August 27th, 2005 at 09:40pm pep boyz Category : Collection, Luxury
The Maserati Quattroporte, literally 4 door, is the lastest in a long and honourable line of Maserati saloon.
Look at it, it’s lovely. The interior smeels like a Milanese designer briefcase. Owners can personalise their Quattroporte by choosing from literally thousands of colour and trim specifications.
For conclusion, this car is really nice. I can tell that, super+luxury=Maserati quattroporte.
August 27th, 2005 at 12:26pm coolmini Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Toyota Fortuner has just launched in Malaysia. Finally, it has completes the Toyota IMV project along with the Hilux and Innova which has already been introduced to the Malaysia market.
Since the initialization of this project in 1999 with the purpose of optimizing the global manufacturing and supply system, Toyota achieve this by sourcing for local parts and assemble locally in places such as Thailand, Indonesia and etc. This way, it helps to reduce labour and manufacturing cost as compare to be produce in Japan. And Toyota has ensure that its quality is as good no matter where the production took place.
Toyota Fortuner Malaysia website
August 27th, 2005 at 04:46am tiger Category : Car Tech
This Peugeot’s 20Cup concept car, is a three wheel roaster that’s not just build for display, it is really a serious road car fast more than you could imagine.
Who said car must be 4 wheels to run on the road? The 20Cups built with a motor car at its front and a motorcycle by its single rear wheel at rear. Is powered by a turbo-charged 4-cylinder petrol engine developed by Peugeot and BMW, it Can give a maximum power of 125 kW (more than 170 bhp for less than 500 kg!) and a maximum torque of 240 Nm. The 6-speed manual gearbox is controlled by the paddles under the steering wheel. (like F1 Steering Wheel)?? So do you dare to drive it?
This sporty, three-wheel roadster, shown in two examples, differentiated only by colour white and black.
The rear tyre is a 377/71 R18.
The front tyres are 210/65 R18s
Is it a car or a motorcycle??
Source:Gizmag
August 27th, 2005 at 01:04am pep boyz Category : Collection, Luxury
This car is really big, the front end looks like truck to me. The Rolls-Royce Phantom is the first model produced since German companies BMW and Volkswagen worked together to prise Rolls-Royce and Bentley respectively out of british ownership.
The new ultra luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom developed by BMW swuccessfully combines traditional values with advanced technology.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom is fitted by run-flat tyres so there’s no need for a spare. The RR logo on the hub always remains upright.
August 26th, 2005 at 07:21pm frances Category : Car Tech
Well, for those who are driving especially city folks, know how stressful it can be when you just unavoidably stuck in the long queue or driving with lot’s of vehicles moving in a very slow speed. Chances are that drivers often feel impatient but forced to surpress their angers as these are things that everyone on the road are facing.
Now Mercedes benz has released research showing the psychophysical stress experienced by drivers travelling long distances in the new Mercedes-Benz S-Class is lower than in other vehicles. It says to have reduce drivers heart beating rate (5 beats per hour lower) compare to other competitor models. Sounds good? I certainly love to have one for the purpose of health benefit.
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August 26th, 2005 at 12:25am pep boyz Category : Collection, Luxury
I like this 7-series because it looks more exotic than the previous model.The kidney grille has been revised, stretched longer to accommodate the new power dome.The front end looks sleeker and does not appear too bulky as the previous model.Xenon light is standard, and the same goes for the head light washer system.
I particularly impress by the iDrive control. The iDrive concept is a great idea as it allows the driver access to a lot of functions without having hundreds of buttons on the dashboard. However, there is a problem to it. Imaging having 400 functions and dividing them into eight categories.Would you remember which function falls into which category? Same thing goes to the expanding menu bar that will make navigation a bit longer.
The 7-series is a great drive but the owner better have a computer loving young punk as a co-driver to fiddle with the big knob.
August 25th, 2005 at 12:04pm tiger Category : Drive and Rides
What your goverment doing out there? Who come out such stupid idea? Is like buying bigsweep then you got chance to win a million. Are you disappointed to your goverment again? We paid the tax… and now you know where your MONEY GONE…
image from Thestar news
Bernama News
“All 16 million MyKad holders and applicants before Nov 30 will have the chance to win a Perodua Myvi worth RM50,000.
They will also have the opportunity to walk away with a host of prizes worth RM300,000 in three lucky draws beginning next month.
Announcing this Wednesday, Home Minister Datuk Seri Azmi Khalid said the government proposed to conduct the lucky draws to spur two million Malaysians who have yet to have MyKads to apply now and not wait until the last minute.”
