Test Drives

. Malaysians are a difficult crowd to please when it comes to deciding the perfect car. Everyone seems to have an opinion about it and getting a general consensus where you other half, their extended family, your extended family, your friends, colleagues and bosses and all their pets to all …

. It’s been hot in the automotive circle in Malaysia where a slew of hot hatchbacks are launched within a span of weeks from each other. From Mercedes, we have the A200/A250, Volvo with the V40, Volkswagen offers the Golf GTi to spice things up ….. but they all pale …

. First impression matters …. particularly when you’re an executive. Whether you’re trying to ink that million ringgit deal, out to impress the in-laws or simply trying to do a one-up with other fellow executives, the vehicle you drive is probably the most important thing you can ever have when …

. There’s a lot of things with the word ‘Smart’ nowadays. Smart TV, Smartphone, Smart Tag …. it makes you wonder if there’s anything that isn’t Smart? Back when I was growing up, things weren’t so conniving. The only thing that had ‘Smart’ in it back then was Smarties! . …

. It wasn’t too long ago that anyone suggesting to you that a Korean car can be desirable would be labeled insane. And if that someone tells you that not only is it desirable, it would outsell the Toyota Altis and dethrone the Honda Civic as the best selling non-national …

. . It recently occurred to me that the 3rd car I ever drove since getting a driver’s license is a Peugeot. A 405 SRI to be exact and it was the first conti I’ve driven unassisted (the other two was a Honda Accord and a Nissan Sentra). Surprisingly, I …

. . I hated this car. Seriously, I did. For a moment, I thought someone was pranking me by putting a Giulietta skin on … well, another car. Its acceleration is frustratingly slow, its gearbox rather retarded, its brakes grabs you by the balls if you tap the pedal harder …