Car ManufacturerCarsPeugeot

The Peugeot 308FL – The Lion gets Botox treatment

10 years ago when you asked me what a face lift is, the immediate image that comes to mind is syringes and saggy skins. Today, that word gets thrown around so much in the automotive world, soon you’ll see a “new” model being introduced every month in Malaysia. Facelifts are …

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Car ManufacturerCarsToyota

Toyota Land Cruiser – The Myth about the Ninja King

So here I am in Borneo, the land beneath the winds where sup-ed up turbo Kancils roam the city streets and 4x4s ply the inter-town roads; where it probably takes you a century to travel from one end of the island to the other and the definition of “road” here …

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Car ManufacturerCarsPeugeot

The Peugeot 408 officially launched – RM109,888 for the 2.0 NA & RM125,888 for the 1.6T

Today was a presented a few virgin experiences for me. This is the first time:- 1) I write an article using wordpress 2) I am invited as a online media 3) I get to attend a Peugeot car launch Yes, it was the 408 official launch and in case you’ve …

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Car ManufacturerCarsVW

The Volkswagen Jetta – A (Price) Class Above

Ok, let’s get the most obvious fact out of the way. At about RM155k on-the-road with insurance, this is effectively the most expensive C segment sedan you can buy in Malaysia. The next most obvious question is, is it blardy worth it? Now that is subjective …. after all, being …

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Car ManufacturerCarsMazda

The New Mazda CX-5 – A truly “NEW” new car

Ok, I’m in sales and marketing and I admit in more than one product brochure/flyer I’ve designed and commissioned, I’ve used words like “New”, “Latest Technology”, “State of the Art”, blah blah blah. Heck, anything that involves technology nowadays would synonymously use those words tagging their products like Sexy is …

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Car ManufacturerCarsKIATest Drives

The Kia K5 heads south

I have always enjoyed driving … it is one of those moments where I get to collect my thoughts, experiencing a sense of peace and serenity as the country side zooms by. And to be given a K5 to go outstation with fills me with anticipation. Having won the car …

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Car ManufacturerCarsNissan

The Nissan Leaf – Electric car for everyone

Today provided a virgin experience for me in all my years of driving; I get to drive a car that runs on electricity only for the first time in his 15 years of driving. Could this be the prelude to a wave of electric cars for Malaysians? No one knows. …

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