Honda HSV-010 GT – NSX replacement off to a great start!
There’s a new beauty queen in the Super GT paddock (of the metal variety, for the race queens click here), and it’s Honda’s new HSV-010 GT race car. The Nissan GT-R looks, well, like a […]
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New iDrive in development – Magneti Marelli and Harman to supply next generation BMW infotainment system
BMW has signed on suppliers for the next generation iDrive system set to debut in both BMW and MINI vehicles from 2013 onwards. The lucky suppliers are Harman and Magneti Marelli. According to a joint […]
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International Engine Of The Year 2010 Results
Volkswagen has snapped up the International Engine of the Year award again this year. This is the second year in a row that their new 1.4 litre TSI Twincharger engine has won the annual engine […]
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Mazda MX-5 Miyako – yet another special edition Miata
To celebrate the world’s best selling roadster’s 20th anniversary, Mazda has released yet another special edition for the MX-5. This time, it’s called the Miyako and it’s limited to 500 units for the UK. The […]
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Kia may switch to alphanumeric names in certain markets?
Right now, Kia products have different names in different markets. The new Kia Optima will likely be called the Optima here in Malaysia but in South Korea it is called the Kia K5, where it […]
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Panasonic relies less on platinum for catalytic converters
New innovations that reduce costs are always welcome, and here’s one example. Panasonic has revealed a new diesel exhaust catalyst that will use 80% less platinum as compared to standard catalysts. Found in your catalytic […]
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2011 Aston Martin DB9 released with minor nip and tuck
Aston Martin has released a 2011 minor facelift of the DB9 with package of improvements. It would probably take more than a few glances to notice the new styling changes which include a new front […]
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Nissan to double production capacity in Indonesia
Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Nissan, expects the Indonesian economy to grow by 10% by 2013, comparing our ASEAN neighbour to the likes of Russia and Brazil. The Japanese automaker plans to ride the boom, and […]
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Proton’s return to the IRC rocked by bizarre engine failures
For the Proton R3 rally team, this year’s plans centred on the FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), which it has committed to for the full season, with only selected Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC) rounds […]
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MINI range gets facelifted – to debut in September!
The entire range of MINIs have been updated, including new looks inside and out as well as new diesel engines that join the previously updated petrol engines. There are new bumpers which include inserts (which […]
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Ducati Multistrada 1200 unveiled in Malaysia!
Naza’s Ducati arm Next Bikes Sdn Bhd launches the new Ducati Multistrada 1200 earlier late last week and the event was graced by the lovely Joanna Belle Ng, Miss Unvierse Malaysia 2009. The Multistrada 1200 […]
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Kia Cee’d is Top Gear’s new “Reasonably Priced Car”
Top Gear, the British motoring based entertainment programme has just revealed their new Reasonably Priced Car – the Kia cee’d. Its function is for the show’s guests to set lap times around TG’s 2.82 km […]
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Gordon Murray’s revolutionary T.25 city car makes debut
Gordon Murray is best known as a designer of Formula 1 cars and the McLaren F1 supercar. So it was unusual for him to leave the speed industry in 2007 to develop groundbreaking solutions in […]
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2010 Super GT race queens – for your viewing pleasure!
Here’s what many of you have been waiting for – the race queen gallery of Super GT 2010! What took us so long, you ask? Well, it’s not easy to filter out the botched and/or […]
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Next-gen Maserati Quattroporte to get big efficiency boost
The Maserati Quattroporte limo has always traded on looks and “soul” compared to its more sterile German rivals. But even Maserati cannot ignore the fact that emissions and efficiency are highly regarded matters today, and […]
