Michael Schumacher comes back

As far it became known to Autofactum the 40-year-old Michael Schumacher is going to come back to Formula 1 next month.
Famous racer retired at the end of the 2006 season, but now he is hoping to race at the European Grand Prix that will take place in Valencia on Aug. 23.



The are a little bit discrepant comments come from different persons about that, for instance his doctor Johannes Peil said that "The comeback is contingent on Schumacher passing a fitness and other medical tests that could take several days"."Had Michael not worked so hard in recent months, all this would not have been possible," Peil told reporters. "This is the best thing that could happen to Formula One and it’s simply great for our sport," said Mercedes motor sports chief Norbert Haug.

Toyota Avensis Factum

Powerful 2.4L twin cam VVT-i engine
Seats 7 adults
Climate control
Power windows (front & rear)
Power steering
6 speaker MP3 compatible CD player
Cruise control
Power mirrors



Central locking & keyless entry
Driver & front passenger SRS airbags
Front seat side curtain and front seat side impact airbags (Ultima only)
ABS with BA (Brake Assist) & EBD (Electronic Brake-Force Distribution)
Toyota Safe-T-Cell
3 year / 100,000km warranty (whichever comes first)
Roof rails (Ultima only)
16" alloy wheels (Ultima only)

Thanks to a 2.4L twin-cam VVT-i 4 cylinder engine, delivering 118kW of power and 221Nm of torque, the Avensis is on a level all of its own when it comes to power and performance.

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GM Starts with eBay Auction Sales

It's reported that General Motors Corporation is looking for ways to rebuild their company after declaring bankruptcy and it's no wonder. Now GM A new program being launched by GM is a sales agenda that will include making the entire GM has launched a new programm alowing to purchase vehicles online through eBay. Previously it was sold certified pre-owned cars through the auction site, but this new incentive would include new vehicles as well.

It is not legal for GM to sell their cars directly to consumers, so GM dealerships would actually be the ones creating the listings. The dealerships would be able to use the auction style listing in order to allow users to place a bid on a vehicle. They would also be able to opt to post a buy it now option. No word yet on how these prices will be determined by the car dealership. The winning bidder would have to go to the GM dealership that hosted the auction in order to complete the sale.

The final details have not been ironed out between GM and eBay, but it looks at those the sales program would start in California before going national. GM executives hope that using eBay will appeal to users that prefer to research and buy online.

New Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

The new Toyota Land Cruiser Prado has been seen by photograpfers in Qatar. In generally this model look loke regular Toyota, mixed from several moderls of the company and from the distance one might be easy confused with Land Cruiser 200.



You can read in Wikipedia that
"Toyota Land Cruiser Prado is a model designation used in Japan, Australia, South Africa, Middle East, Southeast Asia and Latin America as well as other parts of the world for light-duty, mid-sized four-wheel drive cars in the Toyota Land Cruiser line. They are produced by the Japanese car maker Toyota Motor Corporation. The car is marketed in many other parts of the developing world, such as the Caribbean and large parts of Africa.

In Europe it is sold as simply the Toyota Land Cruiser LC3, LC4 or LC5 (depending on the generation) or with the number series designation (LC 70, LC 90 and LC 120). In North America it is not part of the Land Cruiser range, being instead sold as the Lexus GX 470, with nearly identical body panels and a V8 engine."

It's really bold, elegant, and thought-provoking auto with the perfect vehicle for anyone thinking all-terrain. It combines the rugged dominance of its LandCruiser heritage with the passenger-car safety and sophistication for which Toyota is renowned. Complete with Driver Assist Technology, now is definitely the time to Think Prado.

Features
Driver Assist Technology (DAT) (specifications are model dependent)
4.0L V6 VVT-i engine* or 3.0L Turbo Diesel
Constant 4WD
6 speed manual or 5 speed auto
Driver & front passenger SRS airbags
AB-i (Active Braking with intelligence) which incorporates Anti-skid Braking System (ABS) Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist (BA) (standard on GXL, VX and Grande. Optional on Prado Standard & GX)
Safe-T-Cell impact absorbing cabin & side door anti-intrusion beams
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (standard VX & Grande)
Cruise Control (Optional on Prado Standard and GX
6 speaker audio with AM/FM stereo & MP3 compatible CD
Audio input jack for iPod® or other MP3 player
Bluetooth™ ^ hands-free compatibility^ (GXL and VX & Grande)
Audio Visual Navigation (AVN) System incorporating DVD based Satellite Navigation, AM/FM Radio & MP3 compatible in-dash 4 disc CD changer (Grande Only)

Ferrari Style

I guess that the Ferrari's F430 Spider coupe might be the most desirable convertible variant of the exotic sports car for all Ferrari connoisseurs. As far as Ferrari 360 F430 Spider's is also offered in convertible form, with the powerful V8 providing an impressive 483 hp at 8500 rpm. Wonderful chassis with steering that is full of feel and turn-in to die for, with a strong drivetrain, including automated manual transmission and styling that wears "Ferrari" on its sleeve. That is I would like to get!

Besides that Ferrari's F1 gearbox for the F430 has been tuned by engineers on the Gestione Sportiva racing side. It incorporates a new control strategy which improves gear change speed and smoothness under hard use. Changing gear takes just 150 milliseconds.

The F430 includes the E-Diff computer-controlled limited slip differential, large Brembo brakes, Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 EMT tires, and F1-inspired "launch control" technology (Europe only).