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NISSAN’S LATEST LAUNCH

Nissan’s 370Z is making its debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show on the 19^th of November being the redesign of the previous iconic Nissan Z as a 2003 model where the latest model attains to solidify the weaknesses of its predecessor with unmatched performance, style and value. The car will soon be seen on sale at the dealers of the Nissan in early 2009.

THE STORY BEHIND THE NAME

The only reason behind naming the Nissan’s latest model as 370Z was purely as it possesses a 3.7-liter V6 engine under its hood which is the same engine to power the Infiniti G37 that pushes out 330HP with either a seven-speed automatic transmission or a six-speed manual and so does the 370Z has got.

Since the year 2003, the Z series have not much changed but the 370Z is a complete redesign becoming the sixth generation with the car expected to be wider yet shorter than 350Z having an aggressive stance and a fun to drive.

THE LAUNCH OF THE MERCEDES ML 63 AMG

The MERCEDES ML 63 AMG is a car that helps the users realize their dreams of individual motorists by way of offering exclusivity at the Affalterbach location.

FEATURES OF MERCEDES ML 63

The car features a unique combination of the detailed FITTINGS that are typical to the M class series.

It has the exterior paint work of “metallic Peridot brown” featuring a 21″ high-sheen AMG LIGHT ALLOY wheels along with a DOUBLE SPOKE design which have been painted in the same color as that of the car.

The car also has a wide-base 295/35 R 21 TYRE that will ensure the necessary road surface contact.

The best feature of the car is the high-gloss chrome trim that can be seen on the upper body edges at the window level of the car.
The car has beautiful INTERIORS with the full nappa LEATHER upholstery where the porcelain colored diamond design makes it look a luxury covering the sports seats, the rear seats and the door linings.

The exclusive origin of the vehicle can be seen with the emblem that has been embossed on the front headrests.

Glossy porcelain colored nappa leather covers the lower part of the dashboard, front and back centre consoles and the backs of the front seats which forms a great contrast by the black cording of the upper part of the dashboard and the door linings colored in black nappa leather.

The roof lining, the grab handles, sun visors and rear window frame has been made to line with the charcoal alcantara.

The steering wheel of the car is black with porcelain-colored cording

The luminous white AMG lettering on the access strips, the AMG wood trim in high-gloss black piano lacquer and the black AMG floor mats with porcelain-colored nappa leather are the major highlights of the car.

The front end of the car has been newly designed making the car look extra ordinarily special and the power dome BONNET being the major eye catching feature along with the Himalaya grey painted radiator grille with the fins.

THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL

The Mercedes ML 63 AMG will soon be launched as an exclusive “10th Anniversary” special edition of the ML 55 AMG that since start, has been giving high performance being launched in 1999 at the INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW in FRANKFURT. The car has been giving a maximum OUTPUT of 255 kW/347 hp, an engine displacement of 5.5 liters, eight cylinders, 0 to 100 km/h in 6.8 seconds with the highest speed of 235 km/h. More than 11000 ML 55 AMG have been sold between 1999-2003.

FORD’S FUEL EFFICIENT RANGE

The company Ford India has made an announcement regarding its plans to market a new range of its fuel-efficient vehicles where the cars will be available for sale in the year 2010 being fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum. 

Ford has been presently distributing the cars like Ikon, Fusion, Fiesta and the Endeavor sports-utility vehicle. Although, due to the worldwide economic recession, its sales have surely been cut down by 22.5% from April-September 2008 but still, they have managed to ship 4,062 cars and SUVs during their disoriented period. The company’s president owing to his optimism is expecting that the fuel efficient cars would increase their sales by 2010. Ford will and is facing the competition from the various other Indian companies in the field of automotive engineering such as the Toyota’s development of a new fuel-efficient vehicle to be sold for a sum of $5,000 and the company Tata is expected to release its affordable $2,500 Nano anytime in the future.