Proton Prevè

Proton Prevè (code designation P3-21A) will be another sedan prepared by Proton, after Inspira, and will soon be in the market.

Proton Prevè is 4543 mm long, 1786 mm width and, 1524 mm high, while the wheelbase is 2650 mm and the boot capacity is 506 liters.

As the engine is concerned, the offer will be 1.6 liter petrol engine with 80 kW/109KS and 150 Nm, and 1.6 liter gasoline turbo with 103 kW/140KS and 205 Nm.

The transmission will be available five-manual, seven-speed CVT transmission and transmission Protronic.

Depending on the engine and gearbox, Proton Preve will reach from 170 to 190 km/h and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes 9.6 seconds to 12.5.

For price and specs comparison:

Seems that Proton Prevè could compete its rivals of the same class.
With the specs and add-on, seems worth it to own this Proton Prevè.


Don't you think? :)

The World Best Kept Auto Secret.

This is very, very good. I never realized of this before

I have been driving (legally) for more 15 years. Anybody would think that I would have noticed the little secret on my dash that was staring me right in the face the whole time. I didn't and I bet you probably haven't either.

Quick question, what side of your car is your gas tank?
If you are anything like me, you probably can't remember right away. My solution is to uncofortably stick my head out the window, strain my neck and look. If you don't do this in your own car you definetly have done it in a borrowed or rental car.
Well ladies and gentlemen, I'm going to share with you my little secret so you will no longer look panick on your way to the gas station or put your neck at risk of uncomfort or injury.


If you look at your gas guage, you will see a small icon of a gas pump. The handle of the gas pump will extend out on either the left or right side of the pump. If your tank is on the left, the handle will be on the left. If your tank is on the right, the handle will be on the right (see photo above). It is that simple!
I don't know how you feel right now but when I found out this morning I felt cheated!
Why don't the dealers share such importnant information with car buyers? I don't understand why this isn't in the drivers ed manual? I don't get why any mechanic I have ever been too or know has even thought of mentioning this to me? The only possible explantion can be that all these people probably don't even know!
Go out and share the worlds best kept auto secret with your friends as this is information is way too important to be kept secret.

The World's Longest Ferrari !!!

Believe it or not, the world's first-ever Ferrari stretch limo: a 23-foot 360 Modena with eight seats and the biggest electric gullwing doors have ever seen.
£200,000 was spent by Style Limousines in Manchester to modify this rear-engined Ferrari 360 Modena.
Those gullwing doors are nine-foot long and were designed by one of the teams responsible for the Mercedes SLR McLaren.


All the eight seats are made of carbon-fibre buckets, with five-point race harnesses - which really needed when the 3.6-litre V8 remains, with its 395bhp roars and accelerates the mega-Ferrari to 60mph in under six seconds.
This F360 stretch is not the only unique limousine in the Style fleet. It also includes a stretch Hummer painted bright pink, as well as other stretch Hummers, Range Rovers and Chrysler 300s.

Proton Persona - Bring back the Pride....

This latest addition to the PROTON family is the fifth model fully built by PROTON after the introduction of the Waja in 2000, the Gen.2 in 2004, the Savvy in 2005 and the Satria Neo in 2006. Developed with the PROTON i-CARE commitment to improve every quality aspect - from design, styling and production to sales and after-sales, the Persona is a PROTON re-defined. As per its namesake, this newborn in the PROTON stable is an impression of beauty with advanced styling, generous interior and luggage space, practical with safe attributes and value for money proposition.


The Persona is available in five variants - the 1.6 base-line automatic and manual; 1.6 medium-line, automatic and manual; and 1.6 high-line automatic only. The model currently comes in six colours; Blueberry tea, Light gold, Tranquillity black, Metal grey and Solid red. The seventh colour, Solid white, will be made available from September onwards.


The national car manufacturer’s latest offering is the most competitively-priced model in the 1,600 cc category, with the price ranging from RM44,999 to RM55,800.


Hopefully this latest Proton Persona will bring back the name & the pride of PROTON.

Wood Tires...

Innovative & very creative person who has created these tires....
How far can the car go, before the tires broken into pieces???
Any guess??

Next Mercedes Sport Car - SLC

As you already know by now Mercedes and Mclaren split after the SLR didn’t have the success everyone expected. As a result, the next sport car from Mercedes will be built without McLaren’s help.

The next sport car will be called SLC and will be built in cooperation with DTM. It will be based on the next-generation SL and will be a front/mid-engine car with rear-wheel drive model. A first concept will be unveiled next year at Geneva Motor Show.

The SLC will have a fixed carbon roof to lower the center of gravity and gullwing doors to link it with the SLR. The SLC will be a 2-seater, although one of the design goals is that the car provide more than adequate space for two people and their luggage.

It will be powered by a modified 6.2-liter AMG V-8 engine with an output of 700 hp. Price will be around $200,000 and will be limited to only 500 units.

TIRE SAFETY

Tire Safety
Studies of tire safety show that maintaining proper tire pressure, observing tire and vehicle load limits,and inspecting tires for cuts, slashes, and other irregularities are the most important things you can do to avoid tire failure, such as tread separation or blowout and flat tires. These actions, along with other care and maintenance activities, can also:
- Improve vehicle handling
- Help protect you and others from avoidable breakdowns and accidents
- Improve fuel economy
- Increase the life of your tires.



What Information’s you must
know about your Car Tires

• Temperature Resistance
• Traction
• Tread wear
• Max. Load Capacity /tire
• Speed Symbol
• Manufacturing Date


Where you can find these information ?




Temperature Resistance


These letters indicates a tire's resistance to heat.
From highest to lowest, a tire's resistance to heat is graded as "A", "B", or "C".

Symbol Area
A - Hot Area
B - Normal Weather Area
C - Cold Area


Treadwear Number

This number indicates the tire's wear rate.
The higher the treadwear number is, the longer it should take for the tread to wear down.
For example, a tire graded 400 should last twice as long as a tire graded 200.


Traction

This letter indicates a tire's ability to stop on wet pavement. A higher graded tire should allow you to stop your car on wet roads in a shorter distance than a tire with a lower grade. Traction is graded from highest to lowest as "AA","A", "B", and "C".



Max. Load Capacity & tire Speed Symbol

Number indicates the max. load that can be carried by the tire. Symbol indicates the
max. Speed at which a tire is designed to be driven for extended periods of time.




Manufacturing Date

This Tire has been made in Week 37 from year 2005

TYRE EXPIRY
Vehicle tires have a 4-year validity period from their Date of Manufacture (DOM). Thereafter, the tire expires and may burst whilst in use. How to find out whether your tire has expired? Check for a stamp like this: (*2603*) There is an asterisk at the beginning and at the end of this serial number.
The first two numbers 2 6 will tell which week of the year has it been manufactured.
NB: One year has 52 weeks. The last two numbers represent the year of make. Therefore, *2603* shows that the said tire is manufactured in the 26th week of the year 2003. *2699* this shows that the tire is made in the 26th week of 1999.
Check all your tires for safety purposes. Do not use expired tires. They are likely to burst (especially when running in hot weather) because the rubber component may have hardened and cracked.



Steps for Maintaining Proper Tire Condition

NSX become Ferrari 360 !!!

This is a really good make over for the NSX.
The guy doesn't need million $$ to transformed his NSX into a 360. Anyway, he choose another signature for his car: 361 at the tail corresponds to the chassis number.
This car has the same weight as the Ferrari 360 and features many parts from the original Ferrari. The starting bid is $49,000.