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  Ssangyong seals long term Russian CKD deal in the midst of a sale process

  17 June 2010 / 3 comments

  The future of Ssangyong, Korea’s smallest car manufacturer known here as the maker of the Rexton, is not sorted yet as the company is up for sale under a court-led restructuring process. Six potential suitors, […]

   

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  QT Wildcat – the meanest road legal off-road vehicle

  17 June 2010 / 7 comments

  Diehard fans of a certain British car show will perhaps know the Bowler Wildcat, famous for its incredible off road performance. QT Services has taken over from Bowler and now run the manufacturing and development […]

   

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  24K gold Bugatti Veyron Diamond Limited Edition

  17 June 2010 / 37 comments

  This is the Bugatti Veyron Diamond Limited Edition. No, it’s not yet another special edition from the VW owned hypercar maker, but actually a miniature replica of the 1000 hp machine at a scale of […]

   

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  Opel Astra Sport Tourer – same footprint, more load space

  16 June 2010 / 12 comments

  GM’s loss making Opel/Vauxhall arm was left disappointed after the German government rejected its request for 1.1 billion euros in loan guarantees, leaving Opel to hope on German states where its factories are located to […]

   

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  Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix: Construction on schedule

  16 June 2010 / 22 comments

  This year’s Formula 1 calendar has a new destination for our favourite traveling circus. The first ever Korean Grand Prix, the third last race of the season before Brazil and Abu Dhabi, is penciled for […]

   

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  Catch our Honda HSV-010 Super GT Racer live interview at 3 PM today on Facebook!

  16 June 2010 / 20 comments

  If you’re a fan of Super GT you would know that Honda has retired the NSX from the race and have replaced it with the new Honda HSV-010 GT race car, a model that’s not […]

   

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  New BMW X5 LCI feature video and wallpaper gallery

  16 June 2010 / 3 comments

  BMW has put the new facelifted BMW X5 on its international website and the new X5 LCI section features some new photos and videos that we’ve (or at least I’ve) never seen before. You’ll find […]

   

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  2011 Volkswagen Jetta revealed – no surprises!

  16 June 2010 / 72 comments

  Volkswagen has pulled the wraps off the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta, which is the sedan version of the Mk6 Golf hatchback. The Jetta, which received an American premiere at NYC’s Times Square will be priced from […]

   

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  Audi R8 e-tron electric sports car goes for a Le Mans spin

  15 June 2010 / 33 comments

  Not only did Audi win Le Mans in convincing fashion, the four rings showed off a prototype of the Audi R8 e-tron electric sports car at the race. Racing legend Frank Biela took the e-tron […]

   

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  Spirra, Korea’s first supercar, does 0-100 in 3.5 seconds!

  15 June 2010 / 151 comments

  Starting out as the PS-II prototype in 2001, the Spirra was the brainchild of Kim Han-chul and his wife Choi Ji-sun, “automotive experts” who quit their jobs in Korean car companies to establish Proto Motors. […]

   

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  StopTech BMW M3 track car – stronger, nimbler and lighter

  15 June 2010 / 13 comments

  APP Europe had a few goals when they decided to modify the current BMW M3, which was to create a track day car with reduced weight, better driving dynamics, added engine performance and stable braking. […]

   

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  2011 Volkswagen CrossPolo – more details released!

  15 June 2010 / 47 comments

  Volkswagen has released more details on the new CrossPolo. As previously previewed, the CrossPolo is essentially a five-door Polo hatch with SUV looks and 15 mm higher ground clearance. The petrol range of engines include […]

   

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  Subaru Legacy 2.5GT tS by STI – everything but the engine

  14 June 2010 / 33 comments

  Subaru’s tuning arm STI has released a tuned version of the fifth generation Legacy in Japan. Called the Legacy 2.5GT tS (stands for tuned by STI) and available in both sedan and wagon bodystyles, it […]

   

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  GALLERY: Goodyear International Drift Series, Putrajaya

  14 June 2010 / 19 comments

  The hot sun and walking from one photography point to another (no cutting through the track, only way around is the perimeter) means that drift events are quite demanding on the reporter cum photographer, but […]

   

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  Fanga Dan wins Round 1 of the Goodyear International Drift Series 2010!

  14 June 2010 / 10 comments

  Daniel Woolhouse, better known as Fanga Dan, continued his good run in the ASEAN drift scene after winning Round 1 of the Goodyear International Drift Series (IDS) held in Putrajaya over the weekend. The Kiwi, […]

   

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