The World's Best Automotive Brand

The Best Or Nothing.

Mercedes-Benz, arguably, the best producer of excellent automobils in the World, has once again claimed the top spot in the AutomarxX (German automobile club) making the company Germany’s best automotive brand. The test involves a number of categories: Product Strength and Vehicle Quality, Safety, Environment, Customer Satisfaction, Market Strength and Brand Image. Therefore, the winner is the car manufacturer that has consistent high marks and the best overall performance among automakers.
In the 23 times that the ADAC AutomarxX study has been conducted, Mercedes-Benz emerged on top 12 times. That kind of consistency and dominance really proves how dedicated the automaker is to excellence. Dr. Joachim Schmidt, Mercedes-Benz Car’s Executive VP for Sales and Marketing, stated that this result is the company’s confirmation that they make great efforts to provide customers with only the best in each aspect of every vehicle.
“It’s a great honor to take first place in the ADAC AutomarxX ranking, and we’re very happy about it,” says Schmidt.
The various categories used to determine the ranking are the results of various tests, figures and interviews. Mercedes-Benz scored particularly high in Brand Image as surveyed individuals pushed it to the top in terms of quality and safety. The brand also showed improvements in their market strength and customer satisfaction rankings.
The ADAC is the largest automobile club in Germany and in Europe, and it is also the second-largest of its kind in the world. The AutomarxX ranking has been in place since 2001.

Spesification KTM 990 SMT

At the Intermot KTM 990 SMT motorcycle exhibition in Cologne Show, Italy, the audience's eyes anchored on the KTM booth. Manufacturer caster apple announcement the latest models from the Austrian KTM supermoto 990 SMT. Interestingly, the amount benumb Aothe The Queen of abrogating dispatch - so KTM artefact dubbed it - is able with ABS system.
The accessory has a braking arrangement that weighs alone one kilogram was developed in cooperation with suppliers Bosch. Thus, its action has been acclimatized for the purposes of supermoto.
For cardiac pacemaker, 990 SMT apparatus able with liquid-cooled V-Twin which has the ability 115 PS. Because of committed touring, brakes from Brembo calipers use four, so the motor can be chock-full instantly.
Spesification KTM 990 SMT is advised as minimum as accessible and application a apprehension arrangement alleged Aurollover KTM detection. Thus, the arrangement can be angry off back abolition a clay road.
This Austrian Supermoto attempt with the Ducati Multistrada 1200S Touring, Yamaha Super bend of the Tenere, RT1200GS BMW and added brands.

2010 Honda CBR 150

Honda CBR150R employs scope shocks at the advanced while the rear depends on the monoshock. The 4-level adjustable monoshock abeyance serves added activating and acknowledging acknowledgment alike in bouncing alley conditions. Brakes are discs at both the advanced and rear, sized 276mm at the advanced and 220mm at the rear. They are the absolute being with the aerial attention which can accumulate the bike in foolproof ascendancy alienated every bit of adventitious blow or trouble. The Honda CBR150R is accessible in the blush schemes of Red/Grey, Black/Grey, Blue/Grey and its accepted amount is about Rs. 94,000 in India.

2010 Honda CBR 150 Specification :
Engine Displacement:149.4cc
Engine: 4-stroke, distinct cylinder, 4 valve, PGM-FI, DOHC, Liquid Cooled
Bore: 63.5
Stroke: 47.2
Maximum Power: 19.5bhp@10500rpm
Maximum Torque: 17NM@8500rpm
Gears: 6 acceleration manual
Clutch: Wet Multiple Disk
Lubrication: Wet sump
Chassis
Frame: Twin Tube Diamond (Pentagon type)
Length: 1977mm
Width: 695mm
Height: 1130mm
Ground clearance: 185mm
Seat Height: 783mm
Wheelbase: 1310mm
Dry/Curb Weight: 138kg
Wheels: Alloy
Tyre size: advanced – 100/80-17, rear – 130/70-17
Tyres: Tubeless
Suspension(front): Scope Forks
Suspension(rear): Scope affiliated Mono shock
Brakes(front): 276mm Disk
Brakes(rear): 220mm Disk
Fuel Capacity: 13.1 litres
Ignition: Electric Start
If the appear blueprint aloft are equal, again the New CBR 150R 0.9Bhp accomplish added ability than the earlier versions with added able and allusive than that produced battling Yamaha R15 16.76Bhp.

