Honda rethinks its future product offerings
Future automobile products are planned a few years in advance and with the volatile world markets these days the job of a product engineering team as well as a product planner is …
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Lotus Engineering’s new Versatile Vehicle Architecture – a technical presentation
Lotus Engineering is currently pushing its Versatile Vehicle Architecture to any manufacturer that wants to license it as a base platform for future cars. The Lotus Evora is the first production car …
Tokyo Live 2009: Daihatsu e:S Concept
Looking at photos are one thing but seeing a concept car in real life is another. The Daihatsu e:S manages to look compact but somehow not excessively cheap at the same time, …
Honda’s HELLO! Zone at the Tokyo Motorshow
For those who weren't there live at the 2009 Tokyo Motorshow, you can still have a glimpse at what an international motorshow is like. Because of the high costs of travel, alot …
Tokyo 2009 Live: Honda CR-Z Concept Hybrid
The Honda CR-Z Concept you see here is very, very near to production. In fact, the production car probably already exists somewhere in Honda R&D, since it's supposed to go into production …
Japanese market Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X receives minor changes
Mitsubishi has announced some changes for the 2010 model year of the Lancer Evolution X. At the moment these changes only affect the Evolution X sold in Japan and it is unclear …
Honda Collection Hall at Twin Ring Motegi
The Twin Ring Motegi is a racetrack in Motegi, Japan built by Honda to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan. So naturally you'd find a number of Honda-centric features at the track, …
Toyota FT-EV II concept: Live images from Tokyo
Apart from unveiling the highly anticipated FT-86 concept, Toyota also revealed the FT-EV II concept at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. The all-electric concept features a lithium-ion battery that enables the concept …
Awesome promo footage of the BMW M3 Coupe
A production company by name of Bandito Garage has released a new 2 minute 20 second-long promotional footage of the BMW M3 Coupe titled "Living in the Lights". The video was shot …
Myvi “Exclusive Edition” – showroom pix
Perodua has just launched the Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition which is now available for booking. We have visited an official distributor in Jalan Manis, Taman Segar Cheras and snapped away some images …
Perodua Myvi Exclusive Edition limited to 5,000 cars
As we reported earlier this week, Perodua has added one more variant to the Perodua Myvi range called the Perodua Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition. The Myvi Exclusive Edition is limited to a …
CBU Ford Mondeo 2.3 with 6-speed auto to land in Malaysia in November 2009
Malaysia will finally get Ford's D-segment sedan entry, the new Ford Mondeo sometime next month. Sime Darby Auto ConneXion has revealed that the Malaysian spec Mondeo will get a 161 PS 2.3 …
Jean Todt elected as new President of the FIA
Jean Todt has been elected as the President of the FIA which is the world's motorsport governing body. The Frenchman was contesting against Finland's Ari Vatanen who is a former world rally …
Budget 2010: what it means for Malaysian motorists
Our PM Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has just revealed the annual budget for the year 2010, which is his first since taking office on April 3rd 2009. The RM191.5 billion budget …
PM’s Budget 2010 speech text available here!
The Prime Minister has just announced his 2010 Budget and it contains a few interesting bits of information to do with the automotive industry and motoring in general. Look after the jump …
Nissan ROOX “super space” minicar shown in Tokyo
Nissan has unveiled the ROOX which is a "super space" compact car at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show. The vehicle that will make its debut in Japan in December measures 3,395 mm …
Volkswagen launches a new 1.2 TSI engine for the Polo, Golf and Golf Plus
Volkswagen announced that a new 1.2 TSI powerplant is now available for the Polo, Golf and Golf Plus models. The engine is able to output 105 PS and 175Nm of torque that …
Nissan Fuga revealed in Tokyo, hybrid version coming in 2010
Nissan has unveiled the new Fuga sedan at the motor event in Tokyo. The Fuga will be available in Japan with two engine options including a VQ25HR 2.5 litre V6 and the …
Toyota FT-86: live from the Tokyo Motor Show
Perhaps considered as one of the most anticipated reveals at Tokyo 2009, the FT-86 Concept ("86" pronounced "hachi roku") is one vehicle many of us are eager to see on our roads. …
Lotus Exige Stealth makes debut at Tokyo 2009
The only recently unveiled Lotus Exige Scura was at the Tokyo Motorshow 2009 with the name Exige Stealth, which will be its name for the Japanese market. The Lotus stand was one …