Transformer from a Citroen C2

A few guys in China (must be ultimate transformer fans) build an actual sized transformer like robot based on a Citroen C2 car. It stands 14 feet tall and weighs in about 600 Kilos. The total project cost them around $8,000 (USD). Transformer fanatics!

Pictures sourced from slipperybrick.com

Hello Kitty Craze

Who would have thought a simple cute cartoon kitty with a bow on the ear would turn out into a multi-million merchandise ?! This is something I found while surfing on the web and saw this blogger's site that is just full of hello kitty stuff. The worst part is that he isn't a hello kitty fan, his wife is. He named his blog site, Hello Kitty Hell.

I bet most of you will have heard and seen the Hello Kitty exhaust. Yes, it is available here in Malaysia and there have been car owners that are a huge fan of Hello Kitty.

However this is something new to me, it's called the Hello Kitty Rims. I'm guessing a must to all Hello Kitty fans out there who owns a car. It has different Hello Kitty expressions on the spokes of the rims, aww.. aren't they just cutee... Scroll down to view the pictures.

P.S. - Kassie darling, the answer is NO, I wont be putting Hello Kitty Rims on my Honda Jazz. I'd rather take the bus. You can put it on your car if you like, but not mine!

The New HONDA JAZZ / FIT

All New Honda Jazz (Pictures leaked)

The new Jazz or Fit (is how they call it in Japan) pictures have been leaked. Sources said that the new Jazz will have a longer base thus a slightly larger interior space compared to the current one. It will be fitted with the iVtec 1.5 liter to give it reasonable power but very economical fuel consumption.

The new Honda Jazz will be shown at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show and perhaps we might able to get more specifications on it.

I would reckon it will reach our shores sometime end of 2008 or early 2009, since it was not long ago that we had the facelifted Jazz. Soon it will be the Honda City, as it was just recently given yet another minor facelift.

When I was previously working with DRB-HICOM, I heard that normally once car manufacturers starts to do minor facelifts to their existing models, you may prepare yourself for a new model around the corner. This strategy is to try and push out its current models faster before the new one arrives. I guess its to make up the numbers before they have to discontinue that model, to have a better ROI? Hmm not exactly sure how their strategies work, but its a good example. Take the Toyota Vios for instance, it was facelifted late 06, early 2007? and now rumours have it that the new Vios will be launching soon (October maybe?)

Anyway enjoy the pictures of the new Jazz below and do let me know what do you think about it.

Pictures Source: Autoblog

Subaru Justy or Perodua Myvi?

There's just no stopping this super little mini car. First it was Daihatsu Boon and Toyota Passo, followed by our very own Perodua Myvi and now it has infected the guys at Subaru. The picture you see is called the Subaru Justy, look awfully familiar doesn't it? Just go out to any street now and you'll probably see one. You can hardly miss them, they are all over the place.

Subaru unveiled this car during the Frankfurt Motor Show this week and boy did we get a shock. According to Subaru, the Justy will only come in a 1.0 liter engine and a 5 speed manual transmission. We probably wont be seeing this at our shores, as I heard it will only be sold for the european market.

Just thinking how many more milk can they squeeze from this cow. I think the best ROI car ever.

Hmm.. I guess there will be new opportunities for Car accesories shops to make some money from those who want to convert their Myvi's to a Justy. Many have converted their Myvi to Passo, so why not a Justy. Hehehe...

One more thing to point out, the name does sound very familiar too. Haha.. Check out the below picture, Yeo's Justea. Justy & Justea... Hmmm.. Not a very nice name for a car.

Pictures from autoblog.com