The Batu Tiga racing circuit, Malaysia’s first purpose-built racetrack which was opened in 1967, had an indirect connection to England's Silverstone Circuit, though many may not realise it. While designing the layout of the circuit at the newly opened...
While the Urus may be thought by many to be Lamborghini’s first SUV (or Super SUV, as the Italian automaker prefers to refer to it) when it was unveiled, it was actually the company’s second model.
Back in the days...
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After around 40 years of diminished presence, Dunlop tyres will be marketed more prominently in Malaysia by Toyotsu Binter Malaysia.
Dunlop has been in Malaysia for over 110 years and was the first brand made at Malaysia’s first...
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Originally designed as a digital-only Vision Gran Turismo car for the PlayStation videogames, Volkswagen also built a functional, one-off physical version.
There's no mention of any plans to go further with a production model so the re-appearance...
If you look at official paperwork, Enzo Ferrari’s date of birth in Modena, Italy (yes, he was really born there,not Melaka) is shown as February 20, 1898. However, it has always been known that he was actually born on...
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The Shell station in Johol (Negeri Sembilan) is the oldest operating station in the country and still has a simple layout by the roadside.
Shell Penang Road, which is around 100 years old, retains its original architecture...
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The Proton Satria Neo S2000 was developed by UK-based Mellors Elliot Motorsport (MEM) using the Satria Neo platform.
The car achieved its greatest success in 2011, securing both the Drivers and Constructors titles in the Asia Pacific...
This November will be the 25th anniversary of the Nissan X-Trail, which rode the wave of growing popularity for SUVs when it was launched in Japan in November 2000. Since the first generation was launched, the model has gone...
The Lamborghini Diablo story started in 1985 as 'Project 132', which was intended to be the successor to the Countach which had been around since 1974. The successor had also to be the fastest car in the world.
In 1987,...
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...
