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  35 years of Proton – we talk to Azlan Othman about the evolution of design, and what to expect for the future

  27 July 2020 / 52 comments

  Earlier this month, Proton celebrated the 35th anniversary of its first car, the Saga. It had already been a long journey since Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed mooted the idea of a national carmaker in the […]

  
  

   

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  AD: Lexus UX, the smarter choice for urban commutes

  20 July 2020 / Comments are Disabled

  We live in the ripe age of the SUV boom. This is good news for most people who are looking to buy a new tall-riding car, because there are more options in the market now […]

  
  

   

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  Rare Proton and Lotus models at Pickles Auctions – Putra, Elise with Petronas E01e engine, Satria Cabrio

  17 July 2020 / 56 comments

  Ever since its inception in 1983, national automaker Proton has conceived dozens of concept cars and race cars, some of which you’ve probably never seen nor heard before. Most of these one-off vehicles were stored […]

  
  

   

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  OPINION: An ode to an old friend, the Proton Saga

  6 July 2020 / 25 comments

  The year was 1985, the song was Careless Whisper and I was a fat adolescent with a penchant for all things cars (because I didn’t have a snowflake’s chance in hell with the girls). The […]

  
  

   

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  Proton Saga – how was the first Malaysian car named?

  6 July 2020 / 16 comments

  Malaysia’s first national car, the Proton Saga, made its debut on July 9, 1985, and Proton is unveiling an Anniversary Edition this year on that date. How did the landmark car get its name, though? […]

  
  

   

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  Enforcement of child seat rules delayed in Malaysia – but do we really need a law to protect our own kids?

  2 July 2020 / 29 comments

  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 it has had […]

  
  

   

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  Why is the manual transmission going extinct in Malaysia? Because so few of us are buying them

  30 June 2020 / 167 comments

  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 very minimum), so […]

  
  

   

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  Pros and cons of used vs new cars, plus full buying guide for second-hand and recon cars in Malaysia

  26 June 2020 / 65 comments

  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 same money, the […]

  
  

   

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  2020 SST exemption: all the revised car price lists

  13 June 2020 / 50 comments

  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 in the plan […]

  
  

   

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  State borders are open, popular touge routes are legal again, but remember to control the pent-up driving fire

  9 June 2020 / 11 comments

  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 that the government […]

  
  

   

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