Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has unveiled the all-new Mercedes-Benz E 350 AMG Line as well as the Mercedes-Benz E 200 SPORTSTYLE Avantgarde and the Mercedes-Benz E 300 Exclusive Line – exemplifying the automobile’s brand ethos, coupled with added state-of-the-art performance and safety features.

THE E-Class portrays style, status and exclusivity with class and progression. The Mercedes-Benz E-Class range showcases a proud heritage in the premium luxury vehicles segment carrying the modern luxury hallmark and exclusivity with its suite of luxurious features and stylish highlights with distinctive emotive design and high-grade interior.

With the launch of the Mercedes-Benz E 350 AMG Line, it expands the range with a luxury performance variant with the new turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine under the hood.

Mark Raine, Vice President, Sales and Marketing of MBM said, “As the vehicle of choice in the premium executive limousine segment, we are proud to introduce the all-new
Mercedes-Benz E 350 AMG Line to now lead the E-Class range.

The locally-assembled car also comes with a four-cylinder 2.0 engine equipped with a belt-driven starter generator and the Driving Assistance Package with state-of-the-art safety technologies”.

Raine added, “Alongside the E 350 AMG Line debut, we are also proud to introduce two new variants − the Mercedes-Benz E 200 SPORTSTYLE Avantgarde and the Mercedes-Benz E 300 Exclusive – to further complete the existing lineup.

New in the E 200 and the E 300 is the Blind Spot Assist and the Lane Tracking Package, respectively.

According to Raine, the E-Class is the core of the Mercedes-Benz brand and has gone through several stages of redefinition to continue carrying the wealth of top-class innovations, stylish highlights and an impeccable interior with high-value perception.

The new range of locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz E-Class takes a step further in the evolution of safety, comfort and performance while upholding the standard of design and luxury.

With the latest Mecedez-Benz E 350 AMG Line, the Mercedes-Benz E 200 SPORTSTYLE Avantgarde and the Mercedes-Benz E 300 Exclusive customers will get to experience best-in-class luxury and performance.

“The E-Class, is a class of its own. It carries the modern luxury hallmark and exclusivity that is only made possible through Mercedes-Benz craftsmanship. Riding into its latest generation of its long and successful heritage, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class continues to deliver stylish highlights with its distinct, emotive design and an impeccable interior with high value perception,” said President and CEO of MBM Dr Claus Weidner in his welcome speech at the media launch.

New E-Class Variants in a nutshell:

The new E 350 AMG Line

The new E 350 with AMG line is distinguished by its brawny AMG bodystyling that enhances the sportiness and sophistication of the vehicle. It carries the modern luxury hallmark and exclusivity made possible through Mercedes-Benz craftsmanship.

With its good sporty look, the E 350 AMG Line offers the best of both worlds with the new twin-turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine in the stable.

The four-cylinder twin-scroll turbochargers allow the car to produce high torque at low engine speeds with high specific output. With this, the engine gives a total system output of 220 kW (299 hp) with a maximum torque of 400 Nm with an addition of 150 Nm boost attributed by the belt-driven starter generator, allowing it to boast an acceleration from 0 – 100 km/h in only 5.9 seconds.

New in the car is the Driving Assistance Package, a safety package of several safety technologies, which help to avoid collision while enhancing the car’s standard safety features.

The car is also equipped with the DYNAMIC BODY CONTROL suspension with adjustable damping between maximum agility or high damping comfort suited to the route profile and personal driving style.

The new E 200 SPORTSTYLE Avantgarde

Also joining the E-Class range, it comes with the AVANTGARDE exterior with additional chrome trim, the 18-inch 5-spoke light-alloy wheels. Together with the standard exterior and interior specifications, the SPORTSTYLE package comprises a chrome louvre below the front bumper, a badge on the front wing, a chrome trim element in the rear bumper in high-gloss black, as well as visible tailpipe embellishers, on the outside.

On the inside, the SPORTSTYLE package consists of the headliner in black fabric, centre console in light carbon grain aluminium trim, sport pedals in brushed stainless steel with black rubber stuffs and the SPORTSTYLE package floor mats.

Its centrepiece is the 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine, giving a total output of 145 kW (197hp) with a maximum torque of 320 Nm. As part of the safety and assistance package, the Blind Spot Assist is new in the variant.

The new E 300 Exclusive

It portrays a more definitive and elegant look emphasising status with the classic Mercedes radiator grille, and the iconic star on the bonnet, unlike the E 200 SPORTSTYLE Avantgarde and E 350 AMG Line.

It also comes with the similar 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged engine, producing a total output of 190 kW (258 hp) with a maximum torque of 370 Nm.

