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New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New Straits Times
Today's news in pictures - Tuesday, May 20, 2025
MISSED what happened today? Here's a glimpse at what happened throughout the country in photographs. KUALA LUMPUR – Workers make final preparations at KLCC ahead of the 46th ASEAN Summit. - BERNAMA SETIU – Former Giat MARA trainee Muhammad Amirul showcases his Lamborghini-inspired jetcar boat built for tourism. - NSTP/GHAZALI KORI KOTA KINABALU – Firefighters retrieve a charred body following a fire in Kampung Pulau Penampang. - NSTP/MOHD ADAM ARININ PUTRAJAYA – Azizulhasni Awang joins Ejen Ali mascots at the premiere of Ejen Ali The Movie 2 in IOI City Mall. - NSTP/HAIRUL ANUAR RAHIM
New Straits Times
20-05-2025
- Automotive
- New Straits Times
Made in Malaysia: Lamborghini-inspired jet car turns heads on the waves
SETIU: A former GiatMara trainee has turned his childhood dream into reality by building a Lamborghini-inspired "jet car" that floats — drawing the attention of both local and international tourists. Muhamad Amirul Mat Nasir, 22, from Kampung Saujana, succeeded on his second attempt after his first prototype sank, resulting in losses of more than RM15,000. His initial effort in 2022 failed due to a miscalculation in the fibreglass powder mixture, which caused the boat to nearly sink. Nevertheless, Amirul remained undeterred. "I tried again in February last year and made improvements with the help of my GiatMara trainer, Mohd Fauzi Ismail," he said. This time, the effort paid off. The second jet car, completed in March, was constructed using fibreglass powder and seven metric tonnes of clay to create the mould. "It took us around six months to complete the jet car, including shaping the body to resemble a Lamborghini," said Amirul. After the fibreglass body was moulded, clay was used to form the design before fibreglass resin was applied. Measuring 6.1m in length and 2.14m in width, the boat can carry up to six passengers and is powered by a 60-horsepower engine. It has since proven stable on water and has gone viral online. "Many tourists from both within and outside the country have shared videos of their rides to Pulau Redang and Pulau Perhentian," he said. Amirul added that he once received an offer of RM150,000 to purchase the boat, but he turned it down. "For now, I'm using it to meet tourist demand. We earn more than RM2,000 a month from rentals," he said. He is currently working on adding a roof and lighting to the boat and hopes to build an amphibious version that can travel on both land and water. "One of its best features is its stability, even in strong currents and rough waves," he added. Meanwhile, Mohd Fauzi said GiatMara planned to present Amirul's innovation to the top management of Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara) to seek further support and recognition. "We are looking to apply for a grant or loan so Amirul can showcase his creativity and innovation at the international level," he said.
Yahoo
03-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Boy Builds Incredible Lamborghini-Like Car Out Of Scraps
Read the full story on Backfire News Proving he has some real talent, a kid in Nigeria has been using TikTok to show off the Lamborghini-like car he built himself using scrap metal and other budget materials. The level of grit he's shown has inspired quite a few people online and helped his build go viral on social all, he kind of nails the angular, geometric design language of Lamborghini, giving it a little spin to make it his own. Most people would have trouble creating something that doesn't look like a melted candy bar when it comes to creating an entire car, so hats off to this kid and his ingenuity. The kid has made another Lamborghini-inspired ride out of cardboard, we guess as a model before creating the body panels out of iron like his other car. It's an interesting way to work and build stuff, but we've seen this trick used effectively by fabricators here as well as abroad. We're not sure how the cars are powered, but we did notice the wheels up front are comically small compared to the rear. Obviously, it's nothing like a fire-breathing V10, but making use of on-hand materials to create something this incredible-looking when people who have far better materials, tools, and facilities struggle is really something. What's also amazing is the lack of safety gear the kid uses as he welds, grinds, and otherwise works with the metal on his car's frame and body. From the way he does all these activities in the different videos, we'd say he's been working with the tools like this for a while, so to him it's no big deal, even if people in other areas are cringing at the lack of protective clothing and gear. For example, he uses a ski mask and sunglasses while welding in one video. Just let that sink in for a second. Hopefully this kid keeps learning and inspires others in his country as well as elsewhere to do the same. Image via talentedahmad_official/TikTok
