03 our newest dream Civic Hybrid 10 breakthrough i-DSI Engine 14 motor sports MME Message from <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> Mohamed Shukor bin Ibrahim President and Chief Operating Officer <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sdn. Bhd. c o n t e n t s 03 08 our newest dream Find out how <strong>Honda</strong>’s green hybrid technology can help save the world. users’ voice In this issue of <strong>With</strong> <strong>DREAMS</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong>, West meets East. 12 breakthrough When it comes to engine performance, sometimes smaller is better. 14 16 18 motor sports HMRT scores yet another victory at the MME race. product history The right music makes the miles zip by. Turn up the Jazz. what’s on <strong>Honda</strong>? Special editions, competitions, the Super GT and, of course, safe driving. <strong>With</strong> <strong>DREAMS</strong> is a quarterly magazine published by <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sdn. Bhd. All rights reserved. Contents may not be reprinted or otherwise reproduced in any form whatsoever without written permission. Opinions expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sdn. Bhd. The information presented in this magazine is compiled from various sources and there is no declaration of responsibility as to legality, completeness and accuracy. EDITORIAL Welcome to <strong>With</strong> <strong>DREAMS</strong> magazine. <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> is renowned for its exemplary product quality and customer satisfaction standards, which other automotive manufacturers in the country strive to emulate. As its new president and chief operating officer, I am raring to help bring this vibrant, passionate brand to the next level. It is the same passion that you will see shining brightly in this issue of <strong>With</strong> <strong>DREAMS</strong> – from making the world a better place with our eco-friendly hybrid technology, to building a more fuel-efficient engine with the innovative i-DSI powerhouse, and pushing the limits of high performance racing with our Merdeka Millennium Endurance entries. I look forward to more exciting times and am glad to have you with us. Because with dreams and passion as our engine, we will keep running with you. CHIEF EDITOR Carol Joseph EDITOR Jahabarnisa Hj. Mohideen SUB-EDITOR Shaheeran The petrol-electric engine in the <strong>Honda</strong> Civic Hybrid, as s h o w n i n t h i s c u t - a w a y image, is a fine example of technology that's better for the environment. SPECIAL THANKS C h e M a z n a h • I s m a i l i a • Y u s s o f M a d a t B a n C h u B e e S d n B h d • J i m i s a r C o r p o r a t i o n S d n B h d • P r e m i e r M o t o r S d n B h d <strong>With</strong> We appreciate your feedback. Please send your comments, suggestions, questions to: 16 product history The <strong>Honda</strong> Jazz Editorial Team <strong>Honda</strong> <strong>Malaysia</strong> Sdn. Bhd. (532120-D) Lot 15, Jalan 13/6, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, <strong>Malaysia</strong> Tel: 03-7957 5885 Fax: 03-7954 8341 Printed by: Percetakan Zanders Sdn. Bhd. (205766-A) 22A Jalan 12/118B, Desa Tun Razak, Cheras 56000, Kuala Lumpur, <strong>Malaysia</strong> KKDN.0.1780/2474
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