Proton posts RM338 million FY2008/2009 loss!
Proton is in the red again for the financial year 2008/2009 after a short stint of profitability for the 2007/2008 financial year. Profit of RM144 million in the previous financial year dropped …
May 2009
New Toyota Corolla Altis 2.0V with Dual VVT-i engine introduced in the ASEAN market!
Toyota has added a 2.0 litre variant with sporty intentions to the Toyota Corolla Altis in Thailand and Indonesia called the 2.0V. It even has a new sportier mesh grille to complement …
Volkswagen Golf Variant gets updated to Mk6
Known has the Jetta Wagon in some other markets, the estate variant of the new Golf has been updated as per the Mk6 Golf hatchback. It's alternate names are either the Golf …
2009 Toyota Hiace updated in the UK market!
The Toyota Hiace in the UK is something quite different from what we get here. The 2009 Hiace gets standard air conditioning, extra sound-proofing, an extra interior light for the load area, …
VIDEO: Ford Kinetic Design TVC
Ford shot this TV commercial featuring all of their new Kinetic Design cars, but despite having various locations for the scenes in reality the cars never left the shooting studio. This was …
Honda Fit Hybrid to arrive in autumn 2010?
Japan's Nikkei business daily reports that the Honda Fit Hybrid (Honda Jazz Hybrid) will be launched a full 18 months ahead of schedule in autumn 2010, which is about 5 quarters from …
Kinetic Design: a new look for European Fords
Ford's new "kinetic Design" theme that it's been putting on all of it cars started back in 2004 when Ford executive design director for Ford Europe Mr Martin Smith was tasked with …
UK cops evaluating Jaguar XF 3.0 Diesel S
Click for enlarged image UK police forces are currently evaluating a version of the Jaguar XF Diesel S designed to be a high-performance pursuit vehicle. The base model is the XF 3.0 …
New Lancer Evo X FQ-400 with 525Nm of torque!
Mitsubishi Motors UK has finally added the FQ-400 to its Lancer Evolution X range. The Lancer Evolution X FQ-400's 2.0 litre engine puts out 403 horsepower at 6,500rpm and 525Nm of torque …
Euro NCAP Test Results for May 2009
The latest round of Euro NCAP test results are out and 5 out of the 6 cars tested have scored 5 stars, causing all of the manufacturers namely Audi, Hyundai, Kia and …
New BMW N55 single turbo Valvetronic engine
BMW's new N55 engine family's 306 horsepower and 400Nm power and torque output figures reminds us of the original moment when BMW first announced it was bringing back forced induction into the …
New photos of the new E89 BMW Z4
BMW have released a new set of photos of the new E89 BMW Z4 Roadster, this time of a very good looking blue-coloured specimen. Looking at it really reminds me of the …
VIDEO: BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo Promo
BMW Web TV produced this promotional footage of the new BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo, showing off all the key selling points of the 5 GT and why you should pick one over …
Peugeot 308 GT: 175 PS 3-door hatch tested!
Click for enlarged image With the arrival of the Peugeot 308 GT last year on Malaysian shores, Malaysians now have a cheaper way to enter the world of European turbocharged hot hatch …
Naza Kia wins Kia Asia-Pacific Network Development Award: most improved dealers
I have heard time and time again from enthusiastic Naza Kia management that a car company is all about the Brand, Product and Network. Sometime back Naza Kia embarked on a whole …
Chevrolet Captiva 7-seater SUV updated in Malaysia with new features!
The Chevrolet Captiva is an interesting and good looking alternative to the regular Honda CR-V and the aging Nissan X-Trail that people usually opt for when they look for an SUV under …
The New BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo
As expected, soon after pix of the new 5-Series GT were leaked onto the internet BMW decided to completely take off the wraps off the first body variant of the new generation …
Perodua MPV or Toyota Passo Sette spotted again!
A Toyota Passo Sette 3-row MPV or rather the upcoming new Perodua MPV was spotted by reader Goniothalamus on his KL-Bentong journey. The compact people mover had barely any disguise on, with …
More low-res leaked shots of BMW 5-Series GT!
Now that was pretty darn quick - right after french magazine L'Automobile magazine posted up a story with full undisguised albeit low-res production photos of the new BMW 5-Series GT 5-door hatchback, …
BMW 5-Series GT Production Photos Leaked!
Don't know how they did it but French car magazine L'Automobile Magazine managed to get these press release photos of the new BMW 5-Series GT - BMW's very own D-segment hatchback with …
