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  Hyundai overtakes Japanese in brand loyalty chart

  16 March 2010 / 59 comments

  According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence data, Hyundai in the US recently surpassed Honda and Toyota when it comes to making customers happy and retaining them. In addition, Hyundai resale values have […]

   

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  2010 Bahrain Grand Prix – Image gallery!

  15 March 2010 / 59 comments

  We have managed to get hold of some high-res images of yesterday’s Bahrain Grand Prix which served as the 2010 season opener. Fernando Alonso was the first driver to cross the finish line in his […]

   

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  VIDEO: Official Pagani Zonda R Commercial

  15 March 2010 / 16 comments

  While the rest of its competitors have slung back and sleek cab rearward designs, the Zonda is unique with its unusual cab forward design. This is the official video commercial for the Pagani Zonda R, […]

   

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  Lotus boss Tony Fernandes “over the moon” with Bahrain GP showing

  15 March 2010 / 82 comments

  Lotus Racing fared the best among the rookie teams in yesterday’s Bahrain GP, with both Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli classified as finishers (15th and 17th). In contrast, the two Virgin and two HRT cars […]

   

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  McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says Bahrain was boring, calls for rule tweaks

  15 March 2010 / 80 comments

  How many of you thought that yesterday’s Formula 1 season opener was boring? I did. Although Bahrain was a much anticipated event, and it’s always fascinating to see new teams, new faces and old faces […]

   

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  Nissan starts March production in Thailand

  15 March 2010 / 41 comments

  Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has announced that the new Nissan March will be the first model offered for sale under Thailand’s “eco-car” program, created to encourage the development of energy-efficient vehicles. Still fresh from its […]

   

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  Ford Focus 2.0 TDCi Powershift – RM128,888!

  15 March 2010 / 59 comments

  You’ve already read about it here on this blog, and now you can buy it in the showrooms. The Focus TDCi is now officially part of the Sime Darby Auto ConneXion line-up here in Malaysia […]

   

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  Getrag’s new Boosted Range Extender Hybrid

  15 March 2010 / 6 comments

  The world threatens to move towards the electric vehicle with every motorshow that passes by with the various concept cars that are being released. With range extender electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt and the […]

   

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  Lotus-Cosworth to join IndyCar, pilot is Takuma Sato

  15 March 2010 / 18 comments

  Lotus and Cosworth will partner established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to run in the 2010 IndyCar Series. Behind this deal is the “real Lotus”, unlike Formula 1’s Malaysian owned Lotus Racing, which has little […]

   

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  New Kia Optima official images released!

  15 March 2010 / 128 comments

  These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The Korean carmaker previously […]

   

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  Volvo V50 2.0 Powershift Test Drive Report

  15 March 2010 / 33 comments

  Estates, or station wagons as they’re more commonly known here, appeal to a very small segment of buyers in Malaysia. Most associate them with hearses, but there are fans. I for one, love the idea […]

   

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  Ferrari takes 1-2 victory, Lotus completes the Bahrain GP!

  14 March 2010 / 68 comments

  Ferrari is officially the team to beat as the Prancing Horse scored a 1-2 victory at the Bahrain Grand Prix. Double World Champion Fernando Alonso was the leading Ferrari as he crossed the line about […]

   

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  Ford’s Noise Vision Technology for quieter Fords

  14 March 2010 / 17 comments

  I had the privilege of visiting Ford’s development centre in Dearborn, Michigan earlier this year during the Detroit Motor Show. Ford wanted to show us some of the technologies they used in their car development […]

   

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  F11 BMW 5-Series Touring – first looks

  14 March 2010 / 34 comments

  BMW has unveiled the wagon version of the new 5-Series, and it’s called the BMW 5-Series Touring, which I find amusing because the “Touring” seems to have a larger storage area than the “GRAND Touring” […]

   

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  Sebastian Vettel grabs pole in Bahrain!

  13 March 2010 / 56 comments

  Red Bull, the team that gave Brawn GP a good fight last year has started the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship with a bang! The team clinched pole position for the season-opening race in Bahrain […]

   

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