Subaru XV four wheeled drive SUV from Korea

After so long time didnt hear its name, subaru now try so show its etablisment, subaru offer the market with their latest SUV : Subaru XV. Subaru XV is a four wheeled drive SUV  ( AWD : All wheeeled drive)  , powered with Boxer engine. Engine capacity is about 3 litre with output power at 150 PS.

Subaru XV will equipped with latest CVT technology, so transmission change will conduct smoothly.Subaru XV sale at $30.000 and mow being offered in south east country.

Below short list of subaru XV spec:

Subaru XV specification

Body : rear spoiler

• Roof and Glass

• Speed sensitive wipers
• Privacy glass
• Roof rack

Dimension

• Width: 70.1 in.
• Height: 61.8 in.
• Length: 175.2 in.
• Wheel base: 103.7 in.
• Cargo capacity, all seats in place: 52.4 cu.ft.
• 8.7 inches of ground clearance
• • Total of seven airbags
  • Flexible cargo area with:
  • 65/35-split flat-folding rear seat
  • Waterproof cargo tray
  • Cargo tie-down hooks
  • Cargo-area cover

Machine and suspension 

• • Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
  • 148-hp 2.0-liter 4-cylinder SUBARU BOXER® engine
  • Up to 33 mpg

DriveTrain 

• Drive type: AWD with  autom atic CVT 
• Suspension

• Four-wheel independent suspension

Toni's Suzuki Hayabusha : road monster with jet engine

Have you imagine a bike powered by jet engine ?  If you never imagine a jet powered  bike, dont worry  because m also never imagine a jet powered bike. But not for Tony, he is an engineer from orlando,  US. Tony modifie his suzuki hayabusha with jet engine for F 14 , The result is a road monster, a bike with amazing torque : 402 NM.But Tony says that his car still controllable. 402 NM torque means that this bike monster bike has same power with F-1 car. 

Because he change bike machine with jet machine, so  road monster also change its fuel. Suzuki hayabusha jet powered bike use kerosene as its fuel, and this road monster become the most fuel hungry motor bike, its need 1 litre kerosene for 1 km . Tony say he also wiling for sale his monster bike at  $60000. 

2012 Recall on Ducati Panigale Superbike

One output of the motor manufacturer italy, Ducati, was having manufacturing defects. Motor ducati type in question is the Ducati Panigale. According to the ducati, ducati motorcycle Panigale not all have defects.

Defects that occur are the use of nonstandard bolt rear suspension bike section. NHTSA says the head bolts are used differently from the normal form. So is the size, only shorter, 46 mm, while the normal 55 mm.

According to Ducati, the use of non-standard bolts that could lead to dropped calls with swing arm rear suspension. As a result, potentially fatal, may increase the risk of accidents and threaten the safety of motorists.

Previously, ducati've done recal to type Panigale Ducati motorcycles in Canada. Recal is also due to the same defect, namely using a non-standard bolts. Recal done for a whole variety of Ducati Panigale is of type S, and S type tricolor.

Right now recal also performed for the approximately 375 ducati Ducati Panigale unit in the U.S.. It is estimated there are 1% unit in the U.S. Ducati Panigale experiencing these defects. Ducati Panigale repair because the defect is done for free

Peugeot 408 rattled asia market

Dominance of car manufacturers from asia for asia market is irrefutable. Years and followed the Japanese carmaker has mastered Korea asia market. However, because of the potential of the Asian market is huge and continues to grow making the manufacturer of the country outside of Asia are very interested. This includes car manufacturers from France, Peugeot.

Earlier this year 2012, peugeot issued a new product they are peugeot 408. Peugeot 408 is a sedan designed specifically for Asian markets.

Peugeot 408 1.6 Turbo engine is equipped with 6-speed auto adaptive gearbox and 2.0 liter with adaptive 4-speed gearbox.

Peugeot 408 selling price is estimated at 34 000 us dollar figures.

Market segment is directed by a peugeot 408 young professionals have a small family and want to look modern and dynamic.

