Entries from June 2008

New Audi A4 1.8T (B8) Launched

Date June 27, 2008

Euromobil, our local Audi distributor has just launched the latest A4 1.8T which they hope will increase its sale to 300 units annually. Note the trademark LEDs on the front headlamp  which debuted on the R8 and has become Audi’s design trademark.
The Audi A4 1.8T comes equipped with a advanced turbo charged FSI engine hence […]

Honda’s new NSX?

Date June 26, 2008

The long awaited next generation Honda/Acura NSX replacement finally broke cover this week. Spies caught it in a zebra-like camouflage lapping the famous Nürburgring in Germany during its development phase.
Their mission? To make this Honda the fastest production model around the legendary circuit. But it will be a tough challenge as rivals such as the […]

479,000 Cars To Get Free Rear Seat Belts

Date June 17, 2008

Around 479,000 cars registered before 1995 are expected to get free installation of rear seat belts from early next month until the middle of 2010 under a sponsorship programme initiated by the government.
These cars are basically Perodua Kelisa (28,000), Perodua Kancil (141,000), Perodua Kenari (33,000), Proton Saga/Iswara (150,000), Naza (30,000) and other makes (20,000).
According to […]

Bernama gets Naza Forza as fast response agency vehicles

Date June 11, 2008

Bernama has receive their order of 14 units of the fuel efficient Naza Forza 1.1L on the 5th of June 2008. The cars will be used as fast response agency vehicles by the Bernama TV news crew and will be assigned to the various branches situated all over Malaysia.
Guess this will be coinciding the fact […]

Algae to produce fuel of the future

Date June 5, 2008

Biodiesel and ethanol better watch out since there is a new biofuel in town. Using little more than algae, sunlight and waste water,  US-based Sapphire Energy has announced that it has created a process produces ASTM certified 91-octane petrol.
While other bio-fuels may be produced in similar fashion, Sapphire’s process is a unique technique that produces […]