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In the realm of luxury performance electric vehicles (EV), the Porsche Taycan is the stuff of dreams. Available officially in Malaysia in no fewer than 11 versions, including the versatile Cross Turismo bodystyle and with […]
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Fifty years of the BMW 3 Series – sports sedan icon’s family gathering featuring E21, E30, E36, E46, E90, F30
Feeling old and tired? Worn down by the many years of hustling and/or providing? Here’s some inspiration for all of us – despite looking fantastic, they’re probably double the age their age when we first […]
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VIDEO: Genting run, touge – fun, dangerous, legal?
Jom Genting? Genting mou? This weekend got drive? For most car guys in the Klang Valley, all roads lead to the Karak Highway or the Ulu Yam road. Destination: The Genting Highlands International Circuit (GHIC), […]
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Perodua eMO-II is ‘Episode 2’, third is production EV below RM90k in 2025; fully developed in-house – CEO
There’s something different about concept cars from national makes, as they preview something that many of us can potentially afford. They’re more significant, they conjure up more excitement. Tasked by the government to come up […]
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Geely enters Thailand, Indonesia, Australia – what happened to using Proton for RHD, ASEAN markets?
The launches of the EX5 (or Geely Galaxy E5, or Proton eMas 7) in Thailand, and Aletra in Indonesia, mean that Geely per se is now in these major ASEAN markets. The Chinese giant has […]
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Hydroplaning, or how to drive in the rain in Malaysia
With the spate of rainy weather in Malaysia, incidents of hydroplaning, or aquaplaning, are occurring more often. Just two days ago we were on the highway, riding a motorcycle heading north, and witnessed two incidents […]
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RON95 targeted subsidy: monthly credit system, MyKad-based two-tier pricing, vehicle type – pros/cons
Budget 2025 saw prime minister and finance minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announce that beginning mid-2025 – which can you believe is only half a year away – subsidies for RON 95 petrol will be […]
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Auto loans need not be fixed rate – like your mortgage, a variable rate loan offers flexibility, potential savings
Did you know that there’s more than one type of auto loan available in the market? Most of us are on the conventional fixed rate loan, where the interest rate, along with the monthly instalment, […]
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Meet Hanabi and Kagayaki, Rauh-Welt Begriff (RWB) number 9 and 10 in Malaysia – see both at ACE
Customising a car to your liking is a highly personal endeavour where the end result can be met with positive reactions or disparaged. That is certainly the case with RWB Porsches, which are famously identified […]
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Insurance – debunking the myths and misconceptions
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When you bring up the subject of insurance or takaful, everyone has an idea of how it works, and often the thoughts surrounding the topic aren’t very positive ones. Too expensive to get, unnecessary to […]
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Agility+ by Mercedes-Benz Financial Malaysia – hear why customers prefer it over traditional car loans
For a lot of people, getting a new a car typically involves taking up a loan which “ties them up” for a few years without any additional benefits beyond being able to drive their purchase […]
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Malaysia to adopt standardised Euro-style number plate for all cars in future – white BG, no fancy plates
This week, the government introduced special plates for electric vehicles – distinctive white background plates with Euro-style fonts and an identifier strip on the left side. Colour and font aside, another big departure from the […]
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BYD Seal tops EV sales in Malaysia in July, beating Tesla Model 3 – three BYD models in YTD top five
Sales of fully-electric vehicles in Malaysia look to surpass that of 2023 well before the year is out, with the current sales volume for new passenger vehicles already close to the 12,000 mark seven months […]
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Do darker colours absorb more heat? We test it out with Perodua Myvis under the hot Malaysian sun
While a vehicle purchase is largely made on the basis of design, tech and branding, buyers also tend to be pretty partisan about exterior colours because, well, it’s going to be that dress you’ll be […]
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Nissan Lightfoot Quest winner achieved 28.61 km/l in Almera from PJ to Ipoh – we find out if FC is realistic
The Nissan Almera has been known to have good fuel consumption (FC), coming with a downsized turbo engine instead of the B-segment sedan class norm of a 1.5-litre natural aspirated engine. But how good is […]