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  • Talks between Proton and Volkswagen stalled

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    Talks between Proton and Volkswagen AG have been stalled due to a disagreement between Volkswagen and Proton top management on the amount of equity which Volkswagen wished to take in the company. Volkswagen’s stake in […]
     

  • Campro for Jet Boats

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    Proton has a small R&D team working on how to adapt the Campro engine for marine usage in jet boats. They are currently marinising the engine and matching impeller sizes. The engines have also been […]
     

  • Perdana Replacement Model Photoshop

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    A pretty good Photoshop showing how the Proton Perdana replacement model based on an extended Volkswagen Passat platform could look like. This artist’s impression was done by a talented guy named Theophilus. The grill follows […]
     

  • New people mover for Malaysia: Suzuki APV

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    Suzuki Malaysia launched it’s second model, the Suzuki APV (All Purpose Vehicle) here on Thursday. The Suzuki APV is a 8-seater small rear-wheel drive MPV that runs on a 1.6 aluminium block long stroke engine […]
     

  • 2006 Cosworth 2.4 V8 F1 Engine

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    Formula One will switch to 2.4 litre V8 engines in 2006. Cosworth has already begun dyno testing it’s V8 engine. The engine revs all the way up to 20,000rpm where the electronic rev limiter kicks […]
     

  • Italian and German Fusion: The RK Spyder

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    A fusion of German engineering and Italian style, with a Ruf-tuned engine. You’re looking at the RK Spyder from StudioTorino. StudioTorino is a joint venture between Italian designer Alfredo Stola and German tuner Alois Ruf.
     


  • Gen2 R3 at DreamCarsAsia

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    I wanted to go to DreamCarsAsia to get photos of the Gen2 R3 prototype but as I did not have a camera, couldn’t do anything. Autoworld has some photos here. Looks hot. 500 units of […]
     

  • Faux Boxer

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    Today I had a short feel of what driving a boxer engine felt like. Well, in terms of sound anyway, not power. I was driving back from a mamak session. First gear, second gear, then […]
     

  • Camless Solenoid Valve Engines

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    Welcome to the next step in engine technology. Camless engines use solenoid valves instead of the conventional camshaft, cams, gears, rocker arms combination. Solenoid valves are driven electronically allowing completely freedom of valve control. A […]
     

  • A Ferrari SUV?

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    It’s pretty interesting what Photoshop can do in skillful idle hands. If Porsche can come up with an SUV, so can Ferrari! Will it ever come true? Very possible! Ferrari has decided to build a […]
     

  • Brabus E V12 Biturbo

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    The world’s fastest sedan record has been broken again with the introduction of the Brabus E V12 Biturbo sedan, based on the current Mercedes Benz W211 E-Class sedan.
     

  • Ku Li: “Proton Tak Terdaya Maju”

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    Tengku Razaleigh Hamzah, or Ku Li bashes Proton in this unmarked video interview on 9th July 2005. He says that Malaysia has no capacity to make cars. This is one case where dreams cannot fuel […]
     

  • Big Brother’s Watching Your Speed

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    This is the ultimate way to curb speeding. A satellite-based system that will monitor a vehicle’s speed and applies the brakes or cuts acceleration if the driver tried to exceed it. After a six-month trial […]
     

  • 2005 Mercedes Benz A-Class Next Week

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    Seven years ago, Mercedes Benz showcased it’s first front-wheel drive car that was set to redesign how passenger cars were going to be designed. At least in Mercedes Benz’s eyes. The compact hatchback had an […]
     

 
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