New Honda 3S “Auto Mall” Opens In Klang

Honda Malaysia today announced the opening of its latest 3S Centre in Bandar Botanic, Klang.
Operated by Botanic Auto Mall Sdn.Bhd, the latest Honda 3S centre, which is the second of its kind in Klang, sits on a 1.7 acre land with the biggest total build-up area among any Honda 3S centre in the central region of Peninsular Malaysia at almost 72,000 square feet.
Honda Malaysia says that the new site enables the company to handle larger capacity in terms of sales and after-sales service, in line with the growing customer base in the Central region.
Botanic Auto Mall invested approximately RM22 million into the development of the 3S centre that is fully equipped with the latest facilities up to Honda standards and is conducive and comfortable in ambience for customers.
The list of facilities includes 24 service bays – five for ‘Fast Service’, 16 for general repairs, one for tyre service and two air-conditioning service - three large Executive and Contemporary Customer Lounges, a café counter with free flow of hot drinks and snacks, a Surau, and also shuttle service for customers.
Located near amenities such as a post office, clinics, petrol stations, malls and hypermarkets, the new Honda 3S Centre will provide added convenience to customers.
The area is easily accessible via main highways such as KESAS Highway, allowing it to also support additional customers from neighbouring townships of Shah Alam, Subang and Petaling Jaya.
Once the soon-to-be-built MRT 3 Station is completed behind Botanic Auto Mall Honda 3S Centre, customers will have the extra convenience of travelling to any nearby destination to easily run errands while their vehicles are being serviced.
Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Katsuto Hayashi said, “I believe Botanic Auto Mall Honda 3S Centre is an inspiration to all of us. I am pleased to note that this new Honda 3S Centre has the biggest build-up area in the Central region with the latest facilities. It is designed based on a mall concept which will provide different customer experience and added convenience with easy accessibility between floors.”


2016 Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe Receives Race-Inspired Edition 1 Treatment

Fresh from introducing the new
Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe
 recently, the team from Affalterbach has now introduced the
special

Edition 1
models for both coupe variants (S and non-S) during its market launch.
Two exterior designs will be offered with the first being exclusive to the C 63 S Coupe. Boasting a paint finish in designo Magno Selenite Grey matt paint with yellow film coating, the car borrows its look from the competition 2016 C 63 DTM race car with yellow sport stripes found on the engine bonnet, roof, boot lid as well as the side lines above the rocker panels. You may have seen this design on
Mercedes-AMG’s other track monster, the AMG GT3
 as well.
Other highlights include the matt black Performance forged five double-spoke rims sized 9.0J x 19 with 255/35 R 19 tyres are used at the front, and 10.5J x 20 with 285/30 R 20 tyres at the rear. The rim flanges are painted in yellow as well. For the C 63 S Coupe Edition 1, ceramic brakes are offered as standard.
As for the second Edition 1 variant on the
Mercedes
-AMG C 63 Coupe (non-S), the exterior is a little less conspicuous with the sport stripes adopting a graphite grey matt colour and the rim flanges of the matt black forged wheels have a high-sheen cross-spoke design. Also, sport tyres and the ceramic brakes package is now an additional option although a wider choice of exterior paints are available for this variant.
Both variants do receive the AMG Aerodynamics Package finished in high-gloss black that tags on a various body bits in a bid to improve aero performance. The series-production version of the C 63 Coupe Edition 1 will get the AMG Night Package instead.
The cabin sees AMG Performance seats replace the standard ones, now upholstered in Nappa leather with yellow contrast stitching in a specific diamond pattern. Yellow accents are also seen on other parts of the interior including various trim pieces, the steering wheel, and instrument cluster.
Under the hood, it’s business as usual with the mighty 4.0-litre V8 bi-turbo engine developing 476hp for the non-S and 510hp for the S variant.


Bangkok 2018: Ford Ranger Raptor Price Announced, From THB 1,699,000

At the ongoing Bangkok International Motor Show, Ford has finally revealed the price of the new Ranger Raptor. With a price tag of THB 1,699,000, the new Ford Ranger Raptor will be the range-topping Ranger variant, positioned above the Ranger Wildtrak.
The Ranger Raptor is powered exclusively by a 2.0-litre bi-turbo diesel that outputs 213 PS and 500 Nm, paired to a 10-speed automatic. For comparison, the regular Ranger XLT 2.2-litre turbodiesel outputs 160 PS and 385 Nm, while the 3.2-litre 5-cylinder turbodiesel in the Wildtrak pumps out 200 PS and 470 Nm of torque, and both transfer their power to a 6-speed automatic or manual transmission.
Powertrain aside, the Ranger Raptor also benefits from bespoke handling bits, such as the redesigned rear suspension that utilizes Fox Racing Shocks and coil springs at the rear, plus a Watts Linkage for improve rear axle control. Additionally, the track widths are now 150 mm wider than the standard Ranger.
Ford has also uprated the brakes on the Ranger with 332 mm discs all round, gripped by stronger brake calipers.
Visually, the new Ford Ranger Raptor’s hero colour is the Lightning Blue you see here, though buyers can choose Conquer Gray, Race Red, Shadow Black and Frozen White for the Ranger Raptor. A more muscular front end with an integrated bash plate plus new alloy wheels with 285-section BF Goodrich All-Terrain tyres help to differentiate the Ranger Raptor from the plebian models.
Closer to home, Sime Darby Auto Connexion has opened a registration of interest form for those keen. Seeing that the Ranger Raptor already costs nearly RM212,000 in Thailand, a sub RM200,000 pricetag for Malaysia is unlikely.


2015 Ford Ranger Wildtrak Unveiled For Thailand: First Look At The New Range-Topper

Having
teased us several times
 already,
once even with the 3.2L XLT
, Sime Darby Auto Connexion is certainly due to launch its
facelifted 2015 Ford Ranger
 on our shores any time soon.
We’ve seen what the base models are expected to look like in the past, but now,
Ford
 Thailand has become the first market to show off what the range-topping Ford Ranger Wildtrak will look like.
Tough, sophisticated and sporty, are the most common words used to describe the new
Ranger
 Wildtrak in Ford Thailand’s official media release, and we don’t disagree.
Exterior Styling:
Starting from the exterior, there are several unique items here that don’t appear on the regular Ranger facelift line-up, particularly the Wildtrak’s unique bold trapezoidal grille with strong outboard nostrils that’s finished in a dark, liquid metallic grey.
The “dark, liquid metallic grey” colour has been extended to the side mirrors, door handles, side air vents, bed rails and tail lamps as well. Even the Wildtrak’s signature orange body colour has been tweaked, and termed now as a “Pride Orange.” Other body colours include: Cool White, Black Mica, Aluminum Metallic and Metropolitan Grey
Speaking about the new Wildtrak’s design, Trevor Worthington, vice president, Product Development, Ford Asia Pacific said, “The new Wildtrak takes the Ford Ranger to the next level with an aggressive exterior, a premium, sporty, interior, the latest Driver Assist Technologies and capabilities that ensure it’s up for any adventure. Building on the bolder, smarter and more refined new Ranger, the new Wildtrak is a perfect fit for customers who want to combine genuine 4x4 capabilities with stand-out styling and premium features.”
Other unique exterior features of the Wildtrak include rectangular fog lamps, a sports hoop, machined 18-inch alloy wheels, and various Wildtrak graphics located throughout.
Interior Design & Tech:
The orange upholstery and stitching along with various other interior design touches here are all utilised the way they are to re-create a sort of car-like interior for the ‘sophisticated yet adventurous’ Wildtrak, says Ford.
Also unique here is the “shadow chrome” smoky finishing you’ll spot around the air-vents, on the steering wheel trim, door handles etc.
To further boost the car-like appeal, Ford has included its second-gen SYNC 2 car infotainment and connectivity feature, along with an eight-inch touchscreen display screen on the dash.
There’s no shortage of segment-breaking tech either, because everything that we listed out for you during the facelifted Ford Ranger’s debut in Bangkok, has been squeezed in to the Wildtrak you see here. That includes its Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Aid, Forward Collision Alert and more.
Performance & Powertrain:
Powering the new Wildtrak in Thailand will be choice of Ford’s mighty 3.2-litre five-cylinder turbo-diesel Duratorq engine, producing 200PS and 470Nm of torque or a 2.2-litre turbo-diesel four-pot Duratorq which makes 160PS and 385Nm of torque.
In Malaysia, we've only had the Wildtrak equipped with the 3.2-litre oil burner, which if the trend continues, is a good thing for us because while the numbers look unchanged, Ford has updated that Duratorq engine’s exhaust gas recirculation system, which in return has improved fuel efficiency over the previous engine by up to 18 percent.
Ford is also keen to remind us of the Ranger’s true “go-anywhere” attitude, which is a result of the vehicle’s various features such as its class-leading 800mm deep water wading capability, and its 230mm ground clearance. There’s also a robust electronically-controlled transfer case allows drivers in 4x4 models to shift on the fly from 4x2 to 4x4 high with a knob on the centre console.
Coming To Malaysia?
Yes, the 2015 Ford Ranger facelift, including the Wildtrak you see here, is expected to make their Malaysian debuts before the end of the year. From our last conversions with an informed source, we understand that only three diesel-powered version of the car will launch here.
In the meantime, do check out our coverage of the
new Ford Ranger's global debut here
.


Audi Teases Its E-Tron Quattro Concept Further Ahead Of Frankfurt Unveiling

For this year’s Frankfurt Motor Show,
Audi
 will be introducing an all-electric SUV known as the e-tron quattro concept, which provides an outlook of the German carmaker’s first large-series electric car.
In the lead up to its unveiling, Audi have dropped this video of the SUV being sketched out in a bid to further tease the concept’s arrival.
The e-tron quattro concept was
first previewed back in August
 and is based on a second-generation modular longitudinal platform (MLB). Audi say that the vehicle’s length is between that of its Q5 and Q7, which strongly indicates that this could be the precursor to the Audi Q6, a rival to the
BMW X6
 and the recently introduced
Mercedes-Benz GLE-Class Coupe
. As this concept runs on electricity, the Tesla Model X will be squarely in its sights.
The all-electric powertrain in the concept draws its roots from the more sporty
Audi R8 e-tron
 with three electric motors, all powered by a large lithium-ion battery. Coupled to significant aerodynamic optimisations that results in a drag coefficient value of just 0.25, the electric SUV is said to have a range exceeding 500km.


Chery Will Use Customer Service To Win Over Malaysian Buyers

Chery has stated its intention to take a user-centric service concept for imminent re-entry into the Malaysian market to continuously improve service quality and satisfaction.

Naturally, a solid after-sales strategy and a focus on exceeding customer expectations is pretty much a requirement to get the public on your side and
establish a strong foothold
 in a new market, particularly one as finicky as us.

