After the Japan massive earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, the latest report on Japan’s March auto sales are reportedly the worst they’ve been since 1968. Overall vehicle sales were down 44.2% from the same month in 2010, while sales of all light cars were down a similarly colossal 32.5% on the month. With many Japanese automakers ...
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2011 Malaysian Rally Onboard Camera in Alister’s Proton Satria Neo S2000
Alister McRae and Bill Hayes in Stage 1 of the 2011 Malaysian Rally.
Read More »No Tailgating While Driving On The Road
As part of FastMotoring Safety Drive Tips, we would like to share with all of you about this video about scary road debris that causes road accident and windshield damage. We urge all our fellow readers to avoid tailgating and keep a distance between other cars on the road. It is very common especially in Malaysia as many flying ...
Read More »2012 BMW M5 Concept Model Leaked Ahead of Debut
The above is the new 2012 BMW M5 (F10). Here it is in the concept form that will make its official debut later this month at the Shanghai Motor Show, courtesy of photos leaked from an embargoed preview event held on last weekend in Germany. Anyway, stay tuned for more info on the BMW Concept M5 as we receive ...
Read More »Range Rover Towed Back To Dealer with Donkeys in China
There is an owner of a 2010 Range Rover in Shenyang, China that is extremely unsatisfied and frustrated with his English SUV. He claimed that he paid 2 million Renminbi (about $304,000) for his Range Rover which broke down 6 times in a year and eventually needed a new engine. When the SUV died on its 7th time, the ...
Read More »No Damage Reconditioned Vehicles or Parts from Japan!
As an action and response towards the Japan massive earthquake and tsunami, the Malaysian government step up and setup a six-department committee to ensure damaged vehicles or vehicle parts from areas hit by the recent earthquake and the tsunami in Japan do not end up in Malaysia. The committee will conduct thorough inspections on shipments of vehicles and ...
Read More »Proton Kick Start Its 2011 Asia Pacific Rally Championship Campaign
Today, Proton official launch of its 2011 campaign with the present of Malaysia’s Deputy Minister of Tourism – Dato’ Dr. James Dawos Mamit. Proton aiming its 2011 Asia Pacific rally Championship (APRC) campaign on a high note with a strong finish at this season with confidences. In 2011 APRC, Proton will place two Satria Neo Super S2000 rally cars piloted ...
Read More »Malaysian Car Production and Automobile Industry could be disrupted due to Massive Earthquake and Tsunami
Malaysia’s auto sales are on track to grow 2% to record 618,000 vehicles this year, although production could be disrupted in coming months by parts shortages after Japan’s massive earthquake and tsunami. Sales last year in Southeast Asia’s largest passenger car market rose 12.7% to 605,156 vehicles. For the first two months of this year, sales were up ...
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