Archive for December, 2008
NSX is Dead, but Concept to Continue Detroit Debut?
The 2010 Honda NSX’s development was scrapped a couple of weeks ago as the Japanese auto maker felt that it wasn’t a good idea to continue with the V10 super car due to the current world economic environment.
However, words are being exchanged now that the concept version which was suppose to be previewed in the upcoming Detroit Auto Show will still happen. Apparently the concept NSX was already completed when Honda announced its plans to scrap the production. Since that is the case, the preview of the concept will go on as scheduled.
Mercedes Benz E-Class Coupe – Spyshot!
Autocar UK managed to snap a few photos of this next generation E-Class Coupe in a town near Wales. This comes after spy shots of the E-Class estate and the release of images of the E-Class sedan couple of weeks ago. Up front, the coupe variant features a different grille which includes the three-pointed star.
The slopping roof lines leads you to tail lights which are slimmer than those off the sedan, and further down they feature roundish exhaust tail pipes just like the estate version.
‘Sayonara’ to BMW’s awesome M-Power Inline-6!
BMW is now preparing to pull the plug off its legendary 3.2 inline-6 power plant which we have enjoyed in a number of Bavarian-based performance cars such as the iconic E46 M3, Z3 M and the Z4 M. This comes after a seven years production run for the iron-block motor.
The latest M3 is now powered by a 4 liter V8 which has some of its design taken from BMW’s involvement in Formula 1. The new BMW Z4 is motivated by BMW’s new 3.0 liter inline-6 with twin turbo. The 3.2 inline-6 engine code named S54B32, definitely played a huge part in the development of BMW’s performance engine line-up.
Rear seatbelt rule in Johore and rest of Malaysia starts January 1st!
As the New Year is closing in, our neighbor across the bridge will fully enforce the rear seat belt rule on New Year’s day. Failure to buckle up by front or rear passenger can result to a fine of RM 300. The RM 300 fine is only applicable to passengers who are above 17 years of age. However, the driver will be punished if they carry non-law abiding passengers who are below 17 years old.
Do take notice that the RM 300 fine is just a temporary measure which will take effect till end of June 2009 only, as the fine will be increased to RM 2000 after June and also expect additional sentences of up to one year in prison! I don’t know if its too much or not, but I know one thing, make sure everyone’s buckled up before you cross the bridge!
You can only get away from the new ruling IF:
* Your car was registered before January 1st 1995.
* You car was registered after January 1st 1995 without rear seat belt anchorage points.
* You are in a commercial vehicle, such as rental cars.
* Your vehicle has no less than nine seats including driver’s.
* Your transport vehicle has more than 3.5 tonnes in capacity.
Road Closure in Chinatown on January 3rd!
Expect a very busy Chinatown on January 3rd as the New Bridge Road and Eu Tong Sen Street will be closed to traffic from 2.00pm till 11.00pm as the Lunar New Year street bazaar takes place. At the time of these closures, the Mosque Street will be converted into a two-way street.
Furthermore, from January 2nd till January 25th, Temple Street, Sago Street and Smith Street will also be closed from 6.00pm till 11.00pm on weekdays and from 6.00pm till midnight on weekends, as another New Year bazaar will also be set up.
Mount Faber Road and Mount Faber Loop to be closed at 10pm tonight!
An announcement has been made regarding the closures of Mount Faber Road and Mount Faber Loop at 10.00pm tonight to make way for New Year Eve’s fireworks display during the Mount faber Countdown Party. The road closures will last for three hours till 1.00 am on January 1st 2009.
Land Transport Authority approves Hummer H3 for Singapore roads!
According to published reports by Asia One, the Land Transport Authority of Singapore has approved the Hummer H3 for local roads. Officials at CyberCars Pte Ltd; dealer of the Hummer H3 in Singapore, commented that the H3, which is billed as an SUV (Sports Activity Vehicle) is high on the list of Jeep owners who are looking for a second car.
For the local market, CyberCars offers the Hummer H3 Luxury model which is fitted with a 3.7 liter inline five engine capable of producing a modest 245HP with 328Nm of torque. The engine is coupled with a 4-speed automatic transmission. Most importantly, according to CyberCars, the H3 consumes 20 liters of fuel for every 100 km traveled. The H3 Luxury is priced at S$ 205,000.00. More information is available at CyberCars’ official website.
Train & Bus Services Extended for New Year’s Eve!
Singapore’s public transportation system will have an extension in operating hours for New Year’s Eve. Transit Link has released a PDF document which includes diversions of MRT, LRT, SBS, and SMRT services with their respective extended hours.
Click here to download the PDF file.
