Pertama: "belum tentu" dikategorikan mobil luxury.. Jadi tidak tertutup kemungkinan bisa dikategorikan mobil luxury...
Kedua: kata luxury dalam bahasa Inggeris tidak sama dan sebangun artinya dengan kata mewah dalam bahasa Indonesia. Ferrari yang hanya berada dijangkauan orang-orang kelebihan duit adalah ikon kemewahan... --- In [email protected], "Teddy S." <teddyr@...> wrote: > > Terjemahan dari google karena takutnya kesulitan menterjemahkan: > > >> Ada mobil ultra-tinggi kinerja dari "merek eksotis" yang juga melebihi US > >> $ 100.000, tetapi belum tentu dikategorikan sebagai mobil mewah, seperti > >> sebagai mobil sport dari Ferrari, Lamborghini dan Porsche, meskipun > >> Porsche Panamera bersaing dalam kemewahan high-end / ukuran penuh kategori > >> mewah. > >> > > > --- In [email protected], "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > Sudah terbukti anda yang dungu tapi tidak mau langsung mengaku dan orang > > yang berotak busuk, nista lagi menjijikan adalah orang yang > > fikiran-fikirannya saling bertentangan dan hanya mementingkan glorifikasi > > pribadi sendiri. > > > > Baca dengan cermat DEFINISI mobil mewah di mana unsur HARGA bukanlah > > satu-satunya kriteria. Semua orang normal akan tahu bahwa Ferrari itu merk > > sebuah mobil sport. > > > > Kalau memang anda cermerlang tentunya anda akan mampu merubah definisi yang > > diberikan WIKIPEDIA hingga WIKIPEDIA mau meralat dan memasukan Ferrari > > sebagai salah satu mobil yang termasuk dalam klasifikasi mobil mewah. Saya > > tantang anda untuk melakukan hal itu terhadap WIKIPEDIA. > > > > Sekali lagi untuk yang diragukan apakah mereka punya mata atau cuma baso > > doang. > > > > > > There are ultra-high performance cars from "exotic brands" that also > > > > exceed US$100,000, but would not necessarily be categorized as luxury > > > > automobiles, such as the sports cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini and > > > > Porsche, although the Porsche Panamera does compete in the high-end > > > > luxury/full-size luxury category. > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bukan Pedanda" <bukan.pedanda@> wrote: > > > > > > Saya kutip, tanpa komentar karena begitu jelas dungunya, referensi > > > Teddy yang > > > adalah manusia oportunis berotak busuk, nista lagi menjijikkan ini > > > tentang mobil mewah: > > > > > > "Dengan demikian bisa dikatakan Ferrari TIDAK termasuk kedalam kelas mobil > > > mewah, walau harganya sendiri relatif mahal. " > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Teddy S." <teddyr@> wrote: > > > > > > > > Aneh bin ajaib kalau ada orang yang merasa dirinya demikian pintar dan > > > > rajin menggugel dalam hal-hal lain, tapi masih ngotot dengan > > > > definisinya sendiri atas "mobil-mobil mewah". > > > > > > > > Mumpung masih pagi dan ada sedikit waktu, jadi bolehlah sedikit > > > > berbelas kasihan meluangkan waktu untuk membantu membuka mata. > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > Luxury vehicle is a marketing term for a vehicle that provides luxury > > > > pleasant or desirable features beyond strict necessityat increased > > > > expense (see: definition of luxury). The term suggests a vehicle with > > > > greater equipment, performance, construction precision, comfort, design > > > > ingenuity, technological innovation, or features that convey brand > > > > image, cachet, status, or prestigeor any other discretionary feature > > > > or combination of features. > > > > > > > > Luxury market segments > > > > > > > > Premium compact segment > > > > The premium compact segment[clarification needed] or small-luxury class > > > > is relatively new, having been initiated by several European brands in > > > > the mid-2000s, and constitute the least expensive offerings in their > > > > lineups. These cars are targeted at a niche market of young customers > > > > who have a more refined taste in their automobiles and the means to pay > > > > for them.[citation needed] By offering a smaller, lighter, more > > > > fuel-efficient, and less expensive vehicle, this serves to introduce a > > > > younger customer to the luxury marque, in hopes of retaining the > > > > coveted customer loyalty.[citation needed] This includes the Audi A3, > > > > BMW 1 Series, Lexus CT, and Mercedes-Benz B-Class. > > > > > > > > Premium compacts may share components with mass market cars from the > > > > marque's parent company (the A3), and/or have less sophisticated > > > > platforms compared to upmarket vehicles in the lineup (such as the > > > > B-Class). The body style tends to be a hatchback or compact wagon, > > > > previously associated with economy cars but regaining popularity in the > > > > United States for its afforded utility. The luxury branding and style, > > > > high-quality interior materials, wide range of convenience features, > > > > and performance powertrains are key to distinguishing them from mass > > > > market equivalents (one mistake made by the Cadillac Cimarron) and > > > > making these appeal to consumers. > > > > > > > > The classification varies, for instance Consumer Guide Automotive in > > > > the US considers the Audi A3 and A4 as part of the premium compact > > > > segment due to similar size and MSRP, though these are known in Europe > > > > as a small family car and a compact executive car, respectively. > > > > > > > > Entry-level