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  New iBoost app gives you that “blow off valve” you always wanted, but not the speed!

  15 June 2012 / 40 comments

  Of all the apps you could buy to use with your car on the iOS App Store, this one really takes the cake as the most “nothing better to do” app of all! Bonobo Labs’ […]

   

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  Clarion launches Smart Access Cloud Telematics Service to provide in-vehicle information solutions

  15 June 2012 / 11 comments

  Japanese car audio and electronics company Clarion has unveiled its new “Smart Access” Cloud Telematics Service, to be launched globally in stages beginning with North America and Japan this month. Together with a new lineup […]

   

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  Ford 1.0L EcoBoost is the 2012 International Engine of the Year – bags first title win for the Blue Oval

  14 June 2012 / 62 comments

  Ford’s new 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine – which debuted in Frankfurt and was officially launched in November last year before making its market debut in Europe in the third-gen Focus C346 earlier this year – […]

   

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  Apple to license TomTom’s maps after ditching Google

  14 June 2012 / 10 comments

  At Apple’s recent annual developers conference in San Francisco, the Mac maker showed off the next iOS 6, the operating system for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. iOS 6 has a BFF relationship with Facebook […]

   

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  Production Nissan Juke Nismo revealed at Le Mans

  14 June 2012 / 10 comments

  It’s no supercar baiting Juke-R, but the Nissan Juke Nismo will be mad enough for most of us. Shown as a concept at Tokyo 2011 and Geneva 2012, the production Nismo tuned Juke made its […]

   

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  Saab bought by National Electric Vehicle Sweden

  14 June 2012 / 2 comments

  Well, after all the unfettered drama, looks like Saab Automobile is set to live on. The brand has a new owner, and it’s National Electric Vehicle Sweden, or NEVS. Both NEVS and the Receivers of […]

   

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  Heico tuned Volvo V40 looking good – 270 PS now

  14 June 2012 / 6 comments

  Famous Volvo tuner Heico getting its hands dirty on the new V40 is no surprise, and this red machine is the work in progress. No major changes under the hood, but Heico has an e.motion […]

   

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  Isuzu D-Max HI-DEF – limited edition run of 210 units

  14 June 2012 / 18 comments

  Isuzu Malaysia unveiled another D-Max version last night, a limited edition model called 2012 HI-DEF. It’s based on the 3.0L 4×4 variant of the pickup and is available in both automatic and manual transmission forms. […]

   

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  Get financing from RM1,888 per month for a BMW X1 sDrive18i at Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi [AD]

  14 June 2012 / 0 comments

  Eyeing the BMW X1 SUV? Well now might be the right time to drive one home thanks to Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi’s special financing package which allows low installment from RM1,888 per month for the […]

   

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  TW Steel releases new Lotus F1 Team collection

  14 June 2012 / 5 comments

  These watches are the fruit of the partnership between TW Steel and the Formula 1 outfit. In fact, every member of the team – from the mechanics right to the team boss himself – wears […]

   

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  Proton Prevé bookings pass 10k mark in two months

  14 June 2012 / 269 comments

  Proton announced that the Prevé has received 11,310 bookings in two months after its launch, making it the most popular 1.6 litre sedan in the market. Decent figures, although the “most popular” tag is academic, […]

   

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  2013 Chevrolet Spin MPV to be built in Indonesia

  13 June 2012 / 10 comments

  The entry level MPV market is really heating up, thanks to carmakers eager to cash in on the success of cars like the Toyota Avanza and the Nissan Grand Livina in growth markets. The latest […]

   

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  Art of Speed show to feature ‘Kustom Kulture’ and hot rods, the first such event in Malaysia

  13 June 2012 / 17 comments

  The Art of Speed show will be happening on 23-24 June at Publika, Solaris Dutamas. Art of Speed is billed as Malaysia’s first “Kustom Kulture” and hot rod show featuring all things “custom”. The show’s […]

   

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  Usain Bolt – lightning does strike twice with the M3!

  13 June 2012 / 21 comments

  Usain Bolt is undoubtedly very good at running, but when it comes to driving, well, he might need to hone those skills a bit. Proving that lightning does indeed strike twice in the same type […]

   

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  Toyota COMS – all-new single-seater EV to debut

  13 June 2012 / 3 comments

  Toyota Auto Body is due to introduce its fully-redesigned COMS ultra-compact electric vehicle in Japan next month, according to a report. The new form of the single-seater, which was previewed as a concept at last […]

   

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