Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Hyundai prioritises customer loyalty over rapid sales growth

Hyundai targets customer loyalty Hyundai will focus more about retention of existing customers instead of on aggressively growing its European market share during 2014, based on the firm's Europe boss Allan Rushforth. The Korean company is requried to be made by course to keep a 3. 5 per cent market share in Europe in 2013, and wishes to grow to 5 per cent by 2020, however the immediate priority is ensuring existing customers stay loyal towards the brand. “Our primary aim usually is to continue enhancing the quality in our operations, even when which means We‘re not able to sustain our market share, ” said Rushforth.  “Over the previous five years we’ve done a very good job from being inside the right place in the right time with the ideal products. European scrappage schemes gave us a chance to conquest many new customers ; now our challenge usually is to keep your customers we won. ”About three-quarters from the 3. 3 million Hyundais upon the roads of Europe are lower than seven years of age, and Rushforth said improving brand loyalty would produce a solid sales base to the long-term. “In 2012 our loyalty rate was just 36 per cent, but now It‘s above the industry average at 49 per cent. If we increase our loyalty by, say, another five per cent, that can give us a further 34, 000 sales annually, ” he said. Rushforth said customer retention could possibly be achieved by providing “the right models for Europe built in Europe” by increasing the amount of people using ‘captive finance’ – where customers buy their cars coming from the manufacturer’s own finance subsidiary. Hyundai’s research suggests such customers tend to be more loyal and purchase higher-spec models. Hyundai prioritises customer loyalty over rapid sales growth

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: Ferrari F12 Berlinetta Ferrari can give the F12 Berlinetta its Goodwood debut in the forthcoming Festival of Speed. The F12 Berlinetta has 731bhp and can also reach over 211mph. A 0-62mph time of 3. 1sec and also a kerb weight of 1630kg causes it to be perhaps one of the fastest, most powerful offerings from Ferrari. Alongside the F12, Ferrari may also be showing off a number of its personalised vehicles, including a bespoke FF, a tailor-made 458 Spider and Eric Clapton's SP12 EC. Demonstrating alongside Ferrari will certainly be the Scuderia race team, who will certainly be letting loose its 2010 F1 car in the hill, driven by Marc Gené. A similar car was piloted by Fernando Alonso in 2010. For many the newest coming from the Goodwood Festival of Speed, stay tuned in to Autocar. co. uk. Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 : Ferrari F12 Berlinetta

Monday, September 29, 2014

Jaguar XJ production suspended

Jaguar XJ suffers production line trouble Production from the Jaguar XJ at JLR's Castle Bromwich site stop for as much as four days in a few days. Jaguar declined to comment upon the cause from the suspension, only confirming it is a result of a problem inside the supply chain. A Jaguar spokesman told Autocar : suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" Like a temporary measure, Jaguar Land Rover has stopped the Jaguar XJ production line due to some supply chain issue. Production from the Jaguar XJ will resume at the conclusion of in a few days. suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" XF, XK and F-Type models, which will also be produced in the site, aren‘t affected. Jaguar XJ production suspended

