car: November 2010

SPESIFIKASI New Kia Pride | Hatchback

If you have money to Rp 150 million and wants to have a new hatchback vehicle. With that much money, first interred intention to drive a Honda All New Jazz, Toyota Yaris, Suzuki Swift or Hyundai i20. Because, the price is still far above and closest to the official price was only i20 USD 169 million (lowest).

If it remains determined to have a hatchback, there are alternative options, namely New Kia Pride, the new-launch Wednesday (06/23/2010) yesterday in Bandung. In fact, PT Kia Motor Indonesia (KMI), the South Korean car producer in Indonesia, it provides more than 10 units for attempted dozens of reporters with the Jakarta-Bandung route to go home.

In terms of form, the New Pride with the previous model, launched in 2007 almost exactly. The difference, look at the grille design which embraces the concept of tiger nose. Attractive design coupled with its bumper fog lights and headlight sporty black bezel to match with none other than the tastes and styles of young people now.

For the interior was nothing flashy, but with two tone colors, and for entertainment there is a CD, MP3, USB, and iPod connection.

So also with the engine, still the same as previous 1400 cc DOHC 16-valve CVVT. 94 PS engine power at 6000 rpm and torque at 4700 rpm 12.7 kgm.

Although the capacity of runways same kitchen, does not mean there is no change. "Teeth ratio is more stretched, especially the second and fourth gear," explained Ridjal Hitech Marketing Communication Manager of KMI, the Kompas.com after finishing the test in one of the KIA showroom in Tebet, South Jakarta, Thursday (06/24/2010).

With a little alteration, it is clear that the New Pride is reliable enough to travel out of town. Hence, IMA invites journalists to Bandung to prove it. "Actually, this trip is more fun alone. But the main core wants to show its stability because it has a wheelbase and wheel tread a long and low ground clearance," explained Ridjal.

Benny Averdi of Automotive tabloids tell if the teeth 2 can be pulled up to 70 km. "To top speed of baseball tried, but taut ran had reached 160 km / h," explained Benny.

New Pride is available in seven color options. For the price, which transmit manually USD 145 million and Rp 158 million automatic transmissions (both on the road of Jakarta). Means, with funds in the hands of USD 150 million has been able to get a hatchback with a spacious interior space.

SPESIFIKASI Honda CR-Z

American Honda Motor Co.. hybrid sports coupe announced the pricing of Honda CR-Z which will be available at dealers across the United States starting in late August this year with prices starting at $ 19.200.

Honda calls this hybrid as stylish vehicles, drivers and harmonize the focus on efficiency and Performance. Favor two-passenger coupe is sporty and taut handling. Engine 1.5-liter VTEC four-cylinder engine combined with the Integrated Motor Assist Performance in order to obtain both efficiency. This hybrid system combined with the sportier 6MT transmission. Other options Automatic Transmission continuously variable.

Honda prepare a three-mode drive system that is Sport, Normal and Econ. There are two variants of the CR-Z, where the richer features of the CR-Z is named EX equipped with a sound system better, including subwoofer, Bluetooth, and steering wheel covered in leather

SPESIFIKASI Ferari New

Every year there will be a new Ferrari or at least redesign. This Italian manufacturer's efforts to meet the increasingly long list of orders, while still maintaining its appeal to potential new buyers.

Ferrari will retain the four main models of California and the 612 Scaglietti in the GT 458 Facebook 599 Fiorano in Italy and the sports car. Each year from these models will be replaced with M or modification model. Model M it appeared four years after the car in question was launched. After four years in the model M will replace the new generation.

The above four models, the flagship model or generation of supercars will change every decade or more. Ferrari will also prepare a version of the Scuderia or Spyder.

The closest is a replacement for the 612 Scaglietti is estimated to be present the first half of next year. Followed by substitute Enzo successor in late 2011 and the 2012 599 GTB Fiorano.

One of Ferrari's current focus is to pivot a relatively long time. Currently the waiting time could reach 18 months to 24 months. Therefore, consumers will begin to look to other brands. Ferrari hopes to cut that time to less than one year. How, to produce cars faster, not more.

SPESIFIKASI Jazz Hybrid | Price USD 150 million

CEO of Honda Motor Corp. Takanobu Ito had expressed disappointment at the Insight hybrid car sales performance. Honda also is currently preparing new hybrid of jazz-based but has the same components with the Insight.

Jazz, this hybrid some time ago had caught the camera being tested by Honda.

Like the Japanese daily Nikkei reported, and told Reuters on Thursday (24/06/2010), which is a combination gas-electric hybrid Insight Jazz and it will be released for 1.5 million yen (approximately USD 150 million with an exchange rate of 1 yen = USD 100.4 ) in Japan.

This means that the price is 400 000 yen cheaper than the Insight, but more expensive 200 000 yen from the Jazz or the Fit.

The new car can go up to 30 km per liter, slightly increased from the most efficient fuel consumption for the Jazz that is 25 km per liter.

This new hybrid course will increasingly create competitive polar hybrid cars in Japan increased. In addition to Honda, Toyota also reportedly will issue a new hybrid in the year ahead.

SPESIFIKASI KIA PRIDE Facelift

Shopping center of Paris Van Java (PVJ) in Jalan Sukajadi Bandung, West Java, to witness the presence of KIA Pride facelift to the automotive market homeland. KIA Pride price facelift costing USD 145 million for the version of the manual and automatic versions cost Rp 158 million.

"Presented in accordance with the demands of urban life which is always
dynamic and has a very high mobility, "said Marketing Director of PT KIA Mobil Indonesia Hartanto Sukmono in Bandung, West Java, on Wednesday (23/06/2010).

The difference with the old version, KIA Pride facelift is now carrying the latest forms and interior ekstrior more riveting. For the exterior, especially on the grille, New KIA Pride carried the concept of 'Tiger Nose' accompanied by a more box shape foglamp emitting element carrying the sporty impression.

For the interior, KIA Pride facelift now claimed more quiet. Not only that, the interior of New KIA Pride now apply the two tone color which is equipped with entertainment features such as CD player, MP3, USB and iPod.

KIA Pride facelift still use the same engine, 1400 cc DOHC
CVVT technology which can give off energy of 94 PS and torque of 12.8 kgm.

There are seven colors prepared for the New Kia Pride which is titanium silver, clear white,
clear silver, beige, red tropycal, sapphire, black minight.

And for consumer satisfaction, KIA has now longer KIA engine warranty period
Pride facelift up to five years or up to 150 thousand kilometers.