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Unser For Your Family

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Certain advertisements involving famous people were never quite realistic. For example, how logical is Britney Spears or David Beckham to own a Vios or Altis? Years ago, a TV commercial showed how a guy ‘looses’ someone he chases inside an Unser.  Of course it’s didn’t quite make sense but the idea behind it did.

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‘Bumblebee’ – Chevy Camaro involved in a collision.

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The Chevy Camaro which is also best known as Bumblebee crashed into a Washington DC police Chevy Suburban during the filming of ‘Transformer 3 – The dark of the Moon’ movie which is set to be introduced by mid 2011 next year.

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The seemingly impossible becomes possible….. Autonomous Parking

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This is all about a car that can park in a congested city street all by itself. Volkswagen Innovation Laboratory at Standford is working on what is called Autonomous Parking Technology and has demonstrated this in the video clip in this article.

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Proton Saga S16 Ads in Australia

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This Proton Saga S16 advertisements was upload quite some time ago but it is worth letting others know as it is the car our nation. It is sold for $11990 for a 1.6-liter Campro (fuel consumption of 6.3 liter per 100 km)that produces 114 hp. The weirdest is the proudness of the 5 cup holders.

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Toyota’s New True Altis 2.0V (Part 2)

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Driving the Altis is a smooth affair. Engine note is very well suppressed even when pushed hard. For those who dislike the airplane-takeoff feel of CVTs, I’m happy to say that Toyota’s CVT-i is less ‘artificial’.

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Toyota’s New True Altis 2.0V(Part 1)

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The Toyota Altis is often perceived as the balanced choice when compared to the futuristic looking Civic, the smooth sailing Sylpy and the energetically driven Lancer. It wasn’t particularly special in any department due to the same engine and transmission carried over from the predecessor. Now with a completely new Dual VVT-i block and CVT transmission, hopes of change are running high in the Toyota stable.

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X-Trail Version 2.0 2WD

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It’s safe to say that ETCM has been playing a very low key for the past few years. While their ‘better late than never” concept in introducing new products has yield steady sales growth, competitors have stolen the lime light by bringing in much more stylish models.

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Can you imagine that perhaps someday cars would not require drivers to drive them?

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This is otherwise known as ‘Driverless Car’. A car that drives it self without a driver can be compared to an airplane in which the ‘autopilot’ is engaged. It is a fully independent (autonomous) vehicle that could travel from one place to another without the aid of a driver. Seems impossible, right? Well, not exactly.

Toyota Prius used as Google Driverless Car for testing

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