Pabrikan otomotif Jepang, Mazda Motor, kembali akan memproduksi varian coupe Mazda RX-7 yang pernah ngetop di era 90-an untuk menggantikan RX-8. Seperti diketahui, produksi RX-7 dihentikan pada 2002 dan selang setahun kemudian RX-8 diluncurkan.
Sejatinya menurut Tempo Interaktif, Mazda tetap akan melanjutkan untuk memproduksi generasi baru RX-8. Namun, karena penjualan varian itu hingga awal 2009 terus melorot, akhirnya manajemen memilih untuk melanjutkan proyek memproduksi varian RX-7.
Seperti diketahui, data asosiasi dealer otomotif Jepang menyebut, pada akhir kuartal pertama 2009, penjualan RX-8 anjlok 47,5 persen dibanding periode sama tahun sebelumnya.
Mercedes-Benz E350 Elegance 2010 Sedan Road Test Review
EARLIER THIS YEAR Mercedes-Benz launched the latest additions to its passenger car range: the W212 E-Class sedan and the C207 E-Class Coupe.
Both body-styles arrived on our shores with the choice of a 3.5 litre V6 or 5.5 litre V8 petrol engine, while a range of thrifty diesels and a direct-injected petrol four have since been added to the mix.
We decided to test the model that sits in the middle of the petrol engined offerings: the E350 sedan.
The 2010 E-Class sedan is all-new, and the ninth generation model in the E-Class’s 60-year history.
The bodywork is fresh, the interior is completely different and the underpinnings promise an even better ride and improved performance. It’s easy to quantify the changes on a spec sheet, but what we wanted to know was, “does it still feel like an E-Class?”
THERE’S SOMETHING SPECIAL about getting connected to nature… feeling the rush of wind around your ears; blue sky above. That’s what drop-top motoring is all about - being open to the elements.
But sometimes, depending upon how far south of the Tropic of Capricorn you’ve put the peg in the ground, being connected to nature can leave you out in the cold. Try Melbourne for instance… or Canberra or Hobart.
Thankfully the surge in popularity of the folding hard top, as featured on Peugeot’s 308 CC, makes living with the drop-top that little bit easier and a whole lot more appealing.
For the summer months, just let the sunshine flood in and enjoy the fresh air. Come winter, there’s the security, noise insulation and peace of mind that comes with what is - to all intents and purposes - a coupe roof.
Peugeot is no stranger to the Coupe/Cabriolet with folding hard top versions of the 207, 307 and 208 all preceding the 308 CC.