The E 300 Exclusive is compliemented by the Lane Tracking package which includes the Blind Spot Assist and Lane Keeping Assist to ensure the driver does not drift into other traffic.

Locally-assembled Mercedes-Benz E-Class range and data at a glance:

Own your masterpiece of intelligence

The E-Class certainly portrays class and progression. So does its financing, a class act of its own, designed with your lifestyle in mind. Enjoy affordable monthly instalments, flexible end of agreement options, a guaranteed future value of your car and a wide range of insurance products.

The E-ssential financing starts from RM3,998 and comes with a variety of packages. Just choose a financing package that suits your need and we will take care of the rest. Now for a limited time, all Agility financing contract comes with 2 Complimentary Comprehensive Service Package.

Perfectly tailored for the individual who seeks value, unrivalled benefits and peace of mind at the wheel. Indulge in the advantages of Agility Financing offerings while the performance of your prized investment is well taken care of by Mercedes-Benz certified and trained technicians with genuine spare parts at their disposal.

Campaign ends on April 30 th , 2019. For more details call 1-800-88-1133 or speak to a Finance and Insurance Executive at your nearest Mercedes-Benz Autohaus.

Monthly instalment above is calculated based on a 5 years tenure and downpayment of approximately 30% for the E350 AMG Line. Terms and conditions apply.

Want to experience first-hand thrills of high speed rides and off-road driving, as well as the proven capabilities of the new Triton?

THEN come and experience the taste of Dakar Rally as Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, brings you the Mitsubishi 4Sure
Thrill event with two-time Dakar Rally champion Hiroshi Masuoka from Japan and
Malaysian Motorsports Athlete, Leona Chin!

The event will take place on 9-10 March 2019 (Saturday-Sunday) at Setia City Convention Centre, Outdoor carpark from 10am-8pm. Admission is free.

Hiroshi Masuoka and Leona Chin will be leading the high speed taxi rides by showcasing the capabilities of the new Mitsubishi Triton. The new Triton adopted four pillars under the 4Sure Handling USPs: 4Sure Power; 4Sure Control; 4Sure Agility; 4Sure Safety.

With these four pillars, customers are assured of a vehicle that is built to high standards and performance Hiroshi Masuoka is the second only Japanese driver in history to win the Dakar Rally in year 2002 in a Mitsubishi Pajero/Montero. Masuoka took a second successive victory in 2003.

Mitsubishi Motors is the most successful make in Dakar Rally history, winning the
“World’s Toughest Race” a record of 12 times.

Leona ventured into motorsports when she was 20 and was quickly associated with the
title ‘girl drifter’. Some of Leona’s recent achievements include Most Promising Female
Motorsports Athlete in the Asia Automotive Awards 2019 and Most Inspiring Female
Motorsports Athlete in the PETRONAS SIC Motorsports Association of Malaysia (MAM)
Awards.

Besides riding on the high-speed rides with Hiroshi Masuoka and Leona Chin, customers can test drive the new Triton on an off-road track with uneven surface and muddy terrain which was specially designed to test Mitsubishi Motors Super-Select 4WD II system and off-road mode. The track also features a descending track to test the Hill Descent Control on the new Triton.

Visitors to the event can also expect the following:

• First 1,000 customers to own the new Triton will receive an exclusive limited
  edition Thule Subterra Luggage worth RM2,000
• Petrol card vouchers worth RM30 for the first 30 new owners who book any
  Mitsubishi model
• Exclusive Ralliart umbrella for new owners who book any Mitsubishi model
• FREE Starbucks coffee for the first 100 participants to complete all three
  courses (high-speed ride, off-road obstacle course and on-road test drive)
• 4Sure Thrill photo/video contest winners will receive RM800 petrol card
  vouchers, RM500 Touch’N Go card and RM300 Tesco vouchers for the first,
  second and third prize respectively.
• RM5, 000 worth of lucky draw prizes to be won!
• Entertainment for the whole family!.

More about the new Triton

The new Triton is priced from RM100k and available with a choice of five variants and
four colours.

Triton Adventure X 135,200.00 White Diamond, Jet Black Mica
Triton AT Premium 118,600.00 White Diamond, Graphite Gray
Triton MT Premium 112,500.00 White Diamond, Graphite Gray
Triton AT 105,990.00 White Diamond, Sterling Silver
Triton MT 100,200.00 White Diamond, Sterling Silver

Prices are quoted on-the-road without insurance (10% SST inclusive) for individual private
owners only in Peninsular Malaysia and not applicable in duty free zones.

Ducati recently opened its newest Training Center at the Ducati factory in Rayong, Thailand.

THIS state-of-the-art facility is built and conceived with the aim of further enhancing the level of the customer experience in its every aspect within all Ducati dealerships in the Asia Pacific region.

