There is a new Isuzu 3S centre in Taiping, Perak. The dealership is operated by GB Motors and it is located along Jalan Simpang which is close to one of the main roads leading to Taiping town. The new outlet will now offers more accessibility and touch points for Isuzu customers as well as residents and businesses in the Matang region, the area surrounding Taiping.
You folks should pray that Renault get more podium positions in this year's Formula 1. In conjunction with Renault’s recent F1 podium (they came in 3rd) at Nurburgring, Germany,you can experience driving a new Renault with the Renault Captur crossover. It now comes with a new limited promotion on the Renault Subscription 1-Month Trial Plan so that you get to enjoy savings of more than 50 percent on the plan. Imagine if they win this year's championship then!
PROTON has come out with a statement that states one of their employees have been tested positive for Covid-19. The employee is from the Research & Development Department located in Shah Alam and is not one of those that are in the sales, aftersales or marketing departments which have contact with lots of people.
Volkswagen Passengers Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has finally launched the new 2020 Volkswagen Passat R-Line in Malaysia. The launch was done a live telecast on its social media channels as we are still in a pandemic lockdown sort of situation here in the Klang Valley right now. It is essentially a kitted out variant of the Volkswagen Passat Elegance, and is attractively priced at RM203,411.18 (without sales tax). This price is possible because the sportier looking Passat is also locally assembled at the Volkswagen plant in Pekan, Pahang. It does go to show that the way forward to ensure attractive pricing is to locally assemble any car.
This 1st drive experience video on the upcoming Proton X50 1.5TGDI SUV was uploaded over at the Motoring Malaysia YouTube Channel last week folks! If you haven't subscribed over there you would have missed viewing it as I have only now attached the video here on the blog. Sometimes, there are benefits to subscribe over there and also to go 'like' our Facebook or follow the Instagram page as I have added the link to the video there. This was the 2020/2021 PROTON X50 SUV 2nd Media Preview at Sepang Circuit. It was also our 1st Drive in the X50 1.5TGDI and therefore our first impressions on it.
BMW Malaysia recently unveiled the First-Ever BMW 218i Gran Coupé M Sport over at the Pavillion in Kuala Lumpur. This is the brand's first locally assembled four-door coupé in the compact premium segment here and it is actually quite a good buy. Priced at RM218,800 or now RM211,467 until the end of the year due to government rebates it could be the best premium sports sedan (yes, 4 doors you know and being quite a trad kinda guy, it is a sports sedan) out there at the priced offered. I would be tempted in procuring one if I was in the market for a new car right now.
Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) had launched the Das WeltAuto programme last year. To date, it has offered customers a lot more confidence and peace of mind with its certified used cars. You can basically own that Volkswagen you want slightly cheaper and yet it comes with warranty and other authorised purchase goodies. Now, VPCM has introduced a new, more user-friendly Das WeltAuto website that makes comparing vehicles easier than ever - www.dasweltauto.com.my
Last Thursday, the 8 October 2020 Hino Motors Sales (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (HMSM), officially launched the new HINO 300 Series Pro. This is a new new 300 Series Pro light duty truck essentially replaces the popular 300 series and is the latest entry in the very much contested light duty truck segment here in Malaysia. The new 300 Pro features greater performance especially in terms of carrying capacity as well as having a more standard features to the benefit of the customers.
The official distributor of Kia vehicles in Malaysia, Naza Kia Malaysia, will be launching the All-New 2020 Kia Seltos compact SUV. The new compact SUV is now open for bookings at all Kia showrooms throughout Malaysia if you are interested and it will soon be one of the new compact SUVs that will compete in this hotly contested segment which comprises of both Malaysian, Japanese and Korean made vehicles. This segment is indeed heating up to be the fight to see.
A few days ago, Mercedes-Benz Malaysia launched the new Mercedes-AMG GLB 35 4MATIC. This is their slightly larger than the GLA-series SUV but smaller than the GLC-series SUV model of SUV. So many SUVs there. Anyway, this new compact SUV is a little larger than the A-class derived GLA so it may suit a lot more people out there. Anyway, this will come in this AMG specified variant (as well as Mercedes-Benz GLB 200, 250 variants) and could be very good to those that find the GLA 35 a tad too basic for their liking....if there ever was such a thing.
This is our review of the the 2020 Passat Elegance 2.0TSI. The video is the main review and this article fleshes out a little bit more....So do watch it folks!
This facelifted model actually takes over both the 1.8liter and 2.0liter TSI variants here and is actually even cheaper than the sole 2.0liter variant sold here previously. The 1.8TSI started at RM159K for the base Trendline and RM179K for the Comfortline. So the single 2.0TSI seems to be good value and actually suits Malaysian car buying trends where the highest specification variant seems to be the one that sells the best in the long run.
Naza Italia, who are the official importer and distributor of Ferrari in Malaysia, has officially launched the SF90 Stradale. The unveiling of the new Prancing Horse was done in conjunction with the unveiling of the newly renovated Ferrari Petaling Jaya showroom earlier today. This is Ferrari's first series production PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) ever and it is available from the base price of RM 1,908,000.00 (before duties, customization options, taxes and insurance). Of course, be prepared to wait for a little while (as long as eighteen months or more) as it is a Ferrari, and demand outstrips supply.
Earlier today we witnessed the Malaysian launch of the new Porsche Taycan. This is Porsche's fully electric sports car and it was launched today at Sime Darby Auto Performance's brand spanking new flagship Porsche Centre at Ara Damansara in Petaling Jaya, Selangor. The launch of this innovative yet still very recognisable as a Porsche fully electric Taycan was in conjunction with the official opening of the new Centre. Two birds with one stone kinda thing if you get what I mean. There are three Taycan variants – the Taycan Turbo S, Taycan Turbo and Taycan 4S
Firstly, Proton has confirmed that their new B segment Sports Utility Vehicle will be called the X50. Secondly, we were invited to the media preview of the new car. No prices has been announced as yet but we were shown the Premium variant - one of four variants offered in 6 different colours. Thirdly, the official roll out of the X50 was also done earlier today and it will be launched within the next month or so with bookings for the SUV taken from tomorrow onwards.
Hallo peeps! There will be an unveiling of the high performance BMW M4 in Kuala Lumpur in as part of BMW Malaysia's celebration of ///Malaysia Day! The car will be displayed at the main entrance of the Pavillion shopping mall over in Bukit Bintang.
