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Ferrari Museum in Maranello Launch “Driven by Enzo” & “Passion and Legend” Exhibitions

On the 120th anniversary of the founder’s birth, the Ferrari Museum pays tribute to his passion for cars with the “Driven by Enzo” and “Passion and Legend” exhibitions, which retrace the countless developments in style and technology over the company’s history.

“Driven by Enzo” shows off the four-seater models driven personally by Ferrari. As is well known, Enzo Ferrari used to try out every car produced at Maranello himself, but not all of them were for day-to-day driving. On his daily journeys, he particularly loved four-seater cars because of their combination of comfort and sportiness and often ferried around his illustrious visitors in them.

His passion for these cars began with the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT 2+2 and continued for the rest of his life with the 400 GTi, the 412, and finally the Ferrari 456 GT, a car he personally approved in 1988. Even when he decided to employ a chauffeur in 1969, the latter was often a passenger and travel companion of a man who always felt himself to be a driver.

“Passion and Legend” is the extraordinary story of Enzo Ferrari and his company, retraced through cars and images. Ferrari is the transposition into the real world of its founder’s vision and his unconditional love for cars, as we can see in this exhibition of seven decades of the most beautiful cars.

Then we find the 166 Inter of 1948, the first Ferrari mainly for road use, the Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta “Tdf” of 1956 and again the Dino 246. The exhibition carries on down to the cars of today such as the F12tdf, a special limited series, and the 812 Superfast, the company’s highest performing road car.

With the help of two interactive stations, the exhibitions also allow us to discover the most important 2+2 cars in the company’s history and to take a virtual tour of today’s production facilities. The exhibitions will be at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello until May 2019.

BMW Group Malaysia Announces New Vehicle Prices With SST

BMW Group Malaysia has announced its latest vehicle pricing, now with Sales and Services Tax (SST) compliant prices for BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad vehicles. You can download the actual lists here:

BMW Malaysia Price List

BMW Motorrad Malaysia Price List

MINI Malaysia Price List

Appended below are the new retail prices for BMW Malaysia vehicles as at 1st September 2018:

Mini…

MINI 3 Door
The New MINI Cooper S 3 Door RM 245,888.00
The New MINI John Cooper Works Hatch RM 306,888.00
The New MINI John Cooper Works Hatch with Panoramic Sunroof RM 315,888.00
MINI 5 Door
The New MINI Cooper S 5 Door RM 256,888.00
The New MINI Cooper S 5 Door with Dinamica Leather Seats RM 261,888.00

MINI Clubman
MINI Cooper Clubman RM 211,888.00
MINI Cooper S Clubman RM 262,888.00
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman RM 335,888.00
MINI John Cooper Works Clubman with Panoramic Sunroof RM 344,888.00
MINI Countryman
MINI Countryman Sports RM 240,888.00
MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid RM 250,888.00
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman RM 355,888.00
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman with Panoramic Sunroof RM 364,888.00

BMW…

1 Series
118i M Sport
CKD
Hatch
RM 185,800.00
was RM 188,800.00
-RM 3,000.00
***
3 Series
318i Luxury
CKD
Sedan
RM 202,800.00
was RM 205,800.00
-RM 3,000.00
***
330e M Sport
CKD
Sedan
RM 258,800.00
was RM 258,800.00
RM 0.00
**

4 Series
420i Coupé Sport
CBU
Coupé
RM 351,800.00
was RM 344,800.00
+RM 7,000.00

430i Coupé M Sport
CBU
Coupé
RM 424,800.00
was RM 416,800.00
+RM 8,000.00

M4 Coupé
CBU
Coupé
RM 772,800.00
was RM 760,800.00
+ RM 12,000.00

5 Series
530e Sport
CKD
Sedan
RM 328,800.00
was RM 343,800.00
-RM 15,000.00
**
530i M Sport
CKD
Sedan
RM 379,800.00
was RM 388,800.00
-RM 9,000.00
***
M5
CBU
Sedan
RM 1,010,800.00
was RM 998,800.00
+ RM 12,000.00