Brand trainings, Ducati Riding Experience certifications and technical trainings will, from now on, all be conducted using the Ducati Asia Pacific Training Center.

Dominique Cheraki (Ducati Asia Markets Director) commented: “The best training program in the world is worthless without the will to execute it properly, consistently, and with intensity.

“With our new Training center we have now state-of-the-art facilities that will enable us to deliver strong brand and technical trainings to all personnel from the whole Asia-Pacific Ducati network.”

Last year Ducati APAC started deploying, with this goal in mind, the so-called Genius Program, on which Ducati has been working since early 2016, that consists of a series of courses and trainings that not only certifies the knowledge and skills of Ducati’s technicians, but also draw a career path for all of them based on different level of expertise and certifications achieved.

Together with technical trainings on present and past models, the Ducati Asia Pacific Training Center will also host brand trainings that will further enhance the customer experience not only related to Ducati’s products, but also, and mainly, to the Ducati world, which is composed of its racing present and heritage, online and offline communities, lifestyle and brand immersions.

Alberto Strada (Ducati Motor Thailand Managing Director) also commented: “With this brand-new facility, Ducati Motor Thailand becomes even further the Ducati hub for the Asia-Pacific region. Founded in 2010 as a production plant for the ASEAN community, the Thai facility has been hosting the Sales, Marketing and After Sales departments since 2011 and now we have the pleasure to add the Ducati Asia Pacific Training Center as additional milestone to develop and reinforce the Ducati brand throughout the entire region”

The Ducati APAC Training Center, which was awarded Board of Investment privileges, covers more than 200sqm and, thanks to its modular layout, can host multiple training sessions simultaneously. In addition, thanks to the availability of augmented reality technology, training-engines and training-workshops, in 2019 more than 230 technicians and 100 dealers’ employees will be enabled to provide Ducati customers with a 360-degree experience all over the region.

“Ducati keeps raising the bar in terms of sophistication on its products and it is fundamental for us to ensure that our network is always technically prepared and updated to provide the best service possible to our customers.

On the other hand, we can’t forget about our collectors’ motorcycles and that is why we also have 14 training engines that we use to train our network on every Ducati model produced since 1980 until now,” stated Luca Stasi, Ducati APAC After Sales Director.

Operations have already started and groups of Ducati personnel from Thailand, India, China, Korea etc. are scheduled to be experiencing this state-state-of-the-art facility in the next weeks.

Enters hybrid car market and brings the latest ‘track to road technology’ in the most advanced engine oils

PETRONAS Lubricants International (PLI) unveiled a new range of PETRONAS Syntium with °CoolTech™, bringing the latest ‘track-to-road technology’ in the most advanced engine lubricants to-date.

The series includes the first engine oil for hybrid cars, marking PLI’s entry into the hybrid car market.

Aside from five new upgrades in the PETRONAS Syntium 7000 range, enhancements were also made to the PETRONAS Syntium 3000, PETRONAS Syntium 800 and PETRONAS Syntium 500 series to provide better engine performance and lower carbon emissions from motor vehicles.

PETRONAS Syntium with °CoolTech™ technology is formulated with strong oil chains to defend against excessive engine-damaging heat for a trouble-free drive.

With the advancement of this formula, the engine’s vital components are protected, power output is maximised, fuel efficiency is optimised, keeping engines cool so that drivers, too, can keep their cool.

“Much like human beings, engines exposed to strenuous conditions need to be kept cool in order to ensure optimum performance. PETRONAS’ fluid technology is designed to perform under pressure, as proven by the outstanding success of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport in the FIA Formula One™ World Constructors’ Championship over the last five years.

Today, we are pleased to bring to our consumers, fluids created with our winning technology,” said PLI Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer Giuseppe D’Arrigo.

The lubricants were showcased for the very first time at the PETRONAS Global Research and Technology Centre, here, in the presence of five-time World Constructors’ Champions, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport’s Formula One Drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, as well as the team’s Team Principal Toto Wolff.

Technology is the core driver of our business and sets us apart from others in the industry. We are proud to present the new range of PETRONAS Syntium with °CoolTech™, including the new PETRONAS Syntium 7000 Ultimate Series.

The introduction of a new oil for hybridengines, also marks our entry into the hybrid car market, a result of our technological strengths and our commitment to create fluids that help reduce CO2 emissions,” D’Arrigo added.

One of three fluids that make up PETRONAS Fluid Technology Solutions™, PETRONAS Syntium, together with PETRONAS Primax fuel and PETRONAS Tutela gearbox fluids have pushed the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport to five consecutive Formula 1 wins in the Constructors and Drivers Championships since the start of the Formula One hybrid era in 2014.

“The technology and performance mindset of PETRONAS has been at the heart of our performance over the past five seasons,” said Team Principal and CEO of Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Motorsport Toto Wolff.