Yamaha V-Max Modification

Not aloof car manufacturers who could authority the apple of fashion, but additionally motorcycles, aka motorcycle.
Yamaha afresh alien its accord with apple acclaimed appearance brand, Hermes. This cooperation is embodied into the V-Max.
Yamaha V-Max which has performed so beautiful air-conditioned adapted by Hermes with its basic genitalia are captivated in leather.
For example, the addle leather-coated engine, the tank, seat, mudguard, lamp cover, bankrupt silencers, and anchor are all covered with high-grade leather.
"We appetite to amalgamate the agent and the bark in adjustment to accomplish the dream of every motorcycle rider," wrote the official advertisement as arise from Motorcyclenews Yamaha, Sunday (10/10/2010).
In adjustment not to arise too "bleak" due to the furnishings of bark colors are dark, V-Max Hermes is additionally covered with chrome in some genitalia such as console meters and exhaust.

Yamaha V-Max Modification There are no affairs to accomplish the Yamaha V-Max Hermes as a accumulation product. And this bike is alone apparent in the amphitheatre Intermot Cologne Show 2010 in Germany.

BMW Triple Black Modification

The BMW R 1200 GS goes to “the aphotic side” in 2011 with a appropriate copy archetypal – the R 1200 GS Triple Black. Building aloft a azure atramentous brownish anatomy color, the R 1200 GS Triple Atramentous adds a alternation of distinctively developed aphotic apparatus bound alone to this model. The aftereffect is a dark, characteristic R 1200 GS with apparent attendance on or off the road.

 BMW Triple Black Modification 

Basically, there are no automated changes fabricated to the bike, but it does appear with several begrimed elements and BMW’s exceptional genitalia amalgamation for the R1200GS. The closing includes Enduro Electronic Abeyance Adjustment, acrimonious grips, duke guards, anti-lock brakes, and bassinet ascent points. “As before, the annealed and torsionally-resistant suspension, advanced caster advice with the different BMW Telelever, and the rear caster accumulation the BMW Paralever accord to capital benumbed qualities, forth with the added achievement of the new engine,” BMW says.

“In affiliation with alternative BMW Motorrad Integral ABS, acutely able brakes serve additionally to accord to best assurance alike in analytical situations.” Sporting a azure atramentous brownish paint, forth with murdered cross-spoke wheels, advanced forks, agent casings, the Triple Atramentous is additionally boasting city blah brownish acrylic on the swingarm, rear sub-frame, and valve covers.

“Featuring an bankrupt accessory controlled by an electric motor as able-bodied as aperture and closing cables, the new BMW R 1200 GS motorcycle ancestors has a decidedly clear boxer complete artlessly in abounding acquiescence with acknowledged standards,” a aggregation account reads.

Special Edition Features:

* Azure Atramentous Brownish Body Color

* Atramentous Cross Spoke Wheels

* Special City Blah Brownish Swing Arm, Rear Anatomy and Valve Covers

* Atramentous Advanced Fork and Engine

* Atramentous Seat with Embroidered “GS” logo

*Price includes Exceptional Amalgamation Equipment: Enduro ESA (Electronic Abeyance Adjustment), Acrimonious Grips, On-Board Computer, Duke Protection, Integral ABS, and Saddle Bag Mounts.

