The 2024 version of the Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur (TASKL) opens its doorways to the general public immediately. Going down on the Malaysia Worldwide Commerce and Exhibition Centre (MITEC) from November 8-10, this yr’s present boasts a good bigger flooring house of 170,000 sq. toes to accommodate a fleet of specifically imported modified automobiles from Japan in addition to many extra from native house owners.
Over the course of the three-day occasion, you’ll be able to sit up for loads of actions, together with fortunate attracts, performances, dwell music, dwell automotive auctions in addition to meet and greet classes with well-known Japanese tuners and TAS race queens.
The ultimate day of TASKL on Sunday might be notably thrilling as there might be a fortunate draw to find out the winners of a Honda Civic Kind R and an E36 BMW 3 Collection. If you wish to take part, you’ll have to buy particular ‘Kind R’ tickets that value an extra RM28 on prime of the usual costs – get them right here.
After all, the automobiles are the primary attraction of TASKL, and members of the media got an early preview which we’re sharing with you right here. The principle occasion house takes up three halls of MITEC and are known as Shibuya, Shinjuku and Akihabara, which function short-term houses for not solely the automobiles imported from Japan for the occasion, but in addition locally-owned automobiles and people which might be a part of native automotive golf equipment.
As you enter the big corridor, you’ll be greeted by the Mitsubishi sales space, which options the newest Triton modified to copy the look of the Asia Cross Nation Rally (AXCR) competitors pick-up truck. It’s joined by a souped-up facelifted Xpander in addition to The Extreminator, a ardour challenge by Eddy Gino, who additionally introduced alongside a Toyo Tires-themed Triton.
Subaru additionally has a sales space at TASKL the place it’s showcasing the particular ‘Kuala Lumpur Version’ livery created in partnership with Motorsport Playground for the BRZ and WRX. The one-of-a-kind automobiles, together with an unique assortment of clothes produced in collaboration with homegrown streetwear model Pestle & Mortar Clothes, can be found for buy – we have been advised the automobiles, as they’re, will every value RM260k.
At both ends of the corridor are the Legendary Japan Automobiles Pavillion, which is the place you get to see the automobiles introduced in for the present. These embody the two7 Bagged Honda NSX, Toyota Alphard SC 2020 Full Rowen Physique Package, Toyota GRT86 SZ BN Sports activities Demo Automotive, Toyota Copen GR Sports activities, RE Amemiya RX-7, Veilside FFZ400, GR Supra BLS Aero Program, Black Label LC500GT Extensive Physique, Nissan GT-R Nismo, Kuhl Racing 35R-2024 Version, HKS R35 Neo GT1000+ Idea, High Secret R35Gold M24 SPL, High Secret T-spec GTR, GRMN Yaris and Vellfire by Rohan Izawa Artwork Design.
A standout mannequin – no less than for us – was Rocky Auto’s 2000GT Open-Mannequin, which is a recreation of Toyota’s iconic sports activities automotive that had its roof chopped off so Sean Connery might sit gracefully as he led Spectre brokers on a chase out of Tokyo within the 1967 James Bond movie You Solely Reside Twice.
One other spotlight of TASKL is the Rauh-Welt Begriff (RWB) nook, which is residence to just a few traditional and fashionable Porsche 911s touched by Akira Nakai. These embody Hanabi and Kagayaki, which we’ve coated in our earlier put up and are the ninth and tenth RWB automobiles to be constructed right here.
As you attain and exceed your each day step objective on the occasion, you’ll see all kinds of makes and fashions which were modified to go well with their house owners’ tastes. The FL5 Honda Civic Kind R is particularly prevalent this yr, however there are additionally automobiles from German, British, Italian, Swedish, American and even Chinese language manufacturers on show.
No scarcity of merchandise on supply both, together with official TASKL goodies and several other different cubicles promoting automotive components in addition to scale fashions in case you’re searching for one thing a little bit extra particular to you.
At the moment is the primary day of TASKL 2024, and in case you’re wanting to take a look at some cool, distinctive or outrageous automobiles, you continue to have till the tip of this weekend to make your approach to MITEC for the occasion.
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