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  VIDEO: Mark Webber tries out the Renault Clio RS 200

  18 March 2013 / 4 comments

  Renault Australia has come up with a video of RBR driver Mark Webber taking the Renault Clio RS 200 out for a spin at Sandown Raceway in Melbourne ahead of the just-concluded Australian GP. The […]

   

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  DRIVEN: Volkswagen Golf Mk7 1.4 TSI in Malaysia

  17 March 2013 / 226 comments

  Honestly, what can be said of the Volkswagen Golf that hasn’t already been said a thousand times over? With seven model generations, over 29 million sold and numerous accolades conferred upon it, you know that […]

   

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  Suzuki Swift: 3rd-gen CKD run begins, price lowered?

  16 March 2013 / 54 comments

  It looks like the CKD programme for the third-generation Suzuki Swift has begun, and the first locally-assembled units have already made their way into the showrooms. That’s certainly what an ad for the car – […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz A 250 Sport spotted!

  15 March 2013 / 105 comments

  The local market debut of the Mercedes-Benz W176 A-Class is still around six months away, but the first third-generation example has already been spotted in town. Reader Brandon Chua saw this white A 250 Sport […]

   

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  VIDEO: In-depth look at the new Porsche 911 GT3 PDK

  15 March 2013 / 18 comments

  I know what everyone is thinking: with active rear-wheel steering, unproven DFI engine and worst of all, PDK-only gearbox option – has Porsche gone too far and ruined the new 911 GT3? Depends on your […]

   

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  Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 tyres to debut on SLS Black

  15 March 2013 / 2 comments

  French tyre manufacturer Michelin has revealed that its new Pilot Sport Cup 2 will make its world debut on the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Black Series. The latest semi-slick rubber will sit at the top […]

   

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  New Honda City VA for RM93.5k – limited to 300 units!

  15 March 2013 / 69 comments

  A new limited run variant of the Honda City has just popped up on Honda Malaysia’s Facebook page and website! Called the City VA – for Value Added – the new model is limited to […]

   

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  VIDEO: VW Golf MK7’s infotainment system in action

  15 March 2013 / 9 comments

  We’ve written about the Volkswagen Golf Mk7‘s touchscreen head unit with its proximity sensor and smartphone-like interface for some time now, and here’s a video of it live in action. First thing you’ll notice is […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Isuzu D-Max – 2nd-gen coming, finally

  15 March 2013 / 21 comments

  Ah, it’s spyshots galore this week, and the next vehicle to be uncovered by the lens is the new Isuzu D-Max, which played peekaboo in the Suzuki Swift Sport spyshots from yesterday. Again, master spy […]

   

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  Volkswagen e-up! – the first all-electric production VW

  15 March 2013 / 8 comments

  Volkswagen has taken the wraps off its first all-electric production vehicle – the e-up! made its first showing at the Annual Press and Investors Conference in Wolfsburg. It’ll be a while before it makes its […]

   

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  Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country given minor updates

  15 March 2013 / 11 comments

  The Volvo V40 and V40 Cross Country have been given fresh updates, gaining a new engine option and the choice of an all-wheel drive system for the Cross Country. Other changes include a reduction of […]

   

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  SPIED: Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4 undergoing testing in Malaysia – is the diesel hybrid launching soon?

  15 March 2013 / 38 comments

  More spyshots of yet to be launched cars being tested by the folks at JPJ, this time of the Peugeot 3008 HYbrid4, thanks to regular contributor Anol Alias. The Peugeot crossover – first shown to […]

   

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  PSA to further differentiate Peugeot and Citroën cars

  14 March 2013 / 22 comments

  The PSA group is having a hard time in Europe, partly because of a self-confessed issue of having two separate brands, Peugeot and Citroën, positioned too closely to each other. With too many models contesting […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Suzuki Swift Sport seen in JPJ Putrajaya

  14 March 2013 / 59 comments

  It looks like the new Suzuki Swift Sport will be making its local debut soon enough – the ZC32S has been spotted at JPJ Putrajaya in both manual and automatic forms, and thanks to erstwhile […]

   

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  Sir Elton John’s Ferrari Testarossa up for auction

  14 March 2013 / 10 comments

  Not sure about you, but I had a poster of the Ferrari Testarossa on my wall many years ago, along with the Lamborghini Countach and Porsche 959, of course. The Testarossa seems to be quite […]

   

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