Inspiration can come from the strangest places, or circumstances. Like having a tree fall on your head, for instance. Text BY PAUL SI Photo credit – Paul Si, Chris & Anja Ebner http://www.defensutec.com/ After suffering serious injuries in two accidents while working as a lumberjack, Christian Ebner decided to try a safer […]
We spotted this oh so rugged looking Defender at our favorite BHPetrol station in Sungei Ara and the polite owner allowed us to snap a few pictures and shared some information about his prized Kahn tuned Defender. This Kahn Design Defender 90 gets the usual signature touches of the Chelsea Truck Company in the form […]
Developed as a “cross country” vehicle, the Brabus 550 Adventure 4×42 is a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon that has been tweaked and prodded to provide the driver with not only more oomph, but also the ability to tackle any and all terrain put in their path. With a revised 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8, the Brabus 550 Adventure 4×42 […]
New developments from Bosch could enable vehicle manufacturers to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) so drastically that they already comply with future limits. Even in RDE (real driving emissions) testing, emissions from vehicles equipped with the newly premiered Bosch diesel technology are not only significantly below current limits but also those scheduled to come […]
Once upon a time a true workhorse that was rarely seen in urban areas, the humble FJ-40 today is much sought after by collectors just like the original Land Rover Defender. Vehicle restorations in Malaysia can run from mediocre to showroom best. Truly excellent restorations like this one pictured here, particularly of specialty vehicles like […]
This classic Defender pickup 4×4 has been given a widebody kit that’s riveted onto the existing panels. British tuner ‘Kahn’ has also installed their custom X-Lander grille, fender vent mesh and a stainless steel hood with a big bulge on top of it. The vehicle rides on new 1939 Defend Retro Dish wheels that have […]
Scania recently participated as an exhibitor in the PETRONAS Fleet Management Drive (FM Drive) 2018 competition that promotes safe driving in its fleet operations among its road tanker drivers and hauliers. The FM Drive is a demonstration of PETRONAS’ commitment to safety in its day-to- day operations which sees its road tanker drivers cover hundreds […]
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd (UMWT) will soon introduce the new Toyota Avanza 1.5X with a rugged theme in its appearance. This new variant is on sale from 5th Feb 2018 with pricing starting from RM82,700 (excluding insurance, for private registration in Peninsular Malaysia). The new variant comes with front and rear bumpers having black […]
The first ever Ford Ranger Raptor is no pretender. It will be Malaysia’s first ever factory-built, factory warranted, off-road performance truck. This is no option pack performance kit. This is a uniquely designed, engineered and fully tested off-road performance truck. One look at the Ranger Raptor and you know this is no ordinary truck. From […]
Scania is due to provide Kobelco with low-emissions industrial engines that will be used to power its new models of the 300t hydraulic crawler cranes. The products will be launched worldwide. Scania and Kobelco Construction Machinery have agreed that Scania will supply 13-litre low-emission industrial engines to Kobelco for use in its latest crawler cranes […]
