Light at the right price

WITH the Gophers Quatr-O range reaching a year old, Gophers has released a value for money version of its top of the range model.Called the Quatr-O Lite, it will appeal to those who want the navigational functions and software features of the Quatr-O, which won the PC.COM Magazine’s “Gold Choice Award” for GPS devices last August, without the frills.Like the Quatr-O Plus, the Quatr-O Lite comes loaded with all the software functions, including the latest 3D navigation software from MapKing, introduced to the Quatr-O range last December. Click here to read more.

Redline - Performance oriented products

  Cybertech Enterprise exclusive distributor for Redline, Hurricane, NRG and Arospeed products for the South East Asia region, has brought in new performance products for the track day oriented driver.   For those who want to take their engines to the extremities of performance, namely racing, Cybertech has made the Redline race oil series available in Malaysia.  The fully synthetic oil is imported from America and it is formulated strictly for the extremities of a racing environment.    Click here to read more.

Personal tracker

If you've always wished that you could keep track of the whereabouts of your child, or elderly parent, this is a wish come true. Recognising the need of today's working parents to have a better way of ensuring the safety of their children and elderly family members, integrated security systems provider Xtend Services Sdn Bhd has developed 'Never Alone' - the world's first service-based, portable integrated GPS tracker equipped with call capabilities.Click here to read more.

Stay safe by buying originals

Crash cans are corrugated profile sections that are designed to crumple and absorb impact shock. For the 4x4 twin cabs, the bull bar must be designed to be compatible with the car's standard airbag.That means that the bull bar has to transmit the impact directly to the vehicle's airbag to trigger the pyrotechnic mechanism.As such, the piracy of bull bars by backyard workshops in Malaysia can endanger lives.Click here to read more.

Tracking your motorcycle

Motorcycle theft in Malaysia has been steadily on the rise over the years, peaking at 35,041 motorcycles stolen in 2007, according to a report from the General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM).To combat this menace, Tramigo Ltd from Finland launched its latest satellite tracking device for motorcycles, the T22 Moto.Believed to be the first purpose built tracking device for motorcycles in the world, the T22 Moto allows you or your loved ones to monitor the location of your motorcycle anywhere in the region.Click here to read more.

Specialist workshop

Ismail Ibrahim is an old hand in the Range Rover/Land Rover business. His customers remember him from his former days at the Mobil station along Jalan Universiti, Petaling Jaya. Then, he had many customers with Jaguar, Mercedes-Benz and BMW models jammed in his forecourt. He then moved from the Jalan Universiti location to Batu Caves. He located the Land-Rover/Range-Rover business on one road and opened up another outlet, German Garages, within a kilometre to do other continental marques.Click here to read more.

Affordable body kits

Aceron Marketing Sdn Bhd is no stranger to the aftermarket scene of body kits and visual modifications. Its expertise in crafting body kits from fibreglass, polyurethane and carbon fibre to the ISO 9001:2000 standards has already garnered good response from the market. To see how far its skills in modifications go, you only have to look at Noreca sports cars, an arm of Aceron where anything seems possible.Click here to read more.

The Carlsson touch

The next generation Mercedes-Benz E-Class (W212) may be a few weeks away from its debut in Malaysia, yet Carlsson aerodynamic kits for the new model are already available at Autofuture Design Sdn Bhd, exclusive distributor of Carlsson in Malaysia. The kit, developed by Carlsson head designer Rolf Scheep, includes a new front bumper, front fender, side and rear skirts, and an unobtrusive rear spoiler.Click here to read more.

Solutions for European ride and comfort

KL Auto offers upgrade solutions for Japanese and national car owners who desire premium European ride and comfort standards. Among the solutions are Koni FSD (Frequency Selective Damping) shock absorbers. "Koni FSD shock absorbers enhance both roadholding and passenger comfort. Unlike other sports shock absorbers that offer better roadholding but less comfort, there are no compromises with Koni FSD shock absorbers," said KL Auto owner Desmond Chong.Click here to read more.

Right Roma fit

Size does matter - that was the message of Joseph Perucca, the overseas operation manager of Givi Asia Sdn Bhd at the launch of the Givi Head Protection System (HPS) Roma helmet recently."Malaysians need to understand that in order for a helmet to be effective, it must be the right fit," he said.Givi Asia is introducing the Roma jet helmet for the first time in Malaysia and to point out how important size is for helmets, the company is making sure that its dealers have all four sizes in their stock.Click here to read more.