"User-Centric" + Localised Customer Service

The Chinese automaker says that it will be implementing the same steps it took before taking on other foreign markets such as Brazil, Chile, Egypt, and Argentina with plenty of research and enquiry into the specific needs of the potential customer base.

A thorough understanding of their lifestyles, needs and wants is essential to improve customer experience and enhance loyalty. They’ve also developed online service channels to respond quickly to issues, speeding up problem resolution. This is bolstered by their OTA (over-the-air) data platform, which can not only remotely diagnose vehicles intelligently, but also provide services and solutions in the cloud.

Satisfaction Guaranteed - Chery

Back in July, JD Power released the results of the 2022 China Sales Service Satisfaction Study (SSI) with Chery ranking a very high 2nd spot in sales satisfaction among all Chinese vehicle brands.

Later, in August, in JD Power’s 2022 New Car Attractiveness Index Survey Report, Chery improved by eight places to rank 15th amongst mainstream brands, with the Arrizo 6 Pro winning the mid-size sedan category and
the Tiggo 8 Pro Max
 ranking second in the mid-size SUV segment.

Truly, it will take a multi-faceted effort to ensure the successful rollout of the Chery marque into the Malaysian market. That said, they won’t be the only ones with a set of very similar goals as other brands such as
Great Wall Motors are aggressively making local inroads
 simultaneously.

There’s also talk of
a possible entry of BYD
, China’s largest EV producer (
and the world?
), into broader territories in Southeast Asia following the confirmation of the forthcoming establishment of an assembly factory in Rayong, Thailand.


Test Drive The All-New 2015 Ford Mondeo At These Locations

Sime Darby Auto Connexion, the distributor of
Ford
 vehicles in Malaysia previously announced the
arrival of the all-new Ford Mondeo
 via their
webpage
. They have now updated said webpage with locations where the public can test drive the new car at select locations and here they are:
[UPDATE] The previously scheduled test drive at Publika will not be held.
As we’ve reported earlier, the all-new
Ford Mondeo
 will come to Malaysia with a 2.0-litre EcoBoost engine and paired to a six-speed SelectShift automatic instead of the previously mentioned PowerShift dual-clutch unit.
Other features include multi-adaptable LED headlights, all-round airbags, electronic stability control (ESC), SYNC 2 infotainment system and many more. For further details,
check out our earlier report here
.


The Slick 7th-Gen 2021 Hyundai Elantra To Arrive Before Year-End - Now Open For Booking

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has been on a roll the last few months, first unveiling the
Kona
 crossover and then the super slick
Sonata
 sedan.

Just as you think they are done, they're just not quite finished yet for the year, as they plan to release their third car in so many months in the form of the all-new 7th generation 2021
Hyundai Elantra
.

The new 2021 Elantra is designed for a generation of car owners who dare to be different, sporty, trendy, and are always ahead of the game according to HSDM and we have to agree because it's designed is completely wild and unlike any that have come before from this segment.

Design highlights of the new Elantra are its dramatic look which the Hyundai designers call the "Futuristic Parametric Dynamics".  It has a chic exterior feature of the three-dimensional design that is carefully crafted like a well-cut jewel with wide stark sidelines.

Moving that sleek body around will be a Smartstream G1.6 MPi petrol engine, which is capable of producing 123PS of power at 6,300rpm and a peak torque of 154Nm at 4,500rpm.

Apart from the striking exterior design, the interior has an "immersive cocoon" feel going for it which not only surrounds the driver with a technologically-advanced sophistication but also makes the driver feel like they have entered an airplane cockpit. A large interface consisting of two harmoniously connected 10.25-inch Supervision TFT and an 8-inch floating display enhances the futuristic feel of the car.

The interior gives the driver access to the latest technology such as Android Auto and Apple Car Play as well as advanced safety features such as Forward Collision Warning, Blind Spot Collision Warning, Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Following Assist, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go, Driver Attention Warning as well as Tyre Pressure Monitoring System.

Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) Managing Director, Mr. Low Yuan Lung said the 7th generation 2021 Hyundai Elantra with its differentiating design will thrill the market. He added that the new look, which takes inspiration from geometric crystals' cut body surfaces, is expected to wow customers due to its uniqueness.

"Not only does the car exude sophistication and sportiness, it also offers a fulfilling driving experience. The Elantra provides exciting driving dynamics with the new Intelligent Variable Transmission (IVT). Hyundai's new IVT boasts superior fuel efficiency, improved performance and highly responsive gear change with the incorporation of a gear shift response strategy."

"It is fun to drive a car that is loaded with a host of safety and convenient features, for instance, parking distance warning and wireless phone charging," he added.

Now, how true the above rings we'll have to wait for a test-drive to find out but at RM1XX,888 being anywhere from 100,888 to 199,888 the 2021 Hyundai Elantra has the looks but is it the complete package?


The Volkswagen Beetle Worth Half A Billion US Dollars

Do you ever hear people saying that if they had a time machine, they would go back to the days before Microsoft, McDonalds, Coca-Cola, Google, and so on were just starting out - and invest in these companies in their nascent stages? Hindsight is 20/20, but for one particular Volkswagen Beetle owner, this is an especially painful loss. The story isn't all too long, so bear with us.
When Domino's Pizza started out, it was a singular store in Michigan. Two brothers, Tom and James Monaghan, bought out one shop in a small chain of pizzerias with the intent of starting their own pizza business on the cheap. It was the 1960s, and the marketplace wasn't as saturated with fast food and fast casual restaurants just yet.
As it is with startups, the first year or three can be a little difficult. James, not having the mettle to persevere, chose to bow out in favour of his job as a mailman. In order to buy his shares out of the business, Tom basically gave James their delivery car: a 1959 Volkswagen Beetle, barely four years old at the time. It was a fair trade for half the ownership in a fledgling company.
The only problem is that Dominos wasn't a fledgling company for long. The business expanded, slowly at first, and then all at once. Dominos became synonymous with pizza delivery in many parts of the United States, and their last two decades have seen international expansion as well. Suffice to say, their business is massive.
Currently, Dominos Pizza is valued at USD 287.31 a share, with a market cap of USD 11.9 billion. When the two brothers started, they were equal partners in the business in a 50-50 split, which means that if James had held on to his half of the business he could probably have made a cool USD 6 billion.
Tom got off a little better when he sold his 93% stake back in 1999, for a cool USD 1 billion. It's not quite USD 11 billion, but it's definitely a lot more than a classic Volkswagen Beetle. The thing is though, you can never entirely predict the future - and while James may have lost out on a lot of money, that Beetle may have been an important part of his life regardless.


COVID-19: Carmakers Around the World Lend a Helping Hand

Production and sales of motor vehicles have slowed down everywhere due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

However, instead of focusing purely on their businesses and how to get back to profitable ways once all of this is over, many carmakers are playing a bigger role by doing their best in fighting the pandemic as well as to help those in need.

Audi for instance, has announced that it is providing 5 million euros in emergency aid to support medical and social institutions in Germany, on top of providing humanitarian aid.

Prior to this, the company had already donated 600,000 euros to hospitals in the country. Outside Germany, Audi is providing monetary assistance and medical equipment in nations like Hungary, Brussels, and China.

Lamborghini on the other hand, has started producing surgical face masks and protective shields from its plant in Sant’Agata Bolognese. A total of 1,000 masks and 200 shields are being produced on a daily basis.

The Volkswagen Group has also contributed medical equipment worth almost 40 million euros. The list of equipment sponsored includes face masks, gloves, disinfectants, clinical thermometers, protective goggles, and protective clothing.

Manufacturers aside, F1 teams have also decided to join forces and contribute to the cause. The “Project Pitlane”, comprising Aston Martin Red Bull Racing, BWT Racing Point F1 Team, Haas F1 Team, McLaren F1 Team, Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team, Renault DP World F1 Team, and ROKiT Williams Racing, are currently developing medical equipment such as ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients.

Realising that there is such high demand for respiratory aid due to the overwhelming amount of patients, Ford, together with GE Healthcare, will be producing 50,000 ventilators at its plant in Michigan. But that is not all, as Toyota is also producing ventilators and face shields in America.

It is safe to say that these efforts are just the tip of the iceberg, as almost every company out there is taking some sort of measure to help battle the COVID-19 pandemic and those affected.

Regardless of whether they are providing financial aid, developing medical equipment, donating vehicles to be used by the frontliners, or sharing something as simple as colouring images for children who are stuck at home, something is being done, and it certainly deserves credit. Thank you!


All-New Mustang is coming to Penang

Sime Darby Auto Connexion, the authorised distributor of Ford vehicles in Malaysia announced that
the all-new Mustang
 will be making its first appearance in the Northern region from 15-24 July in Penang.
It is said that the car will be displayed at the Sime Darby Auto Connexion Juru Showroom in Penang.
Offered with a choice of two exhilarating engines - a 5.0-litre V8 producing 416PS of power and 530Nm of torque, and a turbocharged 2.3-litre EcoBoost producing 317PS of power and 432Nm of torque, the car is priced at RM598,888 and RM488,888 respectively.
With eight airbags and Ford’s SYNC 2 connectivity system with 8-inch touchscreen, the new Mustang is not only smarter and safer than ever before, but also arguably the most technologically advanced.
Equipped with an array of smart and innovative technologies, the all-new Mustang is definitely smarter than your average pony. It features the award-winning Ford SYNC 2 in-car connectivity system, allowing drivers to use natural voice commands to control the car’s entertainment system, climate controls and connected mobile devices.
The Mustang is also big on safety, and comes equipped with an eight airbag configuration, including front, side, curtain and knee airbags.
Other key technology and safety features include:
MyKey – a programme that promotes good driving habits, such as seat belt use, limiting vehicle’s top speed and decreasing audio volume
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) – in an emergency, EBD balances brake force between front and rear wheels, giving the driver greater control
AdvanceTrac with Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Electric Power Assisted Steering (EPAS) – adjusts to provide the driver with greater control in a range of road and weather conditions, in comfort, sport and normal modes
SOS – Post-Crash Alert System
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Rear View Camera, with audible parking sensors
Intelligent Access with Push Button Start
The Ford SDAC showroom in Juru is located at Juru Autocity, Penang.
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Ford Ranger Kini Hadir Dengan Pelan 5 Tahun Waranti

Berita baik untuk peminat
Ford Ranger
, mana-mana pelanggan Ford Ranger yang baharu akan menikmati waranti pengeluar selama 5 tahun, berbanding dengan 3 tahun sebelum ini!

Kesemua model Ford Ranger buatan 2021 ke atas tiba dengan waranti pengeluar 5 tahun atau 160,000km, bergantung pada mana mana yang tiba dahulu. Selain penambahan pada tahun, ia turut menambah jumlah kilometer keseluruhan berbanding apa yang ditawarkan sebelum ini.

