Sunday, July 31, 2011

Yamaha will launch a new Skutik 2012 in India

Factory Yamaha ready issued a new scooter in 2012. This scooter will be placed as an entry level scooter.

But it will not happen in Indonesia. Because Yamaha is preparing his new scooter for the Indian market to be issued at the Delhi Auto Show 2012.

This motor will be manufactured at the factory Yamaha in Surajpur plant in Uttar Pradesh with 100 million rupees of investment funds.

"Scooter market in India is huge and we want to be strong. Now we are preparing to launch a scooter here in 2012," said CEO and Managing Director of Yamaha Motor India Pvt Ltd Hiroyuki Suzuki as quoted by Economic Times.

Yamaha reluctant to reveal to appearance and specifications of the motor, the man who once held the Yamaha operating in Indonesia is only to say that the last bike Yamaha is a leading edge motor design.

Yamaha also hope with the launch of the product itself is able to repeat the success when bringing Yamaha scooter market in Indonesia to master first. "It will be more focused as a personal commuter, with stylish design and smart as Yamaha motorcycles are sold here," he explained.

"In Indonesia, Yamaha's market share reached around 46 percent, close to Honda. I want that to happen in India," he added.

In India, the scooter market in 2010 rose 50.54 percent and is now approximately 19.6 million units which is still dominated by Honda and local Indian players like TVS and Hero Honda. To increase the capacity to compete with opponents that investment funds were used to increase production, especially in the production of body parts.

Thus, in 2011 Yamaha predict could produce 5 million motorcycles. 3.5 million motorcycles for the Indian market and the remainder for export. Up from the acquisition last year were at 3.8 million units. 2.5 million for India and 1.3 million for export.

Yamaha also says keen to launch the electric motor in the land of Bollywood is to meet the high demand.

source: detik.com

Friday, July 15, 2011

Hyundai H800 will beat Tata Nano

Hyundai prepare low cost car

Hyundai is preparing a super car Hyundai H800 cheap to compete head-to-head with Tata Nano in India. This vehicle is the spec down from Santro so that a given price to the consumer no more than 3 lakh rupees (Rp. 57.4 million) per unit.

Hyundai's small car market is quite successful in India. With the H800 which is anticipated in the market, Hyundai's answer to consumers who have not been too familiar with what it looks like a cheap car. Thus, the opportunity to compete with the existing still wide open.

H800 uses 800 cc petrol engine with three cylinders. In addition to cheap, Hyundai is very concerned with safety standards, durability, and fuel efficiency.

Source : rushlane

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Supercar Porsche 2012

War car supercar in the global marketplace increasingly heated. If Hyundai is poised with a weapon, Porsche did not want to miss. Car manufacturer from Stuttgart is reportedly preparing a Porsche GT engine in front and will be launched between 2014 or 2015.

Porsche GT Coupe call this as a new generation of so-called 928 or 929. This supercar will be competing with DN9 Aston Martin, Bentley Continental and Ferrari California. At the same time, Porsche also prepared a short chassis as the GT coupe Panamera next generation.

Interestingly, Juliana Cho, a student who has graduated from a program of vehicle design at the Royal College of Art, had a hand in developing the ideas of design 929, although he was under the strict supervision of Porsche's design boss Michael Mauer.

"Currently, there are no plans to give birth Panamera" facelift ". We hope, they immediately create a second generation," said the source of the Porsche.

source: autocar

Thursday, June 30, 2011

Anti car bombs for Pippa Middleton

After her sister's wedding, Pippa Middleton as not free from public attention. Worried about his safety, Pippa Middleton given a 'gift' from the parents of a car antibom.

As reported by The Sun, Tuesday (06/28/2011), unlike Kate Middleton is getting full protection from the police, Pippa as susceptible to interference.

Therefore, Pippa's father is rich, ie, Michael Middleton was thinking about buying a bulletproof car. Whether it's a BMW or Audi. Which would cost a fortune, reaching 95,000 pounds.

They say the car will have a bullet-proof window and a sophisticated tire that makes the car can go though the tires blow out (run flat tire).

Middleton family apparently worried about their child become a terrorist target or even the fans are too obsessive.

"The car was later Pippa will have the most advanced security systems, including bulletproof plate and antibom," said one source at the Middleton family.

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Trial Mercedes-Benz A-Class 2012


A Mercedes A-Class was caught on camera when tested in Europe. But do not mention the name of the place test the latest models of the A-Class's.

But you will not be surprised if the Mercedes-Benz A-Class this time not a A-Class is never presented as the latest model of the A-Class 3-door at the Shanghai Auto Show a few months ago.

As reported by Autocar, Tuesday (21/06/2011) Mercedes-Benz A-Class is currently adopting the 5-door. His form is clearly different from the version 3 door.

This was reinforced by the statement the Head of Mercedes-Benz designers, namely that mention Gorden Wagener is not a fantasy if present Mercedes-Benz A-Class 5 door.

Moreover, he said that Mercy will be many changes to the A-Class, especially on the side of the bumper, grilee, side glass.

Currently Mercy A-Class is inspired from Mercy F800. The model is considered as a Mercedes with a futuristic appearance. Even the other models would look old when juxtaposed with Mercy F800.

Not yet clear which engines will be used at Mercy A-Class and when the car is launched into the market. But it's rumored new car will use a machine with a capacity of 2,000 cc four-cylinder power technology BlueEFFICIENCY with 210 hp.

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Suzuki Wagon R Become Best Selling Car in Japan


Small cars can be a best-selling car in Japan. Suzuki Wagon R into the country's best-selling car in May 2011 then.

So far, hybrid cars Toyota Prius and Honda Fit (Jazz) is always on the list of best-selling car in Japan.

But because of the limited supply of parts for large-sized car made its sales figures declined. The result is a small car that has fewer parts to be number one.

Suzuki Wagon R into the first small car in 2 years that could lead car sales in Japan.

In Japan, Suzuki Wagon R equipped with 998 cc engine capacity K10B 12V I3 and I4 16V F10D 1061 cc engine with 5 speed manual transmission. Suzuki Wagon R has dimensions LxWxH (3520 mm, 1475 mm 1660 mm) The car has a weight as heavy as 825 kg.

In the daily Nikkei reported by Auto Guide, Wednesday (06/08/2011) Suzuki Wagon R successfully sold over 11,186 units, while the Daihatsu Move 9402 units. With these results, the Daihatsu Move perched at position 2 in the map of car sales in Japan. While the Honda Fit or Jazz only able to sell as many as 9354 units.

Japanese Car Manufacturers' Association said car sales in May fell 37.8 percent.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

The New Honda CR-V has been launched


Honda Autocar company will be launching the new Honda CR-V. This Japanese car manufacturer is currently testing the car the SUV character.

New Honda CR-V also successfully perpetuated after previously only in sketch form only.

And it seems the changes on the car is quite frontal, one of which changes in the belakanng New Honda CR-V is more elegant.

Stop lamp New Honda CR-V has adopted the latest draft. When the CR-V brake lights before using the vertical system, the Honda CR-V will then adopt broad design sideways (horizontal) with little concept of lamp smoke. The design was similar to the design of the rear of the Volvo XC60 SUV.

Honda CR-V is available with engine capacity 2400 cc 2.000cc and generation 3 which is equipped with a 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, 4-speed automatic and 5-speed automatic.

According to Honda's plan would set the capacity of 2200 cc petrol engine with all-wheel drive alias equipped all-wheel drive manual and automatic transmission.

If there is no obstacle Honda CR-V fourth generation will be introduced late 2011 and launched in early 2012 as the latest CR-V model.