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As you know, PSA and Fiat Chrysler have entered a 50:50 merger deal to form the world’s fourth-largest automaker back in December 2019. The merged unit has finally announced a name for their new company called Stellantis. The companies said that the name will be exclusively used at the group level as a corporate brand. The names and logos of the group’s constituent brands (Peugeot, Citroen, Fiat, Opel, etc) will remain unchanged. “Stellantis” came from the Latin verb “Stello” which translates “t

Jerrica

Jul 16, 2020

You might have read news reports of several car manufacturers – BYD, Ferrari, Fiat, Ford, GM, and Nissan – have stepped in to assist in manufacturing ventilators and personal protective equipment (PPE), which are in chronic short supply, to help fight the battle against Covid-19. This lead us to the next question, we have all seen videos of our frontline medical personnel resorting to using garbage bags as PPE, as supply of PPE at hospitals has run out. While the government have arranged for fre

Hans

Mar 26, 2020

IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) is an independent, nonprofit organization funded by insurance companies based in the US. In their latest driver-side small overlap frontal crash test, the 2019 Jeep Wrangler 4-door tipped over onto its side after hitting the barrier. Fiat Chrysler questioned the IIHS on the method of testing after the Wrangler tipped over in the test, and the IIHS agreed to conduct another test using another method which Fiat Chrysler themselves approved. It still ti

Shaun

May 11, 2020

Today is Friday, November. 1 Local News The facelifted Renault Koleos is now open for booking and subscription With the 4WD dropped, the lineup has been revised to two variants - Koleos and Koleos Signature priced at RM 179,888 and RM 189,888 respectively. The new Koleos will be previewed at the Premium Auto Car Expo (PACE) this weekend (2 - 3 November 2019) at the Setia City Convention Centre. Sunway’s parking lot makes a great leap towards sustainability Sunway is further paving the path in in

Tasia

Nov 1, 2019

Looks like the flash flood season is well and truly back. With the flash floods also came the inevitable reports of damaged roads, this particular incident happened in Petaling Jaya and, unfortunately, a Fiat Bravo was caught just when the road was washed apart. The video of the badly damaged road was uploaded on a Facebook page called Pantas MBPJ. As you can see, the road along Jalan SS4A/1 near the Taman Bahagia LRT Station stretches for at least 300 m. MBPJ authorities on the scene have confi

Jerrica

Jul 23, 2020

Mention VTEC and images of an uncouth, loud, and high-revving Honda Civic speeding down the highway might appear in your mind. VTEC is Honda’s signature technology that dates all the way back to 1983. Uttering VTEC itself might even inject some imaginary adrenaline into your veins if you have any idea what VTEC feels like. Disclaimer: This article focuses on the fundamental concept of VTEC. Things like i-VTEC and VTC are will be discussed in a different entry. VTEC is a technology developed in t

Arif

Aug 5, 2020

Sebut je VTEC, ramai yang akan terbayang Honda Civic yang meluncur laju di lebuhraya dengan enjin yang mengaum garang. VTEC adalah teknologi istimewa Honda sejak dari tahun 1983. Kalau anda pernah memandu kereta dengan enjin VTEC, anda pasti ingat akan perbezaannya dengan enjin lain. Peringatan: Artikel kali ini hanya berfokus kepada konsep asas VTEC. Perkara lain seperti i-VTEC dan VTC akan dibincangkan dalam entri lain. VTEC ialah sebuah teknologi yang dibangunkan pada tahun 80-an dan ia cukup

Mersita

Aug 20, 2020

Cars are usually built to look tough, fast and sleek, all points that would appeal to the general car buyer who majority are, well, men. But throughout the years since Karl Benz first invented the car, car companies have made efforts in creating cute looking cars. Here are our top picks of the world’s cutest cars ever made. Audi TT If there ever is an affordable sports car that would appeal to women it is the Audi TT. The Mk3 generation’s short body, rounded curves and sophisticated looks have d

