Volkswagen Malaysia teases the upcoming Volkswagen Vento sedan

Volkswagen Malaysia is now accepting bookings for the soon to be launched Volkswagen Vento. It will be priced somewhere between RM80,000 to RM90,000 and will be powered by a 1.2L turbocharged and direct-injection TSI engine with an output of 105PS and a maximum torque of 175Nm. The power goes through the front wheels via 7-speed dual-clutch or direct-shift gearbox (DSG). Three variants will be available. 

Ford launches the all-new Ford Everest SUV in Malaysia

Another all-new SUV gets launched here in Malaysia folks. Ford Motor Company and its local distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) have finally brought the latest, all-new Ford Everest to our shores. It looks properly chunky and I dig those wheel arches a lot.

New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Fortuner launched in Malaysia - Some thoughts

And meanwhile, Toyota have launched the all-new Toyota Hilux pickup and the Hilux based Fortuner SUV here in Malaysia. The Fortuner is based on the Hilux and both benefit from a more rigid chassis and a more rigid chassis to body mounting setup. More rigidity means a lot of things but what you do get is less NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) inside, better road manners. More refinement overall. More looks too, especially the Fortuner. Very modern and a lot of Lexus styling cues making this no longer looking like a budget looking SUV. 

The Proton Preve with Four Years and 48,000km under its belt - How does it perform?

Photo: Wikipedia...in order to protect the innocent from pain and suffering.

A few weeks ago I managed to get my hands on a first batch Proton Preve 1.6CFE. You know, the turbocharged version of Proton's latest C segment competitor that is sold over in Australia, Chile and a few other places. Of course, this is the Malaysia specced one. It is about four years old and had already covered about 48,000 kilometers. This means that this car had covered about 12,000kilometers per year and you could say that it is a report on how the car lasts after a good four years.

BMW Vision Next 100 Concept Car and a Japanese Anime BMW

1983 was the year when the Crusher Joe anime cartoon movie was released over the Japan. It was based on a series of Japanese light sci-fi novels that told the story of a group of anti-heroes that travelled the universe and did lots of stuff including terraforming planets. I think the stories were set sometime in 2170 or thereabouts. More than a hundred years from 2016. 

A Malaysian Man - My Other blogsite

If you folks aren't aware yet ..... I have another blog called A MALAYSIAN MAN. This is where I record my journey on how to dress well in tropical weather Malaysia. I review what I wear or use and give people a heads up on how to look prim and proper in this crazy heat and humidity. Yes. Aside from blabbering about cars, trucks and buses, I blabber about how I dress and what menswear stuff is appropriate or not.

CALTEX Improves their Caltex™ with Techron® fuel and the “Caltex Fun Truck” Contest

Second from left – Shahid Ahmed, General Manager for Products in Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia, Chevron Malaysia Limited Centre – Dato’ Basaruddin Bin Sadali, Deputy Secretary General of the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Co-operatives and Consumerism Second from right – Greg Engeler, Product Engineer Manager of Chevron Asia Pacific

Caltex have just launched the new and improved the Caltex™  with Techron® fuel that it markets and sells in Malaysia. Caltex has reformulated its signature additive package with the addition of new Clean & Glide technology.

INDUSTRY NEWS: DATO’ SRI SYED FAISAL ALBAR APPOINTED PROTON NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Some news on who is taking over Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed's place as the Chairman of PROTON.

PRESS RELEASE

DATO’ SRI SYED FAISAL ALBAR APPOINTED PROTON NON-EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Caltex Lubricants Roadshows in the Klang Valley in conjunction with the Power of X with CALTEX™ and X-MEN: APOCALYPSE

There are Caltex roadshows around the Klang Valley in conjunction with the Caltex promotion for the Release the Power of X with CALTEX™ and the upcoming X-MEN: APOCALYPSE film.