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All New Toyota SUPRA 2012

Toyota Supra prospective new shows, one of the legends of products, in cyberspace.DNA exotic sports cars such as his predecessor had remained attached, with a touchmore modern course. The car is also known as the Mk IV series products can be enjoyed in 2014.

"The purpose of the birth of this concept in order to preserve the DNA of the Supra MkIV with a more exotic and too sporty," said Andreas Fougner, designers Supra 2014.

Overhaul includes changes to dimensions and also forms a more or less took theblueprint FR-S Scion and Lexus LFA. Style C-pillars that look like the rear body wrap is a twin of the FT-HS Concept.

Kupe car rear wheel is likely to be carrying V6 engine with additional power supply from the turbocharger.

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New Toyota Innova facelift

The last of the trio of facelifted IMV vehicles making their debut at the 2011 Indonesia International Motor Show is the Toyota Innova.

At first glance, the new facelifted front end reminds me of the current generation Toyota Camry facelift, thanks to the similar shape of the grille and the lower bumper air intakes.

The updates are quite minor at the rear – a redesigned tail lamp cluster with three sections instead of the current two section design and that’s pretty much it.

On the inside, the dashboard has been slightly redesigned. The wood no longer surrounds the central air cond outlets. Now there are just two slim vertical strips of wood that flanks the area which contains the entertainment and climate controls (both manual and auto available – see pic above). There’s also a redesigned steering wheel.

There are many more variants of the Innova in Indonesia as compared to Malaysia. We have the choice of a 2.0 liter petrol with an automatic G spec and both manual and auto E specs, but in Indonesia there are basic J, E, G, V, G Luxury and V Luxury specs, which even go so far as to add stuff like captain seats to the specs, allowing you to turn the Innova into an Alphard-like IMV.

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New Toyota Celica 2012

Journalists all over are buzzing about the announced "low-cost sports car" being hatched by Subaru and Toyota. Each brand will sell its own version with specific styling on a shared rear-wheel-drive platform with a Subaru-sourced horizontally opposed 4-cylinder engine. Subaru has already confirmed U.S. sale for its entry, name to be determined. In an interview with Digg.com conducted in February 2010, Toyota USA President and CEO Jim Lentz confirmed the company's plans to produce an "affordable" sports car for the U.S. market. Lentz cited the Toyota FT-86 Concept shown at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show as "a joint-venture product between Subaru and Toyota...(that) will be coming to market." Both models are rumored to come in at under $20,000 and likely closer to $17,000 if the dollar/yen exchange rate doesn't go completely haywire.

The project was announced at a Tokyo press conference in April 2008. Toyota CEO Katsuaki Watanabe provided only broad-brush outlines, but pointedly noted, "We haven't had a sports car for a long time. This is a long-awaited-for model." That's no doubt code for the general rap that Toyota hasn't made "interesting" cars since it dropped the Celica and the mid-engine MR2 Spyder convertible back in 2005. The criticism evidently stung, as Toyota reportedly set up a study group to generate ideas for upping the brand's cool factor with the all-important youth market. That's one reason for this new compact sport coupe, which aims to deliver slick looks, tight handling, and great mpg, all at a budget-friendly price.

A second motivation for Toyota is furthering ties with Subaru parent Fuji Heavy Industries. Toyota was quick to replace General Motors as a Fuji "alliance partner" back in 2005, taking an 8.7 percent stake soon after the American company bailed. With that, Subaru began building midsize Toyota Camry sedans at its under-utilized plant in Lafayette, Indiana, a mutually successful endeavor that reportedly led to the joint-venture sports car. Toyota now plans to up its stake in Fuji to 16.5 percent (for a reported $311 million)--partly, some analysts believe, for access to Subaru's signature expertise in horizontally opposed engines and all-wheel drive. In exchange, Subaru is getting rebadged versions of Toyota "K-class" minicars for a lucrative segment in the Japanese market where the smaller automaker has been a weak player.

