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Ford Falcon – XR8 and XR6 reveal final FG facelift

25 July 2014 / 8 comments

Ford Australia has revealed the final iteration of its Falcon sedan, with the XR8 and XR6 models taking the wraps off the facelifted seventh-generation FG. The company had earlier unveiled its final GT-badged Falcon, the […]

Aston Martin Lagonda – only for the Middle East

25 July 2014 / 9 comments

Aston Martin has released the first images of its new Lagonda, which is set to enter series production in limited numbers next year. The new Lagonda derives its inspiration from the 1976 designed by Williams […]

Toyota DARV 1.5 – exploring driver awareness further

25 July 2014 / 7 comments

Toyota has come up with a new version of its Driver Awareness Research Vehicle (DARV), previewing the Avalon-based technology showcase vehicle at last month’s Aspen Ideas Festival in the US. The DARV 1.5, as it’s […]

460,000 summonses for traffic offences issued by JPJ in 2013, largely for expired driving licence and road tax

24 July 2014 / 26 comments

Going about with an expired driving licence and lapsed road tax, these were the most common road transport offences committed by Malaysian motorists last year, Bernama reports. A total of 460,000 summonses for traffic offences […]

Proton Sepanjang Raya campaign – free 20-point safety inspection today at selected Petronas stations

24 July 2014 / 11 comments

In conjunction with Hari Raya and the upcoming holidays, Proton has announced a free 20-point safety inspection for Proton vehicles as part of its Sepanjang Raya festive campaign. The three-day programme, which began on July […]

Ford Transit – fifth-gen launched, two CKD variants

23 July 2014 / 37 comments

Ford and Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) have officially introduced the Ford Transit commercial van in the country – the fifth-generation goes on sale in two diesel variant forms, these being a high-roof Panel Van […]

Lorry crashes into two cars at Kesas toll booth

22 July 2014 / 89 comments

An accident earlier this evening on the Kesas Highway at the westbound Sunway toll booth involving a lorry and two vehicles, a Toyota Estima and a Proton, resulted in a fire. UPDATE: Both car drivers […]

LEGO Mini Cooper – the little classic goes plastic

22 July 2014 / 8 comments

Danish toy manufacturer Lego is adding a car to its Creator Expert series – the classic Mini will begin selling online exclusively via shop.LEGO.com from August 1. The 1,007-piece kit is an accurate replica of […]

Proton requesting RM1.7 billion in funding – reports

21 July 2014 / 200 comments

It has been reported that national carmaker Proton has applied for financial support from the government – the company has submitted a request for a RM1.7 billion grant from the Economic Council (EC), which is […]

Contest: Two days more to win exclusive Guardians of the Galaxy pre-screening tickets and merchandise

19 July 2014 / Comments are Disabled

Just two days more to go for the Guardians of the Galaxy movie contest! Be one of the first in the country to catch Guardians of the Galaxy on the big screen as well as […]