QUOTE(colinwong89 @ May 13 2012, 03:33 AM)
Thanks olman - thought there was new speculation on P2's upcoming models other than the ones in the articles.
All in all, I would prefer P2 to stay in the sub 1.5L range and continue manufacturing rebadged models from Japan. It's a smart move I would say - let the Japanese partners do the R&D, while we concentrate on localisation. The Japanese are so far ahead with their technology and with finances likely many times bigger than P2, they're likely to achieve much more than what we can do here. I'm not intending to put ourselves down but it's a cost-centric and a viable solution, like what GM and SEAT are doing.
Just what I'd like to see here from P2 would be new engines from Daihatsu/Toyota which are much more fuel efficient and leave less carbon footprint compared to what backdated engines we have now piling. The K3-VE and 3SZ-VE has long gone off manufacturing in its home country and the worst thing is that it's left to us as a dumping ground, void of any stringent vehicle emission standards and international level requirements.
Look at the 1NR-FE on 2011 Passo. It's a 1.3L lump, but it's making 101HP and 132Nm of torque. For a nice good comparison, the K3-VE is making 92HP and 123Nm. See how inefficient our engines are, and what's worst that the former is Euro4 and 5 compliant, and the latter only being Euro2.
Of course we could introduce Euro5 to our country, but a certain other local car manufacturer can't really catch up either, so yeah - back to Euro2 and outdated technology
P2 needs to have atleast 1 sedan in its stable of vehicles, else could be killed off by the increasing competition from foreign makes and not to mentioned the handicapped match it has been put with P1 since P2's inception.
Well, P2 really should localise atleast a 1.5L jap sedan car eg: vios, because there will always be a slice of the market for sedans for those who wanted a sedan but are not comfortable with P1's questionable QC or can't afford foreign makes.
Of course Japs won't permit P2 to have the latest engines as it would have detrimental effect on them.
It is just me but i firmly believe that P2's sedan will grab a much bigger slice of the pie since most locals defines what makes a proper car is by having an ass. It could smack P1's butt cheeks so hard, P1 might start to take things more seriously.
This post has been edited by olman: May 14 2012, 01:57 AM 
Apr 28 2012, 08:26 PM
If you ever fix yours, let me know what you did 
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