2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV photos

2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV

2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV

Calais Sedan and Sportwagon - New standard features include:

* Colour touch-screen Holden-iQ system with single CD player, MP3 compatible; USB input, auxiliary input jack; integrated iPod support; enhanced Bluetooth® (phone book display, touch-screen dialling; Bluetooth® audio streaming
* Virtual CD changer, 1 GB flash drive storage
* New Interior Trim
* New 18-inch machined alloy wheels (4)
* Leather appointed seats
* Leather wrap gear selector

Calais V-Series Sedan and Sportwagon - New standard features include:

* Colour touch-screen Holden-iQ system with single CD player, MP3 compatible; USB input, auxiliary input jack; integrated iPod support; enhanced Bluetooth® (phone book display, touch-screen dialling; Bluetooth® audio streaming
* Virtual CD changer,1 GB flash drive storage
* Full colour mapping satellite navigation with traffic alerts
* Rear camera
* New Interior Trim
* New 19-inch machined alloy wheels (4)

Caprice (new specification) - Standard features include:

* 3.6-litre SIDI Direct Injection V6 engine
* 6-speed automatic transmission with Active Select
* Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
* 6 airbags including dual-stage front airbags for driver and front passenger, side-impact airbags for driver and front passenger
* Side curtain airbags
* Colour touch-screen Holden-IQ system with virtual CD changer, 1 GB flash drive storage; single CD player, MP3 compatible; USB input, AUX input jack, integrated iPod support; enhanced Bluetooth® (phone book display, touch-screen dialling); Bluetooth® audio streaming
* Full colour mapping satellite navigation with traffic alerts
* Rear camera
* Front and rear park assist
* 18-inch machined alloy wheels (4)
* Rado gloss trim interior finish, platinum accents
* Leather appointed seat trim with leather door trim inserts
* Leather wrap multifunction steering wheel;includes satellite navigation control
* Leather wrap gear selector
* Dual-zone electronic climate control
* Projector headlamps
* Front fog lamps
* Dual exhaust outlets, chrome tips
* Front and rear power windows
* Cruise control
* Rain sensing wipers
* 8-way electric adjustment of front driver seat and 4-way front passenger seat. Driver's seat with memory for up to 3 settings
* 11-speaker sound system, including sub-woofers
* Chrome finish body side mouldings
* LED tail lamps
* Tyre pressure monitor
* Diversity antenna: FM
* 8-way electric adjustment of driver's seats:Slide. Cushion tilt. Height. Recline
* Front and rear floor mats
* Chrome finish interior door handles

Remote control priority key

2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV

2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV

2011 Holden VE II Commodore SSV

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee photos

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Chrysler’s big debut at the New York Auto Show this year is the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which has been fully redesigned from the ground up. The new SUV is built on a proven rear-wheel-drive unibody platform sharing the same underpinnings as the Mercedes-Benz ML-Class.

The launch of the new Grand Cherokee marks the first application of company’s new, flexible fuel 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine, which features Variable-Valve Timing, 280 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque at 4,800 rpm. Also available is a 5.7-liter HEMI V8, generating 360 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque at 4,250 rpm. The HEMI features VVT and fuel-saving Multi-displacement System (MDS) technology with dual exhaust to maximize efficiency.

Torsional stiffness is 146 percent more than the current Grand Cherokee and stiffer than the BMW X5 and Toyota Highlander, according to Chrysler. The Quadra-Lift air suspension system delivers off-road capability along with the new Selec-Terrain system that allows the driver to choose the drive system that best matches on- or off-road conditions. New front and rear independent suspension systems deliver better on-road handling and comfort, the company claims. Quadra-Lift adds up to 4.5 inches of lift span that is supported by four-corner air springs that provide a cushioned, premium ride. Quadra-Lift operates automatically, or may be controlled manually via console controls.

The interior has been revamped with better materials and overall aesthetics. An available all-new CommandView dual-pane sun roof provides twice as much glass surface than a standard sun roof and extends from the windshield to the rear of the vehicle. The front panel can be opened rearward, providing additional light and fresh air to first-row passengers. The rear panel, which is fixed, allows light and open viewing for second-row passengers and comes standard with a power sun shade.

The vehicle’s 114.8-inch wheelbase is 5.3 inches longer than the model it replaces and contributes to an overall vehicle length that is 1.8 inches longer than the prior model. The longer wheelbase creates more interior room and gives passengers an additional 4 inches of rear-seat knee and leg room. The vehicle also is 3 inches wider. The front doors have larger openings — by about two inches in height and width — while the rear doors open wider — 78 degrees versus 67 degrees — for improved access to the interior.

For added passenger comfort, rear seats recline 12 degrees. There’s also a 12-degree forward angle to allow 24 degrees of variation. Cargo volume behind the second-row has increased by 6.8 cubic feet, to 36.3 cubic feet total. An available fold-flat front-passenger seat provides even more cargo storage room. An all-new power rear liftgate is available, controlled via the key fob.

