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The Toyota Corolla – 11 Generations Through Images

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Since the launch of the first-generation Corolla in 1966, over 44.1 million Corollas have been sold globally. Today the world’s most popular car badge is sold in over 150 countries and regions, with 16 plants in 13 countries worldwide. How did the Corolla begin?

As a result of a rapid rise in personal income thanks to the high growth of the Japanese economy, the prices of vehicles in the 1,000-cc class fell to 1.4 times per-capita income beginning around 1965. A momentum was created that led to wide-ranging motorization founded on economy passenger cars, and the dream of actually owning a car became a reality for the many “drivers on paper”, people who possessed a driver’s license but no car.

Toyota launched the Publica economy passenger car in 1961, but the sales volume did not increase as expected. To trigger full-fledged motorization required a new economy car that was low in price yet still fulfilled people’s dreams.

Therefore, Toyota proceeded to develop the Corolla, a new luxury economy car positioned between the 800-cc Publica and the 1,500-cc Corona, targeted at the family car segment.

Unlike the plain practicality of the Publica, the Corolla featured sporty design elements in other areas as well, such as the subtle curves in the body, and the semi-fastback form with a new relaxed roof line. Incidentally, a two door coupe-style Corolla with an even sportier image was released a year and a half later as the Corolla Sprinter. What happened after? Sit back as we take you back to Corolla memory lane in pictures.

1
st
 Generation (1966 – 1970)

2
nd
 Generation (1970 – 1974)

3
rd
 Generation (1974 – 1979)

4
th
 Generation (1979 – 1983)

5
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 Generation (1983 – 1987)

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 Generation (1987 – 1991)

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 Generation (1991 – 1995)

8
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 Generation (1995 – 2000)

9
th
 Generation (2000 – 2006)

10
th
 Generation (2006 – 2012)

11
th
 Generation (2013 – 2019)

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The Toyota Gazoo Racing Velocity Esports Championship 2019 has its winners!

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Over the past weekend, the Grand Finals of the Toyota GR Velocity Esports Championship saw the top 40 qualifiers challenging each other in the final round of the biggest national Esports racing event in Malaysia.

Held at the centre court of Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, this year’s championship pit the top 10 finalist racers together around the Fuji Speedway, Suzuka and Kyoto Driving Park for a head to head on a 10-lap race. Participants used the latest 2019 Toyota GR Supra, the brand’s flagship sportscar that was launched at that weekend itself in Malaysia, developed for competition in the Gran Turismo Esports. Not forgetting Thrustmaster that supplied the T-GT racing simulator for Gran Turismo Sport for the championship.

A follow up to last year’s debut, the championship made it return this year due to strong response from participants and the public. UMW Toyota Motor is the first Malaysian car company to be associated with the growing Esports racing activity.

Prior to the qualifying and final weekend race, this year’s event saw about 700 participants racing against each other in a time-trial qualifying round at the Cove Esports Hub in Bandar Sunway, which took place on the 31st August and 14th September 2019 weekends.

This year, overall winners shared a bigger prize pool of RM70,000 – RM20,000 to the Champion, RM10,000 for the 1st Runner up, RM5,000 for the 2nd Runner up, RM2,000 each for 4th to 10th place, RM1,000 each for 11th to 20th place. There was also a lucky draw that offered RM11,000 worth of gaming products.

(Second from Left) Ravindran K, President of UMW Toyota with Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota (far Right)

Last year’s winner Muhammad Uzair made his return for 2019 but failed to clinch this year’s championship, coming just second behind Mohd Shahril who took home the RM20,000 championship prize.

“In this digital age, it’s not surprising that Esports has become a fast-growing industry, not only in Malaysia but also globally. It offers the thrills and excitement familiar to the generation that has grown up in the digital age of videogames and racing simulators,” said Mr. Ravindran K., President of UMW Toyota Motor.

“As such, Toyota’s association and involvement in Esports through the Toyota Gazoo Racing banner is an ideal way for the brand to show off its dynamic and sporty side. Last year, we were delighted with the overwhelming response from the public towards our very first Toyota GR Velocity Esports Championship and this year, it is even stronger,” he added.

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These are the Interesting Cars at the KL International Motor Show 2018!

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    It is finally back! Held once every few years, the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show (KLIMS) for 2018 has brought in quite a few special vehicles, exciting previews and long awaited launches for the year. What makes this year exciting is the venue location and size at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) where it will be the biggest KLIMS ever in terms of floor space. Previously held for many years at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC), this year sees 74 participating companies occupying two levels and six exhibition halls. The 10-day motor show with the theme 'Beyond Mobility' is currently ongoing until 2nd December 2018.

Honda Clarity Fuel Cell

    Visitors to Honda’s booth at KLIMS 2018 will be able to view the brand’s range of vehicles including the Japanese carmaker’s Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle. The Clarity FCV is a model that converts hydrogen into electricity which then is powered to a 174 hp electric motor with 300 Nm of torque. Because it is hydrogen based, refuelling takes just minutes with an operating range at about 600 km’s. However, due to its nature, the Clarity FCV is only offered on lease in countries like Japan, UK, Denmark and in California, USA. The car is in line with Honda’s vision 2030 strategy in preparation of more enhanced electrification technologies in its models for a global market.

Toyota iRoad

    The nimble and compact single seater i-Road is Toyota’s concept for future mobility. Combining the safety of a car with the compact size of a motorcycle, the i-Road is an electric vehicle that’s frugal, stable and enclosed. The front wheels move independently, so turning the steering tilts the vehicle into a lean. In terms of power, the lithium-ion batteries can provide about 50 km on a full charge running at an estimate 30 km/h.

Toyota FT-1

    When unveiled at the 2014 Detroit Motor Show, Toyota did not disclose much about the FT-1. But years on, it’s been confirmed in the form of the GR Supra Racing Concept and a sports car Toyota has been developing in partnership with BMW. The new Supra will share the same platform as BMW’s latest Z4 and through uncovered documents, has indicated that it will come in both a straight six and four cylinder engines. Anticipation is high as the 2020 Supra will make its debut at the 2019 Detroit Auto Show in January.

Toyota TS030 Hybrid LMP1

    The Le Mans Prototype 1 was built and used in the 2012 and 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship season, where it was the first petrol-hybrid engine car to participate in the championship. Despite challenges and setbacks, the TS030 successor, TS050 Hybrid went on to win this year’s 2018 Le Mans with a one-two finish, becoming the second Japanese manufacturer since 1991 to win at the world’s oldest active endurance race.

Lexus LS+ Concept

    The LS+ Concept is Lexus’ example for new autonomous technologies for its flagship car by 2020. Whether it is knowing when to join and leave a motorway, provide the driver a range of assistance including automatic-lane keeping, merging, overtaking, keeping the car in a safe distance plus using information from other cars to prevent potential issues. Lexus is using this new technology to break new ground, and it is calling it Highway Teammate. It is also a goal for the brand to achieve Level 4 autonomy on all types of roads.

Crafted for Lexus

    The Japanese luxury brand also included an artistic installation known as the Lexus Crafted Parts Box. It features components from Lexus vehicles elaborately cut and uniformly painted to showcase the detail and craftsmanship of each Lexus component that’s good enough to form an artwork.

Hyundai i30 N

    In terms of unique number of previews, Hyundai’s section at KLIMS 2018 has a list of the most. What’s most exciting for us has to be their i30 N hatchback with Performance package outputting 271 hp and 353 Nm of torque from 1,450 to 4,000 rpm mated to a six-speed manual (there’s shift lights in the instrument cluster, as well as launch control). With this Performance package on show, the i30 N sports 19-inch alloy wheels, Pirelli P-Zero tyres, 18-inch front brake discs and that century sprint time of 6.1-seconds.

Hyundai Kona Electric & Turbo

    Hyundai’s compact SUV makes a debut in two versions, a fully electric vehicle with a 64 kWh battery and a capable range of up to 470 km and a 1.6-litre petrol with 175 hp and 265 Nm of torque mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic. The former joins the brand’s more sophisticated Nexo Fuel Cell Electric vehicle.

Hyundai Nexo Fuel Cell Vehicle

    The eco-friendly flagship for Hyundai is hydrogen powered like Honda’s Clarity FCV. However, Hyundai isn’t leasing the Nexo when it goes on sale before end 2018. In terms of power, the Nexo churns out 181 hp (127 hp from the fuel cell and 54 hp from the electric motor with a range of about 600 km.

Hyundai Accent

    This will probably be more exciting for the masses than the ones above, as the Accent competes directly against the Honda City and Toyota Vios. The model seen at the show is powered by a 1.4-litre Kappa 4-cylinder unit with 99 hp, 132 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm and paired to a six-speed automatic. Equipment wise, there’s keyless entry and start, front and rear parking sensors with rear camera, cruise control, six airbags, ESC and more. What do you think? More variety for Malaysians if this comes in?

Perodua X-Concept

    The Perodua of tomorrow takes shape in the company’s latest X-Concept. The five door hatchback does have the ‘X’ theme throughout its design and shape, including the front fascia, grille, intakes, and lines and details in the concept. Suicide doors, dynamic lights and the full digital treatment is as a concept should be. Perodua says that the X-Concept is meant to be a connected car of the future, with access to maps, e-mails, car service appointments, weather and flight times.

Perodua Myvi GT

    Who doesn’t like a sporty hatchback? Perodua has taken the lengths to kit up the current generation Myvi with a GT badge. At the front, the complete front bumper has a large intake with DRLs at the sides. There’s a noticeable red accent line from the front that goes into the headlamps, ala Golf GTI and its also visible on the lower bumper. At the sides, what visitors will notice is the 17-inch rims in gunmetal and the red Brembo calipers with cross-drilled rotors. At the rear, the red accent strip is also present along the lower bumper with twin exhaust pipes. Inside the Myvi GT gets quite an overhaul with red treatment on the dashboard, gear lever, bucket seats, and door trim. The steering wheel is a unique D-shape with alcantara.

Perodua Advanced Tech, Powered By Daihatsu

    The brand’s booth at the inner section showcases a cutout hybrid system that Perodua says is based on Daihatsu technology. The system includes a battery source that supplies electricity when starting the engine, aiding efficiency; generates power and charges the battery simultaneously during acceleration and also converts kinetic energy during braking into electric power. The technology is compatible with existing Perodua Advanced Safety Assist features of Pre-collision Warning and Braking.

Upcoming Perodua SUV

    Perodua has teased that something exciting is coming soon, hidden in a box at KLIMS 2018. While nothing much can be seen even through the peepholes, it’s evident that it is based on the
latest Toyota Rush
. Our experience with the Rush is very much positive, with a few crossover equipment seen in the current Myvi brought over to Toyota’s seven-seater. Assuming Perodua will be continuing with its model names, this SUV could well be the next generation Perodua Nautica.

Nissan Note e-power

    There isn’t only one electric vehicle at Nissan’s booth in KLIMS. In fact, we think the Note e-power is the most underrated vehicle on show this year. Unlike most hybrid vehicles that still merges a combustion engine with an electric motor for power, the e-power drivetrain uses its 1.2-litre 3-cylinder petrol combustion engine solely as a generator to charge the batteries. In the industry, this is currently called a “series hybrid vehicle”.

    For Japan, this hybrid technology is unique, and globally similar technologies are in the BMW i3 range extender and Chevrolet Volt EV. Despite the 47-litre fuel tank size on a compact, Nissan claims that the Note e-power will be able to achieve a theoretical range of 1,300 km. The Note e-power is currently only sold in Japan, where it has variants of the Note, including a 4WD version.

