At year’s end, Toyota will have manufactured 9.51 million vehicles, an astronomical amount that will put the Japanese company in a leading position in world ranking of builders exceeding General Motors, the leading group for the past eight decades.

Toyota will  produce 9.51 million vehicles this year, 5% more than in 2006, compared with 9.26 million of its American competitor. In addition, the Japanese firm has risen from 9.8 to 9.95 million units for its production target in 2008.

In regard to sales, Toyota (who also owns the Daihatsu and Hino brands) estimated that in 2007 will sell 9.36 million cars.

To find out if in this field they have actually overtaken their American rivals, they will have to wait until early January when General Motors announces their official sales figures.

Toyota, which in 2007 celebrated its 70th anniversary, has proposed that in 2009 they overcome the barrier of ten million vehicles produced, something that has not been achieved by any car manufacturer yet.

source the world engine

One of the most innovative companies in the futuristic world of automotive is undoubtedly Rinspeed. Their latest craze, a submarine car that you can see in the photo.

This fully submersible vehicle that the company has called sQuba is a concept car at the moment,. The goal is for the vehicle to be able  to be used also in the city, on the road or at sea. 

This ambitious project will be presented to the  public next March at the Geneva Motor Show. Its multifaceted and  powerful electric motor makes this car capable of diving and sailing up to ten meters under the sea through its jet units in the bow and stern of the propellers.

In addition, the system of carbon nanotubes in the interior will provide all the  occupants of vehicle the oxygen needed for breathing while the car is submerged.

source Engadget

The Finnish firm Nokia is designing a cell phone that will be able to analyze the air and tell us the amount of CO2, carbon monoxide, particles and other harmful gases in the air.

This great gadget will be known as Nokia Concept Eco sensor undoubtedly a very useful tool for monitoring  pollutes in our vehicle. In this regard, it will be very useful in order to pass the ITV. 

With tools like this one, Nokia wants to get into the pocket of car fans. Innovative, practical, eco … A great idea.

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Goldcar and the persons who write this blog want to wish a very Merry Christmas to all its readers. 

Thank you for reading this blog, without all of you nothing would be possible. 

Enjoy your family and be safe on the road.

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Our friends over at Circula Seguro, have prepared a series of advise so that winter driving is a no brainier.

1. Every winter we should all make sure to take our car in for a check up, to make sure everything is in order. It is specially important to make sure that the tires are in good state and that the antifreeze levels are filled and that the windshield wipers and lights are working properly.

2. Snow chains are vital if you live or will be visiting snowy places. It is also important to have a ice scraper. It is also advisable to leave the windshield wipers lifted so that the weight of the snow does not break them.

3. If it is pouring down rain, we should avoid puddles due to the fact that you could cause the car to aquaplane and we could lose total control of the car. If this does happen we should avoid pressing on the break, we should just lift our foot from the accelerator and hold the steering wheel firmly. We should also keep in mind that the break distance in the rain increases significantly and we should maintain longer distance levels. Also breaks will not work as well when wet so be careful.

4. When fog is apparent you should always use the fog lights and keep a longer distance level, drive a little slower and maintain a constant concentration level so that there are no surprises.

5. If you encounter strong winds, you should show down, hold the steering Wheel firmly with both hands, it is recommendable you drive in high gears so that the force can help keep the car steady.

6. Don’t speed, keep a secure distance level, keep all windows clean and everything is the car in working order and you should be very safe this winter.

Photo flicker by Luis en Cantabria

Aside from being an awesome car t is also fast. The 9FF had only one objective when they announced this GT9 Porsche, it was to beat the speed record of the Bugatti Veyron. The goal is to surpass 407 km/h that no other car in production has reached until now.

This wonderful car was inspired by the Porsche 911, but with a whole lot of changes. It is equipped with a six cylinder boxer 4.2 modified biturbo with a 987 horsepower.

The body is 30 centimetres long with a lower ceiling of 12 centimetres in order that it’s more aerodynamic and a weight of 1,326 kilograms thanks to the use of carbon fiber and Kevlar as construction materials of the body.

This little toy will have an edition of 20 units whose prise is fixed at 592,620 euros.

Source motorpasion