Thursday, April 2, 2009

2009 Dodge Sprinter Van 2500

Explore CarsDirect's comprehensive research on the Dodge Sprinter Van 2500 below.


Dodge Sprinter Van 2500

Chrysler 300C Hemi 4dr Rear-wheel Drive Sedan

Chrysler is an American car company that in 1998 was bought by the American-German company DaimlerChrysler, who also owns Mercedes-Benz, Dodge, and Jeep. In recent years, thanks to the success of the redesigned Chrysler 300 and the PT Cruiser, they have changed the focus of their car model’s design to include more bold styling and aggressive performance.


Chrysler 300C

Chevrolet Camaro 1LS 2dr Coupe

With design cues evocative of the legendary 1969 model, the 2010 Chevrolet Camaro combines the spirit of the classic American muscle car with the fuel efficiency, safety, handling, technology and build quality expected in a modern performance coupe.


Chevrolet Camaro

Cadillac Escalade Base 4x2

Cadillac is the premiere brand of luxury automobile under the General Motors Corporation. Produced and mostly sold in the United States and Canada, the early history of the company was full of success and Cadillac became a household name around the world. However, lack of progressive styling and mechanical design lead to shrinking sales until Cadillac stepped up to compete with foreign car makers in the late 90s.


Cadillac Escalade

2009 Bentley Azure

The Bentley Azure is an ultra-luxury exotic convertible built in England. The Azure?s twin-turbocharged 6.75-liter V8 produces 450 horsepower and 645 pounds-feet of torque and is matched with a ZF 6-speed automatic transmission with sequential shift control. The computer-controlled adaptive suspension with automatic ride height control is touring-tuned, and traction control and stability control provide responsive handling.


Bentley Azure

2009 Audi S8

The S8 is the performance-enhanced flagship of Audi's lineup. It is based off the A8 luxury sedan and features all the cutting edge innovation that Audi has to offer.


Audi s8

2009 Aston Martin V8 Vantage

The Aston Martin V8 Vantage is a British exotic 2-seat sports car available in coupe and convertible Roadster models.


Aston Martin V8 Vantage

2006 Acura RSX

The Acura RSX took the Integra's place as Acura's front-wheel-drive sport coupe and provides the luxury, refinement and prestige of an Acura.



Acura RSX

Monday, March 30, 2009

Ford Mustang

The Ford Mustang is an automobile manufactured by the Ford Motor Company. It was initially based on the Ford Falcon, a compact car.Production began in Dearborn, Michigan on 9 March, 1964 and the car was introduced to the public on 17 April, 1964 at the New York World's Fair. It is Ford's oldest nameplate currently in production, although the F-Series has undergone major nameplate changes over the years (most recently to F-150).
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Ford Shelby GR-1

The Ford Shelby GR-1 was a $2.2 million dollar concept car that was created by the Ford Motor Company. It was first introduced at the 2005 North American International Auto Show. The GR-1 was created with the inspiration from the Shelby brand. It was inspired by and bears resemblance to the Shelby Daytona.

Much of the GR-1 chassis and running gear is based on the Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, which was presented one year earlier at the 2004 North American International Auto Show. As with the Ford Shelby Cobra Concept, GR-1 project was led by Manfred Rumpel and developed by Ford's Advanced Product Creation group.

The GR-1 uses a 6.4L all-aluminum V10 engine and also has certain components from the Ford GT. The GR-1 is rated up to 605 hp (451 kW) and up to 501 lb·ft (679 N·m) of torque. It uses a 6-speed manual transmission.

In Atari's game Test Drive Unlimited, the Ford Shelby GR-1 is the most expensively priced car, at 2 million credits.

