Naza Kia Malaysia, the official distributor of KIA vehicles in Malaysia, unveiled the new top-of-the-range GT-Line variant of their best-selling compact car for the Malaysian market.

FOLLOWING the successful launch of the Kia Picanto 1.2 EX model last year, Naza Kia Malaysia is thrilled to introduce a new sporty variant of the innovative A-segment car which has stolen the hearts of Malaysian road users.

“We are confident the Kia Picanto GT-Line will receive no less attention on the road with its extra stylish appeal and nimble performance,” said Dato’ Samson Anand George, Group CEO, Automotive Group, Naza Corporation Holdings Sdn Bhd.

The New Picanto GT-Line boasts new features designed to add a level of excitement to the Picanto line-up. Unique to the GT-Line variant are the new colour accents on the full body kit and Kia’s signature ‘tiger nose’ grille at the front to add to the aggressive stance.

Perfecting the muscular expression are sporty-looking dual exhaust pipes at the rear of the GT-Line.

The New Picanto GT-Line is further fitted with 16-inch alloy wheels and pedals, LED day time running lights and fog lamps, shark-fin antenna, and keyless entry.

The large 7.0-inch floating touchscreen houses Apple CarPlay™ and Android Auto™ ready functionality for full smartphone integration, suitable for the young and the young at heart.

The GT-Line is also equipped as standard with a sporty D-cut steering wheel, a rear-view parking camera, wireless smartphone charger and USB port.

For maximum convenience, the GT-Line variant also comes equipped with Full Auto Temperature Control (FATC) which automatically maintains the set cabin temperature for a comfortable drive.

The New Picanto is carefully crafted with top-notch safety features, featuring an Advanced High Strength Steel (AHSS) body construction and six standard airbags (dual front, side and curtain airbags).

Active safety features are also included, such as standard-fit Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) with Electronic Stability Control (ESC), to ensure stability under braking and cornering.

On top of that, the innovative New Picanto GT-Line comes with Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) – a key technology adopted to enhance safety in urban environments and Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) which prevents rolling back while on a slope when releasing the brakes.

The New Picanto boasts class-leading cabin space, with more leg- and head-room than many others in the A-segment. Boot capacity is 255 litres (VDA) – the most of any car in its class – with 60:40 split-folding rear seats, which can fold flat to increase capacity to a whopping 1,010 litres in a compact urban car.

The Picanto GT-Line is offered in Titanium Silver, Clear White and an exclusive Aurora
Black Pearl colour.

Available now from RM57,888 (on-the-road without insurance), the New Picanto GT- Line comes with five years warranty with unlimited mileage*.

*Terms and conditions apply.

The Ferrari Monza SP2 Named “Most Beautiful Supercar Of The Year 2018” At Paris Festival Automobile International

FERRARI Monza SP2 has been named the Most Beautiful Supercar of 2018 by a panel of expert judges at the 34 th Paris Festival Automobile International.

The prestigious award was presented at a ceremony at the city’s Hotel National des Invalides attended by over 600 guests, including many leading exponents of the automotive and journalism worlds.

The Ferrari Monza SP2, together with the Ferrari Monza SP1, is the forerunner of the new Icona concept inspired by the most evocative Ferrari competition cars of the 1950s.

The Monza SP2 is the Prancing Horse’s modern reinterpretation of a gloriously timeless
style paired with technologically advanced components and the highest performance possible thanks to the marque’s continuous research and innovation.

The Ferrari Style Centre’s designers crafted a design so pure and forms so elegantly
minimalist, they could be described as a single pencil stroke. The extreme styling of the
more recent Ferrari track cars has been bypassed in favour of exceptionally clean, spare
lines.

Never before has a car possessed such clear narrative power: this is a model born to deliver pure driving pleasure and fun behind the wheel. An experience that creates a totally symbiotic connection between man and car.

Peugeot received two awards at the 34th International Automobile Festival held on 29 January 2019 at Hôtel des Invalides in Paris.

THE new PEUGEOT 508 won the Grand Prix award for Most Beautiful Car of the Year 2018 and PEUGEOT e-LEGEND Concept received the Grand Prix award for the Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year.

Jean-Philippe Imparato, CEO of the PEUGEOT brand, and Gilles Vidal, PEUGEOT Design Director, collected the two prizes.

The new PEUGEOT 508 won the award with over 34% of the votes. The brand’s radical saloon has been ordered in over 10,000 units in Europe since launch in October 2018, following its public reveal in March 2018 in Geneva.

PEUGEOT e-LEGEND Concept won the prize for the Most Beautiful Concept Car of the Year. The expert and enthusiast jury members, hailing from the automotive, architecture, fashion and design sectors, were won over by the concept car, which embodies the exciting vision of the future of a 100% autonomous, electric, connected and customisable vehicle according to PEUGEOT.

Each year the International Automobile Festival rewards the most attractive automotive designs.

Architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte and fashion designer Chantal Thomass chaired a jury of experts from the automotive, fashion, culture and design sectors.

The Maserati Winter Experience set off in spectacular style with the “Snow Polo World Cup” in St. Moritz, of which Maserati is Team Sponsor and Official Car.

THE Winter activities of the Trident brand include events, test drives and displays in the most glamorous winter resorts: St. Moritz, Kitzbühel, Ortisei and Selva in the Dolomites, Baqueira and Andorra in the Pyrenees.

Thanks to the Maserati Winter Experience, taking place in five countries, customers and
enthusiasts will be able to enjoy the extraordinary dynamic qualities of the renewed MY19 range, the most complete and sophisticated ever, with its new gear lever, high-tech new contents and driver assistance systems, including IVC (Integrated Vehicle Control) now offered as standard across the range.

Maserati guests and St. Moritz visitors faced sub-zero temperatures on the frozen lake, but were rewarded with an action-packed weekend which included a snow-driving experience and adrenaline-fuelled high goal polo matches.

Team Badrutt’s Palace beat Team Maserati in a thrilling final with a score of 7 to 3, thus winning the Snow Polo World Cup St. Moritz. Among guests in attendance were a number of VIP personalities such as British polo star Malcolm Borwick and slalom world champion Giorgio Rocca.

Maserati’s presence in the Polo Village was one of the highlights of the sporting weekend thanks to the presentation of the new limited edition Maserati Levante Vulcano, produced in just 150 units for the European and Asian markets.

The full Maserati MY19 model range was also available to test drive on demanding mountain routes, in total safety thanks to the experience of professional drivers from the Maserati Master Driving Academy as well as on the frozen Samedan Lake, for clients attending the Maserati Snow Ice Experience.

St. Moritz residents and visitors will continue to enjoy Maserati’s presence thanks to the Trident Marque’s flagship showroom located in central Via Maestra which is open all year round.

Visitors to the showroom can immerse themselves in the world of Maserati and get to know its products and experience first-hand the craftsmanship of the Italian luxury car brand.