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Art of Speed 2025 continues delivering style and charisma as Malaysia’s biggest Kustom Kulture event

The 14th edition of Art of Speed (AOS 2025) at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park, Serdang (MAEPS) has officially concluded with thousands of fans attending from 26–27 July 2025. AOS showcased stunning customised rides from Malaysia and beyond, with international guests adding to the excitement. The event’s incredible turnout and energy reaffirmed AOS as Malaysia’s premier custom culture experience.

International Guests and VIPs

This year’s distinguished guests include:

  1. Shige Suganuma, Hiro “Wildman” Ishii & Hey Murakamii from MOONEYES, Japan 
  2. Brendon Vetuskey, USA – Hot Wheels Product Designer
  3. Darren McKeag (McKeag Art), USA
  4. Mark Hawwa from The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride, Australia
  5. Yuichi Yoshizawa from Custom Works Zon, Japan
  6. Masa Sugihara from Luck MC, Japan
  7. Ben Forster from Benflathead, Australia
  8. Scott Hopkin from Pipeburn, Australia
  9. Gussan from 2%er, Japan
  10. Daisuke Sakon from Kustomstyle, Japan
  11. Koichi Ikura from AMEFES, Japan
  12. Side Yakotani, Japan
  13. Banzai Racing Equipment, Japan
  14. StanceNation
  15. Vibes Magazine, Japan
  16. GokurakuDezign, Taiwan
  17. Ken Takabayashi (Ken The Flattop), Japan
  18. Shuji Masunaga (Highjumper Art Service), Japan
  19. Choppajoop, Singapore
  20. SixtySick Paintlab, Indonesia (a collective group of 20 pinstripe artists)
  21. Fahmi Freeflow, Indonesia
  22. Mill Art, Indonesia
  23. Irvine Jasta, Indonesia
  24. Bangkok Hot Rod Show, Thailand
  25. MOONEYES Bangkok, Thailand
  26. Kustomanila, Philippines
  27. Borneo Kustom Show, Brunei
  28. BBQ Ride, Indonesia
  29. Wicked Wallop, Singapore
  30. 645 Magazine, Indonesia
  31. Simon’s Garage, China
  32. Infinite Media, Thailand

AOS in Full Glow

A major revamp took place at the entrance, with our iconic AOS gateway featuring a full LED display that lit up the venue with vibrant visuals. This bold upgrade welcomed guests in style and set the tone for AOS: creativity, culture, and cutting-edge design. It quickly became one of the most photographed spots of the event and a must-see attraction for fans.

Beetles Without Borders

The “BEETLE BATTLE” program led by Denny Kusumah from the Volkswagen Beetle Club Indonesia welcomed many cars from neighboring countries, celebrating our strong camaraderie and lasting friendships across borders.

Small Cars, Big Thrills

The 3rd Official Hot Wheels Collectors Convention Malaysia (HWCCM) returned to Hall C with exciting activities for fans, including the Hot Wheels Activation Zone, Rare and Collectibles Exhibition, Swap Buy and Sell, collector sharing sessions, and a Custom Competition. AOS 2025 launched the first left and right facing pair of convention cars in Southeast Asia with special guest Hot Wheels Product Designer, Brendon Vetuskey.

Gears, Grub, and Good Times

Other AOS 2025 activities included:

  • Santai Scooterist – scooter owner mega gathering
  • Modern and classic car club gathering including Alfa Romeo (AROCM), K Car, Porsche Owners Club,
  • Roda Rumble 2025 – Two Wheels Gathering & Outdoor Festival supported by Retro Mania
  • Medan Selera food vendors and trucks are maintained OUTDOORS!
  • Payung Kopi – A chill out zone with coffee and pastries located near the entrance to Hall D
  • Automotive flea market
  • Product launching on stage
  • Free Sampling snacks by Corntoz Mamee
  • Fashion show by Sunburst Tribe inside Hall D
  • Moto4sale, a community-based platform for buying, selling & trading motorcycles below 500cc right here at Art of Speed 2025.
  • Backdoor SoundSystem Collective is now Outdoor located opposite Payung Kopi to entertain the crowd all throughout the weekend.
  • Test Ride Zone for bike (Royal Enfield, Vespa, Aprilia, Triumph, Lambretta, Harley-Davidson, Thunder and more)

All Vibes, No Limits: SoundCircus Takeover

SoundCircus Takeover energized Hall A at AOS 2025 with a fresh vibe. This year’s lineup included popular acts like Noh Salleh & Restore Iboe, Ruffedge, and Romantic Echoes, along with emerging talents such as Luqman Podolski, Iqbal M, and Budak Nakal Hujung Simpang. The stage was alive with performances from Chronicalz, Fugo, Langkawi Dub Club SoundSystem, Mai Tummada, and others, creating a vibrant atmosphere for music fans.

Champion’s Road: Serdang to Japan

The winners of the Best of Show for cars and motorcycles will be at the 33rd Annual MOONEYES Yokohama Hot Rod Custom Show 2025 as guests of honor!

