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AMG boss Volker Mornhinweg told Autocar that his division was developing a new “AMG Hammer”, but this time the Hammer would be a “Super Hammer” and will use a diesel engine. Well, the insanely torquey […]
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VIDEO: What would happen if GM collapses?
General Motors has released a video explaining in detail what would happen if they, together with the other two thirds of the Big 3 in US collapses. Obviously to be used as one way to […]
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Kia ceed CRDi race car wins Slovakian hill-climb
Slovakian racer Jaroslav Baranek entered a race-prepped diesel-powered Kia cee'd in the Slovak Motor Sport Association's diesel-only hill-climb championship and managed win the championship clinching the first place in 6 out of 13 total races.
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Renault Clio Renaultsport 197 Lux
Renault UK has packaged some of its optional creature comforts into a cheaper-priced pack, allowing potential owners who want them to get them for a half price compared to if they were to select the […]
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Ford reduces Mazda stake from 33.4% to 13
Another one of the big 3 is dumping their stocks in other car brands in order to stay afloat. This time it’s Ford will be reducing their 33.4% stake in Mazda to just slightly over […]
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Shahrir: Government now enjoying fuel tax revenue
According to Datuk Shahrir Samad, the Malaysian government is now enjoying tax revenue of about 39 sen per liter from the sale of petrol and diesel in Malaysia.
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Artist gone nuts: Perodua Myvi Cabriolet
Click to enlarge This set of photoshopped images confirm that our resident graphic artist Theophilus Chin is a crackhead :P I suppose if Nissan and Mitsubishi can create drop top versions of their tall-ish B-segment […]
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Vauxhall Insignia wins 2009 Car of the Year award!
The new Vauxhall Insignia (UK name, also called the Opel Insignia in Europe) has been voted as the 2009 Car of the Year (Europe)!
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New extended Audi A4L for the China market
Audi claims the new Audi A4L is the first long wheelbase version of a car in its segment, with a 60mm longer wheelbase compared to the A4.
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RON97 priced at RM2.00 a liter effective Nov 18
New prices of RON97, RON92 and diesel fuel in Malaysia slashed by 15 sen each effective the 18th of November 2008.
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New Ford Focus TDCi with 6-speed twin clutch Powershift launched in Thailand
Ford is selling 4-door and 5-door versions of the new Ford Focus TDCi diesel with 6-speed Powershift transmission for 1,099,000 Thai bahts.
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GM sells its Suzuki stake to stay float
As it doesn’t look like GM is going to receive any federal bailout anytime soon, it’s raising some cash to stay afloat by selling all of its stake in Suzuki – 3% or 16.413 million […]
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Chery sets up assembly base in Thailand
Chinese automaker Chery Automobile Co Ltd signed an agreement with Thai company Thai Chery Yarnyon last Friday to assemble SKD (semi-knocked down) packs of Chery vehicles in Thailand. An initial planned capacity is 5000 vehicles […]
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Next generation SLK to feature an oil burner?
The next gen Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster set to debut in Spring 2010 will come with a 204 PS 2.2L twin turbo diesel variant.
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Mercedes-Benz to replace CLK with E-Class Coupe
Mercedes-Benz will axe the CLK in its current form and replace it with a 2-door coupe that is based on the E-Class chassis.