Peugeot 308 GTi

    Although it was previewed in 1 Utama just last month, the 308 GTi is accessible to visitors here. The 270 hp 1.6-litre turbo engine has 330 Nm of torque at 1,900 rpm mated to a six-speed manual transmission. Differences includes bucket seats with alcantara upholstery and red accent stitching, GTi badging, aluminium additions and more. Although Peugeot Malaysia’s website doesn’t have the 308 GTi listed, pricing seems to be approximately at RM 199,888 on-the-road without insurance.

Kenstomoto Valkyrie

    While we don't focus much on motorcycles, this was too hard not to include. Seen at Art of Speed in MAEPS past July, the Valkyrie makes its appearance at the Art of Speed section at KLIMS. The bike is fully custom built with the purpose for show by designer Kenny Yeoh of Kenstomoto. Underneath, the engine is a Kawasaki Ninja 650R just 5 cm off the ground. There are plans to rebuild the bike for proper road use.

Cadillac Escalade 180”

    The stretch Escalade limo has a description that reads “white exterior with black interior, black lacquer and carbon fiber bars with fiber optics, wood floor, fibre optic ceiling, laser, strobe and neon lights, 2 TVs with DVD, premium sound system Bluetooth hookup, LED dome lights, mood lighting, and a driver partition. Holds 15 adults or 16 kids. Displacement is a 6.2-litre V8, 8-speed automatic and 420 hp with 624 Nm at 4,100 rpm.”

McLaren 650S GT3

    This GT3 is race prepared, with a large carbon-fibre splitter, enhanced air intakes on each side of the nose. The revised front hood provides additional cooling to the car’s internals, reshaped side air intakes to send more air into the engine, and redesigned side sills make sure the racer remains planted at high speeds.

1968 Chevrolet Impala

1966 Renault Caravelle

1959 Cadillac De Ville (only unit in Malaysia)

1978 Rolls Royce Shadow II

    What do you think? What cars made it to the top of your list this year? Did you wish there were more brands participating at KLIMS? Share with us your thoughts in the comments!

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Things To Do After Getting Into A Car Accident

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Accidents can happen to anyone anywhere. This could mean that you’re at risk coming out of your home, backing up at the mall’s carpark or waiting at the traffic lights. The thing is, you could be the safest driver in the world, but when on the road, things can turn unpredictable at any time. What do you do? Follow these steps below, and you would have an idea on what to do next.

1) Stay Calm

Assess yourself. Are you injured? If you are not injured, exit the vehicle and assess the severity of the accident and the other party. If you are at the middle of the road and can move your vehicle’s, do so at a safer location (side of the road).

2) Exchange Information With The Other Party

Take down the details of the other vehicles and parties involved in the accident. This includes:

Car registration number.

Car model, model year and colour.

Driver’s Name, Address and Phone number.

Driver’s IC and Driving Licence number.

If you can, take pictures of the damage, and other details.

Witnesses’ Name, Address and Phone number.

3) Is The Damage Severe?

Depending on the accident, you could come to an agreement with the other party on settling the matter should it be a minor fender bender. Also note that if your repair costs are under a certain value, you might not be able to make an insurance claim. But if the damage is severe, proceed to make a police report.

4) Make A Police Report

Within 24 hours of the accident. The officer at the police station will inquire into the accident and conclude on who’s responsible for the accident and will issue a summons. You must pay the summons within a month.

5) Call Your Insurance Company

Or their Assistance hotline soonest possible. They will ask questions on the accident and will advise, as well as assist in arranging a tow truck to the nearest authorised panel workshop. Failing to send your vehicle to an approved workshop might prevent you from claiming any damages from the accident.

6) Insurance Claims

The insurance company will send a loss adjuster to assess the damage of your vehicle and find out who’s responsible. A conclusion will be made and the insurance company will be informed on how much you’d be able to claim from the accident. This will result in either a claim from your insurance or the other party’s insurance company.

7) The No-Claims Bonus

Should you claim from your own insurance company, your claim must exceed the excess clause. The insurance company will then pay the difference. But note that once you claim, you will lose your no-claims bonus or NCB. The NCB is the number of years which you have not made claims on your car insurance policy.

8) A Choice To Engage With A Lawyer

If you are comfortable engaging with a lawyer, note that you have a right to choose your own. He or she will be able to help you along the way in filling the claim and to advise you on various matters. You will be required to sign a warrant to act, a document that officially appoints he or she as an authorised person to act on your behalf.

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Things We Neglect that Affects A Car's Resale Value

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Everything that’s new is always given that much more care and attention than it probably requires. Like a car for example – the car would be washed every week, the exhaust tips would be scrubbed and the air con vents even, would be wiped on a daily basis.

No harm with that kind of attention to detail, but how consistent are we with such practices? How many repair receipts or service records do we actually bother to tuck away into a folder? That being said, we also realise how having a new car sparks our inner creativity to decorate it with chrome bits, stickers and body kits.

But most of us do not realise that in time, all these would come back to haunt us – whether it’s in the form of lower resale value, or unnecessary expenses just to uphold the car’s value. Which begs the question, how soon is too soon to start worrying about the resale value of your car? And what do we often neglect that affects what we’ll get from the car years from now?

Mechanical Negligence

This is what happens when you don’t change the engine oil for a very, very, very long long time.
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When it comes to mechanical negligence, the neglect of a minor fault can result into a domino effect of endless repairing nightmares. Repairs should be taken care of when the faults are at an earlier stage as a vehicle relies on different components to work together for a safe and reliable drive.

What it will look like if you rajin service keta; ideally every 5,000 to 7,000km.
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Regular oil changes, especially for the engine and transmission are vital to maintain the efficiency and durability of the components within. While there may be salvaged or new parts available to replace them, often times, it puts off buyers knowing that major components have been replaced – and these could be easily verified.

Lack of Maintenance Records

Speaking of services and regular maintenance practices, the receipts and records of it are just as important as the maintenance itself. While most potential buyers are concerned with only checking the physical condition of the car, it’s a value added gesture that most buyers appreciate.

This small effort goes a long way into giving the impression that you’ve been meticulous with the maintenance of your car. Whether if it’s just for a service or for a major repair, having these records kept intact allows the potential buyer to have a clear idea of what the car has been through in its lifetime.

Over Modifying

Condition
: Used
Mileage
: Who knows really
Colour
: Mostly Red
Other Features
: Antenna-like exhaust, straight out of front hood.
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As our recent article discussed, modifying a car is an act of slowly killing a car and its resale value – it generally isn’t a good idea as those who appreciate upgrades or modifications are few and far between. That being said, overdoing it, is an even bigger NO-NO.

Whether if it’s just stickers or wraps, an engine swap, or a simple rim change, all these come into play in the sale of the vehicle. One way or the other, it would cost you money, either by having to accept a lower valuation for your car or having to spend, perhaps, even more money than you did performing these upgrades or modifications, to remove or revert them back to its stock condition.

Scratches, Dents, Wear and Tear

While you’ll still be able to drive with such dents but if unattended to could be prone to rust.
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We assume most people wouldn’t dispute this but the obsessiveness to keep a car scratch and dent-free often fizzles out after a couple of years – unless of course, you share a certain tight knit bond with your vehicle that no hurricane can pull apart. But they matter; whether you’re trying to sell it privately or through a dealer, these details will be closely scrutinised by potential buyers like a surgeon would in an operating table.

With every scratch and dent, it gives buyers even more reason to reduce the price by hundreds if not thousands. This applies to the interior too; while a mere chocolate shake spill or a cigarette burn on the seat fabric might seem trivial enough for you to have a laugh over, that joy will turn to frowns when you realise how much these odours, scratch and damages mean to prospective buyers who’d pick on these flaws to bring the price down.

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Things You Didn’t Know That Damages Your Car

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Forgetting to tend to your car is almost as bad as neglecting your health. We all know what happens when someone is in bad health. Neglecting your car in the long run will set yourself up for unnecessary expenses in future. In this article, we address the Do’s and Don’ts of common things that we sometimes wouldn’t think of; that could be harmful to your car. When it comes to selling that vehicle in the future, you’d also be able to negotiate on a higher price.

How Can Heat Damage Your Car?

It is recorded that the air temperature inside of your vehicle can reach 62 celcius and more while the interior surfaces exposed to direct sunlight at over 90 celcius. With the constant sun all year round, extreme heat exposure and UV rays can affect your car’s overall appearance both outside and in. When a car is exposed to hours of scorching heat, the paint can fade and crack. The occasional wax can also protect the car’s finish, but is it always best to keep the surface clean. To avoid cracks or tears on the inside, keep the seats clean or install seat covers that protect leather and fabric seats. How can you solve this? Parking under the shade, installing a good window tint or even sun shades will help.

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Remember that first impressions always matter. Hence why the paint work, exterior or interior condition of your vehicle plays a part in every car valuation.

Fully Synthetic vs Semi-Synthetic Engine Oil

What type of oil do we choose to use? This depends largely on vehicle type, budget and the oil itself. To start, there are mineral, synthetic and semi-synthetic oils. While the latter two are more commonly used, mineral oils are also blended into semi-synthetic oils and are more economical between the two. Fully synthetic oils however, have been chemically engineered to be more stable at optimum temperatures and are able to gain a higher mileage compared to mineral oils.

Also, if you own an European car, the synthetic oil you choose has to meet the specifications of European vehicles. Do not settle for inexpensive motor oils, as it could damage the car as the right fluids are needed to keep your car running well.

Driving with Under-inflated Tyres

Credit:
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Many will say that driving with under-inflated tyres will only cost them the price of the tyres. But truth be told, it is more than cost, as long term damage and personal safety also comes into play. When your tyres are low on air, it places pressure on the corner of the chassis and suspension which over time can wreck components in your vehicle. This also puts stress on parts such as rotors, calipers, wheels and brake lines.

Also when it comes to personal safety, driving with under-inflated tyres poses a threat to loss of handling. You wouldn’t get the same grip as with properly inflated tyres. Remember that a top up of air at the petrol station is always free.

Routine inspection of your tyres for signs of damage is important for safety. If you are unsure of the recommended level of inflation pressure for your tyres, it can be found on the vehicle placard or in your vehicle’s owner manual. Maintaining proper inflation pressure will help ensure your tyres last longer and stay durable. Having proper inflation pressure will give you the best tyre performance, safety and fuel economy too.

On a separate note, it has been confirmed that driving with tyres that are 15 per cent underinflated affects fuel economy by 1.2 per cent.

Driving Over Many Potholes and Damaged Roads

This is one we are all too familiar with. There are potholes in corners, straight roads, and even in a speed bump itself. But how can it damage your vehicle?

While a pothole may seem harmless, it can damage your tyres and rims, causing the latter to bend or crack. In some cases damage to the casing and sidewall can lead to flats. Long term pothole damage can impact the suspension and set the vehicle’s wheel alignment out and cause steering pull. In a worse case scenario, the suspension can separate from the vehicle and even further affect the vehicle subframe.

Beware of the next time you drive over speed bumps or potholes, to reduce your speed to protect the suspension and subframe. Unintentional damage to shock absorbers will affect your brakes, handling, steering, handling and ride comfort as well. What you can do is to remember the location of various potholes or report them to the relevant municipalities.