7 Series
740Le xDrive
CKD
Sedan
RM 594,800.00
was RM 598,800.00
-RM 4,000.00
**
X1
X1 sDrive20i Sport
CKD
SAV
RM 227,800.00
was RM 230,800.00
-RM 3,000.00
***

X2
X2 sDrive20i M Sport
CBU
Sports Activity Coupé
RM 328,800.00
was RM 320,800.00
+ RM 8,000.00

X3
X3 xDrive30i Luxury
CKD
SAV
RM 313,800.00
N/A
N/A
***
X5
X5 xDrive40e M Sport
CKD
SAV
RM 390,800.00
was RM 388,800.00
+ RM 2,000.00
**

BMW i
i8 Coupé
CBU
Coupé
RM 1,408,800.00
N/A
N/A

BMW Motorrad…

SPORT
R1200RS
RM 103,900.00

S1000RR EU4
RM 107,900.00

S1000RR EU4 Motorsport Edition
RM 109,900.00

TOURING
R1200RT
RM 127,900.00
R1200RT Spezial
RM 135,900.00
K1600GT
RM 162,900.00
K1600Bagger
RM 162,900.00
K1600GTL
RM 171,900.00
K1600Grand America
RM 171,900.00

ROADSTER
G310R
RM 26,900.00
S1000R
RM 88,900.00
R1200R
RM 99,900.00
HERITAGE
R nineT Pure
RM 83,900.00
R nineT Scrambler
RM 88,900.00
R nineT Urban GS
RM 88,900.00
R nineT Racer
RM 89,900.00
R nineT
RM 103,900.00

ADVENTURE
G310GS
RM 29,900.00
S1000XR
RM 106,900.00
R1200GS (non-TFT)
RM 107,900.00
R1200GS
RM 110,900.00
R1200GS Adventure (non-TFT)
RM 116,900.00
R1200GS Adventure
RM 121,900.00

URBAN MOBILITY (Scooter)
C650 Sport
RM 66,900.00
C650 GT
RM 70,900.00

Volkswagen Revises Prices With New SST Tax Structure, Cars Even More Affordable Now!

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) today announced the revised prices of all Volkswagen models with the implementation of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) on the 1^st of September 2018. With the exception of CBU models, the new prices of Volkswagen cars are now lower than previous prices with 6% GST. Additionally, the VPCM Price Protection Scheme (PPS) is still applicable for all models registered by the 15^th of November 2018 and while stocks last. Since the introduction of PPS, VPCM has seen a rise in demand for Volkswagen models. While VPCM is doing its best to meet the demand, stocks are very limited and customers are urged to not delay placing their bookings.

Erik Winter, Managing Director of VPCM (above) said, “In line with the Government’s initiative, we are very pleased that the new tax structure has allowed us to be more competitive with our prices. With the new tax structure, the reduction of Volkswagen prices ranges from 1.5% (for the Tiguan Comfortline) to 2.6% (for the Vento Highline) compared against the previous tax structure with GST. We believe that the new prices, as well as our recently-introduced Price Protection Scheme (PPS) makes owning a Volkswagen even more attractive to Malaysians.”

Below is a comparison on prices of the locally assembled (CKD) models and total savings under the PPS:

Model	Price with 6% GST (before 1^st June)	Price with SST (1^st Sept onwards)	Price with 0% GST (1^st June – 31^st Aug) *Current valid prices with PPS
Polo	RM76,888	RM74,990	RM72,488
Vento Comfortline	RM86,888	RM84,690	RM81,888
Vento Highline	RM93,888	RM91,490	RM88,488
Tiguan Comfortline	RM148,888	RM146,690	RM138,888
Tiguan Highline	RM168,888	RM165,990	RM158,888
Passat Comfortline	RM179,990	RM176,690	RM169,488
Passat Highline	RM198,990	RM195,390	RM187,488

