Land Cruiser

THE LAND CRUISER

The Toyota Land Cruiser is a series of four-wheel drive vehicles produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. Development of the first generation Land Cruiser began in 1951 as Toyota's version of a Jeep-like vehicle and production started in 1954. The Land Cruiser has been produced in convertible, hardtop, station wagon, and utility truck versions, and it is currently Toyota's flagship 4WD vehicle.

The Land Cruiser's reliability and longevity has led to huge popularity, especially in Australia where it is the best-selling full-size, body-on-frame, four-wheel drive vehicle.[1] Toyota also extensively tests the Land Cruiser in the Australian outback—considered to be one of the toughest operating environments in terms of both temperature and terrain

Ultimate Aero

Ghost

ROolls-Royce GHost

The Rolls-Royce Ghost is a smaller luxury saloon automobile from Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The "Ghost" nameplate, named in honour of the Silver Ghost, a car first produced in 1906, was announced in April 2009 at the Auto Shanghai show.[1][2] During development, the Ghost was known as the "RR04." Designed aiming for a lower price category for Rolls models, the expected retail price will be around £170,000 (US$255,000). [2] The production model was officially unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show.


Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Parent company BMW Group
Production 2010-present
Model year(s) 2010-present
Class luxury car
Body style(s) 4-door saloon
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 6.6 L twin-turbo V12 563 bhp (420 kW)
Transmission(s) 8-speed automatic
Wheelbase 3,295 mm (129.7 in)
Length 5,399 mm (212.6 in)
Width 1,948 mm (76.7 in)
Height 1,550 mm (61 in)
Curb weight 2,470 kg (5,400 lb)
Related BMW 7 Series (F01)
Designer Ian Cameron
Charles Coldham (interior)

Phantom

Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Parent company BMW Group
Production 2003-present
Assembly Goodwood, Chichester, W Sussex, England
Predecessor Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph
Class Oversize luxury car
Body style(s) 2-door drophead coupe/convertible
4-door saloon
Layout FR layout
Engine(s) 6.75 L V12 453 bhp (338 kW)
Transmission(s) ZF 6-speed automatic
Wheelbase 140.6 in (3571 mm)
Length 229.7 in (5834 mm)
Width 78.3 in (1989 mm)
Height 64.3 in (1633 mm)
Curb weight 2,485 kg (5,480 lb)
Related Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé
Designer Marek Djordjevic
Ian Cameron


Novel features

* Customers can choose from 44,000 paint colours, and specify any leather colour.

* Instead of a tachometer, the car has a power reserve dial indicating how much of the engine's power is left available to the driver. This is to provide a sense of tremendous power in reserve, and to hide "crude" underlying mechanicals from its owners. The cluster is not shared with any other vehicle. Doors are remote operated.

* The rear doors are rear-hinged, a style commonly referred to as suicide doors, but called 'coach doors' by Rolls-Royce. Because of the rear-seating position in relation to the rear inner-door handles, buttons are mounted on both C-pillars which operate hydraulic motors in order to close the rear doors. An electronic lock prevents the doors from being accidentally opened when moving. The car will automatically brake to a walking speed if a coach door remains open when driving off.] The rear doors also house umbrellas that are stored within the doors, and can only be accessed when the front or rear doors are open. The fabric of the umbrella is coated with Teflon to assist in shedding water when the wet umbrella is stored within the door.

* The traditional Spirit of Ecstasy ornament has an automatic electronic retraction mechanism to prevent theft and protect pedestrians in the event of an accident. It may also be retracted by the driver at the touch of a button, and retracted when the alarm is armed. The base contains a sensor which detects movement, and will retract if tampered with.

* The 'RR' logos on each of the wheel hubs are independent bezels in order to always remain upright while the wheel is rotating.