Waranti ini hanya sah dengan syarat kenderaan diservis di Pusat Servis Ford yang sah mengikut garis panduan yang ditetapkan di dalam manual pemilik. Waranti kenderaan tidak meliputi alat ganti serta upah untuk menyelenggara kenderaan pemilik dan alat ganti di bawah ketegori "haus dan lusuh" atau "wear and tear".

Namun bagi pemilik Ranger sedia ada yang masih memiliki waranti selama 3 tahun, anda diberi pilihan untuk membeli dua pelan Waranti Lanjutan (Extended Warranty Plan) – PremiumCARE dan PowertrainCARE di mana-mana pusat servis Ford yang sah.

Pelan PremiumCARE menawarkan perlindungan menyeluruh selama dua tahun untuk lebih daripada 1,000 komponen. Sementara itu, pelan PowertrainCARE pula menawarkan waranti lanjutan selama dua tahun bagi enjin, transmisi dan drivetrain.

Namun walau bagaimanapun, penawaran Waranti Lanjutan Baru tersebut adalah tertakluk kepada terma dan syarat. Sila hubungi Pusat Servis Ford yang sah untuk maklumat dan kelayakan.

“Dengan waranti pengeluar selama 5 tahun untuk barisan Ranger kami, kami mahu memberikan nilai tambahan kepada pelanggan semasa mereka meneruskan pengembaraan kehidupan,” kata Turse Zuhair, Ketua Bahagian Jualan, Sime Darby Auto ConneXion.

Pelan baharu ini diperkenalkan oleh Sime Darby Auto ConneXion (SDAC), pengedar tunggal jenama Ford di Malaysia. Untuk maklumat lanjut tentang pelan waranti terbaru daripada Ford ini, anda boleh layari laman sesawang mereka di
https://www.sdacford.com.my/
.

Pengumuman lanjutan waranti daripada 3 tahun ke 5 tahun ini semestinya memberi tamparan kepada jenama kereta lain seperti
BMW
 serta
MINI
 yang menawarkan harga kereta yang lebih murah dengan waranti yang lebih singkat.

Terdapat kelebihan dan kekurangan dalam kedua kedua tawaran ini. Sebagai pengguna, kita mesti nak harga murah kan? Tapi berbaloi ke harga murah kalau waranti hanya 2 tahun?

Mana satu yang lebih anda suka? Waranti lebih lama ataupun harga kereta yang lebih murah?


Improved 2017 Toyota Camry And Toyota Corolla Altis Open For Booking – New Features At No Price Increase

UMW Toyota Motor has announced the start of order taking for improved versions of both the
Toyota Camry
 and
Toyota Corolla Altis
 effective today. Prices of all variants are maintained, with the Camry receiving new trim items, whilst the Corolla Altis is offered a wider range of optional equipment.
New trim materials are introduced with the Camry, which now gets carbonwood dashboard trim for all variants and upgraded Kogane leather seats for the range-topping
Camry Hybrid Luxury
. Selected variants are fitted with 360-degree Panoramic View Monitor.
The
Corolla Altis
, meanwhile, can now be ordered with a wider range of optional accessories consisting of the following:
Two USB charging ports
Auto-folding side mirrors (optional for 1.8E, standard for other variants)
Scuff plates (front & rear doors)
Digital Video Recorder (DVR) dashcam
360-degree Panoramic View Monitor.
As with all Toyota models distributed by UMW Toyota, both the Camry and Corolla Altis are backed by a 5-year unlimited mileage warranty. The Camry Hybrid is additionally covered by an 8-year hybrid battery warranty.
To recap, prices of the Camry and Corolla Altis are as follows:
Corolla Altis 1.8E – RM117,400
Corolla Altis 1.8G – RM120,300
Corolla Altis 2.0V – RM134,900
Camry 2.0E – RM148,600
Camry 2.0GX – RM155,400
Camry Hybrid Premium – RM160,200
Camry Hybrid Luxury – RM169,900


Geneva 2017: Jaguar's First Ever Electric Vehicle to 'Pounce' into Production by 2018

First unveiled last November, the Jaguar i-Pace, which is the brand’s first ever electric vehicle, made its European debut in Geneva earlier today.
Positioned against the likes of the Tesla Model X and future electric crossovers like the Audi Q6 and the Mercedes EQ electric SUV, the Jaguar i-Pace is powered by two 150 kW electric motors on both the axles which are connected to a liquid cooled 90 kW/h lithium-ion battery located below the cabin.
According to Jaguar, the SUV has a range of 354 km on a single charge. Besides that, the battery can be charged up to 80 percent in just 90 minutes.
In terms of power, the i-Pace delivers 400PS and 700Nm of maximum torque.
Clad in Photon Red, the i-Pace, which looks like it was inspired by the F-Pace SUV, also comes with a 12-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a head-up display, plenty of storage space, as well as a 530-litre boot.
Besides the above, there is the virtual instrument panel, a rotary gear selector, Alcantara upholstery with Jaguar paw prints, and a generous dose of wooden trim on the dashboard.
Sitting on the F-Pace’s architecture with a double-wishbone front axle and multilink rear suspension, the i-Pace is all set to enter production and go one sale in 2018, according to Jaguar.


Mitsubishi To Showcase Its PHEV Crossover At 2015 Geneva Motor Show

Mitsubishi announced recently that it is set to unveil a new compact SUV concept at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show. Along with the announcement, they’ve also released several teaser images of the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) as well.
So what is this concept? Well, it is a PHEV in the shape of a crossover that seems to share a lot in common with
Mitsubishi’s
 earlier XR-PHEV concept at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show, especially in the looks department.
Mitsubishi’s @earth Technology platform is also on showcase here promising to ‘achieve top-of-class reduced CO2 emissions through its light, compact, and high-performance PHEV system.’
The brand is touting the unnamed concept as a ‘declaration of intent’ for the company’s future so this is one concept to look closely at.
More details should be revealed in the days leading up to the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.


Mercedes-Benz Updates The G-Class With New Drivetrains, Piles On The Power

The
Mercedes-Benz
 G-Class’ design has stood the test of time, retaining its iconic profile for more than three decades while receiving performance upgrades and minor cosmetic changes along the way. Mercedes-Benz looks to retain that formula for the 2016 model year by giving the G-Wagen another makeover, albeit a bigger one this time round.
First up, the new G 500 variant enters the line-up, replacing the outgoing G 550. Under the hood of the G 500 is a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine, producing 422hp and 610Nm of torque. The engine is based on the new generation of Mercedes-AMG V8 engines that is derived from the Mercedes-AMG GT and Mercedes-AMG C 63. The same engine can also be found in the
G 500 4x4² show car
 revealed previously at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show.
The engines in the other
G-Class
 models have also been improved as well beginning with the G 350 d’s 3.0-litre V6 diesel, now producing 245hp and 600Nm of torque. That’s 34hp and 60Nm more than before
Moving on to the crazy, the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and its 5.5-litre twin-turbocharged V8 makes even more power (27hp to be exact) to reach 571hp and 760Nm. That’s not all because at the very top is the horsepower crazy Mercedes-AMG G 65 where a 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 provides 463hp and 1,000, yes, 1,000 Nm of torque! Of course, Mercedes-Benz are green conscious people too, which is why auto start/stop is equipped on all variants save for the AMG G 65.
Other enhancements see an improved suspension setup for better handling and the ESP system has been retuned to be more sensitive for greater driving stability. The G 500 is also available with an adaptive damping system as an optional extra.
Exterior changes are minor to say the least with new bumpers and flared wheel arches. Five-spoke light-alloy wheels come as standard too in 18-inch sizes on the G 350 d. New colour options are available for customers. The interior sports a redesigned instrument cluster with a 11.4-cm multifunction display and new pointers and dials.
Also available for the Mercedes-AMG G 63 and G 65 is the new EDITION 463 special model that provides further exterior changes to differentiate it from a standard model. On the outside, a stainless steel underguard, AMG sport stripes along the sides, a protective-strip insert in black aluminium look as well as exclusive 53.3 cm (21‑inch) forged wheels are just the start of things.
Inside, the interior features a two-tone instrument panel, two-tone seats in designo leather with side bolsters in carbon-look leather and contrasting topstitching, seat and door centre panels in a diamond design, carbon-fibre trim and door pulls in nappa leather.


Perkhidmatan e-hailing inDriver Benar Penumpang ‘Nego’ Harga Tambang Kepada Pemandu

inDriver muncul sebagai syarikat penyedia servis
e-hailing
 terkini di Malaysia yang memberi kelebihan kepada penumpang untuk berbincang dengan pemandu mengenai tambang sebelum memulakan perjalanan.

Kelebihan ini membuatkan inDriver sedikit berbeza berbanding perkhidmatan e-hailing lain seperti
Grab
 ataupun
AirAsia Ride
. Fungsi Real Time Deals (RTD) pada inDriver telah membenarkan penumpang untuk menawarkan harga tambang yang mereka rasa bersesuaian untuk jarak yang dipilih kepada pemandu berhampiran.

Kemudian, para pemandu di kawasan berdekatan boleh memilih sama ada ingin menerima atau menolak tawaran tersebut. Jika harga yang ditawarkan terlalu murah, pemandu boleh memberikan tawaran harga baharu yang lebih sesuai kepada penumpang.

Maksudnya, penumpang haruslah tawar-menawar terlebih dahulu dengan pemandu-pemandu berdekatan sebelum memilih tawaran yang sesuai. Pemandu juga tidak terus ditugaskan untuk mengambil penumpang yang sedang menunggu selagi tawaran tersebut masih belum dipersetujui oleh kedua-dua pihak.

Selain itu, para penumpang juga diberi kebebasan untuk memilih pemandu sesuai berdasarkan harga tambang, rating pemandu, jangkaan masa untuk tiba serta jenis kenderaan yang digunakan. Buat masa ini, penumpang hanya boleh membuat bayaran secara tunai sahaja.

Aplikasi inDriver juga membolehkan pengguna untuk berkongsi lokasi
GPS
 semasa dalam masa sebenar kepada orang lain yang dipercayai. Jika berlaku kecemasan, penumpang boleh menekan butang kecemasan pada aplikasi ini bagi menghubungkan pemandu dan penumpang secara terus ke agensi pihak berkuasa.

Menurut Ketua Pegawai Operasi inDriver, Egor Federov, syarikat itu percaya bahawa servis e-hailing perlulah boleh diakses, berpatutan dan fleksibel. Dengan membenarkan penumpang dan pemandu untuk berbincang tentang harga, inDriver mampu untuk mengekalkan harga tambang yang munasabah, asalkan ia dipersetujui oleh kedua-dua pihak.

