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Suzuki Swift SZ-L – special edition on sale in the UK

4 February 2013 / 6 comments

Suzuki has introduced the Swift SZ-L special edition for the UK. Based on the 1.2 litre SZ3, the car gets a rear spoiler, rear privacy glass, unique 16-inch alloys and free metallic paint in a [...]

Lexus IS Coupe – rendering of the third-gen two-door

4 February 2013 / 3 comments

Automotive manipulator Theophilus Chin offers his take on what a coupe version of the third-gen Lexus IS could look like, in this speculative rendering. We reported back in October that the stunning LF-CC concept from [...]

VIDEO: Honda Civic side impact crash test at 50 km/h

3 February 2013 / 67 comments

The results of the first phase of ASEAN NCAP wasn’t the only thing the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) had to offer at its open day – all who were present were also treated [...]

Citroën DSX concept to debut at Auto Shanghai

3 February 2013 / 8 comments

Autobild reports that Citroën will preview a possible high-end SUV at Auto Shanghai (April 21 to 29) with the DSX concept. Based on the DS5 (pictured) platform, the DSX in production form should hit China early next [...]

Subaru’s first production hybrid may debut in NY

1 February 2013 / 2 comments

A report published by The Detroit Bureau indicates that Subaru may bring its first production hybrid to the New York International Auto Show (March 29 to April 7), and that the car could be sold in the [...]

ASEAN NCAP first phase results released for eight models tested – Ford Fiesta and Honda City get 5 stars

1 February 2013 / 340 comments

UPDATE: A live demonstration of a side impact crash test was carried out by MIROS on a Honda Civic at the event. You can catch the video here. The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research [...]

Mazda to build transmission plant in Thailand

30 January 2013 / 28 comments

Mazda has announced that it will construct a transmission plant in Thailand’s Chonburi Province in response to increasing demand for SkyActiv-equipped models. To be located about 5 km away from the Mazda-Ford JV facility, AutoAlliance Thailand [...]

Mazda 6 estimated price list released by Bermaz

30 January 2013 / 54 comments

Click to enlarge An estimated price list for the yet-to-launch Mazda 6 has been released by Bermaz, stating prices of RM160k for the 2.0 sedan, RM188k for the 2.5 sedan and RM192k for the 2.5 [...]

Hofele-Design works its magic on the Audi Q7

30 January 2013 / 8 comments

To us, the Audi Q7 is already imposing enough in factory form – but there’re always those who desire to strike fear in the hearts of other motorists through their rear-view mirrors, and for them, [...]

Infiniti Q50 to get turbo four-cylinder, diesel engines

29 January 2013 / 5 comments

Two V6 engines were announced at the unveiling of the Infiniti Q50 sedan at the Detroit show: a 3.7 and 3.5 litre, with the smaller engine powering the hybrid variant. We lamented at the time [...]