“This year we mark our tenth season of partnership – a decade of challenges, technology development, learning in the toughest of conditions and, finally, on-track success. Through it all, PETRONAS has been committed to constantly lifting the level of its technology to deliver success on the track, always ready to accept new challenges and raise the bar every year.

PETRONAS functional fluids have been the lifeblood of our cars and power units since 2010, and our partnership has gone from strength to strength with every season. The silver and green visual identity of our cars has become an iconic part of Formula One – it is synonymous with exceptional technology and competitive advantage.”

After a successful 2018, during which PLI pledged to dedicate 75% of its research and technology investments in projects to lower CO2 emissions, the Company is looking forward to more opportunities to apply its technology in co-engineering fluids in this direction.

The new PETRONAS Syntium range is also supported by a broadened communications approach that includes real-life accounts of people rising above high-pressure situations as a result of keeping their inner cool.

The new range of PETRONAS Syntium 7000 lubricants will be made available globally, in phases from Q2 2019.

New Honda HR-V sold over 3,000 units within one month and the New HR-V dominated 87% of market share in the Compact SUV segment as of January 2019

HONDA Malaysia announced that the New HR-V has received bookings of more than 8,500 units up to date.

With the official launch in January 2019, the bookings increased exponentially, achieving over three months’ target within one month with close to 4,000 bookings recorded.

Since its launch, Honda Malaysia has delivered more than 3,000 units of the New HR-V to its customers. The New HR-V also dominated 87% of market share in the Compact SUV segment as of January 2019 and remains No.1 position as the segment leader.

Based on the New HR-V sales recorded by region to date, Klang Valley contributed the highest sales at 47% where the stylish New HR-V proved to be fitting for urban driving. The Southern region recorded 18% of total sales while the Northern region also contributed 18%.

The Passion Red Pearl was the new colour option offered by Honda Malaysia and the New HR-V was the first model to feature the colour. The Passion Red Pearl colour appears to be the favourite among the customers, representing 28% of overall sales for the New HR-V.

The New HR-V is offered in four variants, the Hybrid, RS, V and E. The Petrol variant is powered by a 1.8L SOHC i-VTEC engine combined with Honda’s Earth Dreams Technology Continuous Variable Transmission (CVT) that delivers a fun-to-drive experience.

Honda Malaysia Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Toichi Ishiyama said, “The HR-V has grown in popularity since it was first launched back in 2015. The line-up of variants offered in the New HR-V was targeted and planned to meet the demands and requirements of customers for performance, fuel-efficiency and practicality.

We are glad to see that the New HR-V has been overwhelmingly received by Malaysians. I would like to extend my appreciation to all the New HR-V owners for their support in making this achievement possible. Honda Malaysia will continue to uphold our commitment to offer quality products which are user-friendly, practical and promotes the ‘Joy of Buying’ for our customers.”

Ishiyama also added, “The top of range variant which is the New HR-V RS has been well accepted in the market despite its first introduction in Malaysia. The RS variant with its stylish features such as 18-inch Dual-Tone Alloy Wheels, Sporty Design Front Grille, black front and rear bumper on top of the new driving feature Variable Gear Ratio (VGR) steering system has been well received especially among the male target market.

We are pleased to note that the New HR-V remains the best in its class, appealing to the market with its compact yet spacious interiors which is comparable to a C-segment vehicle.”

As the first marque to introduce a Hybrid in the Compact SUV segment, the New HR-V Sport Hybrid with intelligent Dual-Clutch Drive (i-DCD) system appeals to customers who are looking for performance and fuel efficiency in a Compact SUV package.

Its 1.5L DOHC i-VTEC engine with Direct Injection combined with 7-Speed Dual-Clutch Transmission and Integrated High Power Motor provides quick and engaging vehicle performance with excellent fuel efficiency. The combined output of the engine and motor assisted by the High-Power Lithium-Ion Battery provides Hybrid power that is equal to a 2.0L engine performance – offering a fun and dynamic driving experience.

The New HR-V is designed to cater for a sophisticated personality appeals to young adults, families as well as professionals and executives. Its practical and functional features include the Multi-Utility Cargo Space which offers class leading cabin space has been overwhelmingly received by both urban and sub-urban customers in Malaysia.

Standard safety features in the New HR-V are Six Airbags, Emergency Stop Signal (ESS), Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Hill Start Assist (HSA) and ISO Fix. The New HR-V is also setting new benchmark in the Compact SUV segment by introducing value added features such as Multi-Angle Rearview Camera, 8-Way Driver Power Seat (V & RS), full leather seats (V & RS), Honda LaneWatch camera (V & RS), Cruise Control and Paddle Shift.