Di Malaysia, inDriver kini beroperasi di:

Lembah Klang

Selangor

Pulau Pinang

Alor Setar

Sungai Petani

Ipoh

Taiping

Johor Bahru

Batu Pahat

Kluang

Kuantan

Kuala Terengganu

Kuching

Miri

Sibu

Bintulu

Kota Kinabalu.

Kalau nak diikutkan, nama inDriver ini bukanlah asing dalam Malaysia kerana syarikat ini telah beroperasi secara haram di Malaysia sejak tahun lalu dan menerima pemandu tanpa lesen PSV e-hailing.  Walau bagaimanapun, inDriver telah mengesahkan bahawa mereka kini telah menerima kelulusan untuk beroperasi daripada Kementerian Pengangkutan dan
Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (APAD)
.

inDriver juga telah menetapkan semua pemandu mereka wajib mempunyai
lesen PSV
 bagi mematuhi peraturan bagi perkhidmatan servis e-hailing di negara ini. Aplikasi inDriver kini boleh di dapati di App Store, Google Play serta Huawei App Gallery.


When A Ford Ranger Is Too Mainstream, This Ford GPA Is Part-Car, Part-Boat

The
Ford Ranger
 might have a very impressive 800 mm water wading capability that’s sufficient for most off-road drives, but what do you do if you need to drive over a lake?
You could setup camp and spend a few days building a raft or a pontoon, or you can drive an amphibious vehicle.
Part-car and part-boat, amphibious vehicles are relics of World War 2 era. In theory, the idea of combining the functions of a car with a boat appears sound but in reality, amphibious vehicles are either too slow for the road or have very limited cargo capacity to be used as a boat, and their engines are prone to overheating too.
These days, amphibious vehicles are novelties, kept away in air-conditioned garages and private museums of wealthy collectors, and the few odd adventurers and military aficionados who actually use them.
This fully-restored Ford GPA is going up for auction by renowned auctioneer Bonhams at the coming Bonhams Grandes Marques du Monde sale in Paris.
The opening bid for this amphibious Ford is 140,000 Euros, which is about the price of a brand new BMW i8 with all the options ticked.
Here is a video of the Ford GPA in action.


SPOTTED: Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Edition 1 Roaming The Streets Of KL, Launch Imminent?

It looks like during the recent KL City Grand Prix,
KAHWENG’s Pictures
, a social media account that captures high-end supercars in Malaysia, managed to catch
 this lovely image of a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Edition 1 driving on the streets of Kuala Lumpur.
If you recall, during
Mercedes-Benz Malaysia’s 1H2015 Performance Media Briefing
, we were told that a slew of new models known as the “
Mercedes-Benz Dream Cars
” will be making their way to Malaysia and the AMG-ified C-Class was confirmed to be among them.
Now, we can’t confirm if the model here is indeed a
Mercedes-Benz
 Malaysia official unit but regardless, under the hood is a 4.0-litre bi-turbo V8 engine which is closely related to the one that is found in the all-new
Mercedes-AMG GT, another “Dream Car” launched here not too long ago
.
In the C63 S variant seen here, the engine produces 510hp and 700Nm of torque while the base C 63 variant makes do with 476hp and 650Nm. Both will hit an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h and are capable of sprinting to 100 km/h from a standstill in four seconds (C 63 achieves it 0.1 seconds later).
Of course, if two doors is all you need, the Mercedes-AMG C 63 Coupe was recently unveiled that packs the same performance capabilities as the sedan but in a more stylish, mini S-Class Coupe type package.


Review: Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro - The CBU SUV Taking On Its CKD Rivals

Audi in Malaysia has the unenviable position of being the only Completely Built Up (CBU) model among its premium competitors so how do they compete? By bringing in the right car with the right specs as is the case with the Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro.

On segment the Audi Q5 sits in the Compact Executive segment pitting it against the BMW X3,
Volvo XC60
 and
Mercedes-Benz GLC
. Those are the more mass competitors, besides which we also have the Lexus NX, Range Rover Evoque and Land Rover Discovery Sport. It is against the former where Audi has to make an impression if they want a bigger slice of the market.

It is also however not a level playing field, all its main competitors are
CKD
 whereas the Q5 is CBU. How can one then compare it like-for-like? Audi has to balance the price vs the specifications sheet. Its competitors get to enjoy a decreased amount of tax. Sure you could argue but is that not the benefit of having a local plant, contributing to job creation and a skilled workforce? Especially so in the case of Volvo who has had a manufacturing plant in Malaysia since the 1960's. Fair play to them.

I'm not here to argue a case for Audi but to highlight that when we do compare them against their three main competitors listed here we bear in mind that one is a CBU and the other a CKD. After all, many of you say you'd prefer a CBU but then rail and cry when it is priced accordingly. You can't have your cake and eat it (too).

And that leads us to the Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro - a thoroughly enjoyable driver's car that will make long journeys seem fast and very comfortable.

Having been made the de facto Minister of Transport in my family, I was once again summoned to make the trip to Johor and back to send my aunt back home. No one is comfortable using public transport yet so road-trip it was. Audi very graciously lent me the Q5 for the journey.

Audi Q5 2.0 TFSI Quattro Specifications:

Price: RM327,707 (OTR without insurance)

Engine: 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine

Power: 252 PS @ 5,000 - 6,000 rpm

Torque: 370 Nm @ 1,600 - 4,500 rpm

Transmission: 7-speed dual-clutch S tronic, AWD with ultra technology

Safety: 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, Electronic Stability Control, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System, ISOFIX child mounts, Hill Start Assist

Origin: Fully-imported from Mexico

First Impression: Audi Q5

She's striking and definitely looks the part of a German. Straight angular lines that give stance and presence yet with just the right amount of curves from rear to front. She is quite something to look at parked outside under the sun when the light plays off all her angles. She's the kind of car you'll park and do a double-take for. I got her in Mythos black metallic, it is the right colour for her. An understated elegance. I've also been a fan of the Audi headlight, now comes standard with LED daytime running lights.

The Drive: Audi Q5

2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine. 252 hp, 370 Nm of torque. Quattro all-wheel drive system. Those are the figures and specifications. How does that translate into real-world driving?

She goes off like a rocket! If you're not careful, you'll find yourself closer to 2xx km/h than 1xx km/h. The seven-speed dual-clutch S-Tronic gearbox pulls all across the rev-range. Overtaking bigger, slower, lumbering vehicles was never a problem but neither was overtaking the other
kereta perangs
you find hogging the fast lane. More than once she put a smile on my face.

Also important to note is that due to her passive suspension with damper control and progressive steering, body roll was kept to a bare minimum, never at knots in your stomach levels regardless of the speed you were carrying. She inspired confidence and repaid your faith in her by staying true to her line. I alternated between Efficiency, Comfort and Dynamic drive modes. The latter had the 'heaviest' steering feel of the trio. It was focus on, both hands on the steering wheel and let's do this!

The Interior: Audi Q5

Plush, lush, chic, supportive - all of the adjectives and more can be used to describe the interior of the Audi Q5. The leather was soft and pliant to the touch - you may be paying a bit more than its competitors but you can see and feel where the extra money has gone. The lumbar and thigh support, in particular, deserves a mention because on long journeys having the ability to adjust this makes the journey all that much more comfortable. I'm now a little unhappy that my daily driver doesn't have it especially because I have long legs.

The Virtual Cockpit: Audi Q5

The Audi virtual cockpit was a feature that I was looking forward to seeing in action and boy did it deliver! The topography on the land was displayed in 3D, you got to see familiar landmarks as they are, whether high-rise buildings, lakes or forests. This helped with the navigation of course but more than that the layout on the Q5 was clean and crisp. You had all the information you required in one-view in one pane. RPM, drive mode, speedometer, time, fuel range and exterior temperature are all available at one glance. That's the brilliance of this system and one which once you get used to will want every day.

Conclusion

Priced from RM327,000 the Audi Q5 is the right amount of car for the right amount of money. It's a CBU that is specced according to what us Malaysians use/ need in a car, not want. It's smart in the sense that whatever is available in the car specifications or technology-wise will be utilized. Honestly, how many of you keep your Lane Keep Assist turned on?

In summary, bearing in mind that Audi has to keep the Q5 competitively priced yet also equip it adequately to be able to stand up to its competition, they have done well. The Audi Q5 is an all-rounder. It can be placid in the city yet carve the roads on the highway or twisties. It can carry four and luggage comfortably yet also remain planted on the tarmac for one.

I enjoyed my time with the Q5, it's an SUV that I won't soon forget especially for the way it handles. I can't wait to get my hands on the RS5 next!


Aston Martin DB11 V8 Launched In Malaysia, Priced From RM 1.8 Million

The DB11 is the first model to be launched under Aston Martin's 'Second Century' plan, and it has been a hit around the world. Complementing the existing V12 model that was launched in Malaysia in September 2016, this new V8 variant is aimed at providing the opportunity to reveal more of DB11’s sporting character, whilst expanding its appeal with exceptional performance and improved efficiency.
The 4.0-litre twin-tubocharged V8 engine under the front-hinged clamshell dual-vent bonnet is sourced from Mercedes-AMG, one of the key results from their partnership that was inked back in 2013.
This new variant, which will be sold alongside the 5.2-litre V12 (600 bhp and 700 Nm) model, produces 503 bhp and 675 Nm of torque and is capable of propelling the DB11 V8 from 0-100km/h in just 4.0 seconds and on to a top speed of 300 km/h, equalling the straight-line performance of the bigger engine variant.
The 4.0-litre Mercedes-AMG V8 engine, also sees duty in the Mercedes-AMG 63-series and GT family, with outputs ranging from 469 bhp in the Mercedes-AMG GT coupe right up to 630 bhp in the recently launched Mercedes-AMG GT 4-door coupe.
Aston Martin has visibly carried the treatment over to the DB11 V8, but, instead of the AMG engine builder's name, the plaque brandishes the name of the inspector who conducts the final inspection at Aston Martin's home in Gaydon. U.K.
However, Aston Martin has tweaked certain components such as the air intake, exhaust and wet sump lubrication systems. Aston Martin were also given freedom by Mercedes-AMG to create new ECU software and reprogram the engine and throttle mapping to deliver the all-important Aston Martin feel and sound.
Aston Martin’s engineers also designed new engine mounts, which together with the bespoke, ‘slimline’ wet sump system enables the V8 to be mounted lower within the engine bay for an optimised centre-of-gravity.
The V8 engine is also lighter and more compact than the V12, which contributes to a saving of 115 kg and a kerb weight of 1,760 kg.
Power is sent to the rear wheels via a rear mid-mounted 8-speed automatic transmission which is connected from the engine’s flywheel through an alloy torque tube with carbon fibre propeller shaft.
The lower weight and better weight distribution have also enabled engineers to further enhance the handling characteristics of the DB11 – suspension bushing, suspension geometry, anti-roll bars, springs, dampers and ESP software are all newly-developed.
The Aston Martin DB11 V8 is priced from RM 1,800,000 after duties and GST. There are also plenty of items for personalization which will definitely change the final price.
Owners of various Aston Martin models sold by Wearnes Quest can now send their cars to the new Aston Martin service centre for thorough maintenance and servicing work. Located in Lingui Industrial Park, Sungai Buloh, the new service centre is equipped with the latest tools, technology and equipment. Professionally trained service personal operate in a fully air-conditioned 4,000 sq ft workspace with three work-bays and one diagnostic bay.
Learn more about Aston Martin in Malaysia:
Aston Martin DB11 comes to Malaysia
Aston Martin KL showroom opens
Aston Martin and Wearnes join together for Malaysian operations


Tampal RFID Di Belakang Nombor Plat Kereta – Lelaki Dakwa RFID Lebih Mudah Dikesan

Baru-baru ini, kecoh apabila ramai yang mempersoalkan antara cermin atau lampu, posisi mana yang paling sesuai untuk diletakkan
tag RFID
 supaya boleh dikesan tanpa sebarang masalah. Walau bagaimanapun, ternyata ada satu lagi tempat untuk meletakkan tag RFID yang belum diketahui umum.