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: drivers and cars

Goodwood Festival of Speed: drivers and cars Goodwood has issued an entire collection of drivers appearing at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013. Drivers and riders competing upon the hillclimb at this year’s event include past and present F1, WRC and Le Mans drivers. The Festival of Speed also will feature stars of film and radio, for example Peter Fonda and Chris Evans. The entire, provisional collection of drivers and cars : Rally Rauno Aaltonen, Mini Cooper SRussell Brookes, Opel MantaMikko Hirvonen, Citroën DS3 WRCJuha Kankkunen, BentleyFreddy Loix, Skoda Fabia S2000Andreas Mikkelsen, Volkswagen Polo WRCHannu Mikkola, Audi Quattro S1Rod Millen, Toyota TacomaJean Ragnotti, Renault A310, A442B, 5 Maxi Turbo, TwinRunCarlos Sainz, Volkswagen Polo WRCBjorn Waldegard, Toyota Celica Twin Cam TurboSepp Wiegand, Skoda Fabia S2000F1 and single seatersRene Arnoux, Renault RS01, RE40, Twizy F1, TwinRunRichard Attwood, Porsche Great Britain Project 50 911Jules Bianchi, Marussia F1 carDavid Brabham, Bentley Speed 8Kenny Brack, Duesenberg 8Tony Brooks, Aston Martin DB3S '62 EMU'Martin Brundle, Toyota TS020, Jaguar XJS TWRSebastian Buemi Red Bull Racing F1 carJenson Button, McLaren M8D, P1Eddie Cheever, F1 carMax Chilton, Marussia F1 carAnthony Davidson, Toyota TS030Martin Donnelly, LotusGil de Ferran, TBCEmerson Fittipaldi, F1 carJordi Gene, Seat Leon Cup Racer conceptMarc Gene, Ferrari F60Damon Hill, Lotus 56 turbineLewis Hamilton, Mercedes-Benz W154, 2013 F1 carNick Heidfeld, McLaren MP4 / 13Jacky Ickx, TBCHeikki Kovalainen, Caterham F1Jacques Laffite, TBCJochen Mass, Benz Prinz Heinrich, Mercedes-Benz W125, 300 SLRKevin Magnussen, McLaren MP4 / 23Arturo Merzario, TBCStirling Moss, Mercedes-Benz W196, 300 SLR Adrian Newey, Infiniti Q50Riccardo Patrese, BMW M1 ProcarNelson Piquet, Brabham BT52Emanuele Pirro, Ferrari 512S, Ford Cologne CapriAlain Prost, Renault RE40, TwinRunSergio Perez, McLaren M23, MP4 / 4Nico Rosberg, Mercedes-Benz W196, 2013 F1 carAlexander Rossi, Caterham F1Brian Redman, 1967 Eagle Formula 1 carBruno Senna, Aston Martin Jackie Stewart, Mercedes-Benz W196, Tyrrell 006Hans-Joachim Stuck, Audi 200 Trans-AmDanny Sullivan, TBCMarc Surer, BMW V12 LMRl John Surtees, Honda RA300Oliver Turvey, McLaren M8D, M23, MP4 / 4Bobby Unser, TBCDavide Valsecchi, LotusStoffel Vandoorne, McLaren M23, F1-GTRMichael Waltrip, Michael Waltrip Racing Toyota CamryAlex Wurz, Toyota TS010, TS030EnduranceDerek Bell, Bentley, Porsche 956Rob Bell, McLaren MP4-12C GT3Alex Brundle, Benetton B192, Jaguar XJS TWREmmanuel Collard Toyota TS010, TS020Vic Elford, Porsche 911, 917 / 30Marino Franchitti, TBCTom Kristensen, Ford GT MKII Le Mans winner, Bentley Speed 8Allan McNish, AudiHenri Pescarolo, TBCGuy Smith, Bentley Speed 8Andy Wallace, Jaguar XJR11Touring carJohn Fitzpatrick, Porsche 956Matt Neal, Honda Civic BTCCAnthony Reid, Ford Supervan 3Jack Sears, Ford GalaxieGordon Shedden, Honda Civic BTCCSteve Soper, BMW V12 LMR, BMW M6 Gran CoupéNASCARKerry Earnhardt, Chevrolet Monte Carlo NASCARMike Skinner, Ford GalaxieDrag racingBob Riggle, Plymouth Baracuda 'Hurst Hemi Under Glass'Special guestsNorman Dewis, Jaguar C-typeChris Evans, FerrariPeter Fonda, Captain America chopperAndy Green, Bloodhound ProjectChris Hoy, JaguarJames Martin, Mini Cooper SNick Mason, Auto Union Type C, Ferrari 250 GTOMotorcycleGiacomo Agostini, MV AgustaBruce Anstey, Britten V1000Leon Camier, Fixi Crescent Suzuki World SuperbikeAlan Cathcart, Taylormade Saxon TriumphRon Chandler, TBCJules Cluzel, Fixi Crescent Suzuki World SuperbikeChaz Davies, BMW World SuperbikeStuart Graham, Lotus CortinaMattie Griffin, BMW F 800 RSylvain Guintoli, World Superbike ApriliaJames Haydon, Foggy Pertonas FP1Tommy Hill, TBCIan Hutchinson, TBCIan King, drag bikeDougie Lampkin, trials bikeEugene Laverty World Superbike ApriliaAlex Lowes, British Superbike Samsung HondaIan Mackman, Norton SG2Randy Mamola, Ducati GP11 VR2John McGuinness, TT Legends Honda FirebladeJeremy McWilliams, Proton KR3, KTM Super Duke R PrototypeSammy Miller, AgustaMichael Neeves, BMW S1000RR SuperbikeTim Reeves, LCR sidecarJohn Reynolds, Crescent SuzukiKenny Roberts, Yamaha OW48R YZR500Kevin Schwantz, Suzuki RGV500Freddie Spencer, Honda NSR500James Toseland, DucatiChris Walker, BSB Crescent SuzukiSteve Webster, 1985 sidecarThe Goodwood Festival of Speed runs from 11-14 July, from 7am every day. Entry is as simple as advance ticket only. Visit goodwood. co. uk for details. Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 : drivers and cars

