It has been 5 years since Proton has discontinued sales of the Proton Inspira, but demand for the car has yet to wane and finding a good used unit is like looking for a needle in the haystack. But for RM 20,000, should you still get a used Proton Inspira or should you just opt for the Inspira’s donor car, the Mitsubishi Lancer instead? The Proton Inspira has always been an interesting product. It came years after Proton has proudly moved on from just rebadging Mitsubishi vehicles and started pro
Semalam, kumpulan vaksin pertama Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 telah tiba secara rasmi di Malaysia. Tetapi apa yang menarik minat kami ialah kemunculan semula Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X yang digelar sebagai Helang Lebuhraya Polis. Agak lama kita tidak mendengar cerita ataupun melihat kelibat Evo X milik Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM), betul tak? Pada tahun 2008, PDRM telah membeli 25 unit Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X yang digelar sebagai Helang Lebuhraya Polis (Police Highway Eagles). Peranan utama
Picture this: it’s 2005. Pre-pandemic days, and you’re right in between hundreds of people watching cars roll in a mall’s parking space. It’s car show weekend, and with ears honed through many rev battles you could probably tell what’s heading just by exhaust noise. It's a Lancer Evo...or is it? “Yeah, that’s an Evo”, you confidently tell your mate as the familiar low-rev burble is accompanied by a familiar face. Sharp headlights, ‘move over’ grin, three diamonds on the grille - yup, that’s the
Mitsubishi Motors sedang mengalami sedikit masalah di Eropah, walaupun ia tidak akan menarik diri daripada pasaran sana. Tetapi, Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) United Kingdom berdepan isu kewangan dan terpaksa melelong 14 model daripada koleksi warisan mereka. Menurut senarai ini, lelongan Mitsubishi Heritage Fleet akan bermula pada 1-April bermula tanpa sebarang harga permulaan tetap. Antara 14 kereta yang bakal dilelong itu bukan sahaja termasuk model kesukaan ramai rakyat Malaysia iaitu Lancer Evolu
Di Malaysia, masih terdapat ramai peminat kereta jenis wagon. Wagon merupakan jenis kereta yang semakin lama semakin pupus. Atas sebab inilah, harga kereta wagon semakin meningkat. Apa yang kami temui baru-baru ini lebih baik. Ini adalah Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution Wagon! Dibangunkan daripada rekaan Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX, varian wagon ini sememangnya jarang ditemui. Berapa jarang model Mitsubishi Lancer Evo Wagon ini dihasilkan? Hanya 2,500 unit kereta ini dihasilkan di seluruh dunia! W
The important news over the weekend was the arrival of the first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine in Malaysia. But we’re more interested that the vaccine was escorted by 2 angry looking Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X police cars. It has been a while since the Royal Malaysian Police’s (PDRM) Evo X has appeared on the news, the model has been flying under the radar for years. These high-powered Evo X were delivered to PDRM back in 2008 and were known as Helang Lebuhraya Polis or Police Hig
Bayangkan ini: Tahun 2005. Hari pra-pandemik, dan anda benar-benar berada di antara ratusan orang yang menyaksikan kereta menyusur di tempat letak kenderaan di pusat membeli-belah. Ia adalah pertunjukan kereta hujung minggu, dan dengan telinga yang digerakkan oleh banyak pertempuran, anda mungkin dapat mengetahui apa yang akan tiba hanya dengan bunyi ekzosnya. Ia adalah Lancer Evo...atau adakah ia benar? "Yeah, itu ialah Evo", anda dengan yakin memberitahu pasangan anda kerana deruman putaran re
Proton bermula daripada asas yang dibekalkan oleh Mitsubishi. Oleh yang demikian, agak menyegarkan apabila selepas kehadiran Proton Waja, Proton Gen 2 dan Proton Saga (generasi kedua), Proton kembali merujuk bersama Mitsubishi demi kelangsungan hidup dalam industri automotif yang mencabar. Hasil daripada gandingan ini, Proton memperolehi ‘lesen’ untuk membangunkan sebuah lagi model berasaskan model Mitsubishi. Sudah tentu, Proton memilih model paling hangat zaman itu, Mitsubishi Lancer melalui M
Think of Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) and you’re most likely thinking about its past when it conquered rallies and the silver screen with cars like the legendary Lancer Evolution and Eclipse. Now though, Mitsubishi Motors is on another trajectory, and in doing so, it wants you to forget those glory days. Yes, fellow petrolheads, if you’ve managed to read past the headline and actually read the article, MMC has plans in reviving the Evolution name but as an electric crossover. This is according to a s
In 1994, Proton successfully asserted its dominance as the best-selling carmaker in Malaysia thanks to the immediate success of the fairly new Proton Wira. However, for those who wished the Wira could have a bit more oomph as it was based on the Mitsubishi Lancer, Edaran Otomobil Nasional (EON) had just the solution. At its headquarters in Shah Alam 27 years ago, EON debuted the Proton Sembilu to the media and it was a truly exquisite-looking Wira. EON enhanced the style by adding a sporty front