Using Special Additives for Cleaner Engine and Better Performance

Some common fuel additives available in the market. Credit:
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Although it is important to take care of your car and follow the manufacturer’s recommendations on maintenance, it is wise to research more on cleaning related fuel additives before you use them. Firstly, there are few types of cleaning related fuel additives including fuel injector cleaners, fuel system cleaners and even petrol mileage additives.

Should you believe these additives? Well it depends on popularity and the product. Fuel system and injection cleaners claim to remove carbon buildup in the fuel system as well as injectors. While we believe this works, quite a few fuel companies already have such a formulation mixed into most petrol types today.

But it is always important to remember that you wouldn’t want to void your manufacturer’s warranty due to unwanted damage done to your vehicle through these external products. Remember that it is better to be cautious about the products you use, especially it comes to additional mileage or significant performance.

Your car is an investment. Staying on top of your car maintenance will ensure you get the most out of it, especially when it is time to sell. If you neglect regular maintenance, the chances of things going awry are high. You might even pay more in repair costs in the long term when you do not maintain your vehicle. It takes time and effort to take care of your car, and it is not easy. But we assure you that with regular external and internal upkeep, you will definitely be able to prolong your vehicle’s lifespan and attain a better resale value when you sell.

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There are no other ways to wow an audience than to have an ad that is well made. To showcase Hyundai’s global debut of the Venue SUV, the company recently released an advert that does an introduction like no other.

The advert showcases Hyundai’s SUV line-up that includes the Palisade, Santa Fe, Tucson, Nexo and Kona which celebrates Venue’s entry in a bold and welcoming manner.

Introduced in April at the 2019 New York International Auto Show, the Venue will be Hyundai’s entry-level compact SUV that is packed with a host of premium driver safety and convenience technologies.

Design wise, the Venue delivers a new interpretation of Hyundai’s signature design language. The side profile showcases a solid and full volume wheel arch and strong character line while the front cascading grille includes the face seen in the Kona and Nexo with LED lights and cube shape headlamps.

The list of Advanced Safety Technologies include Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Blind-Spot Collision Warning, Driver Attention Warning and Rear Collision Cross-Traffic Warning. As for infotainment and multimedia, the Venue has an 8-inch Display Audio touchscreen that is Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatible and has app-based navigation, streaming audio and voice-controlled search capabilities.

Underneath the hood is the brand’s Smartstream Gamma 1.6-litre four-cylinder Dual Port Fuel Injection engine. Paired to a six-speed manual or Intelligent Variable Transmission automatic. Based on estimates, fuel economy is stated to be 14 km per litre.

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This Is The All-New BMW 8 Series

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It is finally here, the new BMW 8 Series Coupe brings a second chapter to BMW’s first E31 gran tourer that ended its production at the turn of the last millennia. The primary development objective for the new 8 Series Coupe is thrilling driving dynamics. Body, powertrain and suspension were honed to achieve the supreme agility and poise of a top-class sports car.

Exterior Design

The exterior design of the new 8 Series Coupe exudes a very modern form of sporting appeal beautifully blended with an air of exclusiveness and sensual allure. The expressive surface design of the exterior body shell emphasises the dynamic character of the new 8 Coupe.

Furthermore, the car’s low-slung design, with a slim window graphic and a roofline flowing into the rear with distinctive “double-bubble” contouring are the defining elements of the new 8 Coupe. The exterior dimensions are 4,843 mm in length, 1,902 mm in width, 1,341 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,822 mm.

Slim headlights, optional BMW Laserlight

The new 8 Series comes as standard with the slimmest headlights of any BMW model to date. BMW Laserlight with variable road illumination and Selective Beam is optional. The Laserlight offers a high-beam range of around 600 metres.

Interior: Sporty, Relaxed & Luxurious

On the inside, the newly developed sports seats are upholstered as standard in Vernasca leather. With the low seating position of both rear seats, it has been possible to design the head restraints as an integral part of the backrests. The luxurious character of the new 8 Series Coupe is further enhanced with top quality optional extras like BMW Display Key, climate seats, Bowers & Wilkins Diamond Surround Sound System and more.

New BMW Operating System 7.0-inch display and control concept

The new Operating System 7.0-inch display and control concept is standard. A flat menu structure has been optimised for touch control permits to all settings and functions. Customisable and personalised displays can be called up in both the instrument cluster and the 10.25-inch Control Display. To enable multimodal interaction, the driver has a choice of using the i-Drive Controller, the touch display, voice control, gesture control or buttons on the steering wheel.

The BMW Live Cockpit Professional also comprises a fully-digital instrument cluster with a 12.3-inch display. The BMW Connected personal mobility assistant is available for seamless connectivity between the vehicle and digital devices. The digital services in the new 8 Coupe also include hazard warnings, “over-the-air” software upgrading, the integration of Microsoft Office 365 and Skype for Business. The BMW Digital Key allows customers to unlock the car and start the engine using a smartphone.

Incredible Power Delivery with a New Petrol V8 & Straight 6 Diesel

The M850i xDrive Coupe has a 4.4-litre engine with M Performance TwinPower Turbo technology. The new V8 is now able to generate 530 hp, running between 5,500 and 6,000 rpm, with a maximum torque of 750 Nm. It also accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in just 3.7-seconds.

The 3.0-litre six cylinder in-line diesel unit with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology delivers a maximum output of 320 hp and a peak torque of 680 Nm. Its performance characteristics permit relaxed cruising at low engine speeds, enabling the car to do the century sprint in 4.9-seconds.

Eight-speed Steptronic Sport Transmission & BMW xDrive

The engine transfer power to a new, improved version of the eight-speed Steptronic Sport transmission. It has increased ratio spread, and the optimised hydraulic control produce sportier gear shifts at the same time enhancing its efficiency and smoothness.

Elsewhere, the xDrive intelligent all-wheel-drive system operates more efficiently thanks to its rapid, precise and full variable distribution of torque between front and rear wheels. It also maximises traction and handling stability of the car.

Chassis

Optimised weight, a low centre of gravity, well-balanced axle load distribution provides all the right ingredients to harness the dynamic potential of its engine. Torsion struts on the double-wishbone front axle and load-bearing strut fitted to the five-link rear axle optimise stiffness to the body.

The standard equipment for the new BMW 8 Series Coupe includes Adaptive M suspension with electronically controlled dampers. Integral Active Steering also reduces the turning circle when manoeuvring, increasing agility when changing lanes or taking corners at high speeds. The optional active roll stabilisation feature gives the car even sportier handling characteristics, thus improving agility and handling stability when cornering.

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

For the safety and comfort of the new 8 Series Coupe, there is Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, Lane Change Warning and Lane Departure Warning systems. This also adds BMW Night Vision and Crossing traffic warning. Besides steering, the Parking Assistant takes over the job of controlling accelerator and brakes. With Reversing Assistant also, it makes it possible to reverse easily for a distance of up to 50 metres by steering the vehicle back along the path it drove forward.

BMW M Performance, M Sport package & M Technic Sport Package

BMW M850i xDrive Coupe includes M Sport brakes with 20-inch M light-alloy wheels with high performance tyres. The BMW M Performance model is recognisable by Cerium Grey exterior highlights, an M rear spoiler and illuminated door sills bearing the model name. The M Sport package also has 19-inch M light-alloy wheel, M Sport brakes.

The M Technic Sport Package adds 20-inch M light-alloy wheels, M Sport braking system, electronically controlled differential-lock, the M rear spoiler and also BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line trim.

TL;DR Highlights

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Beli Kereta Terpakai Secara Online Tanpa Pandu Uji Kereta?

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Pembelian kereta pertama seperti kereta terpakai misalnya bukanlah suatu keputusan dan proses yang mudah untuk dilakukan. Ia memerlukan pertimbangan, pengetahuan dan penilaian yang sewajarnya bagi memastikan kereta terpakai yang dibeli menepati kualiti dan spesifikasi yang diidamkan. Sebelum membeli kereta terpakai, bakal pembeli digalakkan untuk melakukan pandu uji kereta bagi mengetahui tahap prestasi dan kualiti kereta yang ingin dibeli sekali gus memastikan pembeli melakukan pilihan tepat, betul dan sesuai.

Meskipun begitu, ia tidak bermaksud proses
pembelian kereta terpakai

tidak sempurna atau tidak boleh dilakukan tanpa melakukan pandu uji kereta. Dengan maklumat yang tepat, betul dan sesuai, proses pembelian kereta boleh berjalan dengan lancar tanpa perlu pandu uji kereta yang ingin dibeli. Dalam erti kata lain, proses pembelian kereta terpakai tidak mustahil dan boleh dilakukan tanpa pandu uji asalkan anda mempunyai maklumat-maklumat tambahan yang mencukupi seperti laporan pemeriksaan, rekod penyelenggaraan dan lain-lain.

Perkara Penting yang Perlu Dipertimbangkan Sebelum Membeli Kereta Terpakai

Secara amnya, keputusan untuk membeli kereta terpakai atau
kereta
second hand
 boleh membantu
menjimatkan belanja
 dan menguruskan kewangan anda
 dengan lebih baik. Ini kerana, kereta terpakai biasanya ditawarkan pada harga yang jauh lebih murah berbanding model kereta baharu di pasaran. Namun begitu, ia tidak bermaksud anda boleh mengabaikan aspek-aspek lain. Carsome menyenaraikan perkara yang perlu dipertimbangkan sebelum membeli kereta terpakai untuk rujukan dan panduan anda:

i. Sejarah Perbatuan

Semakin rendah nilai perbatuan, semakin tinggi nilai jualan kereta. Oleh itu, pastikan anda memilih kereta terpakai dengan nilai perbatuan yang rendah atau sederhana sebelum membelinya. Sejarah perbatuan yang tinggi juga menandakan banyak komponen dalaman kereta yang perlu digantikan atau ditukar sekali gus meningkatkan kos penyelenggaraan yang perlu dilakukan.

ii. Struktur Luaran

Struktur luaran kereta turut mempengaruhi keputusan dan pertimbangan pengguna. Kenal pasti sama ada terdapat kerosakan yang ketara pada bahagian struktur atau komponen utama lain yang boleh menjejaskan prestasi dan kualiti kereta.

iii. Warna Cat, Karat, Calar atau Kemik

Sebelum membeli kereta terpakai, periksa semua bahagian kereta dengan teliti. Periksa dan perhatikan sama ada terdapat perbezaan pada warna cat atau terdapat mana-mana bahagian yang berkarat calar atau kemik. Jika anda mengesan sebarang perbezaan warna atau mendapati ada bahagian kereta yang dicat semula, besar kemungkinan kereta yang ingin dibeli pernah mengalami kemalangan atau faktor-faktor lain yang memerlukan pertimbangan semula anda. Meskipun karat, calar atau kemik pada bahagian luar kereta tidak mempengaruhi prestasi enjin, ia boleh mempengaruhi kos pembaikan dan penyelenggaraan yang perlu ditanggung.

iv. Bahagian Enjin

Periksa bahagian enjin untuk mengetahui sama ada terdapat sebarang kebocoran atau bunyi-bunyi pelik yang dihasilkan semasa enjin kereta dihidupkan. Jika ada bunyi pelik dihasilkan atau terdapat tanda-tanda kebocoran pada gasket misalnya, ia boleh meningkatkan kos yang perlu ditanggung oleh anda untuk membaikinya.

v. Tayar

Perhatikan permukaan tayar sama ada terdapat sebarang tanda-tanda kehausan tayar yang tidak sekata. Kehausan tayar yang tidak sekata secara tidak langsung menunjukkan kereta yang ingin dibeli mempunyai
masalah
alignment
 dan
balancing
 yang teruk
. Kebiasaannya, masalah
alignment
 kereta yang teruk berlaku disebabkan oleh masalah suspensi kereta yang usang atau kerosakan pada bahagian kerangka kereta. Selain mempengaruhi prestasi kenderaan, ia juga turut membahayakan pemandu jika tidak dibaiki dengan segera.

vi. Sistem Audio & Bahagian Dalaman

Bahagian dalaman kereta juga merupakan salah satu aspek penting yang perlu dipertimbangkan sebelum membeli kereta terpakai. Lakukan pemeriksaan menyeluruh dan pastikan bahagian dalaman kereta seperti radio, pemain CD atau mana-mana komponen elektrik lain berfungsi dengan baik. Jika rosak, ia mungkin memerlukan belanja tambahan yang boleh menjejaskan kewangan anda.

