Your Source For Finding Free Articles On All Your Favorite Topics. / en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:00:22 GMT /Article/aapa_health_insurance/5867 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:42:43 GMT Click aapa health insurancePresident Barack H. Obama signs H. R. 2, the Children's Health Insurance . The AAPA supports health care that is delivered by qualified providers in in support of the renewal of the Children's Health Insurance Program CHIP. AAPA strongly supports policies and programs that eliminate health AAPA recognizes that many patient care visits to health care providers occur Headache / Migraine · Health Insurance / Medical Insurance File Format: Microsoft Word - View as HTML Each... 2c323a44d5af50f98ed4bca7abb8fc8c /Article/Nationwide_Autocentres_improves_customer_service_with_the_Confirmit_platform/5816 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:09:46 GMT ...Confirmit helps to halve costs and increase revenue….New York, NY and Oslo, Norway – Oct 29, 2009: Nationwide Autocentres, the leading UK MOT and car service specialist, has today announced that it has implemented a technology solution from Confirmit, the on-demand, multi-mode platform for customer feedback, employee feedback and market research.  The Confirmit customer feedback system has had an impact on speed, efficiency and clarity of the Nationwide Autocentres customer service... f1bb6f736345467ab0165b8ccb06cd69 /Article/Barloworld_Logistics_to_challenge_cost_of_transport_across_the_supply_chain/5764 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:44:43 GMT With more pain at the pumps this month1, one company is set to challenge the cost of transport across the supply chain. In a bid to help businesses manage their transportation more cost effectively Barloworld Logistics is today launching ‘Transport as a Managed Service’ to the UK and European markets. Based on the knowledge acquired from managing over 500 000 loads per annum in this manner the Barloworld Logistics offering will enable businesses to save up to 20 per cent of their overall... cd0fa454c1944bfe12066d0905745791 /Article/Tata_Group_Chairman_wins_The_Economistâ_s_Innovation_Award_for_Business_Process_Innovation/5763 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:26:07 GMT Core FactsThe Economist is pleased to announce that Ratan Tata, Chairman of the Tata Group, is the winner of this year's Business Process Innovation Award. Tata has forged a company that is shaping businesses across the globe and changing the way Indian companies conduct business. The company is also responsible for inventing the Tata Nano, the world's lowest-cost car. Innovative methods through which the car is designed and manufactured enable Tata Motors to offer a more affordable, safe and efficient... 5d097c2a5208ddd117e67d14e30d96b4 /Article/Jet_inspired_DIY_Marotti_trike_has_a_lot_of_power_to_offer/5530 Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:37:14 GMT In the realm of homemade or DIY trikes, the Marotti would probably be the king. The trike uses the best in the world of motorcycles and cars, and finally merges it all with a jet-like shape. Power comes from a 100hp Honda V4 engine that when combined with its low 970 lbs 440kg weight, gives an excellent power-to-weight ratio of 4.4hp per kg.   The trike is built on a steel frame, and all the power from the engine goes to the lone rear wheel by means of a chain. It has a low center of gravity, and... 25d3e61c226d03714cd174e70cfee418 /Article/Nationwide_Autocentre_Launches_Fundraising_Initiative_For_NSPCCâ_s_Childâ_s_Voice_Appeal/5487 Wed, 20 May 2009 14:26:50 GMT Wednesday 20 May 2009: Esther Rantzen has launched a Nationwide Autocentre initiative to raise crucial funds for the NSPCC’s Child’s Voice Appeal. Nationwide Autocentre, which has 223 centres across the UK, was touched by an appeal issued by the NSPCC earlier this year, urging people not to forget about the charity even though the country was struggling through a recession.  The company has launched an initiative which will see it donate £10 on behalf of customers paying for... 4f86f790621511f6c0b4839c3f95089d /Article/Electric_Vehicles/5486 Wed, 20 May 2009 12:34:14 GMT Designing an automobile for the future is no mean task as it not only needs to find the perfect blend of balance and style, but it needs to find the right marriage of economy and ecology so that it can be used a sustainable model or even an initial blueprint to mould all future vehicles on. The ‘Sprit’ is one such vehicle which carries style along with substance and elegant aerodynamic design with emission-free travel making it a wonderful and practical blueprint for all the vehicles which... 