Volkswagen Jetta 1.4 TSI – first drive impressions
Showing all your cards at one go is a bit of a double-edged sword. It’s undoubtedly great for effect, where the blanket covers significant acreage in one swipe, and it also allows …
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Volkswagen Passat 1.8 TSI – first drive impressions
Next up in the three vehicle VW spread is the Passat, the changeover from the Jetta taking place in Ipoh. Jumping in from the latter, the shift in presentation with the seventh-generation …
DRIVEN: Volkswagen Cross Touran 1.4 TSI – first drive
Finally, we come to the last of the Volkswagen trio - after the previous day spent going up in the Jetta and Passat, the return trip from Penang was made in the …
EXCLUSIVE: Battery-powered Proton Saga EV driven
Greetings from England! We're here braving the wet and cold weather to witness the RAC Future Car Challenge from Brighton to London. The challenge (it's not a race, according to organisers Royal …
Honda CR-Z launched – RM115k OTR with insurance
Honda Malaysia earlier this evening launched the CR-Z, making Malaysia the first country in Southeast Asia to offer the three-door hybrid hatch to car enthusiasts. The third Honda hybrid to be introduced …
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia: delivery of Triton and Pajero Sport affected by Thai flood situation
Another Japanese car company affected by the floods in Thailand - this time it's Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, who have just announced that it will be temporarily halting the delivery of the Pajero …
Volkswagen Passat CC facelift – debut at LA Auto Show
Volkswagen has given its popular Volkswagen Passat CC four door coupe a mid-life facelift that revises the car's appearance as well as adds a few new features. We're used to getting only …
Nissan to build Infiniti vehicles in China as early as 2012, to also locate new global headquarters in Hong Kong
Nissan says it will begin manufacturing Infiniti-brand vehicles in China as early as next year, according to a report, and in doing so, it will become the first Japanese automaker to produce …
Ford Fiesta – a trio gets reworked for SEMA
Ford is set to join the SEMA fray with its own boarding party, with the Fiesta among the motley crew. The event will see three pimped up examples of the hatch, reworked …
Proton Inspira R3 – new hi-res image and more details
And we're back with more details on the new Proton Inspira R3. We've managed to obtain one high resolution product marketing image, which seems to depict a different alloy wheel design compared …
Range Rover Evoque launched – RM353k to RM393k
Land Rover Malaysia has officially launched the Range Rover Evoque - the car arrives in three variant forms, these being a 2.0 litre petrol three-door Coupe as well as two five-door examples, …
Proton looking for clean sweep of 2011 APRC titles – Atkinson and McRae to fight it out for driver’s title in China
This weekend's China Rally will see Proton drivers Alister McRae and Chris Atkinson fighting it out for the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) driver’s title. McRae currently leads the championship with 116 …
2012 Mitsubishi Pajero minor facelift in Japan/Europe
Mitsubishi has given the Pajero a small facelift for the Japanese and European markets, so this updated version should be introduced in our market soon enough. The updates are not very major …
Proton Inspira R3 – new bodykit and 18-inch wheels?
Last night, I overheard a radio ad promoting a new Proton Inspira variant called the Proton Inspira R3. Curiously, there's no information on such a product on Proton's websites; however, an ad …
Subaru BRZ Concept STI to premiere in LA
Click to enlarge. Ahead of its eventual debut in Tokyo, Subaru's BRZ gets a final run-out in a Concept STI form. The STI-badged car will premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show …
Ferrari introduces free 7-year maintenance programme
Ferrari has announced a new customer care service, where clients ordering a California, 458 Italia, FF or 458 Spider from the authorised dealership network will be entitled to a free seven-year scheduled …
Subaru Palm Challenge 2011: Singaporean Chong Kiat Chi wins the Impreza WRX, lasts 75 hours and 36 minutes!
We just got home from Singapore, where the MediaCorp Subaru Impreza WRX Challenge 2011 came to a close last evening. As the contest entered day four, three men were determined to be …
Free parking for hybrid vehicles in PJ for three months
Three months of free parking in Petaling Jaya - that's the cheery news awaiting new hybrid vehicle owners. The Petaling Jaya City Council, or MBPJ, has announced the free parking initiative as …
MINI Roadster – production drop top MINI Coupe unveiled!
This is the sixth model in the MINI range - the production MINI Roadster, which is essentially a cabriolet version of the MINI Coupe. I like the look of this one a …
New parts plant for UMW Toyota’s next generation Camry
UMW Toyota today announced the official opening of the Toyota Boshoku UMW second plant. One of the reasons for the new plant being built is to accomodate the parts production required for …
