Archives for the 'Cars' Category
Drifting
On Saturday I met up with my friend Munz whom I had known since very young. He’s the proud owner of a Silvia S14, which he uses both as a daily driver as well as a serious drifting machine. It was my first time seeing it and he was happy to take me for a […]
New C-Class
I caught a glimpse of the new C-Class on the road this morning. I must say I’m quite disappointed. In the ads it looks fresh and aggressive but in the flesh it’s rather bland. Maybe because I saw the one with the less sporty front grille.
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 […]
