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The thing you’re looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker’s new Panda 4×4 a shout. It’s a rather loud one. Created […]
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Honda Malaysia Racing Team misses out on podium at the Sepang 1,000 km Endurance Race
[UPDATE: Full race result now included.] By the fourth hour, the grandstand is barren save for a few bored-looking souls. The racing is not coming hard and fast either. Some of the teams have already […]
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Aston Martin – Investindustrial buys in for £150 mil
Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will see Investindustrial putting […]
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A123 goes to Wanxiang, not Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In October, it was […]
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AD: otofest 2012 @ Cheras Auto City starts today!
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SOLD! This blue Audi S5 with a 3.0 litre supercharged V6 engine is just one of the many cars that was sold earlier today at otofest 2012 Cheras Auto City. We’re still seeing clear and […]
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Rolls-Royce, not Rolls-Royce, it would seem
What’s in a name? Plenty, if you happen to have one that’s shared by two different entities. Like Rolls-Royce. There’s the plc, the aerospace, power systems and defence company and the world’s second-largest maker of […]
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Brabus B63-620 Widestar – pumping up the G 63 AMG
Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 litre V8 Biturbo. […]
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otofest 2012 car sales carnival starts tomorrow!
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Our otofest 2012 balloon is up – spot it if you’re in Cheras! It’s finally here – otofest 2012 will happen this weekend 8-9 December 2012 beginning tomorrow at Cheras Auto City on Jalan Cheras. […]
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Honda Malaysia Racing Team makes final preparations for the Sepang 1000 km Endurance Race
A few weeks back, we ran a story about Honda Malaysia Racing Team getting back on track, literally. And that they will be fielding two souped-up Honda Jazz cars to compete in the Sepang 1,000km […]
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Xtrac develops hybrid AMT gearbox for supercars
Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual clutch transmissions (DCTs), […]
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Chevrolet Sonic launched: RM77k sedan, RM79k hatch
Naza Quest officially introduced the Chevrolet Sonic in Malaysia earlier today – as expected, the Thai-made B-segment offering arrives in both five-door hatch and four-door sedan forms. Both body-styles are available in a single trim […]
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Kia Forte YD: USDM car debuts in LA, more details
The YD-generation Kia Forte has made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We provided you with some details when it first launched in Korea as the K3 some months ago; now […]
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GALLERY: 2013 Honda Civic US market facelift
We covered the US market Honda Civic’s 2013 facelift earlier this month, but here are some new photos of the updated US market Civic range including the Honda Civic Sedan, Honda Civic Si, the Honda […]
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Audi RS 6 Avant – 560 PS, 0-100 km/h in 3.9 seconds
We love fast estates here at paultan.org. So when the makers of the pioneering RS 2 Avant of the 1990s kick out a new one, naturally we sit up and take notice. You would, too. […]
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Rolex to be official timekeeper for F1 from 2013
Something to watch then. Rolex has been announced as Formula 1’s new official timekeeper. The Swiss watchmaker replaces Hublot in the role – and also as that of official timepiece – from 2013. It is […]