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CARS STOCK EXCHANGE

It's called the Stock Exchange and it may be considered a game, but is it? Yes, you use play money to buy fantasy stocks, but those stocks are tied to real vehicles that you believe will either be a sales boom or bust. CSX trading may deliver a real predictive message about how new vehicles will do in the American marketplace. You are becoming an automotive forecaster while attempting to outsmart your peers by trading car stocks for play profits that will earn you prizes for your superior performance. Expect to hear new lingo around the water cooler, something like, "I went long G8 and short Sequoia and made big bucks, CSX bucks."

Edmunds.com's battery of seasoned experts, many with Ph.D.s, attempt to forecast new vehicle sales based on a variety of historical factors. Now you have a chance to compete with our team and your friends by employing the Wall Street trading strategy of "buying low — selling high," and not necessarily in that order, as CSX allows you to "short" car stocks that you believe will fall short of their predicted sales targets six months from their on-sale showroom release dates. You'll have to ask yourself questions like, "Sequoia sold just 23,273 in all 2007. Can the all-new model really sell 18,900 in its first six months based on a full-year 2008 estimate of 42,000?" Or, "The new BMW 1 Series is cheaper than the 3 Series, which sold 142,490 in 2007, so even with fewer model variants, should the 1 Series sell more than 9,000 units in its first six months?" As your CSX Car Stock Guru blogger, I will only give you the facts, leaving it up to you to make your own "investment" decisions.

Renting cars in Singapore

Singapore Car Rental Services offers a wide range of budget, luxury, cheap cars for lease in Singapore on a daily, weekly, monthly or even yearly basis.

Long term, short term and airport car rental available too. Many says we are one of the best car rental company in SG.

Singapore Car Rental have cars for hire from as low as $60 per day to $250 per day.
We have Monthly budget car rental starting from $1000 to $4000 monthly.
Cheapest and most Reliable cars for rent in Singapore!
Monthly car rentals at cheap rates. Airport and wedding car rental welcome. Online 24 hours car rental.
P plate and under 25 welcome.


* Kia Picanto (Budget hatchback)

* Hyundai Sonata 2.0 (Luxury Sedan)

* Suzuki Swift (Hatchback)

* Nissan Latio (Sedan)

* Fiat Punto (Hatchback)

* Mazda 2 (Hatchback)

* Toyota Corolla (Saloon)

* Honda stream (MPV) (7 seaters car for rent)

* Mitshibishi Airtrex 2.0 (SUV)

* Mazda Rx8 (Sports) (Wedding car)

* Toyota Axio

* Toyota Sienta (7 seater MPV)

* Nissan Sunny (Budget Sedan)

* Honda Jazz

* Honda Fit

* Toyota Altis

Forex rates and car price

I was curious why forex rate changes don't show up in car prices that have some component of imports. For most of the C+ higher segment this ranges from 25% to 100% (CBUs). In a simplistic model if a car price has X% import component then a Y% appreciation in INR should lead to about X*Y decrease in the price. Following is a table assuming 15% rupee appreciation (as with INR vs. many currencies recently)

Car Price Import fraction Expected decrease
10L 0.3 4.00% - 45K INR
12L 0.4 6.75% - 81K INR
24L 1.0 15.00% - 3.6L INR

So the variations could be pretty large based on localisation content. Who gets to pocket these "gains" ? Why these don't get passed on to the poor buyers. Have there been precedents where a company has passed on such gains to the end buyer. I understand it would be cumbersome to change a car price everyday as forex rate moves but periodically it could be possibly done.

Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept

The Detroit auto show is a huge theater, a Las Vegas-like stage where carmakers do their best to thrill and amaze a world audience. Toyota will step up this year and present its FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept, a futuristic sports car that would be powered by a 400-horsepower hybrid powertrain. Of course, the Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept is just a concept, little more than a container for the overheated dreams of a bunch of designers at Calty Design Research, Toyota's design studio in Newport Beach, California. In fact, what you see here is only a two-dimensional animation, a computer-generated image of the show car that Toyota will roll out

Toyota Corolla vs. Hyundai Elantra Review

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Handling

The Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Corolla have about comparable tires. With their similar turning radii, the Hyundai Elantra and the Toyota Corolla very likely handle about the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain

The Corolla and the Hyundai Elantra have similar-sized engines, with a slight advantage to the Hyundai Elantra. Torque is the force that lets you accelerate quickly, and in this respect, the Elantra is substantially more powerful than the Toyota Corolla.

