The problem of motorists riding/driving against traffic is not unique to Malaysia, although your Facebook feeds will give you that it’s a growing problem confined only to Malaysia. Yesterday, a 35-year old man in Japan was killed when his Honda N-Box was hit head-on by a Toyota Crown driven by a 78-year old man who was driving against traffic. The incident happened yesterday 6-January, at 12.40 am at the Nishimeihan Expressway in Yamatokōriyama city, in Nara prefecture. The younger driver died o
Jan 7, 2021
Benelli RSF 150i mungkin kurang terkenal berbanding pesaingnya dalam kelas 'Super Moped'. Tetapi, jentera jenama dari Itali ini tidak kurang hebat, tak kira dari sudut prestasi atau reka bentuk. Dibawa masuk ke pasaran Malaysia pada 2017, ramai yang menyatakan RSF 150i tidak mampu bersaing dalam segmen ini namun mereka membuktikan tanggapan itu tak tepat. Malah, syarikat yang bertanggungjawab memasarkan jenama itu di Malaysia, Mforce Bike Holdings tampil melancarkan versi kedua, V2 tahun lalu de
Dec 8, 2020
Sejurus Yamaha melancarkan Exiter 155 VVA 2021 serba baharu di Vietnam, ia berjaya mencetuskan 'gundah gulana' buat pesaing utamanya di pasaran negara berkenaan iaitu Honda. Justeru, timbul khabar angin yang menyatakan Honda Motor Vietnam akan menaiktaraf model 'Super Moped' terhangatnya iaitu Winner X versi terbaharu termasuk dengan meningkatkan kapasiti enjinnya kepada 160cc. Seperti diketahui umum terutama kepada peminat Honda, Honda Winner yang dikenali sebagai RS150R di Malaysia dan versi t
Jan 15, 2021
In the recent years, we have welcomed some new three-cylinder engine cars to the world – the Nissan Almera 1.0 turbo, Honda City 1.0 turbo (Thailand), Proton X50, and more excitingly, the Toyota GR Yaris. Even Christian von Koenigsegg has channelled his genius into developing a 600 HP three-cylinder engine. With these developments however, some of us still remain very sceptical of them. We will never forget the underpowered three pots in tiny cars like the Perodua Kancil and Perodua Kelisa. Sure
Jan 24, 2021
So, the sliding doors on your MPV decided to fail on you. It could be a Toyota Alphard, Toyota Estima, Toyota Sienta, Nissan Serena, Hyundai Starex, or a Kia Grand Carnival. Manual sliding doors are a lot easier to fix, but power sliding doors are a little bit trickier. Before you rush to any nearby workshop, you might want to check a few things. The solution is usually a lot cheaper than you think it is. 1. Sliding doors hard to open or close? Could be dirty tracks The sliding doors of an MPV m
Jan 29, 2021
Sejurus pelancaran skuter yang paling dinanti-nantikan, Honda ADV 150 selesai minggu lalu, ramai tertanya-tanya apakah model berikutnya yang akan dibawa Boon Siew Honda (BSH) ke pasaran Malaysia selepas ini. Di penghujung pelancaran yang dibuat secara maya berkenaan, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif BSH, Yoshitaka Nakamura berulang kali menyatakan sesuatu yang amat mengujakan iaitu 'tidak lama lagi.' Sebagai info, ADV 150 adalah produk ketiga dilancarkan oleh BSH dalam tempoh empat bulan. Bermula dengan
Feb 10, 2021
It has been about two weeks of ownership with our Perodua Ativa. How have things been? Well, the rattling sound we mentioned previously had gotten really annoying. Every time we drove over abrupt irregularities on the right side, the sound became more and more apparent. We needed to take the Ativa to Sepang on Tuesday to check out some Malaysian-made electric car, so we held off going to the service centre until Wednesday. About two weeks of driving with that sound, we finally checked in at the
Apr 2, 2021
Proton has been at the receiving end of many angry complaints from customers with regards to its after-sales. Proton dealers are experiencing shortage of not just regular wear and tear replacement parts, but also bigger body and paint parts for collision repairs. You may have read of complaints of customers who have been waiting for months to get parts for their accident-damaged Proton cars. Those complaints are legit but like many things you read on Facebook, the alleged reasons behind the part
Feb 9, 2021
** This article is the personal experience of a 2018 Honda Civic 1.8 S owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of Wapcar. Facebook: Jia Cherng Introduction The Honda Civic, a car that I always thought was gorgeous, even from the Civic EK, Civic EG series I thought it looked amazing! As I have been a grease monkey since the day I was born, the only ever toys I had were cars. My parents would just give me a 1:64 model GTR and that would be enough for me to last the day without crying or w
Jul 11, 2020
Like any organization experiencing rapid growth and change, there will be growing pains. Proton is experiencing this first hand, not just with supply issues of the very high in demand Proton X50, but also shortage in spare parts supply for its service centres. To Proton’s credit, the company has taken a very brave move to publically acknowledge the shortcomings in its after-sales services. At today’s announcement of Proton’s February 2021 sales performance, Proton said it recorded its highest ev
Mar 2, 2021
