Maybach Landaulet Concept
Some of you may be wondering what exactly a Landaulet is. Its basically a term for a simulated convertible, carried over from the days of carriage coachbuilding. Basically, a simulated convertible landaulet …
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Kia Borrego to feature Kia’s first V8 engine
The Kia Borrego shown above will make its world debut at the 2008 Detroit Motor Show, and it will be Kia' first mid-sized SUV, larger than the Kia Sorento currently on sale …
Toyota Hi-CT Concept
Click to enlarge The Toyota Hi-CT is a small hybrid car concept with 3,330m x 1,695mm x 1,780mm dimensions. It uses plug-in hybrid technology, allowing it to be charged with an external …
Honda Accord Coupe HF-S Concept
Click to enlarge While the earlier HFP Accord Coupe we saw was done up by American Honda, this Honda Accord Coupe HF-S Concept was done by Honda Access America Inc, Honda's U.S. …
Honda Factory Performance (HFP) Accord Coupe
Click to enlarge The Honda Factory Performance Accord Coupe was showcased at the 2007 SEMA motor show, and showcases the HFP set of dealer-installed factory accessories developed by American Honda Motor Co. …
Government to restructure fuel subsidy
This is a short update - The Star SMS Alert reports that the government is looking at restructuring the fuel subsidy into a system where the rich pays more and the poor …
Proton-VW deal could be signed in 2 weeks?
This is some rather exciting news - business daily The Malaysian Reserve has a report quoting unnamed sources that Proton and Volkswagen will be signing a Memorandum of Understanding regarding a tie …
Proton exports 5,000 Waja taxis to Iran
Proton will be supplying 5,000 units of the Proton Waja to be used as taxis in Iran through Iran's Zagross Khodro group. It is marketed as the Proton Impian there, the same …
2008 Daihatsu Gran Max minibus and pickup
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd has just announced the Daihatsu Gran Max, a new light commercial vehicle manufactured at P.T. Astra Daihatsu Motor in Indonesia, aiming to meet the increasing demand in Indonesia …
Toyota 1/X Concept: lightweight hybrid vehicle
Click to enlarge Toyota's 1/X Concept is pronounced one-Xth, not one over X. The X also does not mean 10, instead 1/X means the vehicle is only "1/Xth" the weight of other …
Mercedes Benz F 700 with DIESOTTO engine
Click to enlarge The Mercedes Benz F 700 was unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show, but was exhibited again at the Tokyo Motor Show a few weeks later. It's what Mercedes …
BMW 1tensity Videos
We previously saw a series of videos on the BMW 1-Series called the "Have You Seen It?" series, but that's not the end of interesting videos on the BMW 1-Series from Munich. …
Both Proton Persona and Perodua Myvi doing well
After reading two pieces of news in the papers recently about our two national car manufacturers, I found something slightly odd about how the Perodua Myvi and the Proton Persona are doing …
Audi metroproject quattro Concept
Click to enlarge Yet another city car concept comes from Audi with what looks quite possibly to be the forerunner to the MINI-fighting A1. The metroproject quattro concept is equipped with a …
The New Honda FCX Concept Driving Experience
Click to enlarge During the Honda media trip to Japan for the 2007 Tokyo Motor Show, we also got to visit Honda's Tochigi R&D Center where we got to see all kinds …
Karamjit Motorsports wins Malaysian Rally Championship
Click to enlarge Karamjit Singh did not disappoint fans at Round 4 of the FELDA-AAM Malaysian Rally Championship last weekend. Clocking 2:11:02, he and co-driver Jagdev Singh finished first place for Round …
Mazda RENESIS: Rotary Engine 16X
It's been 40 years since Mazda introduced the first rotary engine in the Mazda Cosmo Sport in 1967. This year, Mazda puts another marker on the history of the Mazda rotary engine …
Ford Escape 3.0 V6 Test Drive
Click to enlarge Being in the market for quite some time now, the Ford Escape is a familiar sight with Malaysia road users, and thanks to the various marketing efforts by Ford …
Fuel price hike may be on the way
We may be looking at a fuel price increase sometime in the future, in fact MITI minister Datuk Seri Rafidah Aziz has given us a few hints at a possible increase soon. …
MITI: No plans to change AP system to auction-based
A few MPs raised a point regarding the AP system for the import of cars in Malaysia at the Dewan Rakyat earlier this week - and MITI deputy minister Datuk Ahmad Husni …