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You just gotta
mambo in Brazil
Audio systems are the first item on a
Brazilian's options list. "Music certainly
comes in handy when you're stuck in traffic,"
says Alexandre Carvalho of Nissan Brazil. The
rage now is for models that combine audio and video.
Hubcaps are also a big favourite, Carvalho says.
"Brazilians like to give their cars a distinctive, person-
alized look." George Costa e Silva of Toyota Brazil
adds that tinted glass windows, because they ensure
privacy for occupants, are also hugely popular.
For India,
it's looks and hi-tech
Indian motorists are crazy about decorative features
that confer personality to their vehicles.
But since they're also practical, many Indians treat
themselves to sensors to simplify tricky backing-up
and parking manoeuvres. "Space is at a premium in our
country, which makes parking difficult," explains
Nissan India's Lavanya Wadgaonkar.
Australia's
most wanted:
kangaroo deterrents
With 40 million kangaroos roaming the coun-
tryside – they can reach 1.8 metres and weigh
85 kilograms – grille-protection bars, or
bull-bars, are the single most in-demand auto-
mobile accessory in Australia. Nissan Australia
alone sells more than 10,000 units annually.
Furthermore, the independent Australian
company, Shuroo, offers a high-frequency
device designed to alert kangaroos and other
wildlife of a car's approach (up to 400 metres
ahead, according to the company). Shaped like
a rearview mirror, the device is installed on the
front of the vehicle. W
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