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  Ford Fiesta Movement Malaysia Mission Two – win RM250 Top Shop vouchers this Friday

  12 May 2010 / 19 comments

  If you’ve been following the social media scene you would have heard of the Ford Fiesta Movement. The Fiesta Movement started in the US with 100 ‘agents’. They each spent six months behind the wheel […]

   

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  Audi A1 production starts in Belgium, prices revealed

  12 May 2010 / 3 comments

  Audi has officially started taking orders for the new Audi A1 after a much anticipated wait. According to Audi AG, orders looks like they will surpass production levels this year, meaning certain customer would have […]

   

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  Renault Megane dCi 110 DPF now available with 6-speed twin clutch transmission

  12 May 2010 / 2 comments

  The Renault Megane range now comes with a 6-speed dual clutch transmission! But before you get all excited and assume the new Megane RS will be hitting our streets with twin clutch goodness, relax, because […]

   

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  Bell & Ross BR03-92 Instrument Phantom Infiniti

  12 May 2010 / 17 comments

  Infiniti has worked with Bell & Ross to produce this special 100 unit Limited Edition BR03-92 Instrument Phantom Infiniti wristwatch. You can only buy them at Infiniti Centres in Europe so American customers will be […]

   

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  Volkswagen Passat CC, Alfa Romeo 159 and more on Driven’s 5th episode!

  11 May 2010 / 0 comments

  5 weeks have passed since local auto review television show Driven made its season premiere and the team has showcased various four-wheeled beauties such as the Ford Mondeo, Toyota Prius, Mercedes E-Class, the Kia Forte […]

   

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  BMW and Mercedes selling “value for money” cars in India

  11 May 2010 / 65 comments

  German premium marques BMW and Mercedes-Benz have uncovered a unique tactic for the Indian market – selling “stripped out” variants and going down the “value for money” route. Bizarre? Read on. Unlike in Europe, premium […]

   

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  GALLERY: More Renault Megane CC beauty shots released!

  11 May 2010 / 5 comments

  In conjunction with the start of European sales this month, Renault has released a huge gallery of beauty shots featuring the new Megane CC, the coupe-convertible variant of Renault’s third-generation C-segment entrant. Launched at the […]

   

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  Porsche and Volkswagen planning to share more

  11 May 2010 / 7 comments

  Porsche will be looking for help from owners Volkswagen AG in the form of platform sharing and technical cooperation in order to improve and extend the range of cars. This wouldn’t be something out of […]

   

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  BMW’s N52 versus N53 – what are we missing?

  11 May 2010 / 26 comments

  Not all BMW 6-potters are the same. There are a total of four N5x engines in active use right now – the normally aspirated N52 and N53 as well as the turbocharged N54 and the […]

   

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  Peugeot scores satisfying one-two finish in topsy turvy Le Mans rehearsal, Audi finished third at Spa

  11 May 2010 / 16 comments

  The 1,000 km endurance race at Spa-Francorchamps over the weekend is the most important warm up for teams preparing for Le Mans (12-13 June), with front runners Audi and Peugeot both calling the event a […]

   

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  Land Rover – stepping into the front-wheel drive market

  11 May 2010 / 12 comments

  Word is that Land Rover is planning a foray into the front-wheel drive market with its next crossover model – the Range Rover LRX. Apparently, Land Rover initially ruled out the option but recently said […]

   

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  Ferrari unveils world’s fastest roller coaster – 240 km/h!

  11 May 2010 / 23 comments

  The car that will be used for the Formula Rossa ride at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, which opens on the 28th of October at the Yas Marina Island, was unveiled over the Spanish GP […]

   

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  Matte military green MINI Cooper S by Nowack Motors

  11 May 2010 / 19 comments

  To all you tennis fans out there, no, Novak Djokovic isn’t running a side business. I’ve never heard of them before, but Nowack Motors is a German based tuner that preys on BMWs and MINIs, […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz introduces new V8 and V6 engines

  11 May 2010 / 22 comments

  Mercedes-Benz has released a new generation of V-engines, and revisions start from the basic construction with the use of lightweight aluminium crankcases, pistons and cylinder heads while the crankshaft, connecting rods and valves are now […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria to take over Sapura Auto BMW showroom

  10 May 2010 / 61 comments

  It looks like Sapura Auto is exiting the business of selling BMWs and MINIs in Malaysia and are selling their showroom and land to Sime Darby Motor Division. A Bursa Malaysia filing popped up today […]

   

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