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  Peugeot Hoggar reminds us of the Proton Arena!

  13 March 2010 / 64 comments

  Remember Proton’s Wira based Arena “pick-up truck”? I still see some pasar malam traders putting the Arena to good use and it has carved out a niche for itself in Australia, where it’s called Jumbuck. […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta in M’sia – preliminary specs unveiled!

  12 March 2010 / 154 comments

  If you’ve not seen Ford’s B-segment contender in the metal before, a nice red-coloured hatchback body example is currently on display in Blue Concourse, Sunway Pyramid new wing this weekend starting from today. Sime Darby […]

   

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  US customers “come back” to Toyota in March

  12 March 2010 / 42 comments

  Toyota has built up a well earned reputation for quality and reliability over the years, and while the current recalls and safety issues it’s facing might have dented the rep, there remains many happy and […]

   

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  VÄTH V58 – Crazy output for Merc’s baby roadster

  12 March 2010 / 19 comments

  Have you heard of VÄTH before? I haven’t, but you’ll definately hear its latest creation when it zooms by. As if the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG’s 355 bhp and 510 Nm isn’t enough for such a […]

   

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  Mitsubishi joins recall party in the USA

  12 March 2010 / 33 comments

  Better safer than sorry. In the wake of safety issues affecting auto makers, with the most high profile one being Toyota, other manufacturers are not waiting for something to happen before issuing a recall. The […]

   

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  Jarno Trulli: It’s not satisfying being 4 seconds off!

  12 March 2010 / 51 comments

  I was browsing through the papers when I stumbled on an article about the return of the Formula 1 season in yesterday’s business section of The Star (12 March). In the piece, the writer expressed […]

   

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  Perodua steps up purchase of local parts, Myvi to undergo another facelift this year?

  12 March 2010 / 105 comments

  Perodua aims to increase its purchase of local parts to RM4 billion this year, as the market leader anticipates higher sales for 2010. The company purchased RM3 billion worth of parts in 2008 and 2009. […]

   

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  Geely secures financing for Volvo purchase, scouting for Chinese production base

  12 March 2010 / 17 comments

  Chinese automaker Geely has managed to find USD 2.1 billion worth of financing and will seal an agreement with Ford for the acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation by the end of this month, according to […]

   

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  Two Brothers JUICE BOX™ Fuel Controller for Honda CBR1000 RR from Naza

  12 March 2010 / 21 comments

  Naza is now offering the Two Brothers Racing Kit for the Honda CBR1000 RR, which includes a Carbon Fibre exhaust system and a JUICE BOX™ Fuel Controller. The fuel controller allows you to fiddle around […]

   

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  Mitsubishi’s Ralliart division winds down operations

  11 March 2010 / 52 comments

  Mitsubishi’s Ralliart is one of the more famous performance divisions, thanks to the brand’s rally winning exploits and the Lancer Evolution series’ cult following. So it’s sad news to hear that Ralliart is the latest […]

   

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  Petronas sponsors ESPN Star Sports 2010 F1 broadcast – watch Schumacher and gang in HD!

  11 March 2010 / 35 comments

  After an off-season full of drama, Formula 1 is back this weekend with the Bahrain GP. Supported by Petronas, which is also the title sponsor of Michael Schumacher’s Mercedes GP works team, broadcast of “the […]

   

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  Honda CR-V facelift 2010 in Malaysia adds more safety – VSA stability control and side airbags

  11 March 2010 / 81 comments

  The Honda CR-V facelift is now here in Malaysia, with a new price tag of RM149,980, a premium of slightly over RM2k when you compared it to the outgoing pre-facelift model. However in return for […]

   

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  China-made London cabs on the streets of Kiev?

  11 March 2010 / 11 comments

  Kiev, the capital of Ukraine is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a much anticipated new model. No, not the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (which is rumoured to be coming soon to Malaysia by the way) but […]

   

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  Kia opens $1 billion Georgia plant, 1st in the US!

  11 March 2010 / 30 comments

  Kia’s has opened its first-ever U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets. Representing a US$1 billion investment by Kia, the 2.2 million-square-foot […]

   

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  Infiniti celebrates 20th birthday with special G37

  11 March 2010 / 12 comments

  Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions, built in commemoration of the Nissan luxury division’s 20th anniversary. Just 350 G Sedans and 200 each for the Coupe and Convertible will be available, scheduled […]

   

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