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Last week, we shed light on what are the top 10 most stolen cars in Malaysia for Q1 2020. We know many of you own cars in that list, so this week we’ll share with you some quick tips on how to secure your car from thieves. Let's set the scene. Imagine you're driving down a mall parking and boom, you've found a parking spot. First things first... 1. Start with parking in a well-lit place Nice, there's no hidden Kancil - but wait! - is it bright? Parking in well-lit places help reduce the risk of

Sanjay

Oct 10, 2020

Despite the call for gender equality across the world, we really should not leave the word ‘chivalry’ behind. Believe me when I say that while women are perfectly fine with paying for their meals, we do appreciate the hint of chivalry on the guy’s part. So, if you’re looking to ask the girl you like on a second date, here are 5 tips for all the car-loving guys out there. Always gauge her comfort level in the car One of the most important things on a date is to make sure the lady is comfortable e

Jerrica

Mar 7, 2021

When obtaining a Malaysian driver’s license, the only type of parking you are tested for is parallel parking. Other parking methods like perpendicular parking, double parking, and angle parking are not tested. Mainly because parallel parking requires a little bit more skill and concentration. The most common type of parking today is perpendicular parking, since it offers the most efficient use of space. Perpendicuar parking just means that the car is parked perpendicularly (90°) to a road/curb/w

Arif

Oct 3, 2020

So, you want to buy a used car. Maybe it’s a project car, a unique car model you’ve always wanted, or a car model that’s not sold brand new in Malaysia. If your reason for buying a used car is a tight budget, you might want to consider other options like public transportation or a motorcycle. If you’re still here after reading that, we assume you’re serious about this, regardless of your reasons. Well, there’s a long list of things to look out for when buying used cars. In this article, we will

Arif

Aug 15, 2020

Anda baru nak belajar memandu kereta? Nak lepas ujian amali memandu bukan senang, walaupun untuk lesen kereta auto! Kalau anda langsung tak ada pengalaman atau ‘zero’ dalam pemanduan kereta, teruskan membaca. Kami nak kongsi tips berguna dan cara yang betul untuk memandu kereta automatik. Bagi yang dah pandai memandu - belum ada atau dah ada lesen - pun boleh belajar serba-sedikit tentang langkah-langkah yang boleh diambil ketika memandu di jalan rata, lebuhraya, naik bukit atau turun bukit. Tip

Mersita

Oct 29, 2020

Sunway is further paving the path in innovative parking lots with the preview of their new Smart Parking system within Sunway City. Sunway has always been in the lead when it comes to making their parking lots more accessible. The company was one of the first to adopt the lighting indication system a few years ago. Now the new integrated license plate recognition system will see Sunway City’s parking lot go entirely cashless and ticket-less. This is a massive step towards reducing the parking lo

Jerrica

Oct 31, 2019

Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has issued a recall notice today for 12,732 cars produced between 2011 and 2015. The issue to be rectified is the hydraulic pressure accumulator within the 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. Failure of this component can possibly lead to pressure loss, interrupting power transmission between the engine and gearbox. These are the affected models. Models produced after 2016 are not affected. Beetle Cross Touran Golf (Mk.6 and Mk.7) Jetta Passat (B7) Passat CC Po

Sanjay

Jul 20, 2020

Inexpensive, inconspicuous but very important - that's right, it's your windshield wipers! I bet wipers are among the most neglected parts of a car, and chances are people even spend a bit too much changing them one too many times a year. Don't be one of them; read on to see how you can save that money for nice makan-makan sessions instead. 1. Never run your wipers on a dry windshield By design, windshield wipers are only to be used on wet surfaces. When they’re used on dry glass, they’ll wear o

Sanjay

Aug 9, 2020

Parking brake is a safety mechanism that prevents a stationary car from rolling away. Parking brake is also commonly referred to handbrake because of its hand-operated lever. However, there are also different types of parking brake such as foot-operated pedal (footbrake) as well as the increasingly common electric parking brake (EPB). Each of these parking brakes has its benefits, but which is the best? First, we will explain how each parking brake works. The manual handbrake and footbrake work

Adrian Chia

May 22, 2020

Very soon, Honda Malaysia will be hosting the world debut of the first ever Honda City RS with the latest two-motor i-MMD full hybrid engine. The specs sheet, which will be released in due time, will say that the City drives its front wheels via an E-CVT gearbox. In truth, the Honda City RS doesn’t have a gearbox, at least not a conventional one. However as you can imagine, it’s difficult to explain to customers that the car doesn’t have a gearbox, hence the E-CVT name. There’s still the usual P

Hans

Aug 25, 2020

We’re sure by now you have already watched the video of a Toyota Innova exiting a very tight parking spot behind two metal railings with sheer drops on either side of the concrete slab multiple times. It turns out the driver is now an international sensation and has even been interviewed by the media about his epic parking skills going viral. According to UK Tabloid paper, the DailyMail, the Innova does not even belong to the driver. In fact, the driver, PJ Biju, had only just collected his frie