Jerrica

Apr 29, 2020

It is always exciting to welcome the arrival of a whole new model, but we often neglect the classics that shaped the brand by outselling all its competitors and becoming the best-selling cars in history. Here are the 5 top selling cars in the world. According to Automotive News Europe’s statistics, the top selling car model of all time since its launch is the Toyota Corolla. Launched in 1966, the Corolla has since sold more than 45 million cars in the world. Second in the ranking is the Ford F-S

Jerrica

Mar 25, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly put a damper on global car sales. According to data collected from Germany’s VDA, passenger vehicle sales in the largest car markets in the world contracted by 15% last year to 56 million vehicles from 65.5 million in 2019. Still, there can only be one car that represents that country’s best-seller. However, we won’t be filling up this article with one from every country in the world. That would be a pretty long list. Instead, we will select 25 countries sorte

CY Foong

Mar 21, 2021

Back in 2016, the Toyota Hilux made headlines when it tipped on two wheels while undergoing a so-called ‘moose test’ conducted by Swedish automotive media Teknikens Varld. This is the second time the Toyota Hilux has failed the test, as the previous generation Toyota Hilux also had the same problem. In September 2019, Teknikens Varld repeated the same test with the latest Toyota RAV4, and the results weren’t very good either. So what’s wrong with Toyota cars? But first, what is a moose test? Swe

Hans

Jun 5, 2020

Baru-baru ini, Financial Times telah melaporkan bahawa terdapat perancangan untuk menyatukan Honda Motor Co dengan Nissan Motor Co. Namun begitu perikatan tersebut telah pun digugurkan sebelum sebarang perbincangan dapat dibuat. Saranan itu dibuat kepada kesemua pengeluar utama pada akhir tahun lalu, ketika persaingan dalam sektor automotif global semakin meningkat untuk peralihan ke arah kenderaan elektrik dan kenderaan pandu sendiri (swapandu) menurut laporan Financial Times. Idea untuk menyat

Haris

Aug 17, 2020

Looking at our WapCar car list, we have 35 car brands in Malaysia. Other sites might have posted more but even so, that’s quite a lot. Yet, there are some complaints that we have so few brands being represented here. To be honest, the Malaysian automotive market is pretty small in comparison to some of our neighbours. There’s also the fact that it might be difficult to convince Malaysian buyers to buy something different from the norm. It doesn’t matter if the brand has a cool car in its line-up

CY Foong

Oct 24, 2020

Jika anda membesar dalam zaman 80-an, anda pasti pernah dengar yang Proton Saga pertama kita dibangunkan berasaskan Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. Beberapa bulan lepas, kami sudah kongsikan cerita tentang Proton Saga yang bukan saja ada satu, tapi dua sepupu jauh bangsa Amerika – iaitu Dodge Colt dan Plymouth Colt. Untuk menyambung cerita ini, kami ingin perkenalkan satu kisah tentang Malcolm Bricklin - nama yang anda tidak akan temui dalam sejarah rasmi Proton – dimana beliau berjanji kepada Dr. Maha

Mersita

Aug 4, 2020

Sudah jadi lumrah dunia, yang cantik-cantik selalunya direbuti dan susah nak dapat. Apa yang kita orang biasa-biasa boleh buat hanyalah memandang dari jauh dan pasang angan-angan percuma. Tapi, bila bercakap pasal apa yang cantik, pasti lain orang lain pendapatnya. Kecantikan itu cukup subjektif, ia bergantung kepada minat dan persepsi masing-masing. Kita juga perlu ingat yang kereta-kereta cantik tak semestinya kereta mahal saja. Ada saja kereta-kereta biasa di luar sana yang cukup cantik dan b

