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8 Japanese Automakers And Their First Cars

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1) Toyota G1 The company's name was known as Toyoda when the G1 was first revealed in November 1935. Toyoda wasn't too sure of the G1 that they loaded it with many replacement parts on its first road trip to an Auto Show incase something broke on the way. It was so unreliable that it was only bought by people who were sympathetic to local manufacturers and who were willing to endure its many failures.. and they were usually repaired for free by Toyota's factory engineers who used the opportunity to understand the vehicles even better. 2) Honda T360 Launched in August 1963 with a 30hp engine at 8,500 rpm. 108,920 units of this rear wheeled pick up were produced between 1963 and August 1967.. and they all came in blue colour.

Toyota’s New Self-driving Car Has Two Steering

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The whole point of a self-driving car is that you, the occupant, don’t have to do any driving. Yet Toyota’s newest autonomous car adds a steering wheel instead of subtracting one. The new rig is a Lexus LS 600hL and Toyota Research Institute chief technology officer James Kuffner calls it “the most perceptive car in the world” according to The Verge. That perception comes from a heavy dose of technology like LIDAR, radar, and a bunch of cameras inside and out of the car keeping eyes on the road, the surroundings, and the driver.

2018 Lamborghini Huracan Super Trofeo Evo Racecar

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The Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo is the brand new race-weapon for the 2018 Lamborghini Super Trofeo. It's a forbidden dream of all race-car enthusiasths after the global success of the Huracán Super Trofeo . The totally brand new bodykit of the car is a masterpiece combining functionality and style in a refined mix of geometries. The front diffuser of the car is directly inspired by the heritage of the Huracán Performante; the airflows are directed to the rear wing that gives the proper downforce in every race situation. One of the most significant feature of the Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo Evo is the air scoop which improves all the aerodynamic of the car It comes with the Lamborghini V10 5.2cc engine with 620hp and an XTrac sequential gearbox developed specifically for the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo. The control unit is the MOTEC M182 that controls data, gear changes and the TFT display mounted on the dashboard. Special features are the tractio

Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban On Women Driving

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The King of Saudi Arabia has issued a decree allowing women to drive,state media has said. The order issued by King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud,overturned a longstanding policy which had become a powerful symbol of oppression.The conservative kingdom is currently the only country where the act of women driving is forbidden.

Jaguar Land Rover Patents A Car That Predicts Weather And Adapts Accordingly

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Jaguar Land Rover is developing a car technology which will shut or open sunroof, automatically close windows or turn on the heating by detecting the change in weather. Not just that,adjustments would be made with safety features of the cars like brakes, traction control and windscreen wiper settings as per the data received. Jaguar Land Rover even goes so far as to say the cars will be able to predict the weather better than forecasters,by focusing on local conditions.

Japan Is Testing Driverless Buses To Help Old People Move Around

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Japan is testing driverless buses to help old people get around . They are bringing autonomous vehicle technology to rural areas ,where majority of the population is over 65 years. Nishikata, Japan, 115 km (71 miles) from the capital of Tokyo, is one such area. Roughly one-third of its small population of 6,300 people are elderly, and with limited buses and bus drivers, it can be difficult for these residents to move around.

Toyota To Stop The Production Of FJ Cruiser With This Final Edition

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Toyota announced today that it will be releasing a “Final Edition” FJ Cruiser exclusively for the Japanese market. The FJ Final Edition will feature a unique beige paint, beige interior, 20-inch wheels, bumper-mounted lights, black door handles, a 4.0-liter V6 engine, and a five-speed automatic transmission.

Brabus 900,The Most Powerful V12 Off-roader In The World

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The world’s most powerful twelve-cylinder off-roader comes once again from BRABUS! The BRABUS 900 “ONE OF TEN” celebrates its world premiere at the IAA 2017 in Frankfurt am Main. The platform is provided by the Mercedes G 65, whose twin-turbo V12 engine is increased in displacement to 6.3 liters (384 cu in) and completely revised in many details in the engine shop of BRABUS. A rated output of 662 kW / 900 HP (888 bhp) and 1,500 Nm (1,106 lb-ft) of torque make the supercar from Bottrop the world’s most powerful 12-cylinder off-road vehicle. With a time of just 3.9 seconds for the sprint from 0 - 100 km/h (62 mph) and an electronically limited top speed of 270 km/h (168 mph), the BRABUS 900 “ONE OF TEN” is also the world’s fastest V12 off-roader on the market.