Jerrica

Sep 14, 2020

Touch ‘n Go has introduced the PayDirect feature for car parks at various locations across the country. The PayDirect Parking feature will work similarly to the PayDirect for toll payments by deducting money straight from your TNG eWallet instead of your card. Users who have enabled PayDirect in their TNG eWallet app will be able to pay their parking fees with the credit in their eWallet. This will save them from needing to reload their TNG cards as the existing card balance will not be affected

Jerrica

Mar 10, 2021

Bagi anda yang tidak pernah tahu, brek ‘parking’ dicipta untuk menghalang kereta daripada bergerak. Pada mulanya, ia dikawal oleh tangan. Disebabkan itulah ia terkenal dengan panggilan "handbrake" (brek tangan). Seiring dengan arus pemodenan, brek parking diinovasikan untuk dikawal oleh kaki (footbrake). Perubahan ini bertujuan untuk memberi ruang yang lebih praktikal di konsol tengah. Kini, rata-rata pengeluar sudah ke arah electronic parking brake (EPB). Brek parking EPB ini diaktifkan dengan

Faisal

Mar 6, 2021

Untuk kebanyakan orang, kereta adalah keperluan. Ia digunakan untuk ke satu tempat ke tempat yang lain dalam pelbagai keadaan. Antara tips untuk membeli kereta pertama anda ialah: 1. Beli kereta yang baru Kereta terpakai mungkin berharga lebih murah tetapi untuk kegunaan harian yang lasak, kemungkinan untuk meragam adalah lebih tinggi. Sesetengah kereta mempunyai komponen enjin dan kotak gear yang tahan lama dan lasak tetapi setiap komponen juga memiliki jangka hayatnya seperti kipas radiator, p

Faisal

Sep 2, 2020

The airbag is an essential safety feature just like the seat belt. They save lives and many cars, even now feature 6 airbags. We truly have moved a long way in the past ten years in terms of safety innovations. But the airbag isn’t completely flawless. Remember the whole Takata fiasco from a few years back? Just a quick recap, the Takata airbag recall affected more than 100 million cars around the world and is the largest automotive recall in history. The recall is still ongoing but for older mo

CY Foong

Nov 28, 2020

Just like that, we are 2 weeks into MCO 2.0. This most likely means that most of us are working from home, which then means our cars aren't driven much. Nevertheless, there are some things you can do to keep your car in tip top condition despite it being underdriven. Here are some pointers that might be useful to keep in mind in this second MCO season. Don't park under trees You might think that parking your car under trees is a good idea, since the car does get some shade from the sun. Well, if

Jason

Feb 14, 2021

Selain memudahkan, antara perkara asas seseorang itu membeli sesebuah motosikal tidak kira kapcai, skuter mahupun 'Sportbike' adalah untuk penjimatan wang ringgit. Dengan situasi ekonomi yang tidak menentu ketika ini, berjimat cermat dalam perbelanjaan terutama bajet untuk petrol dilihat sebagai langkah yang bijak. Malah bagi penunggang motosikal khususnya di Malaysia, penjimatan yang dapat dibuat bukan saja membabitkan penggunaan petrol, malah turut merangkumi parkir dan tol. Tidak seperti dahu

Khairil

Dec 4, 2020

Starting 1st October 2020, you can no longer use the parking machines to pay for your street parking ticket in the city under DBKL’s purview. But you can’t pay via JomParking, Boost, and TnG e-Wallet either, instead you will have to familiarise yourself with DBKL’s new payment apps. According to DBKL’s statement, the council has decided not to renew their contract with the company that provides the payment machines and move on to purely cashless mobile payments only as a way to encourage living

Jerrica

Oct 1, 2020

The infamous Jeremy Clarkson once said “Nothing turns a 17-year-old girl on more than a well-executed handbrake turn.", whether that is true or not, we will leave it up to your imagination (or testing?), but one of our Wapcar readers recently asked an interesting question of whether a cool handbrake turn is possible with the electric parking brake (EPB), and the short answer is - yes and no. Before we get into detail, the EPB is more compact than their mechanical counterparts, can automatically

Zamil Syaheer

May 12, 2020

The Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court ruling that the management of a car park is liable of negligence rendering disclaimers of exemption clauses posted by the car park non-viable. Sunway Parking Services Sdn Bhd was ordered to pay about RM 117,000 of damages to Euro Rent A Car Sdn Bhd in the case where the rental car company’s vehicle was stolen from the premises. This means that car park disclaimer notices posted at various locations of a parking lot informing visitors that the manageme

Jerrica

Dec 8, 2020

Ramai pengguna memandang mudah pada fungsi pengelap cermin kereta. Tanpa fungsi yang mudah ini, pemanduan dalam hujan sudah pastinya berlainan tanpa pengelap cermin kereta. Bukan sekadar itu, pengelap cermin kereta sering diabaikan oleh kebanyakan pengguna kereta. Bagi mereka yang sayang kereta pula, pengelap cermin ini dihantui stigma lebih mahal adalah lebih baik. Anda sebenarnya tidak memerlukan pengelap cermin kereta yang lebih mahal. Cukup dengan mengetahui cara menjaga pengelap cermin kere

