Nissan Sylphy - Fuel saver?

Nissan Sylphy offering a serene interior of superior appointments, comfortable seating and innovations for a cleaner environment, the New Nissan Sylphy brings a refined sense of control to the entire driving experience. And with an array of underlying innovations and technologies for assured performance and safety, Nissan Sylphy gives you all the satisfaction and confidence of a suit that’s a cut above the rest. Try on the new Nissan Sylphy, and shift to elegance.
Sylphy is derived from the English word “sylph”. It represents the spirit of the wind, which together with earth, wind and fire make up Earth’s natural elements.









The creamy leather interior and wood panelling was classy and a sight for sore eyes. There’s ample space and more than sufficient legroom inside for front AND rear passengers.

The steering wheel is also made of leather and comes with an anti-microbacteria coating. The trunk could stuff in a couple of bags. And Nissan promises golfers could pack in four sets of nine-inch (40cm) wide golf bags.


It is priced (on the road with insurance) at RM112,800. A luxury package which includes leather seats, a 6CD changer with MP3 support and full V-Kool tinting is available at RM116,800.

Specifications

Nissan Sylphy 2.0

ENGINE: 2.0-litre low-friction aluminium engine with Continuous Variable Valve Timing Control

MAXIMUM POWER: 133ps at 5,200rpm

MAXIMUM TORQUE: 191Nm at 4,400rpm

TRANSMISSION: Continuous Variable Transmission

FEATURES: Dual SRS Airbags, pre-tensioner seatbelts and active head restraint system, EBD and ABS+ brake assist, shock absorbers with ripple control, 6-star rating for safety by the Japanese New Car Assessment Porgram, electric power steering, heat-absorbing green glass and intermittent wiper link with vehicle speed

PRICE: RM112,800 (with insurance)

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Proton + Lotus = EVE Hybrid

Proton, Malaysia’s National auto manufacturer with collaboration with Lotus Engineering has unveiled its first Hybrid prototype. The ‘EVE’ hybrid was introduced based on Efficient, Viable and Environmental. There are some impressive vital statistics from EVE.



Proton has not exposed any particulars of when or if the prototype EVE Hybrid will be mass-produced.

Lotus Engineering believes the application of hybrid technology is a key route for CO2 emissions reduction and that in the short term it will remain more viable to integrate hybrid technologies into existing model ranges than to develop expensive new dedicated hybrid platforms. That’s why EVE were named base on Efficient, Viable and Environmental.

The EVE system will offer Proton solutions that will remain price premiums for hybrid variants to a minimum; the reason is the of the Proton effort to lower development costs.



Details from Paultan.org

Performance benefits of EVE Hybrid technologies Extensive performance and drive cycle modeling of a production hybrid variant using the technologies on the EVE Hybrid indicate the following comparative vehicle performance figures:

(1) EVE Hybrid in micro-hybrid mode with start-stop system:
MPG: 41 (5% increase from baseline)
Max torque: 148Nm @ 4000rpm
Max power: 82kW / 110hp @ 6000rpm
0-62 mph (0-100kph): 12.6 sec
Top speed: 118mph
CO2: 164g/km (5% reduction from baseline)

(2) EVE Hybrid with full parallel hybrid configuration:
MPG: 50.2 (28% increase from baseline)
Max power: 105kW / 141hp @ 5500rpm
0-62 mph: 9 sec
Top speed: 118mph
CO2: 134g/km (22% reduction from baseline)

(3) Continuously Variable Transmission configuration
MPG (EU combined cycle): 41 (5% increase from baseline)
Max torque: 148Nm @ 4000rpm
Max power: 82kW / 110hp @ 6000rpm
0-62 mph (0-100kph): 12.6 sec
Top speed: 118mph
CO2 (combined cycle): 164g/km (5% reduction from baseline)
Proton Gen.2 1.6litre 4-cyl gasoline (manual transmission) baseline for comparison:
MPG (EU combined cycle): 39.2
Max torque: 148Nm @ 4000rpm
Max power: 82kW / 110hp @ 6000rpm
0-62 mph (0-100kph): 12.6 sec
Top speed: 118mph
CO2 (combined cycle): 172g/km
Max torque: 233Nm (limited to180Nm continuous) @ 1500rpm

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Honda’s 3S Campaign returns

Registering either a Civic Type-R, Civic Hybrid, Stream or Odyssey during the campaign gets you into a lucky draw where you stand to win one of 50 Debit Cards worth RM5,000 each. If you book a CR-V, Civic 1.8 or Civic 2.0 in the next three months, you stand a chance to win 50 limited edition Honda Racing Watches, also in a lucky draw.

Honda Center ready to receive 3S campaign user.

As for after market accessories, there's up to 15% discount on Modulo packages, and purchases here get you in the running to win six iPod Touch in yet another lucky draw. If you purchase a City or Civic Modulo bodykit package, you get a Honda Racing Watch free.

In terms of service-related promotions, well, send your car in for servicing and you get a Honda Racing Key Chain. Spend more than RM200 at any authorised Honda service centre, and you get a Honda Racing Bag. And, you'll receive a discount of up to 30% on high-grade Honda engine oil.

All 53 Honda authorized dealers throughout the country will be participating in the campaign. For more information, please call 1-800-88-2020, or go to Honda for more details.

Sources >> Star Motoring

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Honda Freed launch in Japan

The official premiere Honda Freed expected to launch new model within a month.

One of the magazine in Japan was published about a new model in the line of Honda, which will be released to the market of Japan. It is a Honda Freed Minivan which will replace a number of car company Honda Mobilio in both front-wheel and four-wheel drive forms.


3 different seating-arrangment types of the 1.5l i-VTEC and CVT-equipped vehicle are offered, these being an 8-seater and a 7-seater, both firsts in its class, as well as a 5-seater variant.