0eec2a614ddc04ddf855acba1ca3a6c5 /Article/Saab_9_Griffin_concept/5481 Mon, 18 May 2009 07:17:52 GMT We would applaud a car that had the wings of an eagle and the body of a lion, but the 9-Griffin concept doesn’t actually follow its name; though it does have an unconventional design. The Saab luxury sedan goes asymmetric in design, pushing the driver a bit ahead of the first seat passenger. Windscreen on the four-seater concept follows the asymmetry and creates a bubble around the driver’s head. Doors on the concept also follow asymmetry; the passenger side has one large door, while the... c485b52823f39497c0eccdce957f137b /Article/Designer_creates_concept_for_an_unlikely_brand_Chanel_Fiole/5480 Mon, 18 May 2009 07:02:55 GMT   Korean designer Jin Young OJ has created a concept car, for Chanel. The brand is far from cars, and designers usually build upon the designs of established car corporations and follow the design language. The designer’s interpretationfor the Fiole concept is a luxury sports car with a 2+2 seating arrangement. The design looks good, and is based on the black-white contrast so prevalent with Chanel. She has created quite a car; we’re tempted to make parallels with the Batmobile, but... 525b8b3c6cb243e4aa762f228cae7385 /Article/Hyundai_Nuvis_concept/5479 Mon, 18 May 2009 06:56:39 GMT Hyundai Nuvis concept was unveiled at the New York Auto Show in all its gullwing door glory. The crossover with a hybrid powertrain has exteriors designed to create an illusion of perpetual motion, much like the way water flows around the hull of a boat. The exterior creates the effect of a tall, premium urban vehicle. Interiors have a blue acrylic theme, the center stack and ambient lighting are blue as well. Fabric on the seats comes from recycled soda bottles. The hybrid powertrain combines a 2.4-l... ab6ac0fd92581cce5e22d5c28116045c /Article/Sunbeam_Tiger_Concept/5470 Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:25:23 GMT The Sunbeam Tiger Concept is a sports car that will wow you completely. Its designed by Ryan Skelley, who is a Coventry University design student and it was created to mark the 100th year of the original Sunbeam car. This sports car has an electric engine and it can speed to 160mph. It can work on a single charge for up to 800 miles. The entire car is made from materials that are environment-friendly. For example it has vegetable oil resin body panels and the seats are made from Biofabric. This is... 58bc24298c66897bdbf765593b40c29d /Article/Corvette_Z03_Stateside/5430 Wed, 8 Apr 2009 06:09:51 GMT Enamored by the renderings we saw last year? Well, soon the Ugur Sahin designed Corvette Z03 can be yours for a cool price tag of around $69,000, excluding the price of a donor C6 Corvette, of course. To match the car's stricking looks, Mallet Cars from Ohio has signed on to provide an additional horsepower punch.The 'Vette tuner and noted racing outfit has produced two extremely high-power force-induced packages for the limited-edition European-penned sportscar. Donning all-carbon fiber bodywork, the... 06df51b28af40ba65333d25a4e19505d /Article/McLaren_Manta_concept_is_a_fishy_sports_car/5424 Tue, 7 Apr 2009 05:08:48 GMT  Students from IED, Turin set out to design a sportscar for McLaren, one that would go beyond 320 kmph. The name of the concept points straight towards its inspiration, the Manta fish. The inspiration manifests itself in the form of fluid curves and lines on the car, with a somewhat “soft” appearance. Designers however, did not forget that the concept bears the name of McLaren and gave it a fairly good dose of the automaker’s design-language. The concept isn’t meant to be an... 033f2fb3a7509c4f2d0b88082f59e999 /Article/Biodiesel_Refueling_Easier/5417 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 08:39:41 GMT There's an oddly singular focus in Washington DC these days on electric drive. But what’s holding up the widespread use of ‘green’ alternative fuels like biodiesel and E85, especially in states like California that have long been at the leading edge of alternative fuel vehicle efforts? It’s definitely not the technology. Right now, there are millions of flexible-fuel vehicles already on American roads that can use the industry-standard E85 mix of 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent... a31ac258153fba4bd0ef7daa593ab766 /Article/Saab_Fashionista/5416 Thu, 2 Apr 2009 05:53:58 GMT  Eco Factor: Concept car powered by a gasoline/electric hybrid engine. French car designer Mayeul Walser has made sure that green cars can keep your style intact with a concept car he calls the Saab Fashionista. Certifying its name, the car has been designed for an up-market customer, for whom style always holds more relevance than environmental conservation.  