Skoda Superb and Skoda Octavia VRS in Bermaz Glenmarie
It appears that Berjaya Group's Skoda sales division have brought in some units of the Skoda Superb and Skoda Octavia VRS and they are on display at Bermaz Glenmarie. Readers Kamil and …
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New Powerkit by Porsche boosts Panamera Turbo figures
Porsche is offering what they call a Porsche Panamera Personalisation Programme with a Powerkit and a Sport Design Package for their big four-door. The former is for all Panameras, but the Powerkit …
Schumacher: Mercedes GP car not functioning in harmony
The 2010 Formula 1 season is fast entering its final stages and it's obvious by now that Michael Schumacher's dream comeback hasn't materialised. The seven-time champ is finding it hard to enter …
Saab to debut 9-4X crossover at LA show in November
The Saab 9-4X first made its motor show rounds in 2008 as the 9-4X Biopower Concept. Now that the Swedish marque is alive and kicking under new ownership, it's ready to debut …
New Mercedes-Benz CLS official brochure leaked!
Up till now, all we've seen of the upcoming Mercedes Benz CLS were renderings and maybe spy shots. All that has changed as the official form of the CLS has been revealed …
Nick Heidfeld leaves Mercedes GP to be Pirelli test driver
Mercedes GP Petronas has released Nick Heidfeld from his contract as the team's Reserve Driver so that the German can take up the position of official test driver for Pirelli. The Italian …
Latest Mitsubishi Pajero 4X4 spotted in Shah Alam
[zenphotopress number=999 album=1415] This black real proper Mitsubishi Pajero (not the Pajero Sport) was spotted by Jack, a friend of mine. It had trade plates but didn't have any form of disguise …
Maruti Suzuki’s Indian market share dips below 50%, launches A-Star auto and CNG range as response
Maruti Suzuki saw India's potential long before it became small car central, and is the undisputed market leader in the country of 1.18 billion people. However, homegrown brands and big players like …
Proton starts “Professorship Program” with Universiti Teknologi Malaysia to inculcate research culture
Proton and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore "strategic initiatives" in engineering and technology. The MoU was signed by Proton MD Dato’ Syed Zainal Abidin …
South Africa strike to go on this week, exports crippled
The South African auto workers strike that started last week shows no signs of abating, as talks between the Automobile Manufacturers Employers Organization (AMEO) and the powerful National Union of Metalworkers of …
Lotus Evora S and Evora automatic due at Paris 2010
Coming soon - an Evora without a clutch pedal... A certain "e-mail malfunction" has revealed that Lotus will be unveiling two new variants of the Lotus Evora at its 10,000 square feet …
BHPetrol Infiniti Advanced2X 95 and 97 feature new German-engineered Advanced Additive Compound
Remember those print ads in the newspapers that say "German engineering at its best" or something like that? Quite a few readers have wrote in to ask about what the ad was …
VW to CKD three models, roll out by first quarter of 2011
Here's more news on the Volkswagen-DRB-Hicom local assembly project. There has been lots of guessing and counter guessing in our previous post revealing the deal, but we now know that there will …
Jaguar XJ75 Platinum shows off customisation potential
Jaguar is 75 this year, and as part of a year long anniversary celebration, Jaguar's design team has created this XJ75 Platinum Concept, a one-off that was displayed at the Pebble Beach …
Valentino Rossi moves to Ducati, signs two-year deal
The rumours have been circulating for quite some time, but it's now confirmed that the seven-time MotoGP champ has left Yamaha to join Ducati, signing a two-year deal with the Italian team. …
Ariel Atom spotted on a trailer in Cheras!
Our very own Harvinder Sidhu was strolling down the main road in Taman Lenseng Cheras yesterday when he suddenly did a double take at this durian stall just opposite the Petronas station. …
Volkswagen to work with DRB-Hicom on CKD project!
Volkswagen has shown that its plans to assemble cars in Malaysia need not involve Proton or the national carmaker's Tanjung Malim plant by inking a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with DRB-HICOM "to …
Toyota, GM, BMW, Nissan affected in South African strikes
Automakers might have to scout for new "cheap labour" locations after South African auto workers joined their counterparts in China by launching a strike demanding for higher pay. Toyota, Nissan, GM and …
BMW “30 years GS” bikes are here, priced from RM75,500
BMW Group Malaysia has introduced four special edition bikes to celebrate the 30th anniversary of BMW Motorrad's GS models. The “30 Years GS models” are based on the BMW R 1200 GS, …
Audi Gentleman’s Racer concept – powerful beauty
Audi used to be part of Auto Union, which represented four German manufacturers and was established in 1936. The company, like its German counterpart Mercedes, enjoyed a rich racing history within the …
