Mitsubishi Colt Plus

Mitsubishi just introduced a major redesign of the Mitsubishi Colt Plus station wagon in Taiwan. The car has been reskinned completely and the front-end receives a new bumper, grille and LED headlamps that are reminiscent of the Attrage.

The interior is a drastic redo with a more modern dashboard housing an infotainment system that provides satellite navigation and reads multimedia from USB, Auxiliary devices and via Bluetooth. New features on-board are reversing camera, heated seats, push button start, trip computer, keyless entry, multi-function steering wheel, automatic two-zone climate control and other features like dual airbags, ABS, BAS and EBD.

Under the hood is the most important change of them all. The five-seater is powered by a 1.5L engine replacing the previous 1.6L MIVEC. It develops healthy outputs of 112hp and 150Nm and is available only with a CVT with seven pre-set speeds. The mileage is rated at 18.9 kmpl.

The Colt Plus competes on the Taiwanese market with the Nissan Livina, Toyota Yaris, Honda Jazz, Nissan Micra and the Ford Fiesta. It is launched in four variants priced between 11.83 lakh rupees and 14.07 lakh rupees.

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The Lean Angle MotoGP Rider

More often than not it's the incredible lean angles the riders reach as they hang off the side of their bikes to get them through the corners as fast as possible.

With the vast improvement in tyre technology from Bridgestone over recent years, which has often focussed on improving the 'edge grip' of the rubber on the shoulder of the tyres, riders are now getting their machines cranked over to 64º from upright - a stunning feat when you compare it to the cornering abilities of other motorcycles.

On the eve of the Gran Premio Iveco de Aragón, reigning World Champion Jorge Lorenzo's Yamaha YZR-M1 was on display on the MotorLand Aragón main straight with a special stand to reproduce the maximum leaning angle reached in MotoGP™.

During the live coverage of this weekend's Grand Prix, two brand-new graphics will be introduced in the International Program Feed to highlight both how the riders make the most of the edge grip to reach maximum lean angle and to directly compare riding styles of two riders.

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Race Result Aragon GP

Smoked by Jorge Lorenzo for 2 draw after the MotoGP Indianapolis , not Marc Marquez broken thus making charcoal . Faithfully it can come attached Jorge Lorenzo, who always start the race to perfection . That it show in MotoGP Motorland Aragon , Spain held today ( 29/9 ) .

Even when he left enough away from Jorge Lorenzo, who darted far enough in the early races , Marquez can still overtake and win the race . When the incident look like someone scratching with Dani Pedrosa his team mate namely a fall in the seventh lap happened, it was still able to catch up time.

While Jorge Lorenzo races start their work in the best way , to be satisfied to be second order . Then followed by Valentino Rossi in third order is also pretty tough fight with other drivers who are behind such Alvaro Bautista , Stefan Bradl and Cal Crutchlow.

Aragon MotoGP result :
1 . Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team 42m 3459 countdown
2 . Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing 42m 4815 countdown
3 . Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing 42m 16 386 seconds
4 . Alvaro Bautista ESP Go & Fun Honda Gresini 42m 17 246 seconds
5 . Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP 42m 17.432 sec
6 . Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42m 18 121 sec
7 . Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 42m 34 679 seconds
8 . Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team 42m 44 130 sec
9 . Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team 42m 56 872 seconds
10 . Andrea Iannone ITA Energy T.I. Pramac Racing 42m 58 526 seconds
11 . Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar 43m 1.460 seconds
12 . Yonny Hernandez COL Ignite 8972 Pramac Racing 43m sec
13 . Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar 43m 10,048 seconds
14 . Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens * 43m 12 133 sec
15 . Claudio Corti ITA NGM Forward Racing * 43m 12 589 seconds
16 . Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing * 43m 15.500 sec
17 . Luca Scassa ITA Cardion AB Motoracing 43m 48.611 sec
18 . Bryan Staring AUS Go & Fun Honda Gresini 43m 48 687 seconds
19 . Luke snub CZE Came IodaRacing Project * 43m 49 042 seconds

Not finish :
Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens *
Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team
Damian Cudlin AUS Paul Bird Motorsport *
Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing Project *
Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport
* Standard ECU .

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Suzuki Brugman 2014

Two automatic scooter Suzuki is going to be one of the models being marketed all over the world. Yes, Brugman 200 and 125 cc. Both will be produced from Thailand. Market should be able to enter the country with a more reasonable price for CBU motorcyle size than if produced in Japan.

Brugman 200 and 125 single cylinder engine carrying the radiator and fuel injection. His new CVT transmission, as well as order and preload adjustable rear suspension with its new too.

