Month: November 2022

Sebuah rakaman video tular menunjukkan sebuah Perodua Myvi diterbalikkan di perkarangan sebuah stesen minyak di Johor Bahru. Apakah cerita disebalik insiden ini?

Pada awalnya, Myvi tersebut diterbalikkan orang ramai kerana didakwa melanggar lampu merah sehingga mencederakan seorang penghantar makanan, tapi ada plot twist pula.

*Kredit video: Hafiz Aziz

Ejek Punca Terbalik?

Berdasarkan laporan awal Kosmo, saksi di kawasan kejadian memaklumkan pemandu kereta Perodua Myvi itu tidak mematuhi lampu merah dan telah melanggar seorang penghantar makanan sehingga patah kaki. Pemandu Myvi itu dilaporkan cuba untuk melarikan diri sebelum dikerumuni orang awam.

Tambah saksi, dua kereta peroda polis tiba tidak lama kemudian dan membawa pemandu kereta itu ke kereta peronda untuk memastikan keselamatannya. Namun apabila berada di dalam kereta peronda polis, pemandu dikatakan mengejek orang ramai menyebabkan mereka berasa marah dan bertindak merosak dan menterbalikkan Myvi tersebut.

*Kredit video: Sukan Star TV

Rakaman Dashcam Jadi Bukti

Walau bagaimanapun, tular satu lagi video rakaman dashcam dari Perodua Myvi berkenaan yang menunjukkan dengan jelas bahawa Myvi itu berada di pihak yang benar.

Rakaman menunjukkan bahawa lampu isyarat untuk laluan Myvi itu baru masih hijau, cuma ia sudah mula berkelip namun belum bertukar kepada kuning. Ini bermakna penghantar makanan tersebut yang melanggar lampu merah, bukan Myvi itu.

Ini menunjukkan terdapat perbezaan antara bukti rakaman dashcam dengan keterangan saksi di tempat kejadian. Jika dakwaan Myvi langgar lampu merah tidak benar, adakan tindakan menterbalikkan sesebuah kenderaan hanya kerana diejek boleh diterima?

PDRM Tahan 9 Individu

Susulan insiden ini, Ketua Polis Daerah Seri Alam, Superintenden Mohd. Sohaimi Ishak mengesahkan bahawa sembilan individu telah ditahan berhubung kejadian tersebut.

Kesemua sembilan suspek yang berusia antara 16 hingga 41 tahun telah ditahan reman selama empat hari hingga Selasa.

Tambah beliau, siasatan ke atas sembilan suspek itu sudah selesai dan kertas siasatan sudah dirujuk ke Pejabat Timbalan Pendakwa Raya.

“Tujuh daripada mereka akan dituduh di Mahkamah Majistret Johor Bahru esok mengikut Seksyen 427 Kanun Keseksaan kerana khianat,” katanya.

 Dalam pada itu, polis sedang mencari seorang lagi individu yang dipercayai terlibat dalam insiden rusuhan yang menterbalikkan sebuah kereta di Taman Kota Masai, di sini Khamis lalu.

Elon Musk buyout and eventual instatement as CEO of social media platform Twitter has raised plenty of concern among automakers given his ongoing position of Tesla, their major rival in the EV space.

If we didn’t know any better, we’d say that he’s got them triggered. And who can really blame them. He has known to sound off some eyebrow-raising tweets from time to time and once posted “I hate advertising.”

Since Musk’s first day helming the micro-blogging site, the rumours have been swirling about the man’s agenda pushing within the company in addition to public/leaked information of incoming layoffs and corporate restructuring to make Twitter more profitable, including making the platform a paid-only service.

When it comes to automakers, though, most if not all within their marketing spheres are at least wary of this development. Some major brands and automotive groups have decided to outright withdraw their advertising spend on the platform.

This was unofficial boycott was led by Audi USA, but later expanded to include the entirety of the Volkswagen Group (Porsche, Bugatti-Rimac, Skoda, SEAT, Lamborghini, Bentley, Ducati) who, in a statement to Reuters, said: “We are closely monitoring the situation and will decide about the next steps depending on its evolvement.”

