Archive for September 7th, 2005
September 7th, 2005 at 11:10pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
The all-new subcompact Kia Rio, was launched by Naza Kia Sdn Bhd in association with Kia Motors Corporation today.
The European-inspired exterior design with more sportier styling all-new Kia Rio’s was built on a new platform with a longer wheelbase (+90mm) and increased overall width (+15mm) and high (+50mm) compared to its predecessor and equipped with a 1.4cc ,DOHC 16-valve engine, 4-speed automatic transmission.
All New Kia Rio
It can produce 94 hp, with maximum torque of 124.5 Nm. Selling at RM75,000 on the-road price. But too bad if you’re much concern about car safety than other issue… This is because it does not equipped with airbag features although Naza claim that this car site crash protection can get 5 stars in US NHTSA criteria.
The Kia Rio is available in a choice of four exterior colours, midnight black, sunset orange, sapphire and polar silver and comes equipped with Kenwood WMA/MP3 CD tuner.
Naza Kia is aiming to sell a total of 35,000 units of vehicles this year with a value of about RM2.8 billion.
Older Kia Rio
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September 7th, 2005 at 10:09pm
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Well, this probably a good news to all car owners whom going to paid car road tax like me end of the month…
Vehicles road tax will be reduced between 25 to 80 percent effective this Monday, an immediate measure to cushion the impact of the oil price hike, the government announced Wednesday.
School buses From Rm10 –>RM2 a year
Private vehicles below 1,000 cc reduce to RM30 a year.
Private vehicles between 1,000 cc and 1,600 cc cut by 50%
Motorcycles below 150 cc RM0 ( no changed)
Motorcycles between 151 cc and 250 cc cut by 50%
Commercial vehicles cut by 50%
Also stated :
1. Price of petrol, diesel and cooking gas will not be raised till the end of the year (but this is not guarantee)
2. toll rates on all highways would not be raised this year and the next year (so, goverment still need to compensate PLUS on this decision?)
My thinking is: Since our goverment has to bear the cost of subsidize petrol for RM16 billion, why not subsidize like 5% or few million dollars into biodisel research, to develop this enviromental friendly resource cheaper and can be widely use in malaysia?
Read: Bernama
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September 7th, 2005 at 12:38pm
coolmini
Category : 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show Preview, Auto News, International
Audi press release - The new Audi A4 Cabriolet will be put on debut in the coming soon Frankfurt auto show this September.
Audi A4 Cabriolet
Buyers will be offered 4 types of engines - 1.8-litre turbo, the new 2.0-litre FSI turbo (from Golf GTi) , 3.2-litre FSI V6 petrol or a 3.0-litre V6 turbodiesel. With 3.0 petrol engine, it claims to be boost from 0-60mph(0-100 kmh) in 6.8 seconds.
Previous Audi A4
Also featured in the show are:
Audi Q7
The 7-seater SUV
18-inch light alloy wheels with 235/60 tyres (eight-cylinder: 255/55)
More about the audi Q7
The RoseMeyer Project
Expected to be in the show. This is a rather build for exhibition masterpiece.
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September 7th, 2005 at 01:46am
coolmini
Category : 2005 Frankfurt Motor Show Preview, Auto News, International
Mercedes official press release in an unofficial merz blog:
Stuttgart, Sep 05, 2005
At the 61st Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), Mercedes-AMG is presenting the “Vision R 63 AMG”, a particularly dynamic, near-series interpretation of the new Mercedes-Benz R-Class, the Grand Sports Tourer…
Vision R 63 AMG
Powered by the 510-hp 6.3L V8 engine.
From 0-100kmh in 5 seconds.
Also will be featured in the show are:
ML 63 AMG
Powered by the same engine as R63 AMG.
Mercedes S600
Another powerful s-class luxury machine stuffed with a 5.5-liter twin-turbo V12 engine. More detail in blog collection category.
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