Pada tahun 1994, Proton mengembangkan sayap kejayaannya sebagai pengeluar kereta paling laris di Malaysia dengan pelancaran Proton Wira pada tahun sebelumnya. Seperti mana anda sedia maklum, model kereta Proton menggunakan asas daripada jenama Mitsubishi. Jadi secara tak langsung timbul persoalan tentang ada atau pun tidak perancangan untuk model berprestasi tinggi. Tambahan pula, Proton pun aktif dengan sukan rali ketika itu dengan Petronas EON Racing Team. Jadi apakah jawapannya: semestinya. K
Even though Mitsubishi Motors announced that it will not pull out of the European market after all, that does not mean it is completely smooth sailing for the Three Diamonds brand. Mitsubishi Motors (MMC) United Kingdom is liquidating its heritage fleet and as a result, 14 vehicles from their collection are up for grabs at an auction. Also read: Mitsubishi will save their European presence by rebadging Renaults According to the listing, the Mitsubishi Heritage Fleet auction will begin on 1-April
As a company, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) have seen better days. Yes, the company still enjoys a strong market presence, especially in 4x4s and it’s still the only brand that’s in a position to challenge the Toyota Hilux's dominance, but it’s safe to say that company have long passed its peak. More than 100 ago, Mitsubishi Motors’ predecessor, the Mitsubishi zaibatsu conglomerate built Japan’s first series production car – the Model A, which was a copy of the Fiat Tipo 3. At its peak, th
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia telah mengesahkan kepada Wapcar.my bahawa Mitsubishi ASX telah ditamatkan pengeluaran sejak Januari 2021. SUV kompak segmen C tersebut telah dilancarkan sejak tahun 2010 lagi. Ketika ini, tiada model lain yang dilaporkan akan menggantikan Mitsubishi ASX. Bagi pembaca yang tertanya-tanya mengenai Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross, maklumat awal yang diterima adalah model ini juga tidak akan ditawarkan di Malaysia atas faktor harga. Eclipse Cross juga ada ditawarkan di Indonesia.
A lot happens in a carmaker's history - some can sell 10 million cars in just 23 years, some formulas can remain unchanged for more than five decades while some pivoted straight into the world of SUVs. Which brings me neatly to this, the Mitsubishi Concept ZT, or what could have been the Galant. Mitsubishi Motors aren't too hot on sedans these days, with the Lancer (yes, the old one the Proton Inspira was based on) and Mirage G4 (Attrage as we once knew it) being sold in very select markets - Ma
Mitsubishi Xpander Jika anda seorang peminat sukan permotoran rali, anda mesti mengenali jentera lagenda dari Mitsubishi iaitu Lancer Evolution. Kereta ini telah meletakkan jenama Mitsubishi di mata dunia, merangkul kejuaraan Kejohanan Rali Dunia (WRC) dari tahun 1996 sehingga 1999. Sayangnya, Lancer Evolution telah melabuhkan tirai produksinya pada April 2016 dengan model Evolution 10 (Evo X), sekaligus mengakhiri lagenda kereta sedan bercas turbo dengan sistem pacuan empat roda dalam barisan M
Kita pernah melihat kereta polis Nissan GTR, Lamborghini, dan juga Porsche 911 di tempat lain di dunia. Ini adalah jenis kereta yang menjadikan anak-anak kecil ingin menjadi pegawai polis. Maklumlah, kalau harap dekat kereta peronda biasa sahaja kadang-kadang tidak cukup. Bermula pada tahun ini, Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) telah menggunakan khidmat Honda Civic, menggantikan unit Proton yang sudah dimamah usia. Tetapi tahukah anda, PDRM juga mempunyai kenderaan lain seperti Volvo S90, Toyota Cor
Looks like the price of the locally-assembled (CKD) 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander has been finally announced and it starts from RM 91,369 (excluding SST which is valid until 31-December 2020). The 7-seater SUV has been well-received by Malaysians with 2,000 bookings made since its announcement on 22-October 2020. At this price, the Xpander sounds like good value considering it is the largest B-segment SUV in Malaysia. It’s also cheaper than the Honda BR-V 1.5 V which starts from RM 93,420. There’s onl
Toothpaste! Most of you will instantly have the red and white colours of Colgate pop in your head. Likewise when I say rally! Your mind snaps to the Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution. It's hard to blame anyone for that. It's just heuristics. The Lancer Evo has become synonymous with rallying - flying through forests, exhaust going off like a machine gun - and it's no surprise they won the World Rally Championship (WRC) with Tommi Makinnen four times consecutively from 1996 to 1999. For all its history
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) have taken the covers off the 7-seater 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander. Prices have yet to be announced (like many other companies, MMM has to deal with a very fluid situation in this Covid-19 period) but the company expects to release the price lists to dealers within November. Competing against the Perodua Aruz and Honda BR-V, the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated Xpander is locally-assembled (CKD) at its local partner’s DRB-Hicom’s facility in Pekan. This is a different a
