Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the official local distributor for Mitsubishi, has updated the Pajero Sport GS with new equipments for a slight price increase. Now selling for RM 161,531.80 (on-the-road without insurance), the GS is around RM 3K costlier than before (previously RM 158,609.80). But for the extra money, you get new equipments including automatic climate control and cruise …Read More

If you have been eyeing Mazda’s CX-7 and CX-9 SUVs, but have been put off by the size or, more likely, the considerable price tag of either model, this piece of news should be of particular interest to you. Mazda will be launching a small SUV crossover at the end of 2011, according to Mazda insiders who talked to Autocar. As …Read More

Toyota is back to its best with the company’s latest financial result. For the first six months of 2010, Toyota group—made up of the Toyota, Daihatsu and Hino Motors brands—sold 4,165,590 units, a 16.9 percent increase compared to a year before. Likewise, global production numbers rose by 46.8 percent to 4,356,597 units. Toyota …Read More

The automotive world is competitive; The automakers themselves know that and are willing to pull all sorts of stunts to win your attention and, more importantly, your sales. We have seen Fiat mobilising the dancing flash mobs and Alfa Romeo going to the lowest point on earth, though it is Nissan that is willing to so explicitly put down rivals in …Read More

This is not good for Honda Malaysia’s publicity: In the photos is a Honda Accord plastered with stickers stating “My Honda Tak Guna”, which stands for “My Honda Useless” in English. This car belongs to Mr Jess Ross, who is apparently so unsatisfied with his car and Honda Malaysia’s service that he resorted to plastering his own car …Read More

Honda is gearing up for a future centred around smaller-sized, smaller-engined cars with a smaller environmental impact. In his annual speech, CEO Takanobu Ito called for “a new growth strategy” which involves offering more models utilising Honda’s IMA hybrid system, the launch of plug-in hybrid and electric cars for the …Read More

The Nissan Sentra Tuned By Impul has arrived, following Nissan Latio, Sylphy and Grand Livina in receiving the cosmetic enhancements and suspension tuning by Impul Motor Racing Development. Introduced to Malaysia in 2000, and counting over 47,000 units on the roads, the Sentra has been a stalwart among Nissan’s model range. And being …Read More

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has launched the Mitsubishi Lancer EX, a new variant of the C-segment, mid-size sedan that is positioned as a cheaper, toned-down alternative to the more expensive, sportier Lancer GT. At RM 117,676.10 (OTR without insurance), the Lancer EX is almost three thousand ringgit cheaper than the RM 120,598.10 Lancer GT. Available in two colours, black or …Read More

Honda Malaysia has introduced a new variant of the current, eighth-generation Honda Civic, the 1.8S-L, which costs RM 119,980 (OTR with insurance), positioning it between the RM 114,980 1.8S and RM 130,980 2.0S. This is hardly surprising from Honda as the company has also introduced the Honda Accord 2.0 VTi-L last year. For the extra five thousand ringgit over the 1.8S, the new …Read More

UMW Toyota Motor, the official distributor of Toyota models in Malaysia, has announced plans to locally assemble the highly-popular Toyota Camry via Assembly Services Sdn Bhd (ASSB) located in Shah Alam. With an initial capital outlay of RM 100 million, the operations will start in two years, replacing the current Thailand-imported Camry units with completely-knocked-down (CKD) Camry …Read More

The Mazda6 sedan facelift, which was unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this year, has been launched in Malaysia alongside the full-size Mazda8 MPV. The 2.0-litre variant now sells for RM 153,016.90 (RM 5K more than before), and the 2.5-litre variant goes for RM 179,663.20 (RM 1K more than before); prices are on-the-road inclusive of insurance. To compete more effectively …Read More

Bermaz Motor, official distributor for the Mazda brand in Malaysia, has launched the all-new Mazda8 for RM 195,404.20 on-the-road with insurance. The full-size Mazda8 MPV complements the smaller Mazda5 in the model range, and competes against the likes of Honda Odyssey and Mitsubishi Grandis. Power to haul the Mazda8 comes from a …Read More

Toyota is aiming to produce hybrid variants of every model by 2020. A forerunner in the green scene, Toyota believes that their Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) petrol-electric hybrid drivetrain, which powers the popular Toyota Prius, is versatile enough for use in every model from family sedans to sports coupes and people-carrying MPVs. “Our hybrid technology is adaptable. There is …Read More

Toyota Motor Thailand has achieved a milestone of exporting one million vehicle units built on Toyota’s IMV (Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle) platform. Toyota embarked on the IMV project in August 2004 in Thailand. Barely six years later, the IMV project now involves around 580,000 vehicles produced annually in 11 countries (Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Vietnam, Taiwan, India, …Read More

You are looking at the Nissan GT-R SpecM, a relatively luxurious and softer-riding version of the Nissan supercar. Visible changes are subtle, concentrated on the front and rear bumpers, where air intakes and LED running lights are likely to have been installed beneath the camouflage. A new diffuser sits at the rear, too. All these changes will be introduced for the standard …Read More

Honda is reportedly working on a mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car that fuses elements from the Honda Beat, produced between 1991 and 1996, and the Honda S2000 roadster, which ended production last year. According to Motor Trend who did some digging of their own, Honda has filed a Japanese patent for “an engine being fitted to a centre frame”—Japanese talk for …Read More

Public pressure calling for eerily silent electric vehicles (EV) to be installed with noise-emitters appears to have paid off. Nissan has invited around 500 people, including the media, government officials and customers, to drive the new Nissan Leaf—installed with the approaching vehicle sound for pedestrians system—at the company’s Oppama test track in Japan next week. Also expected to …Read More

Suzuki has unveiled the 2011 all-new, third-generation Swift, which promises improved dynamics, enhanced performance and lower consumption and emissions compared to the second-generation Swift, Suzuki’s best-selling model worldwide. Despite the mildly evolved styling, the new Swift is much changed underneath the familiar exterior, according to Suzuki. Thanks to a lighter, stiffer body, longer wheelbase and wider tracks, the upcoming …Read More

Honda’s operations in China are getting into more trouble. Four Honda plants in China were shut down earlier this month as a result of striking—an act prohibited in China—by 1850 workers at Honda Auto Parts Manufacturing Co. The shortage of engine and transmission parts then led to a further three Honda plants suspending production. Honda relented days ago, giving the workers a …Read More

The next-generation Z-car, Nissan’s iconic sports coupe including the 350Z and 370Z, would have a much larger variety of engines to choose from, benefiting from the recent tie-up between Renault-Nissan and Daimler. While the 3.5-litre and 3.7-litre V6 engines in use are excellent in performance, tightening economy and emission standards are forcing automakers to engineer cleaner, more efficient sports cars, …Read More