Top 10 Leisure Journey Gadgets of the Year 2011

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Dimensions:

* Front Head Room: 38.5 inches

* Front Hip Room: 53.7 inches

* Front Shoulder Room: 54.2 inches

* Rear Head Room: 34.6 inches

* Rear Shoulder Room: 51.2 inches

* Rear Hip Room: 44.4 inches

* Front Leg Room: 42.8 inches

* Rear Leg Room: 29.2 inches

* Luggage Capacity: 15.7 cubic feet

* Maximum Seating: 4

* Length: 180.4 inches

* Width: 72.2 inches

* Height: 53.2 inches

* Wheel Base: 101.4 inches

* Fuel Tank Capacity: 17.7 Gallons

Safety:

2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse is integrated with standard safety accessories which offers maximum to its occupants. Some of the safety accessories installed in this sedan are antilock brakes, front seat side airbags and stability control. Coupe model is installed with front side airbags and Spyder model is installed with full length side airbag which covers occupant's head. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has awarded GOOD rating in both side and frontal offset crash protection.

2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse

Pros:

Powerful V6 powertrain

Comparatively good cargo area

Comfortable front seat

Avant grade interior and exterior styling

Cons:

Sluggish acceleration

Lackluster interior

Poor out ward visibility

The pitfalls of doing business in other countries can be large and deep and there have been many examples of failed or embarrassing market entries for multi-national companies - here are some examples of what can happen when things get 'lost in translation':

Pepsi's "Come alive with the Pepsi Generation" translated into "Pepsi brings your ancestors back from the grave", in Chinese.

When Mitsubishi launched its Pajero 4WD in Spain they had the shock of a lifetime. As they were promoting Pajero they forgot to take into account the word "Pajero" means "jerk" in Spanish.

Electrolux had to take their slogan down which read "Nothing sucks like Electrolux."

When Ford tried selling its car "Pinto" in Brazil it was a huge failure. The reason - the word "Pinto" is a slang for small penis in Brazil.

Parker pens slogan "Avoid Embarrassment - use Quink," when translated into Spanish came out as "Avoid pregnancy - use Quink."

General Motors tried marketing their popular Chevrolet Nova in several Spanish speaking countries. "No Va" means "It Doesn't Go".

Colgate introduced a toothpaste in France called Cue, the name of a notorious porno magazine.

While there are many examples of slightly light hearted translation issues there are serious risks when taking a business into a foreign market. A successful business in one country does not guarantee success in another where differences of culture, language, political persuasion and religion can hinder a successful release.

Blackberry phones have become hugely popular in the last few years as a mobile office of sorts. Users can browse the internet and send emails just as if they were sitting at their desk. The inspired design has lead the Blackberry to become one of the most popular smart phones used by over 40 million people worldwide. Research In Motion (RIM), the company responsible for the Blackberry, has become one of the darlings of the tech world. In 2009 Fortune magazine named it the fastest growing company in the world - between July 2006 and July 2009 the share price rose by over 600%. But the perils of doing business overseas have started to bite and RIM is facing an increasingly difficult regulatory landscape.


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