An opening chapter in the history of PROTON, Malaysia’s first national automaker, has been closed with the end of production operations at its factory in Shah Alam, Selangor.
The factory, which began producing the first Malaysian National Car – the...
Hyundai Motor, like Proton, had a technical tie-up with Mitsubishi Motors in its early years, using drivetrains and platforms from the Japanese automaker for its earliest models. The Pony, launched in 1975, was South Korea’s first mass-produced and exported...
On this day in 2013, Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad launched the Proton Suprima S. At launch, the new 5-door C-segment hatchback was offered in Executive and Premium versions, priced from RM76,338 and RM79,998, respectively. A Standard version followed in...
In 2013, there was talk of Perodua making a sedan, a departure from the compact hatchbacks, MPVs and one SUV that it had been making since it began in 1994. As always, nothing was revealed about this model and...
Wonder what prices were like before Proton, Malaysia's national car company, entered the market in July 1985 with its first model, the Saga? Here's the price list which was published in WHEELS MALAYSIA in April 1985, 3 months before...
Theottle, Master Car Designer of the Digital World, has created a special restomod of the Proton Saga, which celebrates its 40th birthday this week.
While retaining the iconic shape of the original Malaysian National Car, he has altered the headlights...
20 years ago, on May 25 2005, the Perodua Myvi made its debut as the 6th model in the Malaysia automaker’s range. Response was overwhelming as Myvi went straight to the sixth bestselling model that year, with the Kancil...
Of the millions of cars sold each year, the largest proportion are usually simple machines bought for daily transport. There’s nothing fancy about them and they are just good, reliable (usually) transport that many buy and use for years...
Fiat – which stands for Fabbrica Italiana di Automobili Torino – is one of the oldest auto brands in the world which still exists. Founded 126 years ago in 1899, it began making cars in 1900. During its long...
While air-conditioning systems were common in cars in America from the 1960s onwards, they were a luxury in Malaysia and became affordable during the 1970s. The early systems were mostly aftermarket add-ons where the blower was mounted under the...
Most of the BMW model series introduced since the 1970s have continued through many decades to today, with the 3-Series reaching the significant milestone of 50 years this year. As a successor of the 02 series, the 3-Series became...
The introduction of the Ford Laser in 1981 was a major change in Ford’s product line for the Asia-Pacific region. With the Japanese brands displacing the European brands (Fords sold in Malaysia came from England) during the 1970s, Ford...