The Freed features a flat-floor, newly designed from the frame up, which maximizes space, as well as a unique hip-point layout that rises from front to back which provides passengers a sense of spaciousness. That's why the concept of this car are “Freedom to create the perfect lifestyle,”

The 7-seater features leader’s seats in the second row and a walk-through layout that allows passengers to access without need to adjust a seat to any row from any door.

Honda Freed are the only minivan in the 1.5l class to offer 8-passenger capacity with a 60:40 split tumble seat in the second row which creates a bench seat that allow 3 seats adults comfortable in there.

Built on a platform of the Honda Civic, minivan will be installed with Honda Fit engine, 1.5 - liter 118 - powerful engine. To manage the transmission in the Honda Freed is variator.

The dimensions of this vehicle (4 215 mm in length, 1 695 mm in width and height of 1 515) allow it to deploy 8 passengers. Also, there will be 5 - 7 bundling local minivan.

Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system is a standard feature on the 4WD, Gi Aero and Flex i Aero models and available as an option on all others.

Others mention on Honda Freed include engine torque control, drive-by-wire throttle control,electric power steering. Suspension type is MacPherson fronts and an H-shaped torsion beam rear. Honda Freed available in 7 colour. Wait for Honda Freed to be launch in Japan and coming soon into Malaysia market.

3 of 7 colours available for Honda Freed

Interior look

7-seaters : more spacious and comfortable

Honda Freed wheelchair-accessible model will go on sale next month

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Option in Chevy Optra

General Motors has been bent to the fact that it locally, this time around following setbacks in recent times. And it shows the rapid expansion of the new Chevys in order to spark some much-needed buzz.

When the Captiva SUV was introduced at the end of 2007, it was a part, has been charged Optra and the Aveo to make their appearances last month.

World No. 2 the automotive company that has found its second wind, in which case the developments, the Chevrolet brand in Malaysia as they are catchy new mantra - "Chevrolution."

Waiting for more 3S service centres and the cheaper and more readily available spare parts, it says.

Rebuilding the brand will take time, and we just have to wait and see what the distributor of HICOM-Chevrolet results of the implementation of The General's order.

Take the latest Optra. It comes sedan and wagon forms. While the sedan is available in two engine options (1.6-litre and 1.8-litre) and the three countries, trim, the wagon is limited to a displacement below the mill, which has two grades to choose from.


We were in the queue for the top-of-the-range Optra Magnum 1.8L LT SS sedan.

In Sapphire Black and dressed in full sports bodykit, the Optra Magnum from Thailand certainly looks fetching.

As many have pointed out, the front end is a spitting image, the Optra5. Alloy wheels, 16-inch they will serve the project urheilullisuus and a solid display. But the 17-inchers would be better to trim killed in the state of the wheel arches, and make the car look more cohesive, the metal.

There's always the secondary market route to improve the aesthetics.

Almond-shaped headlights with the multi-reflectors; chromed grille; reworked bumpers, chrome body side moldings and door handles, and folding the wing mirrors with the signalling the ability to talk, the Optra's contemporary design.

The three corners of the boot lid are decked out with words and letters point out the car key characteristics, and therefore have to look busy. We play by the stylist that "VGiS" and "SS" has been dropped altogether on the grounds that "less is more."

Boot space is not great, but sufficient, and flipping back seats forward will make more storage room.

Comfort, the silence and some semblance of prestige would be fine, thank you very much. This family's Chevrolet car deals to the list of the head with a major success.

Leather seats are wide and supportive. The two-tone kojetaulu and wood trim will increase to appeal, the cottage, which seems bigger than the one under its beige colour theme.

Control panel is ergonomically laid out with large legible gauges, which have a metal.

Soft touchpoints are a central feature of expensive cars. The Optra emulates that in less than rock hard dashtop and leather padding across the upper side of the doors.

Children and the Asian average-sized adults, there is little to complain about when sitting at the back. Headroom has been found wanting, tallish passengers unless they slouch.

The front passenger has the advantage, underseat tank that can be his own little secret hiding place for things that should remain private.

For a rebadged car, which is actually Korean, the Optra's suspension tuning may require having the Euro-are aware of it.

Bodyroll is a very controlled and the ride has been supplemented by more than the majority of roads.

Noise dampeners, installed in the car throughout the body, which makes the Optra cottage in a quiet shell to a large extent. This is in addition to measures designed to minimise the engine vibration and, using a single belt, to drive the alternator and noise reduction compressor.

And then it is a Yokohama S306's turn to be measured.

Moderately high level of performance of the tyre provides a lot of feeling and predictable grip, but is not as quiet as it should be. It is roughly hewn, on the road, where the crushed stones to stick out of the hardened tar, such as sore thumbs, the tyres to produce quite a ruckus as if trying to detract your attention from the Leona Lewis' sultry vocals-that the CD you are playing.

Due highways, the noise level, fortunately, fades into the background.

All-round disc brakes mean a good stopping power for as long as you step in the whole of the journey down, which seems spongy pedal travel. Luistonesto does not guarantee the slip-ups, slippery situations.

The Optra, such as the Aveo, should be VGiS or variable geometry intake system that essentially boosts the throttle response, and increases in all its Driveability.

Acceleration is smooth and linear, such as E-Tec III engine doles up to 121bhp at 5800rpm and 160Nm at 4000rpm. Euro III-compliant engines are not stirring, but its performance is respectable, however. Hydraulic strengthen the system to check the engine vibrations are doing their work well, because the engine noise is muted in normal pace.

When everyone knows a good-Vibes, which is derived from a brand, which is to get back on its feet, not later than Optra represents a package that is attractive and well worth serious consideration as the medium family car.

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