So much for background. As for the car itself, the 2012 Toyota Celica--and its Subaru sister--is rumored to be a sloped-roof hatchback with a slightly larger footprint than the late front-drive Acura RSX coupe (known elsewhere as the Honda Integra). Our dimensions reflect numbers reported on Toyota's Japan media site. If the FT-86 Concept is to be believed, the new Toybaru--or Subayota--will be a four-passenger package with a cozy rear seat and adult-size room in front.

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Rossi test results no.6 ducati 1000cc with 71 laps, Pedrosa first

Dani Pedrosa give strong signals just how competitive the Honda RC213V MotoGP official test session on the first day (8 / 11) at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo, Valencia. Host driver's fastest lap was scored 1 minute 32 186 seconds on the new tungangan. He spent 40 laps from noon until late afternoon to adapt to the character of great power RC213V.

This is a proof that Honda's dominance was still quite strong. Not only Pedrosa, Casey Stoner, who recently won the MotoGP world championship title in 2011 also showed the same dominance. The Australian rider scored the second fastest lap of 1 minute 32,322 seconds after dominating the afternoon test session until the end of the test. Ben Spies was followed in third by a margin of 1 second behind Stoner.
The lack of change in the top three drivers, making the test session rather boring.Precisely formation changes the drivers in each team, even so the things interesting.Randy de Puniet will reportedly recruited LCR Honda team, suddenly following a test session with the team using the Rizla Suzuki GSV-R 800 motorcycle 2011 season.

Left to right: Randy de Puniet (Honda), Ivan Silva (BQR Inmotec), Andrea Dovizioso (Tech3 Yamaha) and Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda)
De Puniet became the fourth fastest rider with a notch 1 minute 33,544 seconds. The results were quite promising, and open up opportunities Suzuki team recruited De Puniet.Another discourse that is no less severe, namely Alvaro Bautista also conduct intensive talks with the Gresini Racing team.
In the fifth place Cal Crutchlow Yamaha M1 appeared carrying 1,000 cc. While Valentino Rossi (Ducati Marlboro) and Andrea Dovizioso who is now in his new team, securing each order 6 and 7. Moto2 world championship in 2011 is Stefan Bradl, also able to carve interesting achievement. He was even better than that using Karel Abraham Ducati GP12.
CRT team rider (Claiming Rule Team) who participate the official MotoGP test session of 2011, is Ivan Silva (BQR Inmotec), Carmelo Morales (Team Laglisse), Gianluca Nannelli (Team Grillini Gapam) and Federico Sandi (Grillini Team Gapam). Achievement of the CRT team's fourth driver is still slower than the fastest lap Michele Pirro scored in the qualifying session Moto2 Valencia (5 / 11) last weekend. (Otosport.co.id)
The results of the first day of official MotoGP test Valencia:1. Dani Pedrosa Repsol Honda 1m ESP 32 186 seconds (40 laps)2. Casey Stoner AUS Repsol Honda 1m 32 322 seconds (42 laps)3. Ben Spies USA Yamaha Factory Racing 1m 33 226 seconds (73 laps)4. Randy de Puniet FRA Rizla Suzuki (800cc) 1m 33 544 seconds (55 laps)5. Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 33 652 seconds (75 laps)6. Valentino Rossi ITA Ducati Marlboro 1m 33 857 seconds (71 laps)7. Andrea Dovizioso ITA Monster Yamaha Tech 3 1m 33 859 seconds (49 laps)8. Hector Barbera ESP Pramac Racing 1m 34 174 seconds (57 laps)9. Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda (800cc) 1m 34 330 seconds (62 laps)10. Karel Abraham CZE Cardion AB Motoracing 1m 34 393 seconds (61 laps)11. Franco Battaini ITA Ducati Marlboro 1m 35 371 seconds (29 laps)12. Kousuke Akiyoshi JPN Repsol Honda 1m 35 728 seconds (34 laps)13. Ivan Silva ESP Inmotec BQR (CRT) 1m 37 159 seconds (44 laps)14. Carmelo Morales Suter Laglisse ESP-BMW Team (CRT) 1m 38 989 seconds (33 laps)15. Gianluca Nannelli ITA Grillini Gapam Team (CRT) 1m 39 173 seconds (24 laps)16. Federico Sandi ITA Grillini Gapam Team (CRT) 1m 39 827 seconds (9 laps)

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