Volkswagen is not giving up and for good. The German giants have rapidly but heavily loaded the Indian markets with the best of their lot in order to boost their sales and create a serious foothold in the Indian automobile sector. VW has always been known fro their out of league and extraordinary quality which makes even the lowest of their car ranges feel luxurious. The feeling just gets better with Touareg VW's very own off-roader which comes jam packed with technology. Let's take a look at this German rhino and determine whether we can take it for an Indian safari. The Touareg's design though not cutting edge, is elegant muscular and aggressive. It will quickly be noticed due its front which embodies a chrome style shield shaped radiator grill, beautiful head light casings and chrome trim. The R18 "valley" alloy wheels add to the whole look. This is complimented by a chrome surround for the central air intake and high gloss pillar frames. All these things will definitely pull Touareg out of the SUV crowd in the Indian market.
You know it's posh inside if you see a VW badge on the face of a machine and the Touareg is no exception. The lush interior includes a four-zone climatronic automatic climate control system, heated leather seats, multifunction steering wheel with mounted controls for audio, telephone, navigation, and cruise control and a chrome edged dash. The instrument panel looks awesome with two distinct dials for revs and speedo and all the info you need in there. Five persons can sit comfortably in the Touareg. The driver's seat offers high levels of comfort. Though all the leather seats are comfortably contoured, the legroom in the middle is quite tight and stiff. As there is no third row of seats, it offers generous cargo space ideal for outdoors and camping. There is a fantastic audio set available with Touareg which has a 6 cd-changer in the rear and 300W output but a 600-watt Danish hi-fi audio system is available as optional equipment. The Touareg possesses independent front and rear double wishbone suspensions with steel springs and anti-roll bars. The handling is hugely responsive. The Touareg is offered in two-wheel drive configuration but a Four-wheel drive option is available to be added. Navigation system and Bluetooth technology are welcome additions. VW's safety standards are never to be questioned and Touareg just re affirms the same. Touareg is available in only one variant and five colors namely; Campenalla White (solid shade) and Reflex Silver, Galapagos Anthracite, Reed Green and Shadow Blue (all metallic shades). For such luxury you are bound to pay and buying a Touareg will make your pockets lighter by Rs. 51, 85, 000 (and that is just ex-showroom, Delhi).
The interiors of Hyundai Verna Fluidic look alike the premium saloons. The seats of top end variants of Verna Fluidic are mated with premium leather upholstery. The quality of design and quality of dash board too is appreciable. The door inners have got wooden trims and leather mating. Both front and rear cabin of this car offer ample of leg-room and shoulder space to enable 5 passengers accommodate with ease. Bold and crystal clear headlamps give the impact of her bewitching eyes. And its smartly tagged fog lamps alongside headlamps give the clear vision of passageway in foggy days. Apart from this other Hyundai cars in India are Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i10, Hyundai i20, Hyundai Santa Fe, Hyundai Santro, Hyundai Sonata, and Hyundai Tucson. Along with this Hyundai has also launched Hyundai EON in the market as the latest entrant. The car is based on a completely novel platform with a huge wheel base of 2570mm. It is also heavily studded with some ultra-high tensile strength steel. This means that you can now expect the car to listen to you more eagerly with improved handling and better NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) levels. All this is a result of Hyundai spending a whopping Rs. 900crore in the development of the new Verna. Hence, 2011 Hyundai Verna with its new launch has earned a good market split as the car is power-packed and encumbered with some new and innovative features. Not only this, the success story of Hyundai Verna has been taken beyond expectations followed by the launch of new Hyundai Verna Specs.
According to a new survey by JD Power and Associates, approximately one third of consumers in the United States consider fuel economy to be a key factor when purchasing a new car. In order to get a better idea of what General Motors has been doing for the last 25 years, it is important to first learn about another amazing vehicle: The GM TPC. The TPC (which stands for “Two Person Commuter”) was able to obtain 75 miles-per-gallon. It weighed approximately 1000 pounds and resembled a Geo Metro. GM abandoned the project vehicle, which contained a frugal 3-cylinder engine, when they needed to add another 200 pounds of reinforcement. This unfortunate turn of events can be blamed on GMs need to comply with Americas then lax safety laws. While the existence of such a vehicle may be shocking to some, what is even more shocking is the existence of other prototypes made by General Motors that met the same demise. These vehicles included the GM Lean Machine (80 MPG) in 1982, along with a number of other fuel efficient vehicles like the GM Aero-X, the GM Aero 2000, and the finally the GM Ultralite (which had achieved 100 miles-per-gallon).
While Honda was leading the world with the Civic VX in 1992 (achieving 50 miles-per-gallon) the USA- owned General Motors was producing 100 MPG vehicles behind the scenes, all the while selling 20 MPG vehicles to the public. 100 miles per gallon is not only obtainable, but it already has been obtained. One obvious question must be asked. Why are these high gas mileage vehicles not available for sale? Why do companies like General Motors, Honda, Toyota, and Ford continue to sell 30 MPG vehicles when something so much better was made before? The answer to that question is, of course, a complex one. Market analyses, surveys, polls, government regulations, and other red tape held back efficiency. The short answer to this question is simple: While the U.S. America, by the same companies. Vehicles that can attain over 70 miles per gallon have been sold in Europe and Japan for many years. Recently, Volkswagen produced a vehicle called the “Lupo” that is a perfect example.
