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  Proton Exora Bold spotted on transporter on the NSE

  15 December 2011 / 126 comments

  The official introduction of the Proton Exora Bold is imminent, by the looks of it, what with stocks of the turbocharged MPV making their way to showrooms across the country. Reader Ian snapped some photos […]

   

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  Perodua organises mass circumcision event for 50 boys

  14 December 2011 / 58 comments

  A constant stream of news flows past us everyday, from the mouth watering to the bizarre, and here’s one that jumped out to catch attention. Perodua recently organised and sponsored a majlis berkhatan beramai-ramai (mass […]

   

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  Kia Optima K5 coming – launch set for end-December

  14 December 2011 / 155 comments

  Naza Kia Malaysia is set to launch the Kia Optima K5 on December 27. The car will be launched at NKM’s first Kia Red Cube outlet in Malaysia, which is located in Petaling Jaya alongside […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf – pilot program to begin in Malaysia in 2012

  14 December 2011 / 32 comments

  Word has it that the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is coming into the country sometime in the first half of next year. Before you get too excited, it’s not a commercial launch, but rather a […]

   

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  Road closures around Dataran Merdeka for Formula Drift

  14 December 2011 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge map The Achilles Formula Drift Malaysia 2011 event is happening this weekend (17-18 Dec) at Dataran Merdeka with the iconic Sultan Abdul Samad building as backdrop. Malaysia is the third and final […]

   

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  Proton Exora CFE – some details on the turbo mill surface

  14 December 2011 / 289 comments

  Click to enlarge. It’s just around the corner now, the introduction of the turbocharged Proton Exora Bold, and stuff on the vehicle is coming out of the woodwork faster than that in a leaky boat, […]

   

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  Proton Exora Prime – CFE variant photos leaked!

  12 December 2011 / 276 comments

  More on Proton’s upcoming turbocharged Exora MPV – leaked photos of the Prime variant have surfaced, courtesy of Funtastico, which picked them up from the original source blog, Kizz Kazz. This follows on the example […]

   

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  Honda CR-Z well received, three new colours available

  12 December 2011 / 40 comments

  The latest Honda and hybrid car in our market, the Honda CR-Z, has been very well received. Launched in early November, Honda Malaysia targeted to sell 100 units by the end of the year, but […]

   

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  Khazanah selling Proton stake to DRB, says Tun Mahathir

  12 December 2011 / 55 comments

  Of the parties bidding for a stake in national carmaker Proton, Khazanah Holdings will sell its 42.7% stake to DRB-Hicom, according to Proton adviser Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The ex-PM added that that Khazanah was […]

   

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  Thai Motor Expo: Subaru XV unveiled, and we sample it!

  11 December 2011 / 50 comments

  We have returned from the Thailand International Motor Expo 2011, where Motor Image (MI), the Subaru distributor for our region and beyond, unveiled the Subaru XV at its stand. This XV in question is made […]

   

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  Proton mobile teams set out to install compulsory rear centre lap belts for Saga LMST and Gen.2

  10 December 2011 / 17 comments

  Proton has begun a month-long campaign in which it is sending out mobile teams to install the mandatory rear centre lap belt in Saga LMST and Gen.2’s manufactured between 2004 and 2008. The teams are […]

   

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  E90 BMW 3-Series now with 5 years / 100,000 km thanks to extended BMW Service + Repair Inclusive package

  9 December 2011 / 27 comments

  BMW is now offering the E90 3-Series with its extended BMW Service + Repair Inclusive programme of five years or 100,000 kilometers, whichever comes first. This is an up from three years or 60,000 kilometers […]

   

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  Proton Exora with turbocharged Campro CFE spotted!

  9 December 2011 / 274 comments

  Say hello to this interesting looking Proton Exora! The thing that makes it interesting is of course the “CFE INSIDE” decal that can be seen on the driver’s door. We’ve been hearing the CFE term […]

   

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  My Proton Makeover – work in progress pics of the Wira

  9 December 2011 / 65 comments

  Work has been progressing steadily on Sashideran Radha Krishnan’s 17-year-old Proton Wira, which is the second vehicle chosen to undergo the ‘My Proton Makeover’ treatment, and on December 14, he’s set to get his beloved […]

   

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  Toyota Avanza – brochure’s out on the upcoming facelift

  9 December 2011 / 68 comments

  Click to enlarge. The facelifted Toyota Avanza should be in the showrooms soon enough – the UMW Toyota website already teases that it’s “coming soon,” with pricing and all, which we ran a story on […]

   

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