14 September - 20 September 2019 Fuel price update: RON 97 up 3 sen!

   Monday  

Volvo Car Malaysia adds one more 3S centre in Johor

Located in the outskirts of Johor Bahru, dealership is the latest to be built in accordance to the Volvo Retail Experience (VRE) – a dealer guide that best communicates the brand’s Scandinavian-inspired values – and has five service bays.

This will be Volvo Car Malaysia's second dealer in Johor. The other dealer is located in Batu Pahat, operated by AJ Premium. In total, Volvo Car Malaysia now has 12 outlets in the country.

2019 Proton Exora – it’s 10 years old, still worth your consideration?

The Proton Exora was first launched in 2009, thus making it nearly a decade old now. Most manufacturers will keep their models for around five to seven years before replacing it with a new model.

To be fair, the similarly priced Perodua Alza is just as old as the Exora but unlike the Alza, the Exora has been given several significant improvements including a new turbocharged (but still port injection) engine, and more recently, a vastly improved infotainment system.

The downside to all these is its...

  Tuesday  

All-new Lexus ES 250 launched in Malaysia, 2 variants priced from RM300k!

Lexus Malaysia is offering the ES 250 in two different trims, Premium and Luxury. Being a Lexus, the ES 250 is naturally fully imported from Japan but interestingly the local distributor has managed to keep prices extremely competitively.

There’s only one engine option available, the 2.5-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine developing 204 PS and 247 Nm of torque. Drive is transferred to the front wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission.

New Honda Civic now open for bookings

It looks like the new Honda Civic will be launched in Malaysia soon, as Honda Malaysia has just opened bookings for its upcoming C-segment sedan.

Click now the title and see what Honda Sensing suite will the new Civic receive!

  Wednesday  

Mazda quietly released a new rotary engine when nobody was paying attention

Rotary engines have been synonymous with Mazda since the late ‘60s, when the first generation Cosmo was introduced.

However tightening emissions regulations and the rotary engine’s inherent weakness in thermodynamic efficiency also means it is no longer possible to make a rotary engine-powered car today.

Now Mazda leaving some Easter eggs for sharp-eyed enthusiasts to spot. Unvealed the Easter eggs here!

New Volvo XC40 T5 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid launched

Volvo says the XC40 T5 has a 0–62mph time of 7.3 seconds and a top speed of 127mph. WLTP-rated economy stands at 141.1mpg, and Volvo claims the XC40 T5 will emit 38g/km of CO2. The T5’s battery pack offers an all-electric range of 28.6 miles.

All XC40 T5s come with a 4.5-metre three-pin domestic charging cable, which Volvo says will provide a full charge in between three and a half and six hours. The Swedish brand also offers a Type 2 fast-charging cable (for an extra £50), for use with commercial fast-charging stations, which will provide a full charge in around 2.5 hours.

  Thursday  

Specifications for the all-new Toyota Corolla Altis revealed

Ahead of the all-new Toyota Corolla’s debut, UMW Toyota Motor has released the preliminary specifications of units bound for Malaysia.

Unlike the predecessor model, the all-new Corolla will feature just one powertrain – a carried over 1.8-litre 2ZR-FE four-cylinder petrol engine with Dual VVT-i, paired to a CVT-type automatic that sends power to the front wheels. The engine is good for 139 PS at 6,400 rpm and 172 Nm of torque at 4,000 rpm.

2019 Mazda CX-5 2.5L Turbo now open for booking

Bermaz Motor is now accepting orders for the updated 2019 Mazda CX-5 and that includes the highly anticipated 2.5L Turbo variant.

This is not a facelift exercise but rather a running change. With that, Bermaz Motor is also introducing a new 2.5L Turbo AWD variant which replaces the 2.2D GLS AWD as the range-topping model.

  Friday  

What's new for the 2019 Lexus RX?

Lexus Malaysia recently introduced the new RX here in Malaysia, giving its mid-sized luxury crossover a much-needed update.

Now let’s take a side-by-side look of the new RX with the model it replaces!

Production Honda e debuts, along with 'Ok Honda' AI assistant 

With a design that’s clearly inspired by the first generation Civic hatchback of the ‘70s and coupled with a rear-wheel drive layout, the Honda e is proof Honda knows how to make electric vehicles affordable and appealing enough.

The car's rear hunches, overall profile and circular headlamps are all signature design elements of the iconic '70s era Civic.

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30 years of Lexus: How it began and what is the meaning of the Lexus name?

First introduced in 1989 with the first generation Lexus LS 400, this year marks the 30th anniversary of the luxury car brand that set new standards for quality and customer service.

Lexus’ story began in August 1983 at Toyota’s headquarters in Aichi, when the then Chairman of Toyota Motor Eiji Toyoda convened for top-secret meeting and posted the question, “Can we create a luxury car to challenge the very best?”

The abbreviated version of Lexus’ history often credits Eiji, who is the granduncle of current Toyota President Akio Toyoda, as the moving force behind the creation of Lexus.

Of course, the full history is a bit more complex. Why? READ NOW!