The prices of imported (CBU) models in comparison as well as with the total savings absorbed by VPCM is listed below:

Model	Price with 6% GST (before 1^st June)	Price with SST (1^st Sept onwards)	Price with 0% GST (1^st June – 31^st Aug) *Current valid prices with PPS
Beetle	RM147,888	RM154,190	RM139,488
Golf R-Line	RM169,990	RM173,390	RM159,888
Golf GTI	RM239,990	RM246,490	RM225,888
Golf R	RM295,990	RM304,390	RM278,888

“As for aftersales service, the prices are determined by the service tax rate, and customers can download the revised service pricing guide on the Volkswagen website,” he added. All Volkswagen models come with 3-years free maintenance, 5-years manufacturer’s warranty and 5-years roadside assistance.

Harga Perodua TURUN dengan cukai SST!

Perodua telah mengeluarkan kenyataan berkenaan harga model kenderaan mereka yang telah dikemaskinikan dengan pengenalan semula Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan SST.
Menurut struktur cukai SST baharu, harga model-model Perodua kini lebih murah dari 1 – 3%.
Ini bermaksud harga kereta Perodua telah turun sebanyak RM564 – RM1,710.

Perodua baru sahaja mengumumkan harga terkini bagi model-model kenderaan mereka dengan pengenalan semula Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan atau lebih dikenali sebagai cukai SST. Berdasar kenyataan yang telah dikeluarkan oleh Perodua, harga kereta mereka kini lebih murah dari 1 hingga 3% berbanding dengan harga jualan sewaktu Cukai Barangan dan Perkhidmatan GST dilaksanakan! (more…)

Honda Malaysia umum harga baharu dengan SST! Dari RM70,242

Honda Malaysia telah mengumumkan harga baharu mereka yang telah dikuatkuasakan dengan Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan.
Semua harga tertera telah dikemaskinikan dengan cukai jualan SST 10%.
Bagi khidmat selepas jualan seperti servis, cukai perkhidmatan 6% akan ditambahkan.

Honda Malaysia baru sahaja mengumumkan harga kenderaan-kenderaan mereka yang kini telah dikuatkuasakan dengan Cukai Jualan dan Perkhidmatan SST mulai 1 September 2018. Harga terkini adalah harga atas jalan dengan cukai jualan 10%. Bagi mana-mana servis (alat ganti dan caj buruh penyelenggaraan) yang termasuk dalam khidmat selepas jualan, cukai 6% akan dikuatkuasakan. (more…)

HMSB Announces New Honda Vehicle Pricing Now With SST

Honda Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (HMSB) has announced the new pricing of its models following the recent announcement by the Government of Malaysia on the Sales and Service Tax (SST) implementation effective 1^st September 2018. The new pricing is inclusive of 10% Sales Tax which was implemented on motor vehicles. Honda’s Completely Knocked Down (CKD) models namely Jazz, BR-V, City, Civic, CR-V and Accord will be priced ranging from RM70,242 to RM169,398*. Prices of its Completely Built Up units (CBU) models such as the Odyssey and Civic Type R will be priced at RM258,896 and RM330,002* respectively.

The new SST establishment will have its rate set at 10% for sales and 6% for services. Honda Malaysia’s after-sales services will be subjected to a 6% service tax for maintenance labour charge. Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Mr. Toichi Ishiyama said, “With the new SST legislation taking effect on 1^st September 2018, Honda Malaysia have adjusted the prices for Honda models and after-sales services accordingly. We remain committed to providing the Joy of Buying to our customers with quality products and unique advanced features and technology”.

HMSB also recently announced a ‘Joy of Buying’ campaign in conjunction with the Malaysia Independence Day and Honda’s 70^th Anniversary celebration. The campaign which runs from 1^st September 2018 to 31^st October 2018 aims to reward lucky Honda customers who submit the most creative slogans with 7 Honda City, 17 Sony Blu-ray Home Cinema System and 277 official Honda merchandise.