Since these companies are now liable to disclose sensitive information within the platform, one now owned by a rival automaker’s CEO, practices such as private messages and the tweeting about sales, promotions, new model teasers and such will come with an undertone of paranoia.

Fellow American automotive brand Ford has also come out admitting it has halted all advertising spend on Twitter following Musk’s takeover, and the same goes with General Motors. A spokesperson for GM said that the company was “engaging with Twitter to understand the direction of the platform under new ownership.”

Stellantis, the 4th largest automaker by volume, has taken a less aggressive stance, saying that it will continue to monitor all social media channels involved with its brands and will stay “vigilant” of any untoward activity or behaviour.

Beyond automotive, there are plenty of other brands that have been observed responding similarly to their involvement with the Twitter platform, ranging from cosmetics to big food.

Currently, it is estimated that advertising accounts for 90% of Twitter’s revenue.

Gerakan Tanah Air’s (GTA) chairman Dr Mahathir Mohamad has struck at Pakatan Harapan’s pledge to abolish tolls should the coalition win the upcoming 15th general elections (GE15).

With voting to kick off in less than two weeks, it personally surprises us that only one party has come forth to make that promise.

The Pakatan Harapan coalition had made similar pledge prior to their GE14 win in May 2018, couching the promise by adding that it would be done “in stages.”

It has been considered, reconsidered, walked back, and left idle for so long now that Malaysians have begrudgingly accepted the never-ending sequence of tolled highways as a fact of life, especially so in the Klang Valley.

However, Tun M believes that GTA’s words here ring hollow, questioning the financial feasibility to remove major highways from paid access.

“I don’t believe the people will support them because they know that the country needs tolls,” he said at an event, adding “They (previously) claimed that they will abolish tolls. This time around, they are still promising to do the same.”

Within the same session he added that other pledges in the 2018 general election (GE14) manifesto were not able to be fulfilled, such as the abolishment of the mandatory death penalty.

That said, DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng’s pledge only involved removing all tolls along the North-South Expressway (PLUS) if Pakatan Harapan comes out on top and forms the next federal government, citing the 18% reduction in highway toll rates that had occurred when they were in power for 22 months.

Still, other reports say that Guan Eng expanded further on the toll issue, indicating that it “can abolish all tolls” if it’s able to stay as the ruling party for another 5 years.

The Mazda CX-8 has been given a facelift in Japan and will go on sale there next month. The three-row SUV comes with several exterior changes, new colour, tweaked suspension and is now equipped with Mazda’s intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive).

Exterior

The 2023 Mazda CX-8 adopts the latest Kodo: soul of motion design,  which brings it closer to the design of the current Mazda CX-5.

The front grille has been replaced with a grille that has a thicker chrome finish, along with a mesh pattern inside. The bumper now sports a more simpler design, with a single centre air vent at the bottom and a redesigned decorative skid plate.

The front lights are also new, featuring twin L-shaped LED daytime running lights just like the CX-60. Although the lights still utilise adaptive LED technology, it now comes with 20 light elements, compared to the 12 on the current model.

At the rear, the taillights also feature a similar L-shaped design, joining the look of the car together. The rear bumper is new too, designed to emphasis the width of the car.

There’s also a new colour for the CX-8,  Rhodium White Premium Metallic.

Interior

There’s no major changes when it comes to the interior, but the front seats have been bolstered to improve body holding. 

USB Type C ports are now available, as is wireless Apple CarPlay connectivity and Mazda has decided to equip the CX-8 with Mazda’s intelligent Drive Select (Mi-Drive), which adds off-road mode added alongside normal and sport.

CTS, suspension and powertrain

The 2023 CX-8 has been given Cruising and Traffic Support (CTS) which automatically operates the acceleration and braking system to maintain a proper trailing distance to the vehicle in front. It also assists with steering operations to keep the car in the correct lane.

The suspension setup for the CX-8 has also been tweaked to improve body control on bumpy and undulating roads.

Although it looks like that the CX-8 will soldiers on with unchanged engines, models fitted with the 2.5-litre turbo will come with a punchier feel as Mazda has tweaked the accelerator pedal mapping and changed the transmission shift timing.