August 25th, 2005 at 11:56am frances Category : Car Tech
This will be the world first twin chamber airbag which designed to reduced injury to the accident victims. Those who had unfortunately experienced the current airbag will most likely to complaint being punched on the face hardly despite the shock of the accident.
Now, Toyota redesigned the airbag whereby it deploys into two chambers separated by a depression down the centre of the airbag. When the passenger makes contact with the airbag, the force of the impact will be directed to the chest and shoulders, thus reducing the impact to the face.
This twin chamber airbag will be first introduce in the 2006 Lexus IS series model and will likely to disseminate to other models too.
August 24th, 2005 at 12:28am tiger Category : Collection
Most Popular James Bond Car….
James Bond Fans? It doesn’t matter you like it or not, James Bond Movies has become a legend. Ask your dad if he knows everything about James Bond? Most of the time, you’ll be amaze on the answer he gives. You might be wondering how this movies can become so popular until today. And myself favourite is none other than the Bond’s Weapons and Bond’s mobile.
Not long ago, Forbes rank these memorable Bondmobiles according to the films’ worldwide box office admissions. Below is the Ranking Bondmobiles. So, which bond movie is your favourite then?
Aston Martin, V12 Vanquish Die Another Day (2002; Pierce Brosnan)
The Standard Features Available On The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish
• Camouflage device that enables invisibility
• Passenger ejector seat
• Two machine guns mounted behind a retractable grille
• Guns that emerge from the hood
• Heat-seeking missiles
• Studded tires engineered for driving on a frozen lake
BMW Z8 , The World Is Not Enough (1999; Pierce Brosnan)
The Standard Features Available On The BMW Z8
• Operable by remote control via the key chain
• Missile launchers hidden in the side vents of the car
• Windshield that doubles as information display screen
• Long-range eavesdropping device
• Body armor
• Cup holders (!)
Little-Known Bondmobile Facts
• The actual Z8 was not ready in time for filming so a mock version had to be used instead. The BMW Rover 75 that was also meant to be featured in the film reportedly ended up on the cutting room floor.
BMW Z3 GoldenEye (1995; Pierce Brosnan)
The Standard Features Available On The Z3
• Self-destruct system
• Stinger missiles behind the headlights
• Bulletproof body
• Radar
• Emergency parachute brakes
BMW 750Li, Tomorrow Never Dies (1997; Pierce Brosnan)
The Standard Features Available On The BMW 750Li
• Operable by remote control via cell phone
• Elaborate security system that could immobilize the vehicle and emit an electric charge to scare off any would-be thieves
• Stinger missiles hidden in the sunroof
• Re-inflating tires
• Retractable metal cutter behind BMW badge
• Mechanism to discharge tear gas or smoke
• Releases three-pointed nails from underneath the rear of the car
• Bulletproof body armor and glass
• Front and rear video cameras
Aston Martin DB5, Thunderball and Goldfinger (1965; Sean Connery) and Goldfinger (1964; Sean Connery)
The Standard Features Available on the Aston Martin DB5
• Ejector seat to catapult unwelcome passengers
• Two .30-caliber Browning machine guns hidden behind the front indicator lights, just below the headlights
• Radar screen for tracking enemies that requires a homing device in the enemy car
• Ramming bumpers that extend outward to “ram” through enemy blockage in the road. However, this vehicle does not offer much of a warranty. Bumper-to-bumper protection would need to purchased separately.
• Metal tire slashers that telescope out from the wheel hubs
• Retractable bulletproof shields that slide on and off in the front and rear
• An exhaust that expels smoke-screen canisters
• Oil slick capabilities
• Taillight that spews three-pointed nails
• Front and rear lights that change in type and color to confuse nighttime pursuers
• Revolving license plates to suit every country, though in practice it displayed only three: one each for Great Britain, France and Switzerland
• Concealed armaments compartment under driver’s seat for handguns and knives
Citroen 2CV, For Your Eyes Only (1981; Roger Moore)
Little-Known 2CV Facts
• Citroën issued a special series of “2CV James Bond” models that were painted yellow and had “007″ written on the doors. This model also featured fake bullet holes.
• The Citroën 2CV attracted a lot of unflattering nicknames in its lifetime. It was commonly referred to as the “ugly duckling,” and the “tin snail.” Nicknames notwithstanding, the 2CV was popular right from the start. When it first went on sale, buyers had to put their names on a waiting list as long as three years. The company reportedly restricted initial sales to farmers and doctors, reasoning that they had greatest need for the cars.
