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  Volkswagen’s ‘Business Plan Presentation’ reveals upcoming models – Beetle 1.2 and 2.0, Touareg Hybrid

  9 August 2012 / 17 comments

  We were on Volkswagen Malaysia’s website, when a few stray clicks led us to an authorised dealer recruitment page. We don’t have the means to be Klang Valley’s biggest VW dealer yet, but downloaded the […]

   

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  2013 Honda Accord: first official photos released!

  8 August 2012 / 240 comments

  Here are the official images of Honda’s all-new D-segment contender, and according to Honda this generation is ‘the most sculpted and the most dynamic” Accord yet. This is the US market version of the Accord, […]

   

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  Nissan Malaysia’s Facebook page teases a ‘brand new ride coming’ – is it the Nissan Almera?

  8 August 2012 / 32 comments

  Edaran Tan Chong Motor, through the Nissan Malaysia Facebook page, has put up a teaser stating that it has a “brand new ride coming.” Given all the frequency of it being spotted on our roads, […]

   

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  Stitcher SmartRadio app now for BMW and MINI

  8 August 2012 / 2 comments

  Drivers of BMWs equipped with BMW Apps (6NR) and MINIs with MINI Connected can now get Stitcher SmartRadio fully integrated with their vehicle infotainment systems. The app, which you can download to your iPhone from […]

   

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  Free coffee and Caltex Havoline oil promotion for Hari Raya, courtesy of Caltex!

  8 August 2012 / 0 comments

  There’s nothing like a cup of coffee to recharge oneself, especially during those long balik kampung drives. From August 17-19 and August 25-26, Chevron will be providing free Nescafe UHT samples to motorists at six Caltex service stations; five […]

   

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  Volvo developing new chassis and engine, report says

  8 August 2012 / 10 comments

  It is clear that Volvo wants to make cheaper cars by using economies of scale. And the Swedish carmaker will achieve that goal with its new front-wheel-drive chassis called SPA, which is short for Scalable […]

   

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  Goodyear donates tyres to St John Ambulance

  8 August 2012 / 2 comments

  Several ambulances belonging to St John Ambulance Malaysia (SJAM) now wear new tyres donated by Goodyear Malaysia. The tyres, 38 in total, consist of Goodyear Duraplus and G28 Flexsteel. This is the seventh year Goodyear […]

   

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  Honda Brio 1.3L with Modulo bodykit in Indonesia

  8 August 2012 / 31 comments

  The Honda Brio mini car has been launched in Indonesia, and here’s how it looks like with a Modulo bodykit. The package includes fog lamps, a different grille, front and rear bumper extensions and side […]

   

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  Audi Cam brings transparency to car servicing

  8 August 2012 / 10 comments

  You drive your Audi to the Audi service centre and drop it off because it is time to do so. You sign some papers and handover the keys and off you go about your daily […]

   

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  George Clooney’s Tesla Roadster up for auction

  8 August 2012 / 2 comments

  A 2008 Tesla ‘Signature 100’ Roadster owned by actor and philanthropist George Clooney is set to go under the hammer at Gooding & Company’s Pebble Beach auction next month. The proceeds will go to his […]

   

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  Mazda MX-5 is Britain’s most reliable car, What Car? magazine survey finds

  8 August 2012 / 21 comments

  British magazine What Car? has declared the Mazda MX-5 the most reliable car in Britain in its annual reliability survey. Several factors including the number of times a car fails, its repair costs, the average time […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Vito Taxi – ruling London, almost

  8 August 2012 / 8 comments

  While Nissan is clamouring for more of the London-taxi pie with the NV200, Mercedes-Benz sends out a timely reminder to cabbies that most of the pie is already in the Vito Taxi’s mouth. And if […]

   

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  Honda Jazz S debuts – priced trimmed to RM99,800

  8 August 2012 / 69 comments

  Honda Malaysia has announced the introduction of the Jazz S. The Thai-built variant replaces the Grade V introduced when the facelift debuted here last year and joins the Jazz Hybrid as the two models in […]

   

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  Spyker sues GM for US$3 bil over Saab’s demise

  8 August 2012 / 1 comment

  Spyker NV has filed a complaint in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan against General Motors, on behalf of Saab Automobile, seeking US$3 billion in damages. The Dutch automaker acquired Saab […]

   

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  Audi tips hand to reveal Pikes Peak racer – it’s an RS5

  8 August 2012 / 1 comment

  This one is plucked right out of Audi USA’s Facebook page. They’re not telling much other than revealling the face of the RS5, which also gives us a peek at the livery. A quick read […]

   

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