Monday, November 28, 2011

Chevy Spark – A Sparkling Piece


Spark has stolen the attention of many with its smart and stylish compact body. The rivalry for this new baby is not a cup of tea with more established brands like Hyundai, Tata and Maruti already breaking the barriers of success with their efficient cars..Yet, Chevrolet is slowly nudging in with its wide range of cars which have now proved that they can go head on with any of its competitors. The hatchback is bestowed with quotation style head lamps and unique round tail lamps which speak about its class. The hatchback is available with the traditional steel wheel and alloy wheel option. The placement of instrumentation pod in the center of the dashboard can create problems for drivers. The air conditioner of Chevrolet Spark takes a bit longer than usual to cool the cabin. Also, the trunk space is very less and in LPG variant it is completely taken off. The hatchback cannot take on heighted drivers due to its less spacious cabin.
The all new Chevrolet Spark is a charming hatchback with elegant and sturdy body style that gives it an edge over its rivals. Spark is somewhat similar to the forgotten Daewoo Matiz with redefined exteriors, interiors and powerful engine. Given the fact that Chevrolet is relatively new in the Indian auto market, the trust factor could avoid buyers of the thinking ‘There is always risk in going for new brands’ The presence of satin silver roof railing with shoulder line and converging line rising at the front exhilarates its exteriors with sporty looks. The beautiful, almost disappearing, upper front grille and the large lower grille guarded by fog lamps on either side exhibit the power of simplicity.

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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Jeep Comanche – Old Yet Gold!


We can’t deny it Jeeps are about the right size to fit on off-road trails, but nothing in Jeep’s (domestic) lineup offers a pickup bed.
However before you mention the recently announced Mopar kit to convert a JK Unlimited into a half-cab pickup, that just don’t cut the mustard. MJ Comanche in fact shared just about everything with the four-door XJ from the doors forward, including the UniFrame chassis and the XJ’s choice of fuel-injected 2.5L four-cylinder engine, GM-sourced carbureted 2.8L V-6 engine, or Renault-sourced turbodiesel 2.1L four-cylinder.
Under its skin, the 1986 Comanche became a sort of one-year-only design, with the substructure forward of the firewall changing in 1987 to permit the longer 4.0L engine in both the XJ and MJ.
Though Jeep continued to produce the MJ through 1992 – including the rare and desirable Eliminator versions – its fate was effectively sealed in 1987 when AMC came under the control of Chrysler, which already had its own compact pickup in the Dakota. Jeep built a total of 45,219 Comanches in 1986, the second-highest total for the MJ over its lifespan. From the cab back, however, the MJ used a specially-designed subframe that connected to the forward UniFrame chassis and used a leaf-spring suspension similar to the XJ’s, but fitted with longer springs to handle heavier loads as well as a height-sensing proportioning valve that changed the brake bias when the bed had a load in it.
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