Volkswagen wants 50% plus 1 share
Proton seems to be a hot item right now. News is that Volkswagen now wants 50% plus 1 share stake in Proton Holdings Bhd, and wants management control. This would make it …
July 2005
Carbon fibre – what is this material used in cars?
Carbon fibre is a black fabric weave held together by a transparent resin and weighs one-third to one-fifth the weight of similiar-strength steel. Carbon fibre has had it's place for a long …
Toyota MR2 Jet Turbine
Now this is some seriously crazy stuff. This Toyota MR2 has been fitted with a turbine propelsion system. No, not turbo turbines but jet turbines! Thrust is powered by twin GE T-58 …
More AP Updates
Rafidah says she is too hurt to reply. But the cabinet wants to hear her side of the story. The ball is in her court. Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak says she …
Fuel prices are UP again
Fuel prices went up again, effected 12:00AM 31st July 2005. Petrol is up 10 cents, diesel up 20 cents and Liquified Petroleum Gas is up 5 cents. Premium petrol (RON97) in Peninsular …
No Lotus Involvement in Proton New Engine?
The piece of news was about something else, but I noticed something strange... The possible change of owner is bound to create uncertainty at Lotus, which has just embarked on a 10-year …
Ford Malaysia to launch new Ford Focus
I remember the previous Focus was launched back in 1999. It won a grand total of 78 automotive awards and was brought into Malaysia by Ford Malaysia in CBU form. I first …
Toyota V8 Power!
Here's an interview with Toyota's technical director of engines on the 2006 V8 engine which the team tested recently. The engine is expected to produce about 730-760 horsepower which is about 80% …
Volkswagen still keen to buy Proton
Volkswagen and Proton are still in talks and it could end up with Volkswagen AG buying as much as 30% stake in Proton, or nothing at all. Volkswagen and Khazanah Nasional officials …
Legendary Japanese Sports Cars
This will be a two-part installment, where first I will talk about the previous incarnations of these sports cars, and later I will introduce to you the new versions coming up soon. …
Kleemann APs
The government says that the number of Franchise APs given to recipients are only as much as car makes of the car franchise they can sell. I quote Kleemann Motorsport's press releases. …
The Korean Advantage
Hyundai builds 4 million vehicles annually today. By 2007, output is expected to be 5.5 million vehicles. Proton? Production is now shy of 200,000 cars a year. 178,431 sounds about right. Perodua? …
Porsche Panamera Confirmed
Porsche has announced that it will build it's Panamera in 2009. The Panamera is a cross-over, having four doors and a coupe-like roofline. A sketch from Porsche The car will be a …
The 2004 AP List
The 2004 AP list is out. Khairy says he did not get any APs. Someone connected to Rafidah is pissed off. The government denies the Naza Ria was given national car status. …
Honda Hybrid i-VTEC System
Fuel efficiency and less pollution is all the rage these days with cars. Honda brings us their updated IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) system to the 2006 Civic Hybrid. The Hybrid i-VTEC system …
Badawi: “Okay, publish all!”
MITI Minister Rafidah Aziz will publish the full list of AP recipients, after our prime minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi instructed her to publish the full list while he was in South Africa …
2006 Honda Civic Sedan and Coupe
Here are shots of the Sedan and Coupe version of the 2006 Honda Civic which I've covered previously. This back design seems to be an evolution of the current Honda City back. …
Jeremy Clarkson on the Proton Savvy
He has absolutely no mercy! Click more to start playing the video.
New Proton CEO – Malaysian or Foreigner?
Two candidates have been identified as front-runners for the new top post at Proton replacing Tengku Mahaleel Ariff. They are Hicomobil Sdn Bhd's chief executive officer Norzahid Mohd Zahudi and DRB-HICOM's group …
Mahaleel Did Not Agree To New Contract
More updates on the Proton CEO issue. Tengku Mahaleel's contract was not renewed because he did not agree to the new two-year contract the board presented them with. He felt the terms …
