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  New Porsche Cayenne Turbo S spotted in Malaysia – launch soon with Cayenne Diesel S and new Cayman

  8 March 2013 / 15 comments

  Porsche’s fastest ever Cayenne, the 550 hp Turbo S, will be launched here soon. One was spotted by yours truly just yesterday in fact, driving around Malaysia’s own automotive enclave that is Glenmarie, Shah Alam. […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Peugeot 208 spotted at JPJ Putrajaya

  7 March 2013 / 77 comments

  Well, looks like another French Lion is about to enter the scene – reader ApexKit spotted a couple of Peugeot 208 examples at JPJ Putrajaya, and it looks like both three-door and five-door versions of […]

   

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  Jaguar XF and XJ with 2.0 Ti, 2.2 Td, 3.0 SC V6 engines introduced; XKR-S joins Malaysian line-up

  7 March 2013 / 21 comments

  Sisma Auto has updated its Jaguar line-up in Malaysia, chief among which is the introduction of new entry-level 2.0 litre-engined variants of the Jaguar XF and XJ, priced at RM388,888 and RM598,888 respectively. The XF […]

   

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  BMW X5 Performance Edition introduced – RM589k

  7 March 2013 / 11 comments

  BMW Malaysia has announced the arrival of a new version of its E70 BMW X5 – the Performance Edition, as it’s called, adds dress-up items as well as a power increase to the 5+2-seater SUV. […]

   

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  RON 97 petrol to go up by 20 sen to RM2.90

  6 March 2013 / 132 comments

  The retail price of RON 97 petrol will be RM2.90 per litre effective tomorrow, March 7. This is a 20 sen increase from the existing RM2.70 per litre. The pump price of RON 97 was […]

   

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  Nasim opens Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth 3S Centre, officially unveils limited edition 308 Griffe

  6 March 2013 / 8 comments

  Nasim has opened Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth, its largest outlet to-date outside the Klang Valley. Peugeot Blue Box Butterworth, which is owned and operated by CS Euro Auto Sdn Bhd, is the first of seven […]

   

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  Honda CR-V launched – 2.0 litre, CKD, RM148,800

  5 March 2013 / 205 comments

  You’ve seen the teasers and read our comprehensive test drive report, now the new Honda CR-V has been officially launched by Honda Malaysia, in CKD locally assembled form. The “Comfortable Runabout Vehicle” is in its […]

   

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  Porsche 911 Carrera 4S launched – from RM970,000

  4 March 2013 / 50 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Performance, Porsche’s presence in Malaysia, has added one more to the 911 range. Previously, you could only have the 911 in its purest form, a rear-wheel drive version. Launched recently, the Porsche […]

   

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  IM4U number plate launched, on sale March 10

  4 March 2013 / 48 comments

  Another special vehicle registration plate has come about – the introduction of the IM4U plate was announced by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak over the weekend. The plate has been introduced in conjuction […]

   

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  2013 Honda CR-V spotted on trailers, launching soon!

  2 March 2013 / 48 comments

  UPDATE: The fourth-gen Honda CR-V has been launched in Malaysia. Click here to read our launch report, and here for a comprehensive test drive review It’s all systems go for the launch of the new […]

   

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  MITI import duty cuts – response from MAA, Pekema

  1 March 2013 / 0 comments

  You’ve read the full story on MITI’s announced import duty cuts for cars coming from Japan and Australia, now here’s the response from industry stakeholders Malay Vehicle Importers and Traders Association (Pekema) and the Malaysian […]

   

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  Import duties on cars from Japan, Australia to be reduced in stages to zero by 2016 – MITI

  1 March 2013 / 113 comments

  Import duties for cars from Japan and Australia will be gradually reduced to zero by 2016, Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed has said, according to various reports. The issue of […]

   

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  BMW 7-Series F02 facelift launched, RM649k-939k

  28 February 2013 / 35 comments

  BMW Malaysia has introduced the facelifted F01/02 BMW 7-Series in the country, in this case with the F02 side of things. The car was launched today at the ongoing BMW Malaysian Open 2013 being held […]

   

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  Shell Helix Driven to Extremes TV series to air on Discovery Channel, special preview trailers released

  28 February 2013 / 5 comments

  The three-episode Discovery Channel adventure series Shell Helix Driven to Extremes will be aired in Malaysia at 8.00 pm over three consecutive Wednesdays on March 13, 20 and 27. We share with you here some […]

   

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  Artega Asia to open KL outlet but Artega sales unlikely

  28 February 2013 / 5 comments

  No, it’s not Artiga, or Ertiga, but Artega, the German sports car manufacturer. Reader Kent spotted a Mutiara Motors showroom in Jalan Maarof, Bangsar, in the process of being completed, and sent along a few […]

   

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