In Japan, the CX-8 is offered with several engine options, including a 2.5-liter NA four-cylinder with 190 PS/252 Nm, 2.5-liter turbo engine with 230 PS/420 Nm, and a 2.2-liter turbo four-cylinder with 200 PS/450 Nm. All engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.

Japan will be getting the facelift CX-8 in December 2022, Australia will be getting theirs in March 2023, so perhaps we will get ours by Q4 2023.

The 2022 Hyundai Staria 10-seater was just launched by Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) in early October and over 200 units were sold within a span of a month.

Regarded as a ‘future-forward’ multi-purpose vehicle (MPV), the Hyundai Staria first entered the market back in 2021 with a heftier price tag of RM358,888 for the Premium seven-seater premium.

The 10-seater, however, got a much friendlier price point from RM179,888 to RM209,888, which explains why the Staria made such a sales impact within a month of its launch.

Spaceship-inspired exterior

The 10-seater Hyundai Staria might have slightly different specs compared to the more premium seven-seater variant, but the overall spaceship-inspired exterior is maintained with the exception of a few differences such as conventional LED headlamps and a different front grille.

There are three variants of the 10-seater Staria on offer – Lite, Plus, and Max. Across the board, all three models share the same wraparound DRLs, 8-inch infotainment touchscreen, and of course, the CRDi 2.2-litre, 4-cylinder, VGT diesel engine which produces 176hp and 431Nm of torque.

Demands expected to rise going into 2023

According to Jeffrey Gan, Managing Director, Retail and Distribution of Sime Darby Motors Malaysia, “With more than 200 units sold since its launch in early October, we are encouraged that the Malaysian public recognises the features of Hyundai Staria 10-seater as a dynamic MPV which offers the best of both worlds, in terms of practicality and performance. We expect demand to only continue to rise in the remaining months and into the new year.”

SUV kompak serba baharu, Honda WR-V yang juga pesaing sebenar kepada Perodua Ativa telah dilancarkan di Indonesia baru-baru ini.

Honda WR-V ini adalah model yang dihasilkan daripada model SUV RS Concept yang telah diperkenalkan di Indonesia pada tahun lalu. WR-V ini diposisikan sebagai SUV kompak segmen-B, di bawah Honda HR-V.

Honda WR-V dikatakan bakal memberi saingan kepada beberapa SUV kompak lain dalam kategorinya yang terdiri daripada Daihatsu Rocky dan Toyota Raize. Di Malaysia, musuh utamanya adalah Perodua Ativa. Antara kedua-dua model ini, yang mana satu lebih baik?

Enjin Dan Prestasi

Perodua Ativa menggunakan enjin 1KR-VET 1.0-Liter turbo tiga silinder petrol yang menghasilkan 98 PS serta 140 Nm tork serta dipadankan dengan transmisi D-CVT. Ini merupakan enjin pengecas turbo pertama yang dihasilkan Perodua dengan prestasi bersamaan enjin berkapasiti 1.5L.

Sementara itu, Honda WR-V tidak hadir dengan enjin VTEC Turbo. Sebaliknya, WR-V dilengkapi dengan enjin 1.5L NA DOHC i-VTEC yang menghasilkan 121 PS serta 145 Nm tork. Digandingkan dengan transmisi CVT, ia merupakan konfigurasi enjin sama yang juga boleh didapati pada Honda City dan HR-V varian asas.

Bahagian Luaran

Honda WR-V

Gril hadapan RS
Signal LED sequential
Lampu utama, DRL dan lampu kabus LED
Antena shark fin
Rim aloi dua tona 17 inci
Lampu belakang LED
Cermin tinted menghalang haba
Kemasan bumbung

Perodua Ativa

Lampu utama, DRL dan lampu kabus LED
Signal sequential
Lampu belakang LED
Spoiler belakang dua tona
Rim aloi 17 inci
Bumbung dua tona

Bahagian Dalaman

Menjengah ke bahagian dalam kabin, kedua-dua model ini menggunakan gabungan warna hitam dan merah. Walau bagaimanapun, kemasan merah pada Ativa lebih kepada kerusi tempat duduknya sahaja manakala WR-V turut menerima kemasan tersebut di keseluruhan interior kereta seperti di tempat duduk, papan pemuka dan bahagian pintu.

