2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin

Details on a possible future eco-friendly model, called SHC (Super Hatchback Concept), were revealed by designer Jamie Martin, a UK based designer whose previous works include the Cobra Venom V8 concept and the London Navigator bus. The SHC was conceived out of a desire to fuse the two very different worlds of hatchbacks and supercars. And in a world where limiting CO2 output is becoming increasingly important, the SHC also has some green tech up its sleeve.

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

Designed to compete against the likes of the Honda Civic Type-R and Ford Focus RS, the SHC would be offered with a choice of two different engine/transmission packages.

It has similarities to both a supercar and a 3-door hatchback and boasts of both styling and performance characteristics. The concept car is available in a choice of three next generation powertrains, including an electric / hybrid option. Interestingly, the body is composed of 65% Steel and 35% aluminum used for front wings, bonnet & bumpers. Alternatively, 30% glass reinforced plastic can be used for designated sections. 

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

Other features include front and rear window ‘air-streams’, combined with hydrophobic and super-fast screen heating and high-intensity LED/Single-Source fiber-optic illumination used on the headlight wing, lower fog light, and rear lights. Martin describes the car to have a “balanced formula of raw power, racing spirit, practicality and eco engine choices.” He said that this means that you have a supercar-inspired drive to use for weekly shopping.

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

The first proposed powertrain of the concept consists of a twin-turbocharged internal combustion engine with direct injection, stop-start technology and regenerative braking. Transmission would be via a 6-Speed Short-Shift manual gearbox or a 7-speed paddleshift auto.

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

The second option is a system dubbed the 'Delta Drive Hybrid (DDH)'. This setup consists of a smaller displacement internal combustion engine and a pair of electric motors. Nano-Titanate batteries located in the engine bay, and under the floor would feed power to the high-torque electric motors mounted within the front wheels. 3-performance modes would be available: Economy (low bhp town driving), Normal (medium bhp - motorway driving), and Performance (high bhp - utilising both the petrol engine and electric generator together for ultimate power). The car could also be driven in full electric mode for around 70 miles before the engine was needed to recharge the batteries.

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

Further highlights of the SHC include a magnetorheological fluid suspension system with Normal, Sport & Track modes. This system, first used by Ferrari, features dampers with iron filings suspended in fluid. When an electrical current is passed through the fluid it instantaneously changes the damping rate and stiffens up the suspension.

2010 Super Hatchback Concept Car by Jamie Martin 

While the SHC is just an independent concept with no intention of production, it does seem more and more likely that hybrid technology will filter very quickly into performance vehicles - and hot hatches could be one of the first segments to make the switch.

Tunisia to sell Morocco-made cars

Tunisia will begin selling a Moroccan-manufactured automobile, Trade Minister Reda Ben Mesbah said in Tunis on Friday (January 8th). The deal to market the "Renault Logan" comes nearly three years after the Agadir Agreement exempted cars made by member states Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and Egypt from customs tariffs, MAP noted.

Indonesia Produksi Mobil Murah di 2011

Pemerintah menargetkan produksi komersial mobil murah dan ramah lingkungan (low cost dan eco car) bisa berjalan di tahun 2011.

Karenanya, pemerintah tengah mematangkan kebijakan pemerintah dalam rangka mendorong industri otomotif sesuai Peraturan Presiden (Perpres) 28 Tahun 2008 tentang Kebijakan Industri Nasional.

Deputi Menko Perekonomian Bidang Industri dan Perdagangan Edy Putra Irawady mengatakan, saat ini, pembicaraan masih dilakukan di lintas departemen. "Mudahan-mudahan tahun depan, komitmen sudah masuk dan 2011 bisa dilakukan produksi komersial," kata Edy kepada KONTAN, Rabu (4/11). Edy menjelaskan, langkah ini untuk mendorong pemerataan ekonomi di daerah.

Direktur Jenderal Alat Industri Transportasi dan Telematika Departemen Perindustrian Budi Dharmadi menambahkan, pemerintah siap mengucurkan insentif fiskal bagi produsen mobil guna memuluskan rencana itu. "Pemerintah hanya menyiapkan regulasi dan industri perlu intens untuk itu. Makanya perlu diberi insentif," jelasnya.

Edy Putra menjelaskan, insentif yang paling mungkin diberikan pemerintah adalah pajak pertambahan nilai ditanggung pemerintah (PPN DTP).

Produsen Mobnas Minta Pemerintah Proteksi Pasar Mobil Murah

Produsen mobil nasional (mobnas) meminta pemerintah membatasi ruang gerak prinsipal asing di pasar mobil murah dengan harga Rp 100 juta ke bawah, sehingga industri mobil asli lokal tersebut mampu berkembang bebas.

Ketua Umum Asosiasi Industri Automotif Nusantara (Asia Nusa) Ibnu Susilo mengatakan, langkah proteksi tersebut sudah lazim ditempuh oleh suatu negara ketika membesarkan industri mobilnya. “Seperti perusahaan otomotif yang sudah mapan pasti beranjak dari kilometer nol dan mereka berkembang lewat dukungan berupa proteksi dan berbagai insentif dari pemerintahnya,” kata Ibnu.

Dia mencontohkan, dukungan penuh yang Pemerintah Malaysia kepada produsen otomotif domestiknya, yakni Proton. “Mereka
juga mulai dari kondisi yang sekarang sedang dijalankan oleh produsen otomotif Indonesia,” terang dia.

Asia Nusa beranggotakan beberapa merek mobnas, seperti Tawon, Gea, Arina, ITM, Fin Komodo, dan Wakaba. Dengan spesifikasi produksi kendaraan bermotor kelas mikro berkapasitas mesin dibawah 1.000 cc. Harga yang ditawarkan atas produk tersebut dikisaran Rp 30 juta-Rp 60 juta per unit. “Pasar inilah yang belum tergarap oleh prinsipal asing. Tapi kabar terakhirnya sudah ada lima prinsipal yang siap terjun ke pasar tersebut,” ujar dia.

Asia Nusa merasa, pemerintah perlu melindungi industri mobnas yang baru memasuki tahap pengembangan komersil berkembang tersebut. Apalagi, Asia Nusa memprediksi pasar mobil mikro mencapai 1,2 juta unit tahun ini. Hanya saja, pemerintah sepertinya belum tanggap terhadap perkembangan industri mobnas tersebut. Pasalnya, banyak hambatan yang mesti dilalui oleh produsen ketika masuk ke pasar komersil.

Misalkan, terang Ibnu, perizinan untuk mengendarai mobil mikro di jalan aspal (on the road). Akibatnya, pesanan konsumen kepada produsen dari Pameran Produksi Indonesia (PPI) di tahun lalu belum terkirim. “Saat PPI tahun lalu antusias pengunjung lumayan tinggi untuk membeli mobnas. Malah dari data yang terkumpul sekitar 3.000 unit belum dapat dikirim ke konsumen hingga saat ini,” ungkapnya.

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