NEW PROTON MPV

Spyshot: Possibly Proton’s new MPV

There has been lots of talk in town on the next new model by Proton. As revealed by Proton’s MD, the MPV (Multi Purpose Vehicle) will be hitting our roads early next year. According to sources, the MPV may be launched earlier (possibly before Hari Raya), as an effort to capitalise on the current hype created by the new Saga and PersonaSales on the new Saga is still soaring with total units booked are in 5 digits.PROTON will release next year their first Multi Purpose Van (MPV). In many automotive forums many discussion are on the design and what features PROTON can offer especially on its powertrain. Will they use the same 1.6 campro engine or 1.8 or even 2.0l.

NEW TOYOTA CARS

Toyota Sticks To Hybrid Script

Toyota Australia Technical Centre vice-president Max Gillard has called on the federal and state governments to clarify their positions on supporting hybrid technology as the company considers building a petrol-electric Camry at its Altona plant in Victoria.

The Australian federal government and Victorian state government have been lobbying Toyota Motor Corporation executives in Japan to award its Australian operation a hybrid production project, and are believed to have offered significant financial support in order to achieve that outcome.

However, Mr Gillard has told GoAuto that both tiers of government need to do more when it comes to incentives for purchasing hybrid vehicles, especially those made in Australia.

“I suppose the issue at the moment is that the governments, both state and federal, really haven’t made their position clear in regards to hybrid,” Mr Gillard said.

He said there were currently no formal incentives to purchase a hybrid vehicle on offer from any government in Australia, except for a promised stamp duty refund in Queensland that was yet to materialise.

NEW MERCEDEZ BENZ

Mercedes-Benz F 700: Pioneering New Technologies

Powered by a special 'DIESOTTO' 1.8-litre petrol engine, the hybrid car is backed up by an electric motor that reduces fuel economy to an average of 5.3L/100km. That's exceptional when you consider that is very heavy, weighing 1700kg.

The 'DIESOTTO' engine type is similar to systems being trialled by GM that remove the need for spark plugs in a conventional petrol engine, relying instead on intense pressure (like a diesel engine) to provoke combustion.

In the F 700 concept, Mercedes-Benz chose a four-cylinder with a displacement of 1.8 litres to showcase it's new Controlled Auto Ignition (CAI) technology. According to the company it combines the strong points of a low-emission gasoline engine with the consumption benefits of a diesel drive, emitting just 127 grams of CO2 per kilometre and using only 5.3 liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (44.3 mpg).

Using this so-called Controlled Auto Ignition (CAI), along with direct fuel injection and turbocharging, the new DIESOTTO engine type combines the high power of the spark-ignition engine with the high levels of torque and greater fuel economy of a diesel.

NEW MAZDA TAIKI

The inspiration behind Taiki’s exterior came from the idea of two floating Hagoromo, “the flowing robes that enable a celestial maiden to fly in Japanese legend,” states the press release. When thinking about the interior, designers looked to the Japanese koinobori carp streamers, and decided to try and create a space depicting the flowing wind.

The Taiki will be debuted to the public at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show.

Mazda also introduced the Premacy Hydrogen RE Hybrid, which the company claims gets 40% better output compared to the RX-8 Hydrogen RE. The end result is faster acceleration and a fuel range of roughly 200 km (124 mi). Five adults should be able to sit comfortably into this hydrogen/gas hybrid.

NEW LAMBORGHINI MARCIELAGO LP640

have released their most exclusive car to date at the Frankfurt Motor Show, the Reventón. In continuation of Lamborghini’s naming their cars after bull’s the Reventón is named after the bull which famously killed matador Felix Guzman in 1943. The Reventón is powered by the same 6.5 liter V12 as the Murciélago LP640 but gets an extra twenty horsepower out giving it a total of six hundred and sixty horsepower, the top speed of the three hundred and forty kilometers per hour. The car features very distinct styling both inside and outside which is inspired by aircraft and the body is made entirely of carbon fiber as well as significant portions of the interior. The car features all LED and Xenon headlights which is a first in the automotive industry. Only twenty Lamborghini Reventón’s will be made making it one of the most exclusive cars available today.

NEW SUBARU IMPREZA

he wait is finally over, and we have official photos and information about the updated Subaru Impreza WRX STI. Subaru's latest version of their flagship rally car debuts at the Tokyo Motor Show on October 24th just before noon, Tokyo time.

With a new one-piece nose, the five-door STI looks a little less boring than the current model. This new version has more stylized front and side panels, giving it a more streamlined appearance when compared to STI already in production. This new STI also has a less pronounced hood scoop that is more integrated with the rest of the car. The front and rear overhangs have also been shortened on this longer, wider STI. Overall, the five-door has a less boxy look to it compared to previous versions.

NEW MITSHUBISI LANCER

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia today launched its new ninth-generation Lancer in Malaysia, in 2.0GT guise, eight months after it was officially announced at the Detroit Motor Show in January.

Brazen in red, and why not?

The introduction of the GS41 Lancer here can be deemed snappily quick, because it began selling in the North American market - in similar form, as the Lancer GTS - not too long ago, in March, and the vehicle’s launch in Malaysia is one of the first in Asia, ahead of Singapore, which will introduce the model this coming weekend