*For the more comprehensive and FULL listing of HMSB’s new vehicle prices, click to download this: HMSB New SST Price

Customers can visit any of Honda’s 96 authorized dealers nationwide or call Honda’s Toll Free number at 1-800-88-2020 or log on to www.honda.com.my for more information.

Perodua Models Now Between 1-3% Cheaper With SST Reintroduction Against GST!

In line with the government’s reintroduction of the Sales and Service Tax (SST) effective 1 September 2018, Perodua has released new prices for all its models, which are reduced by between 1-3% (for selected models, the image above refers to the car, ya – Ed.) compared with Goods and Services Tax (GST)-era pricing. “Based on the new tax structure, almost all Perodua models see price reductions compared to the GST price structure,” said Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd Managing Director Dato’ Dr Zahari Husin.

To recap, the government zeroed the GST rate (from 6%) on 1 June 2018, opening up a ‘tax holiday’ and a spike in vehicle demand that lasted three months. In July, the Finance Ministry announced that the SST, which was due to replace the GST, would be set at 10% for sales and 6% for services. “We wish to thank all Malaysians, especially our 3.3 million valued customers who have chosen Perodua as their brand of choice. We will continue to offer the best value in the Malaysian market with our new prices,” said Dato’ Dr Zahari.

“On Perodua’s service and parts, we will continue to give competitive pricing to our customers. We truly appreciate the unwavering support the people have shown for our products and services, and will continue to improve ourselves for our customers. Please visit any of our sales and service outlets nationwide and speak to our authorised sales and service advisors to learn more about our products and services,” said Dato’ Dr Zahari.

New Jaguar F-Type Supercar To Rival McLaren Set To Debut in 2022!

HOT from Auto Express, the successor to the Jaguar F-Type will embrace hybrid technology and go mid-engined when it launches around 2022, Auto Express (AE) has exclusively revealed this. And further down the line, Jag could launch a fully-electric version to rival the forthcoming Porsche Taycan. Development work on the F-Type’s successor is under way, with engineers devising a plan that will transform the model into the brand’s halo product to compete with McLaren and Audi Sport.

Central to the plan and favoured by engineers is the shift from a front to mid-engined layout for the performance car. According to high-ranking technicians working on the project, the Honda NSX is being used as a benchmark for the next-generation Jaguar model, because key to the car’s armoury will be the use of hybrid technology to boost performance. Although it will be a replacement for the current F-Type, the new product is likely to bear little resemblance to the existing car. The switch to a mid-engined layout will enable Jaguar to be more daring with the proportions; the long bonnet and cab- rearward design of the current F-Type will make way for a lower, sleeker overall look, previewed here in AE’s exclusive images.

The mechanical make-up of the car is yet to be finalised, but it’s expected that at least two electric motors, one on each axle to give four-wheel drive, will supplement a mid-mounted V6 engine. If it is to be competitive, a power figure upwards of 550bhp is likely, placing it among competitors such as the McLaren 570S and Audi R8. It will be only the second mid-engined car in Jaguar’s 83-year history, following on from the XJ220 of the nineties (below).

The firm came close to launching another in 2010 with the C-X75. Developed with Williams Advanced Engineering, the supercar was pitched as a rival for the McLaren P1, but the economic situation at the time concerned Jaguar and the project was axed due to a fear of a lack of return on the company’s investment.

The flexible platform on which the new F-Type will be based will also allow the brand to develop a fully-electric version. Auto Express understands engineers are keeping a close eye on the Taycan project and are keen to build a rival for that car. Jaguar has much more experience recently with developing electric cars as opposed to mid-engined vehicles. The I-Pace is widely regarded as the best of its kind and is driven by concentric permanent magnet synchronous motors – that means the car’s driveshaft runs through the middle of them – which are designed and built by Jaguar itself.

