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  Up to 37.5% highway toll discounts to be had this CNY

  5 February 2013 / 23 comments

  Toll rebates and discounts of between five and 37.5% are to be had on 24 expressways during this Chinese New Year, reports Bernama. Expressways under PLUS would be giving a 20% rebate this Thursday and […]

   

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  GALLERY: Rare Renault Sport Spider spotted in town

  5 February 2013 / 15 comments

  At the recent launch of the Renault Megane RS 265, we spotted an interesting guest, the rare Renault Sport Spider from the 1990s. Think a Lotus Elise is uncompromising and hardcore? Read on. Unveiled at […]

   

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  Vespa LX150 Apple limited edition launched: RM11,388

  5 February 2013 / 28 comments

  Naza Premira officially launched the Vespa LX150 Apple Edition at its Vespa 3S Centre in PJ today, with an OTR price of RM11,388. However, for this Chinese New Year, limited units will go for a […]

   

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  SPIED: Registered Audi A6 Hybrid spotted in Melaka

  5 February 2013 / 77 comments

  Two weeks ago, we posted up spyshots of the Audi A6 Hybrid being transported from Port Klang, before Euromobil put up a teaser on Audi’s Malaysian website. The car is confirmed to be coming very […]

   

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  Maserati GranTurismo Sport launched – RM1.118 mil

  4 February 2013 / 44 comments

  Naza Italia launched the Maserati GranTurismo Sport this morning. The GranTurismo Sport, a variant that made its debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, is priced in Malaysia from RM1,118,000. The GranTurismo Sport is an […]

   

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  BL1M programme offers more affordable B2 licence

  4 February 2013 / 81 comments

  Malaysians who wish to apply for a B2 motorcycle licence can now do so at a reduced cost with the help of the BL1M (Bantuan Lesen 1 Malaysia) programme. Instead of paying an average of […]

   

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  UMW Toyota mulling over local assembly of hybrids

  4 February 2013 / 37 comments

  UMW Toyota Motor is currently in talks with Toyota Motor Company over the possibility of setting up a CKD hybrid production plant here in Malaysia, as reported by Bernama. Which model it will be has […]

   

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  Ford Ranger – price increase for auto XLT variant

  4 February 2013 / 17 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Connexion has announced a price increase of RM1,000 on the automatic variant of the T6 Ranger 2.2 litre XLT. The XLT automatic is now priced at RM96,888, on-the-road with insurance. The increase […]

   

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  VIDEO: Honda Civic side impact crash test at 50 km/h

  3 February 2013 / 67 comments

  The results of the first phase of ASEAN NCAP wasn’t the only thing the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) had to offer at its open day – all who were present were also treated […]

   

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  Honda CR-V – ad for fourth-gen pops up on oto.my

  3 February 2013 / 75 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 looks like the fourth-gen Honda CR-V may be on […]

   

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  Lexus opens two new showrooms in KL, Sungai Besi

  1 February 2013 / 10 comments

  Lexus Malaysia is starting the year by introducing two new showrooms in downtown KL and Sungai Besi. Launched simultaneously, Lexus Sungai Besi is a 3S centre while Lexus Kuala Lumpur acts as a showroom focusing […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP first phase results released for eight models tested – Ford Fiesta and Honda City get 5 stars

  1 February 2013 / 344 comments

  UPDATE: A live demonstration of a side impact crash test was carried out by MIROS on a Honda Civic at the event. You can catch the video here. The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research […]

   

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  Honda Freed MPV facelifted – RM99,800 to RM113,500

  31 January 2013 / 56 comments

  Honda Malaysia has announced the facelifted Freed MPV, first launched here back in April 2010 as the “premium compact MPV”. No change mechanically, so say hello to the familiar 1.5 litre SOHC i-VTEC engine (118 […]

   

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  BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and 5 now classified as Energy Efficient Vehicles, price reduced by RM140k-150k

  31 January 2013 / 91 comments

  Something to cheer about, if you happen to have been eyeing the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and ActiveHybrid 5. BMW Malaysia has announced that the pricing for both models has been significantly reduced, the reduction brought […]

   

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  Kia Rio launched – 1.4 EX and SX, RM74k-RM80k

  31 January 2013 / 220 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia has launched the third-generation Kia Rio in Malaysia. The five-door hatch, which made its official debut last night at The Curve, is available in EX and SX trim forms, priced at RM73,888 […]

   

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