The Mercedes S-Class Coupe

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The Mercedes-Benz coupe has advanced the state of the art with the 2017 S-Class Coupe. An ideal balance of strong and sensuous. And an irresistible blend of power and intelligence. The interior is quite spacious and intimate. Handcrafted finishes envelop four seats, each individually tailored in Nappa leather, also with multicolor LED illumination that comforts the passengers in a special way. The 449-hp bi-turbo V8 of the S550 4MATIC combines quick response with the efficiency of ECO Start/Stop. It can precisely self-tune its Direct Injection and multispark ignition in a millisecond.

Volkswagen up! hatchback

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Price: (£9,135 – £13,015) Ideal for a cruise, the hatchback is identical to the SEAT Mii and the Skoda Citigo, it  measures 3,540mm, has space for four inside and a boot that’s far bigger than you’d expect in a car like this. It’s powered by a 1.0-litre petrol engine, although there’s also an electric Volkswagen e-up!.  

The New 2018 Toyota Prado

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This is the new 2018 Toyota Prado you have been waiting for. Some say it only got a facelift and no a rear lift. The back still looks like the 2008 Lexus GX470 and the 2009 Prado but the cabin has got some upgrades. It was just revealed for the Frankfurt Motor Show and it should be on our roads in November. It features a new dashboard design incorporates the large, 8 inch Toyota Touch 2 with Go multimedia system, Optitron driver’s meters, and a steering wheel switchgear-controlled 4.2’’ Multi-information Display. It also comes with 2.7 VVT-i engine with 161 HP or 4.0 VVT-i petrol engine with 245 HP.  The face gets newly designed bonnet, radiator grille, headlamps, front bumper and fenders but is it any finer than the outgoing model? Tell us in the comment section.

Mercedes-AMG's “Project One” Hypercar With 1,000 HP

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With an output of over 1,000 hp and a top speed beyond 350 km/h this hypercar handles exactly as it looks: it takes your breath away. The concept car gives specific indications of what to expect from the upcoming production Mercedes models. The high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE comes directly from Formula 1. It consists of a highly integrated and intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric motors. One has been integrated into the turbocharger, another has been installed directly on the combustion engine with a link to the crankcase and the two remaining motors drive the front wheels.

Mercedes Unveils The Future Of Ride Sharing With Smart Vision EQ For two

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The smart vision EQ fortwo provides a new vision of urban mobility and individualised, highly flexible, totally efficient local public transport: the autonomous concept vehicle picks up its passengers directly from their chosen location. New individualisation options help users to recognise that it is “their” vehicle: as the car displays your pre-customized message by means of the Black Panel Grille at the front as well as large projection surfaces at the sides. The car allows unprecedented individualisation of the vehicle, ideal for car sharing. Passengers are free from the task of driving, and are able to relax while in transit to their destination. It will be built on a corporate strategy called “CASE”. CASE stands for the strategic pillars of connectivity (Connected), autonomous driving (Autonomous), flexible use (Shared & Services) and electric drive systems (Electric).

This 2019 Honda Urban EV

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With an exterior that looks like something from the 1970s and an interior from the 2050s, the Honda Urban EV is a sight to behold.

The Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster

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The ‘Aventador S roadster’ is revealed by Lamborghini at IAA 2017 in Frankfurt, combining the technologies and driving dynamics of the ‘Aventador S‘ with an emotive open air driving experience. the convertible maintains the unmistakable design of the ‘Aventador S’ along with unique features reflecting its roadster persona. The Lamborghini ‘Aventador S roadster’s’ rear sports different lines to the coupé, giving the supercar its own aerodynamic character. An engine bridge runs from the back window to the rear in a mix of body color and Matt black painted carbon fiber engine bonnet blades: A transparent option is also available to show-off the V12 engine within. sleek, removable, hardtop roof panels, weighing less than six kg, are convexly molded to ensure maximum cabin space for the occupants. an easy fastening system allows the roof panels to be quickly removed and stored in the front trunk. [b]Accelerating 0-100 km/h (0 – 62 mph) in just 3.0 seconds, with a t

Jaguar Land Rover to replace fully internal combustion engine car models with electric or hybrid cars from 2020

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   According to the guardian.com Jagua Land Rover is the latest car-maker to say it will be replacing internal combustion engine car models with electric or hybrid, a year later than Volvo’s target The plan comes after the Scottish government said it would phase out the need for petrol and diesel cars by 2032, eight years earlier than the UK and French targets of banning sales of new cars with internal combustion engines. Dr Ralf Speth, JLR’s chief executive, said: “Every new Jaguar Land Rover model line will be electrified from 2020, giving our customers even more choice.” But Speth also warned of the unintended consequences of the electrification of cars and arrival of autonomous vehicles. The UK’s 250,000-plus lorry drivers are at risk from driverless technology, with knock-on effects for the UK’s social fabric, he said. “In the UK, there are currently more than a quarter of a million lorry drivers. What happens to our society if these lose their jobs? Who pays fo

