NST-Maybank Car of The Year 2010: COTY 2U CARnival
A COTY 2U CARnival will be one of the highlights of the New Straits Times/Maybank Car of the Year Awards 2010.
This was announced by New Straits Times Sdn Bhd Group Editor Datuk Syed Nadzri Syed Harun at the media launch of the New Straits Times/Maybank “Car of the Year” (COTY) 2010 held at the Peugeot Blue Box Showroom in Glenmarie recently.
“This inaugural event, to be held from November 20 – 21, is to present to the public the full line-up of all the 60 nominated vehicles for this year’s Car of the Year Awards."
“It is also targeted to bring Malaysian motorists, car models launched in Malaysia for Malaysian roads and car manufacturers together in a celebration of passion for motoring,” said Datuk Syed Nadzri.
“There will also be test drives, a defensive driving course, mini workshops on car safety, In-Car Entertainment (ICE) and Security Rating Awards at this fun-filled family CARnival,” Datuk Syed Nadzri said.
Maybank, Malaysia’s premier banking group and a leading player in automobile financing, is the official title sponsor for the COTY Awards for the fourth consecutive year.
“The Malaysian automotive industry is heading for a record breaking year in sales. With improved confidence of both consumers and businesses, automobile manufacturers are already experiencing greater demand for even better models in the coming year,” said Ashraf Ali Abdul Kadir, Head, Consumer Finance Maybank.
“As an automobile financier, Maybank too benefits from this growth as demand for financing will increase in tandem with the industry. This has already been obvious over the last year, in which we registered automobile loan growth of 12% for the year ended June 2010. This is the fourth consecutive year of double digit growth which incidentally parallels the period we have been title sponsor of the NST-Maybank Car of the Year Awards,” said Ashraf Ali.
Now in its ninth year, COTY is the country’s first motoring award started in 2002 by Cars, Bikes & Trucks, the motoring section of the New Sunday Times, to acknowledge achievements within the motoring industry.
A panel of 9 judges comprising of motoring journalists and other distinguished personalities will be testing over 60 new and substantially facelifted models classified into 13 categories.
New cars launched between November 2009 and October 2010 qualify for COTY.
The evaluation criteria includes styling, value for money, comfort and ergonomics, performance, driving characteristics, safety, emotional appeal and after sales service.
The highest scoring vehicle in each category wins the award for “Best in Class”. The Overall Car of the Year will then be selected from the list of 13 category winners.
The annual award is endorsed and supported by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA).
The COTY Gala Awards Night will be held on November 26 at The Saujana, Kuala Lumpur. More than 150 top automotive figures are expected to grace the event.
BMW divulga novo vídeo de Série 1 M
O Série 1 M Cupê chega em no primeiro semestre do próximo ano e o seu nome ainda não está definido, mas o “M” estará em seu nome.
Veja o vídeo abaixo que revela um pouco do novo BMW.
Veja o vídeo abaixo que revela um pouco do novo BMW.
Tesla Roadster
Black Tesla Roadster
2009 Tesla Roadster Convertible
Driven 2009 Tesla Roadster v1
Tesla Roadster Brabus9
Red Tesla Roadster
Tesla Roadster Goes for on Ebay
Red Tesla Roadster on the Road
Recall no Agile
A partir de hoje, os 59.714 donos do Chevrolet Agile poderão agendar sua visita à rede Chevrolet.Segundo a GM, um defeito pode ocorrer na mangueira de combustível, podendo provocar vazamento do mesmo e conseqüente incêndio.
O defeito pode aparecer devido a problemas no processo produtivo. O serviço de correção vai começar a partir de 13 de setembro.
Os chassis envolvidos vão de AR1000003 a AR191692 no modelo 2010. Já o 2011 vai de BR1000008 a BR143441.
A GM disponibiliza o telefone 0800 702 4200 ou o site da Chevrolet para esclarecimento de dúvidas e agendamento.
2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
The new 2010 Jaguar XJ Luxury Sports Saloon Platinum Concept Car celebrates Jaguar's 75th Anniversary, and highlights the uniqueness of the XJ. Jaguar design team has created the Jaguar Luxury Sports Saloon XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-of-a-kind design project on display at the 2010 Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance Concept Car Lawn.
2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
The XJ75 Platinum Concept Car is the company's first demonstration of the design customisation potential of the striking new XJ luxury salon, emphasising the Jaguar's dramatic interior and exterior styling themes. "The XJ Luxury Sports Saloon is thoroughly modern, and captures the innovative and daring character that our founder Sir William Lyons built into every Jaguar. And the design team clearly had some fun making their first one-of-a-kind XJ design concept car in that spirit."
