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  Proton X50 – Geely explains downsizing move, three-cylinder vibration countermeasures for 1.5T engines

  25 September 2020 / 52 comments

  Malaysians in general have a preconceived idea of how big an engine should be for each type or car. We’ve encountered many who dismiss 1.0L turbo B-segment cars because of engine capacity, despite the boosted […]

  
  

   

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  Rapid KL installing debit card readers at LRT station gates, wave ATM card to pay fare available soon

  24 September 2020 / 7 comments

  Perasan benda ni kat LRT Wangsa Maju tadi. RapidKL pun dah boleh buat direct payment guna kad ATM. Touch n Go pulak nak tunggu tahun 3030 baru boleh topup online agaknya. pic.twitter.com/YJhGyTwu7Z — snowman (@orangsalji83) […]

  
  

   

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  Hyundai Kona B-SUV previewed in Malaysia – three variants, 1.6 T-GDI, 7DCT, SmartSense, from RM115k

  24 September 2020 / 23 comments

  The Proton X50 isn’t the only B-segment SUV that’s just around the corner – there’s the Hyundai Kona as well. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) opened order books for the Euro-flavoured crossover last month, and is […]

  
  

   

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  Proton X50 – Geely releases official info on new 1.5T PFI port injection 3-cyl turbo engine for the first time

  24 September 2020 / 84 comments

  Here’s more on the Proton X50, this time indirectly, from Geely. The soon to be launched B-segment SUV will come with two engines, a 1.5 TGDi for the Flagship and the 1.5T for the Standard, […]

  
  

   

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  Toyota Gazoo Racing Young Talent Development Program finds, nurtures M’sian motorsport prospects

  23 September 2020 / 6 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) today announced the Gazoo Racing Young Talent Development Program, which aims to identify and nurture young Malaysian racing talent between the ages of 14 and 20 who are transitioning from karting […]

  
  

   

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  Carsome launches store selling used cars on Shopee

  23 September 2020 / 4 comments

  Fresh from launching its B2C online marketplace and flagship store, Carsome now has an official store selling used cars on Shopee. We’ve seen OEMs selling new cars and merchandise on the e-commerce platform before, but […]

  
  

   

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  Proton X50 ‘tuned for Malaysian roads’ – 1.9 million km, 75,000 hours of testing; validation still ongoing

  23 September 2020 / 96 comments

  More info on the Proton X50 from the recent City Preview event is trickling in, in addition to what we’ve shared with you from the media preview in Tanjung Malim last week. We’ve seen the […]

  
  

   

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  Detroit Motor Show (NAIAS) moved to September 2021

  22 September 2020 / 3 comments

  Motor shows are struggling to survive in the era of the coronavirus (no one passed the memo to Beijing though), and the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) – the traditional curtain raiser in the […]

  
  

   

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  Proton X50 fuel consumption figures revealed – FC is 6.4L/100 km for 1.5 TGDi, 6.5L/100 km for 1.5T

  22 September 2020 / 85 comments

  Here’s some additional info on the Proton X50. The carmaker has released fuel consumption figures for the soon-to-be-launched model, which will be available here with two engines – a 1.5 litre turbocharged and direct-injected three-cylinder […]

  
  

   

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  McLaren Elva production cut to ‘no more than 149’

  22 September 2020 / 3 comments

  When McLaren revealed the Elva late last year, the roadster with the optional windscreen was limited to a run of 399 units. It’s now set to be an even rarer car, as Woking has slashed […]

  
  

   

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