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Eccentric Cars Off The Roads
Want the oddballs in the automotive world? Well, brace yourself for the most eccentric cars off the roads. They are exotic. They are intriguing. But they are not for everybody to have and hold.
In today’s auto shows, manufacturers are shelling out a fortune to be part of the specialty market players that introduce the most eccentric cars. The recognition, regardless of the fact that the cars will not be allowed on the roads, is enough to make the automakers elated.
One of the exotic cars ever launched is the Artega, which was penned by Henrik Fisker, famed for being an extraordinary designer. The car is a fresh contribution from a new German automaker that plans to enter in the manufacture of high-performance sports cars for daily use. The 2008 Artega features a 3.6-liter Volkswagen-sourced V6 mated to the DSG twin-clutch gearbox of the company to produce maximum output of 300 horsepower via the rear wheels.
Another odd car is dubbed Carver One, which is said to be the “the world’s first commercially available self-balancing, tilting, three-wheeled vehicle.” Carver One is part motorcycle, part car; it is all about thrills over practicality. The contraption features a removable roof panel, 660-cubic-centimeter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, producing 68 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque.
Gumpert Apollo Sport is another eccentric car to behold. Apollo Sport is given the high-performing mid-engine supercar powered by a 4.2-liter Audi V8 engine. It also features a fixed rear wing, rugged body, and gullwing doors that flip up on their roof-mounted hinges. It resembles the looks of a race car straight out of the FIA GT European supercar series.
Make way for the Rinspeed eXasis, a drivable “glass” car that features an aluminum frame with a clear plastic body and floor. The car is powered by a 150-hp two-cylinder engine, which sits on the transmission. To note, the car’s power-to-weight ratio puts it in line with the likes of a Porsche.
The Spanish automaker A. D. Tramontana has set forth a carbon-fiber road missile as a melding of Formula One cars and fighter planes. The company said the Tramontana was “modeled on the streamlined curves of the Costa Brava’s winds.” The car is given a twin-turbo V12 engine that generates 720 horsepower, about as powerful as a race car. The full production version of the car will go on sale this summer in Europe. Read the rest of this entry »
Acura TL
Posted by in Acura on June 23, 2011
This article which I am writing now is about a newly launched automobile by Acura, the ACURA TL. My dear reader today is the time of modernization and there are several different automobile companies which are having a strong presence in the today’s modern market. These include companies such as Honda, Mahindra, Tata, Acura, etc. All these companies are working very hard towards a goal of becoming a stable player in the market and building a brand name that is superior to everyone else’s. The only way a company can achieve this objective is by launching a better product with certain new specialties so that it has the product line that can influence and win the praise of the consumers. This is a universal law that needs to be followed by the every business and businessman. Whenever a company feels that its position is going down in the market it launches a new product to revive its status. The attempt is always aimed at gaining popularity in the market.
Something about Acura:-
Acura is mainly a division of world’s biggest automobile company i.e. Honda motor company. It was established for the purpose of representing the luxury vehicle segment of Honda motor company. The brand represents Honda motor company in parts of United Kingdom and United States of America accompanied by certain areas in Canada, Hong Kong and Singapore. The brand has gained a positive response from the market and has launched some very nice products such as the Acura TL, Acura RL, Acura TLX, etc.
Acura TL:-
Acura TL is a luxury car from the Acura brand of Honda motor company, which pertains to people of the middle income group. It was launched in the year 1996 and since then it has grown into a major brand. Recently it was also declared as the best selling car brand in United States of America and was ranked No.2 in the list of luxury cars after the BMW 3 Series.
This model has been redesigned several times in the past. It was given a stylish look and more specialties after the fourth generation of car was phased out and the current generation or the fifth generation was launched in the market. Read the rest of this entry »