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Panas macam wasabi – Hot hatch Kei pada Bubble Era

Beberapa minggu lepas, kami pernah menulis tentang 5 kereta sports Kei yang comel dari Bubble Era Jepun. Seperti yang kami nyatakan diatas, kali ini kami mahu bercerita tentang ‘hot hatch’ Kei pula. Idea bagi ‘hot hatch’ Jepun bukanlah konsep baru sama sekali. Dahulu kita ada Nissan March Super Turbo, Honda City Turbo II, dan juga Toyota Starlet Turbo S Limited. Tapi, kereta-kereta ini memang berkuasa dalam kelas mereka yang tersendiri dan bebas daripada undang-undang ketat kereta Kei. Ya, malah

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Aug 25, 2020

Hot like wasabi – The Kei hot hatches of the Bubble Era

A few weeks before, I wrote about 5 cute Kei sports cars from the Japanese Bubble Era. As I had teased in one of the captions, this time, it’s the turn of the little Kei hot hatches. The idea of a Japanese hot hatch wasn’t an entirely new concept. There was the Nissan March Super Turbo, the Honda City Turbo II, and the Toyota Starlet Turbo S Limited but those were powerful on their own and free from the strict regulations of a Kei car. Yes, even the City, despite its small looks, wasn’t technica

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Aug 16, 2020

Owner Review: The Kompressor Engine - How I met my Mercedes-Benz C200K

** This article is the personal experience of a 2008 Mercedes-Benz C200K owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Facebook: Harindranath Ravindranath My Aspiration Well, before I start on my car, a little bit about myself. I am a self-proclaimed car buff (totally my own opinion). So, when I was old enough to buy my own car, I decided I shall own cars that are known for something. Good design, great performance, unique shape, a great ride, etc. Boring cars that a normal person

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Jul 5, 2020

Owner Review: A 20-year-old car with all the modern equipment you need - My 2000 Mercedes-Benz W202 C230 Kompressor

** This article is published on WapCar Community. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://www.wapcar.my/forum Saiful Azzam Khairummuzammil Basic information 2000 Mercedes-Benz W202 C230 Kompressor Reason why I bought this car For the past 5 years, I have been driving a Mercedes-Benz W126 300SEL as a daily commute to work. The reason was simple, I needed a car with a big boot, spacious interior for my children and goods, comfortable on long journey, sta

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Nov 30, 2020

Apa yang istimewa sangat dengan enjin SkyActiv Mazda?

Mazda 3 yang terbaru sememangnya hatchback yang sangat kacak. Ada juga versi sedan, tetapi hatchback tampak lebih cantik. Daya tarikan Mazda 3 bukan sahaja dari luarannya, tapi lebih lagi. Mazda dikenali sebagai kereta yang seronok dipandu. Oleh itu, kami lebih berminat untuk tahu apa yang ada di bawah butnya. Mazda gemar menggunakan falsafah pemanduannya iaitu “Jinba Ittai” dan falsafah rekaannya, “Kodo”. Tapi, jika kita bincangkan tentang teras kereta ini, ia pastilah tren kuasanya. Ini meruju

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Jul 9, 2020

What’s so special about Mazda SkyActiv engines anyway?

The latest Mazda 3 is a very good-looking hatchback. There is a sedan version, but the hatchback just looks so much better. According to my colleague, the allure of the Mazda 3 isn’t just skin-deep. I reckon he quite liked it. Mazdas have been known as fun to drive, but I'm more curious about what lies underneath . Now, Mazda loves to spout its “Jinba Ittai” driving philosophy and “Kodo” design philosophy, but if we’re talking about the core of a car, it has to be the powertrain. And in this sen

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Jul 4, 2020

Enjin turbo kecil: Bagus atau tidak?

Semakin lama, enjin menjadi semakin kecil disebabkan oleh satu ciptaan yang dibina sejak tahun 1905 lagi – iaitu pengecas turbo. Pada mulanya digunakan dalam kapal terbang dengan enjin radial, pengecas turbo ini kemudiannya digunakan di dalam enjin diesel berbilang silinder yang besar, dan akhirnya digunakan pada kereta produksi pada tahun 1960-an. Di Malaysia, pengecas turbo adalah cara yang bagus untuk menjana kuasa lebih tanpa perlu membayar cukai jalan yang lebih mahal untuk enjin berkapasit

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Aug 14, 2020

Lamborghini bakal hadir dengan model terbaru. Lamborghini SCV12, 840 PS!