Kenal pasti sama ada terdapat kerosakan pada bahagian
 upholstery
 kereta. Jika ada, ia mungkin menandakan aspek penjagaan yang tidak baik oleh pemilik sebelumnya.

Periksa sistem dalaman kereta untuk memastikannya berfungsi dengan baik – pemain CD, signal kereta, wiper, penyaman udara, radio dan lain-lain.

vii. Laporan Pemeriksaan

Laporan pemeriksaan dan sejarah servis kereta membolehkan anda mengetahui sama ada kereta yang ingin dibeli pernah mengalami kemalangan serius atau pernah ditenggelami banjir. Jika kereta yang ingin dibeli mempunyai sejarah sedemikian, ia perlu dielakkan. Ini kerana,
kereta yang pernah mengalami kemalangan

atau
kereta yang pernah ditenggelami banjir
 mempunyai kualiti dan prestasi yang diragui lebih-lebih lagi jika ia tidak diselenggara dengan baik.

Cara Baharu Beli Kereta Terpakai dengan Janji Temu Maya

Selari dengan amalan norma baharu, hampir keseluruhan sektor perkhidmatan awam dan swasta hari ini telah beralih kepada pengoperasian dan perkhidmatan secara dalam talian. Kebanyakan urusan jual beli atau transaksi kini dilakukan secara
online
 untuk mengurangkan dan mengelakkan perjumpaan secara fizikal dan bersemuka. Bertitik tolak daripada itu, Carsome juga turut tidak ketinggalan dalam usaha mendigitalkan perkhidmatan dengan memperkenalkan cara baharu jual beli kereta terpakai.

Pelaksanaan Janji Temu Maya atau
Virtual Appointment
bukanlah suatu idea yang asing. Berdasarkan laporan
 New York Times
, ramai pembeli kini mengadaptasi trend pembelian alaf baharu dan memilih untuk tidak lagi melihat atau melakukan pandu uji kereta yang ingin dibeli secara fizikal kerana sudah terbiasa dengan kaedah pembelian secara online. Malah, berdasarkan tinjauan yang dilakukan di United Kingdom dan Australia, sebanyak 25 peratus responden bersetuju dan selesa dengan kaedah
pembelian kereta secara
online
 tanpa melihat atau memeriksa secara fizikal di pusat jualan.

Tips Pembelian Kereta Terpakai Melalui Janji Temu Maya

Kaedah
pembelian kereta terpakai

secara maya ini tidak bermaksud anda perlu terburu-buru dalam membuat keputusan. Carsome menyenaraikan tips berikut untuk membantu anda membuat keputusan sewajarnya sebelum membeli kereta terpakai tanpa pandu uji.

Pastikan sambungan internet anda berada dalam keadaan baik
sebelum melakukan panggilan. Oleh sebab janji temu ini dilakukan secara maya, anda mungkin akan berdepan dengan situasi sambungan internet tidak stabil yang boleh mempengaruhi kualiti video.

Selain itu,
periksa laporan pemeriksaan kenderaan
. Bagi anda yang berminat untuk mendapatkan kereta terpakai tanpa pandu uji, perkara paling penting yang boleh anda lakukan ialah semak laporan 175 titik pemeriksaan Carsome terlebih dahulu sebelum menghadiri janji temu secara maya.

Laporan pemeriksaan ini boleh dilihat dibahagian bawah senarai kereta terpakai yang dijual. Klik pada kereta pilihan anda, kemudian tekan pada
View Full Report/Lihat Laporan Penuh
. Laporan pemeriksaan yang dikeluarkan oleh Carsome yang merangkumi perkara-perkara berikut:

Bahagian Luaran

Panel Badan Kenderaan, Bampar;

Cermin dan Tingkap Kereta;

Rim, Tayar Kereta;

Pintu, Hud dan Bonet Kereta;

Lampu Hadapan, Belakang.

Bahagian Dalaman

Aksesori Dalaman;

Sistem Audio dan Penggera Keselamatan;

Karpet, Kemasan Dalaman Kereta;

Tingkap dan Kunci Kereta;

Tali Pinggang Keselamatan;

Sistem Penyaman Udara;

Sunroof, Moonroof
;

Kompartmen Barangan

Ujian Pemanduan

Enjin;

Stereng Kereta dan Brek;

Transmisi, Klac.

Bahagian Bawah Kenderaan

Cecair Kereta termasuk Minyak Enjin/Minyak Gear;

Sistem Elektrik;

Transmisi;

Suspensi;

Sistem Penyejukan;

Sistem Ekzos;

Brek;

Alignment
/Penjajaran.

Semak laporan pemeriksaan dengan teliti untuk
mengetahui tahap kesihatan kereta yang ingin dibeli.

Minta bantuan Penasihat Jualan
anda untuk menunjukkan gambar jarak dekat bagi setiap kerosakan yang perlu dibaiki atau digantikan, atau tunjukkan semasa panggilan video dilakukan untuk membantu anda mendapatkan gambaran penuh kerosakan kereta.

Lakukan pemeriksaan secara menyeluruh untuk memastikan anda
berpuas hati dengan kereta
 yang ingin dibeli.

Janji Temu Maya & Beli Kereta Terpakai Tanpa Pandu Uji Kereta

Norma baharu ini secara tidak langsung meningkatkan kebergantungan pengguna terhadap transaksi dalam talian. Berdasarkan statistik,
 transaksi e-dagang di Malaysia

dilaporkan melonjak sehingga USD5,540 juta tahun ini. Ia sekali gus membuka peluang buat Carsome untuk menerokai keperluan dan kehendak cara baharu untuk rakyat Malaysia. Oleh sebab itu, Carsome mengorak langkah dengan memperkenalkan janji temu pembelian kereta terpakai secara maya untuk membantu pembeli kereta yang berminat untuk mendapatkan kereta terpakai yang murah, selamat dan berkualiti dari rumah.

Apa yang Boleh Dijangkakan dengan Janji Temu Maya Carsome?

Carsome amat menitikberatkan aspek keselamatan dan keselesaan anda. Oleh sebab itu, kami menawarkan janji temu maya melalui panggilan video untuk membantu memudahkan urusan pembelian kereta terpakai anda. Anda boleh menjadualkan panggilan video dengan Penasihat Jualan kami pada bila-bila masa mengikut keselesaan dan kesesuaian anda. Penasihat Jualan kami akan membantu menjawab segala persoalan dan kemusykilan serta membawa anda memeriksa kereta idaman anda secara terus dari rumah anda.

Dengan cara ini, anda dapat melihat dan menilai sendiri sebarang kerosakan atau komponen yang perlu digantikan atau diperbaiki, sekali gus membantu anda membuat keputusan yang tepat. Sekiranya anda berpuas hati dengan pilihan ini, anda boleh mengesahkan pembelian anda. Penasihat Jualan akan menguruskan segala dokumen berkaitan termasuk
proses pindahan hak milikan kenderaan
dan kereta idaman anda akan dihantar secara terus ke rumah anda setelah segala proses dokumentasi berkaitan selesai.

Penghantaran Kereta Terpakai Secara Terus ke Rumah Anda

Selain itu, Carsome turut memastikan transaksi yang dilakukan berjalan dengan mudah dan lancar. Pihak konsultan Carsome akan menguruskan segala urusan berkaitan bagi pihak anda daripada urusan dokumentasi sehinggalah penghantaran kereta idaman anda secara terus ke rumah anda. Kereta Carsome Certified yang menampilkan Carsome Promise ini juga akan mengelakkan anda daripada sebarang rasa ketidakpuasan hati terhadap kualiti kereta yang dibeli, sekali gus menjadikan keputusan untuk membeli kereta terpakai tanpa perlu pandu uji suatu keputusan yang tepat.

Beli Kereta Terpakai dengan Carsome Promise

Pembelian kereta terpakai tanpa melihat atau pandu uji sendiri secara fizikal mungkin boleh menimbulkan keraguan sama ada kereta yang ingin dibeli berkualiti atau tidak. Bagi memastikan proses beli kereta terpakai tanpa pandu uji kereta berjalan lancar, Carsome menjanjikan tawaran berikut:

Jaminan Pulangan Wang
 – Sekiranya anda tidak berpuas hati dengan kualiti kereta terpakai yang dibeli, Carsome menawarkan jaminan wang dikembalikan dalam tempoh lima (5) hari dari tarikh pembelian tanpa banyak soal!

Pemeriksaan Profesional
 – Semua kenderaan Carsome Certified yang dijual di Carsome melalui 175 titik pemeriksaan, bebas kemalangan besar, banjir dan kebakaran serta kerosakan rangka yang boleh menjejaskan prestasinya. Laporan pemeriksaan ini secara tidak langsung dapat membantu anda mengenal pasti sebarang kerosakan pada bahagian kereta yang ingin dibeli selain menjanjikan kereta terpakai yang berkualiti, terbaik dan selamat untuk anda.

Jaminan 1 Tahun
 – Carsome menyediakan kereta terpakai berkualiti dengan jaminan waranti selama 1 tahun.

Tiada Caj Tersembunyi
 – Harga yang ditawarkan adalah harga sebenar tanpa kos atau caj tersembunyi yang akan membebankan anda.

Beli Kereta Terpakai Tanpa Pandu Uji? Tiada Masalah!

Inisiatif dan polisi yang menarik seperti Carsome Promise ini membolehkan anda untuk
membeli kereta terpakai

tanpa perlu hadir secara fizikal ke premis. Ia secara tidak langsung meningkatkan keyakinan pembeli untuk membeli secara terus dari rumah tanpa meragui kualiti kereta yang dibeli. Dalam situasi pandemik sebegini, anda disarankan untuk kekal duduk di rumah bagi memutuskan rantaian jangkitan dan mematuhi SOP yang digariskan untuk bersama-sama melandaikan lekuk jangkitan dalam kalangan komuniti.

Selain itu, jika anda berminat untuk mendapatkan kereta terpakai tanpa pandu uji, layari laman web Carsome untuk info lanjut. Carsome merupakan

platform jual beli kereta terpakai

yang menyediakan pelbagai pilihan kereta terpakai terbaik dan berkualiti dengan tawaran harga yang menarik dan berpatutan.

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This is the first-ever BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe

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BMW has unveiled the first ever 2 Series Gran Coupe that joins the brand’s four-door coupe siblings like the 6, 4 and 8 Series range. As customary, there’s a strong focus on a design that’s bold, sporty and with emotionally rich lines and frameless side doors. The all-new 2 Series Gran Coupe combines all these with practicality, interior space and large load compartment.