Honda WR-V

Gabungan warna hitam dan merun gelap di dalam kabin
Kluster meter interaktif TFT bersaiz 4.2 inci
Paparan infotainment bersaiz 7 inci dengan Android Auto dan apple CarPlay
Stereng balutan kulit
Kawalan penghawa dingin automatik
Perehat tangan balutan kulit
Push to Start
Tempat duduk balutan kulit dengan jahitan merah

Perodua Ativa

Gabungan warna hitam dan merah di bahagian dalam kabin
Kluster meter TFT bersaiz 7 inci
Tempat duduk balutan kulit dengan kemasan merah
Paparan infotainment LCD bersaiz 9 inci
Kawalan penghawa dingin digital
Push to Start

Dimensi Dan Saiz

Model
Perodua Ativa
Honda WR-V

Panjang (mm)
4,065
4,060

Lebar (mm)
1,710
1,780

Tinggi (mm)
1,635
1,608

Jarak Roda (mm) 
2,525
2,485

Berdasarkan perbandingan dimensi, Honda WR-V adalah 5 mm lebih pendek, 70 mm lebih lebar, 27 mm lebih rendah berbanding Perodua Ativa. Perodua Ativa juga mempunyai jarak roda 40 mm lebih panjang berbanding WR-V.

Ciri Keselamatan

Untuk bantuan sistem keselamatan termaju, kesemua varian Perodua Ativa menerima ASA 3.0 yang merangkumi Pre-Collision Warning (PCW), Pre-Collision Braking (PCB), Front Departure Alert, Lane Departure Warning (LDW) serta Pedal Mis-operation Control. Ativa juga turut menerima sistem Perodua Smart-Drive Assist yang merangkumi

Lane Departure Warning
Lane Departure Prevention
Cruise Control
Lane Keep Control
Blind Spot Monitor
Rear Cross Traffic Alert.
Bantuan lampu adaptif dan automatik
Kamera undur

Sementara itu, Honda WR-V pula dilengkapi dengan sistem ADAS mereka, iaitu Honda Sensing yang meliputi Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Road Departure Mitigation System (RDM), Adaptive Cruise Control dan Auto High Beam (AHB). Model ini turut menerima ciri keselamatan lain seperti:

Honda LaneWatch
Kamera undur pelbagai sudut
Lampu automatik

Dari segi keselamatan, tiada banyak beza diantara kedua model ini kerana kedua-duanya hadir dengan ciri keselamatan serta bantuan pemanduan yang termaju.

Harga

Di Indonesia, Honda WR-V dijual pada harga:

Varian E: Rp.271.9 juta (RM82,395)
Varian RS: Rp.289.9 juta (RM87,865)
Varian RS dengan Honda Sensing Rp.309.9 juta (RM93,939)

Sementara itu, Perodua Ativa dijual pada harga:

Varian X: RM62,500
Varian H: RM67,300 RM67,500
Varian AV: RM72,600 – RM73,400

Berdasarkan pada perbandingan harga secara kasar, harga Honda WR-V ini ternyata lebih mahal berbanding Ativa. Malah varian terendah mereka , varian E dijual pada harga lebih kurang RM9,000 lebih mahal berbanding varian tertinggi Perodua Ativa.

Di Malaysia, faktor harga memainkan peranan penting dalam menentukan masa depan sesebuah kereta di pasaran negara ini. Pada pendapat anda, sekiranya Honda WR-V ini dibawa masuk ke pasaran Malaysia pada harga di bawah RM90,000, mampukah SUV kompak keluaran Honda ini menggugat kedudukan Perodua Ativa di pasaran Malaysia?

 

Honda Malaysia has opened its biggest 3S Centre in Kuching, Sarawak this week located in Petra Jaya.

Covering an area of 4,711 square metres with a total build-up area of 2,339 square metres, the biggest Honda 3S Centre in Kuching houses a total of 12 service bays, three general repair bays, and one tyre service bay.