There is no doubt that about the BMW’s superior dynamics, which is far ahead of the Mercedes-Benz C-Class and the Audi A4. We absolutely love the way it drives and sounds, even in the four-cylinder 330i. In terms of evolution of character, the G20 BMW 3 Series is closer to the more driver-focused E90 3 Series than the previous F30 model, which closer to the comfort-biased E46 than the sharper handling E90. The G20 BMW 3 Series is more spacious than the E90, without losing any of the excellent dr
Dec 31, 2019
Since Accord and Odyssey involving a battery sensor failure and defective door mirror component, the Honda Malaysia has announced a product recall. The battery sensor failure is caused by inaccurate forming on the PCB, which could cause a short circuit, resulting in smoke emitting from the bonnet or in the worst case, a fire. 20,233 units of the Honda Accord models are affected, built between 2013 till 2016. The inconsistent surface treatment of the movable contact area, which located inside the
Jul 20, 2019
Kerjasama di antara Modenas (Motosikal dan Enjin Nasional) dan Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) Jepun sememangnya diharapkan memberi 'nafas' baharu buat syarikat dari Malaysia itu. Menurut laporan media, KHI sudah meningkatkan pegangan saham mereka sebanyak 30 peratus ke atas Modenas sejak 2019 yang membolehkan model Kawasaki dipasarkan untuk syarikat berkenaan. Perkembangan itu jelas memberikan petanda yang positif tetapi tiada sebarang perkhabaran baharu mengenainya sejak daripada itu. Untuk pe
Jan 4, 2021
According to the state Infrastructure and Public Amenities, Agriculture Modernisation and Agro-based Industry committee, some 60 percent of roads in Selangor has reached its service life and many are structurally damaged. This is the main reason why potholes and cracks are a never-ending problem. Committee chairman Izham Hashim said that most of the roads in Selangor are close to 30 to 40 years old or more and past due for an upgrade. He further explained that roads usually reach maturity within
Feb 8, 2021
Tepat pada 1 Januari lalu, Benelli Malaysia menyiarkan video 'teaser' di laman rasmi Facebook mereka mengenai kehadiran sebuah model baharu yang berkemungkinan besar pengganti kepada 'Super moped' RSF150i pada suku pertama tahun ini. Dalam video pendek berkenaan, ia memaparkan dengan jelas imej lampu depan sebuah model yang sememangnya mirip motosikal yang sebelum ini gambarnya tertiris sebagai generasi baharu RSF150i. Bersama tanda pagar #intheblinkofaneye, teaser yang dibuat oleh Benelli Malay
Mar 21, 2021
Motosikal dalam segmen kapcai memang laris di negara ini. Sekalipun persaingannya amat sengit, permintaan terhadapnya sentiasa ada termasuklah dalam kategori 'Super moped' atau kapcai bersesaran 150 cc ke atas. Selain daripada dua model iaitu Yamaha Y15ZR dan Honda RS150R yang amat terkenal, dua lagi model yang turut bersaing dalam segmen itu ialah SYM VF3i dan Benelli RFS150i. Semua model dan jenama berkenaan memiliki kelompok peminat yang tersendiri dan memang kerap dilihat di jalan raya ketik
Feb 27, 2021
Sudah hampir lapan bulan sejak Suzuki Motor Malaysia melancarkan 'teaser' mengenai kehadiran semula model yang disifatkan sebagai 'Raja' di laman Facebook rasmi syarikat berkenaan. Tetapi selepas penat menunggu, tiada khabar lanjut atau berita baharu membabitkan teaser berkenaan yang menunjukkan bahagian lampu hadapan sebuah motosikal yang nampak seperti model Satria F150 yang dijual di pasaran Indonesia itu. Sekalipun masih menanti, perkembangan itu tetap mengujakan terutama buat peminat jenama
Mar 23, 2021
** This article is the personal experience of a 2016 Proton IRIZ 1.6 CVT Executive owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Mohamad Fazrul Rizman Car Hunting My Proton Iriz story started in 2015, as my wife had been complaining about her current car at that time for far too many times. It was a Myvi 1.0 manual. Being a man that supposedly have more knowledge of cars, I thought she just complained because she just wants a new car. So we swap cars. I took her car and she took mi
Sep 11, 2020
Umum mengetahui Benelli Malaysia bakal melancarkan sebuah model moped baharu bagi menggantikan Benelli RFS150i yang sudah mulai 'berusia' di pasaran tempatan tidak lama lagi. Kali terakhir model 'Super Moped' jenama Itali yang bersaing dengan nama-nama besar seperti Yamaha Y15ZR, Honda RS150R dan SYM VF3i 185 itu diberikan naik taraf adalah pada 2019 yang lalu. Begitupun, tiada perubahan besar ditambah kepada jentera yang dilancarkan buat pertama kali pada 2017 itu terutama dari sudut sesaran en
Feb 17, 2021
Sudah lebih lima bulan berlalu sejak Suzuki Malaysia memaparkan imej 'teaser' lampu hadapan sebuah model mirip motosikal moped Raider 150 Fi di laman Facebook rasmi syarikat berkenaan. Tetapi malangnya, tiada perkembangan baharu atau susulan mengenai imej berkenaan yang disertakan dengan keterangan gambar "The King is Back" (Raja Sudah Kembali) itu. Kepada sesiapa yang tidak tahu, Raider 150 Fi adalah generasi terbaharu bagi Suzuki Belang 150 yang pernah dijual di pasaran tempatan satu ketika du
Feb 18, 2021