The car is designed to be built on GM’s hybrid platform as used in the Chevrolet Volt. The hybrid engine, which runs on either... b8f09be387afb814d775db543e4a4e7b /Article/Toyota_FT_HS/5408 Fri, 27 Mar 2009 11:24:06 GMT  I try not to become too excited about concept vehicles because too many concept vehicles never become production vehicles. The Toyota FT-HS hybrid sports concept vehicle is different - thankfully. First, this concept hybrid car is being built on a production-ready platform, so Toyota is essentially ready to produce this t-roof hybrid sports car if they would like to, and let's hope they do. Second, what is really intriguing about this vehicle is what it says about the potential of hybrid... 6deaeb31206731e58519da0c8396b571 /Article/Hi_Tech_Modular_Hybrids/5406 Wed, 25 Mar 2009 06:38:23 GMT Citroën, now part of PSA Peugeot Citroën, has often marched to different drummer with its different designs like the Traction Avant, 2CV, and DS21. It has done it again with the PSA Peugeot Citroën HYmotion4 system. Unlike other hybrids with the electric motor integrated with the transmission, Hymotion4 uses an internal combustion engine to drive either the front or rear wheels and an electric motor to drive the other axle. This is not the first Citroen to use two independent powerplants... cf6777082c8f3c7577a9d9864b06c042 /Article/Futuristic_and_Eco_Friendly/5404 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:48:59 GMT This concept car named as “Just” is designed by Altran group and they have tried to generate innovations in the field of automotive. It is a wide car with exotic looks and amazing curves. Just is extremely spacious from inside for a family of four members and would be surely suitable for long drives. Vehicle is designed in a way to adapt and personalize their vehicle to the extreme while integrating environmental and regulatory requirements. Altran have made the best use of multi positioning... c0dfb84c70ffad775362270b603a3c05 /Article/Shape_Shifting_Solar_iChange_Vehicle_Unveiled/5403 Tue, 24 Mar 2009 05:42:55 GMT Swiss car manufacturer Rinspeed recently announced that they will be showing off a car lined with solar panels that is capable of changing shape to suit the number of passengers that are in the vehicle. Dubbed the iChange, the innovative vehicle will be showcased at this year’s Geneva auto show.While they do not get any points for the name, the Rinspeed iChange won us over with its slick styling and bevy of eco-friendly features. The concept is a lightweight electric vehicle that is capable of... c4e9d4164c73ad5a9ed8b6870b2e28a1 /Article/RD_3_Wheels_Vehicle_Concept/5401 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 09:40:41 GMT RD concept car is designed for single passenger and best suited for large routes. The main feature of this car is that it works mainly through articulation that not only gives direction but also makes it capable of compacted during high traffic and low speeds. Therefore, this vehicle remains low at the high speed and also displays information required during a trip by voice command by the driver. RD would be very convenient in the busy roads and is perfect for traveling in suburbs or long distance... 25433ef4e16e6516133eb38202d0f2c6 /Article/A_Free_Electric_Car_Imagine_Paying_Only_for_Miles_You_Drive/5399 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:02:11 GMT  Silicon Valley-based Better Place has an innovative business model for electric vehicles. Founded in 2007 by Shai Agassi, Better Place wants to make electric vehicles EVs as affordable as comparable internal combustion cars and overcome their limited range. A primary goal is to build enough charging stations so batteries can be kept charged with 100 miles of driving capacity. These chargers would be located where people work, live, shop, and dine, usually in parking lots. For longer distances... c0b4b2ce970f7fc70edcc53e2497ae8d /Article/Infiniti_Essence_Hybrid_Concept_a_Tribute_to_Luxury_and_Style/5398 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 06:59:20 GMT  We admit it. Although elegantly engineered electric cars inspire us and high fuel efficiency vehicles of all types get our rapt attention, we’re also big fans of performance cars. You can’t be a true-blue car enthusiast without appreciating the auto as art – sometimes fine art in the case of coachwork of the kind offered by marques like Ferrari, Maserati, and Lamborghini. And there’s nothing quite like the sound of an exotic sports car’s engine winding out at high... 7d317d798c4d330a77906f482e74cb25 /Article/Superbus_New_concept_of_public_transport/5394 Thu, 5 Mar 2009 07:06:11 GMT Dutch working on superbus - aerodynamic bus that can also be a high speed train It is an electric bus designed to be able to switch seamlessly between ordinary roads and dedicated “supertracks”, on which it can reach speeds of 250kph 155mph. It could thus present an alternative to much more expensive magnetic-levitation trains. It is as wide and long as a standard city bus, the Superbus is only 1.7 metres high, or roughly the same height as a sports-utility vehicle. There is no middle aisle... 