the way i see things...: Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2010

Payah betul aku nak update blog,huh! Envy kat korang yang selalu jer ada masa nak menaip. Anyway, I was in PWTC on 11th of December 2010, the show ended on 12th. So, boleh bayangkan betapa pack nya orang time nie, let alone hari Sabtu. For a first timer like me, I can proudly say that I'm impressed. Never been to any motor show event before eventhough aku dengan arwah ayah aku memang giler kereta. And nope, I am a two-wheeler, so tak pakai kereta.

The show itself is a success (according to them la). But judging by the number of the visitors, 310,000 to be exact, boleh la diberi pujian. Many of them sebenarnya (yours truly included) nak tengok dengan lebih dekat the 16-foot Bumblebee dan Batmobile. Pernah tengok kat movie je, so nie je peluang nak tengok dengan lebih dekat. And bergambar sekali la, hehe.

Selain tue, aku nak try aku nye luck coz' diorang ada cam, urm, cabutan bertuah kot, boleh menang Toyota Prius. Mana tau ada luck nak merasa pakai hybrid. Selain tue ada hadiah Proton Saga dengan skuter Naza Blitz. For the record, sorang 40-something pakcik nie yang menang Prius. Aku pun menang gak, 'menang-is' huhu... Bukan rezeki la kot.

Edisi kali nie banyak menampilkan kereta konsep khasnya dari Proton. They called it as The Proton Pahlawan Series. It's a tribute to the five legendary warriors of the 15th century Malacca empire, namely Hang Tuah, Hang Lekir, Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat dan juga Hang Lekiu, while giving us a glimpse at Proton’s plans for the future pada waktu yang sama. After the much-criticised Proton Inspira (a rebadge of Mitsubishi Lancer), at least they had something to 'appease' them.

On a side note, we need to be realistic. Our R&D department has a long way to go, nak kata baby pun tak, nak kata dah veteran pun tak. Anggap je Proton and Perodua nie a teenagers. Itu antara sebab kenapa kita kena ada partnership yang baik dengan automakers yang kukuh, yang dah established. Sharing the technology. We need to learn so many things, barulah orang luar nak pandang. Setakat nie aku leh kata commendable if not good.

Other highlights of the show, urm, another concept car from Perodua yang dipanggil Perodua Bezza. Bezza by the way is beza in Malay, or different. Design-wise, sangat menarik. Awek-wise, hurmmm sangat terbaek, hehe... Seriously, kalau ada contest aweks paling mengancam among those girls, aku rasa minah Perodua nie la yang paling best.

Naza pun nak ada concept car jugak...

Cuma masalahnya dengan concept car nie, diorang akan ambil masa yang agak panjang untuk mass marketkan model2 tue. Those Pahlawan series, aku dengar 2015 baru nak keluar pun. By the time kat market, kita pun dah tak heran nak beli, maybe KLIMS 2015 ada lagi model lebih gempak ke, so yang tue tunggu pulak 2020, and so on, sampai la aku arwah agaknya. Sigh...

Haa! Yang nie pun best gak, tak dapat bawak, dapat tengok pun jadi la. Chevrolet Camaro versi Transformers. By the way, I am a fuck'n big fan of Transformers! Michael Bay rocks!!! and the really freakin' hot Megan Fox...need I say more? Excuse me while I go to toilet... Ok back again. Reportedly, Camaro nie akan dipasarkan secara limited kat Malaysia, harga lebih kurang RM480k-500k. Half a million! Kalau ada duit sanggup what.

Yang nie Perodua Camarolhisham...

Overall, show kali nie boleh tahan. Kalau boleh next edition diorang akan try dapatkan bigger names cam GM, Ford, Porsch, Jags, Audi, Beemers ataupun Merc. And,if we're lucky enough, who knows, maybe Naza akan bawak masuk Pagani, Aston Martin, Dodge, Chrysler ataupun Bugatti ke. Well, itupun kalau lucky lah kan. Aku consider lucky even kalau dapat pegang pun. Poor guy. Apapun, let's keep our finger crossed, shall we?