Hyundai Grand Starex facelift launched in Thailand
The Hyundai Grand Starex facelift has been launched in Thailand, where the 11-seater version is called the H-1 and the more luxury MPV-like seven-seater is called the Grand Starex. This comes a …
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SPYSHOTS: Volvo XC40 SUV in Malaysia, T5 R-Design
Click to enlarge Here's something very interesting. Readers Amirul and SK Teoh have sent in images of the yet to be launched Volvo XC40 in Malaysia. It's not just one stray unit …
MSO reveals two new McLaren 720S bespoke design themes – F1-inspired Track, ocean-inspired Pacific
What's better than a new McLaren 720S? One that's a blank canvas for personalisation. Two new design themes for the 720S have been brought to life as bespoke commissions by McLaren Special …
In China, Geely opens 149 4S dealerships in a day
Yup, we needed a double take as well. One hundred and forty nine Geely 4S dealerships were opened simultaneously in China in a day, marked by a ceremony at one of the …
Third national car will use private sector money – LGE
Here's another assurance from finance minister Lim Guan Eng that the third national car project proposed by prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not use public funds. Instead, it will be …
2019 Honda Civic – FC gets mid-life facelift in the US
Has it been three years already? Not for us, but the current FC generation Honda Civic was unveiled in the US in September 2015, which makes it a month short of three …
GIIAS 2018: Cewek cantik SPG wrap up our coverage
SPG stands for Sales Promotion Girl, and not what you might be thinking about. Now that we've cleared that, let's proceed to a recap of our live coverage of the 2018 Gaikindo …
GIIAS 2018: Wuling previews upcoming SUV for Indonesia, based on Chinese market Baojun 530
The two Chinese carmakers that have entered the Indonesian car market - Dongfeng and SAIC-GM-Wuling - have done so via different routes. The first one, Wuling, chose MPVs to penetrate the large …
GIIAS 2018: Kia Sportage facelift sneaks into the show
Kia was not officially present at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), but the carmaker managed to sneak in a Kia Sportage facelift via the backdoor - the refreshed fourth-gen …
GIIAS 2018: Toyota Vios TRD prototype whets appetite
The new Toyota Vios - which is essentially the Thai market Yaris Ativ with a 1.5 litre engine - was launched in Indonesia in April this year. The regular E and G …
GIIAS 2018: Wuling Cortez MPV – a 1.8L Innova fighter
At last year's Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), we detailed the Wuling Confero, the SAIC-GM venture's maiden product in the republic. That one shocked the core Low MPV market (Toyota Avanza, …
GIIAS 2018: DFSK Dongfeng Sokon Glory 580 – 1.5L turbo seven-seater Chinese SUV, from RM69k
There's a new brand at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) and it's DFSK, which stands for Dongfeng Sokon. Known simply as Sokon in the republic, the Chinese brand's first …
GIIAS 2018: Facelifted Hyundai Grand Starex, H-1 MPV
The new Santa Fe shared Hyundai's 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) stand with the Hyundai Grand Starex facelift, known in Indonesia and some markets as the H-1. The refreshed Grand …
GIIAS 2018: Fourth-gen Hyundai Santa Fe TM launched
The new Hyundai Santa Fe has been officially launched at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), which is still ongoing for the public at BSD City. The fourth-generation Santa Fe …
GIIAS 2018: Honda Civic Type R TCR – the real racer
The world debut of the new Honda Brio took centrestage at Honda's 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) stand, but we could not prevent our eyes from straying to the Honda …
GIIAS 2018: Ignis Suzuki Sport amps up the cool
Apart from the previewed new Jimny, there were no brand new models at Suzuki's 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) stand, but a range of Suzuki Sport edition models. You've seen …
GIIAS 2018: Lexus UX – junior SUV makes Asian debut
Besides the launch of the new ES, Lexus Indonesia also brought the Lexus UX to the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS) for an Asian premiere. Unveiled in March at the …
GIIAS 2018: Daihatsu Boon Active wears an SUV dress
After showing you the Myvi with Daihatsu badges at the 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS), here's the Myvi that might have been, had Perodua not went its own way. This …
GIIAS 2018: Second-gen Suzuki Ertiga MPV detailed
Here's a closer look at the new Suzuki Ertiga, which was launched in Indonesia in April this year. The second-generation Ertiga - which plays in the Low MPV segment alongside the Toyota …
GIIAS 2018: Daihatsu Ayla Turbo concept, 200 hp Axia!
A 200 hp Perodua Axia? Yup, such a machine is present at the ongoing 2018 Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show (GIIAS). PT Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) has a Daihatsu Ayla Turbo at …
