Car scrapping policy – 15 years?
I am driving a 1984 Nissan Sunny 130Y. The original engine was a single overhead cam carburetted 8 valve 1.3 litre engine called the E13. It made about 65 horsepower. It still …
August 2006
Volkswagen and EON close to dealership deal
Volkswagen and Edaran Otomobil Nasional Berhad (EON) are said to be close to signing off a dealership deal for the distribution of Volkswagen cars in Malaysia by the latter company. EON had …
Subaru scraps aircraft grille
Subaru's controversial aircraft propellor-inspired grille that has appeared on the Subaru Tribeca and the Subaru Impreza will be tossed out the window with the next generation of models. I think it's safe …
Volkswagen IROC Concept
Volkswagen's Iroc concept pays homage to the first Volkswagen Scirocco presented 33 years ago at the Geneva Motor Show. The new Sc-IROC-co runs away slightly from the original Scirocco's classic coupe shape, …
Brabus K4 Short Test Drive
The Brabus K4 is essentially a kitted up model W211 Mercedes Benz E-Class powered by the M271 4-cylinder 1.8 litre Kompresser engine tuned to 193hp and 260Nm of torque. This would put …
Brunch @ BMW Photo Gallery and Experience
BMW had their Brunch at BMW session over the weekend, with Saturday as a private affair for selected people and Sunday as an event open to the public. They also had test …
Audi A4 2.0T FSI Multitronic Test Drive Review
In a perfect world, I would own an Audi A4 2.0T Multitronic and it would be sitting in my parking lot everyday, just like the picture above. But the world is not …
Proton in talks for Thai distribution
Proton is in talks with a major Thai car distributorship for the distribution of Proton cars in Thailand, with black and white set to be signed before 2006 is up. This distributor …
2007 Toyota Camry coming soon?
The new 2007 Toyota Camry should be coming very very soon. These photos were sent in by reader Adam from Shah Alam. It looks like we are not getting the USDM version …
Nissan 350Z GT-S Supercharged
A couple of Nissan engineers cooked up this special concept of the Nissan 350Z during their spare times. This reminds me a little of Google's workplace culture where employees are allowed to …
Audi A4 1.8T available in Malaysia
UPDATE: This is news of the B7 A4 1.8T launched in 2006. Read the latest news on the launching of the B8 Audi A4 1.8 TFSI in Malaysia. Audi has introduced a …
Next-gen Subaru Impreza: sedan and hatch
AutoExpress reports that the next generation Subaru Impreza will not be abandoning it's sedan form, instead it will be offered as both as hatchback and classic sedan form! The 5-door hatchback variation …
Subaru Legacy STi
Subaru is offering Sti tuning kits for both the Subaru Legacy B4 2.0 GT spec.B sedan and the Subaru Legacy Wagon 2.0 GT spec.B. The GT spec.B is already packs a nice …
European Daihatsu Trevis (Daihatsu Mira Gino)
Small cars attack Europe! Daihatsu has brought in the Daihatsu Mira Gino into the European market as the Daihatsu Trevis with minor facelifts, such as a different front grille and other minor …
More 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Spyshots
AUTOMEDIA has new spyshots of the upcoming next generation Mitsubishi Lancer, which will be based on the same platform as the Dodge Caliber. While there are not much details yet on what …
Nissan announces new VQ35HR and VQ25HR
Nissan has announced it's new next-generation V6 engines for front-engined, rear wheel drive vehicles. The new VQ series comes in two displacements - the 2.5 litre VQ25HR and the 3.5 litre VQ35HR. …
Volkswagen Polo gets new 6-speed auto
Volkswagen has updated it's Volkswagen Polo 1.6 FSI (105hp) with a 6-speed automatic gearbox, making it the first vehicle in it's class with a six forward cogs to choose from. The new …
Toyota and Subaru to work on B-segment car
Subaru has had enormous success with their recent small car, the Subaru Stella in Japan. Subaru had originally set a target for 5,000 units per month in orders for the Stella, but …
Honda Malaysia Racing Team’s MME Civic
For fans of the new 2006 Honda Civic, you will be able to see race-prepared versions of them in action at the 12-hour Merdeka Millenium Endurance race (MME) 2006 at Sepang International …
IGC to start Geely assembly in October 2006
Information Gateway Corp Sdn Bhd (IGC) and Geely will start assembling Geely cars in a plant near Kuantan in October 2006, beginning with the Geely CK sedan. This will make Malaysia the …
