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  Peugeot 3008 with new face surfaces in China

  17 August 2012 / 14 comments

  This image of a “facelifted” Peugeot 3008 has been circulating in China, showing an undisguised 3008 wearing Peugeot’s new family face. Not sure where it’s from and where it’s heading, but we won’t be surprised […]

   

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  Tushek Renovatio T500 – a Slovenian songbird

  16 August 2012 / 2 comments

  More in the way of supercars, this time from Slovenia, from a company called Tushek. The brainchild of racing driver Aljosa Tushek, the company’s first model is called the Renovatio T500, a mid-engined roadster equipped […]

   

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  Aspid GT-21 Invictus shows plenty of muscle

  16 August 2012 / 7 comments

  It’s called the Aspid GT-21 Invictus, and it’s Spanish company IFR Automotive’s take on what a GT 2+2 should be like. There’s certainly nothing subtle at all about the looks of the rear-wheel drive offering. […]

   

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  Facelifted Kia Sorento comes with ‘completely new platform’ – refreshed cabin seen for the first time

  16 August 2012 / 41 comments

  The Kia Sorento has been given a facelift. That’s not fresh news – we carried that one in June – but a press release announcing the SUV’s European debut at the upcoming Paris show caught […]

   

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  US study: Over 10% of new car buyers skip test drive

  16 August 2012 / 34 comments

  A study carried out by Maritz Research has yielded this result – of 80,219 people who had bought 2012 model year cars in the US, 11.4% didn’t take a test drive, The Detroit Free Press reported. Among […]

   

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  ASEAN to be sixth biggest auto market by 2018

  16 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Our region, ASEAN, is on its way to become the sixth biggest automotive market in the world by 2018, powered by vehicle sales that are expected to almost double to nearly 4.7 million units, compared […]

   

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  Hyundai and Kia planning to move upmarket in the US

  16 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Apart from increasing market share in recent years, Hyundai and Kia are planning to release more prestige-class offerings in the US, reports Automotive News. Kia will launch the Cadenza (K7 in Korea), a premium front-wheel-drive sedan next […]

   

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  PLUS offering 30% Raya and Merdeka toll rebates, releases Travel Time Advisory to help traffic flow

  16 August 2012 / 15 comments

  PLUS highway users who pay electronically will enjoy a 30% toll rebate on August 15, 16, 22, 23 and 31, as part of a traffic dispersion strategy and to encourage more people to embrace electronic […]

   

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  PKR launches ‘Turunkan Harga Kereta’ campaign

  16 August 2012 / 608 comments

  PKR’s aim of promising to make cars cheaper if the Pakatan Rakyat opposition pact takes over power in the upcoming general election has taken to the road, with the launch of a nationwide campaign to […]

   

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  Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi offering 50% discount on selected aged parts [AD]

  16 August 2012 / 0 comments

  Time to look for genuine parts for your BMW? You’re in luck because Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi is now offering 50% discount on selected aged parts and there are at least 400 different parts to […]

   

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  F10 BMW 5-Series M Sport bodykit now available for RM15,888 at Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi [AD]

  16 August 2012 / 0 comments

  You can now drive home your BMW F10 5-Series with an original M Sport bodykit for RM15,888, thanks to a special promotion package by Auto Bavaria Sg. Besi. With the kit, your beloved mid-sized sedan […]

   

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  McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition Concept

  16 August 2012 / 2 comments

  McLaren GT, the new race car manufacturing arm of the McLaren Group, is presenting a track-focused concept at the 2012 Pebble Beach Concours, the McLaren 12C Can-Am Edition. This one-off design study is the debut […]

   

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  VIDEO: VW teases Beetle ahead of launch in Malaysia with series of short films featuring Joseph Germani!

  16 August 2012 / 12 comments

  Germany and Germani come together to bring you these two short films that predate the launch of the Volkswagen Beetle in Malaysia. Playing on the sentimental theme (isn’t that what you’d expect from Volkswagen?), the […]

   

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  VIDEO: The Jaguar F-Type’s sporting nature

  15 August 2012 / 2 comments

  Here are some videos from Jaguar, showing you the idea and philosophy behind the design of Coventry’s latest sports car. Engineer Ian Hoban talks briefly about the athleticism and driver-focusedness in the teaser above, over […]

   

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  Chevrolet Trax SUV – more details and pics released

  15 August 2012 / 12 comments

  We already know that Chevrolet will bring a small SUV to Paris called Trax, but apart from one official pic and the fact that it’ll be sold globally, there was little else to chew on. […]

   

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