Chicago Movers and its Efficient Packing Facilities

The Chicago movers can do all sort of moving service from local move to piano move in a most well-organized way and the local movers utilize tissue papers while packing your fragile items and create your own packing list. They do not pack delicate items with weighty items and hold all your valuables in the moving truck. Along with packing service the local movers make available the order boxes as per your condition. Order boxes are required because segregation of things is necessary while packing and you cannot pack delicate items with additional items so separate boxes are required for each and every thing. The Chicago mover make available of different moving boxes like book box, linen box, china box, picture box and wardrobe box for our packing convenience.

Order for a most excellent order boxes and packing service beside with packing paper and packing tape and forever have a preference the local movers who do the moving service in a specialized way. There are several skilled Chicago mover who provide the professional moving service in a reasonably priced with customer satisfaction. Whatever the moving types, constantly the customer’s convenience is Chicago movers because the moving companies act as a local movers as well as long distance movers, etc and does all types of moving service with self moving services.

Honda Releases Details on Honda Fit Electric Concept

Honda didn't stole the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show, but Honda used the stage to present some of its greener prototypes, its EV Concept.

The Honda EV Concept is designed to meet the daily driving needs of the average commuter and utilizes the same five-passenger layout found in the popular Honda Jazz Fit.

When the production version of the Honda EV Concept hits the streets in 2012, it will be powered by a lithium-ion battery and coaxial electric motor. The motor, derived from the unit found in the FCX Clarity fuel cell car, is efficient and powerful while remaining quiet at highway speeds according to Honda.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com

2011 Porsche 911 Carrera GTS - Pick of the Litter

Twenty-two. That's how many Porsche 911 variants are available right now. And by this time next year, this one – the 2011 Porsche 911 GTS – would be the pick of the litter. It's the definition of the daily-driver's supercar and comes equipped with everything you need. It's perfect and you might need it now.

Source: http://www.autoblog.com/

Chevrolet Camaro 2012

“Turn one. Brake hard. Breathe easy”- is what the Chevrolet Company has to say in favor of its favorite child the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro. Packed with astounding new features and sparkling charisma, the much awaited version of Chevrolet Camaro will supposedly hit the showrooms with the onset of 2012.The 2012 Camaro has already made its debut in the 2011 Chicago Auto show and only by taking a few glimpse of its tempting interior and outstandingly projected exterior, we can predict that this sedan is going to make big worldwide and will successfully dictate the future generation sedans.
The star was born long past in 1969.Preferably reckoned as a power packed performer, this car included an all-aluminum 427 cubic inches engine, basically designed keeping the racing tracks on mind. With only 69 units of it being made, this Chevrolet Camaro was successful enough in listing its name as one of the legend in the history of automobiles and till today it is still considered as one most envied possession by its proud owners.



In a most recent press release, the General Motors proudly claimed the 2012 Camaro as a “high performance vehicle and not just a Camaro with more power”. In a short yet informative review report, one name stood above all, the Ford Shelby GT500. This ruling auto is the one that Chevrolet hopes to compete although in a much convincing way. The name of the iconic Ford Shelby GT500 roused in a much twisted way. This performance based vehicle mastering in both street and tracks was undoubtedly praised and was ironically challenged by the Chevy. If we take a sneak peak of the preliminary spec sheet of the new Chevrolet Camaro 2012, then we can only foretell that there are chances of raging war between Chevy and the Classic Ford.



