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Rabu, 03 Agustus 2011

Follow Milky Way to Compete

JAKARTA, Bertebarannya BPOST-tech concept cars from 27 brands overseas in Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2011 in JIExpo, Kemayoran, Jakarta, is a familiar sight. Among the new cars, sophisticated and luxurious it "slipped" a unique car. The car was named the Milky Way, the work of students at the University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta.
Materially speaking, it's not a racing car with dozens of comparable value car on display for 10 days from Friday (22 / 7). The plan, formula car was represented Indonesia at the 9th Student Formula Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan in 2011 at the Circuit Shizouka Japan, 5-9 September 2011. Opponent to be faced is an innovative cars of 86 leading Universities from various countries, like China, India, Japan, South Korea, Pakistan, and Thailand.
Milky Way of making cars made since January 2011, uses Suzuki Thunder 250 cc engines help the Association of Automotive Technology (IATO). With the capacity of the machine, the car can glide with the speed of 140-160 kilometers / hour. Costs incurred to assemble reach USD 140 million. "This car is assembled in such a way that the rules have been defined according to the Japan Society of Automotive Engineers, as providers," said team member of the Milky Way, Dodi Jonathan Hutabarat.
In the event, added Dodi, many of which are contested categories such as fuel consumption, durability, speed up to race. IATO President, Gundai Shinduwinata added, the Milky Way becomes prime automobile Indonesia who competed in the event Formula Student Competition in Japan. Wednesday (20 / 7) car was launched by the Rector Sudjawardi in Koesnadi Hardjasoemantri House Cultural Center, Campus Bulaksumur, Yogyakarta.
Once launched, the car directly two times around the Boulevard UGM. Unfortunately, the incident had occurred because the car skidded and crashed into the portal. "As a result of the incident, there was damage but does not affect vehicle performance. Only the front is broken," said Team Coordinator Supervisor Milky Way, Fauzun. The driver, Mohammed Yusuf said there was Audi's performance and the pull of the Milky Way on target but there are shortcomings in the steering system.
"Steering is used instead of steering systems for racing cars, but use a system like a car that has a fairly wide radius turns. The future will be the developer's on this system in order to get maximum performance at the competition," he said. (Kps / Tribunnews / tj)

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