CarSifu Auto Show 2016 runs from Oct 26-30

Five Days Carsifu Auto Show 2016's now ongoing... From 26 October to 30 October.

There are Ten high definition televisions from Sharp and five pairs of AirAsia return tickets will be among the prizes to be won at the CarSifu Auto Show 2016 that will be held at 1 Utama Shoping Centre, Petaling Jaya, from yesterday to Oct 30. Under the Book and Win contest, visitors need to book a car to stand a chance to win two 58-inch Full HD Sharp televisions, eight Sharp 50-inch UHD televisions and a pair of AirAsia return tickets each to Sapporo, Japan; Hong Kong; Bali; Da Nang, Vietnam and Luang Prabang, Laos.

 The auto show, which opens from 10am to 10pm, will be on a display area of 12,188sq ft around the Highstreet concourse area of the shopping mall.  Here are the List of Carsifu Car of the Year winners, ALL will be on display on the Motor Show.

There will also be a CarSifu Snap & Win contest where a visitor can take a selfie and bring the picture to the Star Media Group booth to claim a prize. In addition, there will be attractive deals and sales promotions from individual car companies.

Fun quiz activities will also be held throughout the auto show period where visitors can win perfume cards, drawstring bags, luggage tags, umbrellas, key chains, road tax stickers, non-woven bags, backpacks and car-branded badges.

Car brands participating in the five-day auto show are Chevrolet, Citroen, Honda, Isuzu, Kia, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Peugeot, Perodua, Proton, Renault, Volvo and Volkswagen.

About 30 cars will be displayed and some will be made available for test drives on a route around Bandar Utama.
Car companies will be displaying their latest models including some which have recently won the CarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards 2016.

At the CarSifu Editors’ Choice Awards 2016 gala dinner in Royale Chulan Damansara on Oct 6, Honda’s Civic 1.5 TC-P was adjudged the “Car of the Year.”

Thanks to its styling, features, sharp handling, comfortable ride and accessible pricing of RM135,800 on-the-road, the sleek and sporty sedan also won the Best Mid-size Car category, one of the 22 categories put up for competition.

This is the first such awards organised by The Star Media Group.

ARTICLE SOURCE:

1) http://www.carsifu.my/news/carsifu-auto-show-2016-kicks-off-from-today.

I shall Visit this Road show by Friday...  Stay tuned...

First Lotus showroom in Malaysia opens

First Lotus showroom in Malaysia opens, two models launched

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PETALING JAYA, 8 Jan 2013: DRB-Hicom cemented its commitment to the Lotus brand with a flagship showroom  that was opened today in Sungai Penchala, Kuala Lumpur.

The latest Exige S and Elise S were launched in conjunction with the official opening of the RM7mil showroom by Proton advisor Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

This is the first Lotus showroom in Malaysia, occupying 10,520 sq m of land and offers a complete Lotus experience with a showroom, a customer interactive block and a service/parts centre that can cater for up to 20 cars a day and 480 cars a month.



The showroom spans 1,060 sq m and comprises sales areas for new and pre-owned Lotus cars.

Proton executive chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil Jamil said it would take two years to revitalise Lotus.

He also said Lotus is expected to sell locally between 100 and 200 cars a year. It delivered 12 cars to customers at the showroom opening today out of 20 orders received to date.

Lotus' biggest markets are China, Japan and US, said Mohd Khamil, adding that Lotus aims to sell up to 4,000 cars on the global front.

Proton deputy chief executive officer Datuk Lukman Ibrahim, meanwhile, said there were plans to set up 3S service centres in Penang and Johor Baru within the next two years and expanding the Lotus support network to Sabah and Sarawak was a possibility after that.

Both the Exige S and Elise S use Toyota-sourced engines that have been adapted to Lotus requirements.

The Exige S has a mid-mounted transverse 3.5l V6 engine fitted with a Harrop HTV 132- supercharger  that gives the car a top speed of 274kph. It has peak torque of 400Nm at 4,500rpm and 345hp at 7,000rpm.

On the other hand, the lighter Elise S uses a 1.8l inline 4-cylinder engine with Magnuson R900 supercharger  in the same engine layout, conferring upon it a top speed of 234kph. It has peak power of 217hp at 6,800rpm and 250Nm of torque at 4,600rpm.

Here's how the Exige S and Elise S Coupe (below) cabins look like. The Exige S uses a conventional key to start the engine while the Elise S uses a start/stop button as seen just below the right-most air-cond vent.

Both models use a 6-speed manual gearbox with sports ratios

The Exige S is longer and wider than the Elise S and is available in two bodystyles - a RM452,030 Roadster version and the RM462,230 Coupe version.  The new Elise S Coupe is priced from RM332,300.

The prices are inclusive of three year or 100,000km manufacturer's warranty, whichever comes first.

Typical of Lotus sports cars are the high sills and low bucket seats that make getting in easier than getting out.

The interior of both models are relatively spartan, another Lotus trademark, but Lotus officials said the interior is actually an improvement over the predecessors'.

The Exige S is offered with a choice of two tyres: the all-weather Pirelli Zero Corse or P Zero Trofeo meant for track use with lower wet performance than the Zero Corse.

Proton is majority-controlled by DRB-Hicom Bhd after the latter acquired a 42.74 per cent stake from government investment arm, Khazanah Nasional Bhd.

DRB-Hicom is a heavyweight automotive player with considerable experience of 28 years.