AOS SPECIAL AWARD

  1. BEST OF SHOW AUTOMOBILE

Winner :  SHAUN PINTO

Vehicle model : VW BEETLE, 1965

  1. BEST OF SHOW MOTORCYCLE

Winner :  OMAR JUMIRAN, EASTERN BOBBER

Vehicle model : HONDA CB 175cc, 1983 

List of AOS2025 winners:

  1. BEST MARKETPLACE

Winner :  ABAH & SONS

  1. BEST DISPLAY CAR

Winner :  TOYOTA HILUX – NEDREE

  1. BEST DISPLAY MOTORCYCLE

Winner :  HARLEY-DAVIDSON SHOVELHEAD (SHEDI) – MUTOHEAD 

Invited Guest Pick

  1. MOONEYES PICK / SIDE YAKOTANI PICK / GOKURAKUDEZIGN PICK

Winner :  MOON BUGGY (MARK FAT BOY DESIGN)

  1. THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S RIDE PICK / THOY CYCLES PICK / SIXTYSICK PAINTLAB PICK

Winner :  BAGA BUILD 1 (SR PANIC)

  1. CUSTOM WORKS ZON PICK / BENFLATHEAD PICK / PIPEBURN PICK / BANGKOK HOT ROD PICK / KUSTOMANILA PICK / INFINITE MEDIA PICK

Winner :  EASTERN BOBBER (OMAR JUMIRAN)

  1. LUCK MC PICK

Winner :  PA’DIN MUSA

  1. 2% PICK

Winner :  AZBEDER CYCLE WORKS (SR 4OO)

  1. KUSTOMSTYLE PICK

Winner :  FENDI BWB TOYOTA CRESSIDA MK 2 WAGON

  1. BANZAI RACING EQUIPMENT PICK

Winner :  TOYOTA KE35 HARDTOP BY WAN ROLLA

  1. STANCE NATION PICK

Winner :  HONDA JAZZ BY LEE HUI HUA

  1. AMEFES PICK / BBQ RIDE PICK

Winner :  RETRO WORK GARAGE 

  1. KEN THE FLAT TOP PICK

Winner :  SCOOTER SUZUKI V100 (HAKIM)

  1. CHOPPAJOOP PICK

Winner : 1972 FX SUPER GLIDE (SHOVELHEAD) AJIQ THRASH SUPPLY 

  1. HIGHJUMPER ART SERVICE PICK

Winner :  RACUN MC (SEMAN) 

  1. MOONEYES BANGKOK PICK / VIBES MAGAZINE

Winner :  HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOVELHEAD (SHEDI) MUTOHEAD 

  1. BORNEO KUSTOMSHOW PICK

Winner :  CHEVY KITTY (K49 6999) FROM BANGKOK 

  1. KUSTOMFEST PICK

Winner :  GIMME SHELTER

  1. 645 MAGAZINE PICK

Winner :  BAGA BUILD (FBR 5712 C)

  1. SIMON’S GARAGE PICK

Winner :  SF HAKOSUKA (GTR 42)

  1. INDONESIA MODIFICATION EXPO

Winner : LIBERTY WALK PAUL 

  1. PURPOSE BUILT MOTO PICK 

Winner :  HERMAN BASIR (THE SKINNY ADEK)

Partner Pick

  1. MATTEL CONTINENTAL ASIA SDN BHD PICK

Winner :  ISUZU MUX (BRIGHTEN PERFORMANCE)

  1. NO EQUAL PICK

Winner :  LIBERTY WALK SILVIA 

  1. ABAH & SONS PICK / KOPI SAIGON PICK

Winner :  HARLEY DAVIDSON SHOVELHEAD (SHEDI) MUTOHEAD 

  1. FS BIKES PICK

Winner :  HARLEY DAVIDSON VMT 638

  1. HARLEY-DAVIDSON OF MALAYSIA PICK

Winner :  HARLEY HAUSBOOM

  1. HAUSBOOM PICK

Winner :  JAWA NG 

  1. IGL COATINGS PICK

Winner :  GTR 42 HAKUSUKA

  1. KYOSHO PICK

Winner :  TOYOTA CENTURY (KAY)

  1. LAMBRETTA PICK

Winner : LAMBRETTA MALAYA SKELL

  1. ROYAL ENFIELD PICK

Winner :   OMAR JUMIRAN (EASTERN BOBBER)

  1. TARMAC WORKS PICK

Winner :  VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE (SHAUN PINTO)

  1. THUNDER MOTORCYCLE PICK

Winner :  CARAZEE ARTWORK (GILLERA SP)

  1. TRIUMPH PICK

Winner :  TRIUMPH THRUXTON 

  1. VESPA PICK

Winner :  VESPA PK3609

  1. MOTOR TAKAFUL PICK

Winner : CHEVY KITTY (K49 6999) FROM BANGKOK  

  1. PETRONAS LUBRICANT PICK

Winner :  CW ZON

AOS2025 Show & Shine winners

LOWRIDER CATEGORY

  1. BEST OF LOWRIDER – 12″, 16″ & 20″ WHEEL LOWRIDER 

Winner :  UBAI

  1. BEST OF LOWRIDER – 24″, 26″ & OPEN WHEEL LOWRIDER & LIMOUSIN 

Winner :  IZZAT (DOUBLE DICE CREW)