Jika anda dahagakan kelajuan, ini adalah suatu berita baik. Setakat ini, Lamborghini paling laju adalah Lamborghini Avendator SVJ dengan 780 PS dengan 720 Nm tork. Kini, Lamborghini telahpun mengacah jentera terbaru mereka, Lamborghini SCV12. Lamborghini SCV12 adalah jentera litar dengan enjin V12 terbaru yang dibina dari Sant’Agata Bolognese. Sayangnya, jentera ini tidak sah digunakan di atas jalan biasa. Tidak banyak maklumat lanjut yang diberikan oleh Lamborghini. Apa yang diketahui setakat i

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Jun 28, 2020

Gambaran awal model baharu Mazda 6 tular. Sasar untuk saingi BMW dan Mercedes Benz?

Terdapat intipan daripada laman web Best Car Web yang menyenaraikan beberapa model Mazda yang sedang dirancang. Paling menarik sekali adalah Mazda 6 yang bakal menjadi model eksekutif dalam barisan produk Mazda. Perkara yang paling menarik pada model Mazda 6 ini adalah enjin 6 sebaris SkyActiv-X. Enjin 6 sebaris ini memberi kemungkinan paling menarik iaitu enjin pacuan belakang (Rear Wheel Drive). Enjin SkyActiv-X Mazda dilengkapi dengan supercharger jenis Roots yang berfungsi untuk membuat nisb

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Sep 9, 2020

Suzuki Hayabusa 2021 dah dilancar, ini 5 fakta menarik!

Suzuki Hayabusa 'dilahirkan' semula bagi generasi ketiga, baru-baru ini yang didakwa tampil dengan 550 komponen baharu disamping rekaan yang lebih moden, sporty dan segar berbanding model sebelumnya. Diperkenalkan kepada dunia pada 1999, nama Hayabusa yang diambil daripada nama burung peregrine falcon iaitu burung terpantas di dunia dalam bahasa Jepun memegang takhta sebagai motosikal paling laju di dunia pada tahun sama selepas merekodkan kelajuan 312 kmj. Selain terkenal sebagai jentera Superb

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Feb 9, 2021

Audi Singapore shows EV charging solution for condominiums, 18-month free charging

Following Tesla's hint on its supercharger location in Singapore and Hyundai's plans for a manufacturing plant for electric cars, Singapore is gearing up for further electrification. One of the biggest challenges for electric cars in Singapore is the dominance of high-rise residence that makes charging at home difficult. However, Audi Singapore has a solution for that. A partnership with SP Group provides Audi e-tron owners with a seamless charging experience. SP Group is a government-owned elec

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Jan 14, 2021

Suzuki sah 'hidupkan' semula Hayabusa! Pelancaran pada bulan depan

Jentera Superbike ikonik, Hayabusa sah 'dihidupkan' semula dengan versi terbaharu selepas Suzuki mempertontonkan satu video teaser pendek di laman Youtube mengenai pelancarannya pada 5 Februari ini. Video berdurasi 25 saat itu menunjukkan kelibat motosikal berkenaan sedang menjalani ujian di atas litar. Berdasarkan kepada sudut pandang di paparan panel meter analog, ia menunjukkan motosikal berkenaan boleh dikerah sehingga putaran maksimum meter yang kelihatan mencecah 180 bsj atau 299 km/j. Per

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Jan 29, 2021

Next-gen Mazda 6 might output up to 300 PS, due March 2022?

An scoop from a Japanese publication has reported the next-gen line-up of Mazda’s most popular cars. The most interesting of the bunch would be the Mazda 6, leading the Mazda CX-5, Mazda 2 (speculated September 2021), and Mazda CX-3 (expected June 2022). The highlight of the “upcoming” Mazda 6 would be the inline-6 SkyActiv-X engine that does 300 PS and 343 Nm. A straight-6 could only mean one really big thing, and that’s the rear-wheel-drive layout. Mazda’s SkyActiv-X engines are equipped with

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Sep 8, 2020

Supercharged, mid-engine, AWD - Here's why the first Toyota Estima is a modern classic

Toyota in the 1990s was on a roll when it came to producing some of the greatest cars of the modern era. Models like the A80 Supra, SW20 MR2, the Z30 Soarer and even the X90 Chaser/Mark II/Cresta became modern cult classics among car fans. However, there is another Toyota model from that period that should also deserve to be a modern classic. It was revolutionary in design, had some clever engineering, and more importantly for a Toyota, pretty reliable. I'm of course talking about the first gene

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Oct 25, 2020

Tiny turbo engines: good or bad?

Engines are getting smaller and smaller by the day thanks to the help of an invention that dates all the way back to 1905 – the turbocharger. First used in aeroplanes with radial engines, the turbocharger was then used in big multi-cylinder diesel engines and finally found its way into production cars in the 1960s. In Malaysia, turbochargers are a great way to have more power while avoiding the more expensive road tax for large capacity engines. We are about to see more small turbocharged engine

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Aug 8, 2020

Top 12 - Proton Satria dan Satria Neo yang 'rare' dan unik!

