Archive for February, 2012

Volkswagen Rocktan review

Sunday, February 19th, 2012

Volkswagen Rocktan is the upcoming SUV that would be launched by Volkswagen India by the end of 2012. Once launched, the Volkswagen Rocktan would be available in both the petrol and diesel versions. The petrol version would use a 1.4 liter TSI engine and the diesel version would use a 1.6 liter and 1.2 liter TDI engines. In both the versions, the engines would offer 430 horsepower. The peak torque attained by this SUV would be 424 Nm at 4600 rpm.

What would set the Volkswagen Rocktan apart from the other SUVs would be the advanced safety features like airbags for the drivers and passengers, automatic crash response, power door locks, keyless access and theft deterrent system. The powerful engine with 6 speeds manual and a 6 speed automatic gearbox would allow you to ride this SUV real fast. The cost of this SUV would vary between 12 to 20 lakhs depending on whether the car would be manufactured in Indian plants or in the plants abroad. However it is sure that the Volkswagen Rocktan is sure to rock the Indian market.

All about 1958 Pontiac Bonneville

Saturday, February 11th, 2012

The year ’57 was not regarded as a good year for the Pontiac. As the New Year arrived the Pontiac introduced the latest Pontiac Bonneville ’58. This car was introduced with high amount of changes and it kept in mind the requirement of every class of people. The new car guaranteed high performance clubbed along with elegant style.

The car had a 370 V-8 engine to provide the extra boost for the performance of the car. It had a six different variation of the engine. But the four cylinder engine offering a power of 287 horsepower was the one sold most. The latest car was available in convertible and spots versions. By launching the sports edition the Pontiac Bonneville became the complete car series. The changes made by the company were awarded by the high amount of sales during the tough economic times. The car brought back the lost sales during the period of ’57.

An electric scooter for a mini cooper

Thursday, February 2nd, 2012

Electric scooters have become an interesting substitute to mini coopers. Many people wonder why the MINI cooper has gone down so bad. There are obviously several reasons for that; an electric scooter minimizes the emission of pollution which affect the ozone layer. Also, it has a battery that can be recharged anywhere you want to. Along with this, a brilliant application that combines the smart phone with the scooter lock is introduced where you can lock or unlock your scooter using your Smartphone application.

The idea of an electric scooter has really flourished well keeping in mind hands down win of advantages over disadvantages of a MINI cooper. The GPS system has also been introduced in the all electric scooter which is innovative enough for any kind of scooter to be fair.  Relatively, the electric scooter has been designed for the MINI cooper brand itself. The idea drew a lot of accolades in its display program at Paris.