It is very common to have a presidential car which is made inside the country. You may ask Nikolas Sarkozy, he has Citroen and Peugeot as his formal car, Angela Merkel undoubtedly with Mercedez-Benz, Lee Myung Bak with Hyundai, Obama with Cadillac, and many more samples.
Esemka DIGDAYA (Double-cabin SUV)
What about Indonesia?
Hmmm… I think it’s time for Indonesia to leave the Mercedez and Volvo, and start using the Indonesia’s very own hi-end car. It is not made by a large company, it is made by Indonesian high school students, namely 3 vocational schools called SMK (Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan). Within only 78 days, those priding students ‘created’ a Lexus-like SUV called DIGDAYA (”Invulnerable” in English).
The price? Simply affordable, only $8,000. Compared to Lexus or Toyota Land Cruises which both are above $100,000, it’s really really cheap. (Until this very moment, I am still puzzled how can this state-of-the-art car was made by 15-17 years old students, considering that I was only playing around with my band at their age).
I think this car can be customized to be a presidential car, bullet-proof, comfier, and more powerful; and I am sure, it’s very likely, Yudhoyono is now considering to make one. I will post more locally-made cars in the coming postings. Whoever the Indonesian president will be, it’s a good time for him to start using made-in-Indonesia cars.
Pics taken from here.
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KonstantinMiller
8 months ago
Hello, can you please post some more information on this topic? I would like to read more.
andie
7 months ago
it’s must!
be unique Indonesia.
randy
7 months ago
this things makes me proud of indonesia..
my wishes is indonesia will have an awn car (made in indonesia 100%)
keep going indonesia!!!
win
6 months ago
mau lihat bagian dalam dan spek mesinnya gimana
A.Rachman
6 months ago
Excellent work from our young generation, we hope our government have good vision for this.
@konstantin mille:
http://autoblitzshow.com/mobil-esemka-mobil-anak-smk/
or you can start to googling by yourself with keyword “esemka digdaya”
Ozyunno
6 months ago
Excuse me, does somebody know where can I give suggestion(s) for this Industry?
I would like to tell them something that maybe important.
It’s about the name.
They should change it, before it’s too late.
Somebody please tell me.
Thanks.
Akhyari
5 months ago
Ozyunoo, i agree with you, the branding is really bad, the logo is fine. You should go to MInistry of Education, esemka is under them. Go get em, man
Aji
1 month ago
I think they should focus on making sedans. Why? because the large market share. Ok if someone says MPV is the best selling products in Indonesia. But if the police use MPV? whether members of Parliament wearing a MPV? of course not!
Create a good quality sedan and has a gorgeous design and I believe that orders will come from the government
Aji
1 month ago
By the way the national education department should consider making the website. Because quite difficult to find detailed information about their products. Maju Indonesia!!
Gu2n
3 days ago
(Until this very moment, I am still puzzled how can this state-of-the-art car was made by 15-17 years old students, considering that I was only playing around with my band at their age) mine worse..hehehe
anyways, salute to SMK students. keep inovating guys! who’s next? ^__^