Maleo on track

Maleo on track

JAKARTA: Indonesian car-buyers will be treated to the launch
of yet another "national car" when the long-rumored Maleo goes
public in April.

The development of the Maleo car has been the pet project of
State Minister of Research and Technology B.J. Habibie.

The small four-door sedan has been jointly developed by the
Strategic Industries Supervisory Agency and Australian design
firm Millard Design, with the group expected to have about 15 to
show cars for the launch.

Power will come from an Orbital 1200cc, two stroke, three
cylinder engine.

However, customers will have to wait until about the middle of
next year before being able to get one on the road.