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Charles Spencer King, a British engineer who gave birth to the Range Rover luxury SUV brand, never thought his car was going to become a symbol of luxury.

Charles Spencer King, who died at the age of 85 years, the end of June 2010 and led the team that developed as the Land Rover Range Rover sport utility vehicle explorers since 1970, long before people knew an SUV.

He had no restraint in the Range Rover design. He gave gahar V8 engine, huge tires and suspension harsh, intended for serious transportation for hunters and other outdoor activities car.

But lately, something that makes King’s sad is when the
Range Rover finally become Hollywood stars luxury transportation, the rapper, or a professional athlete.

“Unfortunately, 4×4 car has become a kind of alternative to Mercedes or BMW cars for those who are arrogant,” said King, the London Daily Mail in 2004, as reported by Drive On, USAToday, Tuesday (06/07/2010).

“Using a Range Rover to drive children to school, or walking in big cities. It’s really stupid,” says King.

Yet despite the unwanted King, anyway overdo Range Rover has become the world’s luxury cars.

Even Queen Elizabeth II was willing to drive myself Range Rovernya. And as a form of homage to the queen of British Land Rover, the Range Rover made a special green Balmoral for the Queen.

Range Rover’s iconic luxury car when coming to the U.S. in 1987 then. And then become the top car (flagship), Land Rover North America.

“It was like a Range Rover iPad now, everybody wants it, including Michael Jackson, Bruce Willis, Tracey Ullman and Warren Beatty,” said Bill Baker, former Head of Corporate Communication of Land Rover USA.

“Now in Santa Monica You must have seen 4-5 Range Rover with an associate blondes with big glasses,” he said.

Since its debut, more than 170,000 Range Rover has been sold in the U.S.. King himself died following a collision with a van incident when he was cycling. King’s injuries are too severe and eventually King blowing his breath on June 26, 2010.

Plan of PT General Motors Autoworld Indonesia (gmai) to produce an original Indonesian MPV car coded PM7 seems to have been living in plain sight.

For the moment, the car made specifically by looking at the consumer characteristics of vehicles in Indonesia is now in the process of finalizing the design.

It is presented by the Director of Marketing and Public Relations of PT GM AutoWorld Indonesia (gmai) Debora Amelia Santoso in Nusa Dua, Bali (06/22/2010).

“Now the clay (clay forms of the car) this car has been there at the headquarters of Chevrolet in Detroit, USA for an enhanced,” he said.

This was according to Amelia’s finalization will not last too long. Because he thinks it is definitely PM7 design.

“In Detroit, the concept car has been living improved. For example, should not wear Sein in the rearview mirror, roof rack need not wear and others. That is all the more to the improvement of accessories. While the basic design was a deal,” he explained.

Amelia was promised when released in 2012 this car will come with a much better design than the existing design of the MPV on the market today.

“The designs will be very detailed and interesting even though we mengestimasinya the price to be very affordable,” he added.

PM7 itself is a code for 7 Seater MPV’s Chevrolet Anyar specially made in Indonesia.

The plan of this car will be one of the leading portfolio gmai to rise in the Indonesian market.

Moreover, this car will be produced directly at the factory gmai located in Pondok Ungu, Bekasi with estimates of not more than Rp 150 million.

“Done with the affairs of this accessory, PM7 will immediately be made a prototype and tested. Kamudian we will direct the production in Indonesia,” he concluded

Kentucky state government, the United States made a unique breakthrough by making the Chevrolet Corvette sports car as an icon of their state.

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear assess the Chevrolet Corvette has been widely credited for Kentucky advance since Corvette plant was built in the state.

“Sports car enthusiasts have fallen in love with Corvettes since it was first introduced in New York in 1953,” said Beshear like detikOto quoted from the official website of the government of Kentucky, Monday (28/06/2010).

“For nearly 30 years, Kentucky has become the exclusive home of this sports car icon. Today, we are proud to give the honor to appoint an official sport car Corvette as the state of Kentucky,” he added.

In 1981 General Motors (GM), which produces the Chevrolet Corvette Chevrolet Corvette production moved from St. Louis, Missouri to Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Currently about 50,000 people each year visit their factory to witness the process of Corvette production. It certainly has the economic impact particularly in terms of tourism and be able to generate more than U.S. $ 205,000,000, or around Rp 1.86 trillion each year.

This figure does not include the thousands who visit the National Corvette Museum in the nearby factory pull Corvette lovers from all over the world.

