Trendy Family Car - Toyota Aygo, sold by Toyota in Europe since 2005

The Toyota Aygo is a city car sold by Toyota in Europe since 2005. All Aygos are built at the new factory of the Toyota Peugeot Citroën Automobile Czech (TPCA) joint venture in Kolin, Czech Republic. The Aygo was first displayed at the 2005 Salon de l'Automobile de Genève. The name "Aygo" comes from "i-go", symbolising freedom and mobility.

The decision to produce the cars was made on July 12, 2001, when the presidents of Toyota and PSA Peugeot Citroën, Fujio Cho and Jean-Martin Folz respectively, decided to produce a small car to share development costs. This project was called B-Zero. The Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 are rebadged versions of the same car.

The Aygo's starting on-the-road price is €8,500 (GB£6,845). The main difference between the Aygo and its siblings is in the interior equipment, badges, logos and the easily recognizable rear end of the car. The planned production is 300,000 cars annually – 100,000 cars per brand. Sales began in July 2005 and the car is available as a three or five-door hatchback. There are two engines available, a 1.0 L three-cylinder engine rated at 68 bhp (51 kW), and a 1.4 L HDi diesel I4 engine rated at 54 bhp (40 kW). The Aygo has a 4-star EuroNCAP rating.

The Aygo was used on BBC's Top Gear in a giant match of football, showcasing its maneuverability. The Top Gear presenters deemed the Aygo and its Peugeot and Citroën counterparts to be competent town cars.

A modified Aygo was also used on Fifth Gear to perform a 12 metre high loop-the-loop on a specially-designed track to determine if a stunt that can be done using Hot Wheels toys can be replicated in real life. The stunt was driven by UK Stuntman Steve Truglia in May 2009.

In January 2010, the Aygo was part of a worldwide recall by Toyota for a faulty sticking accelerator pedal. Under certain circumstances, the pedal can stick in a partially depressed position, or return slowly to the off position. All models built between February 2005 and August 2009 could be affected. The recall has also affected the Aygo's Peugeot and Citroën counterparts as well. New information from Toyota has suggested, however, that only Aygos with automatic gearboxes are affected, and that those with manual gearboxes are not. In 2006, two Aygos were donated to the local police force in Chippenham, England for use as patrol cars.

Trendy Family Car -Toyota Avanza

The Toyota Avanza is a mini MPV designed by Daihatsu. It is produced in Indonesia and also assembled contract assembled in Malaysia (under Perodua). Daihatsu designed and manufacturer the vehicle, which is then sold by both Daihatsu and Toyota under Xenia and Avanza name plate respectively. Daihatsu supplies the vehicle to Toyota under a consigned production and OEM manufacturing agreement. The car was launched at the Gaikindo Auto Expo in 2003 and sold over 100,000 units that year. The name "Avanza" was taken from the Italian word avanzato, which means "advance".

The Avanza is a new model developed as an entry-level MPV. It's spiritual predecessoar was the Toyota Kijang, whose model program has since been split to two different models (the other being the larger, more expensive Toyota Innova) to expand Toyota's reach in the MPV sector.

In addition to Indonesia and Malaysia, the Avanza is sold in Brunei, Bangladesh, Egypt, Lebanon, Pakistan, Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Thailand. A rebadged version of the car is sold in China under the FAW badge.

In October 2011, Avanza-Xenia has been sold 1 million unit, including 113,000 export unit.

Luxury Fast Car - Chevrolet Corvette

The Chevrolet Corvette is a sports car by the Chevrolet division of General Motors that has been produced in six generations. The first model, a convertible, was designed by Harley Earl and introduced at the GM Motorama in 1953 as a concept show car. Myron Scott is credited for naming the car after the type of small, maneuverable warship called corvette. Originally built in Flint, Michigan and St. Louis, Missouri, the Corvette is currently built in Bowling Green, Kentucky and is the official sports car of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The National Corvette Museum documents the car's worldwide history and hosts the annual event.

Luxury Sport Car - Toyota GT 86

The world's largest automaker, Toyota, officially launched its newest sport sedan, GT 86, in Malaysia. In the neighbor country, the GT 86 start from RM 243 000, or about Rp723 million.

Reported by Inautonews, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, the Toyota GT 86 engine with twin brother, Subaru BRZ, which first launched in Singapore.

Toyota GT 86 using the 2.0-liter boxer D4-S injection. This engine produces 197 hp and 200 Nm of torque. With the transmission 6 - speed, both manual and automatic, this car can accelerate from 0-100 km per hour in 6 seconds. While the maximum speed the vehicle is 230 km per hour

Although bongsor engine, the GT 86 claimed fuel economy. Toyota and Subaru managed to combine these two advantages, great power and fuel economy, with the boxer engine.

