Facelifted Toyota Vios headed our way soon!
Toyota's mid-life facelift for the Vios gives it a chrome grille that bears a family resemblance to the recently facelifted Toyota Camry. The new multi-bar grille distances the new facelifted Vios from …
January 2010
Honda Jazz worldwide recall over switch defect
Coming just after Toyota's sticky accelerator pedal recall, Honda joins the fray with a recall for its Jazz. BBC reports Honda saying that a master switch defect could cause water to enter …
Official statement by UMW Toyota Motor regarding recalls in North America
UMW Toyota Motor has released an official media statement regarding the ongoing recall issues faced by Toyota abroad. Here is the statement, published in verbatim: On 21 January 2010, Toyota Motor Sales …
Toyota’s faulty pedal supplier: It’s not our fault!
CTS Corp, the supplier of Toyota's sticky accelerator pedals which has led to the Japanese automaker recalling cars in North America and Europe, says it has no knowledge that its parts were …
Euro NCAP’s top-five safest cars of 2009
Euro NCAP has released the top-five highest scoring cars among those it tested in 2009. All in the list are five-star rated cars, seperated only by their scores. The safest car it …
Special Alfa MiTo courtesy cars for Maserati owners
Courtesy cars are nice to have when you send in your car for dealer attention, but when you own an Italian exotic, not any courtesy car will do, as you still need …
First 2010 F1 car to be unveiled – the Ferrari F10!
2009 wasn't a year to remember for Ferrari, which just won one race and finished fourth in the constructors' championship. The Scuderia is keen to close that chapter and look forward to …
Toyota sticky accelerator recall crosses to Europe
The recall in North America which has seen Toyota USA suspend sales of eight models and call back up to 2.3 million vehicles has spread to Europe, due to the same "sticky …
Is this diecast the next Volkswagen Touareg?
This is a rather unusual way for an impending launch to be leaked out. A German model car company has let slip images of its next product - the new Volkswagen Touareg …
GM capitalizes on Toyota’s recall headache!
Toyota's big rival in North America, General Motors, is seeking to capitalize on the recall issues that is giving its Japanese competitor an almighty headache. Toyota USA recently suspended sales of eight …
G-Power Typhoon Black Pearl – big, black, bad X5!
This big, black and bad BMW X5 is from German tuner G-Power, which calls it the Typhoon Black Pearl. Its name, which contains a devastating weather condition, denotes that this mean machine …
Updated Volvo V50 2.0 Powershift launched
Following the introduction of the S40 2.0 Powershift last year, Volvo launched the V50 wagon with the same drivetrain this morning. The V50 2.0 Powershift is powered by a 145 bhp/185 Nm …
Chevrolet Camaro Convertible production confirmed
General Motors' deal to sell Opel to parts maker Magna might have soured, but the two companies will sit on the same table again - over the Chevrolet Camaro Convertible. GM reassigned …
Mercedes-Benz ‘Avoid Surprises’ Viral Video
Mercedes-Benz Used 1 is the name of Mercedes-Benz's pre-owned van (or commercial vehicle) program in the UK and various other parts of Europe. In the UK, vans sold under the Used 1 …
Rolls-Royce Ghost previewed in new KL dealership
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars previewed its latest model, the Ghost, at the marque's brand new showroom in Petaling Jaya this afternoon. Situated along Jalan Semangat, the facility is operated by Quill Motorcars Sdn …
Honda ‘Everything’ Commercial from Honda UK
This new promo was created by Wieden+Kennedy London for Honda UK and it basically showcases Honda's wide range of products, all in one ad. Quite befitting for the title of the ad …
Peugeot introduces new AT6 6-speed auto
Peugeot's gasoline engines are finally being updated to be matched with 6 cogs, at least for the PSA-BMW Prince engine that Peugeot uses in the 308 and various other models. The next …
Spyker seals Saab purchase from GM!
General Motors said it has reached an agreement to sell Swedish car brand Saab to Dutch sports car manufacturer Spyker Cars NV. The American company will receive $74 million in cash, paid …
Artega sold to the people behind Corona beer
Remember the Artega GT? Penned by Henrik Fisker, ex design director of Aston Martin who also drew the BMW Z8, the Artega GT is as close to a Volkswagen mid-engined roadster as …
UK Mazda 6 facelift previewed ahead of Geneva
Mazda UK has announced that the European version of the facelifted Mazda 6 will be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2010 shortly after the JDM Mazda Atenza facelift was …