Kentucky itself is currently ranked third in terms of total light vehicle production in America. Even 9.8 percent of all cars and trucks that circulate in the United States is produced in Kentucky. And today more than 64 600 people work in Kentucky in the automotive sector in the state.

Jakarta – The car concept that is often exhibited by manufacturers, car manufacturers often look very futuristic. It is not only happening in the present course.

Because the cars epoch can also find out he has a futuristic ideas though made in the old days when technology was not as sophisticated as this.

Innovation concept cars that was both design and technology also deserves thumbs up. Here we present seven shells but the concept car concept futuristic:

1. B.A.T. 7

The car that was launched in Turin in 1954 uses three Alfa Romeo cars as a base Berlinetta Aerodinamica Tecnica designed by Franco Scaglione of the famous design house Bertone.

With half-closed and the wheels on the rear wing, BAT 7 looks like a car from another planet. Even so, Bertone claims to make design a car like this long-needed study aerodynamics.

2. Sting Ray

Cars made by GM design chief Bill Mitchell is made to show courage in the world GM is racing. Evidenced by the participation of this car in 1959 and 1960.

Armed with the chassis of the Corvette SS picked then wrapped with a new body, Sting Ray mengaesankan present and those who see it.

3. Ford Mustang I

Progenitor legendary Ford Mustang muscle car was originally built in 1962 upon the idea of Roy Lunn and Frank Theyleg to rival sports car owned by MG and Alfa Romeo. This car initially apply only a small Ford Taunus V4 engine with four-speed manual transmission that can only produce 109 hp.

4. Cadillac Cyclone

Futuristic cars made in 1959 so this seemed like an airplane. Outside the body of this car is already equipped with fins at the stern with a front bumper with exhaust-style fighter plane which was now in the front near the front wheels.

Moreover, thanks to the cabin door and transparent application, this car can give up the sensation of climbing a fighter plane. Moreover, this car is also equipped with communication devices that can make this car passengers to communicate with people outside the car without having to open canopy of the car.

5. GM Firebird III
This car is a car that is very special with the leading specifications that have been made. And just like the Cadillac Cyclone, a car made in 1959 was also very inspired by fighter aircraft. That’s why this car looks more like a fighter jet than a car.

A side car until the fin on the back and the cabin is designed in the style of fighter jets. To control this car, we are not necessary to use a steering wheel but simply use the joystick like on the plane with all the attributes that have been computerized.

6. Ferrari Modulo

Designed in Pininfarina design house and is shown at the Geneva Auto Show 1970, Ferrari Modulo looks like a space module and not like a Ferrari in general. But if you see a powerful 550 hp V12 engine, the doubt on this car would disappear immediately.

7. Aero-Vette

Looking at the long history of Corvette, this car could be said as one of the best concept cars from American manufacturers. Armed with fantastic body and gullwing doors, Aero-Vette look very exotic.

GM design boss affairs, Bill Mitchell even had prepared a car that was first shown in 1977 was to be mass produced with the application of small-block engine V-8 to cut the selling price in the future. But unfortunately the program in cencel for a reason.

While in Indonesia, PT Honda Prospect Motor launches new premium MPV Honda Odyssey with a conventional door opening, so now there are options Odyssey with a sliding door or sliding door.

As quoted by the official website of American Honda, Monday (06/21/2010) is referred to as the Honda Odyssey Honda Odyssey Touring Elite.

Touring Elite is the appearance was almost similar to the concept car Honda Odyssey that had mejeng at Chicago Motor Show 2010.

Honda said the 2011 model year offers a more exclusive appearance and a new interior features, including a sliding door.

Elite Honda Odyssey Touring is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine with a capacity of three-mode variable cylinder management with fuel consumption in the urban streets of 1:8 to 1:11 for the road and out of town.

Roof has 1.6 inches lower than the current version makes it more streamlined, powerful, and more dynamic, especially with the increased aerodynamics.

Changes seen in the outer appearance of HID lamps, alloy rims 18 inch, ventilated brake disks, power side mirrors with indicator lights Sein, and the tailgate.

While the cabin space, Honda adds a navigation system, premium audio system with 12 speakers, which are connected with the Honda Satellite navigation systems, high-definition connectivity as well as split-screen display.

With this latest model of the Odyssey, Honda tried to redefine the concept minivan with aggressive and sporty stance contained in a single car.

Currently Odyssey is still the best-selling minivan in the United States, the plan, the Japanese manufacturer will begin selling the latest model of the Odyssey is starting this autumn