4e5fbc0be00b7c6d57d6fc019509f811 /Article/BRB_Evolution_Futuristic_Concept_Car/5112 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:49:56 GMT There are plenty of eco-friendly cars that are around in the market today giving everyone a wide range of options to choose from when they wish to go green. There are also many concept cars that are around which will hopefully one day hit the road as they seem to be a wonderful alternate to the available models filled with green features and loaded with design improvements that really are of great use in everyday life. The BRB Evolution is a very interesting concept apart from the name itself which is... 66a25e05af88a76567736b9ac3d96394 /Article/You_donâ_t_climb_into_a_MMR25_to_be_a_driver/5111 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:44:40 GMT You do it because you’re completely hardcore. I will right here guarantee you that if cars like this begin to be driven in rallies, rally racing will be the new most popular race on television- nay, the new most popular sport in the world. Released at this years Los Angeles Auto Show Design Challenge; witness the tantalizingly futuristic Mitsubishi Motors MMR25 Rally Racer. Mitsubishi lays it down like so: “Continuing its world racing heritage and its industry leading expertise in electric... 538f82ae03b1967328cb103f87856db6 /Article/Nike_One_Concept/5110 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:40:39 GMT Total Concept The work of Nike and the makers of Gran Tourismo 4, a totally fictional car that had a whole history creatively fabricated for the GT4 release party. These images have been around a while but I just come across them again and thought they where worth putting out there again.“The dramatic and futuristic design of the Nike ONE with its athlete focus, stretched surfaces and less-is-more philosophy is directly inspired from the principles of Nike founder Bill Bowerman” explains... 2a110d148d2f505793ea0f4b25ecf609 /Article/Green_Car_BirdWing/5109 Thu, 15 Jan 2009 07:33:46 GMT EcoFactor: A futuristic concept car that draws its inspiration from nature a butterfly and uses green features such as LED lighting. The BirdwWing is one of the most beautiful and compact concept cars that we have seen in some time. The car seems to draw its inspiration from the vibrant colors and lustrous hues of the natural world. According to its designers, Chen-Wei Chang and Hsuan-Ju Chia, the concept car takes its inspiration from a butterfly in full flight. The car tries to incorporate the beauty... 9d9a65df67f01ce8d101618a45bb7347 /Article/How_Much_Electricity_Does_It_Take_To_Replace_Gasoline/4774 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 17:52:13 GMT How Much Electricity Does It Take To Replace Gasoline?   View Jeff Wilson's blog as posted on Better Place Web Site http://planet.betterplace.com/profiles/blogs/how-much-electricity-does-itThis was one of the major questions burning in my mind as I was doing research for The Manhattan Project of 2009.If we took every gasoline-powered car, truck, and SUV and replaced their powertrain with an electric powertrain, how much electricity would it take to totally replace gasoline?This is easy to... 34e486a8b0f9e543651b7071a09547b2 /Article/Electric_Vehicles_To_Make_A_Difference_To_Climate_Change_Today/4773 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:55:20 GMT  Aixam Mega, which is Europe’s largest supplier of ultra-light electric vehicles, www.mega-vehicles.com is preparing to boost production for the UK, European and North American markets, following a raft of initiatives by government and private sector groups designed to encourage adoption of electric vehicles to help combat climate change.These initiatives include last week’s announcement in London by the new Zero Emission Vehicle Foundation of a campaign to put 20,000 electric vehicles... 