Sunday, September 28, 2014

Hyundai and Kia to get more distinct design languages

Hyundai and Kia to get separate design language Hyundai and Kia will explore different designs which should provide them with greater differentiation out there. That is consistent with new global design chief to the brands Peter Schreyer, who says the new designs will start to emerge suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" by 50 percent to three years' time suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">". He believes cars from the 2 sister brands “should be separated more, and we’ll obtain a wider range”. Schreyer cites the example from the platform-sharing Volkswagen Golf and Audi A3, which attract very different customers. “We also require a difference in content, ” he said. By that, he implies that Hyundais and Kias should be also separated by their features and functionality. “Kia has got a robust direction, so why should we change? ” he said. But Hyundai “will change”. Hyundai’s ‘fluidic sculpture’ design language “will evolve more”, he said. “But it only deals using the car’s surface, not its proportions. Other activities define the car also, like window graphics. “We’ll pick the good things and have a stronger family feel. Like Kia, we’ll produce a typical design, and It‘ll look adore it everywhere inside the world. It’s a complex product range but We‘ve to create a hierarchy. ”Among those good things are “quality, our type of style and also a front face design that’s been there all along. Hyundai experienced a hexagonal grille a while ago. We’ll find another twist towards the grille to really make it unique”. Hyundai and Kia to obtain more distinct design languages

Infiniti "needs visibility on the roads"

Infiniti "needs visibility on the roads" Sales from the Infiniti Q50 inside the UK next year are expected to match the firms’ total registrations for the entire of 2012. Steve Oliver, Infiniti’s regional boss for north Europe said he hopes to sell 500 from the BMW 3-series rival next year. Speaking in the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Oliver said : “At the instant Infiniti needs cars on an open road - we want visibility. The Q50 can give us that. Towards the end of subsequent financial year, March 2014, we should have sold 500 Q50s inside the UK - that’s a modest goal, but it‘s the identical to the complete quantity of cars we bought from 2012.  “That is really a recipe for sustained growth, and that‘s the only goal We‘ve - we’re not curious about quick wins. “The Infiniti Q50 is our breakthrough car. It offers both a European-focused engine, as well as the benefit of the petrol hybrid that offers performance and low emissions. We‘ve something to provide everyone, so we sense that there‘s a growing desire among private and fleet buyers to interrupt far from the large three German marques. We have the Q50 is an credible car, which should serve us well. “After the Q50, our BMW 1-series rival is that the next focus. The Q50 is an item that ought to change perceptions from the brand and sell well. It lays the groundwork for the following car, which should really help us build momentum. Again, we all know there ought to be volume there, and we actually believe we will bring anything new to market. ”Oliver also outlined plans to develop Infiniti’s 8-strong UK dealer network. “We have proven that customers of premium cars benefit from the bespoke service we can offer, and also the key Now‘s to extend our reach and thereby reputation. We‘ve several sites under evaluation, and aspire to grow in line with these sales volumes, ” he said. Infiniti suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" needs visibility upon the roads suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">"

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: Audi A3 saloon UK premiere

#EANF# The Audi A3 saloon and S3 saloon will make their first UK public outings in the Goodwood Festival of Speed this weekend. The event also will host the UK premiere from the A3 Sportback e-tron, which should continue sale in late 2014. The A3 variants will certainly be exhibited alongside the firm’s seven-strong RS range and a number of racing cars. Among the many competition stars will certainly be the Quattro A2 that won the 1983 RAC rally as a result of Stig Blomqvist. The drive will reunite Hannu Mikkola and co-driver Arne Hertz, the team which took second place inside the 1983 RAC, securing Mikkola’s driver’s championship. Allan McNish will drive the R18 e-tron that won this year’s Le Mans 24 Hour race, and Pink Floyd drummer, Nick Mason will drive a 1936 Auto Union C-Type grand prix car. Hans-Joachim Stuck will require towards the hill inside an Audi 200 quattro Trans-Am. The 503bhp, 2. 1-litre won eight from 13 race wins inside the 1988 Trans-Am series as a result of Stuck, Hurley Haywood and Walter Rohrl. Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 : Audi A3 saloon UK premiere

