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Hi all, Wanted to know the correct technical specifications of the Hyundai Sonata, Kia Magentis, Skoda Superb and Toyota Crown taxi on our roads? such as: a) engine capacity, b) horsepower, c) torque, d) Kerb weight & e) gearbox spec Thank you very much. Regards,

..flashy title aside...let's share reasons why you decided to buy ("get intimate") the car ("precious") you bought? Tell us what car you bought, when and price. Also give your shortlisted cars before decided on the one. (Poll) Did you get intimate by.. - fall in love at first sight (die die must get that car) - dream girl (everything also want and value for money too) - maid servant (liking not important but must do chores well like bringing barang/kids/dogs etc) - tikam tikam (don't care as long as it is 4 wheel as feed-up taking public transport) - bimbo-like (I want my neighbours to pull their hair out with envy seeing my car) - a good wife (must be cheap to operate and maintain)

Readers who have been diligently following this blog will recall that quite some time back I was bemoaning the gradual demise of my beloved manual transmission gearboxes. Unsurprisingly, in the months that followed that entry, the manual gearbox has been under a further and renewed onslaught by the much fancier double clutch gearbox variants. Led by VW and their pioneering developments in this field, the manual gearbox is being hunted to extinction. I fear that in the next decade, manual gearboxes will head the way of the Dodo bird. But I am pretty sure that the manual gearbox won't be the only feature in the conventional motor-vehicle that our great grandchildren will only read about in history books. Digging deep into my not so trusty crystal ball, here are my other picks for vehicle technologies headed towards endangered species or extinct status. The Plain Old Naturally Aspirated Engine Powered by Petrol Yes, you heard me right. Lovers of the NA engine, you would do well to appreciate the cars that you are owning now. Because, give us another decade or so and there will no longer be a NA engine as we currently know it. From the way the major leading manufacturers are headed, it appears that soon we will all either be driving vehicles with hybrid NA engines powered partly by some strange eco-fuel or those with force-induction engines. With environmental friendliness being the new buzzword, there doesn't seem to be many years left for the conventional petrol driven NA engines as we know them. The Car Key Bet you didn't think of this one! But my murky crystal ball suggests that this is one piece of car kit that is slowly and silently headed to its demise. After all, the technologies to replace the car key have already been reliably developed and in use for years. I am referring to the keyless entry and push start technologies, of course. While these technologies have gained the biggest acceptance in the more upmarket vehicles, they are already creeping in as standard features on mass market models as well. Eventually, the technologies will get cheaper and in the interests of saving costs by sharing parts, car manufacturers will soon have them as standard on every car, even the budget ones. What are your picks for car technologies that you think will be obsolete in the upcoming years?

hi there, whats the specs for the above said car model? does it comes with 4 disc brakes? what's the 0-100 timing? etc.. thanks lots. cheers~

