Honda sasar jual 200 unit CBR250R

BERKUASA TINGGI...Honda CBR250R bakal menjengah pasaran awal bulan depan.

BOON Siew Honda Sdn Bhd menyasarkan jualan tahunan sebanyak 200 unit bagi motosikal berkuasa tinggi Honda CBR250R yang baru dilancarkan semalam.

Ketua Pengarah Pemasarannya, Hitoshi Yamazaki berkata model 250cc itu mula diperkenalkan pada Oktober tahun lalu dan dijangka mengukuhkan lagi penguasaan pasaran motosikal keluaran syarikat permotoran terunggul tanah air itu.

“Model ini dikeluarkan berikutan permintaan tinggi terhadap motosikal berkuasa tinggi terutama model CBR dan saya yakin ia akan mendapat sambutan yang baik di negara ini,” katanya pada majlis pelancaran di Litar F1 Sepang, semalam.

Yamazaki berkata, model motosikal itu akan berada di pasaran mulai bulan depan dengan harga RM18,799 seunit bagi model standard dan RM21,799 bagi model ABS.

Menurutnya model CBR ini turut dilengkapi dengan sistem ABS yang berupaya membantu penunggang mengawal sistem brek, menjadikannya model motosikal 250 cc pertama di dunia dilengkapi dengan sistem itu.

“ABS diperkenalkan dalam model CBR250R ini bagi memenuhi kepuasan pelanggan disamping meningkatkan kecekapan dan tahap keselamatan penunggang,” katanya.

Ferrari 458 Italia "Car of the Year" at Robb Report

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Revealed in Robb Report's March issue, which hits newsstands on February 22, the award is presented to an automobile, formally introduced in the previous year, whose technical designs, styling, and performance position it as the world's preeminent sports or luxury vehicle.

The selections resulted from extensive test-driving in California's Napa Valley by a panel of experts that included Robb Report editor in chief Brett Anderson, automotive consultant Robert Ross, and correspondents Paul Dean and Paul Meyers. These journalists were joined by more than 50 guest judges, including executives and Robb Report readers.

Porsche Panamera S Hybrid

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Lamborghini Gallardo Limited Edition for Singapore

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The limited edition is distinguished by red stripes and the image of the Merlion, the lion-headed fish that is the Southeast Asian island nation's emblem. All ten examples have apparently already been delivered to their customers, who chose between black and white as the primary color.

S$20,000 (about $15,000 American) of the proceeds from each example went to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund to benefit underprivileged students.