Dying to see the real Toyota FT-86 in action ? Well the video below shows some live footage of Toyota FT-86, Honda CR-Z and others vehicle. Others vehicle includes Mitsubishi PX-MiEV,Nissan Leaf and Mazda Kiyora.

Check out our previous posting of the following cars.

Toyota FT-86 - Honda CR-Z - Nissan Leaf

Kenstyle which established since 1981, recently extend its styling and tuning to even gasoline-eletric hybrid cars. For this particular Honda Insight package, the Japanese tuners offer a specific grille treatments, front, rear and side skirts, varioua alloy wheel designs as well as sport mufflers. Furthermore, Kenstyle also lowers the heights of the Honda Insight to make it more aggresive.

Click here to view 6 photos of Kenstyle Honda Insight

The BN Government in Malaysia has just announced the new prices of petrol in Malaysia effective 1st September 2009 and we are looking at RM1.80 per liter for RON95 now, which was what RON97 was previously priced at. This is up from RM1.75 per liter pre-September 2009. As for RON97, it has been hiked to RM2.05 per liter. 

From Honda official, all Honda cars from Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd are compatible with RON95. Yes, even the Civic Type R, with a catch of course. But the Civic Type R is a high performance, high-revving sedan, how can this be? Let’s take a look at what RON95 and RON97 actually are to have a better understanding of petrol octane.

RON stands for Research Octane Number, a rating used to measure a fuel’s knock resistance in spark-ignition internal combustion engines. What exactly is ‘knocking’ and why must a fuel resist it?

For the entire engine, the combustion chamber is the hottest part of the engine. Combustion explosions can happen a few hundreds or thousands times a second. If an engine is sometimes tuned too aggressively, the engine may ‘knock’. Knocking is what happens when arts or all of the air-fuel mixture prematurely ignites before the flame from the spark plug can reach it.

When this happens, it causes a decrease in performance. Also, the engine has no way of predicting or controlling how this rogue flame behaves so it might damage your engine. Basically knock resistance is a measurement of how likely it is your fuel can withstand self-ignition.

It is a in-correct to think that RON97 petrol are able to produce more power than RON92. In fact that a higher RON number actually means the fuel combusts less easily! If you engine does not require RON97 and can work on RON95, pumping RON97 will likely only result in a waste.

If you’ve been able to sense a difference between RON97 petrol and RON92 petrol in the past it could be because of a significantly different additive packages added to each type of petrol by the fuel company. Look for companies that claim the same additive package or mix added to each octane grade they sell for similiar performance between octane grades.

Now back to the FD2 Civic Type R. All Honda engines and other manufacturers engine build have a device called a “Knock Sensor” which can detect knocking and automatically adjust the engine’s spark timing to prevent engine knocking. The Type R’s engine was designed and tuned for RON100 fuel in Japan in order to get the maximum horsepower of 225ps but since it has a knock sensor it can work on RON97 fuel. It can run on RON95 too, however performance and fuel consumption will be affected, so it’s best to feed it with the highest octane fuel you can find. Therefore, we strongly recommends RON97 fuel for the Civic Type R and other car that having high compression engines.

Honda Malaysia has released this list of frequently asked questions by owners of both Honda’s and other marques. The introduction of RON 95 is just a couple days away so this list should help you understand your car and the new fuel better. Except for the Civic Type R, all other models are compatible with RON 95.

1. What exactly is RON?

RON stands for Research Octane Number, which measures the quality of fuel. It represents the fuel’s ability to resist premature & uncontrolled combustion that occurs when fuel pre-ignites before the ignition spark plug.

2. What is engine knocking?

Engine knocking is caused by self-ignition of the fuel or air mixture, which is a result of using RON levels that is lower than the minimum requirement.

3. What is the minimum RON requirement of my Honda Car?

For all Honda cars produced in year 2001 onwards, the minimum RON requirement is 91. Honda cars are equipped with ‘Knock Sensors’ that detect the octane quality of the fuel used, enabling it to automatically adjust spark timing to prevent engine knocking.

We advice drivers that bought their cars from non-authorised dealers to check their owner’s manual for minimum RON requirement.

4. Type-R RON Issue

It is recommended to use RON97 for Civic Type R because of its high performance engine, as it was tested in Japan with RON100 for optimum engine performance. Please note that this engine version with knock control can also run on fuel with a minimum octane number of 91; but performance and fuel consumption are affected as a result.

5. What is a Knock Sensor? Are all Honda cars equipped with Knock Sensors?

A knock sensor is a detector, which identifies engine knocking during spark ignition. When engine knocking occurs, the knock sensor signals the engine operation to slow down the ignition timing that will eliminate the knock, which may result in some power loss.

All Honda cars are equipped with Knock Sensor.

6. What fuel should I use & what RON works best for my car?

As long as the fuel used is not below the minimum RON requirement (RON91), it will be appropriate for all Honda Cars.

7. What is the effect to the engine if petrol of a different RON is mixed together?

As long as the fuel meets or exceeds the minimum RON required by the engine, mixing is fine & should not damage your engine. (except Civic Type R, recommended RON97). However, do note that different fuel brands come with different levels & types of additives, so mixing different fuels may not provide the optimum performance & efficiency for your vehicle.

8. Do I have to always pick the highest octane rating petrol for my vehicle?

Anything above the minimum RON requirement, which is RON91 for all Honda cars will be appropriate. (except Civic Type R, recommended RON97).

