THE Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur 2024 (TASKL 2024) will run across three days in November at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC).

From Nov 8-10 over 300 tuned cars, which includes 15 that are specially brought in from Japan, will be on display at the event.

The event will also see the return of iconic tuner Top Secret’s Smoky Nagata, and exhibits from Veilside, Trust/Greddy, Option, Tomica and San Ei Corporation.

This year’s show will include, among others: an auto styling competition to be judged by some of Japan’s top tuners, gathering by car clubs, auto trading, drifting demonstration, racing simulator challenge, audio competition, pop and bang competition and live performances.

Official merchandise will come in a range of apparels and accessories such as neck t-shirts, retro collared t-shirts and round neck t-shirts unique graphics that feature some of the more iconic (Japan Domestic Model) (JDM) models such as the R33, R34 and R35 Nissan GT-Rs, Honda Civic FK8 and FL5 Type R, Mitsubishi Evo X, and Toyota AE86 and Supra.

Those who purchase TASKL 2024's official merchandises also stand to gain a 5% discount if they buy them online via the website.

An event-only limited and special edition 1/64 diecast Chameleon Nissan GT-R R33 (Nismo 400R) is available for fans to secure online with the purchase of any ticket or at the show (while stocks are available). 

2024 will also see the introduction of TASKL 2024 ambassadors who will be joined by brand ambassadors and race queens from Japan. One of the Malaysian brand ambassadors will stand a chance of representing Malaysia at the 2025 Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan.

“With 91,000 recorded visitors at the inaugural Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur in 2023, we have to step up our game this year. The expectation from fans will continue to grow and rest assured, we have curated a show that will not disappoint them,” said Element X Strategies director and chief executive officer Jason Yap.

“Like the original show in Japan, a great deal of planning and preparation has gone into ensuring that the exhibits this year continue to supersede the expectations of fans,” he added.

Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur is currently the only show that is held outside of Japan under license and modeled directly after the world famous annual Tokyo Auto Salon in Japan. The show is hosted in Malaysia by Element X Strategies as the sole official licensee and Muse Group Asia as the co-organizer, in collaboration with San Ei Corporation as the owner of the Tokyo Auto Salon intellectual property, and the Tokyo Auto Salon Federation.

“It’s going to be a supercharged experience for visitors and exhibitors.... The Japanese tuners and exhibitors who took part in 2023 were so taken aback by the reception of Malaysian fans that they will be back in a bigger way this year,” said Muse Group Asia chief executive officer Riduwan Matni. 

Win a Honda Civic FK8R Type R Mugen

Visitors to TASKL 2024 will also stand a once-in-a-lifetime chance of going home with an unregistered and tuned Honda Civic FK8R Type R Mugen that is being put up as a grand lucky draw prize. This offer is open to all ticket holders who top up an extra RM28 on their respective ticket price. 

The giveaway is a collaboration between Element X Strategies as the Sole Official Licensee of Tokyo Auto Salon Kuala Lumpur and The House of Type R.

The FK8R Type R Mugen is an unregistered 2019. It is powered by a two-litre VTEC turbocharged engine rated at 318 brake HP and 400 Nm of torque, and mated to a six-speed manual transmission. The car also features the following modifications:
●    Mugen bodykit
●    Mugen gear knob
●    Mugen rear lamp
●    20” inch TE37 Rays sports rims
●    Aftermarket exhaust system

The winning ticket will be drawn on stage at 8.00 pm on the final day of the show on Nov 10. Once the car winner’s name is called and if he or she is not present at the venue, the individual will be contacted by telephone. 

After three attempts go unanswered, the organizer reserves the right to proceed with another draw. Upon answering, the winner will then be required to answer three simple questions correctly.

In addition to the Honda Civic FK8R Type R Mugen, exhibitor YRN Customs has also announced a giveaway of a modified BMW E36 325i four-door sedan.  The contest is open to all visitors who spend a minimum of RM15 and the winner will also be announced on Nov 10.

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased online from https://tickets.tokyoautosalonkl.com/ or on-site at MITEC during the show but must be before 6.00 pm on Nov 10.

Purchasers who buy any single ticket must only add an extra RM28 to qualify for the lucky draw. Existing ticket holders can also top up the additional RM28 to become eligible.

Normal tickets are priced at RM60 and RM120 for a 3-day pass to the show. Tickets for children age between 6-12 years old are priced at RM30 per day and RM60 for a 3-day pass. 

Children below the age of 6 are granted free admission. All persons with disability (including 1 caregiver if required) are also entitled to 50% off the ticket prices.

TASKL 2024 is also introducing Express Lane tickets to beat the queue priced at RM80 per day on event day. Also available are VIP passes at RM150 per day which entitles the ticket holder complimentary access to a VIP lounge.

For an even more exclusive passage into TASKL 2024, a special Black Tag access is being introduced for RM1,500. As a Black Tag holder, fans will be entitled to the following privileges:

●    Access to all 3 days of TASKL 2024
●    Complimentary valet parking service
●    All day access to Black Tag lounge  
●    (free flow of beverages)
●    All day access to Japan Pavilion Cars  
●    Exclusive limited edition of TASKL 2024 Merchandise
●    Meet & Greet with Japanese & Malaysian Race Queens
●    Meet & Greet with iconic tuners
●    Priority Preview at TASKL 2024 Car Auction
●    Private Lounge. (No Photographers/Media permitted)

GT-R festival 

In conjunction with TASKL 2024, a GT-R Festival was also recently held in Penang which welcomed Nissan’s Brand Ambassador and father of the modern GT-R, Hiroshi Tamura.

The three-day festival kicked off with a GT-R owners gathering and dinner with Tamura at the Crowne Plaza Penang Straits City on Oct 4, followed by a convoy breakfast drive to Spice Convention Centre on Oct 5 that saw GT-R owners being escorted on the Penang Bridge Second Link.

Members of the public were also invited to check out the display of GT-Rs which included some of the more iconic editions such as the Top Secret T-Spec variant and most radical local builds.