2011 Suzuki Swift Picture Gallery, Feast Your Eyes Suzy Lovers!!!

Yes the new Suzuki Swift has been launch earlier this month but we can only see the exterior design of the car but there is no interior shot of the car. Now for the Suzy lovers out there, feast your eyes with the interior shot of the car. As you may know from the launch report that the new 2011 Swift is based on a new and longer platform but the exterior styling only had a subtle evolution from the outgoing model.

That is good news for the current owners of the Suzy Swift as they will not feel that they have miss or felt out of trend when they compared the new car with their current rides. But on the insides, there is a totally new design compared to the outgoing model where the Instrument Panel design and layout is inspired by the larger Suzuki Kizashi with similar styling for the center console that houses the new switchgear and LCD displays for the audio system and the aircond controls. The steering wheel now also features a redesign horn pad where it is now looks like a shield compared to the current horn pad design which is round. Some might say the new design is a bit odd, but to me, it’s much more refresh compared to the old steering wheel design.

What makes the interior design that really strikes my attention is the new meter combi design which looks much nicer and more upmarket compared to the current design. It does somehow remind me of the design of the new Peugeot meter combi design language. During the launch, Suzuki has hinted that for the European version, the Swift will be available with 2 engine line up with a new 1.2 litre petrol engine that makes 94bhp and 118Nm of torque and a revise 1.3 litre turbo diesel that produce 75bhp with a healthy 190Nm of torque. Both engines are offered with a 5 speed manual gearbox while for the petrol version has the other option of a 4 speed automatic transmission. Sadly Suzuki didn’t offered a 5 speed auto box as currently the trend now for the auto industry is moving towards a standard 5 speeder as their choice of transmission.

Enjoy the rest of the pics after the jump.

source: Carscoop.Blogspot.com

Gran Turismo 5 Teaser Video Showing Its Full Glory...I Want One Please!!!!

Wow yet another teaser video from Polyphony Digital’s Gran Turismo 5. This video shows a bit of new details that we haven’t seen from the previous teaser video. The latest video shows a little voiceover action from the next Micheal Schumacher aka Sebastian Vettel and also some highlights of night racing plus a new track which is the Top Gear test track. The video even shows the Stig as the one of the drivers on the Top Gear test track and the graphic is awesome. If I’m not mistaken the Gran Turismo 5 will also be launch in 3D game thus it give another depth of intense driving if we do have the chance to play with it. I’ve seen the PS3 3D video game console in Japan when I visited Japan recently thus, it would be a shame if Polyphony won’t exploit its full potential of this PS3 console. So to all hard core gamers of Gran Turismo 5, you have to wait till November 2nd 2010 for the official unveiling of the Gran Turismo 5. So my dear friend Ziddik, you have to wait till that day when you have the chance to have a go with the GT5. Enjoy the video.

Honda CR-Z Promotional Video Driven by Jason Barlow

Wow a nice looking Honda CR-Z driven by Jason Barlow. You may catch or not with this name but for a hard core fans of Top Gear series, Jason Barlow is actually one of the co-host of BBC’s Top Gear TV series way back in year 2000 to 2001. Now he is an editor at large for BBC Top Gear magazine and he has undertaken the role of the host of Honda’s new promotional film for the CR-Z hybrid sports coupe. This promotional film was shot in Japan and oh god, I already misses Japan. By the way, readers of Auto Insider Malaysia, I’ve already back in Malaysia for almost a week now. Back to the story, well I’ve seen this car on Japan road a few times. If you like the looks of the car in the pictures wait till you see the car in motion. I’m sure it will turn your head when you have a glimpse of it like what has been portrayed in this promotional video. Enjoy the video.

Top Deer!!!...Ops Have I Spelled Wrongly Here!!!

Look like Hyundai has making a big wave at the World Cup 2010 event. As you may know, Hyundai is one of the official sponsors for the World Cup 2010 and the sponsors have brought in some fun advert to watch. The advert name the “Top Deer” is mock up show of the famous Top Gear series and it features the turtle as “Captain Slow” a hamster as Richard Hammond and the moose as you know what Jeremy Clarkson. Besides that, there is also the deer name “The Stag”. What a creative advert by Hyundai, and its shows that they too can have some humors giving back to the British trio. Enjoy the video.

source: Worldcarfans

Kia Soul Is Here In Malaysia!!!

Sorry the car is not for sale yet here in Malaysia. The car is actually one of a showcase car apart from Kia Forte of Naza Kia booth at The Curve Center Court. As you may aware, the KIA Soul is the World Cup 2010 Official Car and to mark this soccer madness month, Naza has brought the car for our viewing here in Malaysia. One of my insiders in Naza has informed me that the Kia Soul was actually have been brought to the Naza Automobile Manufacturing (NAM) in Gurun, Kedah. There is no news yet whether Naza will assemble the car or not, but the car that has been displayed at The Curve might be use to gauge the customer acceptance and perception before a decision is made whether it’s viable or not to proceed with this CKD project.

Some information about the Kia Soul. This compact mini MPV is designed at Kia's design center in California, unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, manufactured in South Korea and marketed globally beginning with model year 2010. There are a few engine options available for this car with the 2 inline 4 petrol engines and 1 diesel engine. The base model with the petrol engine is a 1.6 liter unit producing 122bhp and mated with a five speed manual transmission. The higher trim features a 2.0 liter unit producing 142 bhp connected to a standard five-speed manual transmission with a four-speed automatic available as a stand-alone option. A 1.6 liter diesel engine producing 128 bhp and 260 Nm torque is offered in European models, mated to a five-speed manual gearbox.

In terms of safety, the Kia Soul has achieved a maximum of five stars EuroNCAP test and this has translated to the Kia Soul among the safest B-segment family cars in the world. No wonder this car has been use as the official car for the World Cup 2010 event. Enjoy the pics that I have managed to capture at The Curve Center Court area.

Audi A1 "The Next Big Thing" Movie The Last Installment. Still Not Up To Par Compared To "The Hire"

Here is the last installment of the 6 part miniseries “The Next Big Thing” featuring the Audi A1, sexy back Justin Timberlake and the Dominican sexy queen Dania Ramirez. I'm still blur about this whole mini series to tell you the truth. Looks like a job for Mr. Sexy back. Well maybe I need to watch the whole series all over again to understand the whole stories. Well you can catch the whole series with the links below. Enjoy the movies.

Audi The Next Big Thing Episode 1

Audi The Next Big Thing Episode 2

Audi The Next Big Thing Episode 3

Audi The Next Big Thing Episode 4

Audi The Next Big Thing Episode 5

Audi A1 "the next big thing" movie 5 of 6

Here is the fifth installment of the 6 part miniseries “The Next Big Thing” featuring the Audi A1, sexy back Justin Timberlake and the Dominican sexy queen Dania Ramirez. Well enjoy the video.