Alfa Romeo Brera Italia Independent
Alfa Romeos are stylish things, and the brand possesses a somewhat exotic image among mass market manufacturers. Perhaps it's the Italian heritage, or the usually sexy design of its cars, but many …
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Ward’s 10 Best Engines – America embrace diesels
Long before the International Engine of the Year awards came to prominance, I remember one engine honouring award - Ward's 10 Best Engines. This US based annual award is organised by Ward's …
CPT’s RegEnBoost system – how it works?
Remember CPT's VTES electric supercharger? It was installed onto a 1.2 litre turbo engine to complement the turbo and results were pretty impressive. The VTES has been positioned as a motor assist …
Toyota compact car for India to debut at Delhi
India is a place where you can sell cheap and cheerful mini cars with completely insane volumes, and everyone wants to cash in. The current market leader is Suzuki but more companies …
Lighting upgrade for the Mk6 Golf GTI
[zenphotopress number=999 album=672] Click each image above to view enlarged versions It would be a tad bit disappointing if the only thing that the Golf R had over the GTI in terms …
Lotus Omnivore 2-stroke HCCI engine – details
Click for enlarged image You remember the Lotus Omnivore project don't you? We first heard word of this project back in August 2008 and Lotus exhibited a concept engine at the Geneva …
New Mercedes-Benz ML 350 AMG Sports Edition
Click for enlarged image The ML 350 is now available with an AMG Sports Edition package here in Malaysia, which adds AMG front and rear aprons, AMG twin oval exhaust tailpipes, aluminum …
New Honda CB Twister unveiled in India
Honda's Indian operations have just launched the new Honda CB Twister in India, a 110cc 4-stroke air-cooled motorcycle which will be sold at about 42,000 Rupee, which translates to about RM3,063. 110cc …
Dacia Duster – a cheap and economical 4WD
The new Dacia Duster is an econo-4WD, probably designed on the same platform as the Logan, Sandero, Logan Van, Logan MCV and Logan pick-up. It will be manufactured in Romania for the …
Charge your EV to 80% in half an hour?
We are so used to checking 0 to 100 numbers when we look at car specs, but when electric cars start penetrating the market in a bigger way, we might be looking …
Volkswagen reinvents the teh tarik hook
Click for enlarge image The funny-looking little gizmo you see above is called the "Snakey" and it is sold by the Volkswagen Accessories division. Volkswagen says the Snakey will help keep your …
eRUF Stormster – not what people usually have in mind when you talk about EVs
The big green monster you see above is the eRUF Stormster grun (German for Green), a Porsche Cayenne powered by a Siemens electric motor and lithium ion batteries from Li-Tec. You can …
Goodyear develops Biolsoprene biomass tyre
The tyre you see on the left is a 'concept tyre' that Goodyear made using BioIsoprene technology. BioIsoprene basically replaces a petrochemically-produced ingredient in the manufacturing of synthetic rubber with renewable biomass, …
Proton and LG developing electric cars
This piece of news actually appeared on the MITI website in August this year - it reveals that Proton is currently working with South Korean company LG on Proton electric cars (not …
VIDEOS: Porsche Panamera Propaganda Galore!
Be prepared for a whole load of Porsche propaganda to be released by the folks at Zuffenhausen (er, or should I say Leipzig in this case) over the next few months, largely …
Mysterious clay model in Proton R&D video
The clay model you see above was captured from a Proton R&D video clip posted onto Youtube by a user. You'll be able to see the clay model around the 41 second …
Hungry Volkswagen adds Suzuki to its stable!
The tale of the hungry giant called Volkswagen continues! Days after acquiring majority stake in Porsche, Wolfsburg has announced the purchase of 19.9% of Suzuki for US$2.5 billion. The deal, which is …
Hyundai posts record sales in Australia
Hyundai has recorded over 60,000 vehicle sales in Australia so far this year, an all time record for the brand Down Under. But more significantly, this was achieved in a declining overall …
Renault-Nissan to set up battery plant in Portugal
Renault-Nissan's electric car battery production site will be in Portugal. The new plant, which will manufacture lithium-ion batteries for the Alliance's upcoming electric cars, will be located at the Renault CACIA industrial …
Wimmer RS 386bhp Mk6 Golf GTI – how much is too much?
German tuner Wimmer RS has unveiled this 386bhp Mk6 Volkswagen Golf GTI, which it describes as a "weapon". By adding a new turbo and intercooler, tweaks to the intake, exhaust and manifold, …