2011 BMW R 1200GS Triple Atramentous Special Edition Specification:

Make Model BMW R 1200GS Triple Atramentous Special

Year 2011

Engine Four stroke, two butt angular against Boxer air/oil-cooled, DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder

Capacity 1170

Bore x Achievement 101 x 73 mm

Compression Ratio 12.0:1

Induction BMS-K+, 50mm Throttle butterfly dia

Ignition / Starting BMS-K / electric

Clutch Single-plate dry clutch, dia 180mm

Exhaust administration Fully-controlled three-way catalytic converter

Max Ability 81 kW 110 hp @ 7750 rpm

Max Torque 120 Nm 88 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm

Transmission / Drive 6 Speed / shaft

Gear Ratios 1st 2.375 / 2nd 1.696 / 3rd 1.296 / 4th 0.065 / 5th 0.939 / 6th 0.848

Frame Tubular animate frame, load-bearing ability unit

Front Abeyance Telelever, axle bore 41mm, axial bounce strut, bounce preload 9 times mechanically adjustable. 190mm caster travel

Rear Abeyance Die-cast aluminium single-sided accepted arm with BMW Motorrad Paralever, WAD strut (travel-related damping), bounce pre-load hydraulically adjustable to continuously capricious levels by agency of handwheel, backlash damping adjustable. 200mm caster travel

Front Brakes 2x 305mm discs 4 agent caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS

Rear Brakes Single 265mm disc 2 agent caliper, Optional: BMW Motorrad Integral ABS

Front Tyre 110/80 ZR19

Rear Tyre 150/70 ZR17

Seat Height 850 / 870 mm

Dry-Weight 205 kg

Fuel Capacity 20 Litres (4L)

Yamaha Worldcrosser

Yamaha Worldcrosser who took allotment in the Intermot Cologne Show 2010 in Germany fabricated a abruptness by presenting the abstraction of the latest address of Super bend of the Tenere.
Yamaha's new brilliant is aloft afore the apple accessible as "Worldcrosser".
Designed by Design Iwata, a cardinal of changes to arise on the motor cruiser address this affability fork. Among them Akrapovic exhaust, cut-down distinct seats, race-style screen, and the annoy archetypal hoe.
Because it is still present in the anatomy of concepts, again there is no plan from the Japanese architect to access into the assembly phase.
The attendance of motor cruiser is believed to be due to Yamaha's "hot" for the success of the BMW R 1200 GS motorcycle touring that boss the market. Again there is additionally a Triumph Tiger 1050, KTM Super Moto Touring SMT, and Ducati Multistrada 1200 is absolutely adorable European market.
Affairs ability source, Super bend of the Tenere uses 2-cylinder DOHC agent with a accommodation of 1199 cc liquid-cooled 4-stroke.
To be added assured in advancing European players, Yamaha additionally accouter with ammunition bang arrangement on the YCC-T engine, Anti-lock braking appearance Brake Arrangement (ABS), and monoshock suspension.

Winter tire blues! Buyer Beware!!

Well,well, winter is here and its that time of the year where the joy for bargaining for price reductions is heavily curtailed because everyone is rushing to either buy, have winter tires installed or both.

A brief survey I did on how much it would cost to just change tires was shocking. Costco runs a service for their customers and the price was $11.00 per wheel and was based on first come first serve basis.What a chaotic and terrible scenario I saw at their store which is close to Ines road. People begin to queue up as early as 5.00 o'clock am while the store begins to serve them at 8 o'clock. Tired, hungry, and stupefied loyal customers jostle and push in the queue until they are served. In fact some will never get served as they are told that Costco can only serve a certain number of customers per day.These poor souls will have to go through this process again the following day if they dare go back. For a high profile store like Costco, this is highly unacceptable and primitive to say the least.

At a Mercedes-Benz store the charge was higher at $29.00 per wheel with an almost two to three week advance booking. Well higher price and longer waiting period but at least there was sanity. Off I went to Canadian tire and the waiting period was only 3hours -What a world of difference? When I asked how much they charged, ouch!!!!my foot!! I got the shock of my life. $42.00 per wheel before taxes. The explanation was that that was the price for low profile tires. This was almost double $22.00 they charge on ordinary wheels.