Mersita

Dec 12, 2020

If you haven’t heard yet, Bermaz Auto Bhd, the distributor of Mazda cars, have taken over the distributorship of Peugeot along with the management of Citroen and DS’s aftersales services. The first item of their agenda to revive the Peugeot brand is to target the aftersales service. In a report by Maybank Investment Bank Research, Berjaya Auto Alliance Sdn Bhd (BAASB) - the new joint venture company formed by Bermaz Auto and Berjaya Corp to take over the distributorship of brands under Groupe PS

Jerrica

Dec 4, 2020

Eye candies are usually exquisite works of art that seem to be out of reach for many of us. Whether they’re models, artworks, or even cars, these beauties can’t be experienced by many of us regular folk. But hang on, as the overused saying goes: Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Calling something pretty or beautiful is purely subjective. For some of us, we enjoy the beauty in what some might consider the mundane. Let’s face it, some of us would much rather get the girl next door than a super

CY Foong

Nov 29, 2020

First launched in October 2007, GT-R is now 12 years old Nissan has no plans to replace the R35 GT-R Company undecided on a suitable concept – hybrid, electric or regular combustion engine Future of 370Z also uncertain First revealed at the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, the Nissan GT-R is more than a decade old and Nissan is still undecided on the model’s future. The fact that the GT-R is one of the oldest car on sale doesn’t bother Nissan, as the company is in no hurry to replace the model and Nissan

Robert

Aug 29, 2019

Ah, 1980s Japan, where the Bubble Era is thriving and some funky, awesome music genre filled bars and lounges across Tokyo called city pop. This was also a period where hardtop sedans ruled the Japanese car market. At the same time, as Japan’s economy was bubbling, so were the salaries of your average Japanese salaryman. Obviously, their choice of rides would be a Toyota Mark II or a Nissan Laurel with velour fabric seats. But there was a left-field choice for those who wanted to stand out from

CY Foong

Aug 13, 2020

Later this month, Perodua is expected to introduce a new Axia. The refreshed Axia line-up will also introduce a new Axia variant called Axia Style (to be priced at RM 38,890). Not much details is known about the Axia Style but we do know that it will have larger 15-inch wheels instead the standard car’s 14-inch. Rumour has it that the Axia Style will feature faux mini SUV-like styling details and a taller ride height. Perodua has yet to release any official pictures of the Axia Style yet so we c

Hans

Sep 5, 2019

Recently, we reported that there are at least 2 buyers of the Mercedes-AMG Project One Concept car in Malaysia and that has refreshed our minds about this upcoming hypercar that was co-developed by Sir Lewis Hamilton himself. Once production starts, one of 275 units is going to take up space in Hamilton’s garage but that got us thinking, what other exotic cars do Formula 1 drivers own? Note: We’re limiting this list to the drivers that will be returning to the F1 grid this year. Lewis Hamilton –

Jerrica

Feb 16, 2021

If you grew up in the ‘80s, you would know that our first Proton Saga was developed from the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. A couple of months ago, I shared that the Proton Saga had not one, but two little known distant American cousins – the Dodge Colt and Plymouth Colt. It is only fitting for the post to be followed up with story of Malcolm Bricklin, a name of you will not find in Proton’s official history, the man who promised Dr. Mahathir that he will make the Proton Saga into one of the top-10 be

Hans

Aug 2, 2020

When you buy a Ferrari F8 Tributo, fifty percent of the selling price goes to paying for the Ferrari badge, pure profit for the Milan Stock Exchange listed Fiat Chrysler Automobiles company, at least accordig to Bloomberg's findings. It tops the list of the world’s most profitable car, which is great if you are an investor but if you are car buyer, it also means that the Ferrari F8 Tributo is the world’s most overpriced car. In Malaysia, the Ferrari F8 Tributo sells for RM 1,068,000 excluding ta

