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2010 Techart Porsche Panamera

These are the latest images of TECHART’s 2010 individualization program for the Porsche Panamera. The 2010 TECHART Porsche Panamera comes with a new exterior styling pack that includes a three part front spoiler and a front apron.

The 2010 TECHART Porsche Panamera sits on 21-inch or 22-inch light-metal wheels and Conti Sport Contact 3 or Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires. For its interior, you will see two-color leather finishing in teak and black, an Alcantara roof liner, foot mats with leather edging and ash veneer with a tactile grain on the doors, the dashboard and center console.

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BMW M3 Coupe Edition

BMW Euro market M3 Coupe Edition special

Sauber Unveils F1 Car: C29

Drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Pedro De la Rosa unveiled Sauber's 2010 Formula One car Sunday, with the team confident of being competitive despite its late takeover of BMW Sauber.

Team principal Peter Sauber said he would have preferred not to have returned to F1 in such a prominent role but was left no choice in November but to buy back the team he started and had then sold to BMW.

The changes to the new C-29 car coupled with the ban on refueling -- cars will carry at least 353 pounds more weight -- make it nearly impossible to know if the team's hopes of fighting for points at every race are realistic until it gets on track.

Porsche wins 24 hour Daytona Race

The Daytona 24 hour race concluded with a victory for Porsche. After Brumos Racing won the event last year with a Porsche 911-powered prototype, this time victory went to a Riley fitted with an independently-developed V8 engine based on the Porsche Cayenne. Sharing the cockpit of the winning car were Joao Barbosa (Portugal), Terry Borcheller (USA), Ryan Dalziel (USA) and Mike Rockenfeller (Switzerland). For Porsche, this marked the 22nd success at the long distance classic in Florida.

Chrysler Offer Incentives to Toyota Customers

Just a few days ago General Motors announced that they would be offering a few incentives to any Toyota car following the recent recalls Toyota has announced.

Ford and Hyundai soon followed after deciding that it would be a good idea to capitalize on Toyota’s misfortune, while Chrysler still had to think over the idea.
Finally Chrysler is now following suit and will be getting into the action, but unlike Ford, Hyundai, and General Motors, Chrysler will be focusing their incentives at the minivan and truck owner market.

All the way through March 1, 2o10, anyone who drives a Toyota Sienna, Tacoma or Tundra will be offered $1,ooo to switch over to a Chrysler, Dodge or Jeep vehicle. There is also money available for any expiring Toyota leases as well.

Strategi Mobil Nasional, dari Desa ke Kota

Rencana pemerintah Indonesia untuk membuat sebuah mobil nasional sebenarnya bisa dilakukan dengan membuat sebuah mobil sederhana yang berharga murah sehingga mobil tersebut dapat diserap oleh para konsumen di daerah.

Hal tersebut diungkapkan oleh pengamat otomotif dalam negeri Suhari Sargo ketika
berbincang dengan detikOto, Jumat (29/1/2010).

Suhari beranggapan bahwa mobil nasional yang saat ini paling realistis dan strategis untuk dikembangkan adalah mobil sederhana dan murah untuk masyarakat pedesaan. Jadi seperti pepatah lama 'Dari Desa Baru Serang Kota'.

"Masyarakat pedesaan adalah konsumen paling strategis dalam pengembangan mobil nasional kita, karena di sana masyarakatnya lebih butuh sebuah mobil dengan teknologi sederhana namun kuat dan irit bahan bakar," ujarnya.

Faktor-faktor tadi lebih mungkin untuk diterima masyarakat desa dan daerah. Terlebih pasar di sana masih terbuka sangat lebar. Sementara untuk pasar perkotaan menurut Suhari masih sulit menembusnya.

Sebab pasar yang ada sudah lebih dahulu dikuasai prinsipal-prinsipal asing yang tentunya akan sulit didobrak oleh merek lokal. Terlebih untuk membangun sebuah mobil berteknologi yang layak untuk perkotaan, kita menurut Suhari sudah ketinggalan, karena sebuah teknologi itu butuh pengembangan dan riset yang tidak sebentar waktunya, belum lagi biaya riset yang dibutuhkan juga sangat besar.