The XJ75 Luxury Sports Saloon Platinum Concept centre console houses a bespoke clock developed and designed in partnership with the Bremont Watch Company.
An independent British company, Bremont creates beautifully engineered and designed mechanical watches hand assembled in Switzerland.
2010 Jaguar Cars XJ75 Platinum Concept Car Luxury Sports Salon
"From a pure design perspective, the XJ75 Luxury Sports Saloon Platinum Concept is foremost about emphasising the striking proportion and presence of the new XJ, with a distilled black and white theme, which conjures up the sense of precious platinum," said Jaguar XJ Chief Designer Giles Taylor. "At the same time, the pure sporting character of XJ is brought to the fore by keeping the car's clean graphic approach and further lowering its stance."
Dominated by striking white and black contrast precious metals platinum theme suggests, the Jaguar XJ75 Platinum Concept is a high-performance 470-hp supercharged engine 2011 Jaguar XJL with new ground-hugging front, rear and rocker panel is fitted.
Performance on the XJ75 Platinum Concept is derived from its 5.0-litre Supercharged direct-injection V8 with 470 horsepower and 424 lb.-ft of torque. Entertainment is provided by a 1,200-watt Bowers & Wilkins surround sound system with 20 speakers powered through 15 channels and state-of-the-art sound processing technology.
This XJ75 Platinum Concept Car was designed to both celebrate the marque’s past and acknowledge the increasingly personal nature of today’s luxury cars.
2012 Morgan Sports Cars EvaGT
Morgan was one of the first car companies to see the advantage of a bonded aluminium chassis to give rigidity but also to save weight. The 2012 Morgan Sport Car EvaGT uses a further developed version of the bonded aluminium chassis of the Morgan Aero SuperSports, a chassis that successfully competes in International GT3 Sports Car Racing. Compliant with European and US safety approvals.
2012 Morgan Sports Cars EvaGT
The Morgan Motor Company has been making new cars all along. Morgan used the unveiling of the EvaGT sports car to again commit to releasing a brand new model every two years, with new niche markets in mind. It says the EvaGT is a four-seater coupe with a bit of “automotive theatre” aimed at young sporting families, while it also has plans for “a fun weekend vehicle” and, most intriguingly, an “electric sports car”.
The Morgan Motor Company is the last survivor of these British sports car manufacturers. Morgan sports car has a history of successful collaborations with German suppliers BMW, Siemens and Bosch. But Morgan also works with a number of young engineering companies in the United Kingdom and with world class British university research departments.
2012 Morgan Sports Cars EvaGT
The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is one of the most prestigious automotive events of the year, and is drawing the attention of more and more high-end manufacturers. Count Morgan among them, as the company has just debuted the stunning Morgan EvaGT 2+2.
The Morgan Motor Company is in a good position to respond to this challenge because the company is small and flexible with a proven track record of fast development cycles. It currently manufactures one of the greenest sports cars in the world, the Morgan Four Four Sport. Morgan sports cars achieves this result with the use of the new Ford 1.6 Sigma engine coupled with a light chassis. Morgan currently has a young well qualified technical team working towards a potential 5 engineering PHD's, who will make full use of research departments at the University of Oxford, Cranfield and Birmingham City to tap into a technical knowledge network to make more efficient cars. This team is helping to develop a high torque electric motor twice as powerful as others of the same weight and size and a powerful lithium phosphate battery with a higher charge density to achieve the most efficient performance for weight so far.
The turbocharged, 3.0-liter inline-six from the BMW 335i sits under the sculpted hood and produces a healthy 306 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels by either a six-speed automatic or six-speed manual. Morgan sports cars expects a scamper to 62 miles per hour to take 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 170 miles per hour. With its top speed at 170mph, Morgan sports cars Eva GT returns an impressive fuel economy of 40mpg UK, equals to 7.0lt/100km and 33.3mpg US, and has CO2 emissions of 200g/km.
The first public view of the 2012 Morgan sports cars EvaGT will be at the 60th Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance, California, USA on the 15th August 2010. The Morgan Motor Company will be taking orders worldwide with a request for a deposit of £5000 from prospective clients for an allocated build slot. The first 100 cars of a limited run are planned to begin production mid 2012 and the "on-road" price will be competitive for a car of this class.
Volkswagen Amarok Trendline uma opção mais em conta
A Amarok Trendline na verdade é uma versão intermediaria, porem com a versão mais barata ainda não chegou ela fica como sendo a versão de entrada.Seu valor parte de R$ 102 990 e traz de série ar, direção, vidros, travas e retrovisores elétricos,sistema multimídia, ABS e airbags. Bancos em couro sistema de controle para subidas e descidas íngremes, aros 17 polegadas.