Design

The kidney grille’s bars are contoured to provide a three-dimensional effect when specified in satinated Aluminium. As for the flagship M235i xDrive, the grille takes on a three-dimensional mesh design inspired by racing cars.

The head and taillights are full-LED as standard and provide an all-new take on the BMW “L” shape with a single slim light element and a distinctive sweep to the side. The roofline has a graceful flow, with a long window graphic to visually reduce the weight of the rear end.

Power

The improvement of space and lighter weight is thanks to the BMW front-wheel-drive architecture that the 2 Series Gran Coupe shares with the new BMW 1 Series. There will be three engines available from launch – one diesel and two petrol from the latest-generation EfficientDynamics family. Here the entry-level engine is a three-cylinder unit in the BMW 218i with 140 hp while the two-litre four-cylinder diesel powering the 220d generates 190 hp.

At the top of this is the M235i xDrive with 306 hp that takes just 4.9 seconds for a century sprint. Transmissions are either a six-speed manual or seven-speed Steptronic dual clutch on the 218i, eight-speed Steptronic on the 220d and eight-speed Steptronic Sport in the M235i xDrive.

Interior

The rear passengers have significantly easier entry from the increase of 33 mm of extra kneeroom over the 2 Series Coupe with a 12 mm higher seating position. The boot has 430 litres of space and can be expanded further with the 40-20-40 split folding rear seat backrests.

At the front driver’s position, the controls are in line with the latest generation design. The infotainment runs on BMW’s latest OS 7.0 with optional gesture control. Operation also includes the iDrive controller and touchpad or touchscreen. There’s also an optional full-colour 9.2-inch Head-up display that supplies the driver with information without diverting the eyes off the road.

Driving Agility

The transfer of technology from the BMW i and core brand has allowed the 2 Series Gran Coupe to have precise response and an elevated driving experience. The near-actuator wheel slip limitation (ARB) tech familiar from the BMW i3s improves traction when pulling away, cornering or accelerating on dry and wet roads, in mixed snowy or icy conditions and allows wheel slip to be controlled much more precisely and swiftly than before.

The slip controller is positioned in the ECU as opposed to the DSC control unit, and improves relayed information three times quicker, with driver perception of wheel slip brought under control up to 10 times faster. The near-actuator wheel slip limitation works in tandem with the DSC system to significantly reduce power understeer (which is typical of front wheel drive cars) without the need for corrective inputs to stabilise lateral dynamics.

BMW Performance Control

This is included as standard on the 2 Series Gran Coupe. This feature increases handling agility by intelligently applying the brakes at the wheels on the inside of the bend before the slip threshold has been reached. This suppresses any initial understeer and ensures neutral steering behaviour.

On the M235i xDrive, whose standard specification includes not only the all-wheel-drive system but also a newly developed mechanical Torsen limited-slip differential, which gives the car an even sportier edge by creating a locking effect between the front wheels.

Features and Assistant Systems

Parking Assistant with reversing assistant is available as an option on the 2 Series Gran Coupe. Standard equipment in Europe includes collision and pedestrian warning with city braking function, which also alerts the driver to the presence of cyclists. Lane Departure Warning system with active lane return, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go function, and Lane Change Warning system with rear collision and crossing traffic warning.

To wrap the feature list, the Digital Key with smartphone NFC is also optional.

TL;DR

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This is the MX-30, Mazda’s First Mass Electric Vehicle

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Mazda has unveiled its first mass-produced electric vehicle, the MX-30 at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show.

The MX-30 is the brand’s third new-generation model that aims to offer an experience that allows the driver and passengers to relax, deepening the bond between car and owner. The model offers a creative time and space that invites new ways of using a vehicle.

The crossover expands the expressive range of Mazda’s Kodo – Soul of Motion design language. Based on a concept of “Human Modern”, the MX-30 design stays grounded in the beautifully honed, handcrafted forms of Kodo, yet aligns itself with changing values and new lifestyles.

Spaces in and around the center console give the cabin an open feel, and environmentally conscious materials such as cork and fabrics made from recycled materials are used in ways that bring out their natural appeal, creating a comfortable interior space. In addition, the MX-30 adopts freestyle doors so owners can invent new and creative ways of using the car.

In line with the human-centric philosophy, Mazda engineers were determined to deliver the same
Jinba-ittai
 driving joy that every Mazda offers in the EV as well. The model adopts Mazda’s new electric-drive technology, e–Skyactiv, and combines outstanding response with smooth dynamic behaviour to achieve performance that drivers can enjoy naturally.

“In any era, Mazda wants people to experience exuberant moments in life through cars,” said Akira Marumoto, Mazda’s Representative Director, President and CEO at the show. “We will continue striving to deliver creative products and technologies so our customers will love and hold onto their Mazda for a long time.”

The Mazda CX-5 Turbo is now in Malaysia.
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This is why Rolls-Royce’s Cullinan is the world’s most luxurious SUV

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This is why Rolls-Royce's Cullinan is the world's most luxurious SUV

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    Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Kuala Lumpur has officially introduced the world’s most luxurious SUV – the Cullinan. This showcases Rolls-Royce’s first ever SUV which also has the brand’s first ever all-wheel drive system.

    The Cullinan introduced at the launch was customised with an Infinity Black Commissioned Collection exterior paint, Scivaro grey, black and mandarin interior shades, and finished with open pore blackwood and chevron wood veneer. The options included to the vehicle shown features the individual seat configuration with rear theatre displays, ‘Box-grain’ leather trim, Rolls-Royce Bespoke audio, as well as an exterior and polished stainless steel package amongst others.

    Underneath the hood, the Cullinan is powered by a 6.75-litre twin turbo V12 that outputs 563 hp and 850 Nm at 1,600 rpm. Despite the SUV’s unladen weight at just under 2.7 tons, the century sprint can be achieved in just 5.1-seconds.

    What makes Rolls-Royce and the Cullinan special? Read on to find out.

It Is All In The Name

    The Cullinan is named after the largest diamond ever discovered in South Africa, in 1905. The diamond weighed 3,106.75 carats and was cut into over 100 stones of assorted cuts. However, the two largest pieces of the Cullinan are now part of the Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom – a 530.4 carat diamond on the Sovereign’s Sceptre with Cross and another 317.4 carat on the Imperial State Crown.

It Is The Brand’s First All-Wheel Drive Vehicle

    It is quite common to think that since Rolls-Royce is under the BMW Group, the Cullinan shares the same platform as BMW’s upcoming X7 SUV. However, it doesn’t. The Cullinan is based on the same aluminium spaceframe architecture as the brand’s Phantom VII limousine and is designed in-house, with 30 per cent increased rigidity than its elder sibling.

    From the get-go, Rolls-Royce wanted the Cullinan to go anywhere the customer wanted to go. So the brand’s first all-wheel drive moves away from its traditional rear-wheel nature. Underneath the new double-wishbone front axle and five-link rear axle provide control over lateral roll just as the four-wheel steering does. Water wading depth is 540 mm.

It Sees Further and Knows Where You’re Going

    The Cullinan’s headlights are a laser-light system that shines over 600 metres ahead. Of course there’s a host of driver assistance systems like cameras for night vision and vision assist. Talking about the camera system, it looks forward to the road ahead and adjusts the suspension proactively. This works together with the 8-speed automatic transmission that is satellite aided, which sets up the ride based on where you’re going.

Pure Luxury Personified

    The unit showcased by Rolls-Royce Kuala Lumpur features the Individual Seat configuration, which are two separate seats at the rear, as opposed to the five-seat option. Here there’s a chiller for your bubbly, glasses to match, and up to the customers’ imagination to include. If a piece looks like aluminium or wood, it certainly is. Leather here is “box grain” on the dashboard and doors, while the seats are upholstered with high-end Bavarian leather. It also includes a glass separating the cabin and the trunk area, ensuring that the passengers get their personal space in comfort.

Development and Attention To Detail

    The Rolls-Royce umbrella is widely publicised to be located within the door or fender of every model for easy access. But unknown to most, the umbrella has been engineered to be weighted perfectly, easy to open and close with a slide, has enough struts in the construction to withstand high wind and force, is Teflon and antibacterial coated to prevent mould growing, as well as drainage and ventilation to ensure the umbrella stays dry within its housing.

    Also for those with a keen eye, the Cullinan has a single stainless steel trim that begins from the front of the A-pillar above the doors and continues all the way till the D-pillar around the fixed window panel.

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Three Usual Pains of Selling Your Car Privately

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Selling your car shouldn’t be a tormenting experience. Dealing with endless “potential buyers” in random locations, transactions and transfer procedures, standing in long queues are grievances that have been associated with the selling of a car.

That said, we can understand why most car owners would opt to take this up on their own; the motivation of being able to secure a higher price for your vehicle may seem like it’s worth the effort, especially with advertisements being free of charge in online marketplaces or car-listing websites.

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What if there was a safer, faster, more convenient way of selling your car? What if you could get the best possible quote for your vehicle, have it inspected, sold and transacted all under one roof?

The following are the three main issues we feel, can be eradicated by selling your car, the Carsome way.

Time-Wasters

The Conventional Method

Possibly the most common occurrence car owners can relate to when selling their cars privately, whether online or through recommendations. In fact, anyone who has ever had a hand in e-commerce, whether it’s selling your dad’s vintage collections or homemade soap would know that it’s very common for potential buyers to go missing in action after countless texts exchanges questioning on the validity and particulars of the item on sale.

Worse, your advertisement could be sitting online for weeks, sometimes months with no solid offers and suitors; costing you time and money by maintaining a car you no longer want to own. Let’s not even forget about the risk of meeting strangers, in random locations and providing with test drives not knowing what the outcome would be.

The Carsome Way

Well it shouldn’t be that agonising. At Carsome, we’d happily assumed theses hassles for you; there will be no endless calls and texting involved and we most definitely would not go M.I.A on you. Simply fill in the request form on our website at Carsome.my to get a quote on the value of your car.

Thereon, upon accepting the offer, an appointment would be set for your vehicle to be inspected by one of our many experienced inspectors in the comforts of our own showroom before proceeding with financial transactions and ownership formalities in the safety of our own premises.

Haggling & Negotiations

The Conventional Method

Whether you’re meeting endless potential buyers in person or visiting multiple dealerships to acquire the best possible offer for your car, either ways, there’s no avoiding the inevitable – haggling for the best possible price for your car.

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During such a process, it is not unusual that car owners are prone to exploitation; either by their urgency to sell or the lack of demand for their vehicle. As such, prices would be driven down unreasonably, prompting you to visit other dealerships for a “second opinion” which again costs time and money because not being sure if you’re offered a fair price for your car is a tough pill to swallow.

The Carsome Way

Instead of having to unwillingly accept the offers that do not justify your vehicle’s condition, we have a proprietary bidding system for our pool of more than 450 certified dealers. Upon opting for the online auction, car owners would be able to witness dealers participating in a 3-hour bidding process for your car where you’d be able to view the bidding LIVE in our effort to promote transparency.

Transactions & Procedures

The Conventional Method

As most of us have come to realise, the process of selling your car doesn’t end upon agreeing on a price. In fact, the hassle only begins then; with endless procedures and formalities to go through in the ownership transfer process which can sometimes take up to weeks to conclude.

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Complications can arise anywhere form the point of waiting for your buyer to arrange a loan and for the bank to approve it, to setting up appointments for Puspakom inspections and possibly even dealing with Puspakom’s rejection over mechanical or cosmetic issues of the car.

