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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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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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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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‘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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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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After a successful debut in the 2021 edition of the Sepang 1000KM (S1K), UMW Toyota Motor and GAZOO Racing Malaysia are now aiming for success in Malaysia’s popular endurance race with the Toyota Vios. This weekend will see it entering two cars in the MTC Class to fight for the overall victory in the S1K – an achievement it so nearly came close to achieving last year.

The 2022 S1K, which has 77 entries this year,  will also see a total of 15 SP2 Class Toyotas competing in the GAZOO Racing Vios Enduro Cup that is exclusive to and open to all generations of the model competing in the Vios Challenge and Vios Sprint Cup race series.

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