Redesigned Myvi

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Oct 9,2008
• Tags: Avanza, Indonesia, Japan, malaysia, Myvi, Perodua

Daihatsu launches the Partially Redesigned Myvi

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. (Daihatsu) and Perodua, Daihatsu’s joint venture vehicle manufacture and sales company in Selangor, Malaysia, today announced the minor redesign of a compact car, the Myvi. An event to mark the launch of the new vehicle was held in Kuala Lumpur on the evening of August 22.
The Myvi was developed jointly by Perodua and Daihatsu in May 2005. Since then the vehicle has been a top-selling model, with cumulative sales exceeding 252,000 units, and has been well-received by a wide range of users across generational lines. Both the interior and the exterior of the vehicle have been redesigned. The annual sales target is 7,000 units and the manufacturer’s suggested retail prices range between 39,500 MYR and 49,700 MYR (approximately 1.20 to 1.53 million yen).

The new Myvi (standard grade) offers the following features:

1. Highly refined sporty styling

2. New seat cover and instrument panel color to enhance the soothing feel of the cabin space

3. Advanced features such as a car audio system that can be connected to digital media and UV cut glass that reduces the penetration of UV rays

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Proton MPV 2009 spyshot

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Sep 2,2008
• Tags: 2009, clay model, Proton, Proton 2009, Proton MPV, Spy shot

We will soon seen Proton MPV on the road testing on Malaysia roads. There has been numerous rendered image or even sketch being circulated, nothing beats the actual car being carved out of clay from inside the Proton compound.

Get the full picture here.

The hood top a resemblance of Lotus APX, from side view it is sort of a taller Toyota Wish, and rear is like those Naza Ria. Sources stated that it will be launched in March 2009.
What do you think?

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Nissan Technology Square showcase innovations

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Aug 20,2008
• Tags: concept vehicle, Nissan, Nissan Technology Square 2008

Nissan Motor Indonesia will present the “NISSAN TECHNOLOGY SQUARE” event at the Kelapa Gading Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. The public automotive technologies showcase opens today and runs through August 25.

Indonesia is the second market where we hold this event. After completing its run in Indonesia, the Nissan Technology Square will visit several cities in multiple markets, including Singapore, Malaysia and India, etc.

At the Nissan Technology Square, Nissan will showcase how the company’s automotive technologies address the environment, safety and innovation. Visitors can experience examples of Nissan’s innovation and the future of automobiles through the exhibition, interactive displays and demonstrations.

Nissan chose PIVO2, an environmentally focused, electric urban commuter, as a key communications character for the event. First presented as one of the key concept vehicles at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the vehicle embodies “friendly innovation” to create a new car-driver relationship. As such, PIVO2 serves as an ideal focal point for the Nissan Technology Square, where a quarter scale model of the vehicle will be displayed.

As part of Nissan’s commitment to supporting education, the event will be held in collaboration with local schools. Hideyuki Sakamoto, Nissan Corporate Vice President, will visit and talk with students about automotive technology, Nissan’s technical development activities and the latest technologies.

The Nissan Technology Square is part of the company’s ongoing communications outreach across Asia, which started with the successful Design Forum in 2007.

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Lotus beats EVO HKS Carbon time attack

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Aug 7,2008
• Tags: Lotus, Lotus Exige, Merdeka Race

A few years back EVO was easily the worlds best ca, really impressed with it then. Now there is a new king, appeared just a concept car designed to show off Lotus race prep capabilities.

It was meant to be their vision of a GT racer using the Exige chassis, but they didn’t seem to have any further plans for it. They ultimately called it the Exige 300R. At the time it looked to me that the car would do the show circuit as a fancy Lotus concept car and that’d be the end of it. A damn shame that would have been if my thoughts were correct. Here are some of the specs:

1580 LBS
Full dry carbon widebody
400hp DTM spec 3.0L V6
Hewland sequential transmission
Motec M8, Ohlins custom suspension, AP brakes, etc.

Now, a high revving 400hp 6cyl and a sequential transmission in a 1580 package–that just sounds like an insane death machine. How insane you ask?
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PJ independent Mercedes-Benz service center

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Aug 7,2008
• Tags: Mercedes-Benz, service center, Smart

From Paultan.org reported that : German Motors Sdn Bhd is a new independent service center for Mercedes-Benz, Smart, BMW, VW, Volvo and Audi cars in Malaysia, though Mercedes-Benz cars are their specialty. The service center is located near the Tun Hussein Onn Eye Hospital in PJ and is equipped for full diagnosis and rectification of Mercedes-Benz and smart cars complex electronic systems. They can also carry out a pre-sales inspection of any  or SMART you want to buy or sell.

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NGV Toyota may or may not be coming

• Author: zzoom
• Date: Aug 5,2008
• Tags: Toyota, Toyota NGV

FYI: This letter was written by a Loyal Toyota Owner in US.
Below is the letter that he wrote to Toyota. The other day he got a phone call: "Thank you for your letter. We’ve received a lot of CNG inquiries lately. We’ll forward your letter to the management right away. But we do not guarantee anything". At least they acknowledge CNG existence.

July 8, 2008
Dear Toyota representative,
I have no illusions regarding this letter, but at least I hope you will read it.
If you are in US, you know what the gas prices are. According to New York Times this will put 10 million vehicles off the roads within the next 3 years! I would like to suggest Toyota to start selling it’s alternative fuel models, namely Crown Comfort (LPG) and Probox (CNG) in US.
To get more info about either one of these fuels, please visit www.cngchat.com. But first let me remind you that Honda is already selling CNG Civic GX to the public, and is hugely successful, especially in places like California and Utah, where CNG is easily accessible and cheap. Why is my favorite Toyota hesitating?

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