Malaysians are familiar with Proton’s ties with Mitsubishi Motors, its former technical partner in the ‘80s and ‘90s. We all know that the first Proton Saga was based on the Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. What is less known however, was that back in the ‘80s, Chrysler had a 15 percent stake in Mitsubishi Motors, and was selling several Mitsubishi models, including the Lancer Fiore under Chrysler’s Dodge and Plymouth brands in the US. The relationship goes like this: Mitsubishi Lancer (Japan) = Mitsubi
Rakyat Malaysia semestinya sudah terbiasa dengan berita mengenai hubungan kerjasama antara PROTON dan Mitsubishi Motors. Mitsubishi Motors merupakan rakan kerjasama teknikal bagi PROTON dalam era 80-an dan 90-an. Umum juga pasti tahu bahawa Proton Saga keluaran pertama negara adalah berasaskan Mitsubishi Lancer Fiore. Namun begitu, apa yang umum tidak tahu ialah ketika era 80-an, Chrysler mempunyai 15% pegangan saham dalam syarikat Mitsubishi Motors. Tambahan lagi, Chyrsler juga telah menjual be
Malaysia ada Litar Antarabangsa Sepang, litar Pasir Gudang, dan litar Dato’ Sagor. Kita pernah ada litar lumba di Batu Tiga yang pernah digunakan untuk pembikinan filem Jackie Chan iaitu “Thunderbolt”. Rakyat Malaysia memang gemarkan sukan permotoran dan kita telah cuba sedaya-upaya untuk membuatkannya lebih mudah untuk disertai. Walaupun lumba trek terbukti lebih popular, satu sukan permotoran yang juga sangat diminati ialah sukan rali. Walaupun kita tak ada peringkat musim salji dan pokok pain
For (new) old cars that are currently still on sale in Malaysia like the Mitsubishi ASX, there are two ways to look at them. The first would be “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”, a method utilized by some manufacturers to continue selling an old model with little or no updates over the course of its lifespan. Then there’s the saying “aged like fine wine”, which we reckon should be used to describe the Mitsubishi ASX. Like a good bottle of wine that takes time to age, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia t
Malaysia is home to the Sepang international Circuit, Pasir Gudang circuit, and Dato’ Sagor circuit. We even used to have a racing circuit in Batu Tiga that was once used to film the Jackie Chan film, “Thunderbolt”. We love motorsports and have gone to great lengths to make it more accessible. While track racing may be a little more popular, one motorsport that we absolutely love is rallying. We may not have winter stages and tall pine trees, but that hasn’t stopped us from enjoying the sport. T
The long-serving Mitsubishi ASX is no more in Malaysia. The Mitsubishi ASX was Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s oldest model on sale and it has no immediate successor. A quick check on MMM’s site shows that the ASX has been removed from the local line-up, leaving the Mitsubishi Outlander as the sole SUV in MMM’s line-up. Also Read: Mitsubishi ASX – Old but is it still worth your attention? The Mitsubishi ASX made its Malaysian debut way back in 2010 as an imported (CBU) model from Japan. Local assem
When it comes to modifying cars, the sky is the limit. We’ve seen big engines fitted onto some of the hottest supercars and hypercars and even heard of epic engine swaps by tuners. Our BM colleague even compiled a list of some awesome engine swaps ever transferred onto a Proton. But this list isn’t about the aftermarket scene, rather we’re focusing on some maddening engine swaps offered by manufacturers from the factory. No, we’re not simply taking one-offs or special skunk work projects, that w
Early this month, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) teased the 2020 Mitsubishi Xpander at Mid Valley Megamall to garner interests and bookings. While the model is set to make its Malaysian debut sometime soon, the Xpander had been launched in other markets around South East Asia since 2017. Indonesia is one of those markets and received a facelift in February 2020. The MPV segment is king over there with the Xpander reportedly being the second best-selling car in Indonesia behind the Toyota Avanz
A teaser video of the 2021 Mitsubishi Triton Athlete has been released on Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM)’s Facebook page. The new Mitsubishi Triton Athlete will be launched via livestream through MMM’s Facebook page and YouTube channel next week, 8 April. Being a teaser, not much can be seen apart from the Triton’s silhouette and the LED DRLs. The Triton Athlete appears to feature the “Flying Sports Bar” as seen in the Adventure X variant. Apart from that, we’ll need to wait until the reveal t
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) introduces its first-ever MITSUBISHI CONNECT mobile application for Mitsubishi car owners in Malaysia. The mobile app is available for download via Google Play Store and Apple App Store for free. The MITSUBISHI CONNECT mobile application offers a range of vehicle-related digital services, allowing Mitsubishi owners the convenience of scheduling a service appointment with their preferred MMM service centres, keep track of vehicle maintenance history and get remind
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