Nissan GTR

The Nissan GTR is one of the best sports car Nissan had ever produced. In term of performance, handling and the price, it can be considered the most perfect Japanese sports car. But like people said, nothing is perfect. Thats why we can see the an updated version of the GTR.
The new 2010 updated version receives minor upgrades in the performance aspect as well as the handling and a little touch up in the navigation system .

New Proton Saga 1.3 Facelift From Malaysia

 

Proton review its new 2011 face lift of its 2nd generation Proton Saga at Thai Moto Expo 2010. The new Proton Saga has a refreshed front grill design and new front and rear lamp design, which look nice. Personally I like these new design better than the old one even though, there is a thing that make me unsatisfied. The 1-DIN Clarion radio is the same as for the previous model. But there are new USB and AUX-in ports which are not integrated into the radio, instead they are positioned to the lower right of the radio. This area become smaller because of this USB and AUX-in ports. For me its look like very cheap and something that is done last minutes. No proper preparation is well done that will result something like this. They could spent their time wisely, try to see back, is it beautiful to put that things like that? People will buy anything that looks nice even they have to spent more money. If I were to design this thing, I will give my best to make Malaysian proud but not being fraud.

BMW CleanEnergy.

(Taken from BMW web site)

Hydrogen will gradually replace petroleum as the key automotive fuel, leading to a sustainable reduction in CO2 emissions. Sheer driving pleasure - without emissions: this is the inspiration behind BMW CleanEnergy. The BMW Group has developed hydrogen engines that perform with the typical BMW characteristics: dynamics, efficiency and smooth power delivery - & all without harmful emissions.

Hydrogen, which can be won from water using regenerative energy sources such as solar and wind energy, reduces our dependence on fossil fuels and combusts to produce energy and water - and zero CO2, the main cause of the greenhouse effect. The result is the "hydrogen loop": water converts to hydrogen and then back to water, with no harmful emissions and the promise of limitless supplies.
As an automotive fuel, hydrogen is used in two different ways: either in fuel cells that produce electricity to power electrical engines, or as BMW has developed it, in combustion engines.
A key advantage of the combustion engine approach is a factor known as bivalence: both hydrogen and petroleum can be used to fuel such engines, enabling an efficient use of existing infrastructure. This supports a smooth transition from fossil fuels to regenerative energy.
The BMW CleanEnergy power units are bivalent, enabling drivers to use petrol when, for example, no hydrogen fuelling station is available. These vehicles have both a hydrogen and a petrol fuel tank. When one is empty, the bivalent engine switches automatically to the other.

Nissan GTR vs Perodua Concept Cars

Some says that the chassis is from Proton GEN.2...the head lamp is from mitsubishi evo...but from my point of view the chassis is almost like the that come from toyota Prius, since the biggest share holder in Perodua of Malaysia is from Daihatsu, which part of Toyota Company

HONDA The Power of Dream

The Power of Dreams, Honda’s global brand slogan, expresses Honda’s ambition to realize and inspire extraordinary dreams through innovations like ASIMO and the FCX.

Honda Time Line (Briefly)

1976 - The new, larger-than-the-Civic Accord was immediately popular because of its value, economy, and fun-to-drive nature. Honda had found its niche in the United States.

1982 - Honda was the first Japanese car manufacturer to build car plants in the US, starting with an Accord plant in Marysville, Ohio. They now have four plants located in Ohio: two in Marysville (the Marysville Auto Plant and the Marysville Motorcycle Plant), Anna, and East Liberty. They also have plants in Lincoln, Alabama (Honda Manufacturing of Alabama) and Timmonsville, South Carolina and have recently (2006) opened a new plant in Tallapoosa, Georgia. Honda also has an extensive after market parts operation located in Marysville, Ohio, and a Research and Development facility in Raymond, Ohio. Honda's North American and U.S. headquarters are located in Torrance, California. Honda's Canadian and many US-market Civics are manufactured in their plant in Alliston, Ontario since 1986.


1986 - Honda was the first Japanese automaker to introduce a separate luxury line of vehicles. The model known as Acura, that is made up of modified versions of Honda vehicles usually with more power and sportiness than their Honda counterparts. The very first model was the Acura Legend, with a 2.5 Liter engine producing 151 horsepower. European luxury-car manufacturers initially scoffed at the thought of a luxury company from Japan, with criticism coming mostly from Mercedes-Benz. 1987 was an important year for new safety and technology at Honda.

1987 -  Honda Prelude was the first passenger vehicle in the world equipped with four-wheel steering (4WS) technology. This also marked the year for the first Japanese car equipped with an SRS airbag, the Honda (Acura) Legend.

1989 -  Honda launched their VTEC variable valve timing system in its production car engines, which gave improved efficiency and performance across a broader range of engine speeds. One of the first of its kind in passenger vehicles, it worked on the premise of tuning one engine to operate at two different 'settings' depending on load. Normal driving would use a "shorter" cam lobe that resulted in more efficient operation. A more aggressive, longer duration, cam engages when engine RPM reaches a set point resulting in more power during hard acceleration.

1999 -  Honda began selling the Insight which is a small two-seat hybrid vehicle. Power is derived from a combination of a 1.0L 3-cylinder gasoline engine, and a large NiMH battery pack providing power-assist during acceleration. This computer-controlled combination provided acceptable performance with exceptionally low fuel consumption and emissions. Honda's hybrid power train in now an available option for the Civic and Accord.

2007 -  Honda plans to improve the safety of its vehicles by providing front-seat side airbags, side-curtain airbags, and anti-lock brakes as standard equipment in all automobiles available in North America (except the Insight and S2000, which will not have side-curtain airbags).

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