As for design, the headlamps have a new split. Previously only a single but broad, well that makes it looks more recently like Brugman 650. Cool it! Winshield or windshield made ​​4.3 inches higher than the previous versions.

Sitting on top of the seats nothing has changed because the seat height is not revised. But the LCD display on the dashboard of his instrument has several new features in addition to a more attractive design. Now there are indicators of capacity and fuel use.

Under the seat, there is a baggage that can hold two helmets as well. Also there are lights in the trunk, when searching for goods in the night so much easier. No additional drawer under the bar which can store some small items there are also 12 v socket for charging mobile phones.

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Dodge SRT Viper GTS

Dodge SRT Viper GTS Debut In Indonesia 2013

The new Viper is first debuting at the New York auto show. But it’s no longer called a Dodge; now it’s just the SRT Viper. Shown with striking red light color plus his trademark white striping, SRT Viper GTS so enchanting visitors at booth IIMS 2013 Chrysler Indonesia. But unfortunately, steering wheel still on the left, so it can not be used in Indonesia. Then when the iconic supercar of this Dodge will be sold in Indonesia?

PT Garansindo Inter Global who flew directly the SRT Viper GTS from Detroit to Indonesia is also said that this car will also be sold in Indonesia, where they are available right wheel version. "A lot of the interest and many are willing to buy. Selling new but we have not exhibited it", said Sales Executive PT Garansindo Inter Global, Agnes at IIMS 2013.

To launch schedule itself, Agnes slightly leaking info. She said the SRT Viper GTS will go on sale in Indonesia in 2015. "I still hear about the new 2015 will be sold and the price itself is considered to be very expensive, " she whispered.

2013 SRT Viper GTS was carrying 8,400 cc aluminum engine V10 -powered 640 hp and 600 Nm of torque . The trick cam-in-cam variable valve-timing system remains, although the profile of the intake lobes was reworked. Engineers credit this with about 10 of the additional horses. A new composite intake manifold with longer runners replaces the old aluminum piece, dropping seven pounds from the top of the engine and ratcheting power up another 10 horses or so and pumping torque up about 20 lb-ft. 

An aluminum flywheel cuts 11 pounds, helping revs build faster, and sodium-filled exhaust valves help keep engine temps down as well as saving a pound. In total, the engine is 25 pounds lighter now than its predecessor. The machine is supplied to the 6 -speed manual transmission with Sport DNA.

There are other refinements, too. New forged-aluminum Mahle pistons will take the heat of aftermarket power adders better than the old cast pieces, and revisions to the block and the head gaskets help reduce temperatures at the rear cylinders, which have been known to get hotter than the rest of the holes. Port fuel injection remains, as packaging a direct-injection system proved too difficult. After being hand-built at the Conner Avenue assembly plant, every single Viper engine will be dyno tested to verify that it hits the advertised marks.

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Laporan Langsung IIMS 2013

Pada tanggal 29 September 2013 Otomotifnet.com mengadakan acara Gathering bagi member forum Otomotifnet.com. Acara yang dikawal oleh Bro Pinz ingin mengajak para member forum Otomotifnet.com untuk mendatangi event Otomotif terbesar di Indonesia yaitu Indonesia International Motor Show 2013.

Meeting point di Gate H pintu utara jam 12.00, di depan tiket box udah nunggu Bro Pinz, Bro Kijang faster ( Bro Ucok), dan Bro Vicky. Datang terakhir yaitu Bro Andrylo. Biar gak buang waktu kita langsung menuju booth Otomotif. Disana ikutan GenBrani Wii Challenge yaitu main game Nintendo Wii Mario Kart.

Om Andrylo Serius Main Mario Kart

Di Booth Otomotif juga dipajang diecast level serius lho...

Dari Booth Otomotif langsung masuk ke "arena" pameran. Disambut oleh jajaran merk mobil dari Eropa, dimulai dari APM Renault, Jaguar, Land Rover, mobil-mobil keluaran India, Amerika, dan pemimpin pasar di Indonesia mobil keluaran Jepang. Berikut ini sebagian dokumentasi di hari terakhir gelaran IIMS 2013.

Bro Pinz lagi liat bagasi Pug bisa muat apa aja ya? Bro Ucok lagi coba sistem pelipatan jok tengah yang agak susah di lipat. Errr...ini jok dari beton apa ya, susah bener diaturnya..hehehe..

Kira-kira Bro Pinz udah mantep belum ya tentukan pilihan??

"BMW boleh juga nich" kata Bro Pinz...

'Ini klo dicopot stirnya jadi lega ga yach" kata Bro Ucok.