  1. BEST OF BMX

Winner :  YUSDIANO MOHD NOR

  1. BEST OF FABRICATION
    Winner :  UBAI
  2. BEST PAINT
    Winner :  UBAI
  3. BEST LIVERY DESIGN

Winner :  KIDD

AUTOMOBILE

  1. BEST OF CLASSIC EURO

Winner :  ZAMEEN (BMW E30)

  1. BEST OF MODERN EURO

Winner :  CIKGU ZUL (BMW M3)

  1. BEST OF USA

Winner :  OAT BANGKOK (CHERRY APACHE PICKUP)

  1. BEST OF JDM PRE 1998

Winner :  AMIN (HAKOSUKA)

  1. BEST OF JDM ABOVE 1998

Winner :  FAHMI RAMILI (R34 – GTR)

  1. BEST OF NATIONAL HEROES

Winner :  FRANKIE (SATRIA)

  1. BEST OF RADIKAL

Winner :  LIBERTY WALK R32 GTR PAUL

  1. BEST OF VW AIR-COOLED

Winner :  SHAUN PINTO (VW)

  1. BEST OF RAT LOOK

Winner :  MUHAMMAD ADAM BIN HARON

  1. BEST OF RACE CAR

Winner :  VSIX GARAGE SHAIFUL 

  1. BEST OF ADVENTURE

Winner :  OLIVIER MARESCH (TOYOTA LAND CRUISER)

  1. BEST OF PICKUP

Winner :  NEDREE (TOYOTA HILUX)

  1. BEST OF WAGON

Winner :  FENDI BWB TOYOTA CRESSIDA MK 2 WAGON

  1. BEST OF VAN – TASTIC (HIGHLIGHT)

Winner : RETRO WORK GARAGE

  1. BEST OF STANCE

Winner :  LEE HUI HUA (HONDA JAZZ)

  1. BEST OF OPEN CLASS

Winner :  ACID WELDING

  1. BEST OF WILD COLOUR

Winner :  MOON BUGGY (MARK FAT BOY DESIGN)

  1. BEST INTERIOR

Winner :  SHAUN PINTO

  1. BEST ENGINE BAY

Winner :  BRIGHTEN PERFORMANCE (ISUZU MUX)

  1. BEST RIM SET

Winner :  FAROID AUTOSPORT (PORSCHE 911 GREEN)

  1. BEST LOWERED

Winner :  SHAUN PINTO

  1. BEST LIFTED

Winner :  NEDREE (TOYOTA HILUX)

  1. BEST LIVERY DESIGN 

Winner :  IMRAN BK AUTO ART (MERC W123)

  1. BEST OF ENGINEERING 

Winner :  ACID WELDING

  1. BEST OF FABRICATION 

Winner :  CHEVY KITTY (K49 6999) FROM BANGKOK 

  1. BEST PAINT

Winner : MITSUBISHI EVO9 WAGON (POK HIM)

MOTORCYCLE

  1. BEST OF CHOPPER ABOVE 401CC

Winner :  MUTOHEAD (SHEDI)

  1. BEST OF CHOPPER BELOW 400CC

Winner :  BAGA BUILD

  1. BEST OF CAFE RACER ABOVE 401CC

Winner :  SUZUKI GS550 (IZMI)

  1. BEST OF CAFE RACER BELOW 400CC

Winner :  SHAHNAZ FAQEHA

  1. BEST OF JAP STYLE & TRACKER BELOW 400CC

Winner : SR400 (JONTOE CYCLES WORK)

  1. BEST OF MODERN HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Winner :  AZRIZAL B AZIZAN

  1. BEST OF CLASSIC HARLEY-DAVIDSON

Winner :  JAWA NG

  1. BEST OF SCOOTER FEVER – CLASSIC

Winner :  SCOOTER THRASH (AZHAR SANUSI)

  1. BEST OF SCOOTER FEVER – MODERN

Winner :  BIKE EMPIRE 96

  1. BEST OF RETRO JAPANESE

Winner :  ZAIM BIN ROSLI

  1. BEST OF CLASSIC CONTINENTAL

Winner :  KAPTEN CHUA (BB 8585)

  1. BEST OF ALL MAKES MODERN BIKE

Winner :  ALN 4197 (SHUKRY)

  1. BEST OF ENGINEERING

Winner :  AMIR CLASSIC RACING

  1. BEST OF FABRICATION

Winner :  OMAR JUMIRAN (EASTERN BOBBER)

  1. BEST TANK DESIGN

Winner :  DIN CHEAPTRILLS

  1. BEST PAINT

Winner :  LAMBRETTA (HAFIZ)

  1. BEST LIVERY DESIGN 

Winner :  CARAZEE ARTWORK

For more information about this event, please visit www.artofspeedmy.com or www.facebook.com/ArtOfSpeedMY/

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