Utility

Neither the Toyota Corolla nor the Hyundai has a marked advantage as far as seating capacity.

Convenience

You definitely won't have to visit your friendly gas station more often with the Hyundai Elantra than with the Toyota Corolla, as both offer comparable ranges.

Comfort

While the front cabin in the Hyundai Elantra offers a bit more head room than the Toyota, there really isn't much of a difference. While the rear of the Hyundai Elantra provides a bit more head- and leg-room than the Toyota Corolla, there really isn't much of a difference.

Dimensions

The Hyundai Elantra is a tad heavier than the Toyota Corolla. The Toyota's tank is approximately the same size as the Hyundai Elantra's, though the Hyundai Elantra's is a tad larger. The Elantra and the Toyota compete for the same parking spaces.

Cost

The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs roughly the same to get the Hyundai Elantra to the dealership as the Toyota Corolla. The Hyundai Elantra consumes a lot of gas compared to the Toyota Corolla. Producing an exact fuel economy evaluation is so tough that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the Toyota Corolla is the winner regarding gas mileage. The Hyundai isn't much more expensive than the Toyota Corolla regarding MSRP.

Overview

The basic warranty that comes with the Toyota isn't quite as generous as the Hyundai Elantra's.

www.toyota.com

(Lexus Launches 'RX450h' and 'RX350' in Japan)

TOKYO, January 19, 2009 — Lexus announces that sales of the "RX350" in Japan started today and that sales of the "RX450h"* are to start in April.

The new arrivals include such features as an advanced hybrid system with a V6 gasoline engine, the E-Four (electric four-wheel drive) system for outstanding driving and environmental performance, as well as a unique "dual-zone cockpit" that allows the driver to concentrate on driving. Other top-class features create a dynamism that sets the vehicles apart from other SUVs while providing a strong sense of safety and satisfaction.

Toyota suffers from downturn but says it has no plans to quit F1

Toyota's Jarno Trulli in action in Montreal. Photograph: Schlegelmilch/Corbis

Toyota has declared itself resolutely committed to continuing in formula one despite what promises to be its first operating loss for 70 years as the depression in the global car industry worsens.

"We have absolutely no plans to withdraw from formula one," a spokeswoman, Yoshie Matsu­ura, told the Guardian. Matsu­ura said Toyota had embarked on a major cost-cutting study but could not specify what measures were under consideration. "We know that [F1] is very expensive and that cost-cutting is the key to survival," she said.

Toyota imposes pay freeze on British workforce

Toyota is imposing a pay freeze on its 4,500-strong British workforce and has told managers they will not receive a bonus this year.

Toyota, which prides itself on avoiding compulsory redundancies, said it would hold further talks with employee representatives next month over whether to move to a shorter working week or opt for a temporary halt in production. It is seeking to cut labour costs by around 10%.

Toyota employs almost 3,900 people at its Burnaston plant in Derbyshire and almost 600 at its Deeside facility.

The Toyota announcement underlines the tough times facing the car industry and follows a series of job losses and production cuts. This week has already seen 850 job loses at BMW's Mini plant near Oxford and 560 jobs cuts at components maker GKN in the West Midlands.

Toyota is now the world's biggest carmaker

Toyota has been declared the world's biggest carmaker after a slot of 77 year unbroken position held by GM. Its much stronger global presence has resulted in its win. General Motors had earlier confused the car industry experts and the reason quoted was that it had been important for it to keep the top slot for corporate pride.

However GM shares declined over the past couple of years and at present it has a market capitalization of just under $2 billion. Toyota has a market value of about $117 billion, and like all major carmakers, it is suffering from the doleful state of the market. It has also warned that it will record its first operating loss for the current financial year.

Last year GM remained in the global top slot by a tiny margin. It sold 9.369 million vehicles, while Toyota sold about 9.366 million vehicles.

General Motors

General Motors Corporation (GMC) (NYSE: GM) founded in 1908, is the world's second largest automaker. It manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. With global headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, GM employs 266,000 (2008) people in every major region of the world, and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. In 2008, 8.35 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, Hummer, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall and Wuling.

