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Wow, 2020 has been rough, huh? We hope you've all been keeping yourselves safe during this difficult time. The coronavirus outbreak has affected livelihoods throughout the country, and the government clearly believes …
I pondered the question above when I recently decided to buy a simple car with a manual transmission. Basic safety equipment was a must for me (ABS and stability control at the …
Used cars. Not all of us end up buying one, but surely ALL of us have looked at one and went, hmmm.... before. Compared to what you can buy new for the …
On June 5, the government announced Penjana, its short-term economic recovery plan aimed at introducing a host of stimulus measures to propel businesses and aid the economy following the Covid-19 outbreak. Included …
RIP Covid-19, you will not be missed. OK, so the coronavirus hasn't fully left us yet, but new cases in the single digits and the absence of big infection spikes post-Raya means …
If it's one thing to note about mankind, it is its ability to resist change. When it comes down to it, the more controversial the adjustments, the stronger the resistance. Like a …
Production road cars that double as track day machines are not uncommon, as we’ve seen with the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, Renault Megane RS Trophy-R and Volkswagen GTI Clubsport S. These vehicles …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