luxury/compact executive cars > > > > The entry-level luxury category is also known as the compact executive > > > > car in Britain and (Mittelklasse in German). In the US, this segment > > > > mostly includes the bottom vehicles in the line-up of luxury brands as > > > > well as the top-of-the-line models of some non-luxury brands. > > > > Dimensionally, compact executive cars are smaller than mid-size/large > > > > family cars, and sometimes even smaller than compact cars. Mass market > > > > compact cars typically use the economical front wheel drive transverse > > > > engine layout, well suited to the inline-4 engine, which also maximizes > > > > interior room. Several compact executive cars are rear-wheel drive with > > > > longitudinal engines, for improved stability and handling, and in order > > > > to accommodate the larger size of higher-performance engines > > > > (straight-6, V6, rarely V8), with four-wheel drive often being > > > > available. Compact executive cars also tend have more complicated > > > > independent suspensions, sportier transmissions, and high revolution > > > > engines that may require premium gasoline. The more complex powertrain > > > > and mechanical layouts of compact executive cars comes at increased > > > > cost and reduced interior passenger and trunk space. > > > > Compact executive cars include the Volvo S60, Acura TSX, Lexus IS, BMW > > > > 3 Series, Audi A4, and Mercedes-Benz C-Class which particularly > > > > emphasize sporty handling. > > > > Other vehicles such as the Lexus ES, Acura TL, Chrysler 300, and Buick > > > > LaCrosse are also considered entry-level luxury in the United States > > > > and Canada, being similar in price to the BMW 3 Series and > > > > Mercedes-Benz C-Class. However, the ES, TL, and LaCrosse are not sold > > > > in Europe and do not fall under European luxury classifications. The ES > > > > and TL actually began as badge engineered versions of the midsize > > > > Toyota Camry and Honda Accord, respectively, retaining the front wheel > > > > drive transverse engine layout, whereas Toyota's current Lexus IS does > > > > not share a platform with mass market Toyota cars. The ES and TL are > > > > not considered executive cars either, despite similar dimensions, since > > > > executive cars usually emphasize higher performance, often being > > > > rear-wheel drive with longitudinal engines. The present iterations of > > > > the ES and LaCrosse emphasize "comfortable, reasonably priced luxury", > > > > while the TL has recently been targeted at the entry-level luxury sport > > > > market. > > > > Recently, the entry-level luxury has been very competitive, and there > > > > has been price-overlapping with well-equipped non-luxury cars. The > > > > bestselling vehicles of the marque are frequently compact executive > > > > cars, such as the BMW 3 Series that makes up 40% of the vehicles that > > > > BMW sells worldwide. > > > > > > > > Mid-luxury/executive cars > > > > The mid-luxury segment are commonly referred to as executive cars in > > > > Britain, Obere Mittelklasse in German, and Grandes Routières in French. > > > > Examples include the Volvo S80, BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, > > > > and Jaguar XF > > > > Although having similar dimensions to mid-size cars and large family > > > > cars, executive cars are engineered and positioned as premium vehicles > > > > with better performance and technology amenities. There are also higher > > > > development and production costs, as many well-known mid-luxury cars > > > > use the longitudinal (usually front engine rear wheel drive layout) > > > > engine mounting which affords space for powerful engines such as a V8, > > > > instead of the more economical transverse engine layout of mass market > > > > cars which are restricted to inline-4 or V6. Executive cars usually > > > > have lower sales and production volumes compared to mid-size cars and > > > > large family cars, as base trims with less equipment and smaller > > > > engines are not sold in U.S. and Canadian markets. Also due to the > > > > problem of steep depreciation, especially concerning cars from less > > > > prestigious brands, most executive cars are produced by marques that > > > > specialize in larger/more expensive vehicles. Particularly in the > > > > United States, the mid-luxury segment is dominated by Mercedes-Benz and > > > > BMW, as executive cars from lesser-known manufacturers such as Citroën > > > > and Infiniti have not had much success. > > > > Vehicles in this segment include the mid-range models of several luxury > > > > car manufacturers. There are also some flagship sedans in this segment, > > > > such as the Acura RL and Infiniti M. Executive cars such as the BMW 5 > > > > Series are crucial to a luxury automaker's bottom line, and although > > > > not the highest-selling model, they generate a significant amount of > > > > profits due to the lucrative technology options. > > > > > > > > High-end luxury/full-size luxury cars > > > > Also known as full-size luxury cars, grand saloons, or premium large > > > > cars, while "Oberklasse" is used in Germany. Many of these are the > > > > marque's showcases for the newest automotive technology. Several > > > > nameplates also offer long-wheelbase versions that offer additional > > > > rear legroom and amenities. Full-size