ASEAN bound production Subaru XV to debut at Frankfurt
Last month, news of Subaru setting up CKD operations in Malaysia surfaced, making our country the hub for a model that will be also exported to Thailand and Indonesia. The following day, …
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2012 Honda Civic images from Saudi Honda website
Here's a fresh new photo gallery of the new 9th generation Honda Civic taken off Honda's Saudi Arabian website, now featuring interior images to complement the front, side and rear angles that …
Catch TSAS on The PETRONAS Brands YouTube channel
Check out the PETRONAS Brands YouTube channel to catch all the previous episodes of Travel Safe & Save with PETRONAS Primax 95 Xtra. A new episode comes out every Thursday, and there …
Toyota to launch diesel powered Etios in India next month
Toyota's decision to make a small saloon for India, and its first hatchback for the country, seems to be paying off. Sales of the Etios is currently above expectations - in the …
Proton P3-21A snapped on KESAS Highway near COE
Reader Chong Han Kim spotted this Proton P3-21A on test on the KESAS highway right opposite the Proton Centre of Excellence HQ. There's still loads of disguise on the P3-21A, so it …
Goodyear introduces two new Eagle F1 performance tyres
Goodyear recently launched two new tyres in the Ultra High Performance (UHP) segment in Malaysia, where the Eagle F1 Assymmetric 2 and Eagle F1 Directional 5 were shown to Goodyear dealers, car …
Next generation Perodua Viva wishful thinking rendering based on 2011 Daihatsu A-Concept
Remember the lime green Daihatsu A-Concept that was showcased at the Indonesia International Motor Show earlier this year? It was a concept car developed with the involvement of Indonesians with the technical …
Win a Ferrari F40 scale model in our FB caption contest
Want to win this Ferrari F40 scale model? All you have to do is the following: Download the source image file: Source image file Add your own creative and unique text to …
Honda’s Thai exports to drop for the first time in 14 years
Widely believed to be the big Japanese carmaker most impacted by the earthquake/tsunami disaster in March, Honda is facing sliding figures across the globe, whether it's a 28.49% drop in July sales …
New Hindustan VEER is an Ambassador pick-up spin-off
No such thing as living forever? Bet they haven't found the Hindustan Ambassador from India. Based on the Morris Oxford III from the 1940s, it was once India's most popular car, and …
PETRONAS Syntium lubricants – get rewarded with a free Bluetooth headset, a knapsack or a travel bag
PETRONAS is having a promotion for their PETRONAS Syntium range of lubricants from now until 18 September 2011 (or while stocks last), where you can get different rewards when you purchase PETRONAS …
Mitsubishi Pajero Sport production begins in Bangladesh
Another production location opens up for the Mitsubishi Pajero Sport, in Bangladesh - Mitsubishi has announced that it has begun local production and sales of the SUV in the country. The Pajero …
MIROS gets new director-general
The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, otherwise known as MIROS, has a new director-general. Associate Professor Dr Wong Shaw Voon, director of the Vehicle Safety and Biomechanics (VSB) Research Centre of …
Caltex launches bubbly new brand campaign – ‘Enjoy the Journey’ replaces 10-year old ‘What Drives You’ tagline
Have you noticed Caltex's new brand campaign? After years of faithful and outstanding service, the cleaning team of little men has been retired and in comes a bubbly new brand image along …
Honda cuts off slow selling Crosstour from Accord family
The Honda Accord Crosstour didn't get off to the best of starts. Born as a model year 2010 car, the media didn't quite like it, and it looks like not many customers …
SPIED: Proton GEN-2 refreshed, gets Persona LED lamps!
It looks like the Proton GEN-2 will be refreshed again. Our Harvinder Singh was turning off the NKVE into the Elite highway when he came across a trailer of GEN-2s. That's nothing …
Lexus GS to come with 2.5L V6 engine – GS 250
Last week, we posted on Lexus' planned major lineup revamp, which will see its GS, ES, IS and LS sedans either redesigned or re-engineered by spring 2013. This, plus a halo “LFA …
Mazda to drop Wankel rotary combustion engine?
Rumour has it that the proponent of the Wankel rotary combustion engine, Mazda, may be planning to drop the tech it first adopted nearly five decades ago. The next-gen Renesis rotary has …
BYD sales decline by 20%, sales boss resigns as a result
Not every sales stories from China is a rosy one. Private Chinese automaker BYD, which is partly owned by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, is seeing sales slump. After it almost doubled in …
Ford Fiesta Centura – marking 100 years of Ford in the UK
Over in the UK, Ford has introduced a special edition Fiesta called the Centura, which celebrates the 100th anniversary of Ford in Britain. Available only in a metallic Panther Black finish, the …
