This photo was taken somewehere near the Up Garage, Tokyo when we stop for our dinner early this week. The owner of this Mazda MPV work for Bridgestone Tyre Japan. According to him, he just added a Mazdaspeed full set bodykit and  a suspension set from GAB. The wheel is from SSR.

He also DIY the Mazda Front logo with a 3M carbon sticker.

Maybe the owner of Mazda5 in Malaysia will now start thinking on how to get those kits.

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Best Motoring 2009-11 has released another battle in Tsukuba Circuit. This 5 laps battle comprises the Subaru Impreza WRX Sti Spec C, Honda NSX-R, Tom’s Lexus IS-F, Mitsubishi Lanver Evolution X Ralliart and Nissan 370Z Nismo.

All this machine comes with huge difference in term of horse power Lets see how the lower hp machine beat the monster. It will be great if they can add in GT-R in the race.

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Despite the economic slowdown, the first national MPV Proton Exora has passess 11,000 unit mark. A great achievement given a current economic scenario.

If previousy Proton has unveiled the Proton Exora Prestige which were sold based on order to selected VIP, yesterday during “Proton Exora – The Making” seminar at Universiti Putra Malaysia, they showcase what they called Proton Exora Prestige Turbo Prototype.

Eventhough not much details were given on the spec, based on what reported by PaulTan, this prototype is powered by 1.6l turbocharged campro and pushes a 270hp and torgue at 350Nm.

The prototype was built in house and using aftermarket bolt on turbo. This prototype will remains as it is at least for many years ahead. For them to produce such a power machine with 270hp is not practical as this MPV was not built for speed.

What I heard, there are group of engineer currently seconded to Lotus, UK to develop the 1.6 campro turbocharged engine. The first car to be equipped with this engine is exora and persona. Who knows, later on we will have something like Persona R, Saga Type R or even Exora Type R.

The engine which currently under R&D is said to have power equivalent to of 2.0l engine which a horse power in the range of 150-170. The reason again, because they dont have bigger engine to be used for Segment A car. The cost of development of a new 2.0l engine will cost them a lot, and the best options is to turbo charged the existing engine.

Look at the front mount intercooler

Compact, what box is that, is it a supercharge ?

Nice, sporty and sexy..welldone Proton designer…

Source : Paultan

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Fifth Gear has released a review video on the 2 hot machine Mitsubishi Evo X and the Ford Focus Rs. The Ford Focus is claimed by Jason Plato as the best FWD in the world.

See the video which one is the best.

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