Marketed as Car one moment, MPV the next, Perodua Alza represents more than Perodua’s latest model and only MPV; The Alza is eagerly anticipated by Malaysians looking forward to a relatively affordable seven-seater alternative to the Proton Exora MPV. Perodua’s marketing literature suggests that the Alza can be both car and MPV. But realistically, the Alza is a 5+2, and should be …Read More

The all-new, sixth-generation BMW 5-Series, codenamed F10, has been launched by BMW Malaysia. Two fully-imported model variants are available for now—the RM 398,800 523i and the RM 598,800 535i (prices are on-the-road without insurance), with more variants including locally-assembled ones to follow later on. On sale from 15 May, every F10 5-Series model comes with BMW …Read More

Renault Laguna Coupe has been launched in Malaysia via TC Euro Cars, the official distributor for the Renault brand in Malaysia. Direct rival less, the fully-imported, four-seater Laguna Coupe commands a premium pricing at RM 259,868.89 on-the-road without insurance. Its closest rival, the Peugeot 407 Coupe, is not available in Malaysia, although both Volkswagen Passat CC and Alfa Romeo GT Coupe …Read More

Lotus Racing has found yet another renowned partner in LG Electronics (LG), the prominent Korean consumer electronics brand. LG will be the official Technical Supplier to Lotus Racing, supplying the team with products at race venues and back in Hingham, Norfolk, U.K., Lotus Racing’s homeground. Tony Fernandes, Lotus Racing Team Principal, was excited at the prospect of partnering a company as famous as …Read More

Edaran Tan Chong Motor Sdn Bhd, the official distributor of Nissan vehicles in Malaysia, targets to grow its local market share to 5.6 percent for 2010, a 0.1 percent increase over the 5.5 percent market share achieved in 2009, according to Executive Director Datuk Dr. Ang Bon Beng. The multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) segment is expected to contribute the …Read More

Euromobil Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of DRB-HICOM Bhd, is aiming high after becoming the exclusive distributor of the Audi brand for Malaysia since February 2010. Having sold 465 Audi units last year, Euromobil has been tasked by Audi to sell at least 700 units for this year, although the company is expecting to sell 1000 units, given the strong interest in the …Read More

Chery Eastar has been made available with a 2.0-litre ACTECO engine, which replaces the discontinued 2.4-litre 4G64 engine from Mitsubishi. With the new engine mated to an unchanged four-speed automatic gearbox, the Eastar 2.0 sells for RM 79,988 on-the-road with insurance. Producing 134 bhp at 5750 rpm and 180 Nm at 4400 rpm, the 2.0-litre four-cylinder, …Read More

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors has announced the pricing for the 2010 all-new Hyundai Tucson, also known as Hyundai ix35. Although Tucson will only be officially launched in May, it is already available for test drive and booking countrywide. The 2.0-litre 2WD Standard-Spec version sells for RM 126,888, the 2.0-litre 2WD High-Spec version sells for RM 136,888, and the 2.4-litre 4WD goes for RM …Read More

Volvo Car Malaysia has re-launched the Volvo C30, a two-door sports coupe first introduced for the local market three years ago. The C30 2.4 of old has been replaced by two fully-imported model variants: the C30 2.0 which sells for RM 215,000 and the C30 T5 R-Design which goes for RM 259,000. Prices are on-the-road without insurance. …Read More

The next-generation F10 BMW 5-Series will be launched in Malaysia shortly after the 7th of May. This piece of information has come to light thanks to an invitation sent out by BMW Malaysia that invites selected prospective customers to an exclusive preview of the all-new 5-Series on May 7, 7.30pm at KLCC. That date is around two weeks away, and the …Read More

It has been 25 years since the founding of Proton in 1985, on 9th of July to be precise. To celebrate this special year, Proton has unveiled the official 25th anniversary logo, the product of an internal logo design competition, and lined up an entire year of events including a photo contest, a charity road show …Read More

Honda Malaysia has launched the Honda Freed, a compact seven-seater MPV marketed as a “premium 4 seater + ideas” for “professional urbanites with young families”. That positioning differentiates Freed from rivals such as Nissan Grand Livina, Naza Citra II Rondo and Toyota Avanza. And it needs to be different, because at RM 112,980 …Read More

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze will arrive in Malaysia later this year, as previously confirmed by Naza, but will it be getting a similar equipment list as its American counterpart? General Motors has extensively tested the Cruze at its own rollover testing facility, and equipped it with plenty of equipments including ABS, EBD, traction control, collapsible …Read More

Edaran Tan Chong Motor has launched the Nissan Navara Calibre 4X2 Automatic, a rear-wheel-drive version of the “Mother Trucker” Nissan Navara. For RM 89,900 (on-the-road with insurance), Navara Calibre is substantially cheaper than the range-topping Navara LE 4X4 Automatic costing RM 105,800. However, Navara Calibre loses more than just the four-wheel-drive system; it makes do …Read More

Carlist.my, Malaysia’s largest free car classifieds site, has launched a new feature called sambung bayar, which translates literally as “continue to pay”. More like a gentleman’s agreement than a binding contract, the sambung bayar car buying concept refers to when the seller continues to service an existing loan with financing from the buyer, before transferring the car to the buyer …Read More

Lotus Racing had yet another bitter-sweet race in the Chinese GP, where Heikki Kovalainen finished in 14th position, one position ahead of Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg, while Jarno Trulli’s bad luck continued as he once again retired due to hydraulic issues. Kovalainen attributed his good run to a great decision to stay out on slick tyres early on. “The decision …Read More

The exciting, hardcore Honda Civic Type R sedan is officially dead, no thanks to the environment which the Type R has been deemed to be destroying. Malaysia is the only country outside Japan that gets to buy the Type R, but it is not immediately clear if the less-focused Euro-spec Civic Type R hatchback will be imported in as a replacement, …Read More

Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the sole and exclusive distributor for the Mitsubishi brand country-wide, has officially launched the Pajero Sport GL, a rear-wheel-drive variant of the original four-wheel-drive Pajero Sport, which has been renamed Pajero Sport GS. At RM 145,467.80 (OTR without insurance), the Pajero Sport GL is substantially cheaper than the RM 158,609.80 Pajero Sport GS. On the …Read More

In a year dominated by headlines of recalls, it appears that Mazda is involuntarily joining in the act too, recalling almost 90,000 vehicle units of the previous-generation Mazda Axela or Mazda3 because of a transmission problem. 35,000 and 55,000 units were recalled in Japan and China, respectively. Mazda’s local distributor, Bermaz Motor, has released an official statement clarifying that only previous-generation …Read More

The 2010 Toyota Vios has been given a facelift, three years after its launch in 2007, with the changes concentrated on the outside, around the front/rear ends and wheels, and to a lesser extent in the cabin. As a result, the prices have risen marginally across the range. The Vios J (M) sells for RM 71,990, the Vios J (A) for RM …Read More