Saminda Motor Co - CZ6 '' Founder of Saminda last project ''
From a small Mechanic shop to a one of the biggest car manufacturer.
Saminda Motor Company ( Japanese : 満足モーター会社 )(Pronouce as : SA-MIN-DA) is a Japanese company founded in 1950 , Saminda lineup consist of C's , CR's and CZ's , Cars / Coupe will be called as C's , SUV's / MPV will be called as CR's , while High Performance will be called as CZ's
In Saminda , We only create the best here , from family maneuver to high performace like the Type R's range.
Overview
Founded : Minato Japan , January 20 1950
Founder : Kuro Saminda , Arata Daisuke
Key people : Yuko Ono (Chairman) , Yuko Nagoya (President and CEO)
Number of Employees : 136,372
Division : Auxuras Motor Co. / Neomo Motors
TimeLine
1906 : Kuro Saminda was born in a poor family in Hiroshima Village
1913 : He was interested in cars when he first saw a car , the smell of the gasoline he will never forget.
1926 : Saminda graduated in Taihoku Imperial University in Engineering
1926 : Saminda worked in a Mechanic shop and he learned a lot from his master , Ichiro Kanji
1936 : Ichiro had lung cancer and dead on August 22 , Saminda was his most trustworthy student and Ichiro was a orphan , he pass his business to him.
1936 : Saminda recruited his best friend who also has the same interest with him , Arata Daisuke
1939 : World war 2 started
1945 : World war 2 ended , Saminda mechanic shop was destroyed
1946 : Saminda spend all his saving and founded the Saminda Technical Research Institute
1950 : Saminda Motor Company was found.
1956 : First engine was created , a 998cc engine making 48hp
1958 : Saminda Motor Company begin business and sold their first production car , the C1
1962 : C1 became one of the best selling vehicle in Japan for first 4 years.
1964 : C3 was released
1970 : CZ5 was the first high performance vehicle from Saminda that produced 160hp on a 2000cc engine
1974 : C3 sales record was the highest ever in Saminda
1980 : Total production hit 10million
1981 : Arata died at the age of 72
1990 : All Saminda lineup received the ''Best Quality Award" from J.D Power
1993 : Saminda was hospitalized for stroke
1994 : Saminda died at the age of 88
1994 : New CEO was appointed by Saminda , the Chief Engineering for the CZ5 , Hiroshi Abe
2009 : C5 was the best selling mid-size vehicle that year in USA with 611,340 units
2009 : CR3 was the best selling SUV in USA that year with 536,531 units
2012 : C1 50th Anniversary edition released
2014 : C3 50th Anniversary Edition released
Saminda i-VIC Engine Technology System
The i-VIC system stand for Intelligent Variable Intake Control and is introduced in 1982 , It was invented by Saminda engineer Takao Ikazuo, it's to improves fuel efficiency by controlling the fuel/air mixture using valve control rather than conventional throttle control , fast heating of the catalytic converter to its light-off temperature is possible, thereby reducing hydrocarbon emissions considerably, and to change the cam timing profile at certain RPM to give extra boost , the engine came with a new high-density, high-strength sintered alloy pulley that reduced inertial load on the timing belt and increasing the diameter of the intake valve. For instance, the engine revved 20% higher than the existing DOHC/SOHC unit and thus had to resist forced 40% bigger.
History
During 1980 then President of Saminda , have a new objective to make 100 horsepower per liter without any help of turbochargers. In 1982 Takao Ikazuo so invented the i-VIC system , the first i-VIC was introduced in the ER Series , which manage to make 110hp per liter , It was not only powerful, but it also idled more smoothly and had no staring problems. The i-VIC was praised from around the world for it technology and uniquely.