Kalau sebut model Proton mana yang sporty, pasti nama Satria dan Satria Neo akan keluar dari mulut anda. Dilancarkan pada tahun 1994, Proton Satria adalah cubaan hatchback pertama dari Proton untuk menarik minat golongan muda dan ternyata ianya berjaya. Ini lebih ketara dengan model Proton Satria Neo yang dilancarkan pada tahun 2006. Sekali imbas, anda pasti tak percaya yang ini adalah rekaan anak tempatan kerana reka bentuknya amat hensem sekali. Dalam rencana kami kali ini pula, penulis ingin

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Jan 22, 2021

Sejarah Toyota Estima: MPV yang memulakan kehangatan kereta keluarga

Setiap keluarga yang semakin membesar sememangnya memerlukan kenderaan untuk membawa keseluruhan ahli yang semakin bertambah. Sebagai ibu bapa, mereka lebih prihatin akan keperluan dan keselesaan setiap ahli keluarga. Di Malaysia, antara kenderaan yang memulakan kehangatan kereta keluarga ialah Toyota Estima. Toyota Estima yang kita kenali sejak ia dihangatkan pada awal era 2000-an sebenarnya bermula daripada Toyota Previa yang diperkenalkan pada tahun 1990. Generasi pertama (XR 10. XR 20; 1990-

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Oct 12, 2020

Enjin jenis Inline, V, dan Boxer – apa maksudnya dan mana satu best?

Sejak enjin pembakaran dalaman dicipta, jurutera telah mengembangkan pelbagai jenis reka bentuk enjin kereta yang berbeza. Anda pasti biasa dengar istilah 4 silinder sebaris @ inline, V6, Flat 4 dan sebagainya, tetapi adakah anda tahu mengapa ia digelar sedemikian? Dalam artikel ini, kami akan menerangkan ciri-ciri asas setiap enjin kereta bersama dengan contoh-contoh penting dari setiap jenis enjin. Enjin Sebaris @ Inline Enjin sebaris (inline atau straight), adalah jenis enjin yang paling bias

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Jan 10, 2021

BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes-Benz E-Class vs Volvo S90 – mana paling berbaloi?

Sedan eksekutif seperti BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class, dan Volvo S90 telah menerima kemaskini pada tahun lepas. Ketiga-tiga model facelift ni dikhabarkan tiba di Malaysia pada tahun ini. Tetapi sebelum itu, mari kita imbau kembali perbezaan buat ketiga-tiga saingan ini supaya lebih mudah untuk anda memilih diantara mereka. Bagi anda yang belum tahu, BMW 5 Series G30 didatangkan dengan varian: 520i Luxury – RM 318,589 530e M Sport – RM 333,692 530i M Sport – RM 372,061 Harga yang tertera ad

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Jan 30, 2021

Electric cars are here, but is Malaysia ready for them?

At this point in time, the world is way past its first steps of vehicle electrification. Norway has the highest number of plug-in electric car ownership per capita followed by California, Netherlands, Sweden, and China. The cars we normally see in Malaysia already have their electric variants in other countries. The Honda HR-V is available as an electric Honda Everus VE-1 and the Volkswagen Golf is available as an electric Volkswagen E-Golf. China has seen the emergence of a lot of electric cars

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Jun 12, 2020

Kereta elektrik dah ada, tapi adakah Malaysia sudah bersedia?

Pada masa kini, dunia sudah sekian lama mengambil langkah pertama dalam elektrifikasi kenderaan. Norway adalah negara yang mempunyai paling ramai pemilik kereta elektrik per kapita diikuti oleh California, Netherlands, Sweden dan China. Kereta yang sering kita lihat di Malaysia sudah ada varian elektriknya di negara lain. Honda HR-V versi elektrik adalah Honda Everus VE-1, manakala Volkswagen Golf pula ada Volkswagen E-Golf elektrik. China juga telah melihat banyak kemunculan kereta-kereta elekt

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Jun 17, 2020

Owner Review: A not so reliable Toyota - Story of my Toyota Celica

** This article is published on WapCar Community. Click the link below to enter the community for car enthusiasts in Malaysia https://www.wapcar.my/forum Basic Information TOYOTA CELICA ZZT231 1.8 (M) YEAR MAKE 2000 Reasons why I bought this car Previously driving a Proton Satria 1.8 Gti, car stolen & was looking for a 2 door coupe. Caught my attention on how the engine's potential of 190BHP as advertised by various motor trading website 10 years ago. Car selection process I had a budget of: 75,

