Showing posts with label car. Show all posts
Showing posts with label car. Show all posts

Axon, Car Hybrid "Plug-In" from the British Recycling

Axon Automotive, a new company from the UK, introducing hybrid cars plug-in compact-sized hatchback. Unfortunately, this car dimensions are not specified. Only, explained that he could be boarded by two adults with room to taste the goods.

Characteristic of this hybrid car is a body made from recycled carbon fiber and lightweight, and the seat of the jeans that can be recycled.

With the combination of the aerodynamic body and light weight, fuel consumption in the mixed conditions (electrical and conventional engine) targeted 35 km / liter. The carbon dioxide emissions of 50 g / km.

Special small-capacity petrol engine, this car is also designed to use bioethanol. Capacity must not be explained. For the electric drive, a pair of motors will be used. "With the light weight and good aerodynamics, emissions will fall drastically," said Dr Steve Cousins, Managing Director of Axon.

Hopefully, this car could be sold in 2011 and reproduced in full in 2012. The plan, cars assembled in a small company in the UK and mainland Europe, such as Spanish, French, Irish, Danish, and Dutch.

"As a hybrid plug-in, no mileage restrictions on cars. However, we will maximize the use of electrical energy. Way, using a small battery at lower prices, "said Steve Cousins.


more then 80000 tata nano will be produced on 2009-2010

The cheapest car in the world, Tata Nano, will be available next February. Tata motor corp plan to produced 80.000 units during 2009-2010. 70 thousands unit will be finished on March, while the next 80 thousands unit will be done in the next year. Hope this car will also available for Indonesian market, just like other auto corps like Bajaj which has succeed bring Pulsar, and TVS Motor which has bring Apache RTR160. Just wait … (Ref. Kompas)

Daihatsu Motor

Daihatsu Motor announce that they will release a new MPV at the end of February. The new MPV will have 120 until 130 million rupiahs. Offcourse it will be a new alternative in the range, besides Xenia, Grand Max and Avanza which has already proven loved by Indonesian customers.

The new MPV is not a Grand Max any more, it completely new, and the name for the new MPV is Luxio, that’s it! It also known by baby Alphard by many offline publisher. What will the New MPV be?,… let’s wait ..

International sport manufacturer

International sport manufacturer, Porsche, will introduce it’s Panamera to Indonesian market tomorrow. It’s a art of their program to penetrate south east asia market. The Porsche Panamera (Type number 970) is a four-door, four-seat luxury sedan, which was launched in 2009. It is front-engined with rear wheel drive, with a four-wheel drive version also available.

The Porsche Panamera production model was unveiled at the 13th Auto Shanghai International Automobile Show in Shanghai, China on April 2009. The V8 normal-aspiration versions of the Panamera have rear-wheel drive as standard, while the Turbo version includes standard all-wheel drive with PTM (Porsche Traction Management). Currently, trim levels include the base model Panamera S, Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo. US models include an engine start/stop system, and the Turbo version uses active aerodynamics with a multi-stage, adjustable rear spoiler.


toyota crown majesta indonesian cabinet new cars

As we know that SBY, the president of Indonesia, just announced his new cabinet. Several days after, local media reporting that this new cabinet will be facilitated with new car, names Toyota Crown Majesta. Well, we may difficult to find this car at local dealers. But, let see the details of this car from it’s home country, Japan.
The Toyota Crown comes in different models including a hybrid and the high-end Century and Majesta, and in its home market it is considered on par with cars the likes of the BMW 7-Series or the Mercedes-Benz S-Class in terms of technology at least.

This year, Toyota has introduced a modified Majesta, the first repeat of the car and considered the safest and most comfortable ever. Power under the hood for the Majesta is provided by a 4.6-liter V8 unit coupled to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The AWD variant that is available comes with the 6-speed automatic transmission only. The main revisions on the retiring model is a wheelbase that is 75mm longer and a number of safety elements including the latest Front-side Pre-crash safety system, Pre-crash seatbacks and a rear-seat center airbag.

Standard addition on the car is an electronically controlled air suspension which currently works in combination with Toyota’s Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management (VDIM) stability system. Also coming with the car is a pedestrian detection system that is equipped with night vision setting. In the interior, the car is fitted with wood trim on the steering wheel, shift knob and ornament panel, together with multiple LCD display panels in the front dashboard and a hard drive satellite navigation system. At the rear compartment passengers are treated with a large 9 inch roof-mounted LCD panel and audio is supplied by a 19-channel amplifier and a 20 speaker stereo system.