Suzuki

SUZUKI

TOYOTA LAND CRUISER

2004 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER 4X4 TECHNICAL SPECS
STANDARD ENGINE
Engine: DOHC 4.7-Liter, 90-Degree V8, 32-Valve, DOHC, EFI Front/Longitudinal Mounted With Horsepower Of 235@4800, Torque Of 320@3400, Cast Iron Block and Alloy Heads
VEHICLE SPECIFICATIONS AND DIMENSIONS
MPG (City/Hwy) 13/17 Wheelbase 112.2" Gross Weight 6860 lbs. Front Headroom 39.2"
Overall Length 192.5" Vehicle Height 73.2" Front Legroom 42.3" Rear Legroom 34.3"
Vehicle Width 76.4" Payload Capacity 1470 Seating Capacity 8 Towing Capacity 2948
Final Assembly Location J Torque Lbs. Per Ft: 320@ 3400 Cylinder Configuration : Vee
Valves per cylinder: 4 Bore: 3.70 Stroke: 3.31 Engine Block Material: Cast Iron
Block Head Material: Alloy Fuel Capacity: 25.40 gallons Fuel Type: Unleaded Fuel Delivery Name: EFI
STANDARD TRANSMISSION
Transmission
5-Speed Electronically Controlled Adaptive Automatic Transmission With Overdrive Adaptive Automatic Transmission
Speeds : 5 Curb Weight :5390lbs.s Heavy duty: No Overdrive: Yes

Auto rickshaw

Imagine a three-wheeled motorcycle with a bench seat in the rear, a metal shell, and a roof

An auto rickshaw is a vehicle for hire that is one of the chief modes of transport in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and is popular in many other countries. It is a motorized version of the traditional rickshaw, a small two- or three-wheeled cart pulled by a person, and the velotaxi. A small number of auto rickshaws and tuk-tuks can be seen on the streets of China Town in London, although used mainly by tourists and not the local population. The auto rickshaw is also related to its Thai, Lao, Cambodian cousins, the tuk-tuk and the Bajaj in Indonesia and Sri Lanka, whereas in Brighton, England auto rickshaws are called tuctucs.

An auto rickshaw, or simply just rickshaw, is generally characterized by a tin/iron body resting on three small wheels (one in front, two on the rear), a small cabin for the driver (called an auto-wallah in some areas) in the front and seating for three in the rear. Autos are generally fitted with a scooter version of a two-stroke engine with a handlebar for control (again like scooters) instead of a steering wheel, effectively making them a three-wheeler scooter carrying passengers on the rear seat. However, the former version has still not become extinct. In North India, there is a variation, powered by a Harley-Davidson engine, called the phat-phati because of the sound it makes. However this is almost extinct because of the amount of pollution it causes. Auto rickshaws are extremely light vehicles considering their capacity. When they break down, only two or three drivers are required to fully lift them off the ground and they can be easily pushed by one driver.Auto-wallahs generally defend themselves against such accusations by blaming the government for its negligence of market realities while fixing the distance-based fares. Passengers unfamiliar with the local language are considered particularly vulnerable to overcharging. Cities like Thiruvananthapuram and Kozhikode in the Kerala state of India have made strict regulations to install Fare-Meters in auto rickshaws

In India, it is common to find a mechanic's shop around every corner, thus allowing auto-wallahs easy access to spot-repairs. As a mode of transport, the auto rickshaw is turning out to be a major employer in India. Many graduate youths drive auto rickshaws. All major nationalized banks of India offer loans to buy one under self-employment schemes. Major Auto rickshaw manufacturers in India are Bajaj Auto, Piaggio Greaves, Force Motors (previously Bajaj Tempo), Atul Auto and Kerala Automobiles. A two-wheeler major, TVS Motor Co., has announced it will enter the auto rickshaw market with a technologically updated and a less polluting vehicle, in early 2006. Not restricted to cities, auto rickshaws are also prevalent in large numbers in Indian villages and in the countryside.

Dream car

Dream car by Designer Ashwin

LASER PROPULSION

To reach space we currently use space shuttle which has to carry tones of fuel and have two massive rocket boosters strapped to it to lift off the ground. Lasers would allow engineers to develop lighter space craft which do not need an onboard energy source. The light craft itself act as an engine and light would be the fuel. The basic idea behind light propulsion is the use of ground based laser system to heat air to explode and propel the space craft. If it works light propulsion will be thousands of time lighter and more efficient than chemical rocket engines.
The original idea of laser propulsion was formulated before the time of lasers by K.E. Tsiolkovsky in 1924. The modern history of Laser Propulsion (LP) started in 1972, when Dr. Arthur Kantrowitz (Avco-Everett Labs) first popularized the idea of using ablation of matter under intense laser fields for space transportation. Over passed thirty years LP has evolved from a pure idea into a demonstrated propulsion technology.The mostly intensive research in LP occurred from the mid-seventies to the mid-eighties

Toyota cranks it up in China

Toyota is to start building its Yaris subcompact in China. Toyota Motor Corporation said that Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co (GTMC), its joint vehicle production and sales company joint venture with Guangzhou Automobile Group established in 2004, is scheduled to begin production of the Yaris (known as the Vitz in Japan) in mid-2008.

Autoclcik

Autoclcik

Automobile

WELCOME TO OUR NEW BLOG ABOUT AUTOMOBILES...

Automobile Industry, industry that produces automobiles and other gasoline-powered vehicles, such as buses, trucks, and motorcycles. The automobile industry is one of the most important industries in the world, affecting not only the economy but also the cultures of the world. It provides jobs for millions of people, generates billions of dollars in worldwide revenues, and provides the basis for a multitude of related service and support industries. Automobiles revolutionized transportation in the 20th century, changing forever the way people live, travel, and do business.