Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Novo Bora vers�o exclusiva para China

Apesar do modelo vendido aqui hoje ser id�ntico as vendidos na china a Volkswagen vai lan�ar uma modelo exclusivo (por enquanto) para o mercado chin�s.

O novo Bora chin�s vem com os far�is dianteiros parecidos com o P�lo e Golf, penso que � esta a tend�ncia para todos os carros da Volks, criar uma refer�ncia.

Ele ter� duas op��es de motor 1.6 litros com 101 cv e 2.0 com 120 cv semelhantes ao Golf e Bora no Brasil.

Por enquanto n�o tem previs�o deste carro vir para estas bandas principalmente porque o Bora Brasileiro tem seus projetos feitos no M�xico.

Monday, October 20, 2008

Coming soon: Civic Type-R vs Lancer Evolution (X)


A shootout between a RM199k Honda Civic Type-R and the RM323k Mitsu Lancer Evolution? Possibly a mismatched duo or perhaps a comparo bordering on insanity, you may wonder.

Well, both of them are top-drawer, high performance halo models of their respective range, yes? One wears the the much-revered Type-R 'talisman' while the other has the iconic WRC-bred Evo heritage.
Coincidentally (seriously!) both of them have ended up on the test platter of this writer over the last weekend. And the findings are rather baffling and outcome not as straightforward as A, B, C.
Watch this space for more details soon...

In the meantime, you may want to read this:
First Drive: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution with TC-SST

Os An�is de pist�o - 8� parte

Vamos ent�o para a 8� dos an�is de pist�o se voc� n�o ainda n�o leu a 1� parte, 2� parte, 3� parte, 4� parte, 5� parte, 6� parte e 7� parte pode ler clicando nos links (recomendado), Ent�o vamos em frente.


Camada de molibd�nio


O molibd�nio metalizado por chama ou plasma sobre a superf�cie de trabalho do anel, confere-lhe uma excelente resist�ncia ao engripamento.

Esta propriedade adv�m do seu elevado ponto de fus�o (2.620 �C), de sua porosidade e da eficiente condi��o de lubrifica��o do molibd�nio quando da quebra da pel�cula lubrificante.



Enchimento de ferrox

O enchimento de ferrox � um processo de coloca��o de uma mistura de oxido de ferro e silicato de s�dio em uma ou mais canaletas previamente preparadas sobre a superf�cie de trabalho do anel. Esta mistura � dura e porosa, facilitando as condi��es de essentamento dos an�is e proporcionando uma boa resist�ncia � escoria��es.


Fabrica��o de an�is
A fabrica��o de an�is � um processo altamente especializado que envolve t�cnicas e cuidados especiais j� a partir de sua fundi��o. Entre as mais modernas t�cnicas de fundi��o de an�is, encontram-se as:
- Fundi��o est�tica (individual ou dupla)
- Fundi��o centrifugada.

Fundi��o est�tica
O processo de fundi��o est�tica dos an�is, inicia-se em maquinas denominadas de �moldadeiras�, onde s�o produzidos moldes em areia �verde�, que apresentam em uma das faces a impress�o de um ou mais an�is e na outra uma superf�cie lisa, al�m de um orif�cio central.


Esses moldes s�o empilhados um sobre o outro de modo que o ferro fundido liquefeito � despejado atrav�s do orif�cio central do primeiro molde, ele se distribui por todos os moldes e preenche as impress�es na areia, formando os an�is.


Em seguida ao vazamento do ferro liquefeito, aguarda-se os an�is esfriarem, e a areia � retirada por meio de vibradores, tendo-se ent�o o que se chama de uma ��rvore de an�is�



As opera��es seguintes s�o a retirada dos an�is da �rvore (individualmente), a limpeza da areia e a rebarba��o.

Obs.: No caso de fundi��o individual, os an�is, ap�s limpos e rebarbados, seguem diretamente para a primeira opera��o de usinagem que � a retifica��o das faces laterais.

Quando se trata de fundi��o dupla, antes de seguirem para esta opera��o, os an�is s�o cortados ao meio, ao longo de seu di�metro, dando origem a dois an�is individuais.

Update: A 9� parte de Aneis de pist�o j� esta no ar.

Naza Group of Companies Export Initiative for 2008-09


Naza Group of Companies today announced that their effort to export the Naza range of vehicles through subsidiary, Naza Corporation had seen positive response. Since early 2008, the Naza Group has been actively exporting the company�s range of supermini cars like the Naza Forza and the Peugeot 206 to countries like Singapore, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.



