New Suzuki Swift 2011

Another choice of compact car!

Suzuki have released new pictures of the 2011 Suzuki Swift that was just revealed earlier this month. The new pictures include interior shots and gives you a better idea of the Swift’s design, as it includes rear end shots that were not available before.

The engine options available so far for the European market include a 1.2-litre petrol and the 1.3-litre turbo diesel, which we now know produces 75 horsepower at 4,000 RPM, while 190Nm of torque is produced at 1,750 RPM. A five speed manual gearbox will be offered as standard with both petrol and diesel engines, and there is an optional four speed automatic transmission for the petrol engine.

The diesel powered engine only sips 4.2 litres for every 100 kilometres travelled, while the petrol engine consumes 5.0 litres of fuel for every 100 kilometres travelled. Included with the new pictures is a spec sheet for both the 5-door and the 3-door models.

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Why Compact cars benefits Consumers?

For Some Reasons, compact cars are nowadays appealing to many consumers.


For many car owners with a family, who drive mainly in the city, compact cars can be the best choice. For drivers who mostly drive alone, a compact car is a great alternative to the unnecessary extra bulk and fuel consumption of larger cars while offering the versatility of a car that can seat more passengers when necessary. Compact cars provide value and savings to their owners because of their small size.

Compact cars are not as big as the mid-size automobile and are larger than the mini car, which is also known as the subcompact car. Compact cars can be found in two or four door versions with different sizes of trunk space. Compact cars or small family cars are available with with many features to suit different budgets. Since the car is smaller than other cars, the price for compact cars is much less than it is for larger vehicles

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The size of compact cars offer some advantages over heavier vehicles. A larger car requires more fuel to move its weight along. This means that compact cars are fuel efficient in comparison. The wheelbase for compact cars ranges from between 100 to 105 inches for North American vehicles. The cubic space of the pasenger and trunk space in a compact car is approximately between 100 and 109 cubic feet for US compact cars. Compact and subcompact cars will have a range of being to travel between 20 - 50 miles per gallon of gas, depending on the maker and model.

Many important car manufacturers are producing compact cars as a solution for consumers who want better efficiency from their automobiles. You can find compact cars manufactured by well known companies such as Chevrolet, Citroen, Fiat, Honda, Hyundai, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Puegeot, Sabaru, Saturn, Scion, Saturn, Toyota, Volkswagen and Volvo. The variety of styling of compact cars makes these cars attractive to many car buyers. Consumers can find compact cars that are in sporty, luxury, station wagon and sedan styles. There are compact cars that combine luxury features and finishing touches with compact sensibility for the most discriminating car owner. Compact cars can offer the same reliability as larger automobiles do.

For some consumers, the idea of a accident involving another vehicle with a compact car can deter them from buying a compact car. As a solution, there are safety features for consumers who want greater protection from their compact cars. The frame of a compact car can be designed to withstand impact and made from material that will maximize the strength of the car's frame.

In these days when gas prices are rising and the pollution caused from fuel consumption is worsening, it makes sense to drive a compact car. Not only is it possible to save money and gas, consumers can reduce their impact on the environment by driving a compact car. Compact cars can satisfy the personal taste and budget of drivers who need a vehicle with reliability, different features and more miles per gallon of gas.

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Suzuki Alto

Suzuki Alto The New Rival For Viva!




For a thing that comes from India, you'd expect it to be quirky in design like a Mahindra Scorpio or basic-utilitarian like Tata's pickups. But the Suzuki Alto isn't anything like that.

It's a future-proof car designed by Suzuki, incorporating European styling preferences, money-saving features and environmental considerations.

Slightly smaller than the ever popular Perodua Myvi but lighter, the Alto looks refreshingly stylish and promises to get you from point A to point B in safety and comfort while saving on fuel.

Say what you may about an eco-friendly, fuel saving car, but if looks butt-ugly, no one's going to want to buy it unless he or she really doesn't care about looking silly in a butt-ugly car. So, for a car to sell, it needs to be stylish and eye-catching.

As style preferences go, European style preferences tend to help cars sell better than those that adopt other style preferences. Hence, it is smart of Suzuki to adopt contemporary design elements found in popular European small cars epitomised by the Fiat 500.

More than that, the Alto has a very low drag coefficient of 0.30 and its body is strong enough to earn a 4-star Euro NCAP rating (according to Suzuki). At the same time, the body uses a lot of high-tensile steel, resulting in a good weight-to-power ratio, which makes the Alto feel nippy and sip (instead of guzzle) fuel.

Most important of all, the Alto comes with airbags (including curtain airbags for side-impact) as well as anti-brake lock system (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) and brake assist - these are crucial for you to avoid accidents.

All this and more for about RM51,000+, which is about RM6,000 more than the smaller Viva Elite of comparable specifications and about RM5,000 cheaper than the Myvi of similar specifications.

Personally, if I were in the market for a small new car, the Alto is probably what I'd go for.

So what do you think?

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the new proton waja

this is some snap shot from someone using a camera phone of the new coming proton waja.

from the pictures, it is clearly seen that it is based on the latest mitsubishi lancer.

i find it surprising as i thought proton would have used the previous generation lancer as its based where previously there were some leaked pictures as well, with proton's badge on it. but the car was never released.

check out below snapshots for upcoming waja. notice the badge, it looks almost like today's proton batch.

on second thought... could it because of a lot of waja owner actually loves mitsubishi lancer so much that makes proton decided to build the next coming waja base on mitsubishi lancer?

*lancer replica based on waja

*lancer replica based on waja

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Perodua viva spoiler

Install A Rear Car Spoiler..

While not everyone may feel they possess the ability to address their own automotive needs, the ability to install a rear car spoiler is a task that can be accomplished by most people if they follow basic directions closely. When a car owner installs a rear car spoiler it immediately makes an aesthetic impact on the car's appearance for the better, and in many cases affects the car's resale value in a positive fashion. The most important thing to remember when installing a rear car spoiler is to take your time to do a good and proper job and the result will be as good as any done by a professional.

The first step to install a rear car spoiler is to select the style and color that suits personal preference. It is always a wise move regardless of your mechanical skills to purchase a rear car spoiler that comes with all of the necessary hardware for installation. It is also prudent to purchase a complete rear car spoiler kit that contains clear and concise instructions for installation. While most of these are in the form of written instructions, some of the better rear car spoiler kits have how-to-videos that can really simplify the job.

After purchasing a rear car spoiler kit, take a tarp or blanket and cover the inside of the car's trunk and wipe the trunk lid on the exterior with a cloth to present a clean surface. The rear car spoiler kit should come with a set of rubber gaskets that are first installed on the feet of the car spoiler. There are also usually a set of drill guides that are easily attached to the spoiler next by using common masking tape. The next step to install a rear car spoiler is to align the spoiler in the proper position on the car, and then securely tape the drill guides to the car and remove the tape that held the guides to the spoiler. It is now a simple procedure to drill the holes in the car's trunk through the drill guide. Remove and discard the drill guides from the trunk lid.

The final step to install a rear car spoiler is to position the rear car spoiler, lining up the holes that have drilled and inserting the screws through the inside of the trunk lid into the spoiler finger-tight. After all of the screws have been installed in this manner, tighten the screws using a drill or a screwdriver and the job of installing a rear car spoiler is complete.

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