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Catch TSAS on The PETRONAS Brands YouTube channel

August 10, 2011 at 6:43 pm By Paul Tan Filed Under Advertorial, Cars, Travel Safe and Save, Videos

Check out the PETRONAS Brands YouTube channel to catch all the previous episodes of Travel Safe & Save with PETRONAS Primax 95 Xtra.

A new episode comes out every Thursday, and there have been 5 episodes out so far, so it would be a great time for you to catch up on the series before Episode 6 comes out tomorrow. It’s our first road trip travel show project so do lend us some support yeah! :)

There’s also a lot of other PETRONAS related videos such as their TV commercials (featuring the green Ford Fiesta – doesn’t it make you wish green was offered here?), some recordings of flash mobs that they’ve done earlier this year, user testimonials, and etc.

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VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz World AMG car driving demo

July 13, 2011 at 6:45 pm By Paul Tan Filed Under Cars, Mercedes Benz, Videos

For fans of the marque with the silver arrow – here’s a video produced by Mercedes-Benz UK featuring a bunch of AMG cars burning rubber on the track. The cars are driven by the Mercedes Silver Arrows team, the Stuttgart car company’s display driving team. Nothing like the rumble of a V8 engine to ease up the mid-week stress!

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BMW “check my machine” music video for F20 1-Series

July 13, 2011 at 1:38 am By Paul Tan Filed Under BMW, Cars, Videos

BMW has made quite a name for itself when it comes to video, after all their The Hire series is well established as the benchmark for videos of its kind – product marketing that’s actually very enjoyable to watch.

Now they’re trying something else – a music video, and the car being promoted this time is the new BMW 1-Series. “check my machine” is a film collaboration between BMW Group’s Electronic Media Department and creative Munich artists Jonas Imbery (Gomma Records) and Mirko Borsche (Bureau mirko borsche). The Brainstormclub and Eyetrip are responsible for production.

“The appeal of the work was to develop a viable, independent, recognisable composition that only makes use of vehicle sounds, such as the blinkers, GPS voice, closing noises, seat belts, doors, safety alarm, to name but a few. The visual resolution at the end shows clearly that the percussive elements such as the bass synthesizer, the vocals and the melodies were produced by the vehicle itself,” said Mirko Borsche.

They could have made the video look better though… what you’ll be looking at is essentially the F20′s production line in the manufacturing plant.

Making music with a car isn’t something new though, even locally we have the Ford Fiesta radio ad jingle made with a Fiesta and Shawn Lee’s beatboxing.

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VIDEO: Penang Road Trip – Travel Safe and Save with PETRONAS PRIMAX 95 XTRA premiers today!

July 7, 2011 at 5:27 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, Ford, Travel Safe and Save, Videos

Welcome to the first episode of a brand new online travel series brought to you by PETRONAS. Called Travel Safe and Save with PETRONAS PRIMAX 95 XTRA, we will take viewers to off the beaten tracks and check out hidden travel destinations in Peninsular Malaysia.

The show is presented by our very own Harvinder Singh and Julie Woon, as the duo travel to locations with various vehicle models, all fueled up with PRIMAX 95 XTRA. The online series is made up by ten interesting episodes and episodes go live every Thursday.

In this week’s episode, Harvinder and Julie set their eyes on the gorgeous island of Penang in a sporty black Ford Focus 2.0 hatchback. They experienced some traditional Penang Nyonya delicacy at the Chew Jetty which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

They also checked out the rather chic Ryokan backpackers hostel while Harvinder tries out the King of Fruits, which he isn’t fond of. But has his perception changed after this trip?

Watch the episode and let’s find out!

Places visited:


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Chew Clan Jetty
59A, Chew Jetty, Weld Quay,
10300, George Town,
Penang, Malaysia.


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Bao Sheng Durian Farm,
150 Mk.2, Sungai Pinang,
11010, Balik Pulau,
Penang, Malaysia.
Tel : (+604) 866 8817
Fax : (+604) 866 1362


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Ryokan Hostel @ Muntri Street?
62 Muntri Street, 10200,
Georgetown, Penang,
Malaysia.
Tel: (+604) 250 0287
Fax: (+604) 250 0288

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VIDEO: New Toyota Camry SE, XLE, Hybrid secretly filmed!

July 5, 2011 at 10:17 am By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, International News, Toyota, Videos

The current Toyota Camry was first shown to the world, and brought to Malaysia, in 2006, with our version receiving a facelift in 2009. It has been five years already, and a new generation Camry is due. Here’s a secretly filmed video of the supposed new 2012 Camry being shown to a crowd with fanfare, rolling out to the tune of Katy Perry’s Firework.

Three cars are wheeled on stage, and they are the Camry XLE, SE and Hybrid. XLE and SE are trim names for the US market, and this video is likely to be secretly filmed from the States, probably at a dealer convention or something similar. The Camry’s biggest market is North America, and the previous gen car made its motor show debut there as well.

