http://www.carstandard.com/blog Auto-Cravings starts here Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:43:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rumors on petrol price for RON 97 will increase from RM1.80/liter to RM 2.00/liter with effect on 1Sep'09. This RON 97 is common use for majority of our cars.At the same time, another new petrol grade will be introduced which is RON 95 (with cheaper price, RM1.75/liter). RON--> Research Octane Number Wiki notes: Octane ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/183/ron-95-and-ron-97-for-malaysian-drivers.html According to the business weekly paper, the Edge (week of 23rd Feb 2009), Proton will be releasing the new Proton Waja 1.8l, which is a rebadged version of the Mitsubishi Lancer 2.0l in 2010. Further refinement is currently underway. The looks will be different from the Lancer and ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/180/proton-lancer-waja-replacement-a-rebadge-of-mitsubishi-lancer.html The Honda Stepwagon / Stepwgn, is a great mid-size people-carrier which made its debut on the Japanese market in 1996. All are petrol engine automatics, and almost all are 8-seaters. There was a five-seat N Type available from 1999 to 2001, but not many were built. Originally powered by ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/171/honda-stepwagon-spada-sr-cbu.html AutoUnleashed had me blinded with an article on a blinged out Mercedes Benz SL600. Unveiled at the SEMA Show this year by DUB Magazine, the Benz was decked out with over 200,000 Swarkovski crystals and Bavarian White Mammoth seat covers. The aftermarket modification was done by the ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/162/mercedes-benz-sl600-with-swarovski-crystal-finishing.html MALAYSIA'S national carmaker Proton on Friday announced it has inked an agreement to develop a new vehicle with its former Japanese partner Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Under the ambitious scheme, Proton, which is in need of advanced technology and auto designs in order to remain competitive, will use ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/157/malaysia-proton-ties-with-japan-mitsubishi-motors-again.html Introduction.     The combustion engine vehicle efficiency is about 9%. This means that your car consume more energy that it convert in movement. In other words, you pay more energy that you use. In this text I will describe you some methods and apparatus for improving the combustion of ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/156/magnetic-fuel-saver-other-fuel-savers-and-fuel-optimizers.html MEM Proton Super 2000 Rally Car was launched last August at Proton’s headquarters in Bristol England. The car has undergone a full rebuild by MEM ( Mellors Elliot MotorSports )in accordance with Super 2000 specifications and probably the only reaining commonality between this car and the road foing version ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/155/super-rally-satria-neo-s2000.html A facelift Perodua Myvi SE will be launch on the 10th October 2008. Eventhough it is not yet officially launched, the new Myvi has been available in showrooms the past week now. I got to see on the road yesterday, notice the front design is a bit small with a large ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/148/new-perodua-myvi-se-2008.html 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 ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/145/redesigned-myvi.html 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 ... http://www.carstandard.com/blog/144/proton-mpv-2009-spyshot.html