luxury cars sold in Canada and > > > > the U.S. typically have mid-displacement V8 engines, though recently > > > > some marques have offered six cylinder powerplants but without much > > > > success. > > > > Vehicles in this category include some of the models from the flagship > > > > lines of luxury car brands. Examples include the Audi A8, BMW 7 Series, > > > > Jaguar XJ, Lexus LS, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Volkswagen Phaeton, and in > > > > the US, the Lincoln Town Car and Cadillac DTS. > > > > > > > > Ultra-luxury cars > > > > R.L. Polk and Company, a global automotive information and marketing > > > > firm that provides solutions to automotive and related industries, has > > > > defined the term "super luxury" segment for luxury cars costing more > > > > than US$100,000. > > > > This bracket includes the entire lineup of Rolls Royce, Bentley, Aston > > > > Martin, Maybach, and Maserati, as these marques do not offer > > > > lower-priced offerings in the entry-level luxury or mid-luxury segments > > > > like more mainstream luxury brands like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. > > > > Rolls Royce and Bentley have attempted to move downmarket somewhat with > > > > offerings priced considerably lower than their traditional offerings > > > > (Rolls Royce Phantom and Bentley Mulsanne) such as the Rolls Royce > > > > Ghost and the Bentley Continental GT, creating what Car and Driver > > > > describes as the "entry-opulent segment". Bentley, Maybach, and > > > > Rolls-Royce vehicles share platforms and engines with other luxury > > > > brands from their parent auto company, however Rolls-Royce and Bentley > > > > are assembled in England (separate from the rest of BMW and Volkswagen > > > > Group's production plants) and this "exclusivity" has made these > > > > British marques a sales success. By comparison, Maybachs are built > > > > alongside the Mercedes-Benz S-Class flagship sedan which has explained > > > > why it has not fared well in the market, furthermore the Maybach's > > > > pedigree was virtually unknown outside of Germany unlike its British > > > > rivals which have long enjoyed renown worldwide. A Bentley executive > > > > was quoted as saying "that the brand's exclusivity, history and > > > > obsessive luxury help to convince customers that a Bentley is worth the > > > > price" which is at least twice that of a flagship luxury car from BMW > > > > or Mercedes-Benz. > > > > The top-performing variants of flagship cars from Audi, BMW, and > > > > Mercedes-Benz are often included here as well. They often have > > > > 12-cylinder (usually V12) engines for great refinement and smoothness, > > > > even though contemporary V8 engines can make similar output while being > > > > less expensive. While BMW sells far fewer V12-engined 7-Series vehicles > > > > than V8 versions, the V12 retains popularity in the US, China, and > > > > Russia, as well as maintaining the marque's prestige in the luxury > > > > vehicle market segment. These ultra-luxury trims also feature standard > > > > luxury and technology features that would be considered optional on > > > > their V8 siblings. > > > > > > > > There are ultra-high performance cars from "exotic brands" that also > > > > exceed US$100,000, but would not necessarily be categorized as luxury > > > > automobiles, such as the sports cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini and > > > > Porsche, although the Porsche Panamera does compete in the high-end > > > > luxury/full-size luxury category. > > > > > > > > --- > > > > > > > > Jadi berdasarkan informasi yang diberikan oleh WIKIPEDIA, Toyota > > > > bukanlah merk mobil mewah (baca lagi definisinya di atas) untuk kelas > > > > mobil mewah Toyota punya merk sendiri, yaitu L.... (cari sendiri > > > > jawabnya, jangan mau disuapin aja). > > > > > > > > Berdasarkan pernyataan WIKIPEDIA pada > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luxury_vehicle: > > > > There are ultra-high performance cars from "exotic brands" that also > > > > exceed US$100,000, but would not necessarily be categorized as luxury > > > > automobiles, such as the sports cars from Ferrari, Lamborghini and > > > > Porsche, although the Porsche Panamera does compete in the high-end > > > > luxury/full-size luxury category. > > > > > > > > Dengan demikian bisa dikatakan Ferrari TIDAK termasuk kedalam kelas > > > > mobil mewah, walau harganya sendiri relatif mahal. Saat dulu berdiskusi > > > > dengan johny, kami sedang memperbincangkan kenikmatan berkendaraan > > > > dengan akselerasi tinggi, bukannya memperbincangkan mobil mewah. Baca > > > > lagi itu tulisan. Mengutip kata-kata guru wanita SMA kami di Bandung > > > > dulu (kebetulan beliau berdarah Ambon) yang mengajar pelajaran bahasa > > > > Jerman: "Meneer, itu mata apa baso, Meneer?" > > > > > > > > Gaploki kepala sendiri 10 kali karena sudah membuang waku orang untuk > > > > menerangkan sesuatu yang bisa dicari sendiri. > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ Post message: [email protected] Subscribe : [email protected] Unsubscribe : [email protected] List owner : [email protected] Homepage : http://proletar.8m.com/Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/proletar/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! 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