Acura MDX

The Acura MDX is a Japanese model car, which is also known as the Honda MDX due to the parental company Honda. The Acura has started the designing and production of the model since 2001. The car is equipped with the modern luxurious features with the 5- speed automatic engine and front engine with four wheel drive nature. It is mid sized SUV, which is built in the Canada Manufacturing Ltd at Alliston, Ontario.

The predecessor of the MDX was the Acura SLX model, and the MDX was a huge profit for the company. The Acura MDX is manufactured both in Australia and Japan and the sale started since 2003 in both the countries. The other notable features of this car included the DVD set up in the rear seat for the seer entertainment of the passengers, navigation system, the special kiwi style arrangement of wheels, five door SUV, 3.5L V6 engine. The vehicle has enormous power about 253 hp or 189 kW with the 24 valve VTEC engine. The rotating capacity is about 340 Nm or 250 lb-ft with a magnificent torque of 3000 - 500 rotations per minute. The wheel base of the car is about 106 inches.

The MDX model has been produced by the Honda Company between the years of 2001 to 2006. The length of the car is measured about 188.5 inches, with a width of 77 inches and a height of 68.7 inches in base, with 71.3 inches in touring of the vehicle. The weight of the car is about 4451 pounds (or 2023 kilograms). The main advantage is the low fuel consumption along with a less vehicle noise production in running conditions. However, before 2003 Acura MDX was designed with the 4- speed automatic transmission. After the 2003 model was offered in the market, the driver could view a rear view video camera system enhancing the navigation system of the vehicle.

Citroen

Andre Citroen founded the company he named after himself, "Citroen", in 1919. The French company became the first mass automaker outside of America to have any mass market success, with simple designs which served the growing automobile market well. Also credited with the production of the worlds ever first front wheel drive car, the Citroen Traction Avant in 1934, Citroen has been a front leader in innovative and uncommon designs, although remaining efficient in producing mass market cars which sold well. The French based company, innovative in itself for being the first European mass market car manufacture, was later formed into the PSA Peugeot Citroen group, which has its headquarters in Paris.

It was common for automobile manufactures to switch production from cars to military hardware for the campaign in World War One, often switching back to automobile production after the world war had ceased. Andre Citroens story is slightly different, however; with the Frenchmen deciding to build cars post World War One, after he had no use for his factory after the war. Citroen, the man not the company, originally built military wear for France during the World War, but found himself with no business after the war had finished. With a factory in his possession, Citroen began to produce cars, with the newly designed (by Le Zebre) type A. The type A was the first production car by Citroen, and within its two year production life had outputted over twenty four thousand units. Originally selling for close to eight thousand francs, the price was lifted to twelve and a half thousand francs just one year later. With the number of units being produced, around one hundred per day, Citroen had established itself as the first European mass market car manufacture.

Aston Martin

Although founded in 1913, Aston Martin didn't originally start out with their prestigious name. Co-founded by Lionel Martin and Robert Bamdford, the company first started out with the name of Bamford and Martin LTD. The name change to Aston Martin occurred in 1914 when Lionel Martin had several successful runs in Buckinghamshire, England at the Aston Hill Climb. This became the inspiration to create the first Martin and register it under that name, only one year after the Aston Hill Climb. By 1920, the name Martin stuck and the company moved to Kensington.

In 1922, Aston Martin began getting involved with overseas sales, trading and competition by entering two of their cars for competition in the French Grand Prix. Alas, in 1925 the company was hit with financial woes and had to close; but that didn't deter them for long. In 1926, investors stepped in to help them out and Martin now became Martin Motors LTD. Because of their already known reputation for luxury and sports cars, their reputation led them to compete in 1928 in the 24-hour Le Mans' race.

Aston Martin's fame and popularity continued to grow as they entered more and more races and competitions, winning many of them. In 1963, the Aston DB5 began production and became what many consider to be the most beautiful vehicle ever constructed. The fame and popularity didn't stop there either as the Aston DB5 model was chosen and featured in the classic "Goldfinger" film in the popular James Bond series.

Despite Aston Martin's popularity, 1972 saw a change with the company when ownership changed and then Company Developments LTD took over. This was also the same year that Martin started their new V8s into production. Over the next couple of decades the change of ownership continued, but production was kept alive and prosperous. In fact, the popularity of these luxury and sporty cars led to the Aston Martin's vehicles being featured in two more James Bond films including Tomorrow Never Dies and Goldeneye.