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron $1,192,057. This is by far the most expensive street legal car available on the market today. It is the fastest accelerating car reaching 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. It claims to be the fastest car with a top speed of 253 mph+. However, the title for the fastest car goes to the SSC Ultimate Aero which exceed 253 mph pushing this car to 2nd place for the fastest car.

Pagani Zonda C12 F

Pagani Zonda C12 F $667,321 Produced by a small independent company in Italy, the Pagani Zonda C12 F is the 8th fastest car in the world. It promises to delivery a top speed of 215 mph+ and it an reach 0-60 in 3.5 seconds.

SSC Ultimate Aero

SSC Ultimate Aero $654,400 Don’t let the price tag fool you, the 3rd most expensive car is actually fastest street legal car in the world with a top speed of 257 mph+ and reaching 0-60 in 2.7 seconds. This baby cost nearly half as much as the Bugatti Veyron, yet has enough power to top the most expensive car in a speed race. It is estimated that only 25 of this exact model will ever be produced.

LeBlanc Mirabeau

LeBlanc Mirabeau $645,084 Doesn’t this look like a race car? Yet, with $645k, you can get this car and legally drive to your local supermarket and buy groceries. It has a top speed of 229 mph+ and although it was intentionally made for racing, it may be bought and show off to your neighbors.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo $555,000 The first true American production certified supercar, this cowboy is rank #4 for the fastest car in the world. It has a top speed of 248 mph+ and it can reach 0-60 in 3.2 seconds. If you are a true American patriot, you can be proud to show off this car.

Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX $545,568 Swedish made, the Koenigsegg is fighting hard to become the fastest car in the world. Currently the 3rd fastest car in the world with a top speed of 250 mph+, the car manufacture Koenigsegg is not giving up and will continue to try and produce the fastest car.

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren $457,250 A GT supercar, the SLR McLaren is the fastest automatic transmission car in the world with a top speed of 207 mph+ and reaching 60 mph in 3.8 seconds from stand still point.

Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carrera GT $440,000 A supercar with dynamic stability control and a top speed of 209 mph+ and it can reach 0-60 in 3.9 seconds. The Porsche Carrera GT applies the absolute calibers of a true racing car to offer an unprecedented driving feeling on the road.

Maybach 62

Maybach 62 $385,250 The first 4-doors sedan to make the list, the Maybach 62 includes many luxurious features and it was made for comfort rather than speed.

Maybach 57

Maybach 57 S $367,000 High-end luxury saloon with sporty handling and top performance technology.

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY

The benchmark Toyota Camry sedan continues its reputation of safety, reliability, and quality while offering fuel efficiency, space, and power.

The Camry is a front-wheel drive, five-passenger, four-door sedan featuring four trims: CE, LE, SE, and XLE. A 158-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine and five-speed manual transmission is standard; a five-speed automatic transmission is optional. Optional for LE, SE, and XLE models is a 268-hp, 3.5-liter V6 and six-speed automatic transmission with sequential shifting. ABS brakes, driver and front-passenger airbags, front seat-mounted side-impact airbags, and side curtain airbags are standard. Stability control and traction control are optional.

The 2009 Toyota Camry is a carryover from 2008.

The current price for Camry Automatic is Rs. 4,999,000 and manual is Rs.
4,899,000 and the lead delivery time is within four months.

NEW 2009 HONDA CITY LAUNCHED IN ASIA

We’ve pretty much revealed the 2009 Honda City completely already, but we might as well report on the official launch of the new model in Thailand, for sale in neighbouring countries such as India, Malaysia and China.

The new City features a new nose similar to Honda’s hydrogen-powered city car, while the rest of the design is unlike any other Honda.

Powered by a 120 hp 1.5-litre 4-cylinder engine, it comes with either a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed automatic, ditching the previous model’s CVT transmission that had 7 simulated speeds.

The cabin is probably all hard plastics again, but it all looks decent at least. Cabin space has improved over the previous model, and can now better fit tall adults in the back.

