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Honda Vezel – Jazz-based SUV debuts in Tokyo

20 November 2013 / 29 comments

Konichiwa from Tokyo! We’re at Honda’s 2013 Tokyo Motor Show stand, where the carmaker has just pulled the covers off its B-segment SUV based on the third-gen Honda Jazz. Previewed by the Urban SUV Concept […]

GALLERY: Honda Jazz Hybrid at new Yorii plant

19 November 2013 / 23 comments

Here’s a gallery of the new Honda Jazz Hybrid (Fit Hybrid in Japan), brought to you during a visit to the company’s new Yorii plant at the Saitama factory. The vehicle is the first to […]

Infiniti Q50 makes Malaysian debut at KLIMS13, prices for new Q and QX line-up released

18 November 2013 / 21 comments

Lots of firsts here – Infiniti’s first time at KLIMS and therefore the first time it’s showing its new Q-badged line-up in Malaysia, plus, the car above is the first Infiniti to be Q-named and […]

Porsche 911 Turbo S previewed, bookings open

17 November 2013 / 22 comments

Sime Darby Auto Performance held a Malaysian preview recently of the Porsche 911 Turbo S. Flaunting a 28-mm wider rump than the Carrera 4 models, two-tone forged 20-inch wheels with hub locks and full-LED headlamps […]

Toyota Camry Hybrid previewed at KLIMS13

16 November 2013 / 43 comments

Apart from the Toyota Previa, the Toyota Camry Hybrid was also on UMW Toyota Motor’s stand at the ongoing KLIMS13. Dubbed a “Malaysian concept”, the sedan features Modellista wheels and a subtle bodykit. That unique colour […]

Hybrid incentives to go on until NAP is announced?

15 November 2013 / 46 comments

The much-anticipated National Automotive Policy (NAP) revision is currently yet to be tabled, but things should be finalised by year-end, according to Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. The 100% tax […]

Proton Suprima S launched in Australia – GX and GXR, six-speed manual to be available next year

15 November 2013 / 99 comments

Only weeks after its first overseas launch in Indonesia, the Proton Suprima S enters the Australian scene. GX and GXR variants are offered, mirroring our Executive and Premium variants respectively in terms of equipment. Both […]

Perodua Buddyz concept sedan debuts at KLIMS13

14 November 2013 / 150 comments

Taking pride of place at Perodua’s KLIMS13 stand is a concept optimistically called the Global Model Sedan (GMS) Buddyz. Targeted at Gen Y and Gen Z consumers, the four-door study features a clean, angular shape […]

Peugeot 2008 previewed at KLIMS13, Jan 2014 launch

14 November 2013 / 31 comments

The Peugeot 2008 has surfaced at the ongoing KLIMS13, nine months after its Geneva world debut. The order books for the B-segment crossover are now officially open, and we’re told the official launch is likely to […]

Toyota Previa (Estima) appears at KLIMS13 – RM270k

14 November 2013 / 119 comments

Selamat datang ke KLIMS13! We’re reporting live from the Kuala Lumpur International Motor Show 2013, and we begin our extensive coverage with the Toyota Previa MPV – finally, you can now buy an Estima through official […]