While Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) isn’t launching any new cars at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) – having long since introduced both its new models for the year – the company is still putting on quite an exhibit. You certainly won’t miss the show-stopping Triton “rally truck” – a replica of its 2024 Asia Cross Country Rally (AXCR) racer – mounted on an incline that greets visitors as they walk into the hall.
The on-ground displays aren’t shabby, either. Smack in the centre of MMM’s stand is a facelifted Xpander show car wearing a D Mod bodykit that’s slightly different from the one set to be sold as a genuine accessory.
For a more garang appearance, some red lighting has been added to the grille, and the LED daytime running lights up top have also been tinted red. Completing the look are Rotiform AeroDisc wheels wrapped in super-sticky Yokohama Advan Neova AD09 tyres. Overkill for an MPV with a 105 PS 1.5 litre naturally-aspirated engine, that’s for sure.
We thought that was the end of that, but then two people turned up and started painting the bonnet of the car. It turned out that the Xpander was actually serving as a blank canvas for Malaysian artists Nas Suha and Izzati Suza, who would be turning the people carrier into an art car over the course of the show. That’s really cool.
Nas, who hails from Terengganu, is a illustrator, doodler and painter who has created several large-scale murals across Malaysia, having already collaborated with the likes of A&W, Samsung and Zus Coffee. Meanwhile, Setia Alam-based Izzati is known for her “Bibir Besar” artwork, which she sells on her store, Kedai Suza; she has partnered with companies such as Aeon and even Nike.
So far, the duo have only worked on the front of the car, with the anticipation that the entire piece will take three days to complete, only finishing this Saturday, December 7. Thus, there’s plenty of time for you to witness the live “work in progress” in action at KLIMS, which runs from today until next Wednesday, December 11 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).
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