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  DRB-Hicom to import Westfield cars, CKD possible

  7 April 2010 / 53 comments

  DRB-Hicom Bhd has signed a memorandum of understanding with Potenza Sports Cars Ltd, which will make the Malaysian company an exclusive importer, manufacturer and distributor of Potenza’s cars, including future electric and hybrid variants within […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta on display at 1 Utama High Street

  6 April 2010 / 209 comments

  The Mazda 2 has just been launched this week but Sime Darby Auto ConneXion is keen to remind Malaysians that it’s platform mate the Ford Fiesta will also be coming this year. The Ford Fiesta […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 is ready for racing

  6 April 2010 / 39 comments

  This is the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3, the racing version of the RM2 million gullwing car. Designed to comply with FIA’s GT3 specifications, the SLS AMG GT3 is designed as a race car for “customers […]

   

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  Bentley Mulsanne to hit KL on 14th of April

  6 April 2010 / 38 comments

  Joy of joys for the ultra rich of Malaysia and for the rest of us who enjoy ogling cars of these price points parked in front of shopping malls – the Bentley Mulsanne will be […]

   

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  Renault and Mahindra mend ties, Logan gets second chance

  6 April 2010 / 3 comments

  The Dacia Logan was one of the earliest low cost cars designed specifically for developing markets such as Eastern Europe. Renault, who owns Romanian Dacia, found success with the Logan and even started sales in […]

   

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  New body, new clothes for Audi R15 TDI Le Mans car

  6 April 2010 / 11 comments

  The Audi R15 TDI will return to Le Mans this year with new aerodynamics and new livery, but can the four rings wrest back the title from Peugeot, who won last year to break Audi’s […]

   

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  BYD Auto’s first SUV caught in the open

  6 April 2010 / 101 comments

  BYD Auto is perhaps better known here as a Chinese brand with a range that rips off other cars, but the ambitious Shenzhen based automaker is actually pretty advanced in the development of hybrids and […]

   

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  Is this a leaked sketch of the Polo Sedan?

  6 April 2010 / 35 comments

  This is allegedly a leak sketch of the new Volkswagen Polo sedan bodytype. It doesn’t look particularly surprising as the change to a sedan bodytype is quite straightforward – adding a boot. There are no […]

   

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  Next generation S-Class to go all-hybrid?

  5 April 2010 / 13 comments

  It seems that Mercedes-Benz is considering making the next generation S-Class a 100% hybrid line-up. It would help portray the company as an eco-aware automaker as well as help with the company’s fleet-wide fuel efficiency […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze for North America gets specs boost

  5 April 2010 / 21 comments

  GM has revealed that the American market version of the Chevrolet Cruze will get refinement upgrades for it to be ‘good enough’ for the American consumer. “We have a different set of competitive vehicles here […]

   

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  Volkswagen Group dominate World Car Awards

  5 April 2010 / 33 comments

  The Volkswagen Group went home happiest at the recent 2010 World Car Awards. The main World Car of the Year gong went to the Volkswagen Polo, VW’s Bluemotion eco banner took home the World Green […]

   

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  Mazda 2 launched: sedan and hatchback, RM80K to RM85K!

  5 April 2010 / 365 comments

  The Mazda 2 was launched hours ago at Prima Merdu’s third and latest showroom in Bandar Puteri Puchong. Available in two bodystyles – five-door hatchback and four-door sedan – the supermini is imported CBU from […]

   

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  2010 Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix – High-Res gallery!

  5 April 2010 / 8 comments

  The build up to the 2010 Malaysian Grand Prix ended with Red Bull’s 1-2 victory. The team enjoyed a very productive weekend at Sepang and signs of the team’s pure pace was already evident with […]

   

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  Nissan Leaf to be produced in Japan, UK and US

  5 April 2010 / 21 comments

  Nissan has released a couple of new videos and photos of the new Nissan Leaf in conjunction with the Leaf’s launch. European market production will begin in 2013 at Nissan’s UK Sunderland plant. The Sunderland […]

   

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  Disappointing Sepang weekend for Lotus Racing

  5 April 2010 / 83 comments

  Lotus Racing has had the best start of the three new teams joining the 2010 Formula 1 season before Sepang – both cars were classified in Bahrain, Heikki finished 13th in Australia – but the […]

   

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