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Jan 30, 2021

Meet the kawaii Kei sports cars of the nineties

Kei cars are some of the most fascinating segments of cars. Yes, they are restricted to certain regulations but the Nineties saw an explosion of some unique little sports cars. Ever since it was introduced in 1949, keijidosha or Kei cars are meant to be the Japanese people’s car and are strictly regulated, from the length of the car to the size of the engine. In 1990, Kei car engine regulations were increased to 660 cc with a maximum output of 64 PS. Coincidentally, Japan saw itself rising econo

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Aug 2, 2020

Kenali kereta sport ‘kawaii’ Kei dari tahun 90-an

Kereta Kei adalah salah satu segmen kereta yang paling menarik dalam dunia automotif. Walaupun ia terpaksa patuh kepada undang-undang yang spesifik, tetapi zaman 90-an diwarnai dengan kemunculan beberapa kereta sport kecil yang unik lagi ‘kawaii’ (comel dalam Bahasa Jepun). Sejak ia diperkenalkan pada tahun 1949, kereta ‘keijidosha’ atau ‘Kei’ sepatutnya menjadi kereta rakyat Jepun dan segmen ini mempunyai undang-undang yang ketat – merangkumi ukuran panjang kereta hinggalah ke saiz enjinnya. Pa

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Aug 12, 2020

2020 BMW 330e vs 2020 Volvo S60 T8 - Which is the better plug-in hybrid?

BMW Malaysia recently added the 2020 BMW 330e M Sport into the 3 Series range, priced at RM 264,413 (without SST). Meanwhile, the 2020 Volvo S60 T8 R-Design goes for RM 282,540 (without SST). We’ve yet to get our hands on the 2020 BMW 330e, so we won’t get into driving impressions. Instead, we’ll walk through the spec sheets of the 2020 BMW 330e M Sport and the Volvo S60 T8 R-Design. Performance - Volvo S60 T8 takes the cake Performance Comparison BMW 330e Volvo S60 T8 Engine 2.0L 4-cylinder 2.0

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Dec 30, 2020

Top Rank: 12 rare and unique Proton Satria and Satria Neo models

Of all the pre-Geely Proton models, the ones that stand above the rest among Proton fans are the Satria and the Satria Neo. The two hatchbacks are some of the most sporty-looking Proton models ever sold and are beloved by fans. Launched in 1994, the Proton Satria was Proton’s first proper hatchback and was targeted at younger buyers. Judging by the number of Mitsubishi Mirage converts on the road, it’s a cult success. As Proton ventured into their own designs, so too did the Satria with the laun

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Feb 13, 2021

Review: Subaru XV 2.0 GT Edition – One car to do it all

With Subaru's well-known rally heritage, expectations are always high for Subaru cars. The gold-standard is a turbocharged boxer engine matched with golden wheels and a massive hood-scoop. With a naturally aspirated engine and a CVT transmission, the Subaru XV GT Edition might sound a little underwhelming. It's like the less famous sibling - the Cody Walker, the Luke Hemsworth, or the Tom Franco. Only those who have driven the Subaru XV will understand the appeal of it. Born with Subaru's symmet

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Aug 31, 2020

Will we run out of petroleum? If so, what’s next?

In 2018, it was estimated by BP that global oil reserves were at 1.73 trillion barrels – enough to last the world about 50 years at current production and consumption rate. Does that mean earth runs dry by 2070 then? Well, not quite. You see, it makes more economic sense that when oil supply starts to diminish, prices go up and when that happens, people are expected to buy less of it. Eventually prices will be sky-high it becomes a niche product purchased by very few while others will have found

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Apr 19, 2020

Review: Volvo S60 T8 R-Design – Much better than a Mercedes?

It’s tough work to create something astonishing. You have to combine the best resources, be far better than the competition, pay attention to every single detail, and leave a great and lasting impression. It would be a stretch to call the Volvo S60 T8 astonishing, but having tried it, I must say, it’s almost there. It’s a shame that some of us could not think beyond Mercedes-Benz or BMW when it comes to a luxury car. Yes, the three-point star is great for making an impression, and the Bavarian m

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Jan 9, 2021

4 “uncool” car features that make life more convenient

As the automotive industry heads to an autonomous and electric future, a fair share of inventions of the past are losing presence in modern cars. The carburetor, the handbrake, and the ignition key switch are some to name. The friction of technology shift is something that can only be felt by those who have been accustomed to older technology. To younger generations, new technology is just how things have always been. While I claim to be a proponent of new technology, I find myself having more a

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Sep 10, 2020