Lexus announces new 'concept car' for Detroit

Lexus released the first image of the "concept car" that aims to show the North American International Show in 2012, held in Detroit on Oct. 9 January 2012.

Designed by Calty design center in Newport Beach, California, this new concept will present the new design guidelines that will influence the new models from Lexus.

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Toyota reveals Fun-Vii

The Toyota Fun-Vii is a car that you can change the color and what there is exposed the ease with how to make the discharge of an application for a "smartphone", and the entire exterior of the vehicle interchangeable. The Vii has Fun 3 places, 4.020 meters long, 1.745 meters wide and 1.415 meters high, with a wheelbase of 2.750 meters. That is, the size of a Yaris.

Inside, the navigation system provides continuous information and can provide this information with a voice synthesizer. Internet connection and a data network, allows constant updates to on-board programs, including control of the vehicle and multimedia system.

The Fun-VII will be able to talk to network with other vehicles and infrastructure, thus preventing accidents due to lack of visibility or distractions and allow contact with friends that are circulating around. Obviously most of the controls are accessible from a "smartphone".

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Ford Mustang increases capacity

Lost for the first time in history, the market leader of the "muscle car" in favor of the Chevrolet Camaro, just landed in Europe, the trend now a Mustang knows that Ford believes will return control of the situation. The Shelby GT500 has 650 hp and 814 Nm of torque, derived from the 5.8-liter supercharged V8.
In the words of Ford, the Mustang Shelby GT500 takes the concept of "muscle car" to a level never reached before, proudly displaying the most powerful V8 in the world. To make this possible, the technicians at Ford worked extensively in all major areas, namely, a much larger compressor and more effective.

The rear-wheel drive remained clutch, axle box and reinforce them to fit such power. The unit has new six-speed gear transmission and the trees are made of carbon.
To stop the 1750 kgs of Mustang Shelby GT500, Ford turned to Brembo, which provides a set of discs with six piston jaws of the larger disks in front and back, hidden by 19-inch wheels in front and 20 inch rear, with tires Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar G.

For those who are not happy with this package, Ford offers the "Performance Package" that includes Bilstein shocks with electronically adjusted and a Torsen differential. For anyone who is even more radical, the package is "Track package" with some more changes to the motor and transmission.

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