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JAKARTA – The 33rd annual edition of Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), the 11th year held at ICE BSD City in Tangerang, Banten in 2026, presented once again mostly electric and hybrid vehicles from renowned brands such as Toyota, Daihatsu, Honda and other international brands like Jetour, XPeng, and many more. However, there are two non-electric powered sports cars which making its Indonesian premieres: the Nissan Fairlady Z and the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT63 Pro. Both cars are exclusively distributed in Indonesia by Indomobil Sales. 1. Nissan Fairlady Z Japan's most beloved sports car, the new Nissan Fairlady Z made its Indonesian debut at GIIAS 2026 with more stylish and sportier design than its predecessor. It is powered by the 3.0 liter V6 engine that produces 400 hp and 476 Nm of torque. Accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h in just 5 seconds, the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h. On the inside, the infotainment system is now equipped with Apple CarPlay ...

Gaydon – The new Aston Martin DBX S is the most powerful version of the Aston Martin DBX SUV range, comprising of 727 horses and 900 Nm of torque on a powerful 4-liter V8 twin-turbocharged petrol engine. Launched and released worldwide on April 30, 2025 as the 2026 model, the DBX S is targeted for people who combined between adventures and performance. The DBX S has all the similar equipments with the DBX707 both inside out. If you are in adventure mode, this car (like DBX707) is equipped with all-wheel-drive driving systems and can be easily get through many uncertain asphalt surfaces such as rocks, muds, sands and heavy grasses, as well as asphalt flooding; thanks to the enhanced suspension of the car. Besides of off-road mode, there's a high performance modes which includes sport and sport plus modes, while the eco and comfort modes suit for city drives. The DBX S sprints from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in just 3.3 seconds. Despite accelerating from standstill to 100 km/h (62 mph) i...

Gaydon – Meet the newest third generation of Aston Martin Vanquish , the world's fastest and most lethal GT sports car ever. The third generation Vanquish is not the direct successor of its previous generation, but it's the chronological successor of the most powerful GT sports car DBS Superleggera following the release of the 2024 DBS 770 Ultimate final edition last year. The new Vanquish made its world premiere on Monday, September 2 at the 2024 Venice International Film Festival  following the screening of Tim Burton's film Beetlejuice Beetlejuice which stars Michael Keaton, Winona Ryder, Jenna Ortega and Monica Bellucci. - Overview The 2025 Vanquish will be the most powerful and most extremely lethal GT sports coupe ever. It is powered by the new 5.2 liter V12 twin-turbo engine which produces 825 hp and 1000 Nm of torque. The car accelerates from 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in about 3.2 seconds and can sprint from 0-200 km/h (0-124 mph) in less than eight seconds. Top speed...

JAKARTA – On September 6, 2024, PT Toyota Astra Motor (TAM) officially launched and marketed the all-new Toyota Fortuner, which is the third major facelift from the second generation that has been marketed in Indonesia and other southeast Asian countries since February 2016. Here are some of new changes for the newly facelifted Toyota Fortuner for the Indonesian market. 1. Exterior The only change from the exterior is the front grille where it carried from non-ASEAN market Fortuner Legendary which had been facelifted earlier this year, while the rear is unchanged but the rear bumper and sensors. The head lamps improved into DRL with full LED (VRZ, SRZ and GR-S only). 2. Interior The interior had also got new features like wi-fi hot spot and the newly updated infotainment system (for higher variants like 2.8 VRZ GR package TSS and 2.8 GR-S TSS). 3. New safety system For this new facelifted Fortuner it is also upgraded with Toyota Safety Sense (TSS) safety systems which is standard for h...

NEW YORK – The 100th Disney Channel Original Movie Adventures In Babysitting stars Sabrina Carpenter as Jenny Parker and Sofia Carson as Lola Perez. The two actresses and singers needed their own driving licenses while driving during the film's production in April 2015; Carpenter was 16, while Carson was 22 at the time. And here are the two iconic cars driven by the two main characters of 2016 remake of 1987 film of the same name Adventures In Babysitting . 1. Toyota Prius (third generation) The third generation Toyota Prius driven by Jenny debuted as a compact liftback manufactured and marketed by Toyota, having launched in 2009 for model year 2010 at the January 2009 North American International Auto Show. Internally designated as model XW30 and replacing the XW20 series, sales began in Japan on May 18, 2009. Noted for its more aerodynamic bodywork and a claimed drag coefficient of Cd=0.25, an underbody rear fin helps stabilize the vehicle at higher speeds. The third generat...