Seorang lelaki bernama Nor Azri Zakaria (azrizakaria901 di TikTok) telah membuat ujikaji dengan meletakkan tag RFID miliknya di belakang
nombor plat
 untuk melihat sama ada ia boleh dikesan di plaza tol atau tidak.

Melalui video yang dikongsikan di laman TikTok miliknya, beliau melakukan percubaan pertama di lorong RFID Plaza Tol Kuang di mana beliau tidak menghadapi sebarang masalah untuk melepasi plaza tol terbabit. Malah beliau turut menyifatkan RFID miliknya lebih cepat dan laju untuk dikesan.

Selepas itu, ujikaji RFID ini diteruskan di Lebuhraya PLUS pula, di mana sebelum ini terdapat dakwaan bahawa sistem pengesan RFID di plaza tol berkenaan bertindak sedikit perlahan berbanding di plaza tol lebuh raya lain.

Kesemua plaza tol yang dilaluinya tidak mempunyai sebarang masalah untuk mengesan tag RFID dengan pantas di belakang platnya, kecuali Plaza Tol Sungai Buloh yang mengambil sedikit masa untuk membuka palang.

Setelah membuat percubaan di beberapa lorong RFID di plaza tol, beliau nekad untuk terus menampal tag RFID di belakang nombor platnya secara kekal. Kali ini, beliau sekali lagi melalui Plaza Tol Sungai Buloh dan pengesan RFID bertindak lebih pantas untuk mengesan tag RFID berbanding sebelum ini.

Berdasarkan ujikaji yang dilakukan, Azri menyifatkan bahawa tiada masalah untuk meletakkan tag RFID di belakang nombor plat kerana ia kelihatan lebih kemas dan tersorok. Walau bagaimanapun, tindakan meletakkan tag RFID di nombor plat berisiko untuk hilang sekiranya nombor plat kereta anda tercabut ketika kereta dipandu melalui lopak air atau keadaan jalan yang teruk.

Walau bagaimanapun, jika RFID berfungsi dengan baik di belakang nombor plat kereta anda, teruskan sahaja penggunaannya kerana ia tidak lagi boleh digunakan jika dicabut setelah ditampal kerana pelekat berisiko untuk rosak.

Tetapi dari sudut keselamatan, anda dinasihatkan untuk mengikut arahan yang dikeluarkan oleh Touch ‘n Go sendiri iaitu untuk menampal tag RFID di cermin hadapan (bahagian kiri) ataupun lampu kiri hadapan kereta. Untuk lebih selamat, kunjungi pusat pemasangan RFID yang berdaftar untuk memasang dan menguji keberkesanan tag RFID anda.

Bukan apa, bila semakin ramai pengguna melakukan ujikaji sendiri untuk meletakkan tag RFID di tempat selain yang disyorkan, takut akan berlaku kesesakan sekiranya RFID tersebut gagal dikesan oleh sistem RFID yang khabarnya bakal dipertingkatkan.

Terdahulu, pengenalan penggunaan
RFID di Lebuhraya Utara Selatan (PLUS)
 pada 15 Januari lalu telah menyaksikan kebanyakan plaza tol di lebuh raya berkenaan mengalami kesesakan seawal pagi ketika orang ramai sibuk mahu ke tempat kerja. Kesesakan dipercayai berlaku kerana masalah pengesanan pelekat RFID di lorong disediakan.

Menteri Kanan (Kerja Raya), Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, sebelum ini berkata pihaknya sudah memanggil PLUS dan TNG untuk memastikan semua isu berkaitan pelaksanaan RFID diselesaikan secepat mungkin. Kementerian akan terus memantau dan memastikan kedua-dua syarikat itu dapat menyelesaikan sebarang isu berhubung penggunaan lorong RFID.


Geneva 2017: 2017 Volvo XC60 Makes Global Debut – Steers You Out Of Trouble

The original Volvo XC60 rolled out in 2008 and was then touted as the safest car Volvo ever made. It was one of the first few cars in the market to offer autonomous emergency braking (AEB), a ground-breaking feature at the time.
An all-new second generation XC60 has just debuted at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show and, once again, it carries its predecessor’s mantle to push the boundaries of safety, this time being able to autonomously steer itself out of trouble.
In the new XC60, an improved version of the predecessor’s City Safety system now incorporates
Steer Assist
 which will attempt to autonomously steer the vehicle around an obstacle if it is determined that the AEB system is unable to stop it on time to avert a collision.
Additionally, Steer Assist also ties in with the newly-developed Oncoming Lane Mitigation that pulls the vehicle back into its lane to avoid a head-on collision with an oncoming car from the opposite lane. It is also connected with the Blind Spot Indication System (BLIS) to avert collisions with vehicles hiding in the driver’s blind spots.
Still on the autonomous driving agenda, the XC60’s optional Pilot Assist active cruise control system is able to steer, accelerate, and brake the vehicle on its own at speeds up to 130 km/h, provided that the road is sufficiently well-marked. We don’t think this feature is a good idea for our market.
Being built on a shortened version of the SPA platform that underpins the
XC90
, the new XC60 unsurprisingly offers the same range of
2.0-litre four-cylinder Drive-E engines
 that are actually already
available in the outgoing model
.
For starters, the range kicks off with two diesel and two petrol engines; the D4 and D5 oil-burners offer 190 and 235hp respectively, whilst the turbocharged T5 and twincharged T6 petrol variants ramp things up to 254 and 320hp respectively.
Topping the range off is the T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid variant with 407hp and capable of hitting 100 km/h from rest in 5.3 seconds. These numbers are preliminary, however, and Volvo has not disclosed either top speed or acceleration times for the lower models.
Production of the new XC60 is expected to start in mid-April at Volvo’s Torslanda plant in Sweden.
The current XC60 is Volvo’s best-selling vehicle, accounting for 30 percent of the company’s global sales. Whilst based on the Ford EUCD platform, the XC60 has been continuously improved by Volvo to the point where it now sports a completely different range of engines from its original launch configuration.


Stop giving discounts for traffic summonses, say road safety experts

While some of us enjoy the discounts given by authorities for traffic summonses, others simply think it's a bad idea as they believe that no one will respect the law due to these leeways.

According to a report in Free Malaysia Today, a couple of road safety experts are urging the government to
stop offering discounts for traffic summonses
, saying that it will only make drivers disregard traffic laws.

Universiti Putra Malaysia’s Law Teik Hua, who is central to the University's road safety research centre said the “culture” of offering discounts for summonses impacts law enforcement.

“No one is going to respect the law if they know that, at the end of the day, the government will give a discount,” he told FMT.

What's even more worrying is that Law is saying that the government is using the summonses as a way to earn revenue rather than penalise drivers who break traffic laws.

He said, summonses were supposed to be hard on offenders to deter them from breaking the law. He is also asking questions to why there is barely any enforcement on the demerit system currently in place.

"The “pain” of having one’s driver’s licence suspended or even revoked would serve as a good deterrent against committing traffic offences".

Meanwhile, Tengku Ahmad Marwan Tengku Mahmud, road safety affiliate with the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has also agreed with Law's opinion and said that no developed countries offer discounts on traffic summonses.

He also agreed that the demerit system needed to be enforced more strongly, saying its enforcement was lacking.

“In the UK, people obey traffic rules because they know that even though they may be able to pay the summons, they will not be able to run away from the demerit points".

“So, even rich people over there are not willing to commit traffic violations because they know once enough points are taken off for the violations, their licence will be revoked or cancelled by the authorities,” he said as reported by FMT.


Facelifted Range Rover Evoque Launched in Malaysia

Jaguar-Land Rover Malaysia (JLRM) has officially introduced the Range Rover Evoque facelift on our shores. Available as the Si4 guise, with the 240hp/340Nm 2-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol mated to a 9-speed automatic transmission, the Evoque is priced at RM430,000 (GST inclusive, without road tax, registration, and insurance).
Facelift changes on the Evoque amounts to a cleaner front bumper design and an updated front grille, Xenon lighting with new LED daytime running lights, new taillights, fog lamps, and a new tailgate spoiler with an integrated third brake light. On the inside, the Evoque now comes with an 8-inch touchscreen that is powered by InControl Touch, new front seats and door casings, as well as a redesigned instrument cluster.
For the Malaysian market, the Evoque Si4 will come specified with 12-way electric seats for front occupants, and the “Powered Gesture” tailgate which allows users to open the tailgate automatically by waving their foot under the rear bumper. In addition to that, customers can now specify the Evoque to come with a fixed panoramic roof as an option.
As expected of a Land Rover, the Evoque comes with Terrain Response system which adjusts vehicle steering, throttle response, gearbox, centre-coupling and braking/stability systems to the system’s four settings for tackling specific terrain. The four settings on the Terrain Response system are “General”, “Grass/Gravel/Snow”, “Mud and Ruts”, and “Sand”.
The Evoque comes covered by a comprehensive aftersales package that includes a 5-year or 150,000km warranty, 5-year or 80,000km free scheduled maintenance, and 3-year roadside assistance.