Except the 2009 Honda City to hit Dubai and GCC roads in the first few months of 2008, at a starting price of around Dhs 45,000, if not more. Our market will probably get the Thailand-built version.

vauxhall CALIBRA

1991 VAUXHALL CALIBRA 2.0i 8V 3dr [LT] Coupe Manual, 116,054 miles, Green 1991 Vauxhall Calibra 2.0L 8V in wicked green. Good Points - Paint job, one of a kind. Body kit. Lowered. 17" alloys. Tinted back windows. Metal back spoiler. Subaru stainless steel exhaust. Xenon lights back indicator and front. Type R smaller steering wheel. Leather interior. Fibreglass mounted pirat...

Rs. 500,000 City: Karachi Owner: luvable devil Year: 1991

Mitsubishi i

it has moving headlights from inside and has remote start no need of keys anymore!and button on remote to fold/unfold side mirrors. Comments : Itz a Wonderful car with good average and itz name is mitsubishi 'i'.you can check on net for more features.(0321-4152100.)....

Rs. 650,000 City: Lahore Owner: omi426 Year: 2008

Ferrari F430 F1

2 Doors, Automatic, Coupe, Petrol, 5,000 miles. Nero Daytona Metallic with Nero Leather Interior, Nero Dashboard & Carpets, Climate Controlled Air Conditioning, 19? Challenge Rim Alloy Wheels with Giallo Brake Callipers, Carbon Ceramic Brake System, Electronic Suspension, CST, Giallo Rev Counter, Scuderia Wind Shields, Electric Seats, Xenon Headlamps, Airbags, Stereo System...

Rs. 20,000,000 City: Karachi Owner: ahsan Year: 2008

KARACHI CARZ LOVERS

Mazda RX-8

Mazda RX-8

Manufacturer	Mazda
Production	2003–present
Assembly	Hiroshima, Japan
Predecessor	Mazda RX-7 Mazda Cosmo
Class	Sports car
Body style(s)	4-door quad coupé
Layout	FMR layout
Engine(s)	1.3L Renesis NL
Transmission(s)	4- or 6-speed automatic and 5 or 6-speed manual
Wheelbase	2004-08: 2703 mm (106.4 in) 2009-: 2700 mm (106.3 in)
Length	2004-08: 4425 mm (174.2 in) 2009-: 4470 mm (176 in)
Width	1770 mm (69.7 in)
Height	1340 mm (52.8 in)
Curb weight	Manual: 1309–1373 kg (2888–3029 lb) Auto: 1384 kg (3053 lb)
Fuel capacity	60 L (16 US gal; 13 imp gal)

TOYOTA

TOYOTA	PRICE		Updated On
Hilux 4x2 Up Spec	Rs. 1,059,000		11-OCT-2008
COROLLA 1.3L XLi	Rs. 1,269,000		25-OCT-2008
Hilux 4x2 Standard	Rs. 1,279,000		11-OCT-2008
COROLLA 1.3L GLi	Rs. 1,389,000		25-OCT-2008
COROLLA 2.0D	Rs. 1,419,000		25-OCT-2008
COROLLA 2.0D SALOON	Rs. 1,719,000		25-OCT-2008
ALTIS MT 1.8L	Rs. 1,719,000		25-OCT-2008
ALTIS MT SR 1.8L	Rs. 1,809,000		25-OCT-2008
ALTIS CRUISETRONIC 1.8L	Rs. 1,809,000		25-OCT-2008
COROLLA 2.0D SALOON SR	Rs. 1,809,000		25-OCT-2008
ALTIS CRUISETRONIC SR 1.8L	Rs. 1,899,000		25-OCT-2008
Hiace STD	Rs. 1,999,000		11-OCT-2008
Hiace A/C	Rs. 2,180,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X2 D/C (LAN-05)	Rs. 2,570,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X4 S/C (LAN-03)	Rs. 2,670,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X4 S/C A/C (LAN-04)	Rs. 2,820,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X4 D/C (LAN-07)	Rs. 2,870,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X2 D/C A/C (LAN-06)	Rs. 2,940,000		11-OCT-2008
Hiace Hiroof with A/C	Rs. 2,999,000		20-JAN-2009
HILUX 4X4 D/C A/C (LAN-08)	Rs. 3,105,000		11-OCT-2008
HILUX 4X4 D/C F/L (LAN-09)	Rs. 3,140,000		11-OCT-2008
Hiace AMBULANCE	Rs. 3,300,000		11-OCT-2008
Camry M/T 2400 CC Petrol	Rs. 3,899,000		20-JAN-2009
CamryA/T 2400 CC Petrol	Rs. 3,999,000		20-JAN-2009
Coaster	Rs. 4,750,000		11-OCT-2008
Prado 3.0L N-turbo	Rs. 7,499,000		20-JAN-2009
Prado 4.0L GX	Rs. 9,900,000		20-JAN-2009
Prado 4.0L VX	Rs. 10,500,000		20-JAN-2009
Land Cruiser SW GX M/T	Rs. 12,000,000		11-OCT-2008
Land Cruiser SW VX A/T	Rs. 13,000,000		11-OCT-2008

