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Get to know the Toyota Tundra 2013, which is a good full size pickup that comes in three body styles. It has three different wheelbases and three bed lengths with three trim levels. There is the Limited Tundra the base Tundra, and the Platinum Tundra. The availability of some of the options depends on the place where you live. The basic equipment comes with an 18 inch steel wheel, full power accessories, chrome bumpers, heated mirrors, and a windshield wiper. It also has cruise control and a damped tailgate. There is a dual zone climate control with proper cloth upholstery and an auxiliary audio jack with a CD player. The sound system has four speakers and there is a 40/20/20 split bench seat. Intermittent windshield wipers in the entry level  [...]

India’s leading SUV maker, Mahindra & Mahindra, was facing a low requirement in sales in the month of April in the year 2013 because of the higher excise duty that was imposed on the models belonging to the SUV category. It is now thinking of re modifying its products with new specifications for lower duty. The company had earlier said that with the present economic development any kind of duty that is levied by the Government would be counterproductive from the point of view of generation. In fact, the latest budget shows that SUVs having a 1500 cc engine or more with a minimum 170 mm ground clearance and a length of 4 metres or more will be paying around 30 percent of excise duty now apart from the earlier 27%. So the SUV sales have  [...]

Volkswagen has entered the hybrid territory with the introduction of the Jetta Turbo Hybrid. The first hybrid endeavor was the Tourareg SUV which was very exorbitant but now the new Jetta Turbo Hybrid sedan is quite reasonably priced at around $ 31000. Reviews say that Volkswagen calls it the Jetta Turbo Hybrid as it is going to be a powerful and fun vehicle stealing all attention from other popular models like the Ford C-Max hybrid, the Toyota Prius, the Honda Civic Hybrid. The 1.4 litter gas engine is a direct injected turbo charged inline four cylinder which produces a torque of 184 pound and a horsepower of 150. That is where the famed turbo comes in. The gas engine is a 1.4-liter direct-injected, turbocharged inline four cylinder. It makes  [...]

The Ford EcoSport is a vehicle, which is slowly gaining popularity in the compact segment of SUV vehicles. The production version is very akin to the one showed in the 2012 Auto Expo. Its ride quality would come in  very useful in the city traffic. The EcoBoost gasoline engine has a 1.0L, which would be accompanied by a 1.5L diesel motor . This is thus going to be a full throttle performance. It has a raised bonnet line, a daring grille, and a nice wraparound rear windscreen. The Ford EcoSport is a small car in spite of the size and the length, is priced reasonably, and will be officially launched in the first quarter of 2013. It is expected to be much lesser than the other competitors in the market like the Suzuki Dzire, Renault Duster, and  [...]

Recreational Vehicle camping is an adventurous way of mixing living and travelling. Many people usually utilize this vehicle for camping, travel, and recreation. There are many varieties of recreational vehicles that are available in the market. There are lot of amenities that meet the requirement of different budgets and other needs. In fact, this type of vehicle sometimes has more amenities than a proper kitchen in the house! These vehicles more than provide the travel convenience for camping trips. So if you are on a long trip all that you have to do is to use your handy vehicle and enjoy a real adventurous vacation with your family. Not much packing is needed if you have the Recreational vehicle with you. If you are a regular camper then  [...]

Singapore has introduced a new kind of carbon vehicle that is entirely based on the carbon emissions based vehicle scheme. There are also plans to provide rebates to newly qualified cars and imported vehicles if they adhere to the low carbon emissions. Singapore has introduced the scheme such that it would impose a surcharge on all those vehicles, which have higher emissions. This scheme was in place of the green vehicle rebate that existed in the month of December 2012. It has thus been planned that from the month of January in 2013, there would lesser emissions of carbon and it would be such that it would qualify for all kinds of rebates. These rebates would be set off with the additional registration fee. Cars with emissions of around 211g  [...]

With the year 2013 setting in, it would not be long before the newest range of automobiles makes their entry into the market. With the best designs and ideal structures, the latest modifications in the automobile arena are set to storm the market. Let us see which vehicles are making a mark and how. The Beat is now coming with a funky design and with newly profiled bumpers. There is a lovely honeycomb grille with lovely wing mirrors. There are some adjustments that have ben made to the front and the rear lights and the fact that the mechanicals are the same makes it as efficient as before. With a power torque of around 79 bhp/10.9 kgm and 58.5bhp/15.2kgm. The kerb weight is around 965 to 1027kg. It is expected to hit the market in the middle  [...]

This year in 2013, there are many trucks that are going to be the focus of everyone’s attention. America invented the pickup truck and this is a vehicle that is still there and used by all in this part of the world. The rise in fuel prices spoilt the love for trucks for a short time. But not for long for now, the manufacturers of all the trucks have today replied with more engineering and a newer breed of engines with lot of fuel efficiency. The trucks have become very convenient to drive in and the interiors are very similar to that in the cars. The handling of the trucks is also very much akin to the way cars are handled. Trucks today have all the facilities that are found in the cars. Whether it is the leather interiors or whether it  [...]

Come 2013 and you would see a host of cars in the market in the SUV category. These are going to make a mark and are going to get extremely popular. The 2013 Ford Explorer Sport is one such vehicle that is a classic sleeper. With a 365 hp V6 under the hood this is a beautiful vehicle which covers more than 60 mph in less than 5 seconds. This new vehicle from ford Explore would an equivalent of SHQ on the SUV front. It has the same chassis that is beefed up and lowered suspension along with stiffness as also a bigger brake rotors and a faster steering system. These are the features which made the Tarus SHO into a much more aggressive kind f machine. Ford is also trying to reduce fuel at the same time keeping up the performance. If Ford is able  [...]

If you are planning to buy a new car in 2013 then it is really worth going through the lutes in the automobile arena. There is an annual list of cars that you can see in the next one year in showrooms. There is something for everyone so you would get to see the best of big saloons, hatchbacks, small saloons, SUVs, MPVs of all kinds of sizes and shapes. So cars of 2013 has a great variety to offer. The Beat is very much ready to get the firs kind of styling sometime in the year 2013. the Beat would get bumpers that are reprofiled and also would have a larger grille with different wing mirrors apart from some adjustments to the rear and the front lights. The mechanicals would not be changed however. There would a 1.0 litre diesel engine and a  [...]

The truck buyer’s expectations have changed over so many years and there is actually no magic equation that would benefit the truck purchaser. Things have changed and even an entry payload model range like the Ram 1500 has to have many features that would attract the customer. The Ram delivered a V6 powered SLT and a V8 powered Sport vehicle for power and performance. The Ram showed the luxurious and the efficient side. The Ford uses smaller induction engines so that the vehicle would be efficient. The Ram is now trying to bring about changes into eh power train options by giving more engine that are efficient and that are bolted to a new kind of transmission. Their old 3.7 litres V6 is very much wanted and is also a celebrated penttastar  [...]