Kali terakhir 'pemain' dalam kategori Super Moped, Benelli RSF 150i dikemaskini adalah pada 2019 lalu. Justeru, motosikal jenama dari Itali itu dikatakan akan dinaiktaraf pada tahun ini. Perkembangan menarik itu bukan satu spekulasi namun sudah pun dikongsikan Benelli sendiri dalam laman Facebook rasmi mereka menerusi video pendek 'teaser' baru-baru ini. Berdasarkan gambar berkenaan, antara pembaharuan yang ketara pastinya rekaan bahagian depan terutama lampu depan yang akan berwajah baharu. Beg
Feb 4, 2021
Now that there’s a new generation Honda Accord on sale, the previous ninth-generation Honda Accord is going on the used car market for just RM 60,000. This puts the D-segment sedan around the same price as the lowest spec B-segment cars! So, should you get a used Accord or should you get a B-segment car new? Think D-segment sedans and the first car that comes to mind is most likely the Honda Accord. No surprises here considering how the Accord has been a house-hold name since the 70s and has alw
Dec 27, 2020
What happens to a car’s odometer once it has used up all the available display digits? Well in the case of this Honda Civic in USA, the odometer is now stuck at 999,999 miles, which is essentially over 1.6 million kilometres. News of this particular million mile mileage Honda was first posted by US-based Honda fan HondaPro Jason. What’s even more surprising is that the car continues to be driven and it is estimated to have clocked close to 1,043 miles (1,700 km) over the odometer’s 999,999 miles
Sep 26, 2019
It is no surprise that when it comes to preserving heritage models, Nissan comes up on top, as the Yokohama-based company has already introduced its Heritage Parts Program parked under the Nismo umbrella. Now, Nissan is raising the bar even higher, as they recently developed a new method to utilize robots to produce car parts out of sheet metal without the need for a die. The process is called dual-sided dieless forming, which involves two synchronized robots working from opposite sides of a she
Oct 3, 2019
Honda Motor is reportedly winding down production of the Honda S660 with no replacement planned for the little kei sports car, after nearly six years in production (debuted in March 2015). It also means that enough years have gone past for confidentiality agreements to expire, thus allowing me to reveal some privileged information regarding Honda Malaysia’s plan to launch the S660 here, and what happened to that plan. Malaysia was once very close to becoming the first country outside of Japan to
Jan 24, 2021
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has arrested a 46-year-old woman for driving against traffic in Johor. The incident was caught on camera on Thursday at around 4.30 pm, but it wasn’t until Saturday did the police made the arrest. Johor police chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay told New Straits Times reports, the arrest was made after the Traffic Enforcement and Investigation Department (JSPT) was alerted of the video clip that went viral on Saturday. The suspect presented herself at the Seri Al
Jan 11, 2021
To date, Singapore remains the only country in the region to launch the all-new fourth generation (chassis code GR) Honda Jazz. All other countries in the South East Asia (SEA) region will be dropping the Jazz nameplate once the current GK5 generation Jazz is discontinued, to be replaced by the Honda City Hatchback. Thailand and Indonesia have already launched the City Hatchback. The Thailand market City Hatchback is powered by a low emission 1.0-litre 3-cylinder turbocharged 122 PS / 173 Nm eng
Mar 12, 2021
Honda Malaysia just took the covers off the all-new Accord, replacing the previous generation model that was on sale since 2013. That begs the question – is it still worth getting the older model in 2020? Pricing – It is the cheapest D-segment sedan, period Considering that some Honda dealers are offering discounts of up RM 14,000 for a brand-new, previous-generation Accord, it brings the price down to the RM 140,000 to RM 150,000 range, making the Accord one of the cheapest D-segment sedans you
Feb 27, 2020
All it took was 7 minutes and a group of Malaysians to lift a Toyota Wish that double parked and blocked a Perodua Myvi from coming out of its parking space. From the video, it appears that the Myvi driver got the attention of one passerby, who later got more help from other passersby. Amazingly, the group of men found lifts to lift the Toyota Wish and repositioned the MPV, allowing the Myvi to exit. Watch the full video here.
Nov 14, 2019
There was a short period of time between 2011 until 2013 when Malaysian car buyers enjoyed a too good to be true deal - import and excise duties were completely waived for fully imported hybrid models with engine capacities below 2,000 cc. The Japan-made Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and CR-Z were introduced here. Between 2009 to 2010, duty exemption was also available, but at a lower rate - 100 percent exemption on import duties and 50 percent discount on excise duties. At a time when even the mo
Oct 20, 2020
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