As the only player in Malaysia with a fully-integrated automotive business, encompassing component manufacturing, import and assembly of vehicles to distribution and after-sales activities, DRB-Hicom is in a position to re-shape Proton and its Lotus division so as to enhance quality, cut costs and drive up profits.
 

The Elise S.

Exige S Specifications

Elise Specifications

NOTE: NOT MY WORK.  Sourced from The Star Motoring!

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Pimp My Ride Malaysian Edition to air in November

KUALA LUMPUR: Come Nov 30, a Malaysian version of Pimp My Ride will be introduced by music & entertainment TV network MTV Southeast Asia on Astro Channel 713.

MTV SEA is set to put a spin on car customisation, turning road clunkers to pimped out rides with over-the-top transformations in the show.

Two local episodes of the TV show, co-hosted by rapper Altimet and MTV VJ Rich Herrera, will see vehicles undergoing major overhauls to become highway desirables. 

Altimet (left) and Herrera.

“Having your car pimped by MTV is what dreams are made of! With Altimet as my partner-in-crime, we are bringing viewers behind-the-scenes to where dreams become realities and beat-up cars become head turners on the road,” said MTV VJ Richard Herrera.

Following the US concept of Pimp My Ride, the Malaysian edition takes a vehicle that is in serious need of an automotive makeover and transforms the less-than-luxurious ride into a tricked out object. 

From custom rims and paint works, to body kits and lowered suspensions, to plush interiors and the latest in lighting, audio and video accessories – six lucky car owners will be the beneficiaries of the customisation.

Viewers will go on a tour of the vehicle before the garage crew strips it down to bare bones and completely refurbishes it. 

Produced in 30-minute episodes, audiences can check out the latest in vehicle customisation techniques and follow the behind-the-scenes process of getting the vehicles pimped.

In the lead-up to the local episodes, MTV will be airing a series of top Pimp My Ride US episodes on MTV SEA, starting today at 10pm on Astro Channel 713.

Pimp My Ride Malaysia is sponsored by Celcom Axiata under its Xpax’s Whatchuwant? campaign, giving Xpax customers a chance to have their vehicles worked on by MTV. 

Customers will be in the running to have their vehicles pimped out when they dial *128# and subscribe to any of the tailor-made packs. Contest details will be announced on the Xpax Facebook page at www.facebook.com/xpaxfb and the Xpax website.

Episode 1 will premiere on MTV SEA at 10pm (Malaysia) on Nov 30. Episode 2 will air at the same time on Jan 7.

RM30bil in car excise duty collected, says Najib

KUALA LUMPUR: Car excise duty collection from 2007 till last year totalled RM30.2 billion, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak told the Dewan Rakyat Monday.

A total of RM4.7 billion was collected in 2007, RM6.2 billion (2008), RM5.7 billion (2009), RM7.1 billion (2010) and RM6.5 billion last year, said Najib, who is also Finance Minister, in his written reply to Hee Loy Sian (DAP-Petaling Jaya Selatan) during question time.

Hee wanted to know the total car excise duty collected between 2007 and last year and whether the Finance Ministry intends to lower car excise duty with a view to reduce car prices for the people's benefit.

Najib said car prices are determined by several factors and not merely based on the tax rate.

Production, transportation, advertisement and distribution costs as well as carmakers and distributors profit are elements that ascertained car prices, Najib said.

"These elements are beyond government control. Hence, any proposal to lower car prices has to be studied thoroughly so that the outcome can really benefit the people besides helping to bolster competition in the local automotive sector in the long-term," he added.

 -Bernama

The Star Motor Carnival Highlights 14 to 17 Sept

I, Jeff Lim spent almost 3 hours at Bukit Jalil Stadium Carpark B yesterday from 4pm to 6.50pm.  Why?

It's all due to "The Star Motor Carnival" which is still on for 2 more days as I'm typing this.  It's on from 14 Sept till 17 Sept (Monday).  

Among the highlights are:

1) Display of newly launched VW Beetle, Ford Focus and Mazda BT-50.

2) Pre-launch of Nissan Almera (you can now feel, sit and see 360 angles of the car),

3) Ultra Racing bars 20% Discount.

4) Drifting demo and test drive available on certain cars.

5) ICE Competition (7pm onwards which I missed)

6) PDRM Info booth.

7) Discounts (Up to RM4,000 off on selected Proton and Hyundai cars), lucky draws (Perodua Booth) and  freebies (eg. shopping vouchers, free tinting)

8) Petronas Racing simulators.

9) Classic Cars Display

Well, there's a saying a picture's worth 1000 words.  Without further ado let's proceed to the photos:

Let's start off with Nissan Booth:

Besides the 2 Almeras, Nissan also showcases the Teana and Sylphy Facelift.

End of Nissan Booth.

Start of Classic cars showcase.

END OF CLASSIC CAR SHOW.  Subsequent photos below: TOYOTA Booth.

End of Toyota booth.  Let's proceed to Petronas Booth (main sponsor)

END OF PETRONAS BOOTH.  Let's proceed to Mitsubishi Booth:

END OF MITSUBISHI Showcase.

END OF MAZDA Showcase.

Start of Hyundai booth:

Next up: Proton followed by Honda (biggest booth)

END OF PROTON.  Next stop HONDA (Biggest Auto Booth.  2nd behind Petronas)

 Above and Below: Showcase of New Modulo Bodykits.

 Above and below: Again, New Modulo Bodykits for New Civic.

 Above and below: New Modulo bodykits for new facelift City.

END OF HONDA SHOWCASE.

Next stop: ULTRA RACING BARS.

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