I only found 16 x 2L NA Sedan in the current local market. These are mainly medium or big family sedan with a engine capacity of very close to or less than 2L. "R" specification of their respective car types/models are not included in this comparison. Information and classifications are extracted from Torque, Wheels, Car Buyers and etc, so there may be some variations in term of numbers. Here we go: 1. Honda Civic SI 2.0M, $79,800, 1998cc, 155bhp, 188Nm, 214km/h, 0-100=8.9, Medium Sedan 2. Honda Civic SI 2.0A, $81,800, 1998cc, 155bhp, 188,Nm, 209km/h, 0-100=9.2, Medium Sedan 3. Mitsubishi EX GT 2.0M, $74,988, 1998cc, 155bhp, 199Nm, 200km/h, 0-100=9.6, Medium Sedan 4. Mitsubishi EX GT 2.0A, $75,988, 1998cc, 155bhp, 199Nm, 200km/h, 0-100=10.5, Medium Sedan 5. BMW 320I, $139,800, 1995cc, 150bhp, 200Nm, 215Km/h, 0-100=9.7, Medium Sedan 6. Subaru Legacy 2.0, $88,388, 1994cc, 150bhp, 188Nm, 201km/h, 0-100=11.4, Medium Sedan 7. Mazda 3 2.0, $74,988, 1999cc, 147bhp, 146Nm, 214km/h, 0-100=9.0, Small Sedan 8. Toyota Camry 2.0, $89,488, 1998cc, 147bhp, 190Nm, 190km/h, 0-100=11, Big Sedan 9. Kia Magentis, $62,499, 1998cc, 144bhp, 189Nm, 195km/h,0-100=11.2, Big Sedan 10. Nissan Cefiro 200JK, $93,000, 1998cc, 145bhp, 195Nm, 180km/h,0-100=12, Big Sedan 11. Hyundai Sonata, $69,388, 1998cc, 143bhp, 189Nm, 190km/h, 0-100=12, Big Sedan 12. Chevrolet epica 2.0, $81,888, 1993cc, 141bhp, 199Nm, 199km/h, 0-100=11.8, Big Sedan 13. Citroen C5 2.0, $90,988, 1997cc, 140bhp, 194Nm, 207km/h, 0-100=11.2, Medium Sedan 14. Peugeot 407 2.0, $92,888, 1997cc, 138bhp, 190Nm, 206km/h, 0-100=12.2, Medium Sedan 15. Nissan sylphy 2.0, $87,000, 1997cc, 133bhp, 200Nm, 180km/h, 0-100=10.7, Medium Sedan 16. Audi A4, $143,000, 1984cc, 130bhp, 195Nm, 205Km/h, 0-100=10.2, Medium Sedan In term of weight, the difference vary roughly from 1.35ton to about 1.475ton. Mazda 3 2.0L being the lightest and smallest at about 1.25ton is also included here. Regards,

New Superb/Current Superb in (mm) Length: 4828 / 4803 Width: 1817 / 1765 Height: 1462 / 1469 Wheel Base: 2761 / 2803 (though a shorter wheel base but the internal sitting is an additional 19mm) There are several engine configurations:Selling points. 1.4TSI/92kW - Turbocharged petrol engine, 200Nm, 201 Km/h, 10.5s(0-100km/h) - Manual 6 speed 1.8TSI/118kW - Turbocharged petrol engine, 250Nm, 220 Km/h, 8.6s(0-100km/h) - Manual 6 speed / Automatic 7-speed DSG 1.9 TDI PD DPF/77kW - Turbocharged diesel engine, 250Nm, 190 Km/h, 12.5s(0-100km/h) - Manual 5 speed 2.0 TDI PD DPF/103 kW - Turbocharged diesel engine, 320Nm, 207 Km/h, 10.2s(0-100km/h) - Manual 6 speed / Automatic 6 speed DSG 2.0 TDI CR DPF/125kW - Turbocharged diesel engine, 350Nm, 222 Km/h, 8.8s(0-100km/h) - Manual 6 speed / Automatic 6 speed DSG Steering wheel comes with built in volume control, paddle shift (Yes paddle shift - for higher spec models), telephone control. ESP control, Tyre Pressure monitoring, front parking sensor, Parking assistant. Climatronic.

1. Hi guys, just to share the info that I've gathered from a car magazine on the new Corolla specifications: a) American version: - 1.8L D-VVTi, 2ZR-FE, 132hp/17.7kgm, 5MT/4AT - 2.4L VVTi, 2AZ-FE, 158/22.4, 5MT/5AT b) China version: - 1.6L D-VVTi, 1ZR-FE, 121/15.7, 5MT/4AT - 1.8L D-VVTi, 2ZR-FE, 134hp/17.9kgm, 5MT/4AT c) Euro version: - 1.4L VVTi, 4ZZ-FE, 97/13.3, 5MT - 1.6L D-VVTi, 1ZR-FE, 124/16.0, 5MT/5AT - 1.4L D-4D, 1ND-TV, 90/19.4, 5MT/5AT - 2.0L D-4D, 1AD-FTV, 126/30.6, 6MT d) Taiwan version: - 1.6L VVTi, 3ZZ-FE, 110/14.9, 4AT (Old Altis engine) - 1.8L D-VVTi, 2ZR-FE, 134hp/17.9kgm, 4AT 2. It seems like SG market probably follow the Taiwanese market in term of spec. All cars have standard dimension, 4540x1760mm and the wheelbase is 2600mm. From what I've read, they are predicting 80% chance that Toyota may introduce a Corolla 2.0L in view that Civic, Lancer, Mazda 3 & etc have 2.0 offering. They are likely to use the old 1AZ-FE(147hp/19.4kgm) engine from the proven Camry 2.0 if realized. Regards,

