Archives for the 'Cars' Category
Syed Zainal and Lee Iacocca
Syed Zainal, current head of Proton, reminds me of Lee Iacocca. No, not in terms of personality - Syed Zainal is as low profile as Lee Iacocca is outspoken. They’re the same in the sense that both of them were roped in to turn around the fortunes of an ailing car company.
In the eighties, Lee […]
The Civic
In the early nineties the original Honda Mayat (”hearse Honda”) started to gain the attention of street racers. Duly named because of its long roof and distinctive straight tail, it was unbeatable at the traffic lights. Then came the VTEC Honda Mayat (EF). Once VTEC mode came into play at around 5,000 RPM, it would […]
C, 3, A4, 9-3
The new C-Class has been launched in Malaysia. Its styling is much more aggressive than that of its predecessor. On looks alone I judge it to be better than the current 3-Series.
My favourite in this segment used to be the A4 due to its understatedness. The latest A4 just looks ugly. I thought I would […]
New Vios
I happened upon the second generation Toyota Vios yesterday in Subang Jaya. It was wearing Singapore plates - here in Malaysia, UMW Toyota is still selling the 2003 model.
Looks odd at first glance but one quickly gets used to the grille. I can see a family resemblance to the new Camry. The interior looks plush […]