Peugeot 408 Specifications

A. Length of 4.68 meters, 1.82 meters wide, 1.53 meters high and 2.71 meter wheelbase

2. Taper-shaped headlamps combined with the chrome strip on the grille radiat

3. size 17-inch alloy rims

4. Wide windshield: 4m2

5. Equipped with dual zone air conditioning, rear vent water,

6. audio control stalk on the steering wheel,

7. cruise control with speed limiter,

8. speakers with a CD-MP3, Bluetooth, USB, LCD instrument panel,

9. electrocrhome rear view mirror, follow me home feature, sensor activated headlights and wipers, electric folding door mirrors

10. Capacity to reach 562 liters of luggage.

11. For security comes with:

  a.ABS, EBD, ABS, engine immobilizer, and rear parking sensors.

  b. pedestrian impact, reinforced safety cage, front seatbelts with force-limiting pre-tentioners, two ISOFIX

 c. rear seatbelt force limiters with, driver and front airbags.

 d. front side airbags,

 e. curtain airbags

  f. Electronic Stability Program (ESP)

  g. anti-slip regulation (ASR).

Peugeot 408 engine specs

1.Peugeot 408 1.6 Turbo comes with a 1.6 liter DOHC engine with 16 valves, VVT.

2. Capable producing power to 163 hp at 6,000 rpm with torque of 240 Nm at 1400 rpm.

3.Peugeot 408 2.0 is equipped with four-cylinder engine capacity of 2.0 liter

4. Capable of producing 145 horsepower at 6000 rpm and torque of 200 Nm at 4,000 rpm.

New Road king 250 cc From Suzuki : Suzuki Inazuma 250 cc

In the year 2011 had issued a suzuki 250 sport bike for the China region. This sport bike is a Suzuki Inazuma. Most likely after the European, Suzuki Inazuma will be marketed in Europe and other Asian countries. Suzuki Inazuma Price is around 4000 us dollars. Price is relative rather expensive compared with 250 cc sport bike class to another.   Inazuma Suzuki specifications are: A. Inazuma Suzuki engine capacity = 248 cc SOHC 2 cylinder 4 stroke liquid cooled. 2. 6 speed transmission. 3. While the engine compression ratio 11,5:1 reach. 4. Matches 92 octane fuel. While the intake of fuel oil use smart features fuel injection. Tank capacity of 13.3 liters of gasoline that reached to make the weight heavier. The motors are recognized as the incarnation of the B-King looks like it was rather long. Inazuma Suzuki has a length of 2145 mm, width 760 mm and 1075 mm high with a wheelbase of 1430 mm. It's only natural when Suzuki Inazuma currently weighs 182 kg including the front suspension is telescopic, coil spring, and swingarm rear suspension, coil spring. To support the weight of it, Suzuki Inazuma supported by the front tires 110/80 ring 17 and the rear tires 140/70 ring 17. His appearance was more handsome with wide handlebars. Single head lamp also reinforces the image of the bike strong Inazuma. Inazuma Suzuki 248 cc 6 speed transmission mated. Inazuma or 250 GW in China first slide.

Low Cost 250 cc Motor bike Fom Minerva

250 cc motorcycle class will be crowded by new products Minerva, Minerva is a model-based X-ROAD 150 S. These new products add to a product that has been produced by Minerva, namely: Megelli RE & RV 250, Super Moto, and Naked 250

Specification of the X-Road 150 S is as follows:
A. Digital speedometers.
2. System during the next light tank (active day running light)
3. Muffler is located under the passenger seat (undertail muffler)
4. Oil cooler,
5. Turn signal and taillight LED
6. Disc Brake with double piston.

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Minerva X Road 150 is a street fighter motorcycle naked bike concept, Minerva XRoad 150 has a capacity of 150 cc engine.
Minerva X 150 road bike features the premium motor sport but at an affordable price. This motor has a body with a trellis frame that characterizes Ducati. Minerva also pinned LED Daytime Running Light in the whole lamp with a futuristic design of the headlamps.

Motor that has three colors: black, red and silver using a model of split seats, digital speedo meter, monoshock absorber rear suspension models, double disc brakes and tubeless tire bigger so it looks sporty.

