If you are a family man, or soccer mom, and you used to own a sporty car or vehicle… but due to family obligations you’ve swapped your sporty ride for a seven-seater MPV(Multi-Purpose Vehicle) and you miss driving a sporty car, or a car which has somewhat a little bit more kick, then do not fret as the Nissan Grand Livina tuned by Impul is a sporty, seven seater MPV of sorts which has a little bit more kick and deserves some serious consideration if you’re fed up of driving …

The IGNITION.MY-RCA SPEED CHALLENGE SERIES was created to provide the real-life excitement of console-game racing simulations such as Gran Turismo and Forza Motorsports! Scheduled to take place at the Sepang F1 Circuit on 26 September 2010, it is a new twist of enthusiast circuit action that is sure to be exciting!
Targeted at tuned Street-spec cars and run in a format just like in the games, the Speed Challenge Series offers the opportunity for Street-tuned owners to bring their hopped-up rides to the safety of the Sepang F1 Circuit, and run …

The first and largest gathering ever of Ducati riders in Asia is going to be organized by the official importer in Malaysia, coordinated by Ducati APAC. The event will be showcased at the Asia Ducati Week 2010, which boasts over 500 Ducatis, valued at approximately RM60 million during the upcoming MotoGP weekend at Malaysia’s Sepang International Circuit (SIC).

This exercise is expected to boost the local motorcycle market by at least 15 per cent, as it revolutionizes motorcycle sales in the country to include a specialized and exclusive ownership experience as …

PETRONAS has signed an agreement with the Formula One Group to extend the national oil and gas corporation’s title sponsorship of the Malaysian round of the FIA Formula One World Championship for another five years. Under the extended partnership, PETRONAS will continue to hold the title sponsorship rights as well as extensive advertising, branding and promotional benefits for the event until 2015. The partnership will provide PETRONAS the opportunity to continue leveraging on Formula One’s massive global appeal to build and support its international business expansion efforts as well as position Malaysia as a major sporting and …

The organisers of the GT3 Asia and GT4 Asia Cup announced a partnership with exclusive watch company Graham-London today. The company will be the official timepiece for the two Championships for the remainder of the 2010 season. The partnership will begin from the next race, to be held on 12th September at the Fuji International Speedway in Japan, onwards. Graham-London will then follow the series to the Asian Festival Of Speed Event at the newly built Korean International Circuit and then on to Autopolis International Circuit for the final two rounds, before the season finale, held as part of the Macau GT invitational race, …

The PETRONAS MOFAZ Racing Team will make its first international debut during the race weekend of 2 to 5 September 2010 as the Formula BMW Pacific Series enters into its autumn season at the Guangdong International Circuit. The event will host Rounds 7 to 10 of the series and as a support event for the Hong Kong Autosport Challenge.
Calvin Wong, racing in his second year in the Formula BMW Pacific, will be looking forward to improve his current 4th position in the drivers’ championship standing as the series enters the …

Malaysian MotoGP 125cc rider Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin was forced to endure his second DNF of the season after losing the battle with the rough tracks of the Indianapolis circuit. The disappointed Team Air Asia-Sepang International Circuit rider had to put a stop to his race after battling with several near-crashes on the uneven and slippery circuit track.
“The track was quite bad, it was very bumpy and slippery. There wasn’t enough grip and many riders had crashed. I had several close-calls too, but Alhamdulillah, I didn’t crash,” said the 18-year old rider …

Two winners from the Shell’s V-Power 97 RM30,000.00 cash contest were celebrated with red carpet treatment last Thursday (August 26) at Laserlight Shell Station in Kelana Jaya. Performing at the Buka Puasa event was Nasyid Group Devotees. The winners, Norwajunizam Abdul Wahab, 32, and Mohd Shuha Abdul Karim, 46, received their oversized cheques at the said station. Leslie Ng, retail national sales manager of Shell Malaysia Trading Sdn Bhd, handed over the cheques to the winners.

“I was astounded when informed of the good news. Shell is no stranger to rewarding …

With three MotoGP races scheduled during Ramadhan, Malaysian 125cc MotoGP rider Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin is taking it all in a stride. Though it is the fasting month, his routine has not varied, though he also has to contend with the long fasting hours.
“I would have my ‘sahur’ (pre-dawn meal) at 5am, and then I would break my fast at 8.30pm with either pasta or rice. It is quite tiring during Ramadhan as the fasting hours are very long, and I still have to undergo training and fitness sessions. But I do …

The Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), SIRIM Berhad and PROTON today launched the first-ever local reality TV programme to identify the best invention or innovation with potential to penetrate the market.
The programme, IDEA: MALAYSIAN INVENTORS’ CHALLENGE will be aired on TV3 starting this coming 25th September in an effort to support and promote creativity and innovation among Malaysian. It will held in conjucntion with the Malaysia Inovatif 2010′s celebration.

