Maserati GranTurismo

One thing that is important, no matter what vehicle brand you drive, is the scheduled service. Your Maserati is no different, and the service schedule is one that you should stick to, to ensure your vehicle’s smooth operation for years to come.

Nissan GranTurismo

Nissan is a Japanese automobile company that has been featured in all Gran Turismo games. Nissan has the highest amount of cars over all Gran Turismo games. They are most known in the Gran Turismo game for making the Nissan Skyline GT-R's and 350Z's.

Ferrari 430 Spyder

The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show.Its replacement, the Ferrari 458 Italia, was unveiled on 28 July 2009.

Ferrari Pirelli

Consists of 14 races at nine venues, two of them abroad. There are four classes for road-legal Ferraris built prior to 1990 i.e. up to and including the tipos 328 and Mondial T, but excluding turbo-charged cars like the 288GTO and F40.

Ferrari 458 Italia

The Ferrari 458 Italia is a mid-engined sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer Ferrari. The 458 Italia replaces the Ferrari F430. The 458 Italia was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show on 15 September 2009.

Thursday, April 25, 2013

A Quick Look at the Mitsubishi GTO

The first Mitsubishi to use “GTO,” which stands for Gran Turismo Omoloato, was the Colt Galant GTO, introduced at the 1969 Tokyo Motor Show as the Galant GTX-1. After its production ceased in 1977, “GTO” wasn’t used again until the arrival of the Mitsubishi GTO sports car in 1990. This model was sold as the 3000GT in countries outside Japan, so as not to confuse the vehicle with the Ferrari 250 GTO and Pontiac GTO. It also avoided the ire of motoring enthusiasts who no doubt have objected to the similarity.

In North America, it was sold as the Dodge Stealth by Chrysler, with minor differences in details and appearance. Mitsubishi and Chrysler teamed up to collaborate on the Stealth’s design. The GTO sports coupe was developed to compete with sports cars from other Japanese manufacturers: the Skyline GT-R, Toyota Supra, Honda NSX, Nissa 300ZX, Mazda RX-7, and the Subaru SVX.

The GTO was based on the concept of Whole Wheel Control, or full-time four-wheel drive. This improves performance, which Mitsubishi tags as “Running, Curving and Stopping.” In addition to the four-wheel drive, the GTO also has four-wheel control over its suspension, break, and steering parts. These technologies resulted in a high overall performance.

Another interesting feature of the Mitsubishi GTO is its Active Aerodynamics. This features exhaust modes (sport/tour), electronically-controlled suspension, and automatically-adjusting front and rear spoilers. The sporty look is capped off by pop-up headlights. The second-generation release of the GTO is identifiable by its revised front bumper, round projector fog lights, and projector beam headlights. The sporty look was upgraded; rear bumpers were modified along with the car’s side air vents.

The 1990 release had a 3.0-liter V-6-cylinder DOHC 24-valve engine that can generate 280ps. The second-generation twin-turbo VR-4 models were equipped with a six-speed Getrag manual transmission. Beginning in 1995, the GTO’s base and SL model sported 16-inch chrome or silver wheels; the VR-4 variant had bigger, 18-inch chrome wheels.

However, the features of the GTO slowly became absent in later model years: the electronically-controlled suspension was gone after the 1995 model year, and after 1996, the active aerodynamics also disappeared. Chrysler stopped selling the Dodge Stealth. The production of the GTO eventually ceased in the year 2000. The Mitsubishi GTO may have only been in the market for a decade, but it undoubtedly created an impact among motoring enthusiasts around the world.


Wednesday, April 17, 2013

It’s Sporty, Smart, and Small—It’s the Suzuki Swift!

Before the Suzuki Swift came into being, the Cultus was Suzuki’s prime subcompact that has been manufactured and sold throughout the world. The Cultus was marketed with four body types: as a three-door hatchback, a two-door convertible, a four-door sedan, and a five-door hatchback. The Swift soon came as the rebadged Cultus in 2000, but before we say “And the rest is history,” let’s take a look at what makes this little car such a big gem in the industry.

Suzuki Swift
Image Credit: Net Car Show



•    Keyless Entry and Start – Using keys to unlock cars is so last generation. With the Swift, you can unlock the Swift and start its engine without even fumbling for your key. This is extremely helpful if you’ve got an armful of shopping bags and need to open your car right away.

•    Under the Hood – Buyers can choose between a 1.2-liter gasoline engine or a 1.3-liter diesel engine, and between a 5-speed manual and 4-speed automatic (available with the 1.2-L gas engine only).

•    Modern media and Bluetooth. – Nowadays, we can bring our favorite tunes with us wherever we go. Through our phones and portable media players, our music keeps us company. The Swift knows this and so it has a USB port for all our mobile media needs. Also, when you’re driving, you should focus on your driving and not on your phone. The Suzuki Swift has been equipped with Bluetooth technology for hands-free operation for phones and other electronic gadgets.

•    Safety counts. – The Swift has been given a 5-star rating by the European New Car Assessment Programme, which means that the car did exceedingly well in safety and crash tests. The car is equipped with seven safety airbags for the protection of passengers and Mazda’s especially-developed ESP, or Electronic Stability Program that can be considered as the car’s ‘sixth sense’ when it comes to making sure the car has a stable grip on the road. The other safety features include ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, 3-point ELR seatbelts, and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.

The Suzuki Swift has more notable features in terms of security, storage, entertainment, styling, comfort, and performance. There’s nothing like driving one yourself to know the rest!

Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Carview Corporation’s Role in the Automotive Industry

As early as 1996, Carview Corporation has been providing the world with information about automobiles and the automotive industry. It is the company behind the website tradecarview, which is considered as Japan’s largest online used car marketplace. Harnessing the power of information interchange through the Internet, the company has given consumers and companies with an effective medium that has made the Japanese automotive industry the economic giant that it is today.

Aside from the online used car marketplace, the company also has two other sites catering to automotive enthusiasts: carview.co.jp is a portal that provides news about newly-released vehicle models, articles on test drives and vehicle specifications, and other information about vehicles of all makes and models; and minkara.carview.jp is a social networking service that allows users to connect, communicate, and exchange information on their favorite models, car-buying, and the general automotive industry in Japan. 
tradecarview

It is interesting to note that Carview Corporation’s main website has been rated as the best automobile information service company in Japan by Alexa, a web information company that computes traffic rankings of various websites. Millions of Internet users access the website each month, and tradecarview receives thousands of for-sale applications per month as well. The company also has active Facebook pages to make information dissemination and connecting with customers faster and easier. Through the Internet the company is able to help manufacturers, dealers, and buyers from around the world, creating a strong, efficient, and flourishing global automotive market.
tradecarview Kenya

The expanding market is both a challenge and a motivating factor in the automotive industry, and the company is ready to exert their efforts to reach out to and serve as many customers as possible. Company President Hiroshi Hyodo recognizes that the use of the Internet has extended from location-locked desktop machines to mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. People can now use the Internet everywhere, from cafes to train stations. For this reason, the company has developed versions of their websites that are optimized for use in mobile devices.

The use of technology is an effective means of reaching out to consumers around the world. Carview Corporation has done a good job so far in linking automobile buyers from all parts of the world and sellers based in Japan. The information system is well-established, and it’s good to see that the automotive industry is growing because of it.