Look before you lock – don’t let another child fall victim to heatstroke in the car
A father of a 15 month old boy in the US was charged with negligent homicide recently. The victim was his son. He was supposed to take him to day care. But …
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GALLERY: Perodua Kancil to Perodua Axia, Malaysia’s most affordable car through the ages
At the Perodua headquarters in Rawang, we spotted two pristine examples of the Perodua Kancil. The red model is the first car to roll off the company's assembly line, while the newer …
Toyo NanoEnergy 3 sampled – the case for eco tyres
The longer I own it, the more I realise that the Honda CR-Z fits my needs perfectly. Cars with a good ol' manual gearbox are hard enough to find in Malaysia, so …
2014 Entry-level hatchback round-up: Perodua Axia, Proton GSC Compact Car and Great Wall M4
This year is shaping up a lot to be like the year 2005. If you recall, it was then that both Proton and Perodua decided to launch small hatchbacks, and despite the …
Proton Design Competition 2014 – a behind-the-scenes look at how a Proton vehicle is designed, part two
Last week, we had a first look at how a Proton is designed – from sketches and renderings, to modelling the car in 3D, to then having a photorealistic virtual representation of …
Proton Design Competition 2014 – we take a behind-the-scenes look at how a Proton is designed
Have you ever wondered what it's like to design a car from the ground up? Well, today's your lucky day, because paultan.org was recently granted exclusive access to the innards of Proton's …
VIDEO: BMW’s The Epic Driftmob video features the BMW M235i smoking and sliding in Cape Town
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz2rAgXjkCA As revealed in our exclusive behind the scenes preview, BMW has been busy cooking up a new product feature video showcasing the feisty BMW M235i - no M2 Coupe here, despite …
Proton Design Competition 2014: We have a chat with Azlan Othman, Proton’s head of design
Designers have to wear a lot of hats these days. In addition to cooperating with each other on the design of a car, they also have to work with engineers, bean counters, …
EXCLUSIVE: The making of BMW 2 Series Driftmob – a behind the scenes preview from Cape Town
It wouldn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out why a number of carmakers, including BMW and its closest rivals, have started to introduce models to cater to every possible niche, and …
Euro 5 diesel to be sold in selected locations in Johor
Some groundbreaking news on the diesel front – Euro 5-grade diesel will be available in Malaysia in the coming few weeks. Don’t get too excited just yet, because it will only be …
Proton R3 Motorsport Driving Experience – getting to grips with the new driver training programme
As an avid fan of the Gran Turismo video game series, I have gone through countless of the famous licence tests that are a necessity to advance through the games' career modes. …
Dual-clutch transmissions: dry clutch on the way out?
Ah, the dual-clutch transmission. There was once a time where upon hearing that a car was to be equipped with one, motorheads would speculate on whether it would deliver incredibly quick shift …
Honda Civic Hybrid road trip: mystery machine
Well, the idea for this road trip was solely mine and it started out quite innocently, I assure you. Here's the concept: To look not for food but something different, something that …
A first taste of Sepang – getting a ride in the Proton R3 Suprima S Malaysian Super Series Touring Car
Being a motor journalist has a habit of taking your preconceptions of what a job should entail and setting them on fire. Having started my stint at paultan.org less than a month …
NAP 2014 – so where do we go from here?
The National Automotive Policy (NAP 2014) that was announced yesterday evening is a hot topic and the subject of much debate amongst industry players and consumers. Its aims include making Malaysia an …
The paultan.org 2013 Top Five cars list – the writers each pick five that impressed them the most this year
So here we are again, at the end of 2013, and for our very last post of the year we'd like to continue on that begun last year - a Top Five …
Perodua Global Manufacturing plant to mirror Daihatsu Kyushu’s best practices, tech and low defect rate
Aside from bringing you live reports from the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, where Daihatsu unveiled the fascinating Kopen, Deca Deca and FC Deco Deck concepts, the trip to Japan also gave yours …
Pioneer 2014 ICE range launched – boasts various smartphone connectivity options for iOS, Android
Aftermarket in-car entertainment leader Pioneer has launched its new range of products for 2014. Held in Bangkok, the regional launch saw the Japanese company highlight its latest flagship multimedia receivers featuring a …
2012 and 2013 Toyota Vios: we pitch old against new in a fuel consumption and in-car noise level test
So, you’ve read our full launch report, you’ve read our comprehensive review, and you’ve pored over every little difference between the 2012 and 2013 Toyota Vios. What else is left to know, …
Interview with Peter Alexander Trettin, CEO of Daimler Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia
Where the world of automobiles is concerned, surely the Daimler Group needs little introduction. In fact, with a lineage dating back over a hundred years to the very dawn of motoring, the …