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Even if those were to go smoothly, subsequently queueing for hours on end, at the expense of your precious leaves, at the JPJ for a simple ownership transfer can be a frustrating ordeal.

The Carsome Way

All these inconveniences can all be handled and taken care of by the efficient administrators at Carsome in just 24 hours! Upon accepting the highest bid from the previously mentioned online auction, all the financial transactions and ownership transfers would take place in our premises where owners of the vehicle would be paid in full immediately in a fast, fair and free and even safe car-selling experience.

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Time: A Wasted Commodity When Selling Your Car

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    Selling your car might just sound like you’re just disposing off an old faithful pair of shoes into the dumpster but in the reality of things, it is far from it. The process of selling a car isn’t as easy as posting it on several classified websites and hoping someone would come along and relieve you of the vehicles ownership and enlighten you with a stack of cash.

    No, in fact, the moment a price is agreed on and a deal is struck, this is when the nightmare actually begins. Now you’d have a series of hurdles to endure, mainly with car inspection bureau Puspakom, Bank Loans and the Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ). All the hassles of which by the way, can be overcome as quick as 24-hours by selling your car to Carsome in a Fast, Fair and Free manner.

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    This is usually a duty taken upon by the owner. Unless you have an agency to do it for you, it’s a time-consuming process. Apart from picking the next available time slot for inspection, which can sometimes take days, you’d also have to queue up at the centre for your car to be inspected.

    Good fortunes will have you in an out of the place in less than an hour, but should your vehicle not pass the required tests due to technical issues, you’d have to get the problem fixed and reschedule for another visit within 30 days.

Bank Loans

    Unless someone with a deep pocket comes along to acquire your vehicle by way of cash, your suitors would most likely have to opt for a loan. Usually this takes anywhere from 2-3 days to a week for an approval but prospects of acquiring one is more difficult, especially if your potential buyer is on a PTPTN loan. And even worse if he or she has been defaulting on it.

    With banks putting on the brakes on loans, especially for the younger generation, the queue of suitors for your car may not necessarily translate to an actual buyer. As such, more time will be wasted waiting on others to come by, and for a repeat of the entire application process again.

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    Pretty much the last big hurdle to overcome when selling your car. But you’re still not going to be let off the hook so easily. You’d still need to take a day off, spend time getting to the said department, queue and wait eagerly for your turn to proceed with the ownership transfer. As you’ve noticed, it all takes time. As old things are sometimes, you just want to get rid of it as swiftly as ripping out a bandage.

    With Carsome’s selling platform, the need to partake in all the unnecessarily painful process of getting rid of your car can be eliminated. In fact, the entire process would only take 24 hours, without hassle, at no charge! To sell your vehicle, log on to our
website
 and fill in your vehicle’s particulars to experience the 21
st
 century’s Fast, Fair and Free way to sell your car!

Hybrids have come a long way from being limpy modes of transportation at the expense of saving our o-zone layer. With the new
Hyundai IONIQ
 though, the stakes have been raised!

We spoke to Klaus Landhaeusser, General Manager of Automotive Sales Original Equipment SEA about all things road safety, anti-lock braking systems and carbon emissions. Read about it
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Tali Sawat Kereta: Tanda Timing Chain Rosak, Tanda Timing Belt Perlu Ditukar

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Sistem enjin kenderaan dilengkapi dengan dua jenis
timing
 sama ada
timing chain
 atau
timing belt
. Di Malaysia, kebanyakan kereta yang menggunakan
timing chain
 terdiri daripada kereta keluaran
Toyota
,
Nissan
 dan
Perodua
. Manakala, kereta keluaran
Proton
,
Honda

dan model kereta keluaran Korea seperti
Hyundai
 kebanyakannya menggunakan
 timing belt
.
Timing chain
 (rantai pemasaan) atau
timing belt
 (tali sawat pemasaan) merupakan salah satu komponen penting dalam kenderaan. Kedua-dua komponen ini terletak di bahagian enjin kereta dan berfungsi menggerakkan komponen-komponen lain dalam enjin seperti
camshaft
 dan
crankshaft
.

Secara amnya, fungsi
camshaft
 dalam sistem enjin kenderaan mengawal buka tutup injap yang mengeluarkan asap dan membenarkan udara masuk mengikut putaran
crankshaft –
pengoperasian tali sawat kereta dan
 camshaft
 sama seperti rantai dan
sprocket
 pada motosikal berfungsi. Oleh sebab itu, anda disarankan untuk memastikan komponen ini sentiasa berada dalam keadaan baik untuk mengelakkan risiko kerosakan lain yang mungkin boleh menyebabkan kos pembaikan dan penggantian yang lebih tinggi.

Fungsi
Timing Chain,
Fungsi
Timing Belt
 Kereta

Secara asasnya, kedua-dua tali sawat kereta ini menjalankan fungsi yang sama dalam sistem pengoperasian kenderaan.
Timing chain
 atau
 timing belt
 digunakan untuk menyeragamkan pergerakan
camshaft
 yang menggerakkan injap enjin,
crankshaft
 (rod yang menggerakkan silinder), piston dan injap dalam enjin. Kedua-dua komponen ini hanya dibezakan dengan jenis
material
 yang digunakan
– timing chain
 menggunakan rantai besi manakala
timing belt
 menggunakan getah.

Tali Sawat Kereta: Beza
Timing Belt
 dan
Timing Chain

Meskipun kedua-duanya mempunyai fungsi yang sama, ramai dalam kalangan pemilik kenderaan berpendapat penggunaan
 timing chain
 adalah lebih baik kereta tidak memerlukan penggantian yang kerap dalam tempoh masa yang lama. Namun begitu, ada juga yang berpendapat penggunaan
timing belt
 lebih menjimatkan disebabkan kos penggantian yang lebih murah. Apa pendapat anda? Carsome menyenaraikan lima (5) beza
timing belt
 dan
timing chain
 untuk anda nilai sendiri tali sawat kereta yang sesuai dengan bajet dan keperluan anda.

1. Jangka Hayat

Jangka hayat
timing chain
 dikatakan lebih lama berbanding jangka hayat
 timing belt
. Ini kerana,
timing chain
 tidak perlu ditukar selagi ia tidak mengeluarkan sebarang tanda
 timing chain
 kereta rosak – bunyi nyaring merupakan salah satu bunyi
timing chain
 kereta rosak. Selain itu, jangka hayat timing
 chain
 juga dikatakan boleh bertahan sehingga sekurang-kurangnya 400,000 km atau lebih. Namun begitu, ia bergantung pada tabiat penggunaan, penjagaan dan penyelenggaraan pemilik kenderaan.

Untuk
timing belt
 pula, ia perlu digantikan setiap 90,000 km hingga 100,000 km untuk memastikannya berfungsi secara optimum – namun begitu ia bergantung pada jenis, model kereta.
Timing belt
 Proton Wira,
Proton Saga
 perlu digantikan setiap 60,000 km. Manakala, jangka hayat
timing belt
 Proton Waja pula boleh bertahan dan perlu digantikan setiap 90,000 km.
Timing belt

Honda CRV
 dikatakan boleh bertahan sehingga 160,000 km – tertakluk pada penggunaan dan penjagaan.

2. Bunyi
 Timing Chain, Timing Belt

Operasi
timing belt
juga dikatakan lebih senyap berbanding
timing chain
. Ini kerana,
timing belt
dilapis dengan selaput getah atau polimer yang berfungsi menyerap gegaran dengan lebih baik. Ia sekali gus menjadikannya pilihan yang sangat popular dalam kalangan pengeluar kereta kerana lebih senyap dan lebih murah untuk dihasilkan. Meskipun begitu, penambahbaikan dalam rekaan
 timing chain
 moden hari ini turut menjadikan
timing chain
 pilihan utama pengeluar kereta.

Rekaan
timing chain
 moden dikatakan lebih lasak. Ia sekali gus menghasilkan kadar geseran dan gegaran yang lebih rendah dan lebih senyap berbanding rekaan sebelum ini. Rekaan ruang enjin dengan teknologi terbaharu juga sedikit sebanyak membantu mengurangkan masalah bunyi dalam kebanyakan model kereta moden yang menggunakan
timing chain.

3. Penjagaan dan Prestasi

Secara amnya,
timing belt
 diperbuat daripada getah dan tidak memerlukan sebarang minyak pelincir untuk meningkatkan prestasinya kerana sistem operasi
timing belt
 dikatakan lebih kompak dan ringkas. Meskipun begitu,
timing belt
 dilengkapi dengan “gigi” yang mencengkam gear semasa beroperasi – sekiranya “gigi” ini tertanggal atau haus, ia akan tergelincir daripada gear sekali gus menjejaskan prestasinya.
Timing belt
 yang tergelincir daripada gear boleh menyebabkan enjin kehilangan kuasa dan operasi enjin menjadi lebih kasar berbanding situasi biasa.

Namun begitu, berbeza dengan
timing chain
 yang mengaplikasikan konsep yang sama seperti rantai basikal, ia memerlukan
minyak hitam
 semasa beroperasi untuk memastikan geseran dan gegaran dapat dikurangkan. Oleh sebab itu, aspek penjagaan minyak hitam amatlah penting sekiranya kenderaan anda menggunakan
timing chain
. Minyak hitam yang diselenggara dan ditukar mengikut jadual boleh memanjangkan jangka hayat
timing chain
. Selain itu, antara faktor lain yang menyebabkan
timing chain
 kereta rosak atau haus dengan lebih cepat adalah disebabkan:

Kelikatan minyak yang tidak mengikut spesifikasi yang ditetapkan;

Penggunaan minyak enjin berkualiti rendah.

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4. Harga Tukar
 Timing Belt
,
Timing Chain

Harga tukar
timing belt
 dikatakan lebih murah berbanding kos tukar
timing chain.
Ini kerana,
material
 getah atau campuran polimer dijual pada harga yang lebih murah dalam pasaran berbanding rantai besi. Meskipun begitu, jika mengambil kira aspek ketahanan, jangka hayat, nilai wang dan sebagainya, kos tukar
timing chain
 dikatakan lebih berbaloi kerana tidak memerlukan penggantian yang lebih kerap dengan syarat minyak hitam diselenggara mengikut jadual dan berada pada tahap yang sesuai.

Harga tali sawat kereta bergantung sepenuhnya pada jenis, model kereta. Malah, tahap kekompleksan sistem kereta atau
car complexity
 juga turut memainkan peranan. Semakin kompleks proses penggantian tali sawat kereta, semakin tinggi caj yang akan dikenakan. Sebagai contoh, kos tukar
timing belt
 kereta SUV lebih mahal berbanding
timing belt
 kereta ekonomi. Secara purata, kos untuk menggantikan tali sawat kereta adalah sekitar RM200 hingga RM400 – kos tukar
timing belt
 Proton Persona misalnya, sekitar RM310 dalam pasaran termasuk kos upah.

5. Penyelenggaraan

Secara asasnya,
timing belt
 boleh dikategorikan sebagai komponen kenderaan pakai buang – ia perlu digantikan dari semasa ke semasa bergantung pada penggunaan.
Timing belt
 mempunyai jangka hayat yang tersendiri dan memerlukan
penyelenggaraan atau servis
 secara berkala untuk mengelakkan kerosakan yang lebih serius. Jika
 timing belt
 digunakan melebihi saranan yang disyorkan oleh pengeluar kereta, ia berpotensi untuk putus,
 tooth wear
 atau
back crack
.
 Selain itu,
timing belt
 putus juga boleh menyebabkan kerosakan bahagian enjin kereta yang lebih serius.