Kira-kira ini siapa ya?? Kayanya Raisa..bukan....Raisa dech...bukan...Raisa KW 2 kali ya....hehe

Coba buka kap mesinnya..kata Bro Ucok. Dimana bukaannya?? kata Bro Pinz. Ternyata disebelah kiri, dibawah kaki penumpang depan...Ribet banget nich Focus, jadi agak aneh juga. Mau buka kap mesin jadi repot.

Waktunya makan siang.....Ada super duper mod yaitu Bro Kireii. Long time no see Broo....Di Booth Otomotif Group ada juga lomba game Gran Turismo 5, cetak waktu tercepat untuk 2 putaran.

Daihatsu Ayla Versi modifikasi, jempolan dech hasilnya.

Yang bening-bening masih malu-malu, bikin mata jadi jelas nich alias gak buram lagi...hehehe

Yang gak ikut gathering dijamin nyesel dech. Soalnya dapat "bingkisan" banyak dari Juragan Otomotifnet.com. Terima kasih banyak Bro Pinz, Bro Ucok, Bro Kireii, rekan-rekan Otomotif Group, para member Forum Otomotifnet.com atas gelaran Gathering tahun ini. Semoga kita bisa ketemu lagi alias kopdar lagi di lain kesempatan, dan tak lupa bagi para member baru atau "lawas" makin aktif di Forum Otomotifnet.com.

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Honda NSX Concept Car

Honda has shown NSX concept at the Frankfurt motor show, and although this is the same concept we saw last year we now know it will be the last time it will be shown at a motor show in concept form.

the released pictures and details of a new racing variant of the upcoming NSX, called the Concept-GT, which will compete in the GT500 class of the Japanese Super GT series. Like the production version, the racer features a petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, although due to the regulations uses a smaller 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant.

The latest incarnation of the road-going Honda NSX concept car made its debut at the Mid-Ohio Raceway ahead of an Indycar race at the circuit. The latest concept previews the return of the NSX via a tech-heavy four-wheel-drive hybrid supercar, tackling the Nissan GT-R and Porsche 911 GT3, as well as the new BMW i8.

A power output of around 400bhp is anticipated from its mid-mounted V6 engine and hybrid electric motors. The engine, along with main electric motor will primarily drive the rear wheels, via a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, with a couple of supplementary motors powering the front axle. Honda dubs the torque vectoring system SH-AWD, short for Super Handling All Wheel Drive.

Assuming the production model doesn’t grow significantly, the NSX will have a relatively small footprint, which will be smaller than the McLaren 12C and Ferrari 458. Honda hasn’t yet released a weight figure, but it is thought that the focus on hybrid technology means it probably won’t be the flyweight and delicate sportscar that the original was.

Global development of the car is being performed by Honda's Ohio R&D team, led by Ted Klaus, while the company has previously confirmed the new NSX will be built in a new Performance Manufacturing Centre in Ohio. The fact that the NSX primarily a US project means it is badged as an Acura, although the European and Japanese models will wear the Honda name.

The new £46m (70m dollars) advanced production facility has been built in close proximity to Honda’s main Ohio plant, although much like the first NSX’s super high-tech Japanese factory (Takanezawa), is entirely self-contained. The company will pick 100 employees from current operations in Ohio to build the NSX.

Honda recently opened the order books for the NSX in the UK, ahead of a planned 2015 launch, and although UK prices are still to be announced, they are expected to start at around £100,000 – securely in Audi R8 or Porsche 911 territory.

Expected to go on sale in the next three years, will be developed by Honda R&D Americas and manufactured in Ohio, USA.

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MotoGP Qualification Motorland Aragon 2013

Able to appear as the fastest driver on the fourth free practice session at Motorland Aragon MotoGP, Spain ( 28/9 ), was not a guarantee that Dani Pedrosa could secure the pole position in the qualifying session earlier in the afternoon. He still had to admit the superiority of his team mate Marc Marquez is able to perform so well to achieve good results.

Marquez’s seventh pole and third in succession came following a tight battle in north-eastern Spain, with MotorLand Aragón being one of seven anti-clockwise circuits on the current calendar. Lorenzo had topped the timesheets on Friday morning before Marquez moved ahead, although – following a damp third session – it was Pedrosa who led the way in final practice ahead of qualifying.

The record pole time was delivered by Marquez in the form of 1’47.804, with Yamaha Factory Racing’s Lorenzo preventing a Repsol Honda Team qualifying one-two. This means the top three on the grid will start in championship order, with Marquez holding a 34-point advantage over both of his rivals. Lorenzo’s teammate Valentino Rossi also saw his grid place match his position in the championship, being demoted from second to fourth in the final moments, ahead of Honda satellite riders Stefan Bradl (LCR Honda MotoGP) and Alvaro Bautista (GO&FUN Honda Gresini).

