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  2022 BMW iX M60 – fastest BMW Group EV, 619 PS & 1,100 Nm; 0-100 in 3.8s, Launch Control, 566 km range

  5 January 2022 / 6 comments

  BMW has officially unveiled the iX M60, a move that signals its M division’s transition into the electrified performance cars segment. The M60 is currently the top iX variant, offering a healthy performance increase over […]

   

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  Perodua Ativa and Aruz – 26,847 and 15,313 units sold in 2021 respectively; SUVs make up 22% of P2 sales

  4 January 2022 / 34 comments

  Perodua has, unsurprisingly, maintained its position as market leader despite a rather turbulent year. It sold a grand total of 190,291 vehicles in 2021, which is a 13.6% drop from the 220,154 units recorded in […]

   

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  Proton X50 – 28,774 units sold in 2021, highest volume SUV in Malaysia, production now above 4,000 monthly

  4 January 2022 / 2 comments

  The Proton X50 is easily one of the most highly anticipated cars in Malaysia recently, and it has only been around for a little over a year. Despite production being interrupted due to the prolonged […]

   

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  Proton X50 and X70 – 45,149 units sold in 2021, best-selling SUV brand in Malaysia, 40% of total volume

  4 January 2022 / 16 comments

  Proton has just announced that it sold 45,149 SUVs in the whole of 2021, effectively making it the best-selling SUV brand in the country. That accounts for nearly 40% of Proton’s total sales volume for […]

   

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  2022 Honda CR-V Black Edition in Malaysia – RM162k

  4 January 2022 / 5 comments

  Honda Malaysia recently introduced the new CR-V Black Edition, one that is based on the mid 1.5L TC-P 2WD variant. It’s priced at RM161,913, making it cost approximately RM4,298 more than its donor. Unique to […]

   

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  2022 BMW iX M60 leaked – 628 PS, 480 km of range!

  3 January 2022 / 6 comments

  Photos of the range-topping BMW iX M60 have just been leaked on social media, days ahead of its scheduled global reveal. It’s said to be the second fully electric BMW model to be tuned by […]

   

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  Koenigsegg drops new hypercar teaser, launch soon?

  3 January 2022 / 0 comments

  We’re no strangers to New Year’s resolutions. New year, new me, right? Well, for Koenigsegg, it didn’t explicitly say “new year, new car,” but a teaser released on its Instagram page certainly points in that […]

   

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  Extended warranty programmes, free service packages for used cars in Malaysia – are they worth the money?

  29 December 2021 / 3 comments

  We at paultan.org pride ourselves with bringing you not just the latest automotive news, but also a collection of how-to guides that revolve around car ownership. Topics such as new car purchases, model comparisons and […]

   

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  BYD, Momenta team up to develop self-driving tech

  28 December 2021 / 0 comments

  Chinese automaker BYD has formed a joint venture with autonomous driving startup Momenta to develop semi-autonomous tech for its range of cars, Reuters reports. Called DiPi Intelligent Mobility Co, the new firm is headquartered in […]

   

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  2022 Geely Xingyue L Hi-X – 245 PS, 540 Nm hybrid; 3-stage gearbox, 1,300 km range, 0-100 in 7.9 seconds!

  28 December 2021 / 19 comments

  Say hello to the new 2022 Geely Xingyue L Hi-X. It’s a new hybrid variant of the KX11 SUV, but powered by an all-new hybrid powertrain developed by sister firm Leishen Power. The Xingyue will […]

   

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  2021 Chery Tiggo 4 Pro in SA – 1,000,000 km warranty!

  27 December 2021 / 7 comments

  Chery has just launched the new Tiggo 4 Pro in South Africa, and its one million-km warranty has everybody talking. According to the automaker, the warranty comprises two phases, starting with a standard five-year or […]

   

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  Performmaster G805 Carbon Widebody – a tricked out Mercedes-AMG G63 with 805 PS & 1,020 Nm of torque!

  27 December 2021 / 0 comments

  Another day, another custom Mercedes-Benz G-Class. This is the Performmaster G805 Carbon Widebody, a specially tuned Mercedes-AMG G 63 with a carbon-fibre widebody kit. As you can tell from photos of the Olive Green and […]

   

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  Thai drivers like EVs, but infrastructure a deal-breaker

  27 December 2021 / 7 comments

  When it comes to owning an electric vehicle, nearly three out of four Thai motorists say the current charging infrastructure is a deal-breaker, the Bangkok Post reports. According to a new ABeam Consulting Thailand study, […]

   

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  2021 Isuzu D-Max – 5 things you didn’t know about it

  27 December 2021 / 4 comments

  You’ve read the launch story, seen in detail the seven variants, and watched our in-depth walk-around and first impressions videos. There’s lots of ground to cover with the latest generation Isuzu D-Max, but there’s always […]

   

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  2022 Volkswagen Golf GTI and R-Line Mk8 in Malaysia

  25 December 2021 / 11 comments

  The locally-assembled Volkswagen Golf Mk8 will soon be launched in Malaysia. It’s expected to debut within the first three months of 2022, and prospective buyers can look forward to either the R-Line or GTI variants. […]

   

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