Bagi
timing chain
 pula, penggantian atau penyelenggaraan tidaklah sekerap
 timing belt
. Malah, penggunaan
 timing chain
 dikatakan lebih menjimatkan kerana jangka hayatnya lebih lama berbanding
timing belt
. Penyelenggaraan
 timing chain
 cukup mudah – anda hanya perlu menggantikan minyak hitam mengikut jadual bagi memastikan prestasinya berada pada tahap optimum. Penyelenggaraan minyak hitam yang tidak mengikut jadual boleh menyebabkan rantai besi haus dengan lebih cepat selain menjejaskan proses pemasaan enjin.

Selain itu, penyelenggaraan secara berkala juga dapat mengelakkan
timing belt
 atau
timing chain
 putus.
Timing belt
 putus atau rosak boleh menyebabkan kesan dom
ino yang serius pada komponen enjin yang lain. Malah, ia juga boleh
mengakibatkan kos penggantian yang lebih tinggi kerana banyak komponen lain dalam enjin berpotensi untuk terjejas, rosak, patah atau retak.

Tanda
Timing Chain
 Rosak, Tanda
Timing Belt
 Perlu Ditukar

Timing chain
putus atau
timing belt
 putus merupakan antara risiko kerosakan komponen tali sawat kereta yang paling dirisaukan. Ini kerana, kos tukar
timing chain
 dan harga tukar
timing belt
 putus boleh menelan belanja yang agak tinggi kerana banyak aspek lain yang perlu diambil perhatian. Oleh sebab itu, anda disarankan untuk sentiasa memastikan tali sawat kereta sentiasa berada dalam keadaan baik. Carsome menyenaraikan tanda
 timing chain
 kereta rosak dan tanda-tanda
 timing belt
 perlu ditukar untuk panduan dan rujukan anda.

Bunyi Enjin Kereta Kasar

Kebiasaannya,
timing belt
 tidak akan memberikan sebarang tanda atau petunjuk sekiranya ia ingin putus. Ia boleh putus dengan sendirinya secara tiba-tiba. Namun dalam sesetengah keadaan, tanda
timing belt
 perlu ditukar boleh dikesan melalui bunyi yang dihasilkan – untuk pastikan bunyi
timing belt
 rosak, jiruskan air pada
timing belt
 yang sedang beroperasi. Jika bunyi hilang setelah
 timing belt
 basah, ia merupakan tanda
timing belt
 kereta rosak dan perlu ditukar.

Berbeza dengan
timing chain
, ia akan menghasilkan bunyi tertentu sebagai tanda
timing chain
 rosak.
Timing chain
rosak akan menghasilkan
bunyi nyaring daripada bonet kereta
 setelah enjin kereta dihidupkan. Bunyi
timing chain
 kereta rosak biasanya lebih jelas kedengaran semasa enjin dipanaskan dan akan hilang selepas beberapa ketika. Meskipun begitu, bunyi ini juga biasanya dikaitkan dengan
tekanan minyak enjin
 yang rendah. Sekiranya ada bunyi pelik kedengaran, periksa tahap minyak enjin kereta anda terlebih dahulu. Jika ia berada pada tahap normal, besar kemungkinan
timing chain
 kereta anda menghadapi masalah.

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Cetusan Enjin Tidak Normal, Meletup-letup

Secara amnya, tali sawat kereta yang rosak, haus atau tidak berada dalam keadaan baik boleh menyebabkan operasi buka dan tutup silinder dalam enjin kereta menjadi tidak seragam. Ia secara tidak langsung menyebabkan cetusan enjin berlaku secara tidak normal. Cetusan dalam enjin yang terputus-putus berlaku disebabkan oleh campuran udara dan bahan api yang tidak tercucuh secara selanjar kerana
timing belt
 atau
timing chain
 kehilangan koordinasi yang diperlukan. Sekiranya anda berdepan situasi sebegini, lakukan pemeriksaan dengan segera untuk mengelakkan kerosakan enjin yang lebih serius.

Lampu Amaran Tekanan Minyak Enjin Menyala

Lampu amaran tekanan minyak enjin menyala
sekiranya sensor enjin kereta anda mengesan sebarang potensi masalah –
timing chain
 atau
timing belt
 yang rosak boleh menyebabkan lampu amaran ini menyala. Sistem komputer kereta biasanya akan menyalakan lampu amaran sebagai indikator kepada pemilik kenderaan bahawa terdapat masalah yang perlu diperiksa dalam sistem enjin. Biasanya, lampu amaran ini menyala sekiranya sistem mengesan sesuatu yang tidak kena pada sistem pelepasan dan operasi enjin.

Jika lampu amaran tekanan minyak enjin kereta anda menyala, segera bawa kereta anda ke bengkel untuk pemeriksaan lanjut. Jika diabaikan, ia boleh menyebabkan kerosakan yang lebih serius pada komponen dalam enjin kereta yang lain. Secara amnya, lampu amaran tekanan minyak enjin atau turut dikenali sebagai lampu aladin akan menyala dalam tempoh satu hingga dua saat setelah enjin kereta dihidupkan sebelum terpadam. Jika ia masih menyala setelah beberapa ketika, ia mungkin menandakan sensor enjin kereta mengesan masalah dalam sistem enjin.

Semoga perkongsian mengenai tali sawat kereta ini boleh membantu anda mengenal pasti fungsi
timing chain
, tanda-tanda kerosakan, jangka hayat
 timing chain
, beza
timing belt
 dan
timing chain
 serta info-info lain berkaitan komponen penting ini. Selain itu, sekiranya anda merancang untuk
membeli kereta terpakai

atau
menjual kereta terpakai
 lama anda, layari laman web Carsome untuk info lanjut. Carsome merupakan platform jual beli kereta terpakai yang menawarkan pelbagai pilihan
kereta terpakai yang berkualiti

dan terbaik untuk anda.

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Tip Asas Penjagaan Kereta Sepanjang Tempoh PKP

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Kereta yang dibiarkan tidak bergerak atau tidak digunakan untuk satu tempoh yang lama akan menyebabkan masalah lain yang mungkin boleh memeningkan anda. Kereta yang ditinggalkan biasanya akan mengalami masalah
sukar untuk dihidupkan
, brek tidak mencengkam atau getaran pada stereng disebabkan masalah pada tayar. Carsome berkongsi tips penjagaan kereta yang boleh anda praktikkan untuk mengelakkan perkara sebegini daripada berlaku kepada kereta anda.

Tip Penjagaan Kereta Yang Tidak Bergerak

Bagi anda yang tidak tersenarai dalam perkhidmatan penting atau
essential services,
 anda disarankan untuk bekerja dari rumah bagi mengekang penularan wabak Covid-19 dan mengurangkan pergerakan di luar rumah. Carsome menyenaraikan 5 tips penjagaan kereta yang perlu diketahui supaya kereta anda kekal berada dalam keadaan baik walaupun jarang digunakan.

1. Bersihkan Bahagian Dalaman Kereta

Pastikan tiada sampah atau sisa makanan ditinggalkan di dalam kereta terutamanya jika anda meninggalkan kereta anda untuk satu tempoh masa lama. Ini kerana, ia boleh mengundang kehadiran serangga perosak seperti lipas dan boleh mengakibatkan bau busuk yang tidak menyenangkan. Bersihkan bahagian dalaman kereta dengan teliti dan sembur bahan pewangi kereta jika perlu.

Selain itu, lakukan pembersihan dan disinfeksi kuman secara berkala terutamanya pada bahagian yang sering disentuh seperti stereng, pemegang pintu dan lain-lain menggunakan cecair pembasmi kuman. Pastikan anda baca label produk dan gunakan bahan pencuci yang bersesuaian dengan kereta anda. Anda boleh baca
 tip pembersihan dan pembasmian kuman

di bahagian kabin kereta untuk maklumat lanjut.

2. Hidupkan Enjin Kereta Secara Berkala

Kereta anda mungkin jarang bergerak atau dibiarkan tersadai sepanjang tempoh Perintah Kawalan Pergerakan, lebih-lebih lagi jika anda mempunyai beberapa buah kereta. Anda disarankan untuk menghidupkan enjin kereta anda sekurang-kurangnya sekali seminggu selama 10 minit. Ia adalah bertujuan untuk mengekalkan cas bateri dan memastikan
altenator
 dan komponen lain kereta berfungsi dengan baik. Selain itu, anda juga disarankan untuk tidak menghidupkan penyaman udara kereta atau sistem infotainmen kereta semasa pemanasan dilakukan untuk memaksimumkan proses pengecasan bateri kereta.

Jika anda memiliki beberapa buah kereta di rumah, cabut bateri kereta yang jarang digunakan dan simpan di tempat yang sesuai. Ia sekali gus dapat mengelakkan bateri kereta daripada ‘kong’ dan memerlukan bantuan
jump start

jika tidak dapat dihidupkan. Kunci kereta anda dengan sempurna setelah selesai untuk mengelakkan insiden lain yang tidak diingini seperti kehilangan, kecurian dan sebagainya.

3. Periksa Tekanan Angin

Periksa dan pastikan tekanan angin dalam tayar kereta anda berada pada tahap yang sesuai. Tekanan angin dalam tayar yang rendah atau kempis tidak dapat menyerap hentakan jalan yang berlubang sekali gus boleh menjejaskan penjajaran stereng dan merosakkan sistem suspensi. Manakala, tekanan angin yang berlebihan dalam tayar atau terlalu keras boleh mengurangkan cengkaman tayar pada permukaan jalan dan menyebabkan
bunga tayar haus di bahagian tengah
.

Isi tekanan angin yang bersesuaian di mana-mana stesen minyak berdekatan sekiranya anda merasakan tekanan angin dalam tayar berada dalam keadaan yang rendah. Lakukan pemeriksaaan sekurang-kurangnya sekali setiap dua minggu. Anda boleh merujuk tekanan yang disyorkan pada pelekat maklumat di bahagian pintu tempat duduk pemandu.

4. Angkat atau Tegakkan
Wiper
 Kereta

Wiper
 atau pengelap kereta merupakan komponen kereta yang penting terutamanya jika memandu dalam keadaan hujan. Sekiranya anda meletakkan kereta di kawasan terbuka dan terdedah kepada cahaya matahari, angkat
wiper
 kereta anda supaya getah
wiper
 tidak menyerap haba daripada cermin.
Wiper
 kereta yang dibiarkan melekat pada cermin kereta di kawasan panas akan menyebabkan pengerasan getah
wiper
 sekali gus menjejaskan fungsinya.

Jika boleh, letak kereta anda di kawasan yang teduh atau di kawasan tempat letak kereta yang tertutup. Cara ini dapat mengelakkan
wiper
 kereta anda daripada rosak dan memanjangkan jangka hayat getah
wiper
.
Wiper
 yang rosak tidak lagi dapat menolak air pada cermin dengan lebih efektif. Ia bukan sahaja mengehadkan jarak penglihatan semasa pemanduan, malah ia turut boleh mendatangkan bahaya kepada anda.

5. Elakkan Bintik Mendatar (
Flat-Spotting
)

Kenderaan yang dibiarkan tidak bergerak untuk tempoh masa yang lama akan menyebabkan bintik mendatar atau
 flat-spotting
 pada bahagian tayar. Ia akan mengakibatkan tayar tersebut kehilangan bentuk dan boleh menyebabkan getaran pada stereng semasa pemanduan. Namun begitu, sebahagian besar insiden bintik mendatar adalah sementara dan getaran pada stereng akan hilang apabila tayar mencapai suhu tertentu.