Hans

Feb 6, 2020

Apabila anda beli Ferrari F8 Tributo, 50 peratus daripada harga jualannya adalah untuk membeli lencana Ferrari tersebut – untung bersih untuk syarikat Fiat Chrysler Automobiles yang disenaraikan di Milan Stock Exchange itu, berdasarkan info oleh Bloomberg. Ia menjuarai senarai kereta paling menguntungkan di dunia, menebalkan lagi poket pelabur-pelaburnya. Berbeza pula keadaannya bagi pembeli kereta tersebut, kerana Ferrari F8 Tributo ialah kereta paling ‘overpriced’ di dunia. Di Malaysia, Ferrar

Mersita

Sep 9, 2020

Today is Tuesday, October. 1 Local News Goodyear Assurance DuraPlus 2 released, priced from RM136 Goodyear Malaysia released the Assurance DuraPlus 2 with TredLife Technology. The TredLife Technology featuring: an innovative tread design and compound allows your tires to go further with extended mileage performance; a highly durable sidewall increases tire robustness to better resist sidewall impacts; new tread pattern design and construction combine to minimize interior noise throughout tire li

Tasia

Oct 1, 2019

At a recent virtual meeting with Dr. Håkan Sandquist, director of powertrain strategy at the Geely-Volvo Car jointly owned powertrain specialist CEVT AB, we posed a question to the person who lead the development of the Proton X50’s three-cylinder 1.5 TGDi and 1.5 MPI, will Geely go smaller than 3-cylinders? Beyond the 1.5-litre 3-cylinder, Geely also has a 1.0-litre three-cylinder for the Chinese and European market. So how small is too small? The simple answer is that 2-cylinder engines are un

Hans

Jan 3, 2021

Ketika perjumpaan virtual bersama Dr. Håkan Sandquist, pengarah strategi tren kuasa dari pakar tren kuasa CEVT AB milik bersama Geely-Volvo Car, kami ajukan satu soalan kepada beliau yang juga mengepalai pembangunan enjin Proton X50 – adakah Geely akan membina enjin lebih kecil daripada 3 silinder? Selain daripada enjin 1.5 liter 3 silinder, Geely juga mempunyai enjin 1.0 liter 3 silinder bagi pasaran China dan Eropah. Oleh itu, kami tertanya-tanya, "tak boleh kecil lagi, ke?" Jawapan ringkasnya

Mersita

Jan 8, 2021

Menurut tinjauan J.D Power IQS dari AS, kereta paling berkualiti bukannya buatan Mercedes-Benz mahupun Lexus, tapi jenama Genesis Hyundai, yang juga telah menggulingkan Lexus Toyota dari tempat teratas sejak empat tahun lalu. Di Eropah – tempat yang terkenal dengan kereta yang pengendaliannya hebat – Hyundai i30N kini lebih popular daripada BMW M135i dan ia juga dinilai pada tahap yang lebih tinggi oleh media-media automotif di sana. Kereta Hyundai bukan saja sama tarafnya dengan kereta terbaik

Mersita

Nov 22, 2020

Last week, we’ve chronicled how Hyundai grew from a small workshop to a world-class automaker. What was left out however, was the hows and the whys behind the rise of Korea’s car industry, which will be discussed in the following text. When Malaysia gained its independence, Korea was a failed state. It relied on donations from the US for 70 percent of its budget, and had nothing worth exporting. In 1960, Malaysia’s (Malaya) GDP per capita was USD 234. South Korea earned just USD 158 - poorer tha

Hans

Nov 23, 2020

Minggu lepas, kami sudah ceritakan tentang bagaimana Hyundai berkembang dari sebuah bengkel kecil sehinggalah menjadi satu jenama kereta berkelas dunia. Kali ini, kami ingin buat sambungan untuk ceritakan pula tentang bagaimana dan kenapa industri automotif Korea boleh maju dan berkembang dengan pesat seperti sekarang. Ketika Malaysia mengecap kemerdekaan 63 tahun lalu, Korea merupakan sebuah negara miskin yang amat terkesan dengan peperangan. Mereka bergantung pada sumbangan dari AS untuk 70 pe

Mersita

Nov 29, 2020