Mazda Motor Show 2009 Modification of Extreme at LAAS
Auto Modification December 4th, 2009
Los Angeles – Mazda concept car featuring three units of modifications, for supporting the hobby and lifestyle Mazda2 car owners, in the arena of the Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS) 2009, 4 to 13 December 2009.
The first car designed 2Evil CEDAW Mazda brand new design with a touch of the front spoiler and new rocker panels, diffuser and rear spoiler give the GCC more dynamic aerodynamics as well as sharpen the sporty impression. Cars with ceramic colors gray and green colors Spirited mirror, is equipped with 17-inch alloy wheels. With 55 stickers section hood, this car was made to honor the Mazda 787B Le Mans racing champion in 1991.
Meanwhile, Mazda Active2 Active2 Snow and Surf has a change of front bumper and the rocker panels. tamabahkan second roof rack for this car could put carbon fiber surfboard or snowboard. Active2 Snow comes with a color Spirited frozen white with green accents, while Active2 Surf comes with the opposite color. Third car uses Yokahama tires and coil-over suspension H & R.
Freed New Generation Family Car
Asian Cars December 4th, 2009
Jakarta – PT Honda Prospect Motor re-staged on the automotive market in Indonesia to launch new family car, the Honda Freed. Using the tagline “IT’S A NEW LIFE, LET’S Freed”, the Honda Freed is projected to be the main choice for a new generation of families in Indonesia.
Yukihiro Aoshima, President Director of PT Honda Prospect Motor said, “After becoming a best-selling MPV and won numerous awards in Japan, the Honda Freed is now present to the consumer in Indonesia. Honda Freed is an international product quality standards developed by Honda based on consumer demand in Indonesia. We are also proud that Indonesia has been entrusted to become the production base for this model in Southeast Asia, “he said.
Freed Honda first introduced in Japan in May 2008. Since dlluncurkan, this model is directly incised achievements in Japan, among others, by obtaining the title of “Best Value” in the event Japan Car of the Year 2008-2009.
Honda Freed is a Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV), which combines the functionality of a vehicle with a capacity of seven passengers, with stylish design and cutting-edge technologies that characterize the Honda product.
Viewed from the exterior, the Honda Freed is different from all models appearing MPV in Indonesia. Comes with square triangle concept, which forms a triangular front combined with the box-shaped cabin generate dynamic design and spaciousness of the cabin. The exterior of the Honda Freed art enhanced with a bandage curving surface that provides a stylish luxury indentations on the body Honda Freed.
Access in and out of the cabin Honda Freed made easier by the presence of a power sliding door with a wider aperture and a lower cabin floor. Features a power sliding door is also the first time the luxury features included in a model of the MPV in Indonesia.
Inside the cabin, the uniqueness of Honda Freed increasingly obvious with the presence of King & Queen Seat in the second row. The composition of the bench was designed to facilitate communication and movement of passengers in all rows in the cabin, or so-called walk-through cabin.
Not only unique, cabin Honda Freed is also designed to produce a comfortable, high utility, and the highest levels of spaciousness in its class. For that, a concept called the Honda as the open cafe implemented by creating a multilevel dashboard design (double layered) that not only gives the impression space, but also practical for a variety of purposes.
The third-row bench can be folded into the elevator system with cargo capacity up to 672 liters (VDA), which can accommodate up to four large golf bags. Comfort in the cabin was equipped with Honda’s Freed audio system equipped with a USB port and Ipod Connector, that is the first in his class.
High level of safety features that characterize the Honda products, such as the G-CON + ACE, Dual SRS airbags, pretensioner seat belt, and the pedestrian protection body, was also presented at the Honda Freed. With all these features, the Honda Freed earned the highest rating of six stars Japan New Car Assessment Program (JNCAP) *.
Freed Honda engine powered by 1.5-liter i-VTEC that produces an ideal balance between fuel efficiency and power are great. I-VTEC engine used in Honda Freed is able to produce power for a maximum of 118 PS with torque of 146 Nm / 4800 rpm. 5-speed automatic transmission (5 AT) was first used in a car driving the MPV to achieve optimal performance.