The reality TV programme was officiated by MOSTI’s Deputy Minister, YB Hj. Fadillah Yusof at Sri Pentas, Bandar Utama. He …

Employees of Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors Sdn Bhd (HSDM) come together recently for a fun-filled football event with the underprivileged children from Sekolah Tunas Bakti, Sungai Besi as part of their corporate social responsibility effort.
25 employees from HSDM took the day off to spend time with these children. Children from other institutions under Jabatan Kebajikan Masyarakat Malaysia (JKM) were also invited to join in the fun event.

Y. Bhg. Dato’ Meme Zainal Rashid, Director-General of JKM, Dennis Ho, Managing Director of HSDM and Mr. Park Jin Young, HMC Deputy General Manager, Marketing …

Bugatti, a prestigious automotive brand with a proud heritage and name that needs no introduction, which was revived from the almost forgotten and buried past a couple of years ago by the Volkswagen Group, has very recently introduced what is said to be the final version of the Bugatti Veyron supercar – the 16.4 Super Sport.
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport was reveiled to have clocked hitting what is a flying speed of 267.91mph at Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessein test track two months ago in June. However, speedsters and speedfreaks who are super …

We were invited to a BMW cars gathering in Saujana recently, and we were given a visual treatment of M3 cars parked on a neat side-to-side line to our very heavy eyes. We were very sleepy as it is the month of Ramadhan after all. Ten o’clock in the morning for some of us means a slap in the face for suggesting it.
Anyways, Andrew Lim from UDMOwners invited us for the shoot, and although there were not as many cars as hoped, we were still impressed by the good turn-ups …

While all the attention has been directed towards the winners, let’s take five minutes and take a look at one of our local teams who participated in the recently concluded Merdeka Milennium Endurance Race 2010, which was held at the Sepang International Circuit; the JPM Dragon-i Team.
Participating on the wheels of their Porsche 911 (996) GT3 RS (which the team has been using since 2007, but with new livery), the team suffered some heavy drama from preparation period before the race.

The team was considering sitting the race out due to …

Officers of the Law upholding justice and the Law itself have always needed and used vehicles, be it cars or bikes, that are powerful, fast and capable of executing dangerous or risky moves and manoeuvres in order to chase and apprehend crooks and criminals on the run, while patrolling the streets to ensure that members of the public are safe, and law and order is upheld and maintained.
In Malaysia, in the 1970s’ and 1980s’, the Royal Malaysian Police force used a number of cars ranging from the Mitsubishi Galant and …

PROTON and UTM today strengthened its collaboration by signing a MoU which marks a significant milestone in strategic initiatives between the national car producer and UTM, a prestigious research university in engineering and technology.
The first initiative involves the assignment of a professor from UTM on a full time basis in PROTON for a period of two years to strengthen the research capabilities of PROTON with the assistance of expert advice from UTM. The professor will also be directly involved in the development of new generation PROTON cars.

For this strategic …

The poor weather conditions at the Brno Circuit over the race weekend proved to be a challenge for MotoGP riders, including Malaysian 125cc MotoGP rider, Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin. But it did not deter Zulfahmi in his quest to earn yet another point, as he managed to finish in the 15th position in the race, finishing at 44 minutes, 44.793 seconds.
On Saturday, the Czech Republic’s Cardion AB Grand Prix free-practice session was delayed by 30 minutes due to bad weather conditions, as a heavy fog had descended on the circuit following an …

Now here’s something interesting that will definitely burn some holes in our pockets. Then again, if it does burn holes, why would we want to buy this anyways? Since we can’t buy ‘em, drool on them as you please.
What we have here is the Brabus Ultimate 112 machine. The 112 allows for customization to fit the owner’s needs, such as paintjobs and cockpit decorations. It is based on the Smart ForTwo Cabrio, but with 112hp spurting out from the 3-cylinder turbcharged engine at 5,750rpm and with only 112 units being …

NAZA World’s Upgrade Promo, which received overwhelming response last weekend, has been extended for this weekend, from Friday to Sunday.
And due to this response, NAZA Joint Group Executive Chairman Dato’ Hj SM Faisal Tan Sri SM Nasimuddin has extended his generosity to increase the RM250,000 pledge he made earlier, to a whopping RM388,500.
“We received an overwhelming response for this promotion. And backed by popular demand, we have decided it better to extend this “unbeatable prices” offer for this weekend as well,” he said.
The “Upgrade Promo” will be on from 9am …

Malaysian 12cc MotoGP rider Mohd Zulfahmi Khairuddin will be back in action at the Czech Republic’s MotoGP this weekend, after enjoying a three-week mid season break at home. The 18-year old rider is raring to go back into battle after collecting two points in the world motorcycle championship, the first at Spain’s Catalunya circuit and the second at Germany’s Sachsenring circuit.
“I think my trip back home to Malaysia, and having the chance to spend some time with my family and friends may have given me an even stronger determination to succeed,” …