Seventeen-inch wheels are standard and deliver off-road capability, while optional 18-inch and 20-inch wheels can be ordered.

The standard “uconnect guardian” will automatically call emergency services in the event of an accident. Other features include remote door unlocking, roadside assistance, a stolen vehicle locator, and an “emergency call” feature.

Standard safety features include Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM), four-wheel Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) with rough-road detection, and the four-wheel Brake Traction Control System (BTCS). Other safety features include full-length side-curtain air bags which extend protection to front and rear outboard passengers, seat-mounted side thorax air bags that enhance protection for the driver and front passenger and active head restraints which deploy in the event of a rear collision.

The 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee also features SIRIUS Travel Link, offering up-to-the minute information about gas prices, weather conditions, sports scores and movie listings. In addition, the all-new 2011 Grand Cherokee features SIRIUS Traffic, which monitors traffic in 78 markets across the U.S.

The all-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee will be built at the 2.7-million-square-foot Jefferson North Assembly Plant (JNAP) in Detroit, which has been the site of Grand Cherokee production since its introduction in 1992.

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee

2011 peugeots bb1 concept photos

Peugeot have launched in London the BB1 electric car concept that seats four people in a vehicle just 2.5 meters long. The BB1 was originally launched at the Frankfurt Motor Show and is now being promoted as a concept in a number of cities around the World I asked Peugeot’s Managing Director, Jon Goodman, about the company’s future fuel strategy: “We need to have multiple solutions. In about two years we need to have vehicles on offer that use standard fuels but are more fuel efficient than today’s models. We need to offer micro-hybrids — that’s cars that use carbon-based fuels but also recover energy when the car is braking. We need to offer Diesel Hybrids which we will do in 2011 as well as a range of electric vehicles in about three years.” The BB1 is, Peugeot claims, a mixture of a scooter and a car and seems to be the car manufacturer’s first foray into electric car design. Athanassios Tubidis, the BB1′s designer, told assembled guests: “The BB1 isn’t about long journeys, it isn’t about linear travel — it’s about the gesture: Stop. Go. Accelerate. Get in. Get Out. So clearly the BB1 is aimed at the young urban market in a World where gas prices could rise again to over $100 a barrel and stay there. The Peugeot BB1 in day-to-day use The BB1 is entirely electric so it just plugs in to a mains socket at home and the lithium ion batteries charge up in six hours. This electric car is obviously designed for city driving so you won’t be using it for a motorway trip to work but for urban journeys the BB1 provides rapid acceleration, space for four people and a 360° driver view. The four people claim gives the BB1 an advantage over rivals such as the Toyota iQ and the Smart Car but it should be noted that the rear passengers are straddled on scooter-like seats and their legs actually wrap around the occupants at the front in order to squeeze them into the 2.5 meter BB1. Some people may not like this intimate arrangement! The scooter analogy doesn’t stop there as the steering of the BB1 is done through a handlebar-like device that also houses an iPod dock. Dock your iPod to the handlebars and the central display uses it to access the internet. The front occupants sit in a more upright position than most of us are used to. This is necessary to cram four people into the thing and its made possible by the complete lack of any foot pedals. Propulsion The Peugeot BB1 is powered by a pair of 20 bhp electric motors driving the rear axle but its the torque of electric motors that will give this diminutive vehicle its agility and responsiveness in urban traffic. Weighing only 600 Kg that’s nearly 40 bhp/tonne. The bubble-roof (a styling reference to the RCZ) has integrated solar panels that drive the air-conditioning system. Styling Peugeot has come a long way since the producers of Columbo selected a Peugeot 403 because it was the ugliest car they could think of. Some people will hate the styling of the BB1: it looks as if it’s back to front, the front windscreen leans forward at an odd angle (though this would be effective at removing reflections from the dashboard) but I can’t help loving the many exquisite details the BB1 has to offer from the front and rear lamp clusters to the quirky interior and bubble-shaped roof. Performance The BB1 has a top speed of round 50 mph and Jon claims a 0-20 mph time of 2.8 seconds thanks to the “very torquey” electric motors. The batteries give the BB1 a range of about 75 miles which is more than enough for a day’s urban driving.

2011 peugeots bb1 concept

2011 peugeots bb1 concept

2011 peugeots bb1 concept

2011 peugeots bb1 concept

2011 peugeots bb1 concept

2010 honda crz pics

2010 honda crz image
2010 honda crz photo
2010 honda crz picture
2010 honda crz interior picture

2010 honda crz image

Honda announced plans to begin sales in Japan of the CR-Z sporty hybrid model in February 2010 and Fit Hybrid before the end of 2010. By combining these two models with the currently available Insight and Civic Hybrid, Honda will further enhance its lineup