With this much transformed sequel, the Chevy is expecting to get a pretty 500 horsepower and 550 pound-feet of torque from its power packed four-lobed supercharged and intercooled 6.2-liter LSA V8 engine. A rear wheel drive aided with a six-speed manual transmission with short throw shifter and using a dual-disc clutch, this little tornado with 550-ponies on tap is being hoped not to disappoint its riders on speed department. Moreover, Camaro 2012 bears a dual-exhaust system, perfectly designed for counter responding the engine rpm and creates a tone that is soothing to ears.
The story behind creating this much improved version by the Chevy is to build a dual performer, a car mastering in both racing circuits and streets. Short pickups to suit the track needs and swift handling for high traffic streets; the new Camaro 2012 has got it all. Adding more on that note, the 2012 Chevrolet Camaro bears a newly added electric power steering system and Magnetic ride control, offering both tour and sports modes. Few more eye catching features include a highly efficient Brembo 2-piece brake system measuring 14.6-inch in the front and 14.4-inch in the rear with six-piston calipers up front and four- pistons at the end. Forged 20-inch lightweight aluminum alloy wheels and Goodyear 20 inches tires are also exclusively included in the package of the Chevrolet Camaro 2012.

The tough and performance oriented features and high fuel economic status are equally complimented with extreme designer outlook. With marvelously sculpted exterior, this car comes with all color variant that the Camaro has to offer. The most noticing part of this upcoming 2012 Chevrolet Camaro is its much renovated unique fascia and front splitters that combine rear diffuser and side rocker extensions. Adding more to its serenity is a new aluminum hood with a raised satin black-finish carbon fiber air extractor, mechanically sculpted to increase the downforce and lower drags. The Camaro’s top notched chiseled look and exquisite exterior is equally celebrated with even more complemented and alluring interior. The package include high performance seat including microfiber suede, Bluetooth facility and premium quality audio, quite enough to make the Chevrolet Camaro 2012 as one of the most desirable and promising debutant of the 2012.


The expected price is to start from $47000, which is pretty reasonable as compared to its packed features. Make sure that you become one among the first few to take a test drive the all new 2012 Chevrolet Camaro.

Frankfurt Auto Show 2011

Every year just before Oktoberfest, Germany harvests a bumper crop of new cars at the International Automobile Exposition (also known as the Frankfurt Auto Show). Audis, BMWs, Mercedes-Benzes, and Volkwagens galore soak up several kilowatts worth of spotlight on their home turf. It's the kickoff week for a national festival of engineering innovations, automotive masterpieces, and beer.

At this year's Frankfurt show, however, an American stole the show when Ford unveiled the Evos, a concept car with butterfly doors. Although the fancy doors are only for show and won't be seen at Ford dealerships in the near future, the car's overall shape is likely an indication of things to come. Much of the underlying technology could make it to market soon as well. The Evos is a plug-in hybrid, which suggests that Ford executives noticed Toyota displaying a sales-ready plug-in Prius PHEV (which debuted as a concept in Frankfurt just two years ago) in its booth. A plug-in similar to the Evos could make its way to market in a similar time frame.

Ford’s current product line benefits mostly from turbocharging. For instance, cars like the new Focus ST (which we may see in the U.S.) and Fiesta ST (which we may not, given that the three-door version of Ford’s subcompact isn’t sold stateside) use turbos. Alongside these hot hatches was a new version of the venerable Formula Ford racing car. The open-wheel racer’s powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder, much like the engine in the Fiesta. Ford also pulled the wraps off a 1-liter turbo three-cylinder Fiesta that gets 45 mpg. If this engine comes to the U.S. — as Ford has previously suggested — expect it to replace the Fiesta’s naturally-aspirated 1.6-liter and possibly also appear in the Focus.

European Highlights

Leaping upmarket, Jaguar rolled out a stunner penned by Ian Callum. The C-X16 (which will likely be called the XE when it comes to production) combines a supercharged V-6 with a hybrid designed to improve power. At the touch of a button, this Jag's electric motor supplies a 94-horsepower boost for ten seconds; sort of like a nitrous bottle that never requires refilling. Far from gimmickry, hybrids are indeed coming to sports cars. Set to slot in below the XK in Jaguar’s sporting lineup, the XE’s designed to take on the BMW Z4 and Porsche’s Boxster/Cayman twins. The XE will likely keep the hybrid, if only to justify the "E" in its name.

