Mention the name Mitsubishi Lancer and thoughts of a fast, sinister-looking, sinfully fun car might spring to mind - just so long as the word "Evo" is in there somewhere. Unfortunately, the Lancer family has so far been a deeply divided one in which lesser models were left to languish with standardized styling, hand-me-down engineering, and few points of distinction. Factor in a lack of brand recognition and it's no wonder the Civic, Corolla, and Mazda 3 have blown compact car dust in Mitsubishi's face for six straight years. The 2008 Lancer represents a determined effort to spread the excitement throughout the line. Under the Lancer's hood sits Mitsubishi's most original and high-tech four-cylinder engine in years, and the company's first-ever Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) comes with it. The Lancer's steering and suspension got tightened up, the packaging team dug up some extra human room in a new jazzed up cabin with more safety features, and new high-end electronics head the options list. Finally, the term "flame-surfaced styling" may be taken, but the new body looks hot just the same. Here in the land of Lancer, the minimum wage is now a living one. …show more content…
In addition to its upgrades over the mid-line ES model - mean 18-inch alloy wheels, sport suspension, front strut tower brace, bigger brakes, Sportronic manual shifting, fog lights, spoiler, chrome exhaust, sport seats, six speakers, leather steering wheel and shift knob, automatic climate control, and Bluetooth phone connectivity - our test car was all teched out with the $1,500 Sun & Sound Package (sunroof, Rockford-Fosgate stereo, 6-disc MP3 CD changer, MP3 input jack, Sirius satellite radio) and the $2,000 Navigation & Technology Package (touch-screen navigation system, 30 GB hard drive, digital music server, and FAST Key entry). Ahh, just the way we like em: racy and
Travelling across the country in an old Ford Model T would never be easy; but, traveling in a Model T on a bumpy dirt road with ruts and holes, almost unbearable. Thankfully, many advances in America’s roadway systems came about in the 1900s. Traveling from one city to another became not only quicker and easier, but also safer, thanks to the many innovations that roadways experienced over the last century. Many engineers put in a lot of time and effort to make these innovations and need to be accredited for their scientific achievements. However, getting to the roadway system that we take for granted today did not happen overnight. It took new technology and some brilliant minds to bring the pieces together to form the luxury of nice, smooth
LRNA needs to determine a positioning strategy for the Discovery and itself in North America to entice its two distinct target markets. LRNA is aware that it has two distinct target markets whose purchasing decisions are impacted by various drivers but also knows that factors such as quality, safety, reliability, comfort, off-road capability and aesthetics overlap. When compared with other SUVs or SUV alternatives, we believe the following differences should be highlighted to develop a distinctive niche for the Discovery and Land Rover brand in the target audience’s mind. The Discovery and Land Rover brand should be positioned as luxury car alternatives with rich histories and superb off-road capabilities designed for the crème-de-la-crème of consumers: affluent, intelligent, practical, unique, full of character, and seeking to empower themselves through adventure and exploration during their driving experiences. The Discovery and Land Rover brand should, in effect, convey the following message: you are what you drive.
The world of technology is ever changing and advancing. With the automotive industry in play technology is constantly surpassing what is available today with what can be done for tomorrow. Technology and the automotive industry go hand in hand with constant improvement to components of cars. Due to technology advancement there is competition within the car industry, especially between American car companies and European car companies. European car companies provide their buyers with innovative variety and revolutionary luxuries. European car technology is superior to American car technology due to their safety, entertainment, and luxury features.
The new design is made more aerodynamic with more power to deliver greater performance and space. With this new design and the estimated sales this could become Honda’s top-selling car. The model is to be produced in three different plants in North America to keep up with demand and ultimately skyrocket in sales.