The car is also called Hachiroku, 86 in Japanese, comes with a choice of six exterior colors, namely Orange Metallic, Galaxy Blue Silica, Red Lighting, Sterling Silver Black, Crystal Black Silica and Satin White Pearl.

86 GT car is offered in two variants based on the transmission, the 6-speed manual for RM 243 000, or about Rp723 million and RM 249 000 6 speed automatic or about Rp742 million.

Previously, Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) the holder of the Toyota brand in Indonesia, announced it will market the GT 86 in the country. Sedan and fierce futuristic design is expected to launch mid 2012. viva

 

Best Luxury Car - Renault Capture

French car manufacturer, Renault, will prepare a new crossover that has similarities with the Nissan Juke. This car made ​​its debut at the Geneva Motor Show 2011 event.

Autoevolution reported, Wednesday, April 4, 2012, car sales will replace the Koleos is not very good in the market. Niche mini-SUV segment in Europe is not yet filled to overflowing.

It makes other car manufacturers continue to make new cars to fill the segment, ranging from the Peugeot 208. Then VW is planning to make a smaller version of the Tiguan, and BMW will bring to market X2.

Juke twin who has a concept of Capture comes with two engine options, namely the 1.6-liter turbo engine and the 1.5-liter turbodiesel. This car uses front-wheel and 4-wheel (all-wheel drive). viva

 

 

Best Seller Car - Toyota Innova

The Toyota Innova is a Toyota-designed Compact MPV i.e. being less than 4,600 mm (181.1 in) in length as per the European system of size classification, produced in Indonesia under supervision by Toyota Astra Motor since 2003. As with Toyota Kijang, which it replaced, the Toyota Innova is produced and first marketed in 2004 in Indonesia. Toyota Innova is part of Toyota's IMV program together with the Hilux Vigo pickup truck and the Fortuner SUV. Its official name in Indonesia is Toyota Kijang Innova, while for other countries it is simply Innova.

Powering the Innova is either a gasoline 2.0 liter 136 PS (100 kW) 1TR-FE VVT-i, a 2.7 liter (2TR-FE) version of the same, or a 2.5 liter 102 PS (75 kW) 2KD-FTV D4-D common rail variable geometry turbocharger diesel engine. Trim levels are J, E, G, and V. The 2.7 liter is only for the V, with automatic transmission. The Innova features a live rear axle and it is of front engined, rear wheel drive configuration. The newly added V variant adds ABS, leather seats and captain chairs.

The Innova is also sold in India (replacing Toyota Qualis), Malaysia (replacing Toyota Unser), the Philippines (replacing Toyota Revo), Taiwan (replacing outdated Toyota Zace surf), Vietnam (replacing outdated Toyota Zace) and Thailand. Unlike some of the Innova's competition, such as the TATA Sumo Grande, Chevrolet Tavera or the Mahindra Xylo, but like the newly launched Tata Aria, the Innova looks more like a minivan — in fact, its styling can be said to be similar to Toyota's other MPV offerings, namely the USDM Toyota Sienna and the Toyota Previa. The Toyota Innova is also available in Brunei, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Trendy Luxury Car - Toyota Fortuner

The Toyota Fortuner, also known as the Toyota SW4, is a medium-sized SUV based on the Toyota Hilux. Originally assembled only in Thailand, but later also in Indonesia and other countries, the Fortuner is built on the well-established platform of the Toyota Hilux pickup truck. It features three rows of seats and is available in rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive among others. The Fortuner is part of Toyota's IMV project in Thailand, which also includes the Toyota Hilux and the Kijang Innova (in Indonesia). The vehicle was designed by Toyota Technical Centre Australia. A number of engine options are available depending on the country of sale, including a 2.7 L 2TR-FE and 4.0 L 1GR-FE V6 petrol with Variable Valve Timing and 2.5 L 2KD-FTV and 3.0 L 1KD-FTV common rail variable geometry turbocharger diesel models.

Trim levels are G and G Luxury for rear-wheel drive diesel and gasoline, and V for 4×4 Diesel and gasoline. The common rail turbo intercooled diesel has functional scoop on its hood.

In 2007 Toyota Thailand dropped the 4×4 gasoline model and replaced it with a two-wheel drive gasoline version.

This car was the best selling in its category (SUV/PPV) in the Philippines and currently Thailand.

The Fortuner is not offered in Japan, Europe, North America, Australasia, or China. For the medium pick-up based SUV segment in those markets, Toyota offers the Hilux Surf (Japan), 4Runner (North America) and Land Cruiser Prado (Europe, Australasia and China).