The Isuzu D-Max is one of the best looking pick-up trucks in the market so it is no surprise that it has a strong following. Couple that with their off-road rally success and Dakar exploits and the number of fans increase.

With good looks and a powerful and famously reliable engine (Isuzu is the world's largest producer of heavy diesel engines) the D-Max is a vehicle that appeals both to the heart, mind and pocket.

Despite tough market conditions last year, Isuzu sold a record number of D-Max, 5,048 units left the showroom.

No doubt many of the buyers are thinking that if they drive it with a light right foot, they can repeat Bernard Chin's epic Bangkok-Kuala Lumpur drive on just one tank of fuel but Bernard will probably tell them that it was no Sunday drive.

To be fair, the D-Max is a fuel sipper and you probably can save a few ringgit with every thankful. Who doesn't want to save money?

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WHEN it comes to getting their hands on their dream car, some people are willing to pretend that the economic recession never happened — and will splurge on their dream car.

 

So, while car makers have experienced a slump in passenger car sales this year — hardly surprising, given the 2009 global economic downturn — luxury makes like Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes and Land Rover are still selling well.

RESEARCH firm IDC is projecting that Malaysia's mobile services market is reaching a maturity stage, and that mobile phone vendors will have a challenging time increasing the mobile unit shipments in the country.

Industry publication Cellular- news reported that cellphone suppliers will, as such, need to be flexible while executing their business strategies.

ADELAIDE: Having gorgeous women as sales staff could be a sure way to turn female customers off and cause sale to drop drastically, a new study has revealed.

ABCNews of Australia reported that the study by Bianca Price, 27, of the University of South Australia found that women aged 18 to 26 can feel intimidated by assistants who “appear flawless and beautiful”.