2ad497ce3354f9d549ab6fa7ed74d027 /Article/Navevo_launches_next_generation_Sat_Nav_for_HGV_and_van_drivers/4698 Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:53:47 GMT Introducing the new ProNav PNN-200Letchworth, England, 11th December 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its new ProNav PNN-200 sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans. Following on from the successful launch of ProNav, the new ProNav PNN-200 delivers new levels of performance and is now even easier to use thanks to a revised user interface, enhanced Routing-Engine together with free map and transport data updates for new and... 9415c8630bc3b2fad44a097da410ebb0 /Article/Roaming_In_Romania/3777 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:56:54 GMT - Eastern Europe shoots up chart of hot destination for driving holidays -  19th November 2008:  Forget luxury long-haul holidays – Romania is now the holiday destination of choice for British drivers.  As the credit crunch drives resourceful Brits to swap expensive destinations for cheaper places, international car rental company easyCar.com reports a whopping +540 per cent growth in car rentals in the Eastern European country over the past year.   Also enjoying... 76c6514f1e08e2b9d61e7732dc47f782 /Article/Cenex_creates_wider_demand_for_Innovative_Low_Carbon_Vehicle_Technologies/3602 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:20:58 GMT Local authorities selected to pilot lower carbon and all-electric vansCenex, the UK’s Centre of Excellence for Low Carbon and Fuel Cell Technologies, is pleased to welcome a number of pilot local authorities to help drive public sector demand for the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Programme LCVPP. The Coventry Low Carbon Fleet Partnership, Glasgow City Council, Leeds City Council, Liverpool City Council, and the Newcastle & Gateshead Consortium have been selected to trial early lower carbon... 1616691ad0e5d3b9e43301c200bc75a9 /Article/Cenex_Drives_UKâ_s_Vision_for_Low_Carbon_Road_Transport/3601 Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:39:58 GMT Cenex co-hosts the UK’s largest low carbon vehicle event Milbrook Proving Ground, Bedfordshire, Tuesday, 28th October 2008Milbrook, 28th October, 2008 – Cenex, the UK’s first national centre of excellence for low carbon and fuel cell technologies, in partnership with the Technology Strategy Board is today hosting a National Low Carbon Vehicle Event at Milbrook Proving Ground.Representing the largest gathering of the UK’s low carbon automotive supply chain to date, today’s... a40786ae56e816ed5a502038bca60f35 /Article/Phocas_announce_new_business_intelligence_wins_in_the_Automotive_industry/3556 Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:57:00 GMT London, UK, 15th September 2008 - Phocas, a global leader in simple, accessible business intelligence BI www.phocas.biz today announces two new wins in the automotive market despite the current credit crunch affecting the country. Phocas’ business intelligence software has been chosen by BPW Ltd, Europe’s leading axle and suspension manufacturer and Millers Oils, the leading lubricant manufacturer to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial sectors. By implementing PHOCAS these two... 5fe0a642f431423d616c316e52867513 /Article/Maybach_Exelero/3308 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 06:15:34 GMT     A one-off custom-built Maybach was unveiled in May 2005 at the Tempodrom in Berlin. Commissioned by tyre company Fulda, the Exelero is a chopped-down two-seater coupe, though it's more than just a show car - in tests at the Nardo high-speed oval, the prototype reached a speed of 218.38mph, despite weighing over 2.66 tonnes. It is capable of acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds. The car's design was the result of a competition amongst students at the Pforzheim Polytechnic... 62c6721423118a8c36c7e16fa521ce71 /Article/Fioravanti_Hidra/3306 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:53:06 GMT This design is a progression of the Fioravanti Thalia design presented last year in Geneva, differing mostly in its rear aspect where it has a lower roof line. The overall theme is of a svelte coupesque estate with similar dimensions to the Pininfarina Sinseti also debuting in Geneva. In typical Fioravanti fashion, the car showcases a new functional design solution and has a delicate design language quite different to the zeitgeist of today. Designed by Matteo Fioravanti, the core motif of the design is... 1c83f3e785eacb7566ae05409f965bcc /Article/Is_Car_Wax_Important/3084 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 7a9f7ecf3bf86201d3f848465ca689d2 /Article/Pointers_in_Applying_Car_Polish/3085 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 9e9773e3a77245763a08135eb5ed4584 /Article/Basic_Steps_in_Cleaning_a_Car/3086 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] c77a8a4009b6555ebad538a00b4863c0 /Article/Getting_Rid_of_Dings_and_Dents/3087 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 7050ee3cc587ead2891a82698a9917ae /Article/Don_8217_t_Forget_The_Car_Interiors/3088 