Jadi kalau mau mengejarnya lebih baik dimulai dari daerah atau desa dulu. Pembuatan mobil untuk masyarakat daerah itu pun menurut Suhari bisa menjadi ajang belajar kita, entah itu dari strategi pemasaran, brand building dan pengembangan teknologi.

"Bicara otomotif itu bukan hanya bicara investasi atau kemauan saja, tapi juga bicara pasar. Nah yang paling realistis saat ini adalah membuatkan sebuah mobil murah untuk masyarakat desa dan daerah. Ini kan sekaligus membantu pemerintah melakukan pemerataan," jelasnya.

Mobnas Jangan Terjebak Eforia

Maraknya mobil karya anak bangsa atau mobil nasional, jangan sampai membuat Indonesia terjebak dengan kesenangan buta belaka, kalau Indonesia sudah bisa menciptakan mobil nasionalnya sendiri.

Hendaknya, tindakan tersebut pun diiringi dengan strategi dan perencanaan matang untuk jangka panjang, serta dukungan penuh dari pemerintah, agar kelangsungan mobil nasional bisa diperhitungkan oleh pasar.

Hal tersebut diutarakan Presiden Direktur Indomobil Sukses Internasional, Gunadi Shinduwinata. Menurutnya, sejauh ini ia melihat bermunculannya mobil-mobil nasional masih sebatas eforia belaka.

"Jangan terjebak eforia, kita juga harus pikirkan jangka panjangnya, agar tidak gagal lagi," ujarnya kepada detikOto di sela-sela peresmian Showroom Hino di Sunter, Jakarta, Sabtu (30/1/2010).

Sudah menjadi hak masyarakat setiap bangsa untuk membanggakan hasil karya bangsanya sendiri, termasuk bidang otomotif. Tapi, tambah Gunadi, eforia dan gembar-gembor semata tidak akan membawa industri mobnas tumbuh.

Akan lebih penting bila pemerintah pun turut ambil bagian bagi perkembangan industri mobil nasional. "Kalau finansial tidak mau, cukup keluarkan kebijakan yang membela mobil nasional," tambahnya.

Kebijakan tersebut harus jelas. Apa yang ingin kita kembangkan dan seperti apa nantinya konsep mobil nasional untuk Indonesia? setelah itu, baru pemerintah belajar untuk konsisten.

2011 Audi A1

2011 Audi A1 - First Drive by Bayern Munich Soccer Stars

Hyundai Super Bowl Commercial 2010

Hyundai had a cool Super Bowl commercial in 2009 featuring a thrilling car ride with music by the Smashing Pumkins. According to the New York Times, the Hyundai Super Bowl 2010 commercial is featuring NFL star Brett Favre.
The Hyundai Super Bowl ads are making fun of Brett Favre's on and off retirement from football.

Hyundai will air actually two Super Bowl ads. The one with Favre is promoting the 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty and the second one is pitching the 2011 Sonata against the Mercedes-Benz.

The Hyundai ads have a very famous narrator with actor Jeff Bridges.

The 2010 Isuzu Crosswind

Nothing can beat the all-time crowd-favorite Crosswind. With a line-up of new and improved features, you'll never go wrong with the Crosswind 2010.

Volvo Launches New Turbo Gassoline Engine

FoMoCo's soon-to-be-sold to China's Geely Motors Volvo brand is expanding its range of gasoline engines with the presentation of the all-new 2.0-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) that will initially find its way under the hood of the S80 sedan, V70 estate and XC60 compact SUV models.

Even though Volvo did not mention anything about Ford, we suspect that the new four-cylinder unit that combines turbocharging technology and direct injection with twin variable camshafts, is either the same engine or heavily based on FoMoCo's new 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine that will be used on several cars including the European Mondeo and the Australian Falcon.

