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  SPIED: Mitsubishi Mirage spotted on our roads

  29 August 2012 / 13 comments

  Reader Stephen Khong managed to snap this picture of the sixth-gen Mitsubishi Mirage near Ara Damansara, not too far from Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s office in Saujana. We last spotted an example in April, just a […]

   

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  Perodua UK offers free wheel and tyre upgrade for Myvi Sport buyers

  29 August 2012 / 28 comments

  For a limited time only, Perodua UK is throwing in a set of 16-inch Ravenna alloys and tyres for Myvi Sport buyers, at zero cost. The wheel and tyre package, worth over £1,100 (RM5,500), is […]

   

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  All-new Mazda 6 revealed – Skyactiv tech, Kodo design

  29 August 2012 / 200 comments

  The next-generation Mazda 6 has made its world debut at the Moscow Motor Show, and we now have full details of Mazda’s D-segment challenger, which is the second car after the CX-5 to marry the […]

   

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  Hyundai Veloster Turbo SE sets its sights on the UK

  29 August 2012 / 13 comments

  Hyundai’s UK range gets some much-needed velocity in the form of the Veloster Turbo SE, which will come to showrooms on September 24 bearing a £22k sticker price. Its turbocharged 1.6 litre T-GDI engine produces […]

   

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  Spyker and Youngman to build Saab-based vehicles

  29 August 2012 / 10 comments

  Spyker and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Youngman are set to work on building an upmarket SUV as well as Saab-based vehicles together. The two companies have signed a framework agreement that will see the establishment of […]

   

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  Petronas Syntium Team seeks to defend MMER crown

  28 August 2012 / 0 comments

  The Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race (MMER) returns to Sepang this week, and reigning champions Petronas Syntium Team (PST) have only one thing in mind – to defend their crown. Bringing both Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 […]

   

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  Bell & Ross presents the Vintage WW1 Heure Sautante timepieces in KL – they’re not your usual B&R watches

  28 August 2012 / 9 comments

  You have to agree that a watch is a very personal thing. Some prefer a chronograph while others want something that can read the phases of the moon. Then there’s a simple clean face like […]

   

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  Sexy Lexus LF-LC concept makes progress for Sydney

  28 August 2012 / 4 comments

  Remember the Lexus LF-LC Concept from this year’s Detroit show? After that stunner in red wowed the world and bagged the EyesOn Design Award at NAIAS, a happy Toyota considered making the hybrid 2+2 coupe. […]

   

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  Jaguar F-Type: Lana Del Rey to promote the new cat

  28 August 2012 / 3 comments

  Jaguar is definitely playing up the arrival of its latest cat, which is due to arrive on the scene next month. The automaker has roped in singer songwriter Lana Del Rey to collaborate on the […]

   

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  Diesel MINIs for Thailand thanks to Euro 4 fuel

  28 August 2012 / 17 comments

  After implementing Euro 4 fuel standards, Thailand will for the first time get diesel-powered MINIs. BMW Thailand will import oil burning versions of the MINI Hatch, Countryman and Coupe. Slower selling models like the Roadster […]

   

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  VIDEO: Toyota 86 does the dirty in the Phillippines

  28 August 2012 / 15 comments

  Ah, yes, it’s that car again. The Toyota 86 has certainly been making its rounds on the video front, with plenty attempting to capture the sports car’s winsome abilities in motion. One of the latest […]

   

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  Driven is hiring: Sales & Marketing Interns wanted!

  28 August 2012 / 0 comments

  The Driven Group of Companies own and operate some of Malaysia’s most popular websites such as paultan.org, Malaysia’s #1 Car Website, and Ohbulan.com, a top Malaysian fashion and entertainment portal. We reach a combined readership […]

   

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  Sacked Lotus CEO Dany Bahar files claim against DRB

  28 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember ex-Lotus CEO Dany Bahar? The sacked exec has filed a claim against Group Lotus and its Malaysian parent DRB-Hicom for wrongful dismissal. Bahar was suspended in May following “a complaint about his conduct” and […]

   

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  Continental shows electric Renault Megane concept

  28 August 2012 / 0 comments

  German auto supplier Continental, of tyres fame, has turned this Renault Megane hatchback all electric using a total of 40 EV components from its catalogue. The car is powered by the same electric motor you’d […]

   

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  Porsche 911 range welcomes AWD Carrera 4 and 4S

  27 August 2012 / 16 comments

  The Porsche 991 family is set to welcome two new all-wheel drive members – the 911 Carrera 4 and 4S, available in Coupe and Cabriolet forms. The all-paw duo will debut at next month’s Paris […]

   

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