Ariffbaki: July 2013

Wednesday, July 31, 2013

[New post] Mazda6 SkyActiv-D is the first diesel car to win at Indy

Mazda6 SkyActiv-D is the first diesel car to win at Indy

by Hafriz Shah

A Mazda6 SkyActiv-D Clean Diesel race car won the Grand-Am-Brickyard in the GX class last weekend, becoming the first ever diesel-powered car to win at the legendary Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Sylvain Tremblay was behind the wheel of the winning car in the three-hour race.

This win was the fifth in a row for Mazda and has seen them move ahead of Porsche after eight of 12 races in the Grand-Am GX manufacturers championship race. If all goes Mazda's way, it's set to bag its 24th class win in the American endurance classic, the most recent wins being in 2008 and 2010.

The winning Mazda6 was propelled by a production-based 2.2 litre SkyActiv-D turbodiesel engine. The term 'production-based' is not misleading in this case (though it often is), as the motor has a 51% stock by parts count, including the same engine block used in the production cars.

Mazda chose this approach rather than using a pure race-engine because it delivers the most "honest way to demonstrate the quality, durability and reliability" of its cars. Well, I guess honesty really is the best policy.

Hafriz Shah | August 1, 2013 at 2:26 pm | Categories: Cars, International News, Mazda, Motorsports | URL: http://paultan.org/?p=191000

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[New post] SPYSHOTS: Is this the next-gen Suzuki Alto?

SPYSHOTS: Is this the next-gen Suzuki Alto?

by Jonathan James Tan

This little city car was recently spotted by our spy snappers on a trailer in sunny southern Europe. According to CarPix, the car wears "typical Suzuki" camouflage (super anorak moment there).

Plus, its diminutive dimensions, along with the fact that the current-gen Alto is now four years old, suggest that it might be the next-gen Suzuki Alto or, if another nameplate is going to be used, the Alto's replacement.

Rumour has it that Suzuki's new A-segmenter, when it debuts next year, will replace the current Alto and the Splash, and that it'll be closer in size to the latter than the former. However, it'll reportedly be lighter than the sub-tonne current Alto, and could likely come with a 1.0 litre three-cylinder petrol engine that emits only 80 grams of CO2 or so per km.

Jonathan James Tan | August 1, 2013 at 1:01 pm | Categories: Cars, International News, Spyshots, Suzuki | URL: http://paultan.org/?p=190978

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[New post] SPYSHOTS: Updated LR Discovery 4 SDV6 is M’sia

SPYSHOTS: Updated LR Discovery 4 SDV6 is M’sia

by Hafriz Shah

Is it SUV season in JPJ Putrajaya? Parked nearby the massive Mercedes-Benz GL 500 we showed earlier was this equally imposing Land Rover Discovery 4 SDV6 in its latest updated form. Special thanks goes to regular contributor Anol Alias for spotting these two behemoths.

What's new about this Disco 4, I hear you ask? Just a few bits and pieces really, but very important ones. Peeking into the interior shows a new Jaguar-style rotary gear selector, which means it's connected to the newer eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox rather than the outgoing six-speeder that had a huge gear knob.

The mild update includes a revised engine along with the new transmission. The 3.0 turbodiesel V6 engine now makes 255 hp, up from the previous 244 hp, while torque stays the same at 600 Nm. With two extra cogs, fuel consumption improves from 10.6 to 11.2 km per litre, and CO2 emissions are down by 14 g/km to 230 g/km.

Other changes include a new set of controls for the Terrain Response functions (now with rocker switches rather than the old chunky dial), revised suspension and steering set up plus new design 19-inch wheels. Look out for a local launch very soon, perhaps together with the updated Land Rover Freelander 2 we saw here last week.

Hafriz Shah | August 1, 2013 at 11:47 am | Categories: Cars, Land Rover, Local News, Spyshots | URL: http://paultan.org/?p=190961

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[New post] Nissan GT-R Nismo to hit 96 km/h in just two seconds

Nissan GT-R Nismo to hit 96 km/h in just two seconds

by Hafriz Shah

Next to nothing is known of the upcoming Nissan GT-R Nismo, at least not solid facts. Rumours are aplenty though, and the latest one coming from Auto Express is that it'll cover the zero to 96 km/h (60 mph) sprint in two seconds flat. Yes, two.

If the astonishing claim is true, that will make it the fastest accelerating production car ever, beating the 1200 hp Bugatti Veyron Super Sport that needs 2.4 seconds to get to 96 km/h (100 km/h in 2.5 seconds). Talking about giant-killing performance.

The current 545 hp GT-R's time of 2.7 seconds is incredible enough, so for the Nismo version to substantially improve on it seems scarcely believable. As will all go-faster models, the super GT-R is likely to get more power (over 570 hp) and less weight.

Williams Advanced Engineering (a division of the British F1 team) is deeply involved in the GT-R Nismo's development, with one engineer telling AE, "You'd be surprised at how much room for improvement there is – even with a car like the GT-R."

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn has already gone on record saying that the GT-R Nismo will be 'special'. Two seconds; yup, that's special alright.

Hafriz Shah | August 1, 2013 at 10:22 am | Categories: Cars, International News, Nissan | URL: http://paultan.org/?p=190957

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