Honda CBR 250R More Powerful Gliding in India

Delhi, KompasOtomotif - Honda CBR 250R is ready to launch a version of the model change or a minor facelift in India next week (March 2012). Consumers can have a variety of options, both in appearance and power. This breakthrough to offset the new rival KTM Duke 200 with the official launch more competitive and almost equal ability. Although of very different appearance, and CBR Duke supermoto style full fairing, but Honda remain vigilant.

To view, CBR 250R facelift with new color choices are offered, one Blue-White-Red. The quality of plastic used has been improved. Finally, do the ECU remapping resulting in "setting" more powerful engine, but more efficient. Although not mentioned how big a change.

But as information, Honda CBR 250R old 250 cc single-cylinder engine powered the PS 25.35, just like those of Duke 200. Torque of 23 Nm is superior. However, the net weight of 167 pounds, too heavy compared to the Duke of 136 kg. Consumers certainly hope the CBR power can be larger by a change in the ECU mapping.

Honda actually still have other features as value-added, Combi Brake System (CBS) which can be owned by consumers as an additional package. In addition to marketing the CBR 250R facelift starting next month, Honda will offer a package of re-setting the ECU is on the consumer before the CBR 250R. It's easy, just add some money 3000 Rupe (Rp558.000).

Is PT Astra Honda Motor India is also willing to follow the lead of the CBR 250R?!

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Honda Civic 2012 Received 5 Star Euro NCAP

Brussels, KompasOtomotif - 2012 Honda Civic earned the highest rating of five stars for safety systems of independent institutions Car Safety Assessment Program New Europe (Euro New Car Assessment Programme's = Euro NCAP) is delivered through a release on Wednesday (22/2). This success has extended the collection of Honda's top technology award Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS) which dilikinya.
Testing includes the protection of motorists, passengers or pedestrians. Well, the third element of the Civic bagging the highest value, respectively 94% protection for adults, 83% in children, 69% for and 86% of pedestrian safety standards. Raihan figures beat the Jeep Compass which won two stars in adult occupant protection 61%, 76% of children, 23% and 43% of pedestrian safety standards.
Honda CMBS technology is recognized as one of the best available safety innovations. CMBS is a radar technology is integrated with the emergency braking system that was developed to help avoid collisions in the same direction moving or stationary (fixed). This system will alert the driver when a collision is coming in high speed or low speed.
With the number of accidents in Germany and Europe about 200,000 to 250,000 years ago, is expected CMBS technology can suppress these figures. Reflecting the results of Euro NCAP testing, the Honda crash test facility in Tochigi, Japan is committed to continue to conduct tests on the new Civic with a variation of the weight and size vary.

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