New Everest And New Ranger, New Weapons of Ford SUV & PV

Yesterday, June 25, 2009, PT Ford Motor Indonesia (FMI) has launched their new SUV and PU in Indonesia which are New Everest and New Ranger.
In SUV segment Ford new Everest predicted will battle with Toyota Fortuner and Mitsubishi Pajero Sport.
New Everest offered 4 different variants which are Everest XLT manual transmission with price about IDR323 million, Everest XLT automatic about IDR338 million, Everest LTD 4×2 about IDR353 million and Everest XLT 4×4 about IDR403,500,000.
While the Ford New Ranger offered are 3 different diesel engines which are 2.5 liter with injector mechanic, 2.5 liter common rail and 3.0 liter common rail. All of them complete with turbocharger and intercooler.
The price of New Ranger are between about IDR224 million (for S-Cab Base, 4×4, conventional diesel and manual transmission) and IDR327 million (for D-Cab XLT, 4×4, TDCi engine and automatic transmission).

Honda Freed Advantages

Honda Freed was scheduled to launch in Indonesia soon. Maybe about June 26, 2009.
The main advantage of Honda Freed, at glance, can be seen from the sliding door and its combine between triangel and square design.
The new Honda MPV also has several advantages for instance curving art surface concept and the body that adopt ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering) and GCON concept.
Honda Freed also aware of the pedestrian safety with pedestrian body structure and passed JNCAP test.
Technology of LAF sensor, O2 Sensor and Catalytic Converter has been applied to the Freed so that Honda Freed met Standard Euro 4.
The others of Honda New MPV are Dual Layer Mode transmission, open cafe interior concept , free walk through due to large cabein and one step low floor, Standard Euro 4, pedestrian body structure, ACE (Advanced Compatibility Engineering), GCON Concept

Minerva Sachs GTR 150 With Water Cooler

Minerva completes their motors in Indonesia by launching the new scooter called Minerva Sachs GTR 150, after launching Minerva Megelli Sachs 250 on May 2009 ago.
The GTR 150 equipped with engine 150cc and was completed with water cooler.
The design of Minerva Sachs GTR 150 maybe looked different from the common scooter in Indonesia because the Minerva Sachs GTR 150 looks sporty and chatcy.
The price of Minerva Sachs GTR 150 is about 17.6 million rupiah.

VW Amarok Pick Up D-Cab Ready To Launch

The emerging news say that Volkswagen (VW) is ready to launch VW Amarok Pick Up D-Cab.
The Amarok Pick Up D-Cab will install engine diesel TDI common rail and fueld direct injection with Flex Fuel (ethanol) in Brazil.
VW scheduled to produce this car about 2010 and will sell to US, Europa, Rusia, Australia and Africa.
Maybe the Amarok will fight to Toyota Hilux, Nissan Navara, dan Mitsubishi Triton.

All New Mazda Axela With i-Stop Launched in Japan

Mazda launched their new car All New Mazda Axela in Japan recently.
Mazda All New Axela offered 2 different models which are Sedan 4 doors and hatchback 5 doors.
On this Axela, Mazda installed the feature called i-stop, that is stop/start engine system. But not all of Mazda variant will installed i-stop.
The Mazda3 price is about 1.660.000 yen - 2.678.000 yen.

TVS RockZ 125 cc Price

Again, TVS launched their new motorcycle in Indonesia, called TVS RockZ 125 cc.
TVS RockZ 125 cc is the third motor cycle of TVS which launched after TVS Neo 110 cc and TVS Apache 160 cc.
The advantages offered by TVS RockZ 125 cc for instance integrated music system (IMS) which may the driver to listen MP3 while on the road and the security system double ATL (anti thief lick) and engine kill switch.
The RockZ 125 cc also equipped with interface USB 2.0 with MP3 song format, 2 jack RCA for speaker earphone and also FM Radio.
The price of TVS RockZ 125 is about 12.7 million rupiah for cast wheel and 12.7 million rupiah for spoke wheel.

Kawasaki KLX 250 Supermoto a.k.a D-Tracker X

The price of Kawasaki KLX 250 Supermoto a.k.a D-Tracker X is fantastic, in Indonesia about IDR60 million, but this supermoto has buyers enough.
The news was the indent of D-Tracker X up to 30 units since announced several months ago.
The most users who made an indent come from Jakarta.
Seem like Kawasaki to fight with Minerva Sach Megelli 250 Supermoto, but the price is too high.

Honda Vario Facelift 2009 With Combi Brake Ready To Launch

Not for long, PT Astra Honda Motor (AHM) scheduled to launch the new Honda Vario 2009. This is actually not real new model but only a facelift of the previous Honda Vario with little modification for instance performance new stripping.
The new Vario Facelift also applies Combi Brake technology so that the distribution power brake would similar to both brake.
The launch of the new Vario itself was scheduled on the next July 2009.

Ferrari California To Launch In Indonesia

One more the premium sport car would try the Indonesian market. It is Ferrari California which has guts and ready to launch in Indonesia for about June 12, 2009.
Ferrari California engine plugged was 8 cylinders 4.300 cc, 7,750 rpm and powered by 460 horse power.
The design of Ferrari California is elegant with aerodynamic attention.
However, there is no information yet about the price of Ferrari California in Indonesia.

Honda Mini Jazz, Toyota iQ And Smart ForTwo Rival

Honda Jazz would has little brother called Mini Jazz. The new model would go on sale on early 2011.
The Honda Mini Jazz would be the rival of Toyota iQ and Smart ForTwo.
China and India planned to be the first countries that would got an offer of this new car model.