This wouldn't be Frankfurt without heavy helpings of German cars. Porsche, Stuttgart’s sports-car überhaus, is developing a hybrid 911, which should arrive by 2016. In the interim, the company’s big news from Frankfurt was the latest 911 (known to Porsche enthusiasts as the 991). Bigger (a hybrid has to fit somewhere) and lighter than the outgoing car, the new 911 will be available with either Porsche’s PDK automated manual transmission or seven-speed manual.

Other high-dollar sports-car makers hewed to the formula of a decade ago, when power and performance were the sole kings of the realm. Ferrari unveiled the convertible version of its mid-engined 458, while Lamborghini continued to wring sales out of the aging Gallardo with another special edition.

Lamborghini Gallardo Special Edition

The Gallardo’s introduction in 2003 proved a watershed moment in the company’s history, as well as that of parent Volkswagen. Once known for elegant touring cars that gave way to alien exotics typified by the outrageous Countach, Lamborghini announced it was playing for keeps in the supercar market with the fast-yet-dependable V-10 Gallardo.

Small is big

Lamborghini’s Volkswagen Group stablemates have taken lessons in lightness to heart in the opposite direction. Audi unveiled the Urban Concept and Urban Concept Spyder, while Volkswagen pulled the wraps of the NILS concept, which has nothing to do with E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren. Rather, the three concepts invoke Messerschmitt’s Kabinenroller “bubble cars” of the 1950s and '60s, constructed when the aircraft company was forbidden from building planes. With only 10 horsepower, the Messerschmitt KR200 was capable of 56 mph, owing to simplicity and minimal mass. The VW Group products are simple in concept, but markedly more complex in execution than the postwar Messerschmitts. The cycle-fendered NILS is a single-seat electric vehicle designed for urban commutes. With a range of 40 miles, it bests the KR200’s top speed by 25 mph, making it suitable for very short drives on the autobahn, if necessary.

The boys at Audi, over in Ingolstadt, took a similar approach to their Wolfsburg brethren — though being Audis, the Urban Concepts offer up a little more luxury — namely, space for a passenger. Top speed is actually lower than the VW’s, at 62 mph, and the range is slightly less, at 35 miles. On the other hand, the Spyder version offers the promise of speedster-esque open-air motoring. More pertinently — and more realistically — Audi also debuted the electric A2 concept. Constructed of aluminum and carbon fiber, the A2’s battery pack is sandwiched between the passenger-compartment floor and underbody. With a 124-mile range, the A2 is capable of 93 mph and can be fully recharged from a 240-volt connection in just four hours.

Audi also unveiled the S6, S7 and S8 performance four-doors, all of which are now powered by a 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 cribbed from Bentley. Given that BMW’s M cars and the majority of AMG-badged Benzes all feature turbocharged small-displacement eights, this is hardly a shock. The S6 and S7 receive a 420-horsepower version of the engine, while the bulkier S8 flagship gets 100 additional ponies. The new S engines also feature the ability to deactivate half the cylinders under light loads, as well as a stop-start feature to eke better mileage out of halt-and-creep commuting. We’ll see them on our shores in a year.

Audi Urban Concept

Looking like a cross between a child’s toy and a cartoonish open-wheeled racer, Audi’s new Urban Concept is yet another salvo in the alt-fuel war.

The pint-sized show car - dubbed a 1+1 since the passenger gets squeezed just right and aft of the driver - gets its mojo from a 20-hp electric motor mounted at the rear wheels. Ultra-lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum contribute to both a 1,100-lb curb weight and the car’s estimated 40-mile range; not much by American commuting standards but plenty for anyone running errands in a mid-sized and maze-line European city.

Two versions of the design exercise were made - coupe and race-like spyder - but Audi officials insist the Urban Concept won’t get built. Rather, just as the Avus concept led to the company’s aluminum spaceframe, this tiny car’s feathery tech is likely to influence Ingolstadt’s mainstream models in the near future.

