BMW M3 Touring now in Thailand – M3 Competition wagon with 510 PS 650 Nm xDrive; RM1.38 million

The M3 Touring gets from zero to 100 km/h in just 3.6 seconds, which is only a tenth of a second slower than the M3 Sedan and M4 Coupe. The capacious M car hits 200 km/h in just 12.9 seconds and opting for the M Driver’s Package raises the electronically-limited top speed to 280 km/h. Of course, there were some chassis work too. The M division took into account the wagon’s larger, heavier body, and fitted uprated rear dampers to match. The structure itself was strengthened with specific underfloor and boot bracing to maintain torsional stiffness. Adaptive dampers and variable-ratio steering

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Great Wall Motor Malaysia launches new 4S centre in Subang Jaya operated by Superhub Auto Services

Great Wall Motor Malaysia today launched its first flagship 4S centre in collaboration with Superhub Auto Services. The new dealership, which occupies a three-acre piece of land in USJ 1, Subang Jaya, features an all-in-one experience hall for brands under the GWM umbrella, including Ora, Haval and Cannon. Display cars occupy a showroom floor measuring 10,000 square feet, and the 4S centre also has a spacious customer lounge with discussion rooms. To meet the aftersales needs of customers, there is a body and paint facility as well as seven service bays. In addition to recent GWM models

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Malaysian P-hailing riders association wants career development funds for entrepreneurship training

These p-hailing riders cannot be faulted for this, Zulhelmi continued, as their choice of taking the delivery rider path was due to the unstable economy both locally in Malaysia as well as abroad, and from considering the factor of salaries against the cost of living, he continued. “We hope the aid announced by the government can be channelled to other skills programmes, which may help us produce entrepreneurs from [the p-hailing worker segment],” the association president told Bernama. The RM42 million allocation for the Career Development Programme was announced by prime minister Datuk

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Setel app now shows EV chargers or fuel on home screen depending on type of currently selected car

Setel has a new update where if you choose an electric car as your current vehicle in use, the home screen will default to EV chargers instead of petrol stations. Previously, the app defaulted to petrol stations and you had to press the question mark icon on the top left and manually choose EV chargers to look for a charger. Setel’s database of EV chargers it can operate includes chargers from EVC’s JomCharge network. Soon, you will also be able to use ChargEV chargers from the Setel app. Your currently selected vehicle will appear as a small icon of the manufacturer badge on the top right.

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Volvo for life – researching the psychology of safety

Through its ongoing studies as part of its ambition towards not just protecting lives in the car, but also to help people live their best lives, Volvo now strives to achieve greater road safety by better understanding how certain conditions or circumstances may affect you, the driver. What time of the day is a driver most likely to be distracted? What distracts the most when driving, and why? What feelings affect a driver the most when driving, or conversely, does driving affect one’s feelings – does heartbreak increase one’s braking distance, and does joy present a safety hazard? These

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GALERI: Mazda MX-30 2023 — EV untuk rutin harian

Maka, dalam latar penggunaan seharian ini, Mazda MX-30 ada banyak yang ingin ditawarkan, dan mungkin juga menjadi satu-satunya model dengan ciri seperti itu dalam segmennya. Yang dimaksdukan antaranya ialah kereta ini tiada tiang B di tengah, dan bukan pintu pula sangat unik — kita pernah tengok rekaan begini misalnya untuk model kereta sport Mazda RX-8, dan sekarang dipindahkan untuk model EV ini pula. Yang anda lihat ini ialah versi EV High yang paling tinggi, dengan penawaran keduanya pula EV Mid. Melihat harganya, mungkin ramai yang akan berkata itu terlalu mahal — varian High dijual

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2023 Hyundai Exter launched in India – sub-4m SUV; 1.2L engines including CNG; 5MT 5AMT; from RM33k

The Exter’s suspension setup is made up of front McPherson struts and a rear torsion beam, along with electric power steering, front disc brakes and rear drum brakes. Wheel sizes range from 14 to 15 inches depending on the variant chosen. In terms of equipment, the top-spec SX (O) Connect comes standard with halogen projector headlamps, LED DRLs, LED taillights, 15-inch diamond cut alloy wheels, combination fabric/leather upholstery, a digital instrument cluster, an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay support, a powered sunroof, keyless entry and start,

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Polis Sabah bagi 30% diskaun saman trafik terpilih sempena Awal Muharram pada 27 hingga 29 Julai

Jabatan Siasatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik Kontinjen Sabah sedang menawarkan diskaun sebanyak 30% untuk saman trafik terpilih mulai hari ini sehingga Sabtu, 29 Julai 2023. Kempen ini sempena dengan sambutan Awal Muharram. Pembayaran saman berkenaan boleh dibuat di semua kaunter saman di negeri berkenaan, dari jam 9 pagi hingga 4 petang. Walau bagaimana pun, pemberian diskaun saman ini tidak ditawarkan untuk kesalahan seperti saman lampu isyarat merah, saman menggunakan lorong kecemasan, saman memotong secara berbahaya dan saman memotong di garisan kembar Ini termasuk juga dengan saman

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First look: Harley-Davidson 400 cc motorcycle for India

Other details of the new H-D are LED lighting, with horizontal LED DRL across the round headlight, with matching round turn signals and mirrors for that retro look. Upside-down front forks are used along with twin gas-charged rear shock absorbers and a ByByre single disc front brake with ABS. The instrument cluster is a single round binnacle with LCD readout showing a digital speedometer with LCD tachometer that reads up to 8,000 rpm. No further information was available as to market launch for this H-D but our source says the bike is production ready and expected to launch probably by this

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GWM Malaysia launches two new 4S centres located in Seremban Negeri Sembilan and Butterworth Penang

GWM Seremban will cater to the demands of the brand’s customers in Negeri Sembilan and was officiated by transport minister Anthony Loke, who provided some developments relating to the local electric (EV) industry at today’s event. Meanwhile, GWM Butterworth in Penang is the second 4S outlet announced today and is operated by CS Euro Auto. The new facility occupies 25,000 square feet and features a showroom floor that can accommodate five vehicles as well as a comfortable customer lounge – aftersales needs are supported by six service bays. GALLERY: GWM Seremban 4S centre launch GALLERY: GWM

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