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Global Debut Of New Subaru Impreza

At the Los Angeles Auto Show this week, visitors will get to see the new 6th generation of the Subaru Impreza. The Los Angeles event was the same place that Subaru first launched the Impreza 30 years ago, the only vehicle in the compact class at the time to offer all-wheel drive. The Impreza also laid the foundation for the legendary WRX, the performance car with rally championships spanning four decades.

For this new generation, Subaru has dropped the sedan bodystyle and will only offer the Impreza as a 5-door hatchback. Compared to the fifth generation’s hatchback, the new bodystyle is less bulbous with sportier looks and styling elements like the new Crosstrek.

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Final Quarter Of 2022 Starts With A Dip, But Still Over 60,000 Units

Data source: Monthly reports of Malaysian Automotive Association

Going into the final quarter of 2022, the Total Industry Volume (TIV) of new vehicle deliveries for the month of October was 10% lower than the month before but still above the 60,000 level. 61,002 units of vehicles were delivered nationwide, compared to 67,698 units in September.

The 61,002 units were made up of 54,498 units of passenger cars (excluding pick-up trucks) and 6,504 units of commercial vehicles, including pick-up trucks.

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Porsche’s 911 Dakar Off-Road Sportscar

The new Porsche 911 Dakar will bring back memories of the 953 that entered and won the Paris – Dakar Rally in 1984. That impressive achievement also saw the birth of all-wheel drive in the 911, not for off-road adventures but for even better on-road performance.

Now Porsche pays tribute to that Dakar winner with a limited edition 911 Dakar which will make its global debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show soon. Limited to only 2,500 units, the 911 Dakar will also be available with an optional Rallye Design Package, reminiscent of that iconic winning car. Each unit will be priced from US$223,450 (about RM1.02 million) in the US market.

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Third And Final Genesis X Concept Drops The Top

Following the Genesis X Concept and then the Genesis X Speedium Coupe Concept, the third and final member of the series has been revealed as the Genesis X Convertible Concept, which will be displayed at the coming Los Angeles Auto Show.

As with the two earlier concepts, the X Convertible showcases the Athletic Elegance design language of the Hyundai Motor Group’s luxury brand. This includes the Genesis Crest Grille and with the X Convertible, the design is taken further up the emotional scale.

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A Truck Wins Hot Wheels Legends Tour For The First Time

‘Texas Toot’, the nickname of an ultra-custom 1992 Autozam Scrum micro truck built by Craig Meaux of Beaumont, Texas in the USA was picked as the winner of this year’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour recently. The vehicle will be immortalized as a 1:64 Hot Wheels die-cast vehicle for sale worldwide, as well as inducted into the Hot Wheels Garage of Legends.

Customized in Meaux’s garage and built entirely for fun, ‘Texas Toot’ started life as a stock Japanese import in 2020, before becoming this year’s Hot Wheels Legends Tour champion. This custom Kei truck features a fabricated 5-foot hydraulic lift, Chevrolet 454 big-block, TH400 transmission, 12-inch drop reverse rotation FTI transfer case, 250 shot nitrous kit, train horns and massive custom welded 30×15 wheels.

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Fuel Price Updates For November 17 – November 23, 2022

Once again, no changes in fuel prices for the following week, even for the unsubsidized RON97 fuel which remains just below the RM4/litre level, based on the Automatic Pricing Mechanism. Other grades continue to be subsidised by the government to maintain pump prices at a fixed level.

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