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  VIDEO: Volvo S60 Polestar clinched Nurburgring lap record for road-legal four-door car…secretly

  26 May 2017 / 16 comments

  When a carmaker breaks a lap record at the Nürburgring’s legendary Nordschleife circuit, it is usually followed by a huge hoopla to trumpet the accomplishment, complete with a barrage of videos and press releases. What […]

  
  

   

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  BMW Concept 8 Series shown – production in 2018

  26 May 2017 / 14 comments

  After years and years of rumours, spyshots and leaked images, Munich’s long-awaited flagship luxury coupé has finally come to be. The BMW Concept 8 Series revives an iconic nameplate that has sat dormant ever since […]

  
  

   

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  DRIVEN: 2017 Proton Iriz first impressions review

  25 May 2017 / 37 comments

  Remember the Proton Iriz? I’m sure you do – it was launched three years ago to much hype and fanfare, and was supposed to herald a new beginning for the national carmaker. We certainly tempered […]

  
  

   

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  VIDEO: 2017 Proton Iriz – first drive impressions

  24 May 2017 / 34 comments

  You’ve seen how the updated 2017 Proton Iriz looks, and read the range of updates that have been performed both superficially as well as under the skin. Now, you can find out how it drives […]

  
  

   

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  GALLERY: 2017 Proton Iriz preview – full pix, details

  24 May 2017 / 16 comments

  After showing the car at DRB-Hicom Autofest last weekend, Proton held a media preview of the updated Iriz, where it released full details of the improvements made to the B-segment hatchback for the 2017 model […]

  
  

   

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  Proton to be acquired by China’s Geely; deal includes purchase of 49% stake plus takeover of Lotus – report

  24 May 2017 / 94 comments

  After more than a year of speculation, it has emerged that Geely has agreed to purchase a 49.9% stake in Proton, according to a report by Reuters. Sources told the news agency late yesterday that […]

  
  

   

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  VIDEO: Why child safety seats are so important

  23 May 2017 / 14 comments

  Let’s face it – accidents happen. And just as we would like to give our children only the best, surely we would want them to have the best protection in the event of a crash, […]

  
  

   

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  Fiat 500L MPV gets subtle facelift – new looks, tech

  23 May 2017 / 4 comments

  The Fiat 500L hasn’t exactly been well-received, on account of its rather polarising look – and five years on, Fiat is finally trying to address that with a facelift. The nip-and-tuck brings with it a […]

  
  

   

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  Volkswagen Vento Highline now with LED headlights, touchscreen infotainment system – no change in price

  23 May 2017 / 33 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia (VPCM) has quietly updated the Volkswagen Vento sedan – the range-topping 1.2 TSI Highline variant now gains LED headlights at no extra cost. The new lamps, which feature LED low and […]

  
  

   

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  Malaysia vehicle sales data for April 2017 by brand

  22 May 2017 / 70 comments

  April hasn’t been particularly kind to the Malaysian automotive industry, if vehicle sales data released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA) is any indication. In total, 42,746 vehicles were registered last month, some 10,971 units […]

  
  

   

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