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Borneo Post
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Borneo Post
Supercars roar through KK as Shell launches 'Feel-It-All' nationwide campaign
Teo, the owners of the supercars and Jimnys, Shell Dealers' Committee and staff at the event on Sunday. KOTA KINABALU (July 20): Heads turned and engines roared as 11 supercars and six Suzuki Jimnys gathered at Shell Jalan Sulaman on Sunday, marking the spectacular launch of Shell Malaysia's 'Feel-It-All' nationwide campaign in Sabah's capital. The event, hosted by Station Markmaju Corporation Shell Jalan Sulaman and its owner Datuk Harry Teo, was organised in collaboration with the Sabah Shell Dealers' Committee, who worked tirelessly to bring the excitement to local car enthusiasts and the public. Car lovers were treated to an impressive display of premium automotive engineering, with supercars such as Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche, Mustang and the iconic Nissan Skyline GTR lined up alongside eight Suzuki Jimnys from the spirited Sabah Jimny Group. The showcase, led by The Next Wrap, offered fans the chance to snap memorable photos at specially set-up photobooths. One of the day's highlights was undoubtedly the thrilling convoy through the streets of Kota Kinabalu. Flagged off at Shell Plaza 88, the convoy blazed a trail through Lintas, Jalan Kolam, Foh Sang, SICC and 1Borneo before arriving at Shell Jalan Sulaman – turning heads and adding a splash of high-octane colour to the city. Shell's 'Feel-It-All' campaign aims to bring the excitement of high-performance driving closer to Malaysians. Customers stand a chance to win a VIP Experience and Meet & Greet at the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix, promising fans an adrenaline-charged experience like never before. On top of that, Shell will announce more incredible prizes every week throughout the campaign, celebrating its dedication to innovation and performance. In addition, with every purchase of Shell Helix Ultra or Shell Helix Power lubricants, customers can redeem an exclusive 1:24 scale model of the Ferrari F1 SF-24, driven by Charles Leclerc in the 2024 season – a prized collectible available exclusively from Shell Malaysia. For more details, visit The Shell Dealers' Committee extended their heartfelt appreciation to all participating vehicle owners, Life Water Berhad, The Next Wrap and AAR Outdoor for their generous sponsorship and unwavering support in making the event a roaring success.
Yahoo
04-02-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
So Many People Want A Four-Door Jimny That Suzuki Had To Close Order Books After Just Four Days
The rugged little Suzuki Jimny, briefly sold in the U.S. as the Suzuki Samurai, was strictly offered as a two door since its introduction in 1970. Suzuki introduced a four-door in some markets like India, South Africa, and Australia in 2023, and Suzuki finally opened the order books for Japanese-market four-door Jimnys on January 30. It was an instant hit, and the company received so many orders that it had to suspend all further orders after being open for just four days. There were around 50,000 orders placed, but the sole manufacturing plant that produces four-door Jimnys can only produce 1,200 units per month so those 50,000 orders back up production for the next 3.5 years. When the Suzuki Jimny was redesigned in 2018 to look like the adorably rugged offspring of a Jeep Wrangler and a Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, the internet went berserk for it. It managed to combine a cute and likeable face with enough off-road machismo to draw affection from all types of people – CarWow video presenter Matt Watson, who has driven hundreds of incredible cars, even bought one for himself. The three-door Jimny is a tiny little truck that has compromised ergonomics, but adding two more doors makes it significantly more appealing to a wider audience, much like the Wrangler's trajectory once Jeep started selling four-door Wranglers. Suzuki Japan issued an apology and explanation on its website, roughly saying, 'The Jimny Nomad has been very well received by many customers and orders have been placed significantly more than the production capacity. Therefore we will suspend orders for the time being.' The sole plant that produces the four-door Jimny Nomade is Suzuki's Gurugram plant in India, and this plant produces all the Jimny Nomades that get exported to countries including Latin America, South Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and now Japan. The Jimny Nomade comes standard with part-time four-wheel-drive with a low-speed transfer case, and it's powered by the same 1.5-liter I4 that produces 103 horsepower and 99 pound-feet of torque as the two-door. It's offered with your choice between either a five-speed manual transmission or, shockingly, a four-speed automatic, and its base price in Japan is 2,651,000 Japanese yen, which converts to about $17,200. The four-door Jimny Nomade costs about $4,500 more than the cheapest two-door Jimny Sierra in Japan. Autocar India clocked a four-door Jimny's 0-to-62 mph time at a pretty friggin' slow 14.59 seconds. Don't worry about how slow it will be on U.S. roads, though, since there are no plans to bring it to the U.S. market. The Jimny Nomade is an adorable, capable, cheap, and now practical little truck that has proven to be very desirable. If Suzuki can increase production and federalize the Jimny Nomade, it would sell like proverbial hotcakes. Until then, I will be busy drooling over Mexican market Jimnys that I occasionally spot on LA roads. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
