Proton has unveiled a trio of 25th Anniversary Edition models, namely the Saga, Persona and Exora, with each limited to just 25 units. Unveiled as part of Proton’s 25th anniversary celebration, the commemorative cars will be available for booking from today, costing RM 54,500 for the Saga, RM 69,500 for the Persona, and RM 91,998 for the Exora …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

The Peugeot 308 VTi has been updated with exterior and interior changes and new equipments. But as usual, nothing comes free: the price tag has been revised upwards to RM 99,888 from the previous RM 96,500, although the sub-RM 100K pricing still appears enticing for the European experience that 308 promises. On the outside, the 308 VTi receives new 16" wheels, a …Read More

Perodua, or Perusahaan Otomobil Kedua Sdn Bhd, expects sales to remain strong for the second half of 2010. Despite the recent interest rate hikes in April and June, Perodua sold 95,000 vehicle units in the first half of the year, which represented an estimated 31.7 percent of the domestic market share, compared to 77,000 units or 30.7 percent market share …Read More

A new variant of Malaysia’s favourite small car, the Perodua Myvi Limited Edition (LE), has been launched for RM 48,600 OTR with insurance (metallic colours, RM 500 less for the solid colour). Firmly targeted at the female audience among us, more than apparent from the “girly” advertisements, the Myvi LE is in effect the RM 46,900 automatic Myvi EZ with RM 1700 worth …Read More

There is no such thing as evolutionary styling over at Hyundai: Just compare the 2010 all-new, second-generation Hyundai Tucson to its insipid predecessor. The first-generation Tucson went with the value-for-money strategy, offering a roomy SUV for as low a price tag as possible. The new Tucson can not be more different, bundling loads of style, a spacious, well-made cabin, competent handling plus plenty …Read More

Proton has revealed a five-year transformation plan to turn its British subsidiary Lotus profitable in five years. The task promises to be daunting as Lotus has never been profitable in the decade under Proton’s ownership. However, Proton appears set to implement concrete changes if the Lotus Cars Moving Forward Plan just unveiled is anything to go by. …Read More

Lotus Racing dressed the two T127 race cars in “500 Races” livery and even flew in Clive Chapman, son of Lotus’ founder Colin Chapman, to mark the 500th Grand Prix that Lotus was participating in over the weekend. The European Grand Prix in Valencia, Spain was not kind to both drivers, however. Jarno Trulli showed good pace and finished …Read More

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has revealed the pricing of the all-new, sixth-generation Hyundai Sonata YF at the Glenmarie showroom, where the media and soon-to-be-owners were given a preview of the D-segment sedan which will be officially launched on July 2. The new Sonata YF 2.0 Standard will sell for RM 135,888, the 2.0 High Spec for RM 143,888 …Read More

The Lotus Evora has been officially launched in Malaysia for a hefty price tag starting from RM 443,480. Introduced two years ago at the 2008 British International Motor Show, Evora is the only 2+2 coupe in Lotus’ range and is the first all-new Lotus launched since the Lotus Elise in 1995. Boasting an all-new mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive configuration, Evora has been …Read More

Being an early bird has its perks, including being able to save two to three thousand ringgit when you buy a Hyundai Tucson. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has just announced price increases for the yet-to-be-officially-launched, all-new Tucson. Hyundai had announced in late April that the 2.0-litre 2WD Standard-Spec version would be priced at RM 126,888, the 2.0-litre 2WD …Read More

BMW Malaysia has added a couple of BMW 3-Series Coupe and Convertible variants as well as the most powerful BMW Z4 variant to its lineup. Available in three variants, the 3-Series Coupe costs RM 289,800 in the form of 320i, RM 378,800 for the 325i and RM 498,800 for the 335i M Sport. The 3-Series Convertible is …Read More

Lotus Racing has had a good racing day on the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in the Canadian Grand Prix, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 16th, ahead of Renault’s Vitaly Petrov. Jarno Trulli, however, retired on lap 42 due to a problem with his Lotus’ brakes. “It’s been a great weekend, and I’m really pleased for the whole team with the result …Read More

Land Rover Malaysia, part of the Sime Darby Auto Connexion group, has refreshed its model range for 2010, with changes for three out of five models in its range. The Discovery, Range Rover Sport and Range Rover all receive updates but both the Defender and Freelander 2 remain unchanged. The RM 413,888 Discovery 4 …Read More

The Chevrolet Cruze, General Motors’ pioneer global car, has finally been launched in Malaysia by Chevrolet’s new exclusive distributor, Pavilion Crest Sdn Bhd, which belongs to the Naza Group of Companies. The widely-acclaimed C-segment mid-size sedan is available as a single fully-imported 1.8-litre variant, which can be yours for RM 98,767.60 OTR without insurance. Powering the Cruze is GM’s 1.8-litre …Read More

Nasim, a Naza Group subsidiary company that has taken over the official distributorship for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia since January 2008, has set a modest target of selling between 1200 and 1440 units of the recently-launched Peugeot 3008 crossover SUV, available at RM 143,888 OTR with insurance, over the coming 12 months. Malaysia has the honour of being …Read More

Proton has confirmed that its wholly-owned subsidiary, British sports car maker Lotus, is not up for sale at the moment. This comes in response to news of a proposed sale of 40 percent of Lotus to its management team. Proton further added that it had, over the years, received and rejected a …Read More

The Peugeot 3008 crossover SUV has been launched in Malaysia for an attractive RM 143,888 on-the-road with insurance. Marketing the CBU 3008 as an SUV, Nasim, the official distributor for the Peugeot brand in Malaysia, hopes to draw a comparison between the 3008 and the Honda CR-V, which sells for RM 149,980 on-the-road with insurance. Powering the 3008 …Read More

Proton has released a statement confirming that the talks discussing a possible tie-up with Volkswagen have been officially called off. We saw it coming last week, but this official statement dashed any hopes that Proton might still collaborate with the German automotive group having ten brands under its wings. Accordingly, Volkswagen said that it “currently has other priorities”, without …Read More