Saturday, September 27, 2014

Jaguar tops JD Power Dealer Satisfaction survey

Jaguar tops JD Power Dealer Satisfaction survey Jaguar has come top from the annual JD Power Dealer Satisfaction survey for the next year running. The brand, which also came first in JD Power's Customer Satisfaction survey earlier in 2012, scored complete approval rating of 85. 5 per cent.  Customers cited Jaguar's friendly advisers, flexible booking for service and repair, convenient vehicle handovers and detailed explanations as their main reasons for voting the brand to the highest. Jaguar beat Lexus and Honda to the highest spot, with individuals brands scoring 85. 4 per cent and 84 per cent respectively. Elsewhere upon the list Toyota moved from 3rd overall in 2012 to 5th in 2013, and Citroen climbed from 19th last year to 15th in 2013. Skoda, whose Superb and Yeti came first and second respectively inside the Customer Satisfaction survey, placed seventh inside the list. The typical score for dealers in 2012 was 78. 5 per cent, the identical to last year. In the bottom from the table in 2012 comes Chevrolet having a 69. 7 per cent satisfaction rating, and Alfa Romeo with 72. 7 per cent.  The full results from the survey are below (Dealer network / Score / Star rating ) 1. Jaguar 85. 5% (five stars ) 2. Lexus 85. 4% (five stars ) 3. Honda 84. 0% (five stars ) 4. Mercedes-Benz 82. 6% (four stars ) 5=. Land Rover 82. 0% (four stars ) 5=. Toyota 82. 0% (four stars ) 7. Skoda 81. 4% (four stars ) 8. Volvo 80. 8% (four stars ) 9=. Kia 80. 32% (three stars ) 9=. Nissan 80. 32% (three stars ) 11. Seat 79. 5% (three stars ) 12. Renault 79. 3% (three stars ) 13=. Hyundai 79. 2% (three stars ) 13=. Volkswagen 79. 2% (three stars ) 15=. BMW 79. 1% (three stars ) 15=. Citroen 79. 1% (three stars ) 15=. Mini 79. 1% (three stars ) 18. Ford 78. 6% (three stars ) 19. Audi 78. 0% (three stars ) 20. Vauxhall 77. 7% (three stars ) 21. Suzuki 77. 6% (three stars ) 22. Mazda 77. 25% (three stars ) 23=. Mitsubishi 76. 9% (three stars ) 23=. Peugeot 76. 9% (three stars ) 25. Fiat 75. 7% (two stars ) 26. Alfa Romeo 72. 7% (two stars ) 27. Chevrolet 69. 7% (two stars ) Average score : 78. 5%To begin to see the results coming from the 2013 JD Power customer satisfaction survey, click here. Jaguar tops JD Power Dealer Satisfaction survey

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Infiniti confirms Goodwood debut for Q50 Eau Rouge

Infiniti mulls Q50 Eau Rouge production as Vettel joins testing Infiniti has confirmed its 500bhp-plus Q50 Eau Rouge will make its moving debut in the Goodwood Festival of Speed in a few days. The car will certainly be driven by Christian Horner and Sebastian Buemi coming from the Red Bull Racing team. This latest outing to the Q50 comes as Infiniti continues its feasibility study to the car, to ensure any production version could challenge the very best fast saloons Europe needs to offer. Staff at Nissan’s Cranfield technical centre happen to be given the job of the hard work, which includes fitting the Nissan GT-R’s twin-turbo 3. 8-litre V6 straight into the rear-drive saloon. Inside the Eau Rouge that engine produces 552bhp, enough to provide the car a 0-62mph sprint time of lower than four seconds, and also a top speed of 180mph. Cranfield’s engineers are considered to possess the skills necessary to produce a car that will require a robust dose of European-flavoured dynamics if this will be successful. Four-time Formula One World Champion Sebastian Vettel has also been testing the car around Millbrook's test track in her role as Infiniti's director of performance. If feasible, it’s prone to take a minimum of another 12 months until the car makes production. The Eau Rouge concept was last seen in the Geneva motor show early last month, with Infiniti boss Johan de Nysschen saying the car was now suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">" an official project suggestion:inch,inches,in[click to edit]')" onmouseout="UnTip()">". In Europe, the Q50 Eau Rouge would face competition coming from the likes from the Jaguar XFR, that has 503bhp offered by its supercharged V8 engine, along with the 457bhp Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG and 444bhp Audi RS4 Avant. Watch Vettel eliminate the Q50 Eau Rouge on track inside the official video below.  Additional reporting by Darren Moss, 17 June 2014 Infiniti confirms Goodwood debut for Q50 Eau Rouge