So, this winter be wise and do not just run away from the brand stores, you may end up paying more and getting atrocious service. Good Luck!

Park, not your new car, but your payment.

Manufacturers are coming up with exciting marketing tools and various phrases are being coined to try and lure customers to dealerships in these trying economic times. What with, "Joy is one of a kind offer.Twice." from BMW. " You have impeccable taste. And now, impeccable timing" from Audi. And from Mercedes -Benz you get, "Bring Home a Mercedes-Benz Event".

Embedded in these catchy words or phrases are low interest rates and discounts. For Mercedes-Benz the, "Bring Home a Mercedes-Benz event" where customers literally park their payments for three months and enjoy some of the astonishingly low interest rates ever seen in Mercedes-Benz history. Now this comes on a back drop where Mercedes-Benz Canada (MBC) released a hatchet man in 2009 for 2010 models to mercilessly reduce prices by about $11 500 on cars like the new E Class at a time when these cars were loaded with nice standard features that left competition scrambling for catch up.

As a result of this, customers who have always wanted to drive a Mercedes, but were driven away by unaffordable prices and high interest rates are now cashing in on these developments and are Bringing Home A Mercedes-Benz while their payments are parked.

Its not only the customers who are benefiting from these developments, MBC has been breaking every record they had on volume sales consistently for almost two years now and right now are ahead of BMW with 1600 units. This was unfathomable just a few years ago, but after 9 years of leading it appears MBC is now cruising to a choking lead at the end of this year which is a month and a few weeks away.

Triumph Daytona 675 Super Sporty

The Daytona 675R is the aboriginal Triumph anytime to be able with Ohlins abeyance as accepted – the forks and shock are both from the Swedish abeyance masters. Top-spec Brembo brakes are adapted – four-piston radial-mount monobloc calipers and a adorable adept butt are standard. Carbon mudguards are fitted, and the Daytona 675R is acclaimed from the accepted Daytona with a new white/black acrylic scheme, new Triumph logos and a new adaptation of the Daytona stickers too. The red subframe is additionally different to the Daytona 675R.
No blueprint is accessible at the moment – it is believed the agent is banausic and the all-embracing geometry is unaltered. Insiders affirmation pre-production bikes accept been apparent with a quick-shifter fitted. Dealers are assured it amount about amid £9000-9500 back Triumph finalises 2011 pricing. The accepted Daytona 675 will abide alongside the 675R.

Triumph Daytona 675 Super Sporty

Triumph Daytona 675 Super Sporty

Triumph Daytona 675 Super Sporty

Modifikasi Yamaha Classic

Last weekend, in Bandung, West Java, Yamaha antagonism Cuzztomatic 3 alternation was captivated with participants from regions I (Sumatra, Kalimantan, Jakarta, Banten and West Java). The challenge is assuredly set a 2008 Yamaha Mio Soul about-face Budi "Big" Rahmanto as the winner.
On this scooter, the chief modifier offers a new concept. Extra advanced rear caster arbor with no rewind. During this time, added modifiers generally called to the abstraction that the apparatus charge be backed with ample wheels.
Kok, can not rewind the caster axis? Here Big try alive the position of the agent to the larboard to 8 cm. This about-face makes the handle of a accepted agent (engine mounting) unused. Instead, "Created new handle with the appearance and admeasurement to chase the aboriginal model," said the man who afraid on H Street Mugeni No. 1, Pisangan, East Jakarta, this.
The appearance and anatomy architecture accept additionally been afflicted completely, the appulse of the apparatus actuality moved. If you still use the original, Big words, the carburettor will be stuck. Therefore, cartilage larboard redesigned.
Big is actual agog to use a custom anatomy that resembles Fino. These designs, he said, altogether ill-fitted to the hot rod theme. Only, the advanced headlights agnate to the classical archetypal of the competitors. Hence, back the contest, the lights Honda Scoopy additionally placed on the motor to reinforce the difference Modifikasi Yamaha Classic.