At a press conference today held at the PKT Container Freight Station (CFS) which is located in Klang, the Naza Group through Naza Corporation announced that they had received strong orders for the Naza Forza for the Thai market. To date, back orders for the Naza Forza - which was launched on 26 March 2008 during the Thai Motor Show - had already reached 1,100 units. The factory in Gurun, Kedah is increasing production to meet the demand for the Thai market. Naza Corporation is also in talks to export the Naza Forza to countries like Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Mauritius. The Kia Picanto and Peugeot 206 both have orders amounting to 600 units and 500 units respectively for the Thai market. All those units are expected to reach the Thai market before the end of 2008. The strong demand for Naza Corporation�s range of supermini cars can be attributed to the global move towards smaller and more economical and fuel efficient models.
For the Indonesian market, Naza Corporation has received firm orders for 600 units of the Kia Pregio van. Malaysia is the only country in the world outside Korea that manufactures the Kia Pregio van in RHD.

The importers are bullish about the new Malaysian made imports due to the preferential tariff available with the Common Effective Preferential Tariff (CEPT) scheme for vehicle exports between ASEAN countries. With the tariff in place, importers enjoy an import duty for Malaysian made vehicles of only 10%. Vehicles exported from Malaysia however must comply with the 40% local content ruling to quality.


SM Nasarudin Tan Sri Dato� Seri Utama SM Nasimuddin (seated at centre, above), Executive Chairman and CEO of Naza Corporation Sdn Bhd said that the company is firmly behind the export drive and is aggressively sourcing for new markets to enter into. This is to ensure that there is a continuous source for business which will guarantee that the production facility in Gurun, Kedah stays at its optimum capacity. At the moment, the export effort is mainly contained within the Asian region, especially to Thailand and Indonesia which are the more prominent vehicle consuming nations within ASEAN. However, there are definite plans to expand the Group�s export activities even further and the African continent has been targeted as one of the potential new markets. The export drive brings about obvious benefits to both the factory in Gurun and also the vendor base through optimization of capacity.

To further support the export initiative, Naza Corporation has also been endorsed by their Korean and French principals, KIA Motors and Automobiles Peugeot to manufacture and export relevant new models for the region. With the new models and also a strong order bank, Naza Corporation targets an export potential of 8,000 units for 2009.

To ensure that the export initiative is sustained, Naza Corporation has recently set up a dedicated export team to support all export markets. The export team not only handles sales but also all after-sales issues pertaining to the exported models. For faster response time and feedback to any form of enquiry that may be received from their foreign partners, Naza Corporation has also set up a special Technical Hotline which will offer assistance.


Friday, October 17, 2008

On Test: Honda Civic Type-R


I have always loved Honda's K20A engine for what it represents: smooth, willing and sweet to the redline; having owned the 7th gen Accord for quite a while back in 2004.
However, I didn't quite subscribe to the early understeer tendency and easy chirping/squealing of its front tyres - which I blamed on the FWD dynamics (and maybe poor OE-grade tyres) - and decidedly switched to a rear-wheel drive sedan ever since.

In addition, my first car back in the 1990s was a Proton Wira 1.3GL manual, which was incidentally also in white. Thus, it was with a tinge of scepticism that I took out an 8th gen Civic Type-R (sedan) for my NST-CBT Car of The Year (COTY) 2008 review. Yep! It's another front wheel driven car equipped a stick shifter, albeit a 6-speed 'box.
Also, having driven the Golf GTI Mk5 (DSG) countless times, I swored that this has to be one of the best FWD car around. Now I guess that the crown - in my book at least - will be taken over by the Civic Type-R, with another accolade added to it: the best front-wheel-drive AND manual tranny car I have ever driven so far!



Watch out for the full test report coming up soon and possibly a mini shootout with the new Lancer Evolution (X) :)

Fiat 500 no Sal�o de S�o Paulo

O Fiat 500 � um verdadeiro sucesso na Europa com mais de 260 mil unidades encomendadas. Mas ser� que ele pode fazer sucesso por aqui?

� isso mesmo que a Fiat quer saber. Ela trar� o carrinho para o Sal�o de S�o Paulo para medir a febre. O modelo escolhido para ser apresentado no Sal�o � o Sport, com motor 1.4 16V com 100 cv de pot�ncia.

A 25� edi��o do Sal�o do Autom�vel de S�o Paulo acontece entre os dias 30 de outubro e 9 de novembro no Pavilh�o do Anhembi, em S�o Paulo (SP).


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Thursday, October 16, 2008

Lancer Evo X FQ400

Mitsubishi anunciou a fabrica��o do Lancer Evo X FQ400, seta edi��o especial tem um motor de 400 cv com o objetivo de andar nas ruas.

Este modelo foi feito originalmente para participar de um rally na Inglaterra em parceria com a ADR Motorsports.

A revista AutoExpress, afirma que a edi��o especial do Lancer em 2009 com pre�o de �45,000, mais ou menos R$ 122 mil.

Ter� tra��o integral e chega a 100 km/h em menos de 3s, com velocidade que pode passar de 270 km/h, isso que ele foi feito para andar na rua. Para tornar a dirigibilidade melhor e sem esquecer da seguran�a, o FQ400 ter� amortecedores mais calibrados, al�m de freios mais potentes em rela��o ao das outras vers�es.






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