The New Honda N-box Is Indeed A Box, But It’s Beautiful

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First Introduced in Japan, the Honda N-Box, ever known to properly depict its name has had its face-lifted. The N-box now has a new grille that have LED headlights on its sides, and was built on a new platform. Therefore, it gets increased rigidity and dropping weight by almost 80 kg. Never forgetting the so spacious cabin that gave it its box finish,Honda decided to go further with the comfort and luxury and added a three-spoke steering wheel, a push-button ignition, and a multi-information display , and options for GPS navigation. The engine gets a better 57hp and a 48 lb-ft of torque. If the engine is still not satisfactory, the Honda N-box also comes with options of turbo-charged engines and transmissions to match. Honda also gave the N-box a taste of the candy with the new driver assistance and safety systems installed, such as; Honda SENSING suite, Collision Mitigation Braking, False Start Prevention, Traffic Sign Recognition, Road Departure Mitigation, A

The New BMW X7 iPerformance Concept

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BMW promised to unveil something pretty big at the Frankfurt Motor Show and they weren't kidding as the company will introduce the new X7 iPerformance concept.Designed to preview the upcoming production model, the pictures provided by Wheelsage show the concept is a massive crossover with an enormous grille that is gaudy enough to make an Escalade blush. The bold styling is visible elsewhere as the concept has vertical styling elements in the front air intakes and an impressive amount of metallic trim.

The Futuristic Mobile Food Truck That Requires Less Human Intervention

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Designed by Cody Moore, Jordan Jones, Yulin Liu, Aditi Vyas, Tom Rouine, and Fernando Zeledon, Culinary Coach is a future mobile food truck. In the future,autonomous vehicle would our standard transportation, hence, this food truck also has been adapted to autonomous world. Food truck market is becoming widely popular in the future, it’s a lucrative market where eventually large companies would want to take over the market.

The All New MINI John Cooper Works Countryman Now Available

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The second generation of the MINI Countryman is the  biggest and most versatile model in the entire range of the tradition-steeped British brand. And another superlative now applies to the power unit of the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman . With an output of 228 hp (170 kW), it is the most powerful engine ever to be fitted in a MINI: in combination with the standard all-wheel drive system ALL4 and a robust vehicle concept, it ensures that the latest addition to the family of top John Cooper Works athletes takes the MINI experience to a whole new level – in terms of both race track feeling on the road and extreme driving fun over unsurfaced terrain. The new MINI John Cooper Works Countryman (combined fuel consumption: 7.4 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 168 g/km) sprints from zero to 100 km/h in 6.5 seconds with both the standard 6-speed manual transmission and 8-speed Steptronic sports transmission. The superior performance qualities of the new MINI John Cooper Works

Pay For Items With This Newly Launched Car Key

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Instead of going all around with your wallet or your debit card , you could pay for anything with this new launched car key . The world’s first car key with built-in debit card technology was launched on September 1st 2017 by Barclaycard, a multinational British credit card and payment services provider. This new innovation will allow user to pay for items with their car key instead of them going all around with their  wallet, debit or credit card .

The 2019 Aston Martin DBX Design Has Been Completed And It’s Mirrorless

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The 2019 Aston Martin DBX design works has been completed and its production is indeed amazing. According to some unconfirmed reports the car mirror will be replaced with cameras like that of the Aston Martin Valkyrie hypercar. The company chief executive, Andy Palmer says that the finished vehicle contains many of the key design elements of the concept but unlike its concept, the Aston Martin DBX has four doors rather than two.

Nissan's Intelligent Rearview Mirror Gives Drivers An Extra Set Of Eyes

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When the 2018 Nissan Armada hits dealerships this month,it will come with an LCD screen-equipped “ Intelligent Rear View Mirror”(I-RVM) connected to a camera that’s designed to improve the driver’s field of view. While Nissan isn’t the first to offer such technology(General Motors offers similar mirrors on select Cadillac models ),the I-RVM has several unique features that distinguish it.

Bentley's New £160,000 Continental GT With A Revolving Three-way Dashboard

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The most hi-tech Bentley ever has been launched with the world’s first three-way rotating dashboard that takes its inspiration from James Bond’s famous revolving number plate. The main party trick is a three-way rotating dashboard that would look right at home in the next James Bond movie. The triangular device embedded in the main console can be switched at the flick of a button to cycle through smooth wood veneer, a 12.3-inch display and analogue dials. Inspiration for the clever kit comes from the rotating number-plate gadget made famous on 007’s Aston Martin DB5 in Goldfinger.