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: 20 highlights for 2013

Goodwood Festival of Speed: 20 highlights for 2013 In 2012 marks the 20th anniversary from the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In that point It‘s grown from a little celebration of motorsport at Lord March’s country pile into perhaps one of the world’s biggest motorsport shows. With many iconic cars and world famous drivers lining as much as tackle Goodwood’s narrow and winding hillclimb and twisting rally stage, here will be the 20 things we’re most looking forward to...  Modern-day mastersPutting worries about tyre conservation to the rear of the minds, expect to discover Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez, Nico Rosberg and Roman Grosjean indulge in burnouts to thrill the crowds.  Crazy RenaultsRenault’s unhinged Twin’Run and Twizy F1 concepts will debut on British soil. Former Renault F1 racers Rene Arnoux and Alain Prost and rally legend Jean Ragnotti will require turns in driving the machines.  Rallying greatsIf you would like to see what WRC is basically like, ensure you stroll in the hill and watch Andreas Mikkelsen along with other legends slide all around the forest rally stage.  Cartier Style et Lux50 from the world’s finest historics will compete at this year’s concours d’élégance, including the stunning 1929 Bugatti Type 41 ‘Royale’ and also the one-off Phantom Corsair from 1938.  Speed record machinesSir Malcolm Campbell’s Bluebird V LSR is crossing the Atlantic from its home in the Daytona International Speedway to become joined from the Bluebird CN7 LSR. Also explore the LSR Sunbeam 1000bhp Tiger.  From F1 to P1There’s the tantalising potential from the McLaren P1 hypercar, on its dynamic debut, owning a crack at the quickest time in the 1. 16-mile course for any production car. Not to become missed. Michelin supercar runExpect to discover greater than 50 supercars in total, using the likes of Lamborghini, Porsche, Bugatti and Jaguar represented. Supercars also will feature in a brand new parking area near the hill.  232 GP wins on parade17 winners ; 232 F1 successes. Legends for example Nelson Piquet, Sir Stirling Moss, Sir Jackie Stewart, John Surtees, Jochen Mass and Emerson Fittipaldi will appear. Explore ‘Quick’ Nick Heidfeld, too. The lion roarsPeugeot’s copper and carbonfibre supercar – the Onyx - combines futuristic design and the usage of innovative materials with huge power given by a 3. 7-litre, 600bhp, V8 HDI diesel-electric hybrid power unit.  Moving Motor ShowThe Goodwood Moving Motor Show, held on Thursday, will offer new car buyers and enthusiasts the chance to begin to see the very latest models up close, and in several cases drive them.  Porsche 911 turns 50All seven generations of perhaps the foremost iconic car ever will certainly be represented as road and racing 911s thunder in the hill. There may also be a special 911 installation outside Goodwood House.  Experience Bowler first-handNot only will visitors get the opportunity to see and hear the ferocious Bowler rally cars in the off-road driving area, but (for any fee ) will be able to arrive at experience them, too.  See the futureTake some time out from indulging during the past to begin to see the future of mobility, with hydrogen concept cars, solar-powered race cars and rare prototypes in the FoS-TECH domes.  Ex-Fangio W196 'BenzIt’s hard that will put into words the significance of the particular lot. Bonhams will auction Juan Manuel Fangio’s German and Swiss grands prix-winning 1954 Mercedes-Benz W196. It might go for longer than £10 million. Vulcan flypastThe last airworthy Vulcan bomber, recently threatened with decommission, will fly overhead at this year’s show. XH558 first flew in 1960 but still does because of the Vulcan towards the Sky Trust. Alfa Romeo 4C debutThe most exciting Alfa in decades will certainly be seen upon the move for the very first time inside the UK. The Lotus Elise-sized Alfa 4C is built around a carbonfibre tub and weighs lower than 900kg. 90 many years of Le MansFew racing cars are as inspiring as those associated with the highest echelon of endurance racing, and you may expect from the first Bentley 4½ Litre towards the invincible Audi R18 of recent times. Hemi under glassBob Riggle will certainly be back doing wheelies inside the ‘Hemi Under Glass’ 1965 Plymouth Barracuda. It ought to be a significant sight, particularly with the Barracuda’s 426 Hemi where you’d normally discover the back seats. Supersonic BloodhoundThe actual world record attempt car remains in development, however the Bloodhound team will certainly be bringing a mock-up of the 1, 000mph challenger. The actual thing uses an F1 Cosworth V8 like a fuel pump. Wailing F1 carsAmongst Le Mans winners and Can-Am monsters, Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull, Mercedes, Caterham, Lotus and Marussia will all definitely be bringing modern Formula 1 machinery to scream in the hill. The Goodwood Festival of Speed runs from 11-14 July, from 7am every day. Entry is as simple as advance ticket only. Visit goodwood. co. uk for details. Matt Burt and Richard Lane Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013 : 20 highlights for 2013

