Proton Gives Back - Persona Quest 2009

Looking for an elusive snail, a hidden donkey, and a lizard without a tail; this was all part of a tricky but exciting Persona Quest organized for 28 Proton Persona owners and their families and friends over the weekend of 13th June 2009. The Persona Quest was a customer activity specially organized for Persona owners by Proton Edar Sdn Bhd. Starting from the Proton Centre of Excellence (COE) in Shah Alam, the participants had to find answers to fifteen clues set by the Huntmaster, after whi...FULL STORY

Volvo Launches Safest Vehicle Ever – The XC60

Kuala Lumpur, 26 June 2009 – Many of the cars out there today may have some of the safety features found in Volvos, but the Volvo XC60 is one vehicle that has it all – these are the words that echo the launch of the new Volvo XC60 by Volvo Car Malaysia. Mooted as the safest car in the world, the XC 60 puts a new benchmark on safety for others to follow. All of the Volvo safety features, starting from the time Volvo invented the safety belt in 1937 are incorporated into the XC60 – it even stops i...FULL STORY

Cycle & Carriage Bintang Customers Walk Away with Brand New Mercedes-Benz

Kuala Lumpur, 29 June 2009 – Two Cycle & Carriage Bintang customers walked away with a brand new Mercedes-Benz B-class each, being the winners of CCB’s 110th Anniversary Celebration Contest. The contest ran from January 1st to May 31st this year, and saw almost 3,000 entries from the brand’s five showrooms across the country. The contest was open to all sales and after sales customers who either purchased a Mercedes-Benz from CCB or serviced their existing Mercedes-Benz at any of the CCB cent...FULL STORY

BMW Malaysia unveils new BMW Z4

Kuala Lumpur, 18th June 2009 – BMW Malaysia Sdn Bhd today introduced the new Z4, a contemporary reinterpretation of the classic roadster combined with an automatically retractable hardtop, a first for the BMW Roadster. Following the successful 200,000 worldwide sales of the previous model, the new BMW Z4 is off to a promising start with a delivery of 2,365 units since its international launch in May. “In Malaysia, the BMW Z4 leads its segment, accounting for 51% of cars sold over the last...FULL STORY

Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo Introduced

Shah Alam, 16 June 2009 – UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd plans to sell 500 units of the Vios TRD Sportivo a month in Malaysia. This variant replaces the Vios 1.5S. Speaking at the media preview held at the UMW Toyota Motor headquarters ain Shah Alam, Mr. Kuah Kock Heng, President of UMW Toyota motor said, “We are confident that this model will continue to maintain its position as the leader in its category. Last year, the Vios comprised a 32% share of all Toyota vehicles sold, and as of May 2009, i...FULL STORY

Citroen C4 Grand Picasso - Comfort At an Affordable Price

French cars have always been known for extreme passenger comfort – and the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, imported and distributed in Malaysia by Brooklands Motors, is a 7-seater MPV not only offers great value for money, but lives up to the French tradition. Fully imported from France, the home of Citroen vehicles, the C4 Grand Picasso is a true continental brand offered at the very competitive price of RM168k. Built on the C4 platform, the driver and passengers sit higher up in the tradition of...FULL STORY

Auto Connexion Launches New Ford Escape SUV

Kuala Lumpur, June 10, 2009 – Hot on the heels of the new Focus hatchback and sedan and the new Ranger 4X4 pick-up truck, Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd (Auto ConneXion) has launched yet another new Ford model for the local market. The new Ford Escape 2.3 XLT comes with totally new body, and with a ‘softer’ look that should appeal to the urbanite who can use it as a dual purpose vehicle,; as a daily driver during weekdays, and as a family outing vehicle during weekends. However the soft l...FULL STORY

Autoworld Safety and Defensive Driving Course

It is often said that road accidents is one of the biggest killers in Malaysia. Every year, thousands perish on the road, while thousands more barely get out of the wrecks of their cars alive. In response, our government responded by pumping huge amounts of our hard-earned money on various road safety campaigns around the calendar. Has their efforts worked? Yes and no. According to the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS): (1) By 1997, Malaysians registered a total of 8.55 mi...FULL STORY

Pajero Sport Comes to town

Shah Alam, 5 June 2009 – The true nature of the Mitsubishi Triton was revealed last night at the launch of the Mitsubishi Pajero sport last night at the Glenmarie Golf and Country Resort by Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia. The Mitsubishi Pajero Sport is a mid-sized SUV featuring a 2.5 litre common-rail turbo charged diesel engine and a 4-speed automatic transmission that also includes a Sport mode for manual shifting. The front end looks a lot like the Mitsubishi Triton save for a few cosmetic de...FULL STORY

Aam A1 Team Malaysia Unicard Membership Programme Reaches Out To Young Drivers

Reaching out to the younger generation of car owners and drivers, the Automobile Association of Malaysia (AAM) is proud to introduce the AAM A1 Team Malaysia Unicard that will provide those between the ages of 18 and 23 not only with breakdown assistance but the important values of good road safety. The new membership programme is FREE of charge and members pay subsidized charges only when they require service. AAM’s 24-hour road assistance and breakdown service includes everything from a mot...FULL STORY