Representatives of the Malaysia Car of the Year (MCOTY) judging panel visited MIROS (Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research) to gain insights into ASEAN NCAP (New Car Assessment Program), an independent vehicle safety rating program conducted in a collaboration between MIROS and Global NCAP. ASEAN NCAP is one of the regional NCAPs which assesses new models in a specific region, with focus on the conditions typical of the region.As safety is a major element in the assessment of new models, the MCOTY judges wanted to have a better understanding of the procedures and standards (referred to as protocols) used by …
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BY COTY JUDGE YAMIN VONG Since its Malaysian debut earlier this year, the GWM Tank 300 has drawn strong interest from SUV buyers looking for something modern, rugged, and relatively affordable. Great Wall Motor positions the Tank 300 as a rival to established 4×4 icons such as the Toyota FJ Cruiser, the Jeep Wrangler, and even the latest monocoque Land Rover Defender (L663). With those benchmarks in mind, we took the Tank 300 to our Grade 4 rock-crawl test track to see how it performs when pushed beyond the typical showroom test drive. Under our off-road rating scheme, Grade 1 is mild …