Upcoming JAECOO J5 launch RM8,888 early bird package as well as early bird booking package for the also upcoming OMODA C9 PHEV

OMODA | JAECOO Malaysia are pushing towards the launch of the Jaecoo J5 compact SUV. This B segment sized SUV is scheduled to be launched by early March 2026 here in Malaysia and the brand has announced that the estimated price of the J5 to be around RM110,000.00. This is RM10,000 less than they announced previously. They have also announced an early bird package for the J5 as well as an early bird booking package for the upcoming Omoda C9 PHEV (plug in hybrid - estimated to come in at around RM220K).

The Next-Gen Ford Ranger Raptor 2.0L Bi-Turbo Diesel Arriving Soon in Malaysia Due to Demand for a Smaller CC Raptor - There will be Launch Promos for the first 300 Customers folks!

 

GOOD NEWS!   Due to a demand from Ford Raptor fans in Malaysia for a smaller engine capacity Raptor the Next-Generation Ranger Raptor in 2.0-litre Bi-Turbo Diesel engine for will be made available soon. Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), the sole distributor for Ford in Malaysia, announced earlier today that the Next-Generation Ranger Raptor 2.0L Bi-Turbo Diesel will be available starting 8 June 2023. While the Next-Gen Raptor was launched in Malaysia recently, it only came with a larger 3.0liter petrol turbo powered engine. With Malaysia being a country where engine capacity is taxed on how large the size is, a 2.0liter variant was always demanded by most people.

Thoughts on Urban SUVs and Pickup Trucks since a massive jam caused by flash floods had hit KL again this evening

The photos you see herein are supposedly taken earlier this evening. It was forwarded to me by a friend who got it from a friend who may have got them from his friend and so on. Two different locations. The one above looks like it is the entrance to University Malaya near Jalan Pantai Dalam and the other looks like somewhere along Jalan Bangsar or Jalan Tun Sambanthan. Both hit by flash floods caused by the heavy rain this evening. Local dailies have stated that up to 15 cars have been submerged and hundreds trapped due to rising waters.