In addition to powerful and efficient in fuel consumption, the Honda Freed also reached the level of exhaust emissions that meet Euro-4 standard, which is the best in class cars MPV in Indonesia. In addition, the Honda Freed was also environmental friendly because it is produced by using components that can be recycled and reduce the harmful elements that can be bad for the environment.
Jonfis Fandy, Marketing & aftersales Service Director of PT Honda Prospect Motor expressed confidence that the Freed will be well received by consumers in Indonesia. “Honda Freed does not merely offer a capacity of seven passengers, but more than that. This car is also very stylish, high-tech, efficient, has the best safety standards in its class, and environmentally friendly. We believe the presence of the Honda Freed, with designs and features that break konvensionalisme in the MPV segment, could be an option and start a new trend in the national automotive market. ”
Honda Freed production will be done at the factory of PT HPM facilities located in industrial area Karawang, West Java. In addition to meeting market needs in the country, factory area of 52 hectares will also be a production base for Honda’s Freed Southeast Asia who produce units for export to several countries in Asia.
Nissan Recall 51 100 Car in the U.S. and Canada
Asian Cars December 4th, 2009
Washington – Nissan interesting cube model 51 100 hatchback in the United States and Canada because of problems with fuel spills which potentially resulted in a car crash behind him.
AP reported in the document National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Nissan Motor Co. said Monday (26 / 7) local time that the tests conducted by NHTSA safety regulators found more fuel spilled from the allowable federal standard. Spills that occur during rear crash tests at 50 miles per hour, where the vehicle also turned sideways. Nissan said that initial tests showed no leakage of fuel. It notified dealers last week and will contact the owner on August 30. Dealers will attach a special protector to prevent leakage. There are no accidents or incidents reported by drivers, as reported by Nissan.
Cube model used cars in 2009 and 2010 manufactured between January 30, 2009 and July 30. This model there are as many as 45 700 in the U.S. and 5400 in Canada. Cube sold in Europe and Japan do not include withdrawn because they use different parts.
Sporty four-door car was originally destined for the urban and introduced in Asia before U.S. sales last year. Buyers in the U.S. increased by 15 530 in June this year, an increase of 300 percent over the same period the previous year.
Toyota reported a similar problem last month from the NHTSA test against Lexus hybrid. In this car also found no problems in testing
Highlander, Venza Achieves Top Safety Pick
American Cars December 4th, 2009
Detroit, Toyota Highlander and the Toyota Venza, Top Safety Pick award this year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), recent.
This prestigious award is given to cars that get good scores on the test hit the front, rear, side and rollover (roll over) conducted by the IIHS. Plus the car must be equipped with electronic stability control.
This last feature has proven to reduce the risk of a single accident because the car loses its stability. Institutions IIHS is an independent car test and a non-profit association funded by the insurance industry the United States.
Compared to last year, the requirement for the Top Safety Pick award even tougher. Because if last year only requires three values ‘good’ of hit-and-tested front, side and rear, this year added more tests with one type of rollover tests in which the roof of the car should be able to resist the load four times its own weight.
This test is to find the strength to protect occupants if the car rolled. Tests on the roof of the midsize Toyota Highlander SUV shows it is able to withstand loads up to 4.74 times. While Toyota Venza crossover can handle the weight 4.70 times its own weight.
Toyota Highlander, marketed in the United States (U.S.) using a 3.5-liter engine technology with dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (VVT-i). This engine is paired transmission 5 speed automatic transmission-. Currently the Toyota plant in Kyushu, Japan joined the Highlander supplies marketed in the U.S..
But someday, all will be supplied from the factory in Toyota’s Princeton, Indiana. The factory began producing the Highlander since October 2009 it will be so-so the only supplier to the United States and Canada market. While concentrating on producing factory in Kyushu Highlander Hybrid.
Toyota Venza crossover are also produced in the United States using the Camry platform and become the main option for families who need a vehicle for adventure with his beloved dog. Venza sedan combines comfort, practicality of minivans and SUV toughness.
