8 FOTA members announce new breakaway race series, RIP Formula 1?
8 of the current F1 teams that make up the Formula One Teams Association have announced that they (with the exception of FOTA members Williams and Force India) will leave F1 at …
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Honda Stream RST facelift unveiled in Japan!
Honda has updated the Stream MPV for its mid-life facelift, or Minor Model Change as Honda usually calls it. Like before, two different powerplants are offered in Japan - a 140 PS …
ETCM’s new Nissan Sylphy tuned by Impul
Edaran Tan Chong Motor brings its "tuned by Impul" model offering up to three with the new Nissan Sylphy tuned by Impul, which will be exhibited at the SIC this weekend in …
Updated 308 Turbo with panoramic glass roof
Many of us already know this for months thanks to showroom and insider information but Malaysian Peugeot distributors Nasim Sdn Bhd has only just made an official announcement. The 5-door Peugeot 308 …
Renault 5-door hatch EV bound for Frankfurt
Renault will be unveiling a new all-electric car at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show scheduled for September this year. The concept has been developed to go into production in less than 3 …
Blackberry Storm: for the blogger on the go?
Advertorial I'm sure you can see the relationship with brand power and a product's price tag now, when you look at the C-segment with cars like the Civic, 308, Lancer, Focus, Altis, …
Volkswagen’s 1.4 TSI Twincharger wins 2009 International Engine of the Year Awards!
The results for the 2009 International Engine of the Year Awards have been released, and the grand overall winner is the 1.4 litre TSI Twincharger engine from Volkswagen, ending for the first …
BMW Z4 sDrive23i and sDrive35i launched in M’sia
The E89 BMW Z4 is now here in Malaysia, offered in two variants - the sDrive23i and the sDrive35i. The sDrive brand is basically BMW's new method of naming their rear wheel …
Facebook teaser: BMW X1 on the beach!
Click for enlarged image BMW must be really excited about their new found information outlet - social media. They seem to be using it to the max, as the latest on the …
Chinese site claims Volvo and Geely purchase deal finalised?
There are no confirmed reports in the Western media yet, but Chinese website auto.sohu.com claims that Ford and Geely have already struck an agreement for the Swedish car company best known for …
W204 C-Class gets “Special Edition” model
Daimler is now selling a special trim level for the W204 C-Class, a "Special Edition" that can be had in either sedan or wagon bodystyle. The car features darkened front headlamps with …
Chevron explains RON95 octane fuel
Chevron, the company which operates Caltex stations here in Malaysia, has released some information to help consumers with the upcoming switch to a RON95 and RON97 fuel offering at the pumps from …
Abt Q7 pumps out a scary 1,200Nm!
Abt has unveiled a new engine tuning kit for the V12-powered turbodiesel Audi Q7. The standard 500 horsepower and 1000Nm of torque that the 6.0 litre turbodiesel V12 produces is pumped up …
VIDEO: Another longer Forte Koup promo
Here's another version of the Kia Forte Koup promotional clip that was published on this blog earlier this week. This time you get to see two Koups in action - one red …
Lorinser tries dressing up the Lexus LS460
Lorinser who usually dresses up Mercedes-Benz cars has released this bodykit for the Lexus LS. The bodykit consisting of a front bumper side skirts, a rear bumper and a choice of Lorinser …
Status Design bodykit for the Porsche Cayenne
Click for enlarged image We've seen some pretty aggressive Porsche Cayenne bodykits around and people are actually buying them and slapping them onto their cars, even here in Malaysia. But really, this …
First look at Hyundai Santa Fe facelift
The first images of Hyundai's mid-life refreshing of the Hyundai Santa Fe has been revealed, and it looks like the odd grille that first appeared on the facelifted "angry crab" Accent/Verna Transform …
4-door Audi A5 Sportback gets previewed!
Audi have released a teaser image and a sketch of the upcoming Audi A5 Sportback, a 4-door version of the A4/A5 with a coupe-like roofline. This brings Audi's C-segment contender bodystyle count …
Toyota Vios 1.5 TRD Sportivo arrives in Malaysia, replaces the Vios 1.5S!
The new Toyota Vios TRD Sportivo is here, and it replaces the Vios 1.5S as the flagship model of the Vios range. The Vios TRD Sportivo is estimated to be priced at …
Citroen’s new 3.0 liter HDi V6 diesel more powerful, less polluting and thirsty
Car manufacturers have been revealing latest generation versions of their large displacement diesel engines one by one. We have BMW's new N57, Volvo's new twin turbodiesel, and another similiar unit from Jaguar. …