OPINION: Tech expediency is key to crises response
When the prime minister said that the Covid-19 pandemic situation has created “new norms” – he was spot on. Over the past few weeks, we experienced that first hand. When the movement …
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Ten Proton appearances in foreign movies, TV shows
If you've recently watched Netflix's new action thriller Extraction and spotted a few scenes with some Protons in it, we know exactly how that fleeting sense of pride felt like. To keep …
OPINION: Car service centres now allowed to open during MCO, but how will it work? Is it necessary?
On April 10, the government announced that it would allow certain businesses in selected economic sectors to resume operations moving into phase three of the movement control order (MCO) from April 15 …
GALLERY: Four generations of the Toyota Harrier SUV
The Toyota Harrier has just entered its fourth iterative life cycle, and as a way of celebrating the launch of the new Harrier, we figured, why not take a brief stroll down …
Are existing owners entitled to complain when car companies launch model updates with new features?
This week, we received news that BMW Group Malaysia has quietly updated the 3 Series and X4, finally adding some much-needed safety equipment that includes autonomous emergency braking, lane departure warning and …
If Proton Saga, Juara & Perodua Kancil were race cars
Four weeks is admittedly an unusually long time to be cooped up at home. It's akin to being on house arrest, but with the occasional privilege of stepping out to replenish essentials, …
A day in the life of a spyshot photographer, and how publications get all those hard-earned first-look shots
Spyshots provide a first look at upcoming models before they become a marketing reality, and you see them here on paultan.org as well as many other publications on the Internet, offering a …
Toyota Hilux 2.8L versus Mitsubishi Triton 2.4L – which one of the two pick-up trucks is more fuel efficient?
In the pick-up truck arena, the Mitsubishi Triton and Toyota Hilux are perennial rivals that constantly find themselves butting heads in some sort of comparison. While looks are completely subjective, things like …
The top 10 best-selling cars in Malaysia, 2010-2019
Despite overall figures having tapered off somewhat in the past few years from the heady days of the mid 2010s, Malaysians have been consistent when it comes to purchasing cars. Simply put, …
GALLERY: Three generations of the Bentley Flying Spur – 15 years of the Continental GT’s limo sister
Unless you've had an atrocious past that should be buried for good and never mentioned again, throwbacks are really pleasant things. You don the rose tinted glasses and think of the good …
Racing up Ulu Yam/Genting – why do we still do this?
Time and time again, we see incidents of sports car and supercar owners racing on the public highway. Often driving in large groups, these individuals travel at high speeds on roads frequented …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Jonathan
As the clock stops on the second decade of the third millennium, the dawn of this particular new year gives all of us a pause to reflect on some of the joys …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Matthew
Every time this year we, the writers at paultan.org, seclude ourselves into our respective mental caves to jog the memory of some of the most extraordinary driving experiences in the past 12 …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Mick
Hello and welcome to 2020. Here at paultan.org the start of decade means we have opted to reflect upon the most memorable cars of the of the one just concluded, and so …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Gerard
Hello, and welcome to the year 2020, which also marks the start of a new decade for all of us. Yes, I’m on team January 1, 2020 instead of team January 1, …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Anthony
Instead of the usual top five picks of the year, we’re doing something different to celebrate the end of the 2010s. Ten cars that have impressed each of us in the past …
The paultan.org Top 10 cars of the decade – Danny
Ten years. One decade. Really? I can't believe it myself. December 1, 2019 marked my tenth year at paultan.org, and while it feels just like yesterday that my office was a middle …
2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – slow year for Kia, Hyundai; Jeep to return; Renault shines
It has been a fascinating year for the Malaysian automotive landscape, one we can safely categorise as unprecedented, and on several levels. From national automaker Proton aggressively selling its updated range of …
2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – Ford, Isuzu, Mitsubishi, Subaru and Volkswagen in Malaysia
After reporting on how the premium brands fared in 2019, we continue with the fourth edition of our year-end recap, where we now shift our focus to other carmakers that are also …
2019 year in review and what’s to come in 2020 – tough year for Mercedes-Benz and BMW, but Volvo soars
Having looked at how the national carmakers and Japanese brands fared in 2019, we continue on the year that was with the premium brands. It was a mixed year for players in …
