To be officially unveiled at the Frankfurt motor show next week; based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform.

The fourth generation of the Prius has been revealed and will be the first model to be developed on the firm’s Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform – a modular set of components designed to offer quicker, cost-efficient development of new front and rear-wheel-drive models. The Japanese carmaker claims improved handling characteristics for models to be build to be built on this platform, thanks to a lower-mounted powertrain, resulting in a lower centre of gravity. The rear suspension features a double wishbone layout, replacing the current torsion beam layout. Up front, the Prius gets a revised MacPherson set-up.

The Prius borrows styling cues from the fuel-celled Mirai, with the front getting a more dramatic boomerang-like headlights and complex surfacing on the bumper. The blacked-out C-pillar creates a ‘floating-roof effect, with the replica watches uk store rear featuring tall LED tail-lights. A spoiler has been incorporated into the hatchback's glass.
The longer front and rear overhangs suggest an increase in overall length of the car. An updated version of the current 1.8-litre petrol powerplant is expected to feature on the new Prius, in combination with a more compact nickel-metal battery-powered electric motor, expected to give the car a combined efficiency of around 32-34kpl,  as per Toyota's claim.

The TNGA platform will play a key part in Toyota’s future models, and will offer an improvement in body rigidity by 30-65 percent. The new Prius is expected to go on sale early next year. The arrival of cheap breitling replica watches next-gen Prius to India is still unknown.

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The TUV300 will also feature the new Eco Mode. The compact SUV will be equipped with an AMT gearbox.

Mahindra is all set to launch its first grounds-up compact SUV, the TUV300 on September 10, 2015. Bookings for the new SUV have already commenced with dealers promising deliveries around September 17, right in time for the Ganesh festival.

The TUV300 is the second compact SUV from the carmaker, the first being the Mahindra Quanto. Spy pictures of the undisguised TUV300 have been seen on the internet, and it clearly shows the SUV’s angular and upright design. On the inside, the TUV300 gets a 5+2 layout with two jump seats behind the second row. The interior will get dual-tone upholstery and a number of creature comforts and safety features depending on variant. Sources tell us that ABS and dual front airbags will be offered as an option, even on base trims of the fake rolex watches compact SUV. 

As a method to keep costs low, Mahindra TUV300 will share a lot of parts with other offerings from the manufacturer, both on the body and under the skin to keep costs in check. Dealers tell us that it will also feature the Micro Hybrid technology available on various Mahindra products like the Scorpio. This means the TUV300 will get the start-stop option that helps save fuel and reduce emissions. This system will allow the engine to shut off completely when the vehicle comes to a halt, for example at traffic signals. The engine comes to life again once the driver presses the clutch. The TUV300 will be the first compact SUV to feature this fuel-saving technology. 

The TUV300 is also likely to come with a new Eco Mode. This feature is expected to be similar to the one seen on other newly launched vehicles like the Tata Zest. When active, the mode balances engine power for driving and AC usage and helps deliver optimum fuel economy.  

The Mahindra TUV300 will be powered by the new mHawk80 1.5-litre diesel engine, expected to be a revised version of the 1.5-litre three-cylinder unit seen on the Quanto. We expect Mahindra to price the base variant of the TUV300 at around Rs 7.3 lakh (ex-showroom).

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The car now meets the most stringent VR 9 resistance class, as against the VR 7 earlier. The A8 L Security gets the option of two engines

Audi today unveiled a more secure version of its armoured A8 L Security sedan and announced plans to showcase the car at the upcoming Frankfurt motor show next week. The A8 L Security sedan now comes with the highest VR 9 level ballistics protection as per the latest ERV 2010 guidelines for its occupants, as against the VR 7 earlier, thus bridging the gap it shared with its rival, the Mercedes-Benz S Guard (VR 9, as per BRV 2009).

The VR 9 certification, one of the highest levels for civilians, signifies that the car can withstand 7.62x51mm rifle rounds among other weaponry on multiple areas of the body from various angles. The 7.62x51mm rifle round is used in a sniper or a machine gun.

In order to fulfill the higher protection class requirements, the luxury sedan has been treated with extremely resistant materials such as aramid fabric, special aluminum alloys and a hot-formed steel armour that offer more protection while keeping the weight in check. The car will comfortably handle a maximum payload of 600kg.

The Audi A8 L Security comes with standard features such as an armoured communication box in the luggage compartment, an intercom for communication and selective door unlocking. Moreover, a patented emergency exit system, a fire extinguishing system and an emergency fresh air system are also offered as optional extras.  The A8 L Security will come with the carmaker’s Quattro drive system, which Audi says, makes it the only luxury sedan with an all-wheel-drive system to be offered directly from the manufacturer as an armoured high-security vehicle.

The Ingolstadt-based luxury carmaker is offering two engine options to push the gargantuan car and its high-profile occupants out of emergency situations. Powering the A8 L Security is a 4.0-litre V8 engine delivering 435bhp of power and 61kgm of torque. Also on offer is the naturally aspirated W 12 engine putting out 500bhp and 63kgm of pulling power. Top speed is electronically limited to 210kph.

The unveil comes close on the heels of the recently announced Range Rover Sentinel, a luxury armoured vehicle based on the top-spec Range Rover Autobiography which is also the first armoured Land Rover to be fully engineered by Tata Motors-owned JLR’s Special Vehicle Operations division. When it comes to India, the A8 will rival the Mercedes-Benz S 600 Guard as well as the BMW 760Li High Security, both priced at around Rs 9 crore (ex showroom Delhi).

Courtesy : Autocar

All-new fifth generation Audi A6 sedan unveil still some time away. Here’s a sneak peek.

Audi has begun developmental work on its next-gen A6 sedan. It is being jointly developed along with new versions of the A7 Sportback and A8 sedan. Internally known as C8, these three models will share the platform, driveline and chassis as well as electrical systems to keep costs in check. The facelifted Audi A6 Matrix was recently launched in the Indian market. 

The next Audi A6 sedan’s exterior styling will lean heavily on the firms Prolouge concept car shown earlier. Audi says the essence of the current-gen A6, A7 and A8 can be found in the Prolouge concept’s design which can be traced into the production cars.  The new A6 will continue to get the signature Audi hexagonal grille which will be wider than before. The headlights are likley to be more angular with distinctive LED graphics. The bonnet will be more heavily contoured and the roof will be flatter along with pronounced haunches over the wheel arches.   The all-new A6’s rear styling will also mimic the concept and will come with distinctive OLED tail-lights, which will be previewed on the upcoming Audi e-tron Quattro concept that will be on display at the Frankfurt Motor Show 2015.

Expected to have similar dimensions as the current-gen A6, the new car will have more interior space, thanks to its modular second-gen MLB platform. The wheelbase is expected to be longer along with even wider tracks and shorter overhangs. This will result in more boot capacity too. The new platform adopts a high percentage of hot-formed high-strength steel, aluminium and carbonfibre-reinforced plastic to cut weight.