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  1931 Ford Model A, Mitsubishi Lancer facelift and more on Driven this Sunday

  11 June 2010 / 0 comments

  Watch Driven Episode 10 promo footage Driven will showcase its 10th episode this Sunday and it will feature a review on the facelifted Mitsubishi Lancer as Sharizan finds out if this new aggressive looking compact […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze launched in Malaysia by Naza Group – 1.8-litre engine, 6-speed automatic, RM99K

  10 June 2010 / 448 comments

  It’s been a long time coming, and the Chevrolet Cruze is finally here in Malaysia. Unveiled hours ago at the KL Convention Centre by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak, the C-segment global car […]

   

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  Proton: Lotus not for sale at this point in time!

  9 June 2010 / 148 comments

  With some reports claiming that Proton will offload 40% of wholly-owned subsidiary Lotus to the British brand’s management team, Proton Holdings Bhd has reiterated that Lotus Group International Ltd is not for sale at this […]

   

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  Volkswagen Malaysia signs LOI to add 3 more dealerships

  8 June 2010 / 67 comments

  Volkswagen Group Malaysia have just signed Letter of Intents with three new dealers which will operate full 3S dealerships in Jalan Ipoh (Azumoto Sdn Bhd), Kuantan (Okuan Sdn Bhd) and Kota Kinabalu (DKV Automobil Sdn […]

   

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  Peugeot 3008 launched in Malaysia – RM143,888!

  7 June 2010 / 176 comments

  READ: Peugeot 3008 Test Drive Review The Peugeot 3008 crossover, or SUV, as Peugeot prefers to call it in Malaysia, was launched hours ago in Kuala Lumpur. With big ads all over the papers today, […]

   

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  Lancer with tradeplates spotted leaving Proton Shah Alam

  4 June 2010 / 442 comments

  Reader Melvin spotted these three Mitsubishi Lancer GLX cars with trade plates turning out of Proton Shah Alam’s side exit (not the one facing KESAS). In any other circumstance you would think these were just […]

   

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  Join the Ford Fiesta Facebook Face-Off at 9 PM tonight

  4 June 2010 / 8 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Connexion will be having a live quiz tonight at 9 PM on their Ford Fiesta in Malaysia Facebook Fan Page as part of their Ford Fiesta Movement Malaysia pre-launch promotion activities Basically […]

   

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  MINI Cooper S updated in Malaysia – now with 184hp

  4 June 2010 / 21 comments

  The MINI Cooper S has been updated in Malaysia with a new N14B16 engine that produces 184 horsepower at 5,500rpm, which is up about 9 horsepower from the original horsepower rating of 175 when the […]

   

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  Volkswagen Scirocco, Ford Focus TDCi and more on Driven this Sunday!

  3 June 2010 / 0 comments

  Watch Driven Episode 9’s Promo Episode 9 of Driven will go on air this weekend where Harvinder will reveal his say on the mean-looking Volkswagen Scirocco which joins cars such as the Passat CC and […]

   

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  Chery Alado exports Eastar MPV to Thailand and Indonesia

  3 June 2010 / 53 comments

  Chery Alado Automobile Sdn Bhd will start exporting the locally assembled Chery Eastar 2.0L MPV to Thailand and Indonesia, starting with 50 units to each country. By the end of 2010, Chery expects this figure […]

   

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  Hire purchase interest rates are up by about 0.25%!

  2 June 2010 / 224 comments

  According to a report by StarBiz, hire purchase interest rates have gone up by about a quarter of a percent early this week. An EON Bank officer told the StarBiz reporter that hire-purchase loans are […]

   

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  Goodyear International Drift Series in Malaysia this month!

  2 June 2010 / 3 comments

  Goodyear is one of the main movers of drifting in this region, and after supporting the Formula Drift Asia series since its birth a few years ago, the tyremaker is taking its involvement a step […]

   

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  Proton boardroom changes, prepares to enter India

  1 June 2010 / 138 comments

  Proton saw a list of Bursa Malaysia announcements last week pertaining the boardroom and audit committee. Two members have resigned – Non-Executive Director Haji Abdul Kadir Bin Md Kassim and Non-Executive Director Oh Kim Sun. […]

   

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  25th Anniversary Proton Saga Snap & Win Contest

  31 May 2010 / 39 comments

  The Proton Saga ‘Snap & Win’ Photo Contest with the theme ‘Ease your Life’ is one of the activities that Proton Edar have planned in conjunction with Proton’s 25th Anniversary celebration. The contest is broken […]

   

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  Top 10 winners of the Double Barrel Hunt to be ‘chauffeured’ on track in a Lotus 2-Eleven!

  27 May 2010 / 0 comments

  Driven’s Double Barrel Hunt contest is currently in its seventh week and thus far 30 lucky winners have walked away with prizes such as BHPetrol fuel vouchers, Nokia E52s, V-KOOL and Ultra Glass Coating Neo […]

   

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