Essential Motoring 101

If you have a Mercedes-Benz AMG, lots of cash and all the time in the world, how about putting these together for some real wind on your face?

A high performance car like the SLK55 AMG would go to waste if you dont know how to fully maximise the potential, behaviour and feel of the car.

Since money is not a concern, how about putting your time to good use by enrolling in the AMG Driving Academy.

Wheee!! …at a price

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If you dont know how it looks and feels like when the accelerator pedal gets stuck to your floormat, this simulator is close to the real thing.

This bloke who is obviously have lots of time to kill had created a simulation of a Toyota car speeding to no where with a brake failure warning sign on its in-dash screen.

And with the sound of the screaming driver and a shrieking woman, it really is freaky! :O

Speed to nowhere

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You may notice that women and cars do not mix, technically. Generally, if a man talks to a woman about a certain part of a car, she would be in silence and probably gives him an answer that could be gibberish (for the sake of that ego in her), giving a bad notion to the man that she does not know anything about cars.

I am no sexist here but this is a norm for female drivers, which we men whole-heartedly accepts, and ever-willing to offer any sort of advice to women – an ego booster for him.

But, if you put a woman next to a car, now that would be a different story. And if you put a hot woman next to a hot car, now that’s nirvana! The ongoing 80th Geneva Motor Show 2010 is where motor enthusiasts, petrolheads and paparazzis gather to savour the best a man can get – cars.. and gorgeous women too.

She’s my favorite so far. Anyone knows her number? *nose bleeds*

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Edaran Tan Chong Motors (ETCM), the sole distributor of Nissan cars in Malaysia just announced their latest financing plan. If you are thinking of getting a Nissan, you will be in for some goodies. ETCM is offering the following attractive interest rates to purchasers of Nissan Sylphy, Grand Livina, Sentra, X-Trail and Serena (for private registration only, valid for Peninsular and East Malaysia)

Yep, we believe the Sylphy is really a great car to have.

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I can’t believe it has been resurrected! The cool car that I so admire when I was 5 is now back from the past! :O

Jay Leno the American version of Jeremy Clarkson of TopGear UK takes on a spin with the brand new DeLorean car from the 80s. Yep, the car that was feature in the then futuristic sci-fi, Back to the Future 1,2 and 3 is now being rebuilt and reinforced to die-hard fans of the car and is available for a limited time.

I was a fan of the movie and I must admit I lost count of the times I watched the trilogy. Even my wife knows it whenever I stick to the TV, it must be a Future movie! But, I dont blame her, instead, I blame the reality of why the DeLorean failed to capture the masses.

By now, the DeLorean should have undergone facelifts a dozen times already but hey, I prefer the DeLorean to be what it was when it first rolled our from Belfast, Ireland circa 1981.

I’m back from the dead and for the future, actually

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Malaysia’s auto sales rose 33 percent year-on-year in January, an industry group said Monday, as improved consumer sentiment helped boost Southeast Asia’s biggest passenger car market.

This festive season, Suzuki Malaysia is offering a few goodies for carbuyers and if you are thinking of getting a compact small car with all the looks, I recommend you get the Swift. I personally road-tested the car for a couple of days and for such a zippy car like this, the Swift handles really well on tight corners, sticking firmly to the ground.

The 1.5-litre engine is as good as the Honda City or the Toyota Vios but I leave it up to you to feel the Swift yourself.

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It is still early in 2010 and many of you might have been tightening belts saving up your hard-earned money to get that sexy Honda Civic, or the elegant Peugeot 308 Turbo, or maybe the zippy Suzuki Swift. Maybe you don’t have a preferred car to buy but then again you will be stormed with choices.

Be it new or a used car, you cant escape of making the right decision on WHICH car to buy. Here is an article from the UK on both the buyer and the seller side of car buying.

Eeny meenie myni moe! Which car do I choose, bro??

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Many years ago, Malaysian TVs showed ads on educating its citizens to not drink and drive and since mobile phones came into their lives, texting is now a road killer.

I’d like to share with you statistics from USA on drivers who send SMS while driving on the road.

Stop it or you will kill innocent lives, including those of your loved ones!

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For fans of Transformers movies, like yours truly, here is an ad from Taiwan military force in a campaign to recruit its citizens by using a video with the morphing robots in it.

About the robots in the ad, I must say the Taiwanese are quite good in creating their own steel sculptures. The only thing lacked was these robots transformed a tad bit fast. I’m a fetish when robots transform!

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