Aston Martin V8, The Living Daylights (1987; Timothy Dalton)
The Standard Features Available On The Aston Martin V8
• Laser in the front hubcap used to cut a police car in half
• Missile launchers hidden behind the headlights
• Windshield that doubles as a display screen to track missile targets
• Self-inflating tires
• Wheel rims double as ice-cutting devices when the tires are flat
Lotus Esprit, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977; Roger Moore)
The Standard Features Available On The Lotus Esprit
• Ability to convert from car to submarine and back again
• A dashboard that can also function as a submarine control panel
• Retractable fins, rudders and propellers for underwater operation
• Periscope
• Radar-guided missiles with underwater-to-air firing power
• Heat-seeking missiles for underwater targets
• Harpoons with attached cables for underwater deployment, hidden under the front hood when not in use
Alfa Romeo GTV6 , Octopussy (1983; Roger Moore)
Little-Known Bondmobile GTV6 Facts
• Giorgetto Giugiaro, one of the most famous automobile designers of all time, helped design the Alfetta, the predecessor of the GTV-6. The Italian designer was also responsible for the Lotus Esprit that stars in The Spy Who Loved Me .
Ford Mustang Mach 1 Diamonds Are Forever (1971; Sean Connery)
Little-Known Bondmobile Ford Mustang Mach 1Facts
• There is a classic continuity error in the film: The Mustang Mach I tips one way going into the alley, but tips in the opposite direction as it exits. This apparently occurred because the stunt was shot separately with two different stunt drivers. During filming, the director could not get a usable shot of the car exiting the alley because of the crowd that had gathered in the background. After doing the stunt again later, a different problem emerged. The filmmakers realized after the fact that the second stunt driver tipped the car up on the wrong two wheels. To account for the inconsistency, the final cut of the film inserts a shot of Sean Connery and Jill St. John in the car as it goes through the alley in which the car switches sides. It plops down on all four wheels then tips up the opposite way even though the alley would have been too narrow for that.
Toyota 2000GT, You Only Live Twice (1967; Sean Connery)
Little-Known Bondmobile Toyota 2000GT Facts
• The Toyota 2000GT was not available to the public as a convertible. Two prototypes of the convertible version were created for use in the shooting of the film. One is in the Toyota Automobile Museum in Japan. The other one’s whereabouts are unknown, but it is rumored to be in the private collection of a former Toyota executive.
AMC Hornet, The Man With The Golden Gun (1974; Roger Moore)
Little Known Bondmobile AMC Hornet Facts
• AMC stands for American Motors Corp., a company created by the 1954 merger of Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson Motor Car. Chrysler purchased the company in 1987.
• After months of careful planning, the AMC Hornet’s stunt was filmed in one take.
• The flying AMC Matador had a wing span of 12 feet.
Aston Martin DBS, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (1969; George Lazenby)
Little-Known Bondmobile Auston Martin DBS Facts
• The DBS was intended to get a V8 engine, which was so new at the time that it wasn’t ready for the launch. Instead, the car got a DB6 engine, but the DBS did not rate quite as high in performance as the DB6 because of its heavier body, even though the DBS topped off at a speed of 140 mph and had a 0 to 60 mph time of 8 seconds. The DB6 topped out at 146 mph and went from 0 to 60 mph in 6 seconds.
Bentley 4 1/4 litre VDP Tourer, From Russia With Love (1963; Sean Connery)
Little-Known Bondmobile Bentley Facts
• In the books Bond often drives his beloved Bentley but in the films this car is a rarity, making its appearance here a treat for many Bond fans. From Russia With Love is the only Bond film from Eon productiond to feature the famed car. It is also seen in Never Say Never Again , which is not produced by Eon and not considered an “official” Bond film.
Sunbeam Alpine, Dr. No (1962; Sean Connery)
Little-Known Bondmobile Sunbeam Alpine Facts
• The Sunbeam Alpine is a small British sports car that was manufactured from 1959 through 1968. Approximately 69,000 of the vehicles were made in all.
• During filming in Jamaica, the production company paid a local woman 15 shillings a day for the use of her Sunbeam Alpine.
Source: Forbes Top Ten BondMobiles
August 23rd, 2005 at 08:56pm pep boyz Category : Collection, Luxury
Nothing could prepare the average driver for a ride in this”Flying Spur”. Compare to the Continental GT, the Continental Flying Spur has two extra doors.
The extra large exterior is complemented by one of the most opulent interior that money could buy.
The cabin is very englishmen-like.
The Flying Spur’s sketch. Is that nice?
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