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  Sebastian Vettel turns pole into race victory in Melbourne!

  27 March 2011 / 60 comments

  Reigning Formula 1 World Champion Sebastian Vettel brought forward his strong qualifying performance into the 2011 Australian GP and has emerged victorious by being the first driver to cross the finish line. The German driver […]

   

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  Champ Vettel shows who’s boss with pole in Australia!

  26 March 2011 / 31 comments

  This weekend is a very exciting weekend for the Formula 1 fraternity as the first round of the 2011 Formula 1 World Championship kicks start in Albert Park, Australia. The practice sessions were dominated by […]

   

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  Bangkok Motor Show: TRD Sportivo Prius and Corolla Altis

  25 March 2011 / 98 comments

  Toyota didn’t show off any fresh metal at the Bangkok show, with the FT-86 show car from Tokyo 2007 being one of the two old concepts on stage. But passing by their booth, I noticed […]

   

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  The collision estimator: a unique automotive profession

  25 March 2011 / 15 comments

  This is a sponsored advertorial from The Otomotif College. Automotive accidents can in many cases be more than just a nuisance – in severe cases, it can have life-changing effects on its victims, with pain, […]

   

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  Kia reaches 10 millionth vehicle export milestone

  25 March 2011 / 36 comments

  Kia has reached a significant milestone in vehicle exports – its 10th millionth export vehicle, a Snow White Pearl Optima sedan, was shipped yesterday to the US market from Kia’s main shipping hub, Pyeongtaek Port, […]

   

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  Bangkok Motor Show: Chevrolet Colorado Show Truck

  24 March 2011 / 15 comments

  You’ve already been shown the official pics of Chevrolet’s Colorado “Show Truck”, unveiled in Bangkok a few days ago at a GM function. Now here are some live shots of the one-tonne challenger that will […]

   

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  2011 Bangkok Motor Show: Full Honda Brio live gallery!

  24 March 2011 / 89 comments

  We’re reporting live from the 2011 Bangkok Motor Show, which for the first time is held at IMPACT Muang Thong Thani, the biggest exhibition centre in the Thai capital. Ford attracted plenty of attention thanks […]

   

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  MINI Countryman launched in Malaysia – RM249k to RM286k

  24 March 2011 / 105 comments

  The fourth Mini variant has arrived in the country, man (sorry, couldn’t resist!). BMW Malaysia today introduced the Countryman (at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, no less) and the four-door, five-seater vehicle effectively completes the […]

   

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  604 hybrid vehicles sold in Malaysia up to last year

  24 March 2011 / 102 comments

  According to a report, a total of 604 hybrid cars were sold in the country until last year following the two-year tax waiver granted for such vehicles granted until 2010 (which has since been extended […]

   

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  Petronas to introduce new F1 tech-inspired fuel in April

  23 March 2011 / 98 comments

  Something’s stirring in the air, and it’s an impending new fuel from Petronas. I’ve just spent the better part of the day at what was tagged an Experience to Believe event, organised by Petronas Dagangan, […]

   

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  First stage in used car parts ban on June 1 announced!

  23 March 2011 / 61 comments

  The government will be going ahead with the ban of used car parts in stages, according to MITI secretary-general Datuk Dr Rebecca Fatima Sta Maria. The first phase to be implemented on June 1, 2011 […]

   

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  BMW 1-Series M Coupe Safety Car for MotoGP

  23 March 2011 / 10 comments

  Here’s an idea for owners of 1-Series Coupes who want to dress up their car. This is a one-off BMW 1 Series M Coupe built specifically to serve as the Official Safety Car for the […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze 2.0 LTZ Diesel available in Thailand – could it come to Malaysia?

  23 March 2011 / 48 comments

  A 2.0 litre Chevrolet Cruze is available up north in our neighbor Thailand, and it’s an oil burner! The new Chevrolet Cruze 2.0 is powered by a 2.0 litre VCDI diesel commonrail engine with a […]

   

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  Lexus LF-Gh to debut at NYIAS: will preview next gen GS?

  23 March 2011 / 5 comments

  Lexus has revealed that it will be exhibiting a new concept called the Lexus LF-Gh Concept at the 2011 New York International Auto Show sometime in mid-April 2011. A simple ‘decode’ of the Lexus language […]

   

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  All-new Ford Ranger gets ASEAN debut in Thailand, coming to Malaysia early 2012

  23 March 2011 / 74 comments

  Click to enlarge UPDATE: More information and pictures added We’re in Bangkok now for the ASEAN debut of the all-new Ford Ranger pick-up truck. Designed and developed in Australia, this Ranger is part of the […]

   

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