Peugeot 308 Spyshots
A reader of South African website Wheels24 sent in these spyshots of the upcoming Peugeot 308 C-segment hatchback to the website. The photos were taken during a commercial shooting so the car is not camouflaged […]
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New Ford Ranger coming soon
[ UPDATE: The new 2007 Ford Ranger TDCi has been launched. Click here for more details. ] Motor Trader has spyshots of the new Ford Ranger in Ford Malaysia’s holding bays at it’s plant in […]
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Perodua Viva to launch in May 2007
[ UPDATE: The Perodua Viva has been launched! Click here for full details on specifications and pricing, as well as many clear photos of both exterior and interior! ] The Perodua Kancil and Perodua Kelisa […]
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Shell buys ProJET
Royal Dutch Shell and ConocoPhillips signed an agreement yesterday to transfer 100% of Conoco Jet (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd shares to Royal Dutch Shell, in a move that would mean Shell now owns all 44 of […]
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Proton sales up 54% in Australia
Both Lotus and it’s parent company Proton have been flourishing in the Australian market lately. Lotus was rated at the fastest growing brand in Australia, with a 450% increase in sales volume over the same […]
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Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition
Something new to the internal combustion engine world is HCCI — Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, yet to be seen in any production vehicle by any manufacturer. A few car manufacturers have been experimenting with this, […]
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Honda files Advanced VTEC patent
Through a patent filing filed by Honda Motor Co Japan, we now have a preview on how Honda’s next generation AVTEC system will work. Basically, AVTEC enhances the features of VTEC and i-VTEC by providing […]
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Kicherer K35 CS C-Class
Another tuner lays it’s hands on the new W204 Mercedes Benz C-Class – this time it’s Kicherer. The Kicherer K35 CS takes the C350 up 34 horses to 306 horsepower, while it’s oil burner tuned […]
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Honda Malaysia updates the Honda Civic 2.0S
Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd has updated the 2.0S version of it’s 8th generation 2006 Honda Civic, a move that I see as an effort to further differentiate the 1.8S and 2.0S models. I’ve heard that […]
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Mofaz’s rationale for Proton stake
The Mofaz Group says it’s marketing and distribution strengths will be able to help turn Proton around, and is banking on this fact to win the Khazanah Nasional stake in Proton. “Technically, you have to […]
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Mercedes gunning for the 335i with upcoming C400
Autobild says Mercedes Benz is currently working on a Mercedes Benz C400 to compete with the BMW 335i. Mercedes Benz’s current highest spec non-AMG C-class is the C350, which at 272hp and 350Nm is a […]
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Wiedeking: Bugatti and Lamborghini to go
Wendelin Wiedeking has indicated that the Volkswagen Group could possibly ditch Bugatti and Lamborghini. Wiedeking is the current president and CEO of Porsche, and sits on the Volkswagen supervisory board. Since Porsche pretty much owns […]
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Ford Malaysia’s Ford Ranger Matchbox
This advertisement for the Ford Ranger back in 2006 was developed by JW Thompson’s Malaysian team for Ford Malaysia. It’s basically a matchbox with matchsticks in them (what else did you expect?) to promote the […]
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New Volkswagen low-cost car spied!
These are spyshots of an unknown Volkswagen sedan being tested in a snowy environment. It looks pretty much like a Jetta with a slightly different shape, sharing much of the Jetta’s front and rear design […]
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Hyundai’s new model naming scheme
As you’ve known, Hyundai has changed it’s naming scheme. Rather than using pretentious un-Korean names like Velacruz and Santa Fe, it has decided to adopt an alphanumeric naming scheme, ala BMW and Mercedes. All Hyundai […]