In a large family of Toyota, an award-winning IIHS Top Safety Pick’s not just the two models alone. In addition to the Highlander and Venza, Toyota Sienna minivan as well, and the 2011 Toyota Avalon sedan. Earlier this year, the Toyota Corolla was also selected as Top Safety Pick.
Toyota’s car production continues to increase in the last six months. In Japan, Toyota’s production rose 71% to nearly 250 thousand units, while sales rose 50% and exports have doubled.
Enter the Era of European Diesel
Auto Parts November 9th, 2009
Jakarta blast of diesel vehicle demand that occurred in the past 15 years is not independent of the contents of the note Rudolf Diesel (1858-1913): “The machine with pre-existing direct combustion. I would never recognize the right of discovery as a direct combustion patent me. ”
Message from Diesel note entitled ‘Development of the Diesel Engine’ It was phenomenal. Diesel has stimulated the world’s engineers to develop a competing findings without fear of the shackles of the patent.
Prosper L’Orange (1876 – 1939), male German French origin, is the inventor of the compressor system Diesel-inspired research. Alfred Büchi, Swiss engineer, was also able to refine his supercharger technology after studying Diesel thoughts.
What did the engineers have been brought today’s diesel engines. Compressor and supercharger system is an important component of the line perkembanganya has made diesel engine performance and efficiency advantage over gasoline.
Outside the findings of a genius who changed the face of diesel for the EU society appears more sensitive than any other country in the world in addressing the high price of fuel oil and global warming.
Even the EU government’s seriousness in pushing the growth of diesel vehicles, addressing the depletion of world oil reserves and the issuance globallebih obvious than the American.
It can be seen from the facts that occurred from 1990 to 2005. Within 15 years the European Union could encourage the growth of consumption of diesel vehicles nearly quadrupled.
In 1990, diesel vehicles only enliven the market of new car sales of 13.8%. But in 2005 the number had risen 50%. Even since 2006 the percentage of diesel sales in Western Europe has reached up to 51.7%. While in Central Europe began to approach 50%.
The four countries in Europe which since 2005 has placed the highest position on the proportion of diesel usage, namely Luxembourg (72.5%), Austria (70.9%), Belgium (70.2%) and France (69.2% ).
In the United States itself the process of balancing the population of petrol vehicles with diesel still has many obstacles. Conflict affected the readiness of vehicle manufacturers and farmers who had only known truck V8 gasoline engine.
Although from 2000 to 2010 the Bush administration has been mandated to cut fuel use by 20%, but not all of Detroit’s automotive industry can answer this challenge with ease.
Ford and Chrysler, including producers who are looking for reason to solve this problem. Second ruler of light trucks in the U.S. market is so needed a business partner who can supply diesel engines for primadona products.
Certainly not a normal diesel engine. Companies like Ford and Chrysler need environmentally friendly diesel engine which can consume fuel ethanol and bio-diesel. This aims to address the U.S. government plan that would encourage the use of biofuels in vehicles in the year 2012.
In support programs in the U.S. government has scheduled the bio fuel production plan of 7.5 billion gallons.
Through this program means the U.S. government will cut fuel consumption for vehicles as much as 3.9 billion gallons. While the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions amounted to 13.1 billion metric tons, which is also proportional to the prevention agenda emissions at 2.3 million kendaaan in the U.S..
What about Indonesia? More unique this country anymore. Government’s effort to improve the infrastructure supporting environmentally friendly diesel vehicles completely invisible.
Let alone the seriousness of reducing the sulfur content and increased the percentage of bio-diesel, Pertamina, which is expected to encourage the growth of diesel vehicles, it cut the number of stations that provide low-sulfur diesel fuel Pertadex. Today in Jakarta, only the remaining five stations Pertadex provider.
To note, the sulfur content in Pertadex reached 250 ppm (parts per million). For comparison, the European Union since 2005 has set the standard of 50 ppm and will reach 10 ppm in 2009. Even in Germany and Luxembourg have been providing diesel fuel with sulfur content of 0 ppm.
Sulfur content are only effective counterbalance Pertadex Euro 3 emission limits, while the world has crawled into the Euro 6. Indonesia itself is still running until the second two are in Euros prakternya still in doubt.