Ferrari 458 Spider

If there was any doubt that Ferrari brass wanted to make sure buyers knew that the drop-top version of the scalpel-like 458 Italia was no mere boulevardier (here’s looking at you, Ferrari California), the marketing folks hammered the point home by unveiling a new video on the marque’s website. In it, F1 hot shoe Fernando Alonso tears up the twisties outside Maranello in a yellow 458 Spider, wind ruffling his long hair.

The new car’s unveiling at Frankfurt this week is in tune with Ferrari’s tradition of keeping a new coupe on the market for some time before providing convertible fanatics with their candy. But this debut stands apart: it’s the first time a mid-engined, race-minded Prancing Horse will boast a retractable aluminum hardtop, a trick first seen in the front-engined California. To ensure no harm comes to the 458’s unimpeachable sporting feel, structural enhancements keep the car rigid while aural tweaks to the potent 570-hp V-8 make it plenty audible despite a snug new engine compartment that also stores the folding top. Crazy speed, mind-boggling grip and sunshine 14 seconds after pressing a button? Ferrari magic still lives.

Peugeot may have pulled out of the American market back in the ‘80s, but that doesn’t mean the French automaker’s Frankfurt show-stopper isn’t worth a look. The HX1 features the company’s Hybrid4 technology, consisting of an electric motor driving the rear wheels while a small, efficient diesel powers the fronts. Designed, like the Ford Evos, to showcase the company’s forthcoming design language, it also posits what the next Peugeot executive sedan could look like — which isn’t very sedan-like at all. Resembling a choptop version of competitor Renault’s late, lamented Avantime, the HX1 is a striking piece of gee-whiz that makes us wish French style and flat-out weirdness still graced our roads. Peugeot also announced the 508 RXH, a large family car which also features the Hybrid4 powertrain — delivering 67.2 mpg on the combined European cycle — and will go on sale next year.

Back on the other side of the erstwhile Maginot Line, Mercedes-Benz unveiled the F125 concept. It’s think piece; a meditation on what the S-Class might look like in 2025, and it features gargantuan gullwing doors. Swiss madman Franco Sbarro did this to the 6.9L version of the S-Class back in the late ‘70s to truly bizarre effect; Mercedes’ own take is a bit less strange. The old 6.9, with its big-block engine, weighed about 4,200 lbs. The current S400 hybrid weighs around 4,500. The F125? 3750 lbs. That’s an S-Class-sized car that weighs about the same as Audi’s last RS 4. Where the F125 gets really interesting is its method of power generation and delivery. The future luxury barge features an electric wheel at each motor, drawing power from a lithium-sulfur battery twice as efficient as current lithium-ion units. The battery stays charged courtesy of a hydrogen fuel cell that holds the gas in a metal-organic framework material, eliminating the need for cryogenic refrigeration or super-high-pressure tanks.

Mercedes parent Daimler’s microcar brand, Smart, displayed the Forvision concept — basically a lightened version of the electric Smart ED tweaked to eke maximum efficiency from the diminutive runabout’s battery. Hop-ups include carbon fiber doors and body cage, production-ready plastic wheels(!) and a photovoltaic array in the roof to power the climate control system. Exterior paint and interior materials were selected to keep occupants cool on warm days and warm on cool days with a minimum of energy expenditure. All exterior lighting is now LED and the interior illumination comes courtesy of OLEDs embedded in the roof.

While the reveal of the new 1-series and 3-series mainline cars is of the most immediate concern to BMW’s bottom line, the i3 concept is a window into the Munich-based concern’s future. The electric city car is built on BMW’s new LifeDrive architecture, and as the awkward compound name suggests, it’s constructed of two distinct pieces. The “Life” portion features a carbon fiber and thermoplastic passenger cell, while the “Drive” component is an aluminum chassis built specifically to house a battery and electric motor. In the case of the i3, it’s sandwiched in the flat floor, a la Audi’s aforementioned A2 concept.

While the i3 is a wholly-electric vehicle and will appear as such when it launches in a few years, it also features a provision for a two-cylinder range-extender most likely derived from one of BMW’s motorcycle powerplants. Without it, the i3’s limited to a par-for-the-course 80-to-100-mile range. With the gasoline motor installed, it should be good for about 190 miles, at the expense of the already-minimal cargo space.

