source: carscoop

Ford Pinto convoy celebrates 40th birthday

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Norman and Louise Bagi lead the caravan with their 1976 Pinto Runabout and 1977 Pinto coupe, respectively.

2011 Toyota RAV4 Review

A long time can be betting in the CUV, and the RAV4 is no longer safe for competition

Toyota RAV4

Toyota RAV4 carved and was one of the first crossing for sale in the United States during the past fifteen years, out of a well-deserved reputation as a CUV small and affordable and reliable to prove especially popular with young people and families. However, during that time helped to create a part has been transformed into one of the most controversial in the auto industry, where buyers have a number of alternatives, the value of Toyota pioneered the original. That being said, the Rav have what it takes to keep on top?

While Toyota's reputation for quality, reliability and assaulted in the past two years due to many of the very little, and dissemination to a large extent of all its products in North America have an excellent reputation for durability, quality and reliability. And therefore still appeal to a wide audience and interested parties. And the RAV4 is no exception.

Widely used for the redesign of model year 2006, it has the look more mature and stretching the wheelbase 6.7 inches, making more than 20 percent increase in passenger and cargo space. Has seen more of the update engine 2009 adoption of larger, more powerful 179 horsepower 2.5-liter four-cylinder (166 hp replacement 2.4), quirks equipment and a mild facelift. For 2011, and trademark CUV small, and the time is still mainly in the base (from $ 21,925), Sport ($ 23,625) and Limited ($ 24.915) to reduce levels, with a choice of front or engine 4WD, four-cylinder, engines V6.

Home to the central market
From those used to describe any Toyota product in the past decade, ruff the current atmosphere of intimacy. Is put together well with a good fit and finish and accurate to some extent fit the team and paint largely free from orange peel - something to continue to spread in a number of automotive competition.

Toyota RAV4

RAV4 Limited models feature unique front grille, deeper and a distinctive look and a little more aggressive. Doors close with a decent sounding "slapping" but what we can not understand is why the depth stop is open to the right. There is nothing wrong if you live in somewhere like Australia, Japan or the United Kingdom, but here it is quite difficult. We had been there several times when it was parked in the streets of a city, to go out in the blood circulation and open thing - watch out for in the mirror if I were struck by a passing car. Given that the market Toyota car for young families, a potential security risk, especially if more than 74 percent of drivers in the world on the right side of the road.

Toyota RAV4

The highest quality interior, but not standard equipment
In terms of comfort, decor and comfort, and dozens of RAV4 is very high. It is roomier than the current containment Honda CR-V and the end, and is still above most of the competition, including the will of the Chevy Equinox and Terrain GMC. Thanks Optitron M, dashboard readable and very easy to read (for day and night), and control stems strong and easy to use, plus all the center console is large and functional in hand.

Front seats, Toyota model, including enough and wide, comfortable and not with the front / back support and lower back. However, compared with some competitors, the cabin looks a little austere. RAVs base and reduce the level of sport comes with a primitive sound system and the absence of such features as leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a standard cargo cover, and the second row of air-conditioning and satellite radio - now standard items on many of the competitors. You can use these functions on the role of women in development, but you have to switch to the Limited (which adds $ 1300) or new for 2011 is a package price of the upgrade system includes six audio CDs with XM Radio, control audio controls Steering 0.17 wheels inches, daytime running lights, and Sunroof, and cargo cover interior and higher quality fabric.

Passenger second row, and seat comfort is decent and stretching area. Helped by the roofline box to somewhat more than 38 inches to remove the head of the row and the second legs nearly 39 inches, making it two adults plus 6 - foot to sit in the quality of comfort - there is enough space for three children. The second row can be stored in the form of a comfortable 60/40 provides the amount of cargo space and we welcome the additional access to the third row - which is rare in this part. Best reserved for the latter Tutes few, but the rise again is generous of some other cars in the class, and when not in use, the third row folds into a hole in the ground, and create a completely flat load floor.

Hot Rod, but the fuel behind the V6
On the road, and a reasonably comfortable ride quality is not ruff. 2.5-liter four-cylinder (179 horsepower in the classification and 172 foot pounds), accelerated and very lively, but the four-speed automatic (the only transport available), please feel free to feel. Revised in some cases even the hills with quick maneuvers or a bit frustrating, especially when you consider that necrosis is not up to the maximum 4000 rpm and you have 3400 £ weight to move around.

And V6, however, is the engine of Hot Rod. In the classification of 269 hp and torque of 246 lb / ft, and it seems that the RAV in the sleeper - with the acceleration of a bold and accompanying soundtrack. In fact, rates of acceleration in a Toyota V6 in six-second range! It pulls hard right through the rev range and there is enough power in reserve for just about everything, and on the highway pretty quiet. Automatic five-speed plus it smoother to use than the driver at high speed four on RAVs support four-cylinder - with acceleration transitions and clear, accurate, and also despite the V6 with the torque curve pale Instead, slushbox five-speed conditioning so good.

Toyota RAV4 - V6 engines 

It has also offered $ 160 package prep pull on the V6, which is the cooling system, heavy and cold and the transfer of generator contains Ruff, attracting up to 3500 kg, making it ideal for pulling small boats or personal watercraft.

As for the fuel consumption of the four-cylinder manages about 22 mpg in the city, 28 - miles per gallon on the highway programs and confrontation 21/27-mpg for 4x4. And the V6 is not far behind not far behind 19/27-mpg (4x2) and 19/26-mpg (4x4).

Comfort-oriented ride
Helped by the relatively long wheelbase, ride quality and comfortable, not too soft and all independent suspension has a job to enjoy the great disadvantages of off-road. Wind noise is noticeable, especially around the base of the windshield at speeds over 65 km / h, and not something one tends to expect from Toyota.

Toyota RAV4

Dealing with the unexpected to some extent, but at higher speeds when cornering or changes during the fast lane, and there is significant body roll and forward on the steering wheel - something we do not normally expect from Toyota. The weakest link frames - the basic models 215/70/16s be installed only to provide enough grip on slippery roads, and under load, even with the latest limited-slip differential, and examples of traction on the front wheels can be difficult sometimes.

4WD versions provide the best grip, but the maximum for a contact with the best way to switch to larger wheels and tires. Toyota does not offer a wider 225/65 / 17 tires on models V6 (good conversation in the light of the power of this engine running), while Sporting are equipped with 235/55/18s which looks very effective and does a good job to improve the torque of a larger engine - or in a straight line or through the corners.

Toyota RAV4

Ruff's priorities are still biased much asphalt. While you can project a little off the beaten path and a great system if you live in snow belt, and the lack of low range means that traction can be difficult, and best left to the real raw stuff from other more specialized equipment.

Steering Committee offers a decent through the highway in the middle of the city, but in a sharp change in direction or speed of acquisition-bit spongy feel at low speeds, but it's relatively light touch and RAVs impressive turning circle makes parking a child of the city. Toyota offers Descent Control and Hill Start assist function helps to keep the car on the hills. It is especially useful in an urban area with steep slopes (think San Francisco), allowing you to focus more on maneuvering in the ruff, particularly in sites crowded with pedestrians and parked cars.

Award
Although by no means chicken from SUVs built, and despite renewed for the year 2009, the RAV4 still manages to provide a strong group, with good interior space and performance for powertrain surprising in V6). Optional third row is also a bonus.

Toyota RAV4

While the group of solid, there are two big downsides in the Ruff, a fuel and price. In this section are hotly contested, and there are the latest competitors that the largest amount of standard equipment to protect the less money.