Author: Jonathan Lee

For all the eye Perodua and Proton have been garnering as they go at one another hammer and tongs for sales supremacy, there’s a little-known outfit in Kepong quietly churning out much more impressive work – bespoke, highly individual sports cars with a give attention to distinctive prewar-inspired designs. I’m talking, after all, about Bufori, and its latest model, the CS8, is definitely its most conventional yet. But you’re still the diametric opposite of the Proton eMas 5 – an extended and low two-seat sports automobile with a muscle automobile V8 on the front, a ZF eight-speed automatic sending drive…

This week, the Malaysian minister of investment, trade and industry Johari Abdul Ghani met together with his Japanese counterpart, parliamentary vice-minister of economy, trade and industry Takuo Komori, in an effort to strengthen longstanding economic relations between the 2 countries. While these talks aren’t often of interest to automotive media, one in every of the topics mentioned did pique our curiosity. In his Facebook post, Johari said that the duo broached the topic of a “Daihatsu-Perodua partnership in developing electric vehicles in Malaysia.” While we’re after all not aware of the small print of what they discussed, those within the…

Local Tier-1 automotive supplier MCE Holdings has announced it has secured RM54.28 million in supply contracts with Perodua, valid for 40 months or three years. The corporate said it would provide various automotive electronics and mechatronic components – resembling audio display, reverse camera and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) related components – for an internal combustion engine (ICE) model. Production is ready to start via subsidiary Multi-Code Electronics Industries within the fourth quarter of the financial yr ending July 31, 2027, translating to the second quarter of the subsequent calendar yr. The components can be built on the group’s newly-launched…

Previewed in June, the Porsche Cayenne Electric has been launched in Malaysia, some nine months after it made its world premiere in November. The third all-electric model from Zuffenhausen after the Taycan and Macan, the fourth generation of the seminal performance SUV shall be sold alongside the present petrol model, giving buyers the posh of alternative. The Cayenne Electric is on the market in standard and sleeker Coupé variants, with prices starts at RM699,000 nett (without options) for the bottom Cayenne, rising as much as RM759,000 for the Cayenne S and RM969,999 for the range-topping Cayenne Turbo. As for the…

Five years on, the W206 Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been given a facelift, keeping pace with the electrical version that was revealed in April. This refresh brings with it a love-it-or-hate-it redesign (no prizes for guessing which camp this author is in), but it surely largely carries over the identical interior and features mildly warmed-over engines. Identical to on the W223 S-Class, the outside revamp is lower than elegant, with a hodgepodge of design elements and a deluge of three-pointed stars. The brand new six-point grille is huge and takes up almost the total height of the front end; it’s also…

Having released ticket prices for the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia a trite early yesterday, the Bahrain International Circuit (BIC) has finally published the actual list…and there’s no difference from the “leaked” list. Because it happens, a three-day pass for this unique, one-year-only Formula 1 race on the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) still costs just RM200 for the G Hillstand (overlooking Turns 4, 5 and 6). That is the “Madani” ticket reserved for Malaysians with a legitimate MyKad, identical to the K2 Grandstand for MotoGP. The opposite seats are way more expensive, retailing at RM809.60 for the B Hillstand (Turns…

Denza has finally revealed the production version of the Z on the Goodwood Festival of Speed, adding one other feather in BYD’s electric supercar cap after the Yangwang U9. Unlike that automobile, this is supposed to be a more subdued, less exotic machine, nevertheless it’s still not exactly a shrinking violet. As previously reported, the Z will likely be available in Coupé, Spider and track-focused Racing variants. The last of those was previewed (in an excellent more aggressive form) by an idea last 12 months, while the convertible was shown at Auto China in April; really, only the “standard” hardtop…

The BYD Seal 6 sedan has gained a brand new entry-level variant in Thailand, called the Standard. This joins the Dynamic and Premium models also available in Malaysia, offering a lower cost in exchange for less range. Priced at 799,900 baht (RM98,000), the Standard undercuts the 899,900 baht (RM110,300) Dynamic by 100,000 baht (RM12,300) and the 949,900 baht (RM116,400) by 150,000 baht (RM18,400). That cash buys you a 46.08 kWh Blade LFP battery, quite a bit smaller than the 56.64 kWh pack utilized in the opposite two cars. Utilising the identical electric motor because the Dynamic that produces 129 PS…

It’s hard to overstate just how vital the X5 is to BMW. As arguably the progenitor of the sporting SUV – although Porsche would love to have a word – this leviathan opened a brand new revenue stream for the once maker of staid but dynamically able sedans, paving the best way for the litany of X models to follow. Wish to understand how Munich became the crossover juggernaut it’s today? You will have this automobile to thank. Entering its fifth generation in 27 years, the X5 now bears the codename G65 – a moniker previously synonymous with rival Mercedes-Benz’s…

Among the many myriad proposed amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 (Act 333) announced by the ministry of transport today was a provision that might allow authorities to more effectively prosecute mat rempit, with specific rules against road racing and speeding. As with the opposite changes, it’ll be tabled in parliament on Monday, June 22. The MoT said that the initiative goals to deal with instances of those offences and plug existing loopholes, in addition to providing a stronger legal basis to prosecute mat rempit. It argued that the road transport department (JPJ) previously had difficulty taking motion against…