Truck News: Volvo Trucks Malaysia 2016 Fuelwatch Challenge Malaysia - Zulkifli bin Saad crowned the 2016 fuelsaving King

The Fuelwatch Challenge 2016 by Volvo Trucks has been won by Zulkifli bin Saad. Zulkifli, who hails from Penang. This is the 7th year the very popular annual Volvo Trucks Fuelwatch Challenge has been held in Malaysia and this year, Volvo Trucks have made some changes to the competition by adding expert mentors in the form of part winners and also by adding the Volvo DynaFleet Management system to be used to monitor driver and truck performance.

The All-New and pretty good looking Renault Koleos SUV will be launched in September with order books already open

The all-new Renault Koleos will be launched soon and from what I can tell from the pictures it is quite a handsome looking SUV. From the details given, the Koleos, which is Renault's flagship SUV, will be officially launched in September but TC Euro Cars, franchise holder of Renault cars here have also announced that you can place an order for one starting today. 

MyProton Mobile Application launched by PROTON - Available for Android and Apple Smartphones

 

More convenience for Proton customers. Proton have launched a mobile application that makes it easy for customers do do the a lot of stuff just from their SmartPhone. 

Motorsport: Results of Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific 2016 Round Four Race 1 & Race 2 at the Sepang International Circuit

Last weekend saw the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific Round 4 races at Sepang International Circuit. A total of 31 Drivers from 13 countries participated in the races. All were driving the same car, the Ferrari 458 Challenge EVO on a circuit where the ambient temperature reached over 51 degrees Celsius. Tough, challenging and fun. Even for those  of us watching from the sidelines.

MotorSport: At the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific 2016 Race at Sepang - Race 2 on Sunday....

I was fortunate to be invited to attend the second race of the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific 2016 at the Sepang International Circuit earlier today (Sunday). This was a two race calendar event which is part of the Ferrari Challenge Asia Pacific series. It was held in conjunction with the Malaysia Championship Series Round 2 held over the weekend. 

Upcoming Test Drive Articles - Proton Perdana B-road/Highway bash, Volvo XC60 T6 & T5, Volvo S60 T6, Ford Focus & S-Max

So many cars to write so little time. I mean I have to write in between having teh tarik, coffee, running errands, going to meetings, events and also the time when I am busy doing nothing. The doing nothing part is nice if you know what I mean. Anyway, I am going to write reviews about these cars pictured below:

Classic Cars: Elvis Presley's BMW 507 gets a stupendous restoration after being 'missing' for over 50 years

Elvis Presley's old BMW 507 roadster now looks stunning after a sympathetic rebuild to its authentic or as close to original condition consisting of many original parts by BMW Group Classic. You guys out there know who's Elvis Presley right??? 

News: Selected Service Centres Now Open 7 days a week with 12%-30% reduction in selected parts like turbocharger, ECU and transmission

National car manufacturer PROTON has announced that some of its 3S and 2S service centres will be operating throughout the week including Sundays effective 6th August 2016. This is part of Proton's Customer First initiative that aims to improve its after sales services. It also announced a price drop in selected parts which is also a very, very good thing!

News: Ford and SDAC Add Cheer to Merdeka 2016 with Attractive Deals and Promotions

Ford and its local distributor Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) are offering attractive cash rebates on selected models nationwide from now till 30 September 2016. If any of you are interested you can enjoy cash rebates of up to RM15,000 for the Ford Kuga SUV, up to RM13,500 for the Ford EcoSport compact SUV and up to RM8,000 for the Ford Focus as well as the feisty Fiesta too.