Bentley Continental GT

The Continental GT was produced in 5 models - the Flying Spur, the GTC, GT Speed, GTZ, GTC Speed, and Supersports. The Flying Spur saloon with four doors, was first featured at the Geneva Motor Show in 2005. Its grille has a metal-covered plastic core. The GTC, meanwhile, was a convertible version of the GT that debuted in September 2005. The GT Speed was the most powerful Continental GT model. The GTZ was a model with a body redesigned by Zagato. The GTC Speed was a combination of the same engine as the GT Speed and the Flying Spur Speed. Lastly, the Bentley Continental Supersports ran on both gasoline and ethanol bio-fuel.

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Interior & feature Toyota Prius 2011

The past success of the Toyota Prius has been its ability to combine great fuel efficiency and utter practicality. Five adults can fit comfortably, with more than 16 cubic feet of cargo room left over in back. The 60/40 split rear seats also can be folded flat, creating a surprisingly large cargo space for hauling groceries, strollers, large boxes, and gardening supplies—all at the same time.

Short and tall drivers should feel equally comfortable behind the wheel. The back seat is roomy, beating the Toyota Camry by a few inches and providing a little more legroom than the Civic Hybrid—and a lot more than found in the Honda Insight. The Honda hybrids are cheaper by a few, to a few thousand dollars.

Interior storage spaces are abundant and flexible. The sound system is adequate, but not ground breaking compared to other cars in this class. The stereo’s most-used functions are easy to see, read and use. Many of the Prius’s standard features are either optional or unavailable on comparably priced competitive vehicles.

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Toyota Prius 2011

The Prius hybrid inspires a cult-like devotion from its drivers, evidenced by the muted reaction from owners after Toyota recalled the Prius in March 2010 for a potential problem with uneven braking. The reaction was similar when media frenzy developed a few weeks later after a San Diego man claimed his 2008 Prius sped out of control on California’s Interstate 8. As cooler heads prevailed, the consensus was that “unintended acceleration” was driver error, not a defect.

For the 2011 model year, which began arriving at dealers in late September, there are no significant changes to the car. This third edition of the Prius is bigger and more powerful than the model it replaced. The four-cylinder engine grew in displacement from 1.5 liters to 1.8 liters and, combined with a 36Kw electric motor, boosts horsepower from 110 to 134. The result is a reduction in zero-to-60 time by a full second.

Additionally, the body is about four inches longer and about an inch wider. Despite the added power and size, the 2011 Toyota Prius is the only vehicle available today to offer 50 miles per gallon in combined city/highway driving.

Toyota achieved this level of fuel efficiency by keeping the vehicle’s weight down, maintaining the best aerodynamics of any production vehicle in the world, and re-engineering the powertrain to extend the range of all-electric gas-free driving. Clever high-efficiency tricks include an electric water pump, exhaust gas recovery and an optimized regenerative brake system. Underbody covers with splitters aids the aerodynamic efficiency.

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Audi R8 FSI Quattro

By and large, the most significant change lies with the 5.2-liter V-10 lurking behind the cabin. Though strikingly similar to the S8's motor (itself a de-tuned version of the Lamborghini Gallardo's ten-cylinder power plant), Audi's fitted it with direct injection and a dry-sump oil system exclusively for service in the R8.

The engine now produces 525 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque, which is reportedly more than enough to move the aluminum-bodied coupe from 0-60 mph in under four seconds and to a top speed of 196 mph. As with the V-8 car, the R8 5.2 FSI Quattro makes use of Audi's legendary all-wheel-drive system, coupled to either a six-speed manual or the R tronic dual-clutch gearbox.

The R8 V-10 wears exclusive 10-spoke 19-inch wheels that feature a unique Y design. It will come with magnetic ride control as standard equipment, and the suspension will be even more tuned for performance than the standard R8. To bring the car to a halt, the brake system was beefed up as well. Eight-piston calipers reside in the front, four-piston calipers stop in back, and the 15-inch front and 14-inch rear disks are ventilated and perforated to ensure unimpeded heat transfer. Those in need of even more stopping power can opt for a lightweight ceramic brake system.

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Mitsubishi panjero fifth generation

Mitsubishi also gave birth to innovate and the latest models. One fifth-generation Mitsubishi Pajero picture that is rumored to be launched in 2015 leaked in cyberspace.

 

As reported by autoten, Pajero Sport will reduce the appearance of tough on the front for a more modern design.

 

Unclear specification of the machine diungkapankan, but reportedly carrying the same engine with more power from the engine types currently available.

 

4th generation Pajero Mitisubishi model reinforced with 3200 cc engine 4M41 type Di-D, machine type 3000 V6 6G72 and 6G75 engines type 3800 cc V6 engine that comes with a 5-speed automatic. Outstanding issues if later Pajero Sport 2015 will have the same engine but with 8 speed transmission.

 

This is so Pajero Sport can meet emissions standards would be tightened. Even so, powernya believed to increase again.

 

 

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Toyota Starlet Other variants

Normally, Starlets were known for being dependable but dull automobiles, but there were exceptions. The Sera, made in the early 1990s and officially sold only in Japan, is a similar car with a sports body and butterfly doors that shared the Starlet's chassis and mechanicals. Only about 16,000 were ever produced.

Several turbocharged sport versions of the Starlet were also sold in Japan, including the EP71 Turbo S (1986–1989), EP82 GT Turbo (1990–1995) and the EP91 Glanza V (1996–1999). These have become quite popular in recent years in other regions such as Malta, the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Dominican Republic and South America as used imports.

The Starlet was briefly exported to North America from 1981 to 1984, when it was replaced by the Corolla FX in Toyota's North American lineup.

They were some Special Edition of 80-series sold in Europe such as 1.3 Jeans in UK and Germany, 1.3 Dance in Switzerland, and 1.3 Westwood in Belgium, all of these are based on 1.3 XLi.

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