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  Lotus not happy about Litespeed’s “Team Lotus” Formula One 2010 entry

  11 June 2009 / 36 comments

  F3 team Litespeed will be participating in the Formula One along with a few other new teams like Campos Racing, Lola, Prodrive (future Aston Martin) and USGPE for the 2010 season. But get this – […]

   

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  New Arnage replacement “Grand Bentley” teased!

  10 June 2009 / 8 comments

  Click for enlarged image Bentley has released this teaser image and video of a new car they call a “Grand Bentley”. Their press release includes a quote from what they say is Bentley’s first customer […]

   

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  New Ford Escape Asian market facelift now in Sime Darby Auto Connexion showrooms!

  10 June 2009 / 28 comments

  The new Ford Escape 2.3 XLT is now in Sime Darby Auto Connexion Sdn Bhd showrooms. It is priced at RM134,837.00 without insurance, road tax and registration. There is only one engine option this time, […]

   

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  Preview: Mercedes ESF 2009 Safety Concept

  10 June 2009 / 9 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has taken the new W221 Mercedes-Benz S400 Hybrid and modified it with experimental safety features. The new testbed is called the ESF 2009 Experimental Safety Vehicle. The features are quite interesting – inflatable metal […]

   

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  Wilks and Pugh to pilot Proton Satria Neo Super 2000 in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge

  10 June 2009 / 96 comments

  The Proton Satria Neo S2000 will be participating in the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, and Proton officially unveiled its line-up at the 2-day Rally Show festival (6th and 7th June), held at the ground of the […]

   

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  BMW Emergency Stop Assistant brings your car to a stop if you can’t drive it

  10 June 2009 / 16 comments

  BMW’s Emergency Stop Assistant project is part of The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s SmartSenior program, which aims to develop intelligent services to make the lives of senior citizens easier and safer. BMW’s […]

   

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  VIDEO: Revenge of the Fallen June 2009 TV Spot

  10 June 2009 / 13 comments

  A new trailer for the Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen movie set to be released end this month have been released. It’s quite new I think, I personally haven’t seen it in local cinemas […]

   

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  10 fastest cars in Utusan Malaysia

  10 June 2009 / 0 comments

  An Ariel Atom powered by a V8 derived from two motorcycle engines If you’re a loyal reader of Utusan Malaysia (remember their front page scoop on the Exora factory spyshots?), you would have seen a […]

   

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  Mazda 3 Sport 1.6 and 2.0 launched in Malaysia!

  10 June 2009 / 164 comments

  The new Mazda 3 Sport is now in Malaysia. I apologise for the delay in the launch writeup as I’ve only just managed to get the press kit. Only the sedan models with 1.6 and […]

   

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  BMW Voice Control improves the way you talk to your car’s navigation and entertainment system

  9 June 2009 / 28 comments

  BMW will be updating the voice control system for the optional BMW Navigation Professional system in cars beginning September 2009 with a latest version that promises more natural interaction with your car. The BMW New […]

   

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  RON95 is coming soon, are you prepared?

  8 June 2009 / 87 comments

  So, has anyone tried out the RON95 fuel with their cars at the stations in Putrajaya yet? I have yet to try it out on my cars. I know some of you who have been […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Pajero Sport SUV on sale for RM163k!

  8 June 2009 / 49 comments

  Those who are looking for a rugged ladder frame-based 4WD vehicle as an alternative to the Ford Everest or the Toyota Fortuner can now opt for the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, which is based on the […]

   

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  New Ford Escape facelift coming to Malaysia!

  7 June 2009 / 34 comments

  A new facelifted Ford Escape will go on sale at Sime Darby Auto Connexion showrooms from the 12th of June 2009. A single model will be offered – the 2.3 litre inline-4 engine mated to […]

   

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  Perodua MPV D46T unveiled fully undisguised in SMIDEC teaser, launch in November!

  6 June 2009 / 396 comments

  Apparently Perodua played a teaser video for its upcoming Perodua D46T 7-seater MPV based on the Toyota Passo Sette at the SMIDEC exhibition this month! Continue reading for the full scoop on the new Perodua […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze to get 5-door hatch variant

  6 June 2009 / 24 comments

  GM’s Australian car company Holden will take charge of the development of a 5-door hatchback version of the Chevrolet Cruze, which would be the replacement for the Chevrolet Optra5 which was sold here in Malaysia. […]

   

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