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  M version of BMW 1-Series Coupe confirmed for Q2 2011

  3 June 2010 / 6 comments

  Remember the Concept 1-Series tii from the 2007 Tokyo Show? Ever since BMW wheeled out that racing striped white 1-Series Coupe, fans have been waiting for a performance flagship from the M division. Everyone has […]

   

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  Tata opens dedicated plant to cope with Nano demand

  3 June 2010 / 22 comments

  In a move that will help clear backlog, Tata Motors has opened a new plant that will build the “world’s cheapest car” in the western Indian state of Gujerat. The Sanand factory will initially produce […]

   

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  Chery Alado exports Eastar MPV to Thailand and Indonesia

  3 June 2010 / 53 comments

  Chery Alado Automobile Sdn Bhd will start exporting the locally assembled Chery Eastar 2.0L MPV to Thailand and Indonesia, starting with 50 units to each country. By the end of 2010, Chery expects this figure […]

   

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  Mazda returns to Le Mans with hydrogen powered RX-8

  3 June 2010 / 8 comments

  Mazda will be returning to the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the famous endurance race which it won back in 1991. Mazda is still the only ever Japanese manufacturer to have ever won Le Mans […]

   

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  Ford kills off Mercury brand, devotes attention to Lincoln

  3 June 2010 / 12 comments

  Ford has announced the death of its Mercury brand, but will keep and develop Lincoln to challenge the likes of Cadillac and Lexus in North America. Production of Mercury vehicles will end in the fourth […]

   

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  Mike Gascoyne lures ex Force India colleagues to Lotus

  3 June 2010 / 20 comments

  Lotus Racing has confirmed the appointment of Mark Smith to the role of Technical Director, completing the Malaysian team’s senior technical structure. Reporting to Chief Technical Officer Mike Gascoyne, Mark will start at the end […]

   

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  Volkswagen Polo Sedan makes world debut in Russia!

  3 June 2010 / 84 comments

  Volkswagen has finally unveiled the sedan version of the new Volkswagen Polo, and the designers have definitely got the styling right, as the new Polo Sedan has none of the awkwardness that’s usually associated with […]

   

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  Limited edition Audi foosball table, yours for 12,900 euros!

  2 June 2010 / 14 comments

  If you love everything Audi and everything foosball, then this is the perfect product for you, if you have deep enough pockets to go with your passion that is. Previously a concept from Audi Concept […]

   

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  James Bond’s original Aston Martin DB5 on auction

  2 June 2010 / 10 comments

  Fans of James Bond films will instantly recognise the Aston Martin DB5 seen here. It’s on auction, so you can start saving up now. How much? To go under the hammer on October 27 through […]

   

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  Hire purchase interest rates are up by about 0.25%!

  2 June 2010 / 224 comments

  According to a report by StarBiz, hire purchase interest rates have gone up by about a quarter of a percent early this week. An EON Bank officer told the StarBiz reporter that hire-purchase loans are […]

   

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  China introduce subsidy for green cars in five major cities

  2 June 2010 / 16 comments

  The Chinese government is set to introduce a pilot program in which the purchase of electric and hybrid cars will be subsidised. This is in line with China’s plans to cut emissions in what is […]

   

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  Team Petronas scores Super Taikyu 1-2 finish at Suzuka

  2 June 2010 / 27 comments

  Big in Japan. Not the song, but Petronas. The Malaysian oil company is the title sponsor of GT500 defending champions Lexus Team Tom’s and the Petronas Syntium Team has just emerged from Round 3 of […]

   

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  Goodyear International Drift Series in Malaysia this month!

  2 June 2010 / 3 comments

  Goodyear is one of the main movers of drifting in this region, and after supporting the Formula Drift Asia series since its birth a few years ago, the tyremaker is taking its involvement a step […]

   

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  Strand Craft concept yacht comes with 880 bhp supercar

  2 June 2010 / 40 comments

  You’re looking at a 14,000 horsepower yacht that breaks speeds of over 50 knots, and all this power is housed in a sleek futuristic exterior. Called 122 by its maker Strand Craft, this concept yacht […]

   

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  DTM driver Susie Stoddart takes the E63 AMG for a spin!

  2 June 2010 / 15 comments

  Scottish hot babe DTM racecar driver Susie Stoddart gives the new Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG a go around a racetrack. Apparently she likes to burn rubber while wearing heels. But to be honest there’s not much […]

   

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