The Tesla Model S Electric Car unveiled!
Tesla claims the Tesla Model S has a maximum 300 mile range, but the baseline model will come with a battery pack capable of 160 miles and there is also a 230 mile version.
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Volkswagen Golf GTD Mk6: 170PS oil burner
The Mk5 Golf had a 170 PS hot diesel version powered by a 2.0 litre TDI diesel engine and it shared the twincharged 1.4 TSI petrol version’s Golf GT nameplate. With the Mk6, Volkswagen brings […]
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Detroit Electric to sign RM 1.2 billion agreement with Proton for electric car development
It appears that Detroit Electric has finally settled on Proton for its partner in producing its electric cars. According to a release by Detroit Electric, the company is set to sign a RM 1.2 billion […]
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Shahrir wants to quit Minister post
Our Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Shahrir Samad (or minister minyak as some of you call him) says he will resign from his Minister post on the day Najib takes over as PM, […]
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Volkswagen kills Rabbit nameplate for the US
The Rabbit will be known as the Golf when the Mk6 edition hits American shores in October this year. The US-market Volkswagen Golf will also feature the 2.0 litre inline-4 turbodiesel that Volkswagen has started […]
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Another first for Toyota: a rear center airbag!
In a car crash we have side airbags for side impacts but in cases where there are two or more passengers in the rear, they can end up hitting each other. Toyota’s solution for this […]
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PDRM’s Lancer Evolution: Helang Lebuhraya Polis
Buletin Utama featured the Royal Malaysian Police’s new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X cars yesterday night. PDRM says the Evos will be used in high-speed car chases, particularly in cases of carjacking, kidnapping and highjacking. Police […]
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New Shell Ferrari 1:38 model cars with Touch Steering feature!
The Shell Ferrari model cars are back again! Shell releases these cars with a new feature every year and last year was the engine sounds of course. This year the cars have abit more intelligence […]
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Hyundai BLUE-WILL Concept set for Seoul debut
Hyundai’s BLUE-WILL concept is scheduled to be displayed at the 2009 Seoul Motor Show this year, which will start on the 2nd of April 2009. Looks like Hyundai decided to create some kinda 4-door CRX […]
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Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster Concept
First of all, what’s with the bicycle wheels??? Actually this is more like an extreme example of retro-futurism as all the first few cars including Henry Ford’s had wheels that looked like this. In actual […]
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Kia Forte LPI Hybrid 1.6L unveiled for Korea!
The Kia Forte LPI Hybrid runs on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (used in Korea, we use CNG here in our NGVs) and its 1.6 liter Gamma LPI HEV engine is assisted by an electric motor sandwiched between the engine and the CVT gearbox. Power output is 114 PS and a peak torque of 148Nm.
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VIRAL: MINI Clubman – have you seen that?
BMW’s MINI in their usual quirky spirit have released a new viral video related to the MINI Clubman. There are alot of interesting “stunts” in the video, which shows two dudes cruising on the Autobahn […]
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The Terrafugia Transition: a car that can fly?
Ask alot of adults past middle age what they thought the current millenium would be like and I’m sure some of them would have expected flying cars. That’s not happened yet, we haven’t even gotten […]
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Tata Nano officially goes on sale, delivery in July!
The Tata Nano is officially here and on sale! Bear in mind this is the Indian domestic market version and not the larger, more well-equipped version that was showcased as the Tata Nano Europa recently. […]
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Blue Energy Co Ltd: Honda and GS Yuasa JV
GS Yuasa and Honda have announced the name of their new JV company – Blue Energy Co Ltd. It will be established on the 1st of April 2009 and will focus on the manufacturing, sales […]