MITSUBISHI

MITSUBISHI	PRICE		Updated On
Lancer 1.3 GL M/T(2007 Facelift)	Rs. 939,000		2-SEP-2007
Lancer 1.6 GLX M/T S/R	Rs. 1,019,000		24-JUL-2007
Lancer 1.3 GLX M/T (2007 Facelift)	Rs. 1,049,000		30-APR-2008
Lancer 1.6 GLX M/T	Rs. 1,049,000		17-MAR-2008
Lancer 1.6 GLX A/T S/R	Rs. 1,099,000		24-JUL-2007
Lancer 1.3 GLX A/T (2007 Facelift)	Rs. 1,109,000		30-APR-2008
Lancer 1.6 GLX A/T	Rs. 1,109,000		17-MAR-2008
L300 (L)	Rs. 1,349,000		30-APR-2008
Galant 2.0 (G) Super Saloon M/T	Rs. 1,500,000		24-JUL-2007
Galant 2.0 (G) Super Saloon A/T	Rs. 1,500,000		24-JUL-2007
Galant 2.5 VR Automatic	Rs. 1,600,000		24-JUL-2007
L200 4x2 2.5L Diesel Double Cabin	Rs. 1,649,000		17-MAR-2008
L300 (DX)	Rs. 1,699,000		30-APR-2008
Galant 2.5 VR Sports Automatic	Rs. 1,700,000		24-JUL-2007
L200 4x4 2.5L Diesel Single Cabin Std GL	Rs. 1,799,000		17-MAR-2008
L200 4x4 2.5L Diesel Single Cabin GL A/C	Rs. 1,849,000		17-MAR-2008
L200 4x4 2.5L Diesel Double Cabin Std GL	Rs. 1,859,000		17-MAR-2008
L200 4x4 2.5L Diesel Double Cabin with A/C GL	Rs. 1,999,000		17-MAR-2008
Galant 2.0 (G) Super Saloon (Diesel) M/T	Rs. 2,299,000		24-JUL-2007
L200 4x4 2.5L TCI Diesel Double Cabin with A/C	Rs. 2,364,000		17-MAR-2008
Pajero GLS M/T D 2800 CC	Rs. 3,749,000		24-JUL-2007
Pajero GLS A/T D 2800 CC	Rs. 3,899,000		24-JUL-2007
Pajero GLS A/T LTD 2800 CC	Rs. 3,999,000		24-JUL-2007
Pajero GLS A/T V6 P 3800 CC	Rs. 4,499,000		24-JUL-2007
Pajero GLS A/T V6 LTD P APP 3800 CC	Rs. 4,599,000		24-JUL-2007

HONDA

HONDA	PRICE		Updated On
CITY Manual Tranmission 1.3 L	Rs. 1,152,000		20-JAN-2009
CITY VARIO 1.3 L	Rs. 1,222,000		20-JAN-2009
CIVIC i-VTEC Manual Transmission	Rs. 1,662,000		20-JAN-2009
CIVIC i-VTEC Prosmatec Transmission	Rs. 1,752,000		20-JAN-2009
CIVIC VTi Oriel - Manual Transmission	Rs. 1,782,000		20-JAN-2009
CIVIC VTi Oriel - Prosmatec Transmission	Rs. 1,852,000		20-JAN-2009
CR-V 2.4 Litre	Rs. 4,303,000		20-JAN-2009
Accord 2.4 i-VTEC	Rs. 4,703,000		20-JAN-2009