automotive engine: 10/25 Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry

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Paul Tan's Raves and Rants on the Automotive Industry

Toyota FT-EV II concept: Live images from Tokyo
October 24, 2009 at 7:47 am

Apart from unveiling the highly anticipated FT-86 concept, Toyota also revealed the FT-EV II concept at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. The all-electric concept features a lithium-ion battery that enables the concept to deliver over 90 kilometers with a full charge. It also has a top speed of 100 km/h. The zero emissions vehicle has no steering wheel or foot pedals, instead it has only two control levers which are used to control the car.

There is also an enhanced communications system that enables the linking of the driver’s information to a network, that can allow the vehicle to connect with services beyond car navigation such as recommending information tailored to the driver’s preferences and downloading music and movie content.

The concept can also connect to home networks to help store energy and save large volumes of data. According to the auto maker, “The FT-EV II is not simply an electric vehicle designed for a post-fossil fuel era, but is a sustainable concept car that focuses on the relationship between cars, people and society of the future.” Look for more live images of the FT-EV II after the jump.

This story originally appeared on Paul Tan's Automotive News on Sat, 24 Oct 09 22:38:06 +0800.

Awesome promo footage of the BMW M3 Coupe
October 24, 2009 at 1:25 am

A production company by name of Bandito Garage has released a new 2 minute 20 second-long promotional footage of the BMW M3 Coupe titled “Living in the Lights”. The video was shot in Los Angeles and is centered around the M3 Coupe giving a gorgeous lady a ride of her life.

The production crew shot about 15 different angles and used high-tech equipment like state of the art camara cars and gyro stabilized Pursuit Cranes. The BMW M3 is motivated by a 4.0 liter V8 that can crank out 420hp and 400Nm of torque at 3,900 rpm. Continue reading to watch the awesome video.

This story originally appeared on Paul Tan's Automotive News on Sat, 24 Oct 09 13:58:03 +0800.

Perodua Myvi Exclusive Edition: Images from showroom
October 24, 2009 at 12:54 am

Perodua has just launched the Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition which is now available for booking. The special edition hatchback that is limited to only 5,000 units is powered by the familiar 1.3 liter DVVT that is good for 86hp at 6,000 rpm and 116Nm of pulling power at 3,200 rpm. Equipment wise it has 14 inch alloy wheels, side skirts and chrome door handles.

Inner door handles with chrome finish, leather treatment for the seats, steering wheel and door trims as well as an audio unit that supports CD, MP3, WMA, USB and Bluetooth make up the upgrades on the inside. Following the showroom launch, we have visited an official distributor in Jalan Manis, Taman Segar Cheras and snapped away some images which can be found after the jump.