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The All-New Toyota 86 – The car made for going sideways

It’s been a while since I saw the Japanese animation “Initial D” but I do recall the first few episodes of it. A couple of my Penang mates came over for a visit and I introduced the show to them. It was late, they were tired and they said, ok, …

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The Volkswagen Cross Touran – Your vehicle in surviving a post-apocalyptic world

I’ve often wondered (especially after watching a zombie infested movie); what car would I like to be driving if the world ended yesterday and the only companion you get in the streets are infected humans? It has to be a car that’s frugal since petrol would probably be scarce and …

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The Volkswagen CC – Malaysian specifications revealed

Looks like June is shaping up to be a busy month for the Malaysian automotive scene. Earlier this month, we see Peugeot quietly introducing the 308 face lift and now word has it that Malaysians will soon be acquainted with the new CC. Introduced a few months earlier in Singapore, …

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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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Safety at the parking lot

Dear fellow readers,   My sincere apologies for not making an entry this past week. Been busy traveling east, north and soon, south of Malaysia and with some of my staffs leaving the company, my attention has been stretched pretty thin these days. Nevertheless, hope you can bear with me …

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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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Road tax amount in Malaysia – do you really know how much you need to pay?

Fancy that Nissan 350Z that will win you endless amount of ONS once the chicks see you cruise down the club? Or that Honda Accord 3.5lire V6 with Variable Cylinder Management which allows the engine to operate on three, four or all six cylinders to help boost fuel economy or …

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