Untuk mengelakkan perkara ini berlaku, tingkatkan tekanan angin sebanyak 3 PSI jika ingin meninggalkan kereta dalam tempoh masa yang lama. Selain itu, anda juga boleh gerakkan kenderaan anda ke depan dan belakang untuk memutarkan tayar untuk mengelakkan risiko
bintik mendatar atau
flat-spotting
 ini.

Perkara Yang Perlu Diperiksa Sebelum Memulakan Perjalanan

Bagi kereta yang tersadai di rumah dan jarang digunakan, anda dinasihatkan untuk memeriksa perkara-perkara asas berikut sebelum memulakan perjalanan:

Lampu kereta – pastikan lampu termasuk lampu brek masih berfungsi dan berada dalam keadaan baik;

Minyak enjin/minyak gearbox – tarik
dipstick
 dan periksa paras minyak enjin dan minyak
gearbox
. Pastikan ia berada pada paras yang bersesuaian;

Air radiator – pastikan air radiator tidak kering dan tambah air radiator jika perlu. Kereta yang
tidak bergerak
 terlalu lama boleh menyebabkan radiator tersumbat atau berkarat;

Tayar kereta – periksa tekanan tayar dan keadaan tayar sama ada masih elok atau perlu digantikan;

Pad brek
 – gantikan pad brek anda jika sudah haus atau nipis;

Bateri dan
alternator
 – jika kereta tidak dihidupkan lama, ia boleh menyebabkan kerosakan pada bateri.

Semoga perkongsian tip penjagaan kereta ini dapat membantu mengelakkan anda untuk mengeluarkan belanja yang lebih besar untuk memperbaiki kerosakan pada kereta anda. Selain itu, jika anda berminat untuk
membeli kereta
second hand
 atau ingin
menjual kereta lama
 anda, layari laman web Carsome untuk info lanjut.

Carsome merupakan platform jual beli kereta terpakai dalam talian yang menawarkan perkhidmatan jual beli kereta yang pantas, cekap dan dipercayai. Kereta yang dijual di Carsome melalui 175 titik pemeriksaan, disahkan Carsome Certified dan turut dijanjikan jaminan satu tahun dan jaminan pengembalian wang dalam tempoh lima hari menerusi Carsome Promise.

Ahmad Azwadie Azman


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Kereta Tenggelam Banjir? Ini 5 Perkara Yang Anda Perlu Tahu

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Ahmad Azwadie Azman

Kedudukan Malaysia yang terletak berhampiran garisan khatulistiwa menyebabkan Malaysia mengalami cuaca yang panas dan lembap sepanjang tahun. Iklim di Malaysia terbahagi kepada dua iaitu monsun barat daya yang bermula pada penghujung bulan Mei hingga September dan monsun timur laut yang bermula pada bulan November hingga Mac. Monsun Timur Laut membawa hujan lebat terutamanya kepada negeri-negeri di pantai timur Semenanjung Malaysia dan barat Sarawak. Negeri-negeri di pantai timur khususnya di negeri Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Johor Timur dan Sarawak biasanya menerima hujan yang lebat dalam tempoh ini sekali gus menyebabkan banjir. Baca artikel ini untuk mengetahui langkah-langkah untuk mengurangkan kos pembaikan dan cara membuat tuntutan insurans jika kereta anda ditenggelami banjir.

5 Langkah Kurangkan Kos ‘Repair’ atau Baiki Kereta Tenggelam Banjir

Bagi penduduk di sekitar kawasan yang terjejas banjir atau di kawasan sekitar Lembah Klang yang biasa mengalami situasi banjir kilat – ia sedikit sebanyak membimbangkan pemilik kereta kerana jika tidak ditanggani dengan baik, ia boleh menyebabkan kerugian dan kerosakan yang lebih serius terutamanya pada bahagian enjin. Jika anda berada dalam situasi banjir seperti ini, alihkan kenderaan anda ke kawasan yang lebih tinggi dan elakkan daripada meredah air banjir. Namun begitu, jika kereta anda telah ditenggelami air, anda boleh ikuti 5 langkah di bawah untuk mengurangkan kos pembaikan kereta anda.

1. Periksa Paras Air

Perkara pertama yang anda perlu lakukan jika kereta anda ditenggelami banjir ialah periksa paras air dan keadaan kereta anda terlebih dahulu selepas banjir surut. Air banjir kebiasaannya meninggalkan kesan lumpur pada permukaan yang bersentuhan dengannya terutamanya pada bahagian luaran kereta. Maklumat ini penting untuk menilai kemungkinan kerosakan sama ada air banjir telah menenggelamkan keseluruhan kereta dan telah memasuki bahagian enjin kereta dan sebagainya.

2. Jangan Hidupkan Enjin

Sekiranya banjir menenggelamkan keseluruhan kereta anda termasuk ruang kabin dan enjin, jangan sesekali hidupkan enjin kereta anda kerana ia berpotensi untuk menyebabkan litar pintas. Komponen utama seperti enjin dan sistem gear mungkin telah rosak disebabkan banjir. Perkara yang boleh anda lakukan ialah cabut bateri kereta anda dan panggil mekanik atau trak tunda untuk membawa kereta anda terus ke bengkel atau pusat servis kenderaan.

3. Periksa Enjin/Gearbox

Setelah kereta anda tiba di bengkel, periksa enjin atau gearbox kereta anda terlebih dahulu. Gunakan batang celup (
dipstick
) kereta anda – jika amaun minyak enjin/minyak gear melebihi amaun yang sepatutnya, ini bermaksud enjin anda sudah dimasuki air. Sekiranya minyak enjin dan minyak gear anda telah bercampur dengan air, anda perlu keluarkan dan gantikannya dengan minyak baharu.

Lakukan
flushing
 dengan ulangan sebanyak 3 hingga 5 kali bergantung kepada nasihat mekanik anda. Minyak hitam dan minyak gear yang telah bercampur dengan air boleh menjejaskan prestasi kereta.

4. Flush Petrol (Jika Perlu)

Kedudukan tangki minyak yang sedikit rendah juga meningkatkan kebarangkalian air banjir memasuki tangki tersebut. Keluarkan petrol yang telah bercampur dengan air daripada tangki minyak kereta anda untuk mengelakkan kerosakan yang lebih serius pada bahagian enjin kereta anda. Minta pendapat mekanik anda terlebih dahulu sama ada perlu lakukan
flushing
 atau tidak.

5. Cabut, Keringkan Komponen Kereta

Mana-mana komponen dalam kereta yang boleh ditanggalkan seperti radio perlu dikeringkan. Cuci kereta anda dengan semburan air deras terutamanya di bahagian enjin dan brek. Namun begitu, jangan sesekali sembur ke arah lubang penapis udara dan penutup minyak pelincir. Selain itu, bersihkan juga kekotoran pada kusyen kereta yang mungkin telah ditenggelami lumpur untuk elakkan kusyen daripada berbau hapak.

Untuk kesan yang lebih optimum, gunakan perkhidmatan mereka yang pakar mencuci kusyen. Mereka biasanya akan membuka kerusi anda dan mencuci segenap inci ruang kereta anda dengan teliti.

Adakah Kereta Anda Dilindungi Insurans Banjir?

Kebiasaannya, kereta di Malaysia dilindungi oleh insurans komprehensif yang merangkumi perlindungan kerosakan atau kehilangan kenderaan disebabkan oleh kecurian atau kebakaran, kerosakan disebabkan oleh kemalangan, kematian atau kecederaan ke atas pihak lain dan kerosakan ke atas harta benda pihak lain. Namun begitu, untuk anda yang mungkin tidak tahu – anda sebenarnya boleh menambah polisi perlindungan tambahan khusus untuk perlindungan bencana alam.

Perlindungan tambahan ini dapat membantu anda sekiranya kereta anda rosak disebabkan oleh bencana alam seperti banjir, ribut, tanah runtuh atau bencana alam lain. Namun begitu, ia tertakluk pada terma dan syarat polisi insurans. Perlindungan bencana alam ini boleh ditambah semasa anda
renew insurans dan roadtax
 kereta anda dengan bayaran tambahan dianggarkan sekitar RM50 hingga RM200 setahun bergantung pada jenis polisi.

5 Cara
‘Claim’
 Insurans Kereta Ditenggelami Banjir

Jika kereta anda dilindungi oleh insurans tambahan bencana alam, rujuk cara untuk membuat tuntutan insurans banjir di bawah untuk memudahkan urusan anda.

1. Hubungi Pihak Insurans

Jika kereta anda ditenggelami banjir, maklumkan insiden tersebut kepada pihak insurans anda. Jika perlu, minta bantuan perkhidmatan trak tunda. Elakkan daripada menghidupkan kereta anda kerana ia mungkin boleh menyebabkan kerosakan yang lebih serius.

2. Kumpulkan Bukti

Kebanyakan syarikat insurans memerlukan dokumen sokongan dan bukti dalam urusan tuntutan insurans berkaitan banjir:

Catat lokasi dan masa/tarikh insiden banjir yang berlaku;

Ambil gambar kerosakan kereta yang ditenggelami banjir;

Sediakan salinan kad pengenalan, salinan lesen memandu, salinan geran dan salinan polisi insurans untuk rujukan;

Butiran atau dokumen sokongan lain yang menjelaskan kerosakan kereta (jika ada).

3. Buat Laporan Polis

Jika boleh, buat laporan polis sekurang-kurangnya dalam tempoh 24 jam untuk memudahkan urusan tuntutan insurans anda.

4. Serahkan Borang Tuntuan dan Dokumen Sokongan

Jika dokumen-dokumen yang diperlukan sudah lengkap, anda bolehlah menyerahkan borang tuntutan anda bersama-sama dengan dokumen sokongan tersebut kepada ejen insurans atau syarikat insurans anda. Tempoh pemprosesan tuntutan kerugian anda biasanya akan dimaklumkan oleh pihak insurans untuk rujukan anda.

5. Hantar Kereta ke Bengkel Panel

Kebiasaannya, pihak insurans akan menasihati anda untuk menghantar kereta yang terjejas banjir ke bengkel panel syarikat insurans. Anda boleh mendapatkan senarai lengkap bengkel panel berdekatan anda daripada pihak insurans.

Semoga perkongsian ini dapat membantu anda sekiranya anda berhadapan dengan situasi kereta ditenggelami air banjir. Langkah-langkah yang dikongsikan mungkin tidak dapat menyelamatkan kereta anda sepenuhnya, tetapi sekurang-kurangnya dapat mengurangkan risiko kerosakan yang lebih teruk dan mengelakkan anda daripada mengeluarkan belanja yang lebih besar. Paling penting, pilih bengkel atau pusat servis kereta yang boleh dipercayai.

Untuk perlindungan tambahan, anda boleh menaik taraf insurans sedia ada dengan menambah
perlindungan bencana alam
 sebagai persediaan jika situasi sebegini berlaku kepada anda.

Nota:
 Jika anda mempertimbangkan untuk mendapatkan
kereta terpakai
 sebagai pilihan anda, mulakan carian anda di
CARSOME,

platform jual beli kereta terpakai terbaik

di Malaysia. Layari laman web CARSOME untuk info lanjut!

Ahmad Azwadie Azman