Volkswagen UP - concept car in India

Volkswagen UP! New Car for India from Volkswagen had its debut at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show in Germany. Volkswagen UP! is expected to hit Indian roads by late next year. It’s expected that both variants both petrol & diesel, will be launched India simultaneously. The fact that the engine of the up runs in the rear has a decisive influence on its exterior design. That is because the up! Has no classic radiator grille. It forges links to the Beetle.

Major design characteristics includes the headlamps which take an inward and diagonal line, between them lies the horizontally arranged air vents, the Volkswagen logo (as one of the few details kept in chrome), the tailgate that extends far forward and the smooth bumper with a circumferential black stripe.

The tailgate was produced using a transparent material beneath which integrated the high layout of the taillights. Another new visible feature is the location of the VW logo in the tailgate is placed behind glass and gets illuminated when the light is on. About design of wheels, the wheels are flush with the sporty outboard wheel arches and side skirts. The radial design of the wheels and surfaces extending right up to the edge of the rim make the 18-inch wheels appear significantly larger than they actually are.

Volkswagen UP accounts for a large spacy interior. The Hatchback offers more space than any other car of similar length (3.45 meters) and width (1.63 meters).Except the driver’s seat, all other seats can be folded and removed providing large extra cargo space. Volkswagen UP also provides high level of seating comfort that Volkswagen always provides. Similar to a self-inflating air mattress, air can be sucked out of the seat surfaces via a valve. This means that the seats can be adjusted 1:1 to the body anatomies of the occupants who have just taken a seat.

The price details of the Volkswagen UP are targeted a low $7,500 price point. The car belongs to the B segment contains a 1200cc, 3 Cylinder petrol engine provides a max power of 72 Bhp.

Volkswagen opening their first plant in India in 2009, they have aggressive growth plans in that market. By 2012 they could be building as many as 240,000 cars a year there with the production version of the up making up a large share of those. In addition to the up! VW will also build the next generation Polo at the plant in Chakan. Although building the micro-cars in India for the local market would seem logical, there is also the possibility that they will export the cars from there to the US market.

Volkswagen UP! FeaturesBody Color BumpersTachometerAlloys WheelsDual Trip MeterAC with Climate ControlPower WindowsRemote Central LockingRemote BootRemote Fuel FillerRear WiperRear DefoggerMP3 CD Player Music SystemOptional Leather SeatsBoth Side Electric Door MirrorParking SensorsFog Lamp.

Volkswagen UP! Specification
Car name: UP!
Car Body Type: Hatchback
Segment: B Segment

Volkswagen UP! Engine Specification
Displacement: 1200cc, 3 Cylinder
Engine Type: Petrol
Maximum Power: 72 Bhp

Volkswagen UP! Dimension & Other Specs
Length: 3449 mm
Width: 1631 mm
Seating Capacity: 4
Brakes: Front Disk, Rear Drum
Gears: 5 Manual

Source: Google

Nokia Booklet 3G mini laptop

Nokia rocked the world this morning by introducing its spin on the laptop, called the Booklet 3G. If you're the rude sort (like us) you could call it a fancy netbook, what with its Atom processor and 10.1-inch display, but that screen is higher res than your average Eee, and it also sports integrated 3G wireless and a hot-swappable SIM card, so it's definitely trying to define its own niche. It looks to be running Windows 7, which isn't particularly netbooky, and also has integrated A-GPS with a copy of Ovi Maps, HDMI output, a rated 12 hour battery life, and the usual Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, all in a 2cm (.78 inch), 2.7lb aluminum body that's understated, sophisticated, and should make most Nokia fans very happy -- Nokia fans who are looking for a tiny laptop, anyway. There's a fancy promotional video after the break, and while we don't have any anticipated release date or price just yet, we'll be learning more at Nokia World 09 on September 2. We promise not to make too many Foleo references.

For more information we need to wait .....

Source: www.engadget .com

Innovative design ----- The Chameleon truck

Nature didn’t make many mistakes with organic forms and wise designers like Haishang Deng understand solves for our problems can often be found just by studying what nature has already done. Enter the Chameleon Truck.

This bionic cargo transport uses an innovative segmented body remarkably like that of a centipede. This enables the truck to adjust its size to the cargo load. The resilient soft tarpaulin shelled body is strong enough to protect its cargo but also absorbs impacts in case of accidents. As an added benefit fuel savings abound since the truck’s weight is slashed in half.

Another innovative design feature is the drive cockpit which cranes over its cargo instead of being built into the frame like most vehicles today. This enables automated front loading without the need for additional support.

I would love to see this one in action. Lucky driver!

Designer: Haishan Deng