Friday, September 26, 2014

Jaguar SUV edges closer to production

Jaguar SUV moves closer The much-anticipated Jaguar SUV project has advanced another step, after the corporate lodged the registration of 'Q-type' and 'XQ' as trademarks using the EU. These slot in with Jaguar's current naming strategies, as seen upon the F-type and XF. An SUV is really a significant priority for Jaguar, because it bids to expand its production and challenge rivals including BMW and Audi. While Jaguar sales happen to be rising, its first quarter figures were only a fifth of Land Rover's. This disparity is placed to grow, too, as Land Rover's aggressive expansion plans kick in. A recent interview with JLR's global product marketing director, Steven de Ploey, suggested Jaguar will produce a compact SUV rather when compared to a larger model. This would provides it a rival towards the Audi Q3 and Q5 along with the BMW X3. However, instead of by using the platform from the Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar's SUV is predicted to become underpinned by a brand new small car architecture that may also form the idea of their small saloon. A turbocharged petrol and set of two diesel engines are likely to become taken coming from the Range Rover though, and also the engine line-up could potentially be further bolstered by more powerful units and also a hybrid option. Jaguar's supercharged 3. 0-litre V6, as seen inside the XF, XJ and F-type, may also feature. Jaguar SUV edges closer to production

How motorsport can really make your car quicker

#EANF# Hunian menjadi tempat tinggal yang nyaman tidak hanya tergantung pada bentuk rumah, fasilitas mewah, atau dekorasi elegan. Hunian akan terasa nyaman ketika penghuni rumah menuangkan perhatian pada rumah tersebut.Sebetulnya uang bukan segalanya sebagai faktor utama anda bisa memiliki rumah nyaman. Anda hanya perlu melakukan beberapa hal berikut ini agar terasa lebih nyaman tinggal di dalam rumah: Rasa aman Tempat tinggal Anda tidak akan nyaman jika tanpa adanya rasa aman. Ganti kunci dan gembok rumah dengan model dan merk yang Anda percaya. Bila perlu, pasang kamera pengaman atau perangkat keamanan canggih lainnya. Rapi dan menyenangkan Anda akan sulit menyesuaikan diri dengan kondisi lingkungan yang berserakan. Segera rapikan dan bersihkan tempat tinggal baru Anda. Begitu juga dengan eksterior rumah. Tidak ada salahnya menyambut tetangga dengan taman yang rapi dan menyenangkan, bukan? Cara ini juga memudahkan menerima tetangga atas kehadiran Anda. Racun berbahaya Mengecat dinding dan plafon rumah sebelum ditempati. Cara ini membuat Anda dan keluarga terhindar dari resiko menghirup racun berbahaya dari cat dinding. Jika Anda menggunakan cat bebas toksin, Anda juga bisa mewarnai seluruh rumah dengan warna-warna netral. Baru setelah itu, seiring waktu Anda bisa menambahkan warna-warna lain. Penyimpanan memadai Pastikan Anda menyediakan tempat penyimpanan yang cukup. Lemari, kontainer, rak, dan berbagai tempat penyimpanan memang tampak sederhana. Namun, hunian belum bisa menjadi rumah yang berfungsi penuh jika Anda belum bisa menyimpan barang-barang privasi anda. Percantik jendela Pasang gorden untuk mempercantik jendela. Bagi sebagian orang, hunian belum nyaman jika jendela tanpa gorden. Tidak perlu mahal. Anda bisa membuat sendiri atau dengan teliti mendapatkan gorden cantik dengan harga murah.

Hot new 543bhp Range Rover Sport showcased

Hot new 543bhp Range Rover Sport showcased What’s being described like the “fastest and the majority powerful” production car ever built by Land Rover has designed a brief appearance in the Goodwood Festival of Speed. The Range Rover Sport SVR, and that is in the center of its development programme but still using a disguise, appeared during a series of runs in the hill at Goodwood. Land Rover says the Sport SVR will continue sale next year. This high-performance Sport gets its power given by a 5. 0-litre supercharged V8 engine, a similar unit found in Jaguar’s R-S models. Land Rover says It‘ll develop a minimum of 543bhp.  The new model will certainly be the very first from Land Rover to don the SVR badge, which should be applied by all future high-performance models, says JLR. The corporate says the Sport SVR is “created by JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations team and, like all future SVR models, needs to meet stringent key performance criteria in an effort to wear the SVR badge”. The SVR models will certainly be built on a single line as other production cars and sold through Land Rover dealers. Currently, the foremost powerful version from the standard Range Rover Sport has 503bhp, covers 0-62mph in 5. 3sec and also has a high speed of 155mph. Sources suggest that Land Rover wants a 0-62mph time around 4. 5sec to the SVR. Land Rover’s engineers are expected in order to make changes towards the Sport’s suspension, including modifications towards the car’s software, which governs its active anti-roll bars and air springs.  A more powerful braking system is likewise likely, although larger wheels compared to the 21-inch items already fitted towards the Sport are unlikely.  The prototype’s disguise doesn’t fully conceal the styling revisions, which include an infinitely more aggressive design to the front bumper. Read more Goodwood Festival of Speed news. Obtain the latest car news, reviews and galleries from Autocar direct within your inbox every week. Enter your current email below : Hot new 543bhp Range Rover Sport showcased

