Porsche Panamera range launched in Malaysia
The Porsche Panamera is now available from Auto Eurokars with a 2+2 year extended warranty. You can get either a Panamera S with a 6-speed manual, or the Panamera 4S and Panamera …
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VIDEO: Aston Martin Rapide Promo Footage
Here's a new promotional video for the Aston Martin Rapide that runs just a little longer than 3 minutes. Really not the best promo video released ever, but there are some nice …
Torotrak pushes for flywheel hybrid systems
Torotrak’s full-toroidal traction drive is the vital link between the flywheel energy store and the base powertrain Drive specialist Torotrak will be presenting a mechanical hybrid assist system at the SAE Commercial …
Hyundai Equus Stretch goes on sale in Korea
The most luxurious Hyundai ever has just been launched in South Korea. The long-wheelbase version of the Hyundai Equus callled the Equus Stretch is the largest and most expensive vehicle in the …
Rulers check out the new Proton Turbo engine
A turbocharged Campro engine in an Exora Prestige we saw back in July... Proton unveiled a turbocharged 1.6 litre engine to selected press in Norwich, UK earlier today while our King and …
Goodyear Duraplus Contest #1: Winners List
Initially when the Goodyear Duraplus contest was first announced, Goodyear was putting up one set of Duraplus tyres for a lucky and deserving winner to win. The entries poured in like crazy …
Michelin Primacy LC – pretty decent comfort tyres!
The new Michelin Primacy LC is the successor to the Michelin Energy MXV8 and was just introduced in Malaysia in April this year. Michelin claims a reduced rolling resistance of 13% compared …
Suzuki Swift Concept gets Plug-In Hybrid System
The plug-in hybrid system in this modified Suzuki Swift features a combustion engine that's much smaller than its production Swift counterparts - only 658cc producing 54 horsepower (40kW). But what it does …
Tokyo gets its own Suzuki Alto Concept
Suzuki has so very quickly updated the Alto for the Tokyo Motorshow 2009, though it's still calling it a "concept" for now.. This update may seem like it's coming a little too …
A Mitsubishi i-MiEV garbage truck? Not yet.
I'm sure all of us here have seen a garbage collector truck going about doing it stuff around our neighbourhoods before. Once in a while they would stop and the engine would …
Honda’s HELLO! Exhibition at Tokyo 2009
Honda EV-Cub As you probably already know from my previous coverage, Honda's display zone at the Tokyo Motorshow will feature a special section called "HELLO!" (Honda Electric mobility Loop), which will feature …
Rally Indonesia: Neo S2000 shakedown complete!
Click for enlarged image And here they are, the first photo of the Proton Satria Neo Super 2000' with its new driver and navigator - Alister McRae and Bill Hayes. They've just …
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo: zero emissions van
In Europe you see alot of little hatchbacks like the Peugeot 206 running around as "vans", so this little car you see above probably makes sense. Mitsubishi took the i-MiEV and converted …
Lexus LS to get scratch-resistant paint?
The flagship Lexus LS will soon come with a special highly scratch-resistant clear coat which Toyota says possess self-restoring qualities. The clear coat is highly resistant to typical surface scratches usually caused …
Nissan’s new global compact hatch in sketches
This sketch of an upcoming global compact hatchback was released by NIssan yesterday. Being a global model, it's expected to be a low cost and economical run-about suitable for sale in emerging …
Mitsubishi Concept PX-MiEV compact SUV features new plug-in hybrid system
I'm actually pretty amazed. Here is a concept car that's quite obviously an SUV, but it has not been given the sloping coupe roofline treatment by its designers. They must have not …
Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept with gullwing doors
Wanna know what the latest fad in Japan is when it comes to concept cars? Putting really funky doors on what are essentially very stylish people movers. The Honda Skydeck had scissor …
Four new BMW EfficientDynamics turbodiesel models now here in Malaysia!
BMW have launched four new diesel models here in Malaysia, complementing the existing X5 xDrive30d model. The four are the BMW 320d Sports, the BMW 520d Sports Edition, the BMW X3 xDrive20d …