Hyundai i30

Hyundai i30

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The New Hyundai i30

By Kamesh G

The all new Hyundai i30 was undoubtedly designed around the comfort of the driver. From its fully adjustable steering wheel, sporty seating and optimal gearshift positioning to its vivid LCD instrument display and a highly responsive drivetrain, the i30 lets the driver experience ultimate mobile comfort and control. In turn the extra legroom, exceptional air management and contoured chair support is guaranteed to make a lasting impression on passengers no matter if they are in the back or front seats of the car.

The Hyundai i30 Specs

Thanks to a much longer wheelbase the new Hyundai i30 now boasts a spacious cabin that gives all occupants more freedom of movement while also creating an increased luggage capacity. But just how much? Well, with the rear seats upright the i30's load volume now measures 340 litres and with the seats down, a HUGE 1250 litres. Beyond the obvious storage space, this compact also offers clever packing space solutions like seat rear pockets, a sunglass holder and a cooled (yes you read that right, a cooled) glove compartment to name but a few awesome features.

The Hyundai i30 1.6L and 2.0L Models

There are two dynamic petrol engines that are available in the top selling Hyundai i30 range. An economical 1.6L model and the more powerful 2.0L model - both are equipped with 5-speed manual transmissions, 16 valves and Continuously Variable Valve Timing (CVVT) that allow the car to achieve optimum performance and maximum fuel efficiency in their class.

The 1.6L Hyundai i30 delivers an amazing 89kW of power at 6200rpm and 153Nm of torque at 4200rpm while the 2.0L model produces a very highly competitive 105kW at 6000rpm and 186Nm at 4600rpm. Both i30 models offer surprisingly low combined fuel consumption figures of 6.2L/100km and 7.1L/100km respectively. This makes the new Hyundai i30 both an affordable as well as an environmentally friendly motor vehicle to drive.

First-Class Features

Top quality finishes and features come standard on all of the new Hyundai i30 range. This means that leather seating, 16" alloy wheels on the 1.6L and 17" alloys and a sunroof on the 2.0L add to its aesthetic appeal while climate control, electric windows and a fully integrated radio/CD/mp3/aux/USB audio system create superior comfort for both passengers and drivers alike. And with standard safety features that include dual front, side and curtain airbags, crumple zones, side impact protection, ABS with EBD and ESP, driver peace of mind is a assured.

The author is a motoring enthusiast and Hyundai fan who was born in Korea, but now resides in South Africa. He has had a lifelong affair with writing and motoring that has ensured that these two passions are constantly used to promote vehicles from the land of his birth such as the entire Hyundai motoring range. Read more about new Hyundai i30.

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Hummer Cars

Hummer Cars

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Cat Eyes For the Hummer Car

By Jamie Connor

Hummer cars are off-road automobiles produced by General Motors. The Hummer H1 was a multipurpose vehicle with a design that allowed high mobility. The Hummer 2 and the Hummer 3 are designed for smaller markets.

The best upgrade you could possibly provide your vehicle is installing HID lights. HID, or High-Intensity Discharge lights are used in place of the original halogen lamps. Instead of the yellow glare of the halogen lamps, HID lights provide a white, bluish or lavender glow.

The Hummer HID conversion kits allow the vehicle's lights to illuminate over seventy-five percent of the length and breadth of the road. They also provide three times more illumination than the ordinary lights.

Because of their bright shades, the HID lights illuminate the road as sunlight does. They thus, provide better visibility to the driver at night. This in turn reduces the chances of accidents.

The Hummer HID conversion kits are easy to install, as they are plug and play systems. The owner of the car itself can change the light bulbs, with a little bit of technical knowledge. The new bulbs will not harm the Hummer in any way. However, it is usually advised that one invest in a new wiring harness. Upgraded harnesses can withstand the heat of the new HID lamps and they are equally easy to install.

The Hummer HID conversion kits usually contain a pair or two of HID bulbs, besides ballasts, plugs and wiring. The light illumination technology used in HID lighting is different from halogen lighting. The bulbs contain xenon, which is a noble gas. When a charge passes through the electrodes in the bulb, the gas gets disturbed and emits light.

Usually, fog lights, break lights, taillights and indicators make use of the xenon bulbs for better light emission. They are extremely reliable, as the Hummer HID Conversion kits undergo rigorously testing before they come into the market.

Besides increasing performance, the Hummer HID conversion kit also adds visual appeal to the Hummer. However, HID lights are illegal in some regions, while others require them to be angled slightly, to protect oncoming drivers from the glare. Make sure that HID lights are legal to use in your state before installing them.

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BMW Information

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German automobile, motorcycle and engine manufacturing company founded in 1917. It also owns and produces the Mini marque, and is the parent company of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. BMW produces motorcycles under BMW Motorrad and Husqvarna brands. In 2010, the BMW group produced 1,481,253 automobiles and 112,271 motorcycles across all its brands.

Company history

BMW logo

BMW entered existence as a business entity following a restructuring of the Rapp Motorenwerke aircraft engine manufacturing firm in 1917. After the end of World War I in 1918, BMW was forced to cease aircraft engine production by the terms of the Versailles Armistice Treaty. The company consequently shifted to motorcycle production in 1923 once the restrictions of the treaty started to be lifted, followed by automobiles in 1928–29.

The first car which BMW successfully produced and the car which launched BMW on the road to automobile production was the Dixi, it was based on the Austin 7 and licensed from the Austin Motor Company in Birmingham, England.

