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TomTom has announced the launch of three new personal navigation devices in South Africa - the Start, XXL and GO 750.
TomTom Start
This new lightweight navigation device is easy-to-use, has a compact 3.5-inch screen and comes with an integrated mount to allow the whole navigation package to fit into a pocket, small bag or glove compartment.
The simplified menu gives users easy access to the safety camera database and thousands of Points of Interest are pre-installed into the device. For further personalisation, users can download content including start-up screens and a range of fun voices.
The Start is available in four different colours.
TomTom XXL
The new TomTom XXL with a five-inch touch screen and a map of Southern Africa is designed to combine optimal routing with an extra large screen.
TomTom GO 750
The TomTom GO 750 is the flagship product with an enhanced speaker, which ensures clear voice instructions, and improved hands-free calling. New features include a frequent destinations menu to calculate a route to a frequently visited destination easier and faster.
All products will be available from retailers across South Africa in November 2009.
Prices
TomTom Start (with map of SA, Lesotho and Swaziland) - R 1 399
TomTom XXL (with map of southern Africa with SA, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, and Zambia) - R 2 499
TomTom Go 750 (with map of southern Africa and Europe) - R 2 999
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2010 Lexus GX460 Breaks Cover
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Lexus has revealed details of the new-generation GX 460 luxury SUV, also known as Land Cruiser, Land Cruiser Prado with slightly different styling, for the year 2010. The new 7-seater is powered by a new 32-valve DOHC 4.6-litre V8 engine with aluminium alloy cylinder heads and block, as well as dual Variable Valve Timing with Intelligence (VVT-i). It is more powerful, more efficient and quieter than the old 4.7-litre it replaces.
Maximum power attained is 221kW and peak torque is 446Nm made at 3,500rpm. Driving all four wheels is a 6-speed automatic transmission. The GX 460 retains the GX 470's 6,500-lb. towing capacity.
Designers did not stray far off their proven styling formula. The car is instantly recognisable and features a three-bar front grille with chrome surround, integrated front fog lamps, low-profile roof rails and running board courtesy lamps.
Lexus insists the vehicle is a proper off-road tamer thanks to several technologies. A strengthened Torsen differential distributes power 40:60 under normal driving circumstances but varies it depending on the need. Others include the Kinetic Dynamic Suspension System (KDSS) which can reduce maximum body-roll angle by as much as 50 percent, the Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS) with three driving modes, Rear Adjustable Height Control (AHC) and Crawl Control to help the car through treacherous sand, mud or snow. It rides on larger 18-inch alloy wheels with 265/60 R18 tyres.
The interior is as luxurious as it is versatile. For instance the second row seat can slide up to 4.1 inches and is also foldable. The third row has a power fold-flat system for extra functionality.
Items such as a power moonroof, rain-sensing windscreen wipers, three-zone automatic climate control, a rear camera, a hard disc drive, Bluetooth connectivity, leather trimmed and heated/ventilated seats (front) and steering wheel audio controls are on the standard features menu.
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Mercedes C-Class Wagon by Piecha Design
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German tuning firm Piecha Design has put their package for the Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Model on the market.
Included in the package is a set of LED lights, headlight masks, spoiler, and two-lamella grille up front. In back, owners will notice the new diffuser and original AMG exhaust. Like the front spoiler, the rear diffuser can be coated in carbon.
Other features include the 19-inch dp2 Phantom wheels wrapped in Dunlop tires, a new set of springs, and a threaded suspension. The suspension may be lowered by either 20mm or 35mm.
Piecha's Mercedes-Benz C-Class T-Model is available now through the company's website.
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2011 BMW 5-Series F10 Sedan Revealed
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The all-new sixth generation BMW 5-Series codenamed F10 has finally been revealed yesterday.
In contrast to the current E60 generation which was characterized as being overly dramatic and baroque, the new F10 returns to a more graceful and conservative design reminiscent of the fourth generation E39, yet still aggressive and sporty. We are sure the F10 will win back a lot of alienated BMW fans from the previous Chris Bangle design era.
The new 5 Series sedan will launch with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. Approximately three months later, the range will be rounded off by a direct injection four-cylinder turbodiesel.
Starting with the petrol units at the top of the range, the 550i TwinPower Turbo V8 makes 300 kW, 535i twin turbo straight-six delivers 225 kW, while the two straight-six engines with direct injection develop 190 kW in the BMW 528i and, 150 kW in the BMW 523i, respectively. For the diesels, the 530d produces 180 kW and the 525d with 150 kW. Lastly, the 520d and its four-cylinder makes 135 kW boasting an average fuel consumption figure in the EU5 test cycle at 5.2 litres/100 kilometres, the CO2 emission rating is 137 g/km (provisional figures with automatic transmission). BMW's new eight-speed automatic transmission is available as standard on all models (in Germany).
For the front suspension BMW is doing away with the MacPherson strut system that has been in use since 1965 and adopts a more sophisticated multi-link system already seen on the 7-Series F01. The rear suspension has been upgraded as well but remains the same in principle, also as a multi-link system. When equipped with a Sport Package, Adaptive Drive is added which includes Driving Dynamics Control, Dynamic Damping Control and Active Roll Stabilization. Optional Integral Active Steering will virtually extend or shorten the vehicle's wheelbase for improved stability at high speeds and enhanced agility at lower speeds.
BMW EfficientDynamics technologies are featuring as standard Brake Energy Regeneration, a gearshift point indicator, active air flap control, and on-demand operation of ancillary units including a detachable a/c compressor. Body construction features aluminum components such as the doors, hood, front fenders and suspension to reduce weight.
A tour de force of driver's aid and infotainment features are available on the 5-Series. They include a Parking Assistant, Surround View, collision warning with application of the brakes in conjunction with Active Cruise Control plus Stop & Go, and a new Speed Limit Device. Further features also available are Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, a Head-Up Display, a High-Beam Assistant, BMW Night Vision with detection of individual persons, Park Distance Control and a back-up camera.
The latest fourth generation of BMW iDrive control appears in two versions: with 7.0-in. dimensions and 800 x 480-pixel resolution in standard form, or with the optional Navigation system, in a 10.2-in., 1280 x 480-pixel version with a wider range of features and functions as in the new BMW 7 Series. Displays are transreflective so that light from the sun actually makes the images on the screen brighter.
The 5-Series will be built at BMW Plant Dingolfing along side the new 2009 BMW 7 Series F01. The 5-Series F10 is based on the same architecture as the 7-Series as both vehicles extensively share components.
Dealer and press junket is scheduled for February 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal while European market launch takes place in March 2010.
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Lamborghini Gallardo Twin Turbo with 1103kW
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Underground Racing has shown off their twin-turbocharged Lamborghini Gallardo 'Race Version'.
Created for a client named Jonah, the twin-turbo Gallardo (dubbed the TTG) produces a stunning 1103kW at the wheels (at 2 bar boost) on VP C16 racing fuel. If that isn't impressive enough, the TTG is probably producing 1400kW at the crank - when you consider drivetrain loss of around 25 percent.
Backed up by a six-speed transmission, Jonah was able to post a sub-ten second time through the quarter mile at a speed exceeding 257km/h. As Underground Racing is quick to point out, it was the first time Jonah drove the car after the modifications and he hasn't been to a drag strip in over a decade.
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