Sorry mod for early advertising. Just sharing with all bros the info i have on Civic Type R(JDM) Honda Civic Type R(confirm Specs) It'll be launch in Japan on March 30 It'll reach Sg in April. Civic Type R Length 4540mm Width 1770mm Height 1430 Wheelbase 2700mm Weight 1270kgs Engine 2litre DOHC 4-i-VTEC Maximum Power 225ps/800rpm Maximum Torque 21.9kg.m/6100rpm Transmission 6MT Minimum Revolving Ration 5.9 Tire Size 225/40R18 Suspension (front) McPherson type Suspension (rear) Double Wishbone Colour Variation: Exterior -Championship White : Aluminum Wheel/Championship White Interior - Solid Black or Spartan Red -Vivid Pearl : Aluminum Wheel/Kaiser Silver Metallic Interior - Black -**Super Platium Metallic : Aluminum Wheel/Kaiser Silver Metallic Interior - Solid Black or Spartan Red **Super Platium Metallic is extra colour. Standard equipments - Audio-Less, Discharged Headlight, Auto Aircon 0.75M Civic type R Main Equipments (Tentative) 1) Special Front Bumper & Black Luster painted Front Grille 2) Special Rear Bumper & Black Luster painted Rear Diffuser 3) Front Spoiler & Strake 4) Dark Chrome look Grille Bar & Headlight Sub Reflector 5) Special Honda Emblem (Front/Rear) & Type R Emblem (Rear) 6) Air intake Duct & Air intake Plate 7) Special Hood & Front Fender Special Read Engine Head Cover 9) Aluminum Bumper Beam 10)Aluminm Evaporation Clear Turn Lamp 11)Coloured Side Sill Garnish 12)Black Luster Painted Large Size Rear Spoiler 13)LED High Mout Stop Lamp 14)Dark Smoked Rear Combination Lamp 15)Dark Chrome look CIVIC Emblem (Rear) 16)Special Hard Setting Suspension 17)Special 18" High performance tire Bridgestone Potenza RE070 (225/40R18 88Y) 1 Special 18" Light Weight Aluminum Wheel (18x7 1/2J) 19)Black Wheel Nut 20)Front BREMBO Aluminum facing 4 pots Caliper 21)Torque sensing Helical LSD 22)Large diameter Disct Brake (Front: Ventilated 320mm/Rear 282mm) 23)Special Setting EBD 24)Special Setting ABS 25)Special Setting DBW (Drive by Wire) 26)Special Large Diameter Exhaust Pipe Finsher 27)Honda R Spec Seat (Front/Material : Lax Suede) 28)Special 3 spokes small diameter ellipse Leather covered Steering Wheel 29)Special Multiplex Meter 30)i-VTEC/REV indicator 31)Aluminum Ball type SHIFT Knob 32)Short Stroke Sports Shift 33)Metallic Sports Pedal & Footrest 34)Engine Starter Button 35)Slide type Caporate Armrest 36)Lax Suade Door Lining & Caporate Door Armrest 37)Hydraulic Power Steering 38)Special Black Metallic Painted Driver's Panel & Power Window Switch Panel 39)Special Aluminum Emblem (Console,with Serial Number) 40)Special Aluminum Emblem (Side Step Garnish) 41)Special Black Metallic Painted Inner Door Handle 42)Seat Pillow built-in type Rear Seat 43)Special Designed Keyless Entry built-in key 44)Emergency Puncture Repair Kit Regards Ash

Got this from some other forum and i thought can share with all of you. Hope it helps. VW 500.00 This is an

Hi, I try to look for Fiat car specification but can't find them on their website. Any mean of getting 1 before I head down to their showroom. Wonder what is the price of punto now....