Vem com motor biturbo 2.0 com 163 cv e câmbio manual de seis marchas.
2011 Perana Sports Car Z-One
South Africa is quickly becoming a hotbed for sports car development, with two new performance machines being announced in the country in just as many weeks. Built through collaboration between Zagato, the Milanese coachbuilders, and Perana Performance Group, the Z-One features a tubular and box section chassis with room for two passengers. Tucked among the exotica at Concorso Italiano was the new Zagato-styled, Hi-Tech-built and Superfomance-sold, Perana Z-One sports/GT.
2011 Perana Sports Car Z-One
The Perana sports car Z-One is designed in Italy, powered by American muscle and manufactured in South Africa. The "Z" stands for Zagato, Chief Designer Norihiko Harada using the Italian design house's DNA to form a dynamic supercar.
The sports car Perana Z-One will go on sale in the U.S. through Superformance after its Concorso Italiano debut in August. American buyers will get an allocation of just 99 units, so you probably won’t be seeing one parked outside of your local trattoria any time soon.
2011 Perana Sports Car Z-One is beautiful. And the build quality is exquisite. The panel gaps put all the high-priced Italian vehicles surrounding it to shame. The styling is definitely that of a European GT.
2011 Perana Sports Car Z-One
The 6.2L V8 engine generates 440hp (328kW) and 430lb-ft of torque (583Nm) of torque, and redlines at 6,600rpm. That's enough to scoot the 2,630lb (1,195kg) car to 62mph (100km/h) in an estimated sub-4 second time. Big brakes - 325mm up front, 305mm in the rear - slow things down again, while unequal length A-arms, Bilstein shocks and Eibach springs at all four corners handle the curves. 
The drivetrain comes from Chevy, the Corvette's 6.2-liter V-8 delivering 440 bhp to the rear wheels. The Z-One also uses the Vette's 6-speed manual gearbox, but the tubular space frame has been engineered in South Africa. Perana claims 0–60 mph in just 4 seconds.
2011 Perana Sports Car Z-One is the limited production, because the gorgeous body of each Perana Z-One will be handbuilt in Italy by coachbuilder Zagato and then shipped in pieces to South Africa where there are attached to the vehicle’s chassis. The Z-One's chassis has been completely conceived and designed by Perana engineers in South Africa, despite the engine sourced from General Motors.
Gincana 3 com Ken Block , primeira parte
Desta vez, o Gincana, esta um pouco diferente das outras edições. Nos outros vídeos Ken Block fazia manobras que deixavam a gente de boca aberta pensando como o cara consegue fazer isto.
No Gincana 3, para quem gosta de Rap esta perfeito, mas para quem gosta de ação ficou meio frustrante, a parte boa é que tem uma gatinhas fazendo desenho no corpo. Ficamos no aguardo para a segunda parte que chega em setembro.
No Gincana 3, para quem gosta de Rap esta perfeito, mas para quem gosta de ação ficou meio frustrante, a parte boa é que tem uma gatinhas fazendo desenho no corpo. Ficamos no aguardo para a segunda parte que chega em setembro.
Volkswagen apresenta a Amarok na 55ª Festa do Peão de Barretos
A Volkswagen do Brasil marca presença na 55ª edição da Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro, que se realiza entre os dias 19 e 29 de agosto, na cidade de Barretos, norte do estado de São Paulo. Trata-se da maior festa do peão da América Latina. A Volkswagen, mostra em seu estande a moderna Amarok, modelo de estreia da marca no segmento de pick-ups médias, que está à venda na rede de concessionárias Volkswagen. Duas unidades do novo modelo entrarão na arena para uma apresentação especial.A Volkswagen também vai expor pela primeira vez no Brasil, duas unidades da Amarok que participaram como veículo oficial de apoio no Rally Dakar, além do utilitário esportivo Tiguan e da picape Saveiro. O Tiguan vem agora com Park Assist, sistema que torna extremamente fácil estacionar em vagas paralelas, com interferência do motorista apenas no controle do freio, já que um sensor posicionado na lateral do para-choques dianteiro verifica se o espaço é suficiente para o tamanho do carro. A Saveiro leva sua tradição e beleza da nova geração ao evento.
Desenvolvida na Alemanha e produzida na fábrica de Pacheco, na Argentina, a Amarok, diferencia-se pela tecnologia e segurança em seu segmento. O modelo tem preço de R$119.490. A Amarok vem equipada com motor TDI biturbo de última geração, com sistema de injeção direta de combustível, que estabelece novos padrões no que se refere a consumo e garante um excelente desempenho. O modelo também oferece os mais altos níveis de segurança ativa e passiva.