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Thursday, September 25, 2014

How Germany's big three conquered the UK

How Germany's big three conquered the UK Hunian menjadi tempat tinggal yang nyaman tidak hanya tergantung pada bentuk rumah, fasilitas mewah, atau dekorasi elegan. Hunian akan terasa nyaman ketika penghuni rumah menuangkan perhatian pada rumah tersebut.Sebetulnya uang bukan segalanya sebagai faktor utama anda bisa memiliki rumah nyaman. Anda hanya perlu melakukan beberapa hal berikut ini agar terasa lebih nyaman tinggal di dalam rumah: Rasa aman Tempat tinggal Anda tidak akan nyaman jika tanpa adanya rasa aman. Ganti kunci dan gembok rumah dengan model dan merk yang Anda percaya. Bila perlu, pasang kamera pengaman atau perangkat keamanan canggih lainnya. Rapi dan menyenangkan Anda akan sulit menyesuaikan diri dengan kondisi lingkungan yang berserakan. Segera rapikan dan bersihkan tempat tinggal baru Anda. Begitu juga dengan eksterior rumah. Tidak ada salahnya menyambut tetangga dengan taman yang rapi dan menyenangkan, bukan? Cara ini juga memudahkan menerima tetangga atas kehadiran Anda. Racun berbahaya Mengecat dinding dan plafon rumah sebelum ditempati. Cara ini membuat Anda dan keluarga terhindar dari resiko menghirup racun berbahaya dari cat dinding. Jika Anda menggunakan cat bebas toksin, Anda juga bisa mewarnai seluruh rumah dengan warna-warna netral. Baru setelah itu, seiring waktu Anda bisa menambahkan warna-warna lain. Penyimpanan memadai Pastikan Anda menyediakan tempat penyimpanan yang cukup. Lemari, kontainer, rak, dan berbagai tempat penyimpanan memang tampak sederhana. Namun, hunian belum bisa menjadi rumah yang berfungsi penuh jika Anda belum bisa menyimpan barang-barang privasi anda. Percantik jendela Pasang gorden untuk mempercantik jendela. Bagi sebagian orang, hunian belum nyaman jika jendela tanpa gorden. Tidak perlu mahal. Anda bisa membuat sendiri atau dengan teliti mendapatkan gorden cantik dengan harga murah.

Ford previews Focus ST facelift

Goodwood Festival of Speed reveal for revised Ford Focus ST A facelifted version from the Ford Focus ST will make its global debut in the Goodwood Festival of Speed on Friday June 27. Ford has issued the very first teaser image and video (below ) to the new Focus ST. The new performance model will participate inside the 'First Glance' category, with professional drivers driving it upon the West Sussex hill climb on several three days. The new car – which should be available for the very first time in diesel-powered version – will also be displayed upon the Ford stand in the Festival of Speed. The Focus ST has got the the technology and quality improvements revealed earlier in 2012 to the new Ford Focus, which include four re-tooled body panels, revised front and rear bumpers, new front and rear lights and a brand new dashboard. Read about our development ride inside the new Ford Focus here. The conventional Focus variants also underwent chassis changes, although Ford hasn't confirmed if the Focus ST's chassis will certainly be tweaked. Additionally, there is no official word on if the current version's 247bhp, 2. 0-litre four-pot engine will certainly be given a power boost. Also starring at Goodwood will certainly be the all-new Ford Mustang that will make its first UK appearance. A 5. 0-litre V8 Fastback will require part inside the Supercar class, as a Mustang convertible will get on static display in the manufacturer's stand. Ford is also teaming up with Sony Computer Entertainment to stage a 'virtual versus real' race upon the hill climb. On its first run every day, the new Focus ST will compete in real time against the Focus ST featured inside the Gran Turismo 6 game for PlayStation 3. Ford previews Focus ST facelift

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Jaguar to lose oval grille

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How autonomous vehicles are shaping our future