Volvo said that the new 2.0 GTDi petrol engine produces an output of 203 horsepower and 300 Nm or 221.3 lb-ft of peak torque that is sustained from 1750 rpm all the way up to 4,000 rpm.

The engine will be offered in combination with Volvo's automatic six-speed Powershift transmission or a six-speed manual gearbox.

With this new engine and the six-speed manual gearbox, the S80 sedan accelerates from zero to 100km/h (62mph) in 7.9 seconds while returning a combined fuel consumption of 7.9 lt /100km which is equal to 29.8mpg US and 35.8mpg UK.

Volvo said that the new 2.0 GTDi engine is being initially launched on markets that offer tax incentives for engines below two liters in displacement including South-East Asia, the Netherlands, China and Japan, adding that more countries/regions will follow later in the year.
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2010 Suzuki Kizashi Earns Five-Star Ratings in NHTSA Crash Testing

Suzuki's 2010 Kizashi has earned five-star ratings in frontal and side-crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Standard safety equipment on the Kizashi includes eight airbags, stability control, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS, and a tire pressure monitoring system. Audible back-up sensors and a rearview camera are optional.

Kizashis are already arriving at dealerships nationwide, and pricing for an
entry-level S model starts at $19,734, including destination charges.

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Michael Schumacher Behind The Wheel Mercedes SLS AMG Extreme Looping!

Remember that video of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG doing a barrel roll inside a tunnel we showed you last week?

However, Mercedes-Benz now wants us to believe it was Michael Schumacher behind the wheel the whole time. Watch the latest version of the video and at the end, the door fly open and there he is.

2010 Jaguar XKR Car Gallery

2010 Jaguar XKR Front Angle View

2010 Jaguar XKR Side View

2010 Jaguar XKR Interior

2010 Jaguar XKR Wheel

2010 Jaguar XKR Rear View

Perakitan mobil buatan Cina

Pekerja memeriksa final perakitan mobil buatan Cina di pabrik PT Gaya Motor, Jakarta, baru-baru ini. Mobil buatan Cina ini berkapasitas silinder 1.500 cc yang dipasarkan di Indonesia 13.369 dolar AS per unit.

Mazda 6 Facelift

Mazda UK has announced that the European version of the facelifted Mazda 6 will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 shortly after the JDM Mazda Atenza facelift was announced.

In Europe, the car gets the same 2.0 DISI direct injection normally aspirated engine as the JDM Atenza, but the engine range also includes a 2.2 liter MZR-CD turbodiesel available in three different power outputs ranging from 120 PS up to 180 PS. There is also a smaller 1.8 liter MZR petrol engine and the familiar 2.5 liter petrol engine that we get in Malaysia.

New to the Mazda 6 facelift other than its updated looks are a new pivoting adaptive front lighting system and hill-launch assist.

Alfa Romeo FastBack Sedan 2017

Alfa Romeo FastBack Sedan 2017 – a concept car developed by American designer Jacob McMurry in Los Angeles.

The Concept is an executive class sedan, with glass ceiling and side panels which can change their degree of transparency.

McMurry says that he was inspired by the design of the cars of ’30s competition cars, but also by the famous Venice Carnival.

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Volvo's Nissan Diesel Now Become UD Trucks

Volvo said today its Japanese subsidiary Nissan Diesel Motor Co Ltd will be renamed UD Trucks Corp on 1 February 2010.

Subsequently, the Nissan Diesel brand will also change its name to UD Trucks and a new logotype will be developed.

The company, which was established in 1935 under the name Nihon Diesel Industries, has previously sold its trucks under the brand UD, abbreviated from Ultimate Dependability.

Nissan Diesel had a share of some 25% in the heavy trucks market in Japan in 2009.

Daihatsu Materia Turbo

Daihatsu Materia Turbo Fast Facts:

Engine: 1495cc turbocharged four-cylinder
Power: 110kW at 5750rpm
Torque: 190Nm at 4800rpm
0-100km/h: 8.9 seconds (claimed)
Top Speed: 200km/h (limited)
Fuel Consumption: 7.1/100km (claimed combined)

Daihatsu Materia Turbo