Beijing 2018: Everus EV Concept - All-Electric HR-V Without Any Honda Logo

What you see is a concept car that’s supposed to preview an upcoming all-electric version of the Honda HR-V, made exclusively for China. The vehicle is jointly developed by Honda’s local Chinese R&D outfit Honda Motor China Technology Co., Ltd. and Honda’s local joint venture GAC Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (GAC Honda).
Ignoring the outlandish concept car-style headlamps and tail lamps, the silhouette of the Everus EV Concept is clearly that of a Honda HR-V.
Honda didn’t reveal much else about the car other than it will go on sale in China before the end of this year, and that it will also be offered to consumers via China’s Reachstar car-sharing service, which Honda has a 10 percent stake in.
When it does go on sale, this all-electric HR-V with a different name (more on that later) will compete against Toyota’s soon to be produced China-only
all-electric C-HR
, which is due in 2020.
While this Everus EV Concept might be put on display at Honda’s booth at the on-going Beijing Motor Show, it doesn’t have any Honda logo on it. Instead, it wears the Everus logo.
Everus (also known in Chinese as Li Nian) is Honda’s budget brand created exclusively for China, and is marketed by GAC Honda, the company’s joint venture with its Chinese partner Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (GAC Group).
The Everus brand hasn’t been very successful in the past so Honda could be banking on this electric crossover to give the Everus brand a much needed boost.
This domestic market-only sub-brand arrangement is not unique to Honda as nearly all foreign car brands in China also sell cars under a different sub-brand to cater either to the lower budget segment, or in the case of premium brands, focusing only on electric vehicles.
General Motors for example has the Baojun brand while Nissan has Venucia. Premium brands like Mercedes-Benz and BMW has Denza and Zinoro respectively, both focusing on China-made electric vehicles.
China is currently the world’s largest market for electric vehicles and sales of ‘New Energy Vehicles,’ as electrified vehicles including plug-in hybrids, battery electric vehicles and fuel-cell vehicles (but not regular hybrids) are known as in China, including electric buses, are projected to hit 2 million units by 2020.
Six major cities – Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, Guangzhou, and Hangzhou - have already imposed caps on monthly registrations of new internal combustion engine cars. Buyers have to draw lots to register a new regular internal combustion engine car but buyers of New Energy Vehicles face no such restrictions.


BMW Launches All-New 2 Series Gran Coupe - 218i M Sport For RM211k

After a decent run up of teasers and camouflaged cars running around KL, BMW Malaysia have pulled the covers off the the 2 Series Gran Coupe, the company’s
first four-door offering
 (outside of China) that’s more compact than the venerable 3 Series.

The car was revealed at the Pavilion Kuala Lumpur shopping centre in the heart of the city where, prior to that, several examples of the car were parked outside, on display, with exterior wraps designed by local artists.

Coming in at
RM211,367
, the all-new 2 Series Gran Coupe is locally assembled and available in just one sole variant and specification - that being the 218i M Sport - that very slightly undercuts its closest competitor, the
Mercedes-Benz A 200 Sedan
 (since non-AMG variants of the C118 CLA Class aren’t sold in Malaysia yet).

While it is possible that even more variants are incoming, it seems BMW's local arm believes this to be the ‘sweet spot’ configuration for the majority of buyers. Given the the 18i denotes the powertrain used here, it’s one that should be familiar to many.

Sitting upfront and laid out transversely (I still need time to get used to that in a Bimmer) we find the B38 1.5-litre turbocharged 3-cylinder petrol engine which drives the front wheels via a 7-speed Steptronic dual-clutch transmission.

Power and torque sit at a respectable 140hp and 220Nm, respectively, and endows the marque’s smallest four-door saloon model with enough grunt to reach 100km/h from standstill 8.7 seconds and a top speed of 213km/h. It’ll be
faster than a Volvo
, at least. Pure performance isn’t the focus here, obviously, and the 3-potter claims to return an impressive combined fuel economy figure of 5.9-litres/100km.

We’ll leave the bulk of the judgement to you, our audience, with regard to how the 2 Series Gran Coupe looks, but we’ll chime in only by saying that, since its international unveil in 2019, it’s no secret that this car’s exterior has been a hot topic of debate in the automotive community, overshadowed only by the more recent
M3 and M4 front end
.

On that note, a BMW Malaysia executive during the launch described the 218i’s kidney grilles as “broad”, which is neither particularly positive nor negative. However, this fascia does somewhat resemble the 8 Series, which is most definitely a good thing.

The standard M Sport package does also add some spice to the car’s look with its 18-inch wheels running 225/40 Bridgestone Turanza runflat tyres, the subtle M Aerodynamics package, and gloss black contrasting accents. Inside, too, there’s the leather M Sport steering wheel, front sports seats, and M door sills finishers.

That being said, the cabin does seem to be surprisingly large for what is a rather small BMW. The seat upholstery is done up in Dakota Leather but are also only offered in black to match the rest of the interior trim materials and headliner. The metal M-specific pedals are a nice touch with its satin silver accents; something that the rest of the interior could have used more of peppered around.

Plenty of toys are on offer here too with a fully digital instrument cluster that’s tied closely to the 8.8-inch central infotainment screen via the BMW OS 7 software, which outputs to a 6-speaker audio system. Also bundled in is the BMW ConnectedDrive suite of services including Intelligent Emergency Call, Teleservices, and BMW Digital Key.

The 218i M Sport is equipped with 6 airbags, dynamic stability control, a rear view camera, and active cruise control with automatic braking. In addition, the included Driving Assistant Package adds Lane Departure Warning, Lane Change Warning and front collision warning with brake intervention, crossing traffic warning rear, rear collision prevention and Speed Limit Info.

In this guise, the 2 Series Gran Coupe could do some damage in luring customers away from the competition, especially if the car is as good as BMW boats it to be. Its success here will also determine if the automaker introduces more variants, not just of the 2 Series Gran Coupe, but also its platform partner the F40
1 Series hatch
.


Perodua: Increase In Minimum Wage OK, But Productivity Must Improve

At the recent Budget 2015, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak announced that the minimum wage for employees in Peninsular Malaysia will be increased from the current RM900 to RM1,000 starting 1-July 2016.
The following is a response from Datuk Aminar Rashid Salleh, President & CEO of Perodua on the matter:
“We welcome the government’s 2016 Budget to address the welfare of the lower income segment of society and to further improve infrastructure, investment and economic activities among SMEs.
“On the increase in minimum wage to RM1,000 in West Malaysia and to RM920 in East Malaysia; while we encourage better pay, we also emphasise on higher productivity to justify the increase in wages.
“We hope that the government would further engage the various stakeholders such as industries and especially SMEs so that the implementation of higher wages would have the desired effect.
“We also hope that the increase in wages and benefits to the public sector will also translate into a better quality of service.
“Perodua is committed to offer affordable yet quality products and services without compromising on safety to our customers and the Malaysian public. Our transformation journey will continue and we would like to thank all our stakeholders including our customers for making Perodua the brand of choice.”
The new minimum wage applies to all employees in all sectors, except domestic service or house maids.


8 Sebab Wanita Boleh Jatuh Cinta Dengan Honda City Hatchback 2022

Apa yang menarik pada
Honda City Hatchback 2022
 ini sehingga wanita boleh jatuh cinta padanya?

Masa penulis keluar makan tengahari
with my girlfriends
 tempoh hari, salah seorang dari kawan penulis membuka cerita tentang Honda City Hatchback, seksi katanya dan yang lain mengangguk setuju.

“Apa yang seksi?,” tanya penulis. Dia menjawab “
the color, the seats and the space
”.

Datang dari seorang wanita yang lebih memilih sedan berbanding
hatchback
, nyata model pengganti Jazz ini ada kelebihan yang tersendiri. Kami senaraikan antara sebab anda (wanita) boleh jatuh hati dengan City Hatchback 2022.

1. Gaya
sporty
 dan premium

Honda City Hatchback 2022
 direka untuk golongan muda dengan konsep 'Energetic Hatchback' yang mengetengahkan pemanduan aktif, bergaya, versatil dan tampak premium.

Antara ciri luaran yang mampu menarik perhatian wanita adalah:

Lekuk dan garis tajam pada badan memberi ilusi
sporty

Rupa depan yang tirus dan sleek menerapkan identiti City dengan rekaan lampu siang (DRL) seakan permata yang bersinar (
women love diamonds!
)

Hanya varian
RS e:HEV dan V
 dipasangkan lampu LED penuh untuk lampu depan, lampu siang (DRL), lampu kabus dan lampu belakang.

Rupa belakang yang rendah dan lebar adalah gambaran kestabilan untuk wanita

Model
hatchback
 segmen B ini mempunyai pusat graviti yang rendah dan menyumbang kepada dinamik pemanduan yang baik

2. Jimat minyak

Wanita mana yang tidak sukakan penjimatan. Begitu juga dengan kereta yang jimat minyak, akan menjadi kegemaran para wanita.

Varian
RS e:HEV
 misalnya, mempunyai dua komponen yang menghasilkan kuasa - enjin petrol 1.5L dan motor elektrik. Honda menggelar teknologi hibrid ini sebagai i-MMD dan lebih jimat minyak berbanding i-DCD yang digunapakai sebelum ini.

Menurut Honda, varian hibrid ini boleh pergi sejauh 27.7km bagi 1 liter petrol. Kalau diisi 40 liter (anggaran tangki penuh), lebih 1,000km perjalanan tu!

3. Ruang dalaman luas dan praktikal

Salah satu tarikan utama lain adalah ciri Ultra Seats yang menawarkan konfigurasi tempat duduk dalam empat mod berbeza, iaitu:

Utiliti (Utility) - Kerusi belakang boleh direbahkan sepenuhnya.

Panjang (Long) - Kerusi penumpang depan dan kerusi belakang direbahkan untuk memuatkan barangan saiz panjang

Tinggi (Tall) - Boleh memuatkan barangan tinggi

Segar Semula (Refresh) - Rebahkan dua kerusi depan ke belakang, dan duduklah bersantai di belakang bersama orang tersayang.

Sebab utama
wanita sukakan sedan adalah kerana ruang dalaman yang luas
 jadi, dengan Ultra Seats ini, mereka boleh isi barangan ke dalam kereta dengan mudah dan banyak. Walaupun ini adalah
hatchback
, tapi kecil-kecil cili padi yer!

4. Ruang kabin premium

Menyedari ramai sukakan suasana kabin senyap, pilar-A dan pilar-B disadur
polyurethane
 manakala bahagian enjin pula dipasang peredam bunyi untuk mengurangkan kesan bunyi dan geseran. Apabila kabin senyap,
feel
 memandu pun seronok dan mendamaikan.

Bagi tempat duduk pula, varian RS e:HEV didatangkan dengan material
suede
 seakan baldu dengan sulaman benang merah yang pastinya menawan hati wanita.

Varian V pula menggunakan kerusi kulit, manakala S dan E adalah kerusi fabrik.

5. Teknologi keselamatan termaju

City Hatchback 2022 menampilkan teknologi keselamatan termaju menerusi ciri Honda Lane Watch dan Honda SENSING.

Honda Lane Watch
 adalah bagi varian RS e:HEV dan V - terdapat kamera pada cermin sisi yang berfungsi memantau kehadiran kenderaan pada zon titik buta pemandu, dan visual dipaparkan pada skrin unit infotainmen.