Aragon MotoGP qualifying result :
Q2 :
1 . Marc Marquez ESP Repsol Honda Team ( RC213V ) 1m 47 804 seconds
2 . Jorge Lorenzo ESP Yamaha Factory Racing ( YZR - M1 ) 1m 47 814 seconds
3 . Dani Pedrosa ESP Repsol Honda Team ( RC213V ) 1m 47 957 seconds
4 . Valentino Rossi ITA Yamaha Factory Racing ( YZR - M1 ) 1m 47 962 seconds
5 . Stefan Bradl GER LCR Honda MotoGP ( RC213V ) 1m 48 128 seconds
6 . Alvaro Bautista ESP Go & Fun Honda Gresini ( RC213V ) 1m 48 302 seconds
7 . Cal Crutchlow GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 ( YZR - M1 ) 1m 48 653 seconds
8 . Bradley Smith GBR Monster Yamaha Tech 3 ( YZR - M1 ) 1m 48 854 seconds
9 . Andrea Dovizioso ITA Ducati Team ( GP13 ) 1m 49 219 seconds
10 . Aleix Espargaro ESP Power Electronics Aspar ( ART CRT ) 1m 49 348 seconds
11 . Nicky Hayden USA Ducati Team ( GP13 ) 1m 49 428 seconds
12 . Andrea Iannone ITA Energy I.T. Pramac Racing ( GP13 ) 1m 50 094 seconds

Q1 :
13 . Yonny Hernandez COL Ignite Pramac Racing ( GP13 ) 1m 50 685 seconds
14 . Hiroshi Aoyama JPN Avintia Blusens ( FTR - Kawasaki CRT ) * 1m 50 995 seconds
15 . Danilo Petrucci ITA Came IodaRacing Project ( Suter - BMW CRT ) * 1m 51 030 seconds
16 . Randy De Puniet FRA Power Electronics Aspar ( ART CRT ) 1m 51 297 seconds
17 . Colin Edwards USA NGM Forward Racing ( FTR - Kawasaki CRT ) * 1m 51 327 seconds
18 . Claudio Corti ITA NGM Forward Racing ( FTR - Kawasaki CRT ) * 1m 51 519 seconds
19 . Hector Barbera ESP Avintia Blusens ( FTR - Kawasaki CRT ) * 1m 51 552 seconds
20 . Michael Laverty GBR Paul Bird Motorsport ( ART CRT ) 1m 51 639 seconds
21 . Bryan Staring AUS Go & Fun Honda Gresini ( FTR - Honda CRT ) 1m 52 102 seconds
22 . Luca Scassa ITA Cardion AB Motoracing ( ART CRT ) 1m 52 305 seconds
23 . Lukas Pesek CZE Came IodaRacing Project ( Suter - BMW CRT ) * 1m 52 989 seconds
24 . Damian Cudlin AUS Paul Bird Motorsport ( PBM - ART CRT ) * 1m 53 521 seconds
* Standard ECU .

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The Keating Bolt Prototype

A prototype of the new supercar will attempt to break the world speed record for production cars in Ras al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates later this year when it will aim to beat the 300mph barrier.

The cars look like other super cars. But its ability to exceed the outstanding super cars on the road today. This is a super car that can penetrate a maximum speed of 600 km / hour. Bugatti Veyron super car had to be careful with the cars ability.

Car nicknamed 'The Bolt' modification is the work of British origin, Keating. This super car equipped Chevrolet LS7 V8 engine capacity of 7,000 cc is also pinned on the HSV W427 and Hennessey Venom GT which almost renders the prestige of the Bugatti Veyron a few months ago.

By, Keating engine is modified with the addition of up to powerful twin-turbocharged 2,500 hp and torque between 1,864 kW and provide power to the rear wheels. Keating acknowledged, this engine sourced from Nelson Racing Engines in the U.S. and is known as a specialist workshop for dragrace.

The interior design of this super car like the other super car that is the capacity of 2 passengers. The Bolt will use carbon and Kevlar panels to reduce weight and also has power steering and air-con. At full power, The Bolt can burn its way through a full tank of petrol in nine minutes

Quoted, The Age, Wednesday (09/25/2013) the creator claims the car can run from 0-100 km / h within 2 seconds and a maximum speed of 612 km / hour or half the speed of sound. This result makes Bolt the fastest production car on earth.

The Bolt can be regarded as the lightest super car. Weight only between 990-1200 kg lighter thanks to the aluminum chassis materials.

Keating says this car will be priced UAS $ 1,280,000 or approximately USD 14 billion. Pretty amazing price for beginners supercar.

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