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  Lexus CT 200h: an in-depth first look at the most affordable Lexus in Malaysia, and it’s a hybrid too!

  14 March 2011 / 53 comments

  The most affordable Lexus in Malaysia was launched, with the full spec luxury version being priced at just under the RM200,000 mark. It’s not the only hybrid in the Lexus family but it’s the smallest […]

   

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  Jarno Trulli: Team Lotus has made a huge step forward

  14 March 2011 / 10 comments

  Last month, we heard Heikki Kovalainen’s views on the Lotus T128. The Finn said that this year’s car is now at the level that a modern F1 car should be, and that the mood at […]

   

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  Subaru Forester to be locally assembled in Malaysia

  13 March 2011 / 37 comments

  Fancy the Subaru Forester but can’t afford the price tag of over RM200k for now? Wait a few more years and you might just be able to lay your hands on a more affordable Subaru […]

   

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  Proton Tuah Concept spotted on the ELITE highway!

  11 March 2011 / 457 comments

  These are first shots of a roadgoing Proton Tuah Concept being tested on this blog, snapped on the ELITE highway by reader Daryl Loy. Thanks to the Proton Tuah Concept (also known as the Proton […]

   

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  Volkswagen expected to announce WRC participation

  11 March 2011 / 3 comments

  The Race Touareg might have a cousin soon. Seems Dakar isn’t the only rallying Volkswagen will be up to from now, if the report is true. According to the folks at Autocar, VW is expected […]

   

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  If the shoe fits, drive it – getting a kick out of going electric

  11 March 2011 / 12 comments

  Okay, so this is where it all starts getting a little bizarre – first Play-Doh, then this. So you think you’ve seen electric cars in all shapes and sizes. Well, can’t have seen one shaped […]

   

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  This Chevy’s feeling blue, an Orlando built for the kid in you

  11 March 2011 / 3 comments

  This one feels soft. Probably a bit mushy in terms of handling too. Moves very sluggishly at that. Think of the fun you could have describing this one, which is a scale version of a […]

   

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  Perodua Alza M2 Edition: Limited edition with new colour

  10 March 2011 / 220 comments

  Perodua has released the Alza M2 Edition, which will be limited to 500 units. It will be open for booking at all Perodua sales outlets beginning 1st April with an on the road price of […]

   

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  Caterham-Lola SP/300.R selling like hot cakes

  10 March 2011 / 6 comments

  Yup, that’s right. The Caterham-Lola SP/300.R racing car is selling out fast, with more than half of the yearly allocation sold since the vehicle made its debut in January at the Autosport International Show in […]

   

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  VIDEO: Range Rover Evoque – a behind-the-scenes look

  10 March 2011 / 5 comments

  With its planned arrival into Malaysian showrooms by end year, Land Rover is back to talking more about its Range Rover Evoque. The smallest RR has been tasked with creating a new segment for the […]

   

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  Tata keen to work with Proton, says DPM Muhyiddin

  10 March 2011 / 202 comments

  Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who is on an official visit to India, has revealed that Indian carmaker Tata Motors has expressed interest to enter the Malaysian market. The maker of the world’s […]

   

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  New Aston Martin Virage: Fits between the DB9 and DBS

  10 March 2011 / 9 comments

  You might be wondering what’s new, but this really is a new model from Aston Martin. Called the Virage and available in both coupe and topless Volante form, it revives the famous old name last […]

   

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  Proton Tuah to be showcased at Japan AEE show – organisers hoping that EMAS will be exhibited too

  10 March 2011 / 78 comments

  The next show stop for Proton’s EMAS hybrid is possibly Japan. According to a Bernama report, the organisers of the 2011 Japan Automotive Engineering Exposition (AEE) in Yokohama – which runs May 18-20 – are […]

   

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  Affected by high oil prices, Spain slashes its speed limit!

  10 March 2011 / 32 comments

  Spain has taken an unusual method to counter high and rising oil prices – slash the national speed limit! The Spanish government has lowered the 120 km/h national speed limit by 10 km/h to 110 […]

   

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  Buy a Peugeot 308, 207 or 407, and get rewarded

  10 March 2011 / 38 comments

  If you’ve been thinking of bagging a Pug, it sounds like a good time to do so. The boys at Nasim have come up with some neat offers and rewards on the Peugeot 207 sedan, […]

   

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