Lebih menarik adalah sistem bantuan pemandu ADAS yang diberi nama
Honda SENSING
, khas untuk pemilik varian 1.5L e:HEV RS dengan ciri bantuan berikut:

Kawalan Jelajah Adaptif (ACC)

Sistem Brek Mitigasi Perlanggaran (CMBS)

Amaran Perlanggaran Depan (FCW)

Sistem Bantuan Kekal Lorong (LKAS)

Mitigasi Keluar Jalan (RDM)

Amaran Keluar Lorong (LDW)

Lampu Suluh Tinggi Auto (AHB)

Semua varian City Hatchback didatangkan dengan ciri berikut:

Bantuan Stabiliti Kenderaan (VSA)

Sistem Brek Anti Kunci (ABS)

Agihan Brek Elektronik (EBD)

Bantuan Brek (BA)

Signal Henti Kecemasan (ESS)

Bantuan Mula Daki (HSA)

Pautan kerusi kanak-kanak ISOFIX jenis I-Size

Amaran Tali Keledar penumpang belakang

Bagi varian RS e:HEV dan V, didatangkan dengan 6 beg udara manakala S dan E dengan 4 beg udara.

Tidak kiralah varian mana yang anda pilih, City Hatchback 2022 ini dapat membantu wanita untuk pemanduan yang lebih selamat di jalan raya, terutamanya ketika kesesakan trafik.

6. Infotainmen di hujung jari

Dah namanya kereta untuk orang muda, mestilah memberikan pengalaman memandu dengan kemudahan teknologi pintar kan?

Bagi City Hatchback 2022, aplikasi
Honda Connect
 menghubungkan anda dengan Apple CarPlay dan Android Auto dengan telefon pintar anda.

Bagaimanapun ciri ini dikhaskan untuk varian 1.5L e:HEV RS sahaja. Berikut fungsi utama Honda Connect:

Diagnostik Kenderaan

Aplikasi Jarak Jauh

Aplikasi Keselamatan

Pemantauan Kenderaan

Perkhidmatan Sokongan

7. Warna merah yang seksi

Warna yang mungkin menambat hati para wanita iaitu Ignite Red Metallic (merah) ditawarkan untuk kesemua varian. Bagi gadis kota yang sukakan kereta yang seksi dan menyerlah, warna ini memang cun habis!

1.5L V, E, dan S - Ignite Red Metallic, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Lunar Silver Metallic dan Crystal Black Pearl

1.5L e:HEV RS - Ignite Red Metallic, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Platinum White Pearl

8. Waranti 5 dan 8 tahun

Ladies
 dah tak perlu risau dengan kos penyelenggaraan yang membebankan kerana Honda memberikan pakej waranti dan servis menarik kepada pemilik
hatchback
 segmen B ini, iaitu:

Waranti 5 tahun dengan perbatuan tanpa had

5 kali servis dengan upah buruh PERCUMA

Waranti 8 tahun untuk bateri
lithium-ion
 dengan perbatuan tanpa had

Bagi yang dah jatuh cinta dengan Honda City Hatchback 2022 ini, ia ditawarkan dalam empat varian pada harga seperti berikut:

1.5 S - RM75,670

1.5 E - RM83,080

1.5 V - RM87,860

1.5 e:HEV RS - harga akan diumumkan awal 2022

Kalau nak bodek suami untuk hadiahkan pun boleh juga, tepuk dada tanya selera!


Bengkel Kereta Dan Kedai Tayar Dibenarkan Beroperasi Ketika Lockdown 3.0 Fasa 1 – Bermula 1 Jun Hingga 14 Jun 2021

Berikutan pelaksanaan
Lockdown 3.0 Fasa 1
 selama dua minggu bermula 1 Jun 2021 sehingga 14 Jun 2021, kerajaan telah memberi lampu hijau kepada bengkel membaiki kenderaan serta kedai
tayar
 untuk beroperasi sepanjang tempoh ini.

Menurut kenyataan yang dipetik daripada Kementerian Pengangkutan (MOT), sektor berkenaan walaupun bukan di bawah kawal selia kementerian, namun ia berkait dengan sektor pengangkutan dan logistik. Bagi pengangkutan dan logistik, kerajaan telah memberikan kebenaran untuk beroperasi secara optima kepada 30 perkhidmatan perlu ketika total lockdown ini berlangsung. Jadi bengkel dan kedai tayar perlu untuk dibuka kerana ianya merupakan rantaian daripada sektor pengangkutan dan logistik.

Ekoran kenyataan tersebut, kami di Carlist.my telah menghubungi beberapa pengusaha bengkel membaiki kereta serta kedai tayar untuk mengetahui keadaan semasa susulan kebenaran operasi yang telah diberikan oleh kerajaan sepanjang tempoh lockdown 3.0 ini.

Menurut Pengurus Bros Autocare, Razlan Shah, pelaksanaan PKP semenjak tahun lalu memberi impak pada perniagaan beliau setelah mencatatkan penurunan sebanyak 40% ketika MCO 1.0. Mengikut anggaran beliau, lockdown 3.0 ini juga bakal membawa penurunan yang serupa. Ini kerana kebanyakan pelanggan di luar daerah dan luar negeri tidak boleh datang ke bengkel susulan larangan rentas daerah dan
rentas negeri
.

Tambahnya, para pelanggan juga kurang menghantar kereta ke bengkel ekoran kekurangan dalam kekerapan menggunakan kereta. Bagi sesetengah pelanggan, tiada sebab untuk mereka menghantar kereta ke bengkel kerana kereta tersebut bukannya boleh berjalan jauh pun pada musim PKP ini. Malah ada kereta yang langsung tidak berjalan. Bagi mereka, kalau tidak berjalan, bagaimana nak
rosak
? Bagi Razlan pula, diberi kebenaran untuk beroperasi sepanjang tempoh PKP oleh kerajaan sudah cukup baik untuk perniagaannya.

Sementara itu, Pemilik Bimmers Restoration and Parts, AJ berkata pelaksanaan lockdown 3.0 ini dijangka memberi penurunan sebanyak 30% kepada perniagaan beliau ekoran kekangan pergerakan oleh pelanggannya. Apabila pelanggan atau reseller luar tidak boleh hadir ke bengkel untuk melihat sendiri
alat ganti
 yang dijual, penjualan alat ganti turut akan menurun dan stok tidak akan berjalan.

Ada juga pelanggan yang mengambil keputusan untuk ‘tunggu dan lihat’ dahulu sebelum menghantar kenderaan ke bengkel. Mana taknya, jika PKP disambung, kereta tersebut hanya boleh dipandu dalam radius 10km dalam daerah yang sama sahaja melainkan bagi mereka yang diberi
kebenaran rentas daerah atau negeri
 bagi urusan kerja.

AJ menyeru kerajaan untuk meletakkan garis panduan yang lebih sistematik dan jelas serta perancangan yang lebih rapi bagi menjelaskan SOP yang perlu diikuti oleh pemilik perniagaan dalam sektor-sektor tersendiri. Beliau turut berharap kerajaan akan menyeragamkan setiap industri dengan SOP yang lebih spesifik, terutama bagi sektor bengkel kereta seperti langkah yang perlu dilakukan bagi mendapatkan kebenaran untuk beroperasi. Baginya, beliau sentiasa bersedia untuk mematuhi segala SOP yang dikeluarkan asalkan ianya jelas.

Ini bukanlah kali pertama negara ini berhadapan dengan PKP mahupun virus COVID-19 ini. Seharusnya, kerajaan perlukan perancangan yang lebih teratur untuk menangani masalah ini sekiranya wabak COVID-19 ini bukan sahaja untuk masa ini, namun untuk masa hadapan sekiranya wabak ini kembali menyerang negara. Sebarang kekeliruan dalam pematuhan SOP bakal membuatkan peniaga dan rakyat untuk berdepan dengan risiko untuk disaman atas kesalahan tidak mematuhi SOP.

*Kredit foto: Harian Metro

Kekeliruan berlaku apabila kelmarin, Menteri Kanan (Keselamatan) Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri mengumumkan bahawa semua surat kebenaran perjalanan untuk urusan bekerja yang dikeluarkan oleh Kementerian Perdagangan Antarabangsa dan Industri (MITI) tidak lagi boleh digunapakai untuk Lockdown 3.0 ini. Sebaliknya, beliau mengumumkan bahawa kementerian-kementerian yang berkaitan akan mengeluarkan surat kebenaran perjalanan baharu untuk sektor yang dibenarkan untuk beroperasi tempoh tersebut.

Namun ianya kembali berubah pada waktu petang, sehari sebelum PKP penuh ini dilancarkan. Kerajaan memutuskan untuk membatalkan pengumuman yang telah dibuat di atas dengan menyatakan mana-mana perniagaan yang ingin beroperasi haruslah mendapatkan pengecualian daripada MITI sahaja. Perubahan saat-saat akhir ini mendatangkan kekeliruan pada orang ramai memandangkan orang ramai sedang berpusu-pusu untuk mendapatkan kebenaran operasi daripada kementerian masing-masing pada waktu itu sebelum PKP dilaksanakan pada keesokan harinya (1 Jun 2021).

Berbeza pula kisah yang melanda Khozaie, seorang pemilik bengkel kereta kecil-kecilan yang teletak di belakang Balai Polis Gombak apabila beliau memaklumkan bahawa beliau kini sedang menjalani kuarantin kendiri sejak 5 hari lalu akibat disahkan positif COVID-19. Beliau berkata kemungkinan besar beliau mendapat jangkitan di bengkelnya memandangkan beliau menghabiskan banyak masanya di sana. Pada waktu ini, bengkelnya sedang ditutup kerana semua pekerja sedang menjalani kuarantin.

Khozaie mengakui bahawa pelaksanaan PKP menyebabkan bilangan pelanggan yang hadir ke kedainya turun separuh berbanding sebelumnya. Bukan sahaja pelanggan yang kurang, malah kerja yang perlu dibuat juga kurang kerana orang ramai hanya membaiki apa yang perlu sahaja. Namun beliau menyatakan bahawa pihaknya tiada masalah untuk mendapatkan bekalan alat ganti ketika PKP dilaksanakan sebelum ini. Beliau berkata bengkelnya akan berjalan seperti biasa apabila segalanya sudah selamat nanti dan amat bersyukur kerana sektor ini diberikan kebenaran untuk beroperasi ketika PKP.

Beliau turut menyerui orang ramai yang mempunyai demam atau berasa tidak sihat untuk segera melakukan swab test supaya boleh menjalani kuarantin kendiri sekiranya positif bagi mencegah penularan virus tersebut. Kalau tidak bersikap bertanggungjawab, anda bukan sahaja boleh menjangkiti orang, namun anda berpotensi untuk menutup periuk nasi mereka sekali.

