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  Good news for blog readers – another four sets of Goodyear Duraplus to give away!

  18 October 2009 / 9 comments

  Goodyear’s Duraplus giveaway which was held before the Raya holidays this year had received tremendous response from blog readers. In fact, there were so many entries that Goodyear had felt deserving that they decided to […]

   

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  Malaysian Volvo S40 updated with 2.0 liter engine and Powershift twin clutch transmission!

  15 October 2009 / 80 comments

  Volvo has updated the specifications for the Volvo S40 here in Malaysia. The 2.4 litre engine has been replaced by a 2.0 litre unit which is essentially the Duratec unit found in the Ford Focus […]

   

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  New Volkswagen cars listed on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website

  13 October 2009 / 59 comments

  A delicious trio of the Volkswagen Scirocco, the Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk6 and the Volkswagen Passat CC are now listed on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website with specifications though there are no prices yet. I understand a […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia introduces Proven Exclusivity – a Certified Pre-Owned programme

  9 October 2009 / 16 comments

  The Mercedes-Benz E 280 Avantgarde AMG Sports Package that you see on the left is available for sale with just over 20,000km on the odometer for RM360,000. It’s also got an official Mercedes-Benz Malaysia minimum […]

   

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  Naza to assemble ASEAN Peugeot 207 Sedan in Gurun from October 2010

  8 October 2009 / 80 comments

  Peugeot and Naza signed an MoU for the assembly of the Peugeot 207 Sedan in Paris today. Naza’s plant in Gurun will be the production hub for the 207 Sedan for the ASEAN region from […]

   

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  Porsche Panamera range launched in Malaysia

  4 October 2009 / 68 comments

  The Porsche Panamera is now available from Auto Eurokars with a 2+2 year extended warranty. You can get either a Panamera S with a 6-speed manual, or the Panamera 4S and Panamera Turbo with 7-speed […]

   

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  Rulers check out the new Proton Turbo engine

  3 October 2009 / 353 comments

  A turbocharged Campro engine in an Exora Prestige we saw back in July… Proton unveiled a turbocharged 1.6 litre engine to selected press in Norwich, UK earlier today while our King and Queen His Majesty […]

   

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  Goodyear Duraplus Contest #1: Winners List

  2 October 2009 / 23 comments

  Initially when the Goodyear Duraplus contest was first announced, Goodyear was putting up one set of Duraplus tyres for a lucky and deserving winner to win. The entries poured in like crazy and the Goodyear […]

   

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  Four new BMW EfficientDynamics turbodiesel models now here in Malaysia!

  1 October 2009 / 53 comments

  BMW have launched four new diesel models here in Malaysia, complementing the existing X5 xDrive30d model. The four are the BMW 320d Sports, the BMW 520d Sports Edition, the BMW X3 xDrive20d Executive Edition and […]

   

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  Toyota Estima Hybrid now available from Naza

  28 September 2009 / 68 comments

  ‘ There are currently only two car companies offering hybrid models officially here in Malaysia – Toyota and Honda. Despite the sensitive question of whether Malaysian technicians can maintain a complicated hybrid vehicle, the grey […]

   

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  Dow Jones Sustainability Index names BMW the ‘most sustainable’ automaker in the world!

  28 September 2009 / 11 comments

  The Dow Jones Sustainability Index has named BMW the most sustainable automobile company in the world for the 5th consecutive year. The index was first published in 1999, so it is in its 10th year […]

   

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  Perodua MPV teased in Hari Raya print ads

  21 September 2009 / 273 comments

  Click for enlarged image This may look like just another Hari Raya greeting from Perodua at first but for those who are follow the auto industry closely and are expecting something to be launched soon […]

   

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  New Hyundai Getz SE – 300 unit limited run

  16 September 2009 / 88 comments

  Total sales for the Getz in Malaysia recently hit 20,000 units since its 2005 launch, so Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors have decided to create a new limited run Hyundai Getz SE (Special Edition) to celebrate. The […]

   

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  090909: It’s MUFORS Road Safety Day!

  9 September 2009 / 17 comments

  It’s 09/09/09 today – a number that means different things for different people but in the context of the Malaysian motorist its MUFORS Road Safety day, part of the Malaysians United For Road Safety (MUFORS) […]

   

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  Abt kits for Scirocco and Golf Mk6 to be available in Malaysia; previewed over the weekend

  8 September 2009 / 57 comments

  If you’ve been looking to get a Mk6 Golf GTI or a Scirocco from Volkswagen Malaysia and are exploring for tune-up options, Cartrade-ABT is already one step ahead of you. They’ve showcased the gorgeous ABT […]

   

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