AFFALTERBACH – The moment that the GT sports car enthusiasts have been waiting for is finally here! On Friday, July 12, 2024, Mercedes-AMG officially launched the performance-oriented variant of the new Mercedes-AMG GT63 (C192) two-door coupe, namely the Mercedes-AMG GT63 PRO 4MATIC+. The 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT63 PRO has more powerful engine and more advanced driving features and dynamics than the regular 2024 GT63. The newly improved 4.0 liter V8 twin-turbo engine boasts more than 612 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque; 27 hp and 50 Nm more powerful than the regular GT63. Mated with a nine-speed automatic transmission with AMG MCT multi-clutch and a 4MATIC+ all-wheel-drive system, it also consists driving modes (you can switch or twiddle them in the knob of a AMG steering wheel with your thumb just like Sabrina Carpenter's 2016 hit "Thumbs") such as: snow (if you drive in winter conditions), individual (if you drive with your own personalization), comfort (if you rather to sa...

JAKARTA – Jika dua pabrikan otomotif terkenal asal Jerman yaitu Mercedes-Benz dan BMW mempunyai sedan premium dan mewah seperti Mercedes-Benz E-Class , Mercedes-Benz S-Class , BMW 5 Series dan BMW 7 Series yang populer di Indonesia (semuanya dirakit secara lokal/CKD di Indonesia), maka tidak heran juga bila kita juga melihat dua mobil sedan populer dari dua pabrikan terkenal asal Jepang yaitu Toyota dan Honda. Toyota di Indonesia memiliki sedan mulai dari yang terbawah (Vios), menengah (Corolla Altis dan Mark X), menengah keatas (Camry) dan super premium (Crown). Sedangkan Honda di Indonesia juga memiliki sedan dari yang terbawah (City), menengah (Civic) dan menengah keatas (Accord). Pada artikel ini, kami akan membahas tentang sejarah rivalritas dua sedan menengah keatas yaitu Toyota Camry dan Honda Accord di Indonesia termasuk dari segi evolusi dari kedua mobil ini. 1. Generasi sebelum Camry dan Accord Pada awalnya, sebelum tahun 2000an, kedua sedan ini belum begitu populer di In...

JAKARTA – Bagi Anda yang ingin mempunyai sebuah mobil SUV dengan citarasa mewah yang juga tahan segala medan dan cuaca, Mercedes-Benz GLS Class adalah jawabannya. Sejak pertama kali muncul di tahun 2007 dengan nama awal Mercedes-Benz GL, SUV ini telah sangat populer berkat penjualannya yang bersaing dengan rival seterunya seperti BMW X7, Audi Q7, Toyota Land Cruiser, Lexus LX dan Jeep Grand Cherokee. Seperti apakah sejarah dan evolusi dari Mercedes-Benz GLS Class di Indonesia? Simak juga video ulasan berkendara lengkap oleh tim Otodriver dan Motomobi bersama Mercedes-Benz GLS Class terbaru! 1. Generasi pertama Mercedes-Benz GL Class generasi pertama diluncurkan pada tahun 2006 dan mulai dipasarkan pada tahun 2007. Didesain oleh Steve Mattin, GL Class generasi pertama dipasarkan di Indonesia dalam bentuk CBU dalam tiga varian: dua model bensin (GL300 dan GL420) dan satu model diesel (GL350 CDI). 2. Generasi kedua Generasi kedua GL Class mulai dipasarkan secara global, termasuk Indone...

JAKARTA – Jika pada artikel sebelumnya membahas satu-per-satu model Mercedes-Benz S-Class, pada artikel kali ini kami membahas tentang sejarah Mercedes-Benz S-Class di Indonesia. Seperti yang kita ketahui, S-Class merupakan salah satu mobil sedan mewah dengan penjualan paling populer di seluruh dunia, termasuk Indonesia. Berbagai kalangan, mulai dari eksekutif perusahaan ternama/BUMN, pejabat negeri sipil (PNS), duta besar, menteri negara, hingga presiden negara pun menggunakan mobil Mercedes-Benz S-Class sebagai sarana transportasi. Seperti apakah sejarah Mercedes S-Class di Indonesia dari generasi ke generasi? 1. S-Class generasi pertama (W116) Mercedes Benz W116 ini sebelumnya pernah digunakan sebagai mobil kepresidenan Republik Indonesia , ditandai dengan plat "INDONESIA 1" (kini "RI 1"). Mobil ini pernah digunakan oleh Mantan Presiden Soeharto, BJ Habibie, dan Abdurrahman Wahid. S-Class pertama dipasarkan secara global pada tahun 1972, dan masuk pasar Indonesi...