Ekoran luahan yang diterima daripada pengusaha bengkel kereta serta kedai tayar, kita dapat merumuskan bahawa sektor ini juga terkesan akibat pelaksanaan PKP akibat penularan wabak COVID-19 ini. Sekiranya kereta anda sudah lama tidak
diservis
 atau tidak berjalan, bantulah mereka dengan menghantar kereta ke sana untuk memastikan kenderaan anda sentiasa berada dalam keadaan baik bagi mengelakkan sebarang kejadian tidak diingini daripada berlaku kepada kereta anda kelak sejurus selepas lockdown 3.0 ini.

Selain daripada bengkel kereta dan kedai tayar, anda boleh rujuk disini untuk mengetahui
sektor yang dibenarkan untuk beroperasi
 sepanjang lockdown 3.0 bermula 1 Jun 2021 hingga 14 Jun 2021.

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2024 Lexus LM MPV debut: 48" screen and fridge in cabin, 2 powertrain options

Lexus introduces the 2nd-Gen LM MPV, featuring features fit for a king!

The ongoing 2023 Shanghai Auto Show is currently the epicentre of all things new and exciting when it comes to cars. So naturally, Lexus chose to debut their second generation LM MPV at the Shanghai Auto show, and my oh my, has the Lexus MPV evolved into its own thing.

Let us give you a quick roundup for those still uninitiated with the Lexus LM.

The Lexus LM MPV was first introduced in China in 2019 and later became available
in other Asian markets
, including ours. It is based on the Toyota Alphard/Vellfire platform, but features a more luxurious and upscale design and features, making it a more premium offering.

One thing that they love in abundance in China is a big fat shiny showoff radiator grille, and you can tell that the second-generation Lexus LM has taken that consideration on board. While the rest of the car is pretty much sensible, the front end of the Lexus LM is....pretty much one big grille, just like most other Lexus.

19" wheels are utilised on the 2nd-gen LM, but Lexus could have given it some bigger ones to make it a bit more proportionate relative to its big bodysize.

On the inside, where the LM is expected to shine, Lexus offers the new LM in a 4, 6, and 7-seat configurations. The 4-seater model is the most luxurious and comes with a partition between the front and back seats, just like the current model.

Other luxurious features in the cabin include a 48" monitor display, a refrigerator, separate storage space, armrests, a heated ottoman, and there is an advanced heating and cooling system to adjust the temperature on the face, chest, thighs, and legs of passengers.

In addition, the all-new Lexus LM is equipped with 'AVS Suspension with Frequency-Sensitive Piston Valve', where it enables smoother driving throughout the journey.

As for its safety features, Lexus has given the LM the brand's latest Lexus Safety System+, which includes advanced safety features such as Pre-Collision Warning, Pre-Collision Brake Assist, Pre-Collision Braking, Dynamic Radar Cruise Control, Lane Departure Alert and Abnormal Driver Response System.

In terms of power, Lexus has yet to release full specifications for the new LM but they have confirmed that it will arrive in two powertrains, a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder hybrid and a 2.5-litre four-cylinder hybrid.


Volvo Car Malaysia Launches New 3S Centre in Ipoh

Volvo Car Malaysia has launched a new showroom in Ipoh, aiming to provide their customers in Perak with more access to the brand and its services.

Run by its dealer-partner, iRoll Ipoh Sdn Bhd, the showroom adds to Volvo’s dealership network and is located near the airport, as well as the Ipoh City & Country Club.

Catering to the growing demand for the brand in Perak, the new 3S Centre (Sales, Service, and Spare Parts) features a well-appointed, Scandinavian-inspired showroom that houses the brand’s latest models and a fully equipped service centre with a total of four repair bays.

The models on sale are the Volvo XC60, Volvo S90 and Volvo XC40, as well as the refreshed Volvo XC90 and the new Volvo S60.

The new 3S Centre adheres to Volvo Cars’ latest retail standard, called Volvo Retail Experience (VRE), which was created to focus the brand cornerstones more fully and serve customers in four main areas - the Contemporary Luxury Experience, Understanding, Interaction and Wellbeing – all of which best communicates the brand’s Scandinavian-inspired values.

Volvo Car Malaysia has been enjoying a surge in sales volume thanks to a stronger retail

presence – a result of Volvo Car Malaysia’s transformation plan. In the first half of 2019, Volvo Car Malaysia saw a 60% growth in sales, after growing 28% last year.

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Tokyo 2015: All-New Honda FCV Set To Make Debut Looking Near Production-Ready

With the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show set to open its doors in late October,
Honda
 has revealed its lineup of exhibits, which include production and concept vehicles, as well as other highlights.
Chief among which is the all-new Honda FCV you see here. Tentatively named for now, the sedan features a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain featuring at least two high-output motors. which the Japanese carmaker says provides a cruising range exceeding 700km (following the Japanese JC08 cycle). If needed, the powertrain can function as a “mobile power plant” when connected to an external power feeding inverter, generating and providing electricity to the community in the case of an emergency. Feeling a bit of déjà vu? That’s because the Toyota Mirai features the same capability as well.
On the looks department, the all-new FCV looks close to production ready (note the windscreen wipers) and seems to retain much of the design cues from the FCV Concept that debuted at this year’s Detroit Auto Show. This includes the fastback-like design (now less angular) with rear fender skirts, along with the wheel design.
Understandably, certain elements will have to be changed as it nears production-ready status. Hence, the front-end is reworked with the deep corner cuts on the bumper leading into the hood now accommodating what appears to be LED daytime running lights. The top portion of the grille still features a chrome bar running across but now makes a slight detour going beneath the prominently displayed Honda logo. The same chrome bit also appears to extend into the headlights as well. Elsewhere, a lower grille now exists where the concept lacked it.
Minor changes detailed include side gills which are less stylish than the concept’s, larger side mirrors featuring Honda’s LaneWatch blind-spot alert technology, and a roof-mounted fin antenna. Interestingly, the side intakes in front of the rear wheels are retained as well, although less pronounced this time round.
Inside, the “close to production-ready” feel continues. The steering wheel is as that found in recent Honda models although from then on, it’s a mixture of modern design elements. The centre console is a main highlight here, playing host to the gear selector, electronic parking brake, and possibly selectable drive modes. Edge upwards and you’ll find the climate control system followed by the large touchscreen multimedia unit and angular air-conditioning vents above them. On to other parts of the cabin, the door panels and centre console feature a wood-like material, tweeters located on the A-pillar, and a modern instrument cluster with a heads-up display.
Although its name hasn’t been finalised, the Honda FCV looks as close to production-ready as it’ll ever be, and we won’t be surprised if Honda decides to debut the hydrogen-powered car globally in Tokyo. Previously, its predecessors – the FCX Clarity was available as a leasing option in limited locations.
With the all-new FCV being available to the public, it gives Honda a strong answer to the
Toyota Mirai


Haval is making another SUV because 10 is not enough

If you're looking to buy an SUV from
Haval
 in China, you have up to ten models to choose from. That, however, is not stopping them from making more.

Another round of spy shots has gone online showcasing yet another new SUV model from the Chinese manufacturer, which is said to be launched in the country sometime within the first half of 2023.

11th SUV model? Nope, 12th model

This brand-new Haval model is said to be positioned between the Haval H6 and H9. In other words, it's a full-sized SUV that features the brand's most premium-looking interior.

Based on what was reported by
CarNewsChina
, this sleek yet large SUV is destined to be the brand's 12th SUV model. Why 12th? Haval is also looking at launching its latest H-Dog model, also within the first half of 2023. Do you know any other manufacturers that have 12 different SUV offerings that you can buy today?

2.0 turbo ICE or 1.5 turbo PHEV

*Image credit: CarNewsChina

Said to be built on the new Lemon platform from Great Wall Motors, this new Haval SUV will most likely be offered in two different powertrains - a 2.0 turbo ICE and a 1.5 turbo PHEV. The one that you're looking at is possibly the ICE version.

Skip all that to the interior, what you're welcomed with is a completely circle steering wheel positioned in front of quite a large instrument cluster together with an even larger centre screen that spans the length of the front passenger side.

Other features include a couple of wireless charging pads and other buttons for different functions but no gear selector. Perhaps it is positioned near the steering? More details to come soon. For now, expect the official launch of the Haval H6 and Jolion here in Malaysia soon.


Win A Trip To The 2018 Volkswagen Wörthersee GTI Festival in Austria

Set against an Alpine backdrop along the shores of Lake Wörth or Wörthersee as it is known in German, the tranquil town of Reifnitz transforms every May into a giant automobile playground to celebrate the Golf GTI. Since 1982, the town has hosted the “Wörthersee Treffen”, an annual gathering of GTI enthusiasts.

What began as a small gathering of GTI owners is now a full-fledged festival of modified, classic and vintage Volkswagen cars that attracts over 100,000 Volkswagen fans from around the world. The event celebrates its 37th anniversary in 2018, and promises to be bigger than ever.

For the first time ever, and in conjunction with the upcoming launch of the new Golf family, Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) is offering fans in Malaysia the chance to win an exclusive, all-expense paid trip for two to join thousands of GTI fans around the world in Austria!

The contest is divided into two rounds. In Round One, participants are required to answer 10 VW Golf-related questions in the fastest time, and the top three fastest participants will advance to the Grand Finale. The Grand Finale promises to be a nail-biting experience, as the three finalists will be battling it out in a Live Quiz finale at the Volkswagen Tour happening in 1 Utama Shopping Centre on the 31st of March 2018.

Additional contest details are as below:

ROUND 1:

Participants are required to register and complete their personal details on
Volkswagen Malaysia’s website
.

The contest will run from 20th March until 27th March, at 11:59 PM.

Participants may take part in a practice round to familiarize themselves with the mechanics as many times before they begin the Quiz.

Participants are required to answer a set of 10 multiple choice questions in the fastest amount of time.

Each participant may submit multiple entries during the contest period.

Three (3) finalists will be selected to compete in the Grand Finale.

ROUND 2 (GRAND FINALE):

(Live Quiz Round, 1Utama Shopping Centre)

Three finalists will compete head-to-head in a live quiz hosted at the Volkswagen Tour in 1Utama Shopping Centre on the 31
st
 March 2018.

The Winner will be selected based on the fastest time, the most number of correct answers, subject to the decision by the panel of judges and announced at the event.


Fuel Price Update: 18 – 24 Jan – Petrol Up

The Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives, and Consumerism (KPDNKK) has announced new petrol and diesel prices for the one week.
Effective tomorrow 18th of January, the price for a litre of petrol will increase by 4 sen while diesel remain unchanged at RM 2.32 per litre.
That being said, the prices for petrol and diesel will be as mentioned below:
RON95 –
RM2.30
 per litre (up 4 sen from RM2.26)
RON97 –
RM2.57
 per litre (up 4 sen from RM2.53)
Diesel –
RM2.32
 per litre, remains unchanged