Many by now know, the EV that redefined the genre was released to rave reviews. Consumer Reports said that it performed better than any other auto on their test track. Because of all the weight from the low mounted motors it was
Nissan was the first company to introduce a 100 percent electric car that produces zero emission and they had great hopes for this vehicle (“Nissan Product Information”). According to Michael Strong, the company believed that this car would be the future of transportation and that it would soon be responsible for 10 percent of all new vehicle sales. However, after 3 years on the market, Nissan’s CEO Ghosn admitted that the Nissan Leaf is only accountable for 4...
Now when it comes to windshield wipers, they are mostly built of flexible metal along with some sort of rubber lining on top of it to prevent it from being damaged early. Now, these windshield wipers use different types of blades that are used to clean the windshield.
The multi-stage process of Tesla entices the public with its promising technology and eventually offer different types of electric vehicles to the masses. In different websites, we learn a lot of things about Tesla and its invented electric cars, but one thing is, it's new invention creates a brilliant brand. Start up racing of new developed roadster used to overcome the challenges of substituting batteries for a diesel engine to crack down the carbon dioxide and sports pollution. The roadster electric sports car has an automaker on the map that made a surprising appearance. Experts of the company said that the main motive of their invention is to provide you a prestige product to showcase and compete with.
There are three packages – other than the Appearance package -- that can be added, and an additional engine option. The Luxury package exchanges the 2.5-liter engine for a turbocharged 1.5-liter, which is rated at 181 hp and 185 lb-ft of torque. The engine adds greater fuel economy -- 27 mpg combined, or 23 city/34 highway -- and more power than that of the lackluster, standard engine. Other features in the package are: an engine stop-start system, which helps to save fuel at stoplights; keyless entry and ignition; LED headlights and fog lights; auto-dimming rearview and driver-side mirrors; heated seats and mirrors; and leather upholstery. The Technology package gives the car rear parking sensors, which allows the car to assist the driver with perpendicular and parallel parking.
Don’t fall for the tactics of such dealers when they try to put additional features in a car that you can’t afford,
Tesla has managed to build a notable brand name for itself not in the electric car market, but in the overall automotive industry. Its brand performance offers a robust, reliable and unique image that gives customers the satisfaction that electric cars can be stylish, reliable, hassle-free and much less bulky than internal combustion engine vehicles.
Volkswagen has even gone with a more “Japanese look”, comparable to the Acura’s and the Honda’s in the market. This is also a reflection of Volkwagen’s attempt to aim at a younger target market, as cars such as the Acura Integra, and the Honda Civic are very popular among younger people. Extra accessories have also been added to this Jetta to give it a more youthful appearance. Some of these accessories include a sporty rear spoiler, 18” VisionV wheels, silver tail lamps and a rear valance. Another key feature to this Jetta is the steering wheel.
Electric cars were recently introduced to the auto world. They are very fuel efficient while still having all the practicalities of a regular car. They are quiet and have zero emissions. They also are cheaper to maintain and cheaper to own then a gas powered car. Even though car enthusiasts dislike the idea of going fully electric, it is a very conscientious choice. Electric cars might seem like a useless form of transportation, but they offer features that help keep the Earth clean.
In today’s society when you think about super extravagant, high end, luxurious vehicles, what top of the line automotives can you actually think of that comes to mind? If you guessed correctly it would actually be no other than “The Mercedes Benz”. Mercedes Benz is known to man as one of the finest cars of luxury dated back to the late 1800. In 1886 Karl Benz invented the first horseless tricycle. Later on in the early 1900’s both Karl Benz and Gottlieb Dailmer whom were both born in Germany teamed up and branded the first “Mercedes”, which was known as the first automobile which was also developed by William Maybach. Also known for the first car with four wheels
In addition to the car model and color choices were decisions on options packages. And having seen the "pimped out" SUVs on MTV Cribs, complete with two or three LCD screens (one in the dashboard for the driver, of course), DVD player, speakers costing more than my college education, GPS navigation systems similar to those used in the Space Shuttle, heated seats, and 20 inch chrome wheels, my eyes were wide with opportunity. After checking on financing and whittling down the alternatives to what I might really need or want, I ended up with the most basic of standard packages.