The circular blue and white BMW logo or roundel is portrayed by BMW as the movement of an aircraft propeller, to signify the white blades cutting through the blue sky – an interpretation that BMW adopted for convenience in 1929, twelve years after the roundel was created. The emblem evolved from the circular Rapp Motorenwerke company logo, from which the BMW company grew, combined with the blue and white colours of the flag of Bavaria, reversed to produce the BMW roundel. However, the origin of the logo being based on the movement of a propeller is in dispute, according to an article posted in 2010 by the New York Times, quoting "At the BMW Museum in Munich, Anne Schmidt-Possiwal, explained that the blue-and-white company logo did not represent a spinning propeller, but was meant to show the colours of the Free State of Bavaria."

BMW's first significant aircraft engine was the BMW IIIa inline-six liquid-cooled engine of 1918, much preferred for its high-altitude performance. With German rearmament in the 1930s, the company again began producing aircraft engines for the Luftwaffe. Among its successful World War II engine designs were the BMW 132 and BMW 801 air-cooled radial engines, and the pioneering BMW 003 axial-flow turbojet, which powered the tiny, 1944-1945-era jet-powered "emergency fighter", the Heinkel He 162 Spatz. The BMW 003 jet engine was tested in the A-1b version of the world's first jet fighter, the Messerschmitt Me 262, but BMW engines failed on takeoff, a major setback for the jet fighter program until successful testing with Junkers engines.

By the year 1959, the automotive division of BMW was in financial difficulties and a shareholders meeting was held to decide whether to go into liquidation or find a way of carrying on. It was decided to carry on and to try to cash in on the current economy car boom enjoyed so successfully by some of Germany's ex-aircraft manufacturers such as Messerschmitt and Heinkel. The rights to manufacture the Italian Iso Isetta were bought; the tiny cars themselves were to be powered by a modified form of BMW's own motorcycle engine. This was moderately successful and helped the company get back on its feet. The controlling majority shareholder of the BMW Aktiengesellschaft since 1959 is the Quandt family, which owns about 46% of the stock. The rest is in public float.

BMW

BMW acquired the Hans Glas company based in Dingolfing, Germany, in 1966. It was reputed that the acquisition was mainly to gain access to Glas' development of the timing belt with an overhead camshaft in automotive applications. Glas vehicles were briefly badged as BMW until the company was fully absorbed.

In 1992, BMW acquired a large stake in California based industrial design studio DesignworksUSA, which they fully acquired in 1995. In 1994, BMW bought the British Rover Group (which at the time consisted of the Rover, Land Rover and MG brands as well as the rights to defunct brands including Austin and Morris), and owned it for six years. By 2000, Rover was making huge losses and BMW decided to sell the combine. The MG and Rover brands were sold to the Phoenix Consortium to form MG Rover, while Land Rover was taken over by Ford. BMW, meanwhile, retained the rights to build the new Mini, which was launched in 2001.

Chief designer Chris Bangle announced his departure from BMW in February 2009, after serving on the design team for nearly seventeen years. He was replaced by Adrian van Hooydonk, Bangle's former right hand man. Bangle was known for his radical designs such as the 2002 7-Series and the 2002 Z4. In July 2007, the production rights for Husqvarna Motorcycles was purchased by BMW for a reported 93 million euros. BMW Motorrad plans to continue operating Husqvarna Motorcycles as a separate enterprise. All development, sales and production activities, as well as the current workforce, have remained in place at its present location at Varese.

Current models

BMW M3

BMW 3-Series (E90)
The 1 Series, launched in 2004, is BMW's smallest car, and is available in coupe/convertible (E82/E88) and hatchback (E81/E87) forms. The 3 Series, a compact executive car manufactured since model year 1975, is currently in its fifth generation (E90); models include the sport sedan (E90), station wagon (E91), coupe (E92), and convertible (E93). The 5 Series is a mid-size executive car, available in sedan (F10) and station wagon (F11) forms. The 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07), beginning in 2010, will create a segment between station wagons and crossover SUV.

BMW 7-Series (F01)
BMW's full-size flagship executive sedan is the 7 Series. Typically, BMW introduces many of their innovations first in the 7 Series, such as the somewhat controversial iDrive system. The 7 Series Hydrogen, featuring one of the world's first hydrogen fueled internal combustion engines, is fueled by liquid hydrogen and emits only clean water vapor. The latest generation (F01) debuted in 2009. Based on the 5 Series' platform, the 6 Series is BMW's grand touring luxury sport coupe/convertible (E63/E64). A 2-seater roadster and coupe which succeeded the Z3, the Z4 (E85) has been sold since 2002.

BMW X6

BMW X3 SUV (F25)
The X3 (E83), BMW's second crossover SUV (called SAV or "Sports Activity Vehicle" by BMW) debuted in 2003 and is based on the E46/16 3 Series platform. Marketed in Europe as an off-roader, it benefits from BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. The all-wheel drive X5 (E70) was BMW's first crossover SUV (SAV), based on the 5 series, and is a mid-size luxury SUV (SAV) sold by BMW since 2000. A 4-seat crossover SUV released by BMW in December 2007, the X6 is marketed as a "Sports Activity Coupe" (SAC) by BMW. The upcoming X1 extends the BMW Sports Activity Series model lineup.

• 1 Series (E81) (2004–present) Hatchback, coupe and convertible
• 3 Series (E90) (2005–present) Sedan, coupe, convertible and wagon
• 5 Series (F10) (2010–present) Sedan and Wagon
• 5 Series Gran Turismo (2009–present) Progressive Activity Sedan
• 6 Series (F12) (2010–present) Coupe and convertible
• 7 Series (F01) (2008–present) Sedan
• X1 (2009–present) Compact Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV)
• X3 (F25) (2010–present) Compact Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV)
• X5 (E70) (2006–present) Compact Crossover SUV/Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV)
• X6 (2008–present) Sports Activity Coupe
• Z4 (E89) (2009–present) Sports Roadster