It’s also possible that by the time the F-Type EV arrives, solid state battery technology, which is being analysed and developed by a host of global car brands, could be ready for production. Given the extensive changes the F-Type’s successor will undergo, it’s possible Jaguar could rename the model J-Type. The firm applied to trademark the name as recently as last month.

Jaguar F-Type EV Exclusive Photos (all 2022 F-Type photos from Auto Express UK)

GWM Releases ‘ORA’ Brand to Enter New Energy Vehicle Market in Full Stride [+Videos]

GWM or Great Wall Motors, has officially released an independent brand of new energy vehicles – ORA. It is the first mainstream car maker to perform brand management of the new energy car business. iQ, the first model of ORA will be launched in Chengdu Auto Show. Following the announcement of the joint venture with BMW it is another significant move made by GWM in the new energy sector.

The Vice President of GWM and General Manager of ORA, Ning Shuyong said, “Ten years ago GWM established a research group of new energy vehicles, and made layout and devotion to R&D. GWM insists on positive research and development of new energy vehicles, instead of changing from oil into electricity or making policy cars. More consideration is given to the healthy development of the new energy vehicle market after the policy retreats.”

ORA: ‘New Generation Electric Car’ of New Urban Youth

GWM has named the new energy brand ORA in a bid to commemorate the world’s famous mathematician- Mr. Euler. Mr. Euler is well known for his ‘Euler’s Theorem’ and ‘Euler’s Formula’. He has not only made great contributions to mathematics, but also moved mathematics forward into physical field, including ballistics, geostatics, hydromechanics, etc. GWM decided to name its new energy vehicle after ‘Euler’ because mathematics is the foundation of human scientific and technological innovation, and the core and premise of auto design, research and development. Those who are not good at mathematics cannot make good automobiles. ‘ORA’ implies that GWM will continue to be meticulous and insist on making good automobiles.

ORA is the combination of Open, Reliable and Alternative:

Open means open and win-win business mode;
Reliable means being reliable, high-quality, motivation and mileage free of anxiety;
Alternative means unconventional, intelligent network connection and automatic drive for pure electricity.

ORA brand logo derives from the exclamation mark, which means to salute and greet to salute Mr. Euler, to greet users and the world. ORA hopes to bring surprise to people, and represents GWM’s determination to create amazing products for users at the same time.

ORA is positioned as a new generation of electric car. Different from traditional car-making enterprises and new car-making enterprises making power like changing from oil into electricity with difficult delivery and high pricing, ORA has a profound car-making accumulation and control of quality and safety which are not available in the new car-making enterprises. At the same time, it is an independent brand of new energy in traditional car-making enterprises, integrating the current leading intelligent network connection technologies.

ORA is specially made for urban travel advocating more stylish, smarter and safer ways to travel. ORA’s vision is to become a No.1 brand in electric cars. ORA’s targeted users are the new generation of urban youth who have an open, friendly, happy and confident attitude to life, who love challenges, who are reliable and responsible, who have their own value judgments about life and work, who don’t go with the flow, and who are the slash youth of new urban life.

Brand-New ME Platform Builds Three Major Models

In the past ten years, GWM has invested over 10 billion RMB to research the development of cutting-edge technologies such as new energy, intelligent network connection and automatic drive, to create an exclusive platform and products for new energy. ORA pursue “Being the best at the same level”. As the exclusive pure electric platform created by GWM for ORA, ME platform combines the advanced technology of the current intelligent network connection and makes substantial breakthroughs in space, safety and efficiency ranging from the chassis to interior and exterior decorations.

Firstly, ORA can maximize the wheelbase to greatly enlarge the back space of the car under the condition of the shortest car body at the same class. Secondly, safety is taken as the core: in terms of passive safety, the proportion of high strength steel body is over 60% and as many as 8 pieces of hot modeled steel panels are applied; in terms of active safety, the full series are equipped with 6 air bags, AEB system and L4 level driving assistance system. For the electricity safety, conventional puncture, extrusion and fall conditions are subject to strict testing, and the vehicles can be powered off within 60 milliseconds after vehicle collision.