Service capacity of up to 50 cars per day

Currently handled by Northmont Capital Sdn Bhd, the new Honda 3S Centre in Petra Jaya marks the 14th dealership in East Malaysia to further enhance Honda’s dealership network and aftersales services in the region.

The new Honda 3S Centre also include a host of amenities to ensure a comfortable environment and other services for its customers and Honda owners with things like:

Comfortable lounges
Kids’ corner
Complimentary Wi-Fi
Road tax and insurance renewal
Car wash services
Air-conditioning services
Tyre alignment and balancing services + more

Honda City – the most sought-after model in Sarawak

According to Honda Malaysia Managing Director and CEO, Mr Hironobu Yoshimura “This year, the East Malaysia region has recorded encouraging sales performance, and contributed 5% to Honda Malaysia total sales from January to September 2022. Out of the 5% sales contribution, Sarawak is the highest contributor with 3%.”

“The City is the most sought-after model in Sarawak, contributing 22% to the total state sales in the region. The all-new HR-V which was launched in July 2022 has also received overwhelming response in Sarawak, with over 200 units sold in the state. I would like to thank all Honda customers in the East Malaysia region for their trust and support for the Honda brand,” added Mr Hironobu.

Penunggang motosikal dinasihatkan berhati-hati ketika menunggang di atas garisan putih (road marking) bagi mengelakkan kejadian tidak diingini daripada berlaku.

Malah Jabatan Siasatan Dan Penguatkuasaan Trafik PDRM turut menasihatkan pengguna motosikal agar mengelakkan daripada melalui atas garisan putih jika boleh.

Fungsi Garisan Putih Jalan Raya

Garisan jalan (road marking) merupakan tanda yang diturap pada permukaan jalan raya untuk memberi panduan, amaran dan maklumat kepada pengguna jalan raya. Garisan putih jalan ini juga berfungsi untuk mengawal dan memastikan aliran trafik teratur dan lancar.

Garisan putih jalan raya ini terdiri daripada:

Garisan memanjang dan melintang
Penanda jalan (simbol)
Anak panah
Perkataan

Kenapa Garisan Putih Jalan Raya Berbahaya Kepada Penunggang Motosikal?

Permukaan Tidak Rata

Garisan putih yang diturap di jalan raya bersifat tebal dan timbul. Keadaan ini membuatkan motosikal boleh hilang imbangan sekiranya penunggang motosikal bergerak dalam keadaan laju. Antara garisan yang perlu diberi perhatian adalah garisan putih Chevron.

Permukaan Licin

Disebabkan garisan ini timbul, permukaan garisan ini tidak sama seperti permukaan jalan raya di mana ia lebih licin lebih-lebih lagi apabila cuaca hujan.

Tampalan Garisan Jalan Sementara

Ketika kerja-kerja pembinaan dilakukan dan jalan terpaksa dikecilkan, garisan jalan sementara akan dibentuk. Namun setelah jalan kembali dibuka, kebanyakan garisan sementara ini akan ditampal dengan cat hitam sebelum garisan putih baharu dibentuk jika jalan tidak diturap semula. Ini membuatkan permukaan jalan bertambah teruk.

Tidak Mesra Tayar Botak

Faktor tayar juga memainkan peranan untuk memastikan motosikal tidak mudah tergelincir ketika melalui permukaan jalan yang basah. Pastikan tayar motosikal tidak botak untuk memberikan grip yang lebih kuat.   

Bagi mengelakkan kejadian yang tidak diingini berlaku, penunggang motosikal dinasihatkan untuk mengelakkan diri daripada berjalan di atas garisan putih. Berhati-hati di jalan raya!

Indonesia staged the global debut of the all-new Honda WR-V compact SUV model earlier this week.

Using the SUV RS Concept which was unveiled in the country last year, the Honda WR-V is the final product that has entered the production stage. Sitting comfortably just under the Honda HR-V, the Honda WR-V is said to rival some big competition within its category that consists of the Daihatsu Rocky and Toyota Raize. In Malaysia, that would be the Perodua Ativa.

Three variants with the same 1.5L NA engine

There will be three different variants made available for the all-new Honda WR-V in Indonesia – the base E, mid RS, and the range-topping RS with Honda Sensing. With dimensions of 4,060mm (long), 1,780mm (wide), and 1,608mm (tall), the latest compact SUV from Honda is slightly shorter and lower but wider compared to the Perodua Ativa.

