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  2022 Lexus NX 350 F Sport in Malaysia – live gallery of second-gen SUV; 2.4T with 275 hp, 430 Nm; RM389,888

  20 May 2022 / 19 comments

  Lexus Malaysia released details and local specifications of the second-generation NX last week, and we’re now bringing you a full gallery of the mid-size premium SUV in its top NX 350 F Sport variant. Priced […]

   

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  More expected to be caught this year for drink-driving than in 2021 – 759 arrested so far between Jan-April

  20 May 2022 / 9 comments

  As businesses and the economy goes back full swing following the pandemic, more people are expected to be caught for drink-driving this year than in 2021. Nearly 800 people have been arrested in the first […]

   

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  MIROS urges eligible recipients of MyCRS subsidised child seats to immediately make purchase, 188k limit

  20 May 2022 / 8 comments

  The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has released a statement urging eligible recipients of the Keluarga Malaysia child seat subsidy programme (MyCRS) to immediately make a purchase. To date, 231,012 of 427,798 applications […]

   

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  Lamborghini Owners Malaysia attempting largest gathering in June; to raise at least RM40k for charities

  20 May 2022 / 68 comments

  Supercar owners group Lamborghini Owners Malaysia (LOM) has announced that it will be attempting to surpass the numbers it previously achieved for having the largest number of Lamborghinis at a single gathering. For the gathering […]

   

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  McLaren Artura debuts in Malaysia – 3.0L V6 turbo plug-in hybrid, 680 PS and 720 Nm, from RM1.05 mil

  19 May 2022 / 9 comments

  McLaren’s first series production high-performance hybrid (HPH) supercar, the Artura, has made its Malaysian debut, having being unveiled earlier today at the McLaren Kuala Lumpur showroom. It’s the second offering from Woking to feature hybrid […]

   

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  New “Freeway 1” flyover to 1 Utama Shopping Centre – access via Persiaran Bandar Utama, Persiaran Surian

  19 May 2022 / 3 comments

  Road users who frequent the retail hub that is the 1 Utama Shopping Centre will be glad to know that a new addition aims to ease one’s passage into the mall. Dubbed the “Freeway 1” […]

   

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  Lorry driver had enough of queue cutters on a busy road, proceeds to blare Darude’s Sandstorm at them

  19 May 2022 / 21 comments

  As a motorist, you’ve probably encountered your fair share of queue cutters on the road. The act of queue-cutting is frowned upon as it not only causes inconvenience to other road users but can also […]

   

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  Perodua sales dropped 4.1% in April 2022 at 25,654 vehicles – YTD sales up 11.5% compared to 2021

  19 May 2022 / 26 comments

  Perodua delivered a total of 25,654 vehicles in April 2022, which is 4.1% lower than the 26,759 units registered a month prior in March. Just like UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT), the associate company of UMW […]

   

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  UMW Toyota Motor sold 6,946 vehicles in April 2022 – 18% down from March; YTD up 11% at 29,393 units

  19 May 2022 / 13 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has announced its sales performance for the month of April 2022, delivering a total of 6,946 vehicles, with 6,868 units being Toyota vehicles, while the remaining 78 units were Lexus vehicles. […]

   

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  2022 Ora Good Cat EV in Malaysia – RHD units in town, to be the cheapest electric car? Up to 500 km range

  19 May 2022 / 28 comments

  Here’s a closer look at the right-hand drive version of the Great Wall Motors Ora Good Cat, of which an example was spotted at Vision Motorsports yesterday, utilising the DC charger there. A couple of […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG A35 Sedan CKD to be launched soon, claims dealer – bookings open; RM306k for 306 PS?

  19 May 2022 / 8 comments

  The Mercedes-AMG A 35 4Matic Sedan could be the next model to be locally assembled (CKD) in Malaysia, at least according to a local Mercedes-Benz dealer. In a Facebook post, the dealer claims that the […]

   

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  2022 Subaru XV facelift in Malaysia – live gallery of GT Edition with EyeSight ADAS and bodykit, RM146,788

  18 May 2022 / 22 comments

  The facelifted Subaru XV was launched in Malaysia in December, sporting a mildly updated look and several new features, including some much-needed safety equipment. Now, we have a full live gallery of the refreshed second-generation […]

   

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  Suggestions on how to improve toll collection, RFID utilisation in Malaysia, according to Ong Kian Ming

  18 May 2022 / 35 comments

  In January this year, PLUS Malaysia announced that the North-South Expressway would support toll payments via RFID (radio frequency identification), with Touch ‘n Go and SmartTAG lanes set to be reduced in stages. Following the […]

   

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  RON 97 price sets another record high – up two sen to RM4.33 per litre in May 2022 week 4 fuel price update

  18 May 2022 / 8 comments

  Time for another round of the weekly fuel price update, with the ministry of finance having announced the latest fuel prices for the coming week of May 19 to 25. After its retail price hit […]

   

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  Perodua files Traz and Nexis trademarks with MyIPO

  18 May 2022 / 13 comments

  Perodua has filed a couple of trademarks with the Intellectual Property Corporation of Malaysia (MyIPO), registering the Traz and Nexis names at the end of last month. Both were filed under class 12 and class […]

   

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