Apresentada primeiramente na versão cabine dupla Highline, a pick-up carrega em seu estilo e conceito o novo DNA de design da Volkswagen, refletido, sobretudo, no destaque das linhas horizontais, na clara definição das superfícies da carroceria e na alta precisão na montagem. O conjunto composto pelos faróis horizontais e a grade do radiador, com aletas e frisos decorativos cromados é uma das características mais marcantes da pick-up.
Amarok
A Amarok vem equipada com um motor de alta tecnologia: o TDI de 2,0 litros, 4 cilindros e 16 válvulas, com 163 cv, dotado de sistema de injeção direta common-rail e alimentado por dois turbocompressores, com torque máximo de 40,8 kgfm a apenas 1.750 rpm. A Amarok é oferecida com tração 4x4 selecionável (4Motion) que proporciona um excelente desempenho em qualquer condição de piso, principalmente fora de estrada.
A pick-up também traz as maiores medidas em seu segmento tanto nas dimensões do habitáculo quanto na caçamba. Internamente, o espaço para os joelhos no banco traseiro permite à Amarok transportar cinco ocupantes com o máximo conforto. Com apenas duas pessoas a bordo, é possível rebater o banco traseiro para aumentar a área de carga no interior.
55ª Festa do Peão de Boiadeiro de Barretos
Data: 19 a 29 de agosto
Horário: Segunda a sexta, a partir das 20h. Finais de semana, desde 18h.
Local: Parque do Peão Mussa Calil Neto, km 428 da Rodovia Brigadeiro Faria Lima (SP-326), Barretos, São Paulo
Fonte Volkswagen
2011 Jaguar Cars XJ Sentinel Luxury Sports Saloon
2011 Jaguar has announced that it will debut its XJ Sentinel armored car version of the new XJ – Jaguar XJ Sentinel, the armoured version of the new XJ luxury sports saloon which will make its official debut at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show from August 25-29. The XJ Sentinel luxury sports saloon has armor plating that it’s earned B7 levels of ballistics protection, which the new XJ Sentinel luxury sports saloon is promised stop attacks ranging from .9mm guns to explosives.
2011 Jaguar Sports Cars XJ Sentinel Luxury Sports Saloon
Constructed from specialised high strength steels with Kevlar backing, the armoured inner cell was engineered in partnership with Centigon, a leading global specialist in vehicle armouring. The Jaguar XJ Sentinel offers ballistic protection up to B7 level (BS EN 1522 level FB7 and BS EN 1063 BR7-), blast protection against 15kg TNT equivalent detonated within close proximity of the vehicle, and substantial under floor grenade protection.
The 2011 Jaguar Luxury Sports Saloon XJ’s aerospace-inspired lightweight aluminium body structure also makes it possible to offer a very generous 500kg payload for passengers and luggage without compromising vehicle performance. The 2011 Jaguar Luxury Sports Saloon XJ Sentinel is the ultimate armoured luxury limousine. It offers governments, security organisations and private individuals, the highest level of security, with advanced design, refined performance and a beautifully-crafted cabin.
Despite being equipped with so much anti-weapon systems, Jaguar says the Sentinel is “virtually indistinguishable” from the base XJ luxury sports saloon mode. Long wheelbase of the XJ Luxury Sports Saloon forms the basis of this unique Jaguar too. 245/45 19? Dunlop Self Supporting Technology Run on Flat tires supported 19-inch Aleutian Alloy Wheels make the car highly competitive for the role it is designed. The weight of the car has been seriously increased, and Jaguar XJ luxury sports saloon decided to put its most powerful engine available in this baby, the 5.0-litre 385PS AJ-V8 Gen III naturally aspirated direct-injection V8 petrol engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. As a result, the car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 9.7 seconds while the top speed achieved is 195 km/h or 122 mph.
2011 Jaguar Sports Cars XJ Sentinel Luxury Sports Saloon
“The Luxury Sports Saloon XJ Sentinel was designed and developed in partnership with industry leaders, and incorporates the very latest armoured vehicle systems to deliver extremely impressive levels of protection, while maintaining a very discreet appearance,” said Mike O’Driscoll, Managing Director, Jaguar Sports Cars. The Luxury Sports Saloon XJ Sentinel comes with a three-year/50,000-mile warranty and can be serviced at any Jaguar dealership. So it’s a practical choice, too. To enhance passive safety, the Sentinel retains full functionality of the standard XJ luxury sports saloon restraint system, including dual-stage driver and front passenger airbags, side thorax airbags and side curtain airbags.
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