That funky design is powered by a 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC engine that produces 121ps at 6,600rpm and 145Nm of torque at 4,300rpm. Mated to a CVT transmission, it’s the same engine configuration for all three WR-V variants which can also be found in the non-hybrid and non-turbo Honda City and HR-V.

Honda WR-V E, RS, or RS with Honda Sensing?

The base Honda WR-V model is already starting strong with specs like:

One push ignition system with remote engine start
Keyless entry
7-inch infotainment touchscreen
16-inch five-spoke alloy wheels
LED turn signals for the side mirrors
Rear multi-angle reverse parking camera
Digital AC panel
Four airbags
380-litre boot space + more

Moving up to the Honda WR-V RS model, this variant comes with a few extras such as:

Full LED headlight with LED DRLs
Chromed chequered front grille
Walk away auto lock
17-inch two-tone alloy wheels
Analogue/digital combination meter cluster with a 4.2-inch TFT display
Leather/fabric combination seats
Auto AC
Side mirrors with auto fold

The range-topping Honda WR-V RS with Honda Sensing sits at the very top with specs like:

Honda Sensing
Honda LaneWatch
Six airbags
USB power outlet
Auto headlights

Honda WR-V – From RM82k to RM94k in Indonesia

As for the price tag, the base Honda WR-V E variant is priced at Rp271.9 million, followed by Rp289.9 million for the RS, and Rp309.9 million for the RS with Honda Sensing. That’s roughly in the ballpark of between RM82,000 to RM94,000.

There are six colour options to choose from – Taffeta While (E variant only), Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Crystal Black Pearl, and three exclusive colours for the RS variants – Stellar Diamond Pearl, Ignite Red Metallic, and Ignite Red Metallic (two-tone).

Is it a good enough prospect to be brought into the Malaysian market and go head-to-head with the Perodua Ativa? Like everything else, the price will be the determining factor if it does land on our shores.

 

The Carlist.my Car Of The Year awards are back for 2022 and here’s your chance to win some cool prizes just by casting your vote.

While waiting for the 15th general election (GE15) to come around on 19 November 2022, you can practice your voting skills by choosing which cars deserve to be awarded the People’s Choice Awards – Car of the Year (PCACOTY). To vote, CLICK HERE.

Apple, Dyson & Xiaomi products to be won

To vote for your favourite cars under the People’s Choice Awards – Car of the Year categories, head over to https://event.carlist.my/caroftheyear2022/ and start placing your votes for a total of 18 categories listed below (for cars that were on sale from June 2021 to September 2022):

Entry-level Sedan and Hatch (Under RM60,000)
B-Segment Sedan and Hatch (RM60,000 – RM100,000)
B-Segment SUV (RM60,000 – RM140,000)
C-Segment Sedan and Hatch (RM100,000 – RM150,000)
C-Segment SUV (RM100,000 – RM150,000)
C-Segment SUV (RM150,000 – RM250,000)
7-Seater SUV (RM150,000 – RM250,000)
D-Segment Sedan (RM150,000 – RM250,000)
Small/Midsize MPV (RM60,000 – RM160,000)
Pickup Truck (RM100,000 – RM150,000)
Premium Sedan (Entry)
Premium Sedan (Midsize)
Performance SUV
Premium SUV (Midsize/Midsize Coupe)
Premium SUV (Large/Large Coupe)
Battery Electric Vehicle (RM150,000 – RM250,000)
Battery Electric Vehicle (RM250,000 – RM350,000)
Battery Electric Vehicle (RM350,000 & Above)

Once you’re done with the voting, all you have to do after that is fill in your details (name, email, contact, etc). If you’re one of the lucky ones, you’ll win a brand new Apple iPhone 14, Apple iPad, Apple Watch, Dyson cordless vacuum, or a bunch of premium Xiaomi products.

Don’t forget to vote, folks! It’s free, online, and will only take a few minutes of your time. The voting period has already begun and will end when the clock strikes midnight on 13 November 2022. To begin casting your votes, CLICK HERE.