Archive for December, 2005
December 12th, 2005 at 10:13am
frances
Category : Auto News, Drive and Rides, Malaysia
Motorist do not have to stop and pay toll when they travel down the highway under the new gantry toll collection system. This new system by means of handling it electronically in which the travel route along the highway of each vehicle is automatically recorded and toll fees will be deducted through a prepaid card kept in the vehicle.
Works Minister Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu said this system would solve the traffic congestion problem especially during the weekend and it will be introduced in Klang Valley first by 2008 and gradually expanded through out the country.
More news from TheStar
Similar project concept from Melbourne, Australia
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December 8th, 2005 at 11:19am
frances
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
According to NST, new automotive policy will be revelead this month. However, the Prime Minister said that it will not have hefty price changes on imported cars.
Below are some points which illustrated how our new automotive will be priced under the ’supposed’ AFTA policy:
From Jan 1, under Asean Free Trade Area (Afta) arrangements, Malaysia will cut import tariffs on cars to 20 per cent from present levels of as much as 190 per cent.
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However, Malaysia will likely institute measures to offset revenue loss due to reduced tariffs, such as new taxes and duties.
“Just be patient, you won’t have to wait long,” Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said at the National Economic Outlook 2005 Conference
Among ASEAN country, only Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines have implemented the Afta pact.
No wonder our neighbour - Thailand seems to have a much excited automotive industry. More excited by means of having more choices of imported car compare to us. After many years of hearing about AFTA, well, I just hope that what’s saying by our Prime Minister - we won’t have to wait too long is true…
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December 7th, 2005 at 10:12pm
tiger
Category : Oddly Enough
The New Ferrari FXX “Super Enzo” 1 of Only 20 for the World.
You really cannot image that The Ferrari FXX Super Enzo has sold on eBay for $3,000,100 with the starting bid of $1.8million. Probably the highest bid ever did in Ebay Motor. The Ferrari FXX was just debut at the Bologna Motor Show 3 days ago..
Some said that when the bid reached $2.350.500 the reserved price still wasn’t met. Meaning that the seller wanter to sell more that for a car priced $1.800.000 at the initial sale. Total 46 bids coming in before the desired number was reached.
So you can image what the price of the rest 19 Ferrari would be… Is it really a good idea if you want to sell exotic or supercar in Ebay…
To view the Ebay Bidding Page Click Here:
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December 7th, 2005 at 10:33am
coolmini
Category : Auto News, International
CLEVER (Compact Low Emission VEhicle for URban Transport) is its name. The three-wheeled, natural gas micro car which uses modified BMW bike engine provides 17.9 horsepower and a maximum torque of 15.5 at 6300 rpm. Other than the very modernize design, its tilting technology is just as amazing. What usually happen to a three-wheeler is that, they were unable to do a fast cornering act. However, this CLEVER machine simply solve the problem using a concept similar to a motorcycle when cornering.
Read how clever it is
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December 5th, 2005 at 10:10am
coolmini
Category : Collection
Holiday season is here. Scratching head on what to get for your youngster or probably yourself? I would say this Ferrari Racers series in Lego is one of the cool stuff you should consider. It is in 1:17 scaled of most Ferrari model. Not sure if this is available in Malaysia toys departmental store. As far as I know, Lego official site did not ship online purchase item to Asia, probably you can purchase it online from amazon.com.
More from Lego
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December 5th, 2005 at 04:07am
tiger
Category : Car Tech
A good news for car lovers… This might a long waited good news to you…
Recently Nissan has developed the world’s first clear paint that repairs scratches on painted car surfaces, including scratches from car-washing machines, off-road driving and fingernails
The Paint named “Scratch Guard Coat” able to repair a car’s scratched surface to its original state anywhere from one day to a week, depending on temperature and the depth of the scratch as the paint will develop high elastic resin that helps prevent scratches from affecting the inner layers of a car’s painted surface.
“Scratch Guard Coat†is effective for about three years. Nissan said it will deployed into next coming SUV model. Of coz selling price will higher.
A scratched surface car
After Repaired
News Source:Gizmag
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December 5th, 2005 at 03:48am
tiger
Category : Auto News
Want do know who the major tie-ups among and between Japanese automakers and U.S., European, and Chinese automakers?
And what are the relationship in between them? including supply agreements, ownership arrangements, technical cooperation, technology licensing, and sales cooperation.
A chart from the Japan Automobile Manufacturer’s Association may answer your question then….
You might find out that actually VW did supply engine to Mitsubishi…. Does this means part of the Mivec Engine is VW technology?
To View All other Chart Click here
News Source: Autoblog,
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December 3rd, 2005 at 02:04am
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
Jacques Villeneuve will line up alongside Nick Heidfeld for the BMW Sauber F1 Team in 2006.
As BMW Motorsport Director Mario Theissen explained: “We took a close look at Jacques’ performance level at the end of last season. After an extremely tough first half of the year - which showed that even a former World Champion cannot come back after a period away and be competitive from day one - he got closer and closer to his team-mate over the second half of the season. We are in no doubt that Jacques will make the BMW Sauber F1 Team stronger.”
Here some Villeneuve Record in Grandprix. ( From Wikipedia)
* 1996 — Williams-Renault — 4 wins, 78 points (finished 2nd)
* 1997 — Williams-Renault — 7 wins, 81 points (World Champion)
* 1998 — Williams-Mecachrome — 0 wins, 21 points (finished 5th)
* 1999 — BAR-Supertec — 0 wins, 0 points (finished: unclassified)
* 2000 — BAR-Honda — 0 wins, 17 points (finished 7th)
* 2001 — BAR-Honda — 0 wins, 12 points (finished 8th)
* 2002 — BAR-Honda — 0 wins, 4 points (finished 12th)
* 2003 — BAR-Honda — 0 wins, 6 points (finished 16th)
* 2004 — Renault — 0 wins, 0 points (finished unclassified)
* 2005 — Sauber-Petronas — 0 wins 9 points (finished 14th)
The partnership between BMW with PETRONAS was then finalised and announced on 24th November. Testing with the Sauber C24B interim chassis (modified for the BMW P86 V8 engine) got underway on 28th November in Barcelona. At the same time, the development of the V8 engine and 2006 chassis has continued apace in Munich and Hinwil respectively.
News Source:Sauber Petronas
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December 2nd, 2005 at 11:51am
tiger
Category : Auto News, Malaysia
The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has collected a record RM3.26mil from the popular triple-J series, which opened for tender last month.
Ten golden numbers alone – ranging from JJJ1 to JJJ10 – fetched a total of RM551,000.
JJJ1 paid more than RM150,000…More than enough to buy you two waja.
According to JPJ most of the top bidders lived outside Johor. Those who selected JJJ numbers between 1001 and 9999 paid RM310 for the numbers if there were no other bidders. The normal registration fee is RM27. ( Think JPJ really kaya this this time).Tips for the successfulhe successful bidder, bid again in ebay or lelong again!!
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December 2nd, 2005 at 11:34am
coolmini
Category : Auto News, International
I always fancy about cars which has been design with rich in style and cute at the same time. This car simply fulfilled my requirement.
C-AirPlay is a concept-car of flowing design whose clean body lines and tall, strongly curved features create an impression of agility.
The colours used by C-AirPlay – rarely seen on cars. The iridescent white bodywork is also present inside the car, alongside the bright red used for the cabin.
Nice design on its rear.
Tactile zones in the centre of the front seats include gear controls, the electric window lifts and rearview mirror adjustment. The tactile zones provide a strong reactive sensory interface between the driver and the car.
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