Mailbag: Kuli on Proton
Lim Chee Ming writes in... Some of the points that Kuli had brought up during the video interview may be less accurate or not updated but i agree with his general point …
August 2005 · Page 3
Karamjit will not be able to defend APRC title
I previously blogged about Karamjit Singh's plight here. Here is a quote from that blog. Karamjit will not be participating in the current round, Round 3, which is in Rotorua, New Zealand …
Audi readies next Audi TT
Audi's next TT sports car will be longer, wider and will have larger interior space. The car is currently undergoing testing and target launch will be spring next year. Roadster and coupe …
Rafidah Wants APs Abolished?!?!
To me, the entire AP system should be abolished. It goes against the World Trade Organisation agreement. This is my personal opinion although others may not agree with me. These were Datuk …
New Toyota Celica in works
Toyota is working on a replacement for the Toyota Celica based on the Scion tC (photo above). Scion is Toyota's budget sporty car arm (Proton?) in the USA targetted at young buyers. …
Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R Z-tune
Nissan has given the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 a new breath of life with this, and I have to say it's awesome. You're looking at the Nissan Skyline GT-R Z-tune R34. This …
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX Wagon
Subaru has the WRX Wagon. Mitsubishi counters with the ultimate in practicality and performance - an Evolution Wagon! Speed demon wagons have been around for quite some time in the Mitsubishi stable. …
Proton Savvy Accident
I'm not sure how this happened or what it hit... whether it was a real accident or some crash test. Looks really bad. Like something hit it really bad on the right …
Renault Egeus SUV Concept
Even Renault is into SUVs now. Renault's new Renault Egeus SUV will debut at next month's Frankfurt Motor Show. These concepts will give you an idea of how the final SUV will …
Maybach Excelero
I'm sure many of you know about the ultimate luxury car from the same group that brings you the Mercedes Benz S-class. The Maybach 57 and 62. The numbers refer to the …
Klang Valley State of Emergency
The government has declared a state of emergency for the entire Klang Valley area. What does it mean? I'm still in the office working. So what does it really mean? National Security …
Sumatra Fire Satellite Photo
Unrelated to cars... but I'd just like to share. You can click for an an enlarged version of it. Source is from NASA's Earth Observatory Newsroom. This photo was taken back on …
Malaysian Diesel to be blended with Palm Oil soon
Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak said today that Malaysia's diesel will be blended with 5% palm oil before it is sold to consumers. This is part of a new fuel policy to …
Kuala Lumpur Air Pollutant Index
The government has lifted the 8 year ban on Air Pollutant Index figures today. I will not talk much about it. It's not as if we can't see how bad the haze …
Proton Loses Top Executives
Three top Proton executives have quit. The executives are head of group finance Tan Seng Lee, head of internal audit, Colin Low, and head of public relations, Fauziyah Abu Hassan. The reason …
Proton to build RM40 million third plant
Proton Holdings Bhd might be spending another RM40 million ringgit to build another plant near it's existing Shah Alam plant. The new plant is intended to be used as the main base …
Rafidah to explain today
Rafidah is supposed to explain all the controversial issues regarding the AP system today. I don't think she can skip the meeting again. Among matters to be explained are what are the …
ProtonEdar.com
This is something amusing. Key in www.protonedar.com in your web browser URL bar. Look where it takes you. I looked up the domain name to check out who is the one responsible …
Bumi Trader reveals loophole in AP system
Khairuddin Mohd Khir received about 10 APs a month in the 1980s but failed to secure any over the past 15 years. New MITI regulations in 1990 required him to join a …
Suzuki Concept X2 SUV
Suzuki used to conquer the mini SUV market with their Suzuki Vitara, before the Perodua Kembara came along. I remember getting into a Vitara once. Bloody small. Suzuki has since gone missing …