Anyway, there’s not too much that we can see, as the cameraman couldn’t get enough zoom on it. His “toyotaenthusiast” youtube account doesn’t describe much too, and it looks to be created just to upload this video. We’ll leave you to dissect and analyse the car, but bear in mind that the version we’re going to get should differ in styling from the North American car.

There’s also a grainy photo circulating online that’s claimed by some to be of the 2012 Camry. Look for it after the jump.
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VIDEO: 2011 Perodua Myvi instrument panel demo

June 17, 2011 at 12:33 am By Paul Tan Filed Under 2011 Perodua Myvi, Cars, Malaysian Makes, Perodua, Videos

Here’s a short little walkthrough video on how the Camry-inspired instrumentation panel for the top of the line 2011 Perodua Myvi looks and moves. The fade in and fade out of the backlight is a nice touch, and so is the multi-info display integrated into the circle in the middle of the speedometer.

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VIDEO: Supercharged 197 hp Honda CR-Z Mugen in action

June 14, 2011 at 3:04 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, Honda, Videos

The first pics of the Honda CR-Z Mugen was released last month, and now there’s a video of RE11 FCZ in action. Tuned by Mugen’s UK performance division, the charged CR-Z’s new bits – carbon fibre bonnet, rear spoiler, bronze Mugen wheels, front LEDs, bodykit, four-pot brake calipers – are shown in the video. Inside, there are Recaro seats and a trio of Mugen gauges on the dash top.

The 1:35 clip also shows the CR-Z’s rev counter change from blue to red as the driver changes into sports mode. The Honda is then seen doing its thing on empty country roads. You can also hear the sound of the engine, and it’s quite racy.

By the way, Mugen’s CR-Z retains the regular coupe’s 1.5-litre petrol motor, but they’ve supercharged it to produce 50% more power and torque. The claimed overall figure is 197 hp and 245 Nm just for the engine. Overall figures will be higher thanks to a recalibrated version of the CR-Z’s Integrated Motor Assist (IMA) electric motor. More details will be out later this month, when the car gets its public unveiling at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.

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VIDEO: MINI Cooper S Countryman Review

June 8, 2011 at 2:55 pm By Paul Tan Filed Under BMW, Cars, Test Drive Reviews, Videos

No, Driven isn’t back yet… but we’re trying out our first online video review. Remember the hijack video that was on this site sometime back? Harvinder has a little fun both on and off the road with the MINI Cooper S Countryman. Look after the jump for a full hi-res photo gallery. Or you can read our text test drive review by Danny Tan.
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Renault Sport teases hotter Megane RS on Nürburgring!

June 6, 2011 at 9:11 pm By Danny Tan Filed Under Cars, International News, Renault, Videos

Renault Sport, the sporting arm of Renault, has released a teaser video for what seems to be a hotter version of the Megane RS 250 Cup, which we absolutely adore in this office. The video asks us to look forward to June 17 for the reveal.

In this 1 minute 27 second clip, the boys from Dieppe are shown preparing a red Megane RS (with those sexy 19-inch spider wheels that are ill suited for our roads) for a run on the most challenging circuit in the world – the Nürburgring. The Megane is then seen blasting past the famous section of the ‘Ring where the tarmac is full of graffiti, seemingly digging into it with only three wheels!

Two men are named – Philippe Merimee, Suspension Setting Systems Manager and Laurent Hurgon, Development Driver – but perhaps the more significant cameo is that of the Megane R26.R, the hottest variant of the previous gen Megane. That limited edition stripped out version of the already excellent R26 established a new lap record for a FWD car at the ‘Ring with a time of 8m17s back in 2008.

If they use the same formula on the more powerful new Megane RS (250 hp/340 Nm vs 230 hp/310 Nm), that time is bound to be topped by the upcoming king hot hatch. By how much? We’ll know on June 17.

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VIDEO: Petronas Formula 1 teasers featuring the MGP W02

March 28, 2011 at 11:58 am By Danny Tan Filed Under Formula 1, Mercedes Benz, Motorsports, Videos

Mercedes GP Petronas had an Australian GP to forget, with both Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher scoring DNFs. Both drivers were involved in collisions that affected their race, leading VP of Mercedes-Benz Motorsport Norbert Haug to call it the “toughest weekend of our 20 races”.

But that’s racing, and we hope to see the Petronas backed team bounce back in front of “home fans” at the Malaysian GP.

The national oil company has produced a series of teasers for its upcoming F1 ad, which is themed “Who says Formula 1 technology is only for Formula 1?”. The four teasers released so far shows the Mercedes MGP W02 appearing in daily life situations, which ties in with the tagline.

There’s one showing Harajuku girls using the F1 car and another where a European lady jogs past a parked Silver Arrow on the sidewalk. There’s even one featuring a Malaysian toll booth!

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