The clunker of the show? The Maserati Kubang concept. The long-rumored Maserati SUV appropriates the styling of the still-gorgeous GranTurismo and awkwardly stretches it over an M-Class/Grand Cherokee platform. While it’ll likely sound fantastic, if you want a goofy-looking Italian-American SUV, build yourself a replica of the Jerrari.

The BMW i8 straddles Frankfurt’s divide between performance and efficiency. A follow-on to the Vision EfficientDynamics concept from the 2009 show, the i8 concept presages a production model due to arrive in 2014. Like the i3, it features an aluminum chassis and a carbon-fiber-and-plastic passenger compartment.

Unlike the i3, it’s designed as a plug-in hybrid — rather than as an electric car with a range extender — capable of 20 miles in all-electric mode before the gasoline engine kicks in. Like the Peugeot HX1, the internal-combusion engine powers one set of wheels, while the electric motor powers the other. In keeping with the car’s sporting mission, the electric motor drives the front wheels, while the gasoline engine takes care of the rear — the opposite of Peugeot’s approach.

Reading from Ford’s playbook, BMW’s developed a three-cylinder turbo motor for the i8 — but it’s much more than the i3’s minimalist range extender. Or, for that matter, the 118-hp engine destined for duty in the Fiesta. The little 1.5-liter engine develops an impressive 220 hp. The combined powertrain’s 349 hp urges the i8 to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds while delivering real-world combined economy of 40 mpg. While pricing has not been announced — and if the old 8 Series grand tourer is any indication, it won’t be cheap — the i8 will deliver the performance of a 1990s supercar with the fuel efficiency of today’s most thrifty subcompacts.

Streetfighter Ducati 848 new frame geometry

A few time ago, through his account twetter, MotoGP rider Nicky Hayden had leaked the existence of idly Streetfighter Ducati 848 in a photograph. Well, now finally released the appearance of Ducati Streetfighter Ducati 848 as a whole.

This motor combines 848 Testastretta engine 11 ° with a new frame geometry. What is certain is able to increase agility while offering ease of handling due to revisions in ergonomics and is equipped with the Ducati Traction Control.

In design, the motor has ever won the award for "Most Beautiful Bike" at the Milan Show 2008 set is beautiful as well as ferocious with a blend of yellow and black.

In addition to color choice, Ducati will also continue to equip it with a variant of the typical red Ducati and black that will remind us of the impression of the aggressive streetfighter.



The Ducati Streetfighter motorcycle new Varian 2012, this new plan will go on sale officially in November.

The Science of Being Rich

There is a science of getting rich, and it is an exact science, like algebra or arithmetic. There are certain laws which govern the process of acquiring riches, and once these laws are learned and obeyed by anyone, that person will get rich with mathematical certainty.Whatever may be said in praise of poverty, the fact remains that it is
not possible to live a really complete or successful life unless one is
rich.

   The purpose of life for man is growth, just as the
purpose of life for trees and plants is growth. Trees and plants grow
automatically and along fixed lines; man can grow as he will. Trees and
plants can only develop certain possibilities and characteristics; man
can develop any power which is or has been shown by any person anywhere.
Nothing that is possible in spirit is impossible in flesh and blood.
Nothing that man can think is impossible. Nothing that man can imagine
is impossible of realization.

 

~ Wallace D. Wattles Quotes
from The Science of Being Great

Ducati Diavel AMG debuts in Frankfurt

Ducati and AMG are all set to promote their new partnership at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. That is the stage where the two performance brands will unveil the the Ducati Diavel AMG Special Edition. The bike starts out with the Diavel Carbon model upgraded with special wheels, radiator grilles, exhaust and Alcantara saddle.

Ford Focus 2012

This is the all-new 2012 Ford Focus. From our perspective it's one of the greatest automotive comeback stories in a long time. After too many indifferent refreshes it's finally, and awesomely, everything enthusiasts have been begging Ford to build.

