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  Honda City i-DSI gets 26.2km per liter in fuel economy challenge

  11 June 2007 / 54 comments

  Honda Malaysia Sdn Bhd demonstrated the fuel efficiency of their Honda City i-DSI last weekend, in an event they called the F.E.A.T., or the Fuel Efficiency Automobile Test. And a feat it was, because the […]

   

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  SMART Tunnel Toll – RM2

  11 June 2007 / 42 comments

  I’ve just received an SMS alert from The Star reporting that Works Minister Datuk Seri Samy Vellu has announced that the SMART Tunnel toll rate will be set at RM2 and will be effective from […]

   

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  Proton Satria Neo Delivery Checklist

  9 June 2007 / 25 comments

  If you’ve ordered a Proton Satria Neo, as with any car, there are a few things you need to check before you accept delivery of the car. There is a thread on the Satria Neo […]

   

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  Letter: Proton in the UK

  8 June 2007 / 129 comments

  Here is a letter sent in by Kumaresan Balakrishnan, a student from Johor Bahru currently studying in the UK. He shares with us a little about Proton cars in the UK. I am a student […]

   

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  The Edge says yes, Volkswagen says no!

  7 June 2007 / 55 comments

  The Proton Saga continues! The Edge carried a report today that Volkswagen and Proton will be forming a new joint venture company to carry out joint model development and marketing, with Volkswagen holding 51% as […]

   

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  Ssangyong Actyon SUT pick-up truck in Malaysia

  7 June 2007 / 81 comments

  We suddenly have another player in the pick-up truck game – the Ssangyong Actyon SUT. While most of you may have seen the Actyon around the internet in SUV form, there is also a ladder […]

   

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  Mazda6 Kumano for UK market

  7 June 2007 / 15 comments

  Mazda has a special edition Mazda6 lined up for the Uk market called the Mazda6 Kumano. The Mazda6 Kumano is only available in 5-door hatch form done up in Titanium Grey Metallic or Stormy Blue […]

   

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  Nurburgring: Yamaha R1 vs Porsche 911 GT3

  7 June 2007 / 35 comments

  This is an interesting video for those who love track videos. Two brothers take on the Nurburgring – Michael Neeves rides a Yamaha R1 superbike while his brother Ben follows him in a Porsche 911 […]

   

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  BMW new models update, allegedly

  7 June 2007 / 7 comments

  New models coming up from BMW – a 123d, an X5 3.0sd, as well as a revised BMW M5 with more power! The 123d is an entry-level 1-Series that will get BMW’s new inline-4 2.0 […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz S-Class Bluetec-Hybrid

  7 June 2007 / 9 comments

  A hybrid version of the W221 Mercedes Benz S-Class will be unveiled at the 2007 Frankfurt Auto Show in September this year, making it Mercedes Benz’s first hybrid car. Unlike most hybrids which use a […]

   

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  AC Schnitzer ACS3 3.5i Convertible (E93 335i)

  7 June 2007 / 6 comments

  AC Schnitzer kits up the E93 BMW 335i Convertible and calls it the ACS3 3.5i Convertible. The ACS bodykit has aerodynamic properties to it, helping increasing downforce. Suspension enhancements include a new special antiroll bar […]

   

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  BMW 1-Series Coupe, mostly uncovered

  7 June 2007 / 14 comments

  These are shots of the new BMW 1-Series 2-door coupe just exiting from a car wash – notice the marks left by the wet tyres as it exits what appears to be some kind of […]

   

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  W221 Mercedes-Benz S300L in Malaysia

  7 June 2007 / 29 comments

  DaimlerChrysler Malaysia launched the latest variant of it’s W221 S-Class on Wednesday – the Mercedes Benz S300L, with the L denoting a long wheelbase model. The name S-Class is derived from the German word Sonderklasse, […]

   

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  Ford X-MAX: Focus with all wheel drive?

  6 June 2007 / 15 comments

  Ford’s X-MAX is Ford’s latest 4X4 SUV, based on the Ford Focus platform. It is aimed at the likes of the Toyota RAV4 and the Honda CR-V – somewhat like the Ford Escape. It’s design […]

   

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  Volkswagen and Khazanah to meet again this week?

  6 June 2007 / 49 comments

  Singapore’s The Business Times reported that Volkswagen officials, Khazanah Nasional officials as well as officials from the Prime Minister’s department will be meeting in New York for Proton-Volkswagen tie-up talks this week. An agreement is […]

   

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