ME platform is of lightweight design under the premise of ensuring safety. In terms of motivation, the density of the highly integrated electrical driven system used by ME platform will reach 160Wh/kg. The vehicle can be driven for about 10km per KWh based on the system efficiency up to 97%.

Based on ME pure electric platform, ORA has created three products: iQ, R1 and R2. iQ is the first model of ORA. It is positioned as a new generation of pure electric compact crossover SUV which is equipped with Farasis ternary lithium-ion power battery and BorgWarner permanent magnet synchronous motor, with comprehensive extended range of 360 Km. The overall design style of iQ is concise, fashionable and full of a sense of the future. The interior design with beauty of simplicity is favored by young people today due to its penetration design of left and right air conditioning vents, and the sense of suspension created between the center console and the leather sole. The advantages, such as big back seat space, and the design and convenience of hatchback luggage trunk, are more obvious than those of the same type of electric cars.

The R series models has the lightest and the longest extended range, the largest space, the finest workmanship and the most intelligent interconnection in the same level of cars. The lovely and retro ORA R1 is positioned as a new generation electric car due to its fashionable and individualistic, nifty and lovely design style. The space mascot ORA R2 is positioned as the more intelligent electric car due to its cute appearance and little more science fiction.

The new energy strategy of GWM started its layout and R&D as early as 10 years ago, incorporating the technologies of multiple countries around the world such as China, German, Japan, Austria and Korea, and common wisdom of modeling experts. Thus, ORA products meet global sales standards.

Distribution of New Energy and Creation of Ecosphere

According to the planning, GWM will create four platforms and four brands, and derive many products based on such four platforms by adopting three technical routes: hybrid + pure electric + hydrogen fuel.

Besides ME platform, high-end plug-in hybrid platform-Pi4 platform has been applied in plug-in hybrid model – WEY P8. Its core is to support hybrid two-axis drive technology. The front and rear axles can be completely decoupled to realize three driving models including front drive, rear drive and four-wheel drive. The hydrogen-powered XEV platform is a special platform for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Due to a certain commonality between parts and power system layout of electric cars and fuel-cell vehicles, a common platform for electric cars and fuel-cell vehicles will be developed in XEV project, so that the pure electric cars and fuel-cell vehicles of GWM can be both produced by such platform in the future. Furthermore, the joint venture between GWM and BMW will also create a new platform.

As the sole member of the Hydrogen Council in Chinese automobile brand, GWM has established a hydrogen fuel R&D center and created a hydrogen power XEV project platform. The first new hydrogen fuel car out of the platform will be launched before 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

The coming automobile technology and transportation technology will pay more attention to the connection of people, vehicles, roads, social environment, and integrate management and control. GWM adheres to the principles of openness and win-win cooperation in the field of intelligent connection and automatic drive, and has cooperated with Huawei in 5G field and with Baidu in automatic drive field.

In terms of automatic drive, GWM has established an automatic driving test field in Xushui Base which is 34.6 Km away from the core zone of Xiong’an New Area. The testing environment has V2X communication network like 5G/LTE-V/DSRC, high-precision maps and differential navigation base station, covering crossroads, five-fork roads, ring roads, S bents, simulated flyovers, obstacle courses and other special roads. Urban and suburban traffic conditions can be fully simulated in more than 200 kinds of early planning application scenes.

The world auto industry is entering into an era of truly subversive innovation. GWM launches ‘ORA’ brand as its starting point and penetrates into the field of new energy vehicles in full stride. It is the choice of the times and the inevitability of historical development. GWM, which has always insisted on making automobiles steadfastly, will promise to the times that it will bring more surprises to users and the market with technical innovation.