Reaperside Autos

The Kawasaki Ninja 250R is known to be the best quarter litre sportsbike available in the market. In India, Kawasaki replaced the Ninja 250R with the Ninja 300 sometime back. Now, images have emerged on the internet suggesting that Kawasaki might be working on a new Ninja 250R, which could sport a 4-cylinder engine layout.

There were rumours that the Kawasaki might introduce a 4-cylinder motorcycle, but there is no confirmation on this yet. While performance figures might get a huge bump, so will the price. The Ninja 300 is already overpriced in India by a huge margin, and this new engine setup would be far more expensive, or chances are, it just won’t make it to the Indian market.


On the styling front, the bike sports a sharper front end. Sleeker headlamps at the front are noticeably different from the current Ninja 300 being sold in India. Side fairing is also sharper and points forward. Tank is sculpted and the black frame is exposed between the fairing and the tank. Rear view mirror design is similar to those on the existing model but the front windscreen is slightly smoked out. Front tyre sports a single disc brake setup.


More details should emerge in the coming months with more spyshots making their way on the internet. Tell then, a 4-cylinder entry level motorcycle sounds like a good deal for enthusiasts, doesn’t it?

Toyota launches its Fuel Cell Vehicle as the "Mirai".
On the night before its official launch, Toyota President Akio Toyoda announced that the company's fuel cell vehicle (FCV) will be called the "Mirai." The name, which means "future" in Japanese, marks what the car maker sees as a turning point in automotive technology with the development of both a hydrogen-powered vehicle and an expanded hydrogen fueling infrastructure.



The result of twenty years of R&D and ten years of road testing, the Mirai refuels in five minutes, has a 153 bhp power plant, goes 300 mi (483 km) on a tank of hydrogen, puts out enough electricity to run a house for a week, emits only water, yet boasts a low center of gravity and, according to Toyota, very dynamic handling.

To keep the Mirai from becoming a boutique car chained to a few local fueling points, Toyota CEO Jim Lentz announced that the company will expand its hydrogen fueling stations base out of California with an investment to build a new chain of hydrogen stations in five states of the US Northeastern corridor. New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island will receive an initial 12 hydrogen stations in collaboration with Air Liquide. According to Toyota, the new stations will be strategically located with the first focus on New York and Boston.



"Toyota’s vision of a hydrogen society is not just about building a great car, but ensuring accessible, reliable and convenient refueling for our customers," says Lentz. "I am happy to announce that this vision will expand beyond the borders of California and give customers the opportunity to join the fuel cell movement."









The Mirai goes on sale in late 2015 for US$57,000 in California with expansion into the Northeast in 2016. It's currently on display at the 2014 LA Auto Show.

The video below shows Akio Toyoda introducing the Mirai.

YZF-R1M race motorcycle is a special version of the all new R1, and comes with even higher factory specification - enabling every racer and track rider to discover their true potential.

6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) offers controlability over traction, slides, front wheel lift, braking and launches. Its Communication Control Unit with GPS allows to look at lap times and other running data on an Android-based tablet - and R1M’s Electronic Racing Suspension (ERS) delivers ultimate handling.


With its 200PS crossplane engine, short wheelbase chassis, 3D control electronics and exclusive carbon bodywork, R1M brings M1-derived factory-bike technology to private owners.

It's been almost 30 years since the lively 205 GTI stormed the imagination of petrolheads worldwide and Peugeot are keen to reclaim the title of hot hatch kings with it's 1.6-litre, 208hp, pocket rocket, 208 GTI 30th.

The name might not be too sexy, you'd have thought that the creative department might have opted for something a little more in tune with a car they're touting as a more radical GTI.

The power figures have been jacked from the GTI, not by incredible gains, but enough to blast you past 62mph in a mere 6.5 seconds. 300NM of torque will transfer the 208-ponies through the front wheels to the black top. The styling is unique, we don't think it's ugly, but it's not striking as the GTI chrome has been replaced with matte black touches.

The car will be on sale from 21,995 GBP making it an affordable platform to fettle with. We don't think it will be long before the aftermarket tuners really take this to town

It's looking certain the next-generation Nissan GT-R will go HYBIRD.



But Nissan Great Britain's sports car chief, James Oliver, effectively confirmed'

and he say "There's been obsessive development of the GT-R over the years, and at some point we will move onto the next generation car. The overall market is looking at different methods of powering cars, and at Nissan we've got great expertise and investment of electric.

"We already have the capability in terms of battery production and electric vehicle technology, so I don't think it's a great stretch to think a future performance product would have some of that tech incorporated into it.

"When the R35 launched in 2009 it was a massive leap forward, and we need to make sure when the next generation comes, it's a similar leap forward. Not just the car itself, but the overall effect for Nissan."

Oliver would reveal nothing firmer on what will power the next GT-R, or how much clout it will have. The current car produces 542bhp and completes 0-62mph in a fairly bonkers 2.8 seconds or so. To quite what level the R36 will raise its performance is faintly frightening to imagine.

Styling-wise, the outlandish Concept 2020 shown at the Goodwood Festival of Speed (and pictured above) gives us some idea of what to expect, Oliver describing it as a "design study" for the next GT-R.

In the meantime, we can expect plenty of continuous updates for the current R35 model.

"I think we need to keep developing it and squeezing every last ounce of performance out of it," said Oliver. "I think that our customers really value and respect the fact that it's being constantly honed and refined."



Do said customers not get a bit peeved that their £78,000 car might only be a few months old when Nissan announces its latest model-year update, though? "Updates are refinements, so they don't render the previous model obsolete. People don't stop buying the current car because there's a new model year coming," Oliver said.

Some particularly loyal customers even trade up to the latest GT-R each time an update launches. "We have a real broad cross section of customers, some are on their fifth GT-R. Other buyers come and buy one, then move onto the next big thing elsewhere, that's typical of the sports car market."

Whatever the future holds for the Nissan GT-R, Oliver is adamant it should retain true to its ethos of relative value. "The overall approach will be performance on a par with much more expensive cars at a relatively affordable price."

Reaperside Autos - Yamaha have known for handling capability of R1, but the engine is too heavy, Which causes the engine to be too slow when changing direction, Which is clearly superior to its competitors. Yamaha YZF – R1 2015 Until 2015, Yamaha has decided to re-design and re-R1 brings back the same charm that is typical of the original model of the engine. In recent years, Yamaha has been extensively tested various versions of the engine.

The Kawasaki Ninja H2™R motorcycle is an engineering marvel, made possible only through the sourcing of technological expertise from multiple divisions of Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. The Gas Turbine division was crucial in the development of a hyper-efficient supercharger­—the only one of its kind; custom components were created to near-impossible tolerances by the Machinery division; and the Aerospace division crafted the distinctive carbon-fiber bodywork of this aerodynamic masterpiece. The result is a system of carefully crafted premium components that work in concert to create an unbelievably powerful machine—one that’s more than worthy of the legendary H2 name.




source : kawasaki.com