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Ford F-250 Super Chief

The Ford F-250 Super Chief (often known as just the Ford Super Chief) was a concept car that was created by the Ford Motor Company. The Super Chief was first introduced at the 2006 North American International Auto Show. The Super Chief can possibly show what is next for future pickup trucks.
The Super Chief uses a V10 Tri-Flex engine that has supercharged aspiration and induction. In total there are twenty valves in the engine (2 valves for every cylinder). The Super Chief's engine is hydrogen-powered. It can also run on gasoline and ethanol.
In design, the Super Chief surpasses the designs of past F-series concept vehicles which include the Ford F-250 Super Crew and the Ford F-250 King Ranch. The front-end and grille of the Super Chief was inspired by locomotives, which makes the Super Chief look slightly more aggressive. The Super Chief also has a new feature created by Ford, called BlockerBeam that can help even out crash energy on the Super Chief and another vehicle in the event of a collision.
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Ford Airstream

The Ford Airstream is a new concept car which made its debut at the 2007 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Michigan. The Ford Airstream is a retro-futuristic crossover SUV that was inspired by the classic Airstream recreational vehicle trailers built since the 1930s. The modern Ford Airstream concept includes a plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell drive system, called HySeries Drive, that operates exclusively on electrical power. Ford calls the Ford Airstream Concept "a futuristic look at crossovers" as "modern touring vehicle(s)" for recreational travelers. The concept vehicle was designed in cooperation with Airstream - a division of Thor Industries.
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Tata Novus

Tata Novus is the Tata Motors' first new offering from its acquisition of Daewoo's truck manufacturing unit. Tata Novus is based on the Daewoo Novus truck available in South Korea. It was launched in December 2005. Tata Motors became the first Indian manufacturer to introduce 300 horsepower (220 kW) heavy commercial vehicles.

Tata Novus is powered by a Cummins C8.3-300 engine that’s Bharat Stage III compliant. It comes with a fully synchronised gear box with 10 forward gears and 2 reverse gears.

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TVS Apache

TVS Apache is a motorcycle launched by TVS Motors. The third generation apache is currently available in four variants-RTR FI 160, RTR 160 Refresh ,RTR 160 and RTR 160 RD. RTR FI 160 retails at around Rs 70,000 (on road, Delhi).Currently more than 250,000 Apaches are on road.

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Honda Unicorn

The Honda Unicorn is a motorcycle, developed by Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) and presented during 2004, the first motorcycle in India to feature a mono-suspension. The whole bike was built from scratch and was designed by the R&D team of Honda based in Osaka, Japan. The design of the bike was done keeping in mind Indian road conditions. Many new features were incorporated, such as two-way air jacket, a diamond frame, an engine producing a torque of 12.8 Nm at a relatively low 5500 RPM for good fuel economy. The first version of the bike featured spoke wheels and only kick starter.

The second version featured a self starter and graphics on the body. Honda released this version to compete with the Bajaj Pulsar and the TVS Apache. Changes included alloy wheels, powder coated engine with a buffed head and new graphics, clear lens indicator lamps, a trip meter, and a slightly smaller rear grab rail. A limited Moto GP edition had the guise of a Repsol Honda RC211V.

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Ferrari California

The Ferrari California is a grand touring sports car that was launched by Ferrari at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. It is a two door "2+2" hard top convertible. The California is powered by front-mid mounted gasoline direct injection 4.3 L (260 cu in) V8, sending a claimed 338 kW (460 PS; 453 hp) to the rear wheels.The car revives the "California" name used for the late-1950s Ferrari 250 GT.
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Ferrari F430

The Ferrari F430 is a sports car produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show. European left-hand drive sales began in November 2004, but right-hand drive sales did not start until Spring 2005, and the North American market did not get the F430 until Summer 2005.
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Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano

The 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model.

Styled by Pininfarina, under the direction of Ferrari's Frank Stephenson, the 599 GTB debuted at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2006. It is named for its total engine displacement (5999 cc), Gran Turismo Berlinetta nature, and the Fiorano Circuit test track used by Ferrari.

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Friday, March 27, 2009

Tata Sumo

Tata Sumo is a multi-utility vehicle produced by India's Tata Motors. The vehicle was released in 1997 and was one of the first passenger vehicles designed in India. The Sumo received an extensive facelift in 2004 and was renamed the Sumo Victa in face of competition from relatively modern competitors. A sports utility vehicle-version of the automobile, named Sumo Grande, was released in 2008.
The Sumo is based on Tata Motors' 207 pick-up platform and thus, shared most of its other mechanics with other Tata vehicles like the Tata Sierra, Tata Estate, Tata Tatamobile, Tata Telcoline (TL) and Tata 207DI. In 1994, the Tata Sumo originally came with a 1948cc normally aspirated diesel engine. Later, an option of a turbocharged version of the same engine was also offered.
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