Motor that carries the tagline "Beyond the Limit" to adopt a single cylinder SOHC engine with oil cooler or SOHC Oil Cooler Advance 13.5ps Balancer capable of producing power at 9500 rpm and torque of 10.5 Nm / 7,000 rpm.

Fuel tank 17 liters can be filled with an empty weight of 150 kg. Motor Liter/38 spent 1 KM through climbs, corners and straight roads.

Minerva is the manufacturer of motors from Germany is very hard to try to shift the dominance of Japanese motorcycle manufacturers in Asia.

Honda PCX 150, new monster matic from honda

After the success of Honda PCX 125, 25 cc scooter. Honda now intends to issue a successor to the PCX 125 is a monster and a luxury scooter PCX 150. With higher engine capacity than its predecessor, Honda claims the PCX 150 has more power but still almost the same fuel economy as well as at the Honda PCX 125.

Due to the emergence of Honda PCX 150, this Honda stopped production PCX PCX 125 and replace it with 150. Of the features are not much different from the PCX 125, introduced in June 2010 with a capacity of 125 cc.

  How is the specification of this monster honda scooter:
Spesifiakasi short of monster scooter PCX 150 is:
a. 153.99 cc engine capacity
b. Using the improved technology of PGM-Fi
c. Equipped with ISS
d. Equipped with anti-theft alarm
e. Equipped with a hydraulic braking system combi
c. Matic machine bertrknologi V
d. Generate power up to 10KW at 8500 RPM rotation.



PCX honda 150
Honda PCX 150 plans are sold at a price of about Rp 30 million dollars, slightly more expensive when compared with the price of PCX 125.



Advantages / Advantages Honda PCX 150

If we compare between the PCX PCX 150 and 125, there is some excess PCX 15o namely:

A. Body is made of plastic with good quality
2. Simpler view
3. Available in many color choices.
3. Capable of reaching speeds of 120 km / h faster because it has better acceleration.
4. Power is greater.
5. More fuel efficient
6. more secure

General Motor setle plan to produce Chevrolet spin MPV In Indonesia

Automotive sector have developed a very rapid developments in Southeast Asia. Many of the leading manufacturers to expand its plant in this region. Indonesia is one of Southeast Asia's most ogled by many world-class car manufacturers for factory expansion. This is because the large population and a stable political situation. Recently heard the news that the U.S. carmaker will open a new plant in Indonesia

Last news is that General Motors would assemble cheap cars in Indonesia.

As quoted by Antara news agency, General Motors will assemble a small passenger car (low MPV) Chevrolet Spin Purple Jakarta Pondok factory in West Java in 2013. In the company's annual meeting in Detroit the United States, Chief Executive Officer of General Motors, Dan Akerson, said it would pour investments worth U.S. $ 150 million or around Rp 1.4 trillion to open a new assembly facilities covering an area of ​​11 hectares. This plant has a production capacity of 40 thousand units per year and absorb 800 workers.

Martin Apfel, president of General Motors Southeast Asia, said that Indonesia would become the first country in the world to meproduksi Chevrolet Spin. Spin is expected Chevrolet will become a competitor for the Toyota Avanza and Daihatsu Xenia.

Chevrolet  spin small MPV is the only one that offers a six-speed automatic transmission. The car that has a capacity of five to seven seats. Spin Chevrolet offers the flexibility of handling like a sedan and the ability to transport goods in bulk. Chevrolet Spin is also designed to be fuel efficient. Although not mention the estimated selling price, Apfel said it would make the spin at an affordable price.

Estimated price per unit is a Chevrolet Spin About a $ 150 million.

I think its not need long time for electric bike  replace fosile fuel bike, if you not believe me take a look at :
                                       BRAMMO EMPULSE R

BRammo  Empulse R powered by water cooled  ac permanent magnet motor give you outstanding performance ,it can run until 160 kmph . If this bike full charged it can travel until 200 km. The BRammo Empulse R  price is at around $15000,  maybe is still too expensive, but i am sure  this price will lowered in future time because the price of battery being used in brammo Empulse R become lower, caused by the increase  of battery production effeciency.