Author: Danny Tan
Click to enlarge Remember the dark blue Proton S70 Premium X with the bodykit that we showed you from the media preview? Proton’s latest three-box sedan is handsome in a conventional, old-school type of way, however it’s a reasonably tall automotive with high sides – in actual fact, all the Honda Civic, Toyota Corolla and Mazda 3 are lower than the S70. If you wish to make the S70 look more ground-hugging, the bodykit is offered as an option. The RM3,130 Aerokit Pacakge includes front and rear skirts, side skirts and a boot spoiler. On the launch, Proton announced that…
Click to enlarge Whoa, what do we have now here? Only a render, after all, but Theophilus Chin’s latest creation shouldn’t be completely a flight of fancy – you’ll be able to do it at home too, soon. Christened ‘Proton S70 GT’ by its creator, the vision was of a high-performance version of the S70 inspired by the C99 Wira 1.8 EXi DOHC. “That Wira was built to satisfy the homologation requirement of at the least 2,500 units set by the World Rally Championship… I imagine Proton making a performance-oriented S70 called the S70 GT, fitted with the 1.5 TGDi…
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) has just released teaser images on its social media, showing the brand new Toyota Alphard with the caption ‘Luxury You Deserve’ and the launch date of the luxurious MPV, which is October 23. That’s next Monday. The fourth-generation Alphard’s arrival isn’t a surprise, as UMWT opened order books for it and twin sister Vellfire back in July. We’re getting the Alphard in Executive Lounge form, powered by a 2.4-litre turbocharged engine with 278 PS and 430 Nm of torque from 1,700 to three,600 rpm. The T24A-FTS engine is paired to a Direct Shift eight-speed conventional automatic…
Click to enlarge Should you live in Putrajaya or incessantly head to the executive capital in the course of the weekends for leisure, take note. There will likely be road closures around town this Sunday, October 22, to make way for the Garmin Run Asia Series 2023 running event. As usual, the beginning/finish line and race village is on the wide boulevard between the Palace of Justice and Perbadanan Putrajaya, and the 21 km half marathon route will take runners across the famous bridges of Putrajaya. There may even be 10 km and 5 km race distances. The half marathon…
We’re done with the previews for the smart #1 in Premium form, and it’s open for booking, but there’s more pre-launch activity before the EV reaches showrooms and the driveways of affluent owners. smart Malaysia can also be introducing the Brabus version of the #1 (pronounced hashtag one), and the high-performance EV is currently being previewed on the International Electric Mobility Showcase (IEMS) event on the KL Convention Centre. Let’s jump right into the performance section, which is the largest differentiator. The smart #1 Brabus isn’t just a elaborate bodykitted version, but a correct performance flagship of the range. In…
Click to enlarge The annual PJ Half Marathon is occurring this Sunday, September 24. While MBPJ is yet to officially announce road closures in the town, the route maps for the race are out, and we are able to see for ourselves that the longer distances – the signature 21 km HM and the prolonged 30 km race – cover the Petaling Jaya city centre and surrounding sections. Expect some areas, equivalent to the loop around PJ State, to be fully closed to traffic. A few of the most important thoroughfares in city could be shared between runners and vehicles.…