When the Focus first debuted, it was a breath of fresh air, resetting opinions of what small, American cars could be. It was light on its feet with a brilliant chassis, a zippy and frugal Zetec engine, a crisp manual transmission and enough personality and quality inside and out the cars sold by the boatload. Then things started to go downhill. Materials quality was reduced, cost cutting removed sound deadening and the car began to feel chintzy. The 2005 refresh turned an interesting car into an ugly one and then in 2008 Ford really stabbed enthusiasts in the heart. While the European Focus was winning nearly every award on the continent, they shoveled a hideous, cheap feeling, coarse, terrible driving vehicle wearing the Focus name. The car boasted fantastic new technology unprecedented in the segment, but it was a disappointment to say the least.

This 2012 Focus is not a disappointment. It's absolutely everything enthusiasts have been asking for. It's a global car with at least 80% content shared across the globe. It's once again daring in its styling, sleek and rather sexy, polarizing and above all interesting. They've managed to create a sedan as attractive if not more so than the hatchback, oh, and they're bringing back the proper hatchback. There are clever details throughout; The hatchback's fuel door is camouflaged behind a diamond-shaped panel under the passenger tail light. The Z-shaped "Zorro Clip" as the designers call it, is a not-so-subtle character line on the front door. It also points to how confident Ford is about their tolerances and hinges, if any part doesn't measure up, it'll show.

Inside it's much the same story. The new Focus has a packed with high technology and handsome shapes, grippy seats, excellent door coverings and with plenty of room all around. It's got the Sync system of course but also the new MyFord system and Sony audio, passive keyless entry, rain sensing wipers, a park assist system, and rear camera. The car rides on an all-new chassis made of high-strength steel and designed with Ford's Trinity crash structure. They're targeting award-winning ride and handling and doing it with electric power steering, dynamic cornering control and a torque vectoring differential. You'll be able to get a huge set of 235/40R19 tires, that's plenty of grip.

Under the hood there's a direct injection 2.0-liter four-cylinder with twin independent variable cam timing producing "better than 150 HP." It's paired with a manual six speed or the Powershift dual clutch automatic. Of course we're frothing at the mouth fat the prospect of these cars getting an Ecoboost four cylinder making an easy Focus RS or SVT. Ford, thank for finally, finally reuniting the Euro Focus with the US model, and doing it with some swagger. We look forward to tossing it into a corner and hopefully coming out on the other side grinning ear to ear.

Toyota Yaris 2011

Meet the next Toyota Yaris! These are the first official pictures of the next generation Toyota supermini which will arrive in the UK in September 2011. The pictures show the Japanese market car, which is called the Vitz, but the Yaris will look much the same when it arrives here.

Toyota claims that the newcomer was designed under the words agility and sophistication. As a result, the new supermini features a more angular design than its predecessor, with a more sculpted bumper and pointy headlights adding extra attitude. The Yaris has also been designed to be more efficient, and boasts a competitive coefficient drag value of 0.285.

The new car is 100mm longer than the current car, with the extra 50mm in its wheelbase designed to improve cabin space, particularly in the rear. It’s also a useful 30kg lighter than the outgoing model, thanks to a host of minor weight-saving tweaks like only having one windscreen wiper, and tips the scales at a nice, round 1,000kg.

On the inside, Toyota claims to have improved comfort and refinement thanks to improved seats and better noise insulation. The centrally-mounted speedo has also been ditched in favour of a more conventional dash layout.

The engine range includes two petrol motors: a 68bhp 1.0-litre and a 1.33-litre with 93bhp. The larger engine gets stop start, helping fuel economy climb to 74.9mpg . The Japanese models get a CVT gearbox and even the option of four-wheel drive. However, in the UK the Yaris will be fitted with a manual as standard, and just front-wheel drive will be available.

There is a larger, 1.5-litre engine available which could make it to the UK at a later date, joining the diesel and hybrid models which should arrive here in 2012.