9. Will there be a reduction of fuel efficiency & performance with the use of RON95 from RON97?

The efficiency & performance will not be affected if the car uses above its minimum requirement RON which is RON91 for all Honda Cars. (except Civic Type R, recommended RON97). Loss of power & fuel efficiency will only occur when the minimum RON requirement is not met as the knock sensor signals the engine operations to retard its spark timing to eliminate engine knock.

According to Honda Japan website, Honda is debuting what it calls the "new CR-V" on 17th September, possibly at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. I guess Honda is very careful this time when performing mid-cycle refresh on their production models, since the CR-V is still a good looking sales workhorse in Honda's track records.

We'll all have to hold our breath until mid-September when the whole enchilada will be revealed and we'll find out if there are changes and we will talk more about it. Apperantly, the facelift model have the subtle grille and fascia changes from what we can see from the above image.

This is HSV GTS. You might be asking again. This is Honda Special Vehicle Gran Turismo Sportivo, a car based on Honda City. Okay, we're just joking about the HSV GTS thing. This is a very good looking Honda City that i came across few weeks back in Taipan USJ Old Town White Coffee. I can't help myself as a automotive enthusiastic person and ask the owner of the car whether i can take a few photo of it. * I apologize to our viewers and the owner for the vehicle for the photo quality as i'm using a phone camera. The car suppose to be a sharp red colour. *

The Honda City has widen its fenders and with uniquely design front continue reading and see more photos

Every year journalist all over the world gather to test-drives and choose their favourite World Car of the Year (WCOTY). The 2010 World Car of the Year Nominees list is out. And the Nominees for the Overall World Car of the Year: 2010 are,

• Audi Q5
• BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo
• BMW X1
• BMW Z4
• Buick LaCrosse / Allure
• Cadillac SRX
• Chevrolet Camaro
• Chevrolet Cruze
• Citroën C3 Picasso
• Honda Insight
• Hyundai Genesis Coupe
• Hyundai i20
• Infiniti QX
• Jaguar XJ
• Kia Cerato Koup / Forte
• Kia Sorento
• Kia Soul
• Lexus HS250h
• Lexus RX
• Mazda3
• Mercedes-Benz E-Class
• Mitsubishi Outlander
• Nissan 370Z / 370Z Roadster
• Nissan Cube
• Nissan Patrol
• Peugeot 3008
• Porsche Boxster / Cayman
• Porsche Panamera
• Renault Scénic
• Subaru Legacy / Outback
• Toyota Prius

The voting and test-drive process will take place from now until the April 1, 2010 for the annoucement of All World Car award winners at New York International Auto Show.

For more info, you may refer the official World Car of the Year 2010 awards website.

Here Gone are the days of high revving engines and rear wheel drive fun. It’s hybrid influenza in Japan now with all manner of models starting to appear. As far as upcoming models are concerned though, the most disappointing seems to be the Honda S2000 replacement in 2012 will only have the number of doors and its name in common with the previous car.

According the Best Car, instead of Honda's high-revving F20C and the rear-wheel drive roadster's will replaced with “low emission, high class” motoring in a package that has tiny in common with its predecessor. The new S2000 will share its 2nd-generation hybrid driveline with that of the new Honda Accord and as such will be only in front wheel drive.

In the other hand, the S2000 will be a step higher in range comparing to the new hybrid CR-Z. This 'successor' is expected to go on sale in early 2012.

Honda Malaysia has just launch the new variant of Honda Accord. Call the Honda Accord 2.0 VTi-L and now, the Accord is available in Taffeta White in 2.0 and 2.4 only (not available with the 3.5 V6 variant).The Accord 2.0 VTi-L has added a few Luxury items. It it said to be the head to head competitor with Toyota Camry 2.0 G Spec. The Honda Accord 2.0 VTI-L now comes with the followings when compare to the standard Accord 2.0.

• Door Mirror with Side Turn Light
• Black Interior Colour
• Leather Interior
• Leather Gear Knob
• 8 way Power Driver Seat
• Power Lumbar Support
• Cruise Control

All these premium cost RM8k more than the standard 2.0. In total the Accord 2.0 VTI-L cost RM149,800 OTR with insurance. For those who do not need a bigger liter engine, but want a higher specification Accord. This is the perfect package to them. It is the same engine found in the standard Accord 2.0.

If you're wondering what is 8 way power driver seat. It is a sitting position configuration system that allow drivers to configure their seat with their own perferences.

Click here to head to the Honda Accord website and play with the stimulation of the 8 way power driver seat.

Honda Motor announced CR-Z sporty hybrid model will go on sale in February 2010. The Honda CR-Z will leverage the unique characteristics of Honda's Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) - which currently adapted in the Honda Civic Hybrid of our shores. Honda CR-Z is the shorthand for “Compact Renaissance-Zero” which means the CR-Z is a forward-thinking exercise in inspired design and environmental technology. The CR-Z draws its inspiration from a need to deliver spirited performance in an efficient manner.

The CR-Z concept vehicle made its world debut at the 40th Tokyo Motor Show in 2007. The CR-Z sporty hybrid will feature advanced technologies that deliver enjoyable driving for all while reducing the vehicle's environmental footprint.

Click here to view more of Honda CR-Z and the Official Link of CR-Z