How autonomous vehicles are shaping our future The race for mass-market self-driving cars is well and truly on. Mercedes-Benz recently tested an autonomous S-class on public roads and declared it wants to become first to market this type of car, tentatively suggesting it might achieve this this decade. But Nissan has boldly announced plans to sell affordable self-driving cars by 2020, so we took the opportunity to assess its progress via an autonomous Leaf prototype. It’s all section of Nissan’s ‘Blue Citizenship’ social responsibility plan, a trinity of goals consisting of zero emissions (the Leaf is already the world’s best-selling EV by far ), near-zero fatalities and mobility for many. It’s the latter aims that autonomous driving will tackle ; in the end, 93 per cent from the US’s road accidents are caused by human error, and an autonomous car may also grant new independence to those not able to drive. The tech is founded on Nissan’s existing ‘Safety Shield’, a radar and camera-based set-up which has featured on 730, 000 cars to date, bringing by it features for example lane departure warning, adaptive cruise and all-around camera views. The autonomous Leaf adds continuously scanning lasers — ten times more precise than radar — and also a raft of latest software algorithms to fuse, process and react to sensor feeds and actuation systems to the steering, accelerator and brakes. (Just the steering wheel is physically actuated ; the Leaf’s accelerator and brakes are electronically controlled, so there’s no need for pedal movement, and also the controls retain precautionary manual override. ) Autonomous driving is said to become safer simply because machines work more quickly than we do. Our eyes capture fewer frames per second when compared to a high-speed camera, our brain processes data and reacts inwith it more slowly when compared to a CPU, and our hands and feet are trounced for pace by electronic actuators. Along with safety and mobility benefits, autonomous cars would also relieve us of driving’s regular tedium. Why waste your attention edging through town or slogging in the motorway when you may be reading or working? Or, collectively demo showed us, why spend your time and effort parking when you may be shopping? Nissan says the logical progression is perfect for cars that contact one another to make optimum traffic flow without stop lights or lanes. Same space, more cars, less congestion. The company’s laser-equipped knee-high robots (‘EPOROs’ ) preview the chance by moving together as a school of fish. Here is the technology which should move autonomous vehicles coming from the blackboard towards the black top. Self-parkingOnce the driver steps out, a ‘valet’ button upon the key fob locks the doors and sets the car off to get yourself a space, having recorded the drop-off point by GPS. Using lasers and cameras, the Leaf navigates around cars (both parked and moving ) and painted lanes. Each time a space is identified, the Leaf signals, pulls past it, checks the scale the gap after which reverses in using the help of conventional radar sensors. Shopping done, the owner presses the valet button again and also the Leaf navigates its way to the starting point. Sensor fusionFully equipped, the autonomous Leaf uses four cameras that combine to provide a near-360 degree view (the front camera is really a hi-res, long-range unit to assist read road signs ). A front radar sensor reads as much as 200m before the car, there‘s a further radar sensor each and every rear corner (whose arrays overlap and extend to 70m ), plus there’s the new bit : six laser scanners, positioned front, rear and each and every corner. These scanners will be the boxy addenda you observe upon the silver car and maybe have a useful choice of 100m. The laser control unit inside the rear from the car collates the feeds, then sends signals towards the steering actuator, accelerator and brakes. Motorway drivingThe Leaf observes lane discipline via laser scanners, passing slower vehicles using the surface lane and signalling appropriately. Unexpected obstacles for example errant pedestrians are recognised from the lasers, too, and when braking alone won’t avoid them, the steering actuators kick in. An ‘SOS’ button pulls the car in then triggers a call towards the emergency services. All of the while, speed limits are observed via sign recognition. Urban drivingWorking with or without sat-nav assistance, the Leaf identifies and negotiates complex urban scenarios for example US four-way stop sign intersections, acting upon the first-stop, first-go convention by recognising road signs and monitoring the activity of other vehicles via laser scanning. Traffic lights are observed, accompanied using a “signal is red / green” voice message to elucidate the car’s behaviour. The Leaf also pauses behind parked vehicles before passing via the oncoming lane when it’s clear to do this. The passenger experienceThough susceptible to adopting overly cautious driving lines around obstacles, the autonomous Nissan Leaf isn’t shy about calling upon the electric drivetrain’s instant torque for rapid acceleration, and braking is fairly aggressive, too.  The actuated steering inputs really certainly can be a revelation, though ; close your eyes there could almost be human on the job the wheel, so smooth will be the inputs — even during emergency manoeuvres. How autonomous vehicles are shaping our future

Goodwood's Porsche statue revealed

Goodwood Festival of Speed 2013: Porsche statue revealed This is actually the central statue at this weekend's Goodwood Festival of Speed, which celebrates the 50th anniversary from the Porsche 911. The central feature has turned into a staple from the Festival of Speed in recent years. Every year the lawn in front of Goodwood House is transformed by an automotive sculpture.  As in past years, the display features real cars suspended inside the air. Porsche has evolved to showcase three models : an original 1963 911, a latest 2013 example and also a 1973 2. 7 RS. For many the newest news coming from the Goodwood Festival of Speed, stay tuned in to Autocar. co. uk Goodwood's Porsche statue revealed
 
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