Haris

Aug 9, 2020

Perodua Alza ialah sebuah MPV buatan tempatan yang berharga mampu milik. Sejak keluaran pertama pada tahun 2009, MPV ini telah menjadi kereta keluarga yang sejati buat kebanyakan masyarakat kerana ia bersaiz kompak dan tidak mudah untuk meragam. Sejarah Perodua Alza Ketika dilancarkan pada tahun 2009, Perodua Alza didatangkan dengan enjin 1.5L yang menghasilkan 104 PS dan 136 Nm tork. Kuasa ini dipadankan sama ada ke transmisi automatik 4-kelajuan atau manual 5-kelajuan. Pembeli ditawarkan denga

Faisal

Nov 3, 2020

Touch ‘n Go has reiterated yet again that it will soon remove all parking surcharges. This time, the company says the removal will be completed within this quarter, reports The Star. Commitments to remove parking surcharges, which has been common complain among users, is not new, as Touch ‘n Go have been talking about it since 2019. Speaking to the English daily, group CEO Effendy Shahul Hamid said: “I’m very happy to say that by the end of the first quarter, we’ll take away all parking surcharg

Hans

Jan 29, 2021

** This article is the personal experience of a 2007 Suzuki Swift owner and does not necessarily reflect the views of WapCar. Hoo SH Suzuki wants redemption When Suzuki announced their new distributor for Malaysian market back in 2005, they know they are going against the guns of Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Suzuki had launched the new Swift back in 2004 for the European and Japanese market, where it’s praised by media and test drivers. Back then, I was still in my school days and not knowing about

Owner Review

Aug 14, 2020

Can you believe it? It's been 20 years since Shah Alam was declared a city! To celebrate its 20th Anniversary, the Shah Alam Municipal Council (MBSA) is holding a special promotion for compound payments throughout the month of October. Shah Alam Mayor, Datuk Haris Kasim, said that the month-long promotion is MBSA’s efforts to encourage those with compounds to clear their plate before MBSA takes action against them. From 1st to 31st October 2020, residents who pay their compound fines will receiv

Jerrica

Oct 2, 2020

Setiap pemilik kereta pasti tahu apa itu “servis”. Biasanya, servis kereta dilakukan setiap 10,000 km/6 bulan. Bagi anda yang belum tahu, perkara paling asas setiap kali servis dilakukan ialah menukar minyak enjin (juga dikenali sebagai minyak hitam atau minyak pelincir). Secara asasnya, minyak ini berfungsi untuk menyejuk, membersih, dan melicinkan pergerakan komponen di dalam enjin. Walau bagaimanapun, sifatnya tidaklah kekal. Sampai masanya, minyak ini perlu diganti. Disebabkan itulah syarika

Faisal

Feb 27, 2021

To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles, Delhi Power Minister Satyendar Jain has directed buildings in the Indian Capital to reserve 5% of parking space for electric cars. The reserved EV parking spots are also required to have suitable slow EV chargers, and the instruction is only for buildings with parking capacities of more than 100 vehicles. To speed up the process, a Rs. 6,000 (RM340) subsidy is given for every charging point installed. The deadline for buildings to comply with the n

Arif

Mar 17, 2021

Populariti motosikal skuter di negara ini boleh dikatakan agak tinggi. Dimana saja, kelibat skuter tidak kira dari jenama Honda, Yamaha, Modenas, SYM, Vespa dan pelbagai lagi memang mudah dilihat di jalanan. Apa yang menyebabkan skuter menjadi pilihan terutama di bandar-bandar adalah disebabkan transmisi automatik yang digunakan. Memang mudah, hanya pulas pendikit dan terus bergerak. Skuter sebenarnya bukanlah sebuah jentera yang rumit, jadi penjagaannya juga tidak begitu sukar. Namun ada perkar

Khairil

Jan 23, 2021

The all-new fourth generation Honda Jazz will go on sale in Japan in February 2020. The model is known in Japan as the Honda Fit. Introduction of the all-new Honda Jazz in Malaysia is still some years away, but it will certainly reach here, probably by around 2021, mostly due to additional lead time required for local assembly. For Europe and Japan, the all-new Jazz will be sold only as a hybrid but unlike the outgoing model, it won’t use the single motor i-DCD (Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive) pa

Hans

Oct 30, 2019

Jeremy Clarkson pernah menyebut, “Tiada yang lebih mengujakan makwe berbanding pusingan drift yang dilaksanakan dengan baik.” Oleh itu, seorang pembaca ada bertanyakan mengenai soalan menarik ini. Macam mana nak drift kalau guna EPB (Electric Parking Brake)? Jawapan adalah ya dan tidak. Sebelum itu, EPB adalah sistem yang menarik brek tangan anda ketika parkir secara automatik. Sistem ini membolehkan brek tangan konvensional (jenis tombol) dikeluarkan dari kereta, menjadikan konsol tengah lebih

Haris

Jun 27, 2020