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 8172ce3f36234830359ca34a03dfece6 /Article/Glass_Talk/3089 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 09b9dc3bb37059831680b9c60dfd4d32 /Article/Check_Fluids_and_Tires/3090 Sun, 8 Jun 2008 08:27:31 GMT [source] 92ce1fd820bf6d5e9698862725c890c2 /Article/Car_Care_Doâ_s_and_Donâ_ts/2519 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:48 GMT Did you know that constant car washing not only makes the car clean, it also protects it from the natural elements that harm the finish? Yes it does! The Car Care Council recommends the following so that you would know what to do and don’t when you wash your car by yourself. * Don’t wash cars in direct sunlight. Do wash cars in shade or in cooler temperatures in the early morning or late afternoon. * Don’t use dish detergent. Do use a formulated car wash. * Do fill your bucket with warm... 2074eb95f8a3d275714393a50523d0f1 /Article/Happy_Motherâ_s_Day_Have_a_Free_Carwash/2518 Mon, 12 May 2008 10:09:47 GMT Good news for mums in Pennsylvania! Cloister Wash & Lube will treat mothers to a free carwash on May 11 in honor of Mother’s Day. All four Cloister locations in Ephrata, York, Lancaster and Sinking Spring will participate. “I feel it’s very important to say a special thanks to our mothers for all they do,” said Mike Mountz, president of Cloister Wash & Lube. “Treating mothers to a free carwash allows us to take care of them for a day. It is a way to show our appreciation for mothers... d5308149bbaa718114fda8998f2bd4af /Article/All_Business_All_Fun/1963 Sun, 20 Apr 2008 07:59:17 GMT The Ford Shelby GT500 is really different and not only because of its 500 horsepower. It’s extra subtle in appearance with a Cobra badging, has bland SVT-styled wheels, a bulging hood and a wide grille with angled-frame opening. Such is how a killer horsepower looks like and doesn’t resemble any of the other Mustangs. No non-functioning extras or gimmicks in this baby. Do check-out the aero-lip surround at the front fascia and the span of diffusers at the rear end-all of which add down force for... 031fd329a7a2e19ced8e921fecb5a1d7 /Article/The_2008_Corolla_Altis_takes_a_step_up_Part_4_of_4/1774 Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:53:07 GMT Active safety features include Antilock Brake System Electronic Brake Force Distribution and Brake Assist, combined with the 15-inch front and rear disk brakes for better braking response. Passive safety features include standard Toyota Global Outstanding Assessment GOA body structure, dual SRS airbags for V-grade, and Whilpash Injury Lessening WIL Concept front seats. The 2008 Corolla Altis will be available in the 26 Toyota dealerships by March. And in its 42-year history, the Corolla has been the... 10b8b70ecafbbe1a4b51c777f7c79ea1 /Article/The_2008_Corolla_Altis_takes_a_step_up_Part_3_of_4/1574 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:43:40 GMT The 2008 Altis has a two-level glove box, drink holders for both front and rear passengers, and as much as 21 separate storage compartments placed all throughout the cabin. Trunk spaces guarantee the storage of as much as four golf bags, which can be maximized further if 60:40 slit rear seats are folded completely. The 4-cylinder, in-line 16 valve DOHC VVT-I engine offers maximum output of 132 ps/6,000 rpm and maximum torque of 170Nm/4,200 rpm for the 1.8 variant while the 1.6 liter variant offers... 2d67619781639caefc7ff2601b477bb6 /Article/The_2008_Corolla_Altis_takes_a_step_up_Part_2_of_4/1375 Tue, 8 Apr 2008 20:41:34 GMT The new full-model change Altis starts with 15-inch rims, starting with the 16-inch rims for the high grade. The current entry level and midgrade variants have 14- and 15-inch rims, respectively, for the high grade. The new Altis has three grades, two engines and five variants: the high-end V grade in 1.8 and 1.6 liter automatic transmission, the G grade at 1.6 liter automatic and manual transmissions, and the entry level E grade at 1.6 liter manual transmission. Color options are gray metallic, medium... f6e7b2edc86fb48aba1c451989c3baf1 /Article/The_2008_Corolla_Altis_takes_a_step_up_Part_1_of_4/967 Sat, 5 Apr 2008 08:51:38 GMT With Over 30 million satisfied Altis owners worldwide have proven that their car is indeed a revolution in evolution. It’s now sportier and roomier too. The 2008 Altis has now new overall dimensions: length of 4,540mm from 4,530, width of 1,760mm from 1,705, and height of 1,465mm from 1,480. With these newly reduced external dimensions it made the interiors more spacious that means more headroom both in front and at the rear. The 2008 Altis is now equipped with electric power steering from the... d8c12ad7632ca92fd688e8b430a5cfd4