Maybach models get facelifted at Auto China 2010
The latest (and possibly last) facelifts of the Maybach 57, 62, 57 S and 62 S will be unveiled at Auto China 2010 in Beijing. The Maybachs have been updated with a …
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Ford Start Concept features 3-cylinder EcoBoost
The Ford Start Concept will be Ford's Beijing International Auto Show show car. It has Audi A1-like cues and most likely previews a next generation Ford Ka type of car. It's exterior …
New Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tested in Thailand
Having done my fair share of tyre test events over the years, I can tell you that they're the most tiring and wearing trips. Morning till evening, lots of waiting between sessions, …
Next generation Mercedes-Benz CLS – artist rendering
Click for enlarged version Click for enlarged version This artist's impression of the next generation Mercedes-Benz CLS was whipped up by Theophilus Chin based on the Mercedes-Benz Shooting Break Concept that was …
Volkswagen Phaeton facelift for Auto China 2010 exhibit
Volkswagen has given the Phaeton a makeover and is set to launch it at the Auto China 2010 expo. Other than the aesthetic changes, the car also gets some new equipment such …
Honda Freed “premium compact MPV” – RM112,980
LATEST: Honda Freed Review - first impressions in Indonesia Honda Malaysia has launched the Freed, which the company describes as a "premium compact MPV" in a new market segment. The "premium" slant …
Volvo XC90 D5 comes with extra trim for a limited time
Volvo is currently having a promotion for the diesel-powered Volvo XC90 D5 where for a limited time while stocks last, it'll come standard with about RM40,000 worth of aesthetic accessories like 19 …
Last E60 5-er rolls off BMW Malaysia assembly plant
The last locally assembled E60 5-Series rolled off BMW Malaysia's SKD (semi-knocked down) assembly plant in Kedah yesterday, a signal that means the new F10 5-Series that replaces it will most likely …
Team Goodyear all set for Formula Drift Singapore 2010
Formula Drift is back, and the screech and smoke will take over Singapore's F1 Pit Building this weekend (24-25 April). Those who enjoyed the action at Formula Drift Malaysia last December, and …
Ken Block’s specialised Gymkhana Ford Fiesta
Click for enlarged image Internet phenomenon Ken Block's new Ford Fiesta (his second after his Fiesta rally car) is no regular Fiesta. The Fiesta will be used in the filming of Gymkhana …
VIDEO: “Naughty” MINI billboard in Europe
This huge billboard can be found in the city of Hamburg. It's basically quite a huge scale cheeky ad where something happens when you SMS the codeword "SM" to a certain 5-digit …
Honda Freed set to launch tomorrow – report soon!
LATEST: Honda Freed Review - first impressions in Indonesia UPDATE: Honda Freed premium compact MPV launched for RM112,980 Lightly covered Honda Freeds (likely for protection against stone chips and scratches more than …
Ford SYNC AppLink – in-car voice control for phone apps?
Ford's SYNC is getting a new feature to debut on the 2011 Fiesta and its called the SYNC AppLink. It basically allows you to use the Fiesta's voice control feature to control …
Proton launch silver jubilee celebrations – limited edition “tiger themed” Saga, Persona and Exora coming soon
I just got back from Proton's Centre of Excellence, Shah Alam, where the national car company unveiled the official logo of its 25th anniversary, kicking off silver jubilee celebrations that will go …
Renault Laguna Coupe coming to Malaysia next month!
Is white still the new black? Renault clearly thinks so, because it has launched a Monaco GP limited edition of the Laguna Coupe in that colour. To be exact, it's in pearlescent …
Volkswagen’s electric Milano Taxi concept is very cool
This is the taxi of the future, according to Volkswagen. VW, which will launch its first production electric vehicles in 2013 has shown this electric driven taxi at the Hanover Trade Show. …
How the Chinese previous generation Saab 9-5 looks like
This is not a copy, they bought the rights to it. Late last year, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC), China's fifth-largest automaker paid $200 million to General Motors for three vehicle …
VIDEO: BMW X5 facelift beauty shots in Miami
The world's press are in Miami now and will continue to congregate there batch by batch for the next few weeks for test drive sessions of the new BMW X5 LCI, which …
VIDEO: Shell’s “Crystal Clear” Nissan 370Z
Shell commissioned JWT and award winning director Ivan Bird to produce their latest Shell Helix TV commercial - "Crystal Car". You can watch it above. They basically reproduced an entire Nissan 370Z …
Production at BMW’s US plant may grind to a halt thanks to the volcanic ash cloud phenomenon
The effects of the volcanic ash cloud phenomenon is creeping into the automotive industry. A spokesperson from BMW Mathias Schmidt revealed to Bloomberg that the operations at the company's plant in Spartanburg, …