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  Continental Tyre Malaysia announces tyre safety check campaign – from June 9 to July 4 at Tesco Extra stores

  16 June 2016 / 13 comments

  Before you make that trip back to your hometown this Hari Raya festive season, it is important to ensure that your tyres are in good working condition. Continental Tyre Malaysia (CTM) has announced its tyre […]

   

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  W213 Mercedes-Benz E200 Avantgarde – first batch of units priced at RM386k; modified equipment list

  16 June 2016 / 30 comments

  The W213 Mercedes-Benz E-Class recently made its launch debut in Malaysia, with four variants on offer, all being CBU units. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has announced that the first batch of the entry-level E 200 Avantgarde […]

   

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  Proton Perdana coupé rendered – a Putra successor?

  16 June 2016 / 73 comments

  The new Proton Perdana already features a sleek – if rather busy – design, but what happens when you lop two doors off and shorten it? That’s what we were wondering too, so we commissioned […]

   

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  KL-Singapore HSR – South Korea in talks with M’sia

  16 June 2016 / 15 comments

  South Korea has expressed its increased interest in the proposed Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) project. According to a report by The Sun Daily, the Republic has engaged in talks with Malaysia on the matter. […]

   

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  2016 Honda Civic 1.5 Turbo gets increased output of up to 225 PS, 285 Nm with RaceChip plug-and-play unit

  15 June 2016 / 96 comments

  HONDA CIVIC FC (Gen.X) 1.5 VTEC TURBO with RaceChip Chiptuning RaceChip / HONDA CIVIC FC 1.5 VTEC TURBO – Tested & Proven Stock : 173PS | 220Nm RaceChip Optimization : 215PS | 275Nm GREAT NEWS, […]

   

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  Brabus G700 6×6 RHD stars in Malaysian promotional video, gets dedicated microsite as well; only 15 units

  15 June 2016 / 18 comments

  Naza World has released a new promotional video for the monstrous Brabus G700 6×6, along with a dedicated microsite for those who are interested in the six-wheeler. If you recall, the Brabus 6×6 was first […]

   

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  Proton Perdana good for Argentine market, says envoy

  15 June 2016 / 58 comments

  Witnessing the launch of the new Proton Perdana yesterday, Argentine ambassador to Malaysia Manuel Balaguer Salas said that the new flagship D-segment sedan stands a good chance of penetrating the Argentine market, according to a […]

   

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  Gov’t, DBKL will not compensate flash flood victims

  15 June 2016 / 46 comments

  The Government and Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has reiterated that it will not provide any compensation to victims of the flash floods that hit the city last month. This was because the floods were […]

   

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  ‘F 1’ Putrajaya number plate goes for RM5 million?

  15 June 2016 / 40 comments

  The recent announcement of the new ‘F’ and ‘V’ car number plate sequence for the Federal Territory (Wilayah Persekutuan) and Putrajaya has seen a record-breaking bidding frenzy from punters wanting to own some of the […]

   

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  Proton expected to return to glory after the end of Tun Mahathir’s political interference – PM Najib Razak

  14 June 2016 / 152 comments

  Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has said that with the end of Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s political interference in Proton, the national carmaker is expected to be on track to return to […]

   

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  New Proton Perdana limited to 7,000 units annually; exports permitted once new engines on board in 2017

  14 June 2016 / 68 comments

  The outgoing, government issue-only Proton Perdana was based upon the eighth-generation Honda Accord, and was subject to production and export restrictions. The just-launched Proton Perdana – fourth generation by Proton’s reckoning – is also based […]

   

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  DRIVEN: 2016 Proton Perdana quick video review

  14 June 2016 / 33 comments

  So it’s finally here, the 2016 Proton Perdana – you can read our full and comprehensive launch report and watch our quick walk-around tour to find out everything you need to know about the new […]

   

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  Proton looking for deeper collaboration with another strategic partner; request for proposals coming soon

  14 June 2016 / 53 comments

  At a press conference following the launch of the new Proton Perdana, Proton CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali revealed that Proton will be looking to formally identify a strategic partner for a deeper collaboration in […]

   

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  Proton NE01 2.0L turbo to go on the Perdana in 2017

  14 June 2016 / 106 comments

  Proton has reaffirmed that its just-launched Perdana is set to receive a powertrain update in 2017. Though not mentioned specifically, the chosen mill will be the automaker’s new NE01 2.0 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine. A […]

   

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  First Proton-Suzuki model to debut in Oct – Ertiga MPV

  14 June 2016 / 55 comments

  Proton CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali has confirmed that the first Proton-Suzuki model will debut in October this year. He was speaking to reporters after the launch of the new Proton Perdana in Putrajaya this […]

   

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