Kreatif: Mobil Tua Ahmadinejad Laku Rp 22 Miliar Untuk Perumahan Orang Miskin

Mobil tua milik Presiden Iran Mahmoud Ahmadinejad laku US$ 2,5 juta atau setara dengan Rp 22 miliar dalam sebuah lelang. Rencananya, hasil lelang mobil Peugeot seri 504 keluaran tahun 1977 itu akan disumbangkan untuk proyek perumahan.

Identitas pembeli tidak diketahui, hanya saja menurut pengacaranya Mamoud Asari, ia berniat membangun sebuah museum dan memamerkan mobil itu.

Mobil itu merupakan kendaraan yang digunakan Ahmadinejad semasa ia masih menjadi walikota di Teheran. Semenjak terpilih menjadi presiden pada 2005, mobil itu jarang digunakan lagi.

Diperkirakan harga di pasaran lokal, mobil berwarna putih itu hanya Rp 17,1 juta saja.

Ahmadinejad sudah mengumumkan rencana pelelangan mobilnya sejak November tahun lalu. "Untuk membantu perumahan Mehr, sebagai sumbangan," katanya saat itu seperti yang dikutip harian The Telegraph.

Ahmadinejad merupakan presiden yang ingin dicitrakan sebagai teman bagi orang miskin. Usai pemilihan umum dua tahun lalu, ia berjanji akan membangun perumahan, reformasi tenaga kerja dan ekonomi sebagai prioritas setelah harga perumahan melambung pada periode pertamanya.

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster

2012 Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class Roadster

For the first time Mercedes-Benz is offering a choice of three variants of the lightweight-construction vario-roof for the new SLK: in just a few seconds this feature transforms the roadster into a coupe with a “fixed” roof at the touch of a button – and vice versa: The standard version is a roof painted in the vehicle color. Optionally available is a panorama vario-roof with dark-tinted glass. The third option is a world premiere – the panorama vario-roof with MAGIC SKY CONTROL. This glass roof switches to light or dark at the press of a button. In light mode it is virtually transparent, offering an open-air experience even in cold weather. In its dark state the roof provides welcome shade and prevents the interior from heating up from the sun’s rays. In other words: a comfortable atmosphere at the touch of a button.

Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore

2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore

2011 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore

The Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 Bicolore, a Special Edition supersports car which will be produced for the European and Asian-Pacific markets, while for the American market it will be only available in the version LP550-2.

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Powertrains 2011

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Powertrains 2011

Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Powertrains 2011

Power transmission for 2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is a line of 2.0-liter 4-cylinder that produces 148 horsepower and 145 lb.-ft. of torque. The standard transmission is offered in the ES is a five-speed manual. A continuously variable transmission (CVT) is optional and is standard on SE models. Front wheel drive is standard with all-wheel drive available on the SE. As with standard AWD Outlander models feature three pilot selectable modes to optimize traction.

2011 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport

Edmunds tests in a front-wheel drive Outlander Sport with manual transmission accelerates from zero to 60 mph in 8.8 seconds. It is a time fast enough, but the most commonly installed CVT hope that sport becomes a little average performance. The EPA estimated fuel economy of 25 mpg city/31 highway and 27 mpg in combined driving a front-drive automatic model. The manual has suffered 24/31/26 mpg, while IT gets to 24/29/26 mpg.

Saudi, Isuzu plan $133m car factory

Saudi Arabia has signed an agreement with Japan's Isuzu Motors to set up a car and truck manufacturing factory, costing around 500 million riyals ($133 million), state news agency SPA said.

Production will begin in the fourth quarter of 2012 with initial output of 600 trucks, the project manager was quoted as saying in the statement. The plant will be located in Dammam.

"Expansion in the project will raise production to 25,000 trucks annually by 2017. The company will work to export 40 percent of production to international markets," Qusay Al-Abdul Kareem said.

Saudi Arabia imports around 600,000 cars annually, SPA said.

Top Opec producer Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab economy, is heavily dependent on oil and is trying to diversify its revenue to other sources.

In December, King Saud University in Riyadh signed a memorandum of understanding with a South Korean car manufacturing firm to set up a new company with a capital of about $500 million.

A prototype of an economy model car designed for local use will be ready within two years and may later be exported to Gulf and North African countries, the university's president said at the time.