DRIVEN: Ford Focus ST – orange crush, anyone?
Clutch in. Fourth goes into third. Clutch out. Full on the accelerator and… the world goes quiet in anticipation in the Ford Focus ST. Ah, I’ve made a mistake of dropping the revs below and […]
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New Ford Everest on the cards – to debut in 2014?
Like with the previous-gen Ford Ranger, the current T6 pickup is set to spawn a Ford Everest SUV version. Over in Australia, a number of Ranger test mules with a Ford Territory tail-end slapped on […]
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Chery RHD hub in Malaysia to start operating next year
Chery will set up a factory in Malaysia that will begin operations in 2014, according to reports from China. The plant won’t be just making cars for local consumption, but will assemble vehicles in knockdown […]
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Hyundai test centre at the Nurburgring ready in August
Hyundai has enjoyed unprecedented year on year growth in Europe despite the continent’s declining new-car market. Much of that is owed to its recent design overhaul, and with Peter Schreyer now overseeing both Kia and […]
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Indonesian Nissan Grand Livina facelift gets CVT ‘box, but only for new 1.5 motor; 1.8 sticks with 4-spd auto
The Nissan Grand Livina facelift was introduced to the Indonesian market this week and as we reported earlier, the updated MPV gets new engine and gearbox options. The launch has confirmed that the new X-Tronic […]
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Williams to use Mercedes V6 turbo engines from 2014
This week has been win one, lose one for engine supplier Renault in F1. After securing a deal to supply Toro Rosso with engines from 2014, customer Williams jumps ship to Mercedes-Benz. Both parties have […]
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Perodua Eco Challenge 2013 launched – 10 teams to battle it out to see who can best redesign a Myvi
Yesterday saw the launch of the fifth edition of the Perodua Eco-Challenge, and for 2013 a total of 10 institutions of higher learning will be taking part. The challenge this year involves redesigning a Perodua […]
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Future Infiniti cars to be directly influenced by Vettel
Sebastian Vettel’s role as Director of Performance for Infiniti has been ramped up, with the Japanese luxury car maker now saying the F1 superstar’s feedback will directly influence future models from the brand. Infiniti claims […]
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Perodua supports plan to reduce car prices in stages
The government, in its election campaign, had pledged to reduce car prices by 20% to 30%, and in a recent tweet, PM Datuk Seri Najib Razak reiterated that car prices will be reduced in stages […]
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2014 Corvette C7 – the Stingray’s LT1 can do 460 hp
Earlier in the week, leaked brochures suggested that the 2014 Corvette C7 Stingray was to have 455 hp and 625 Nm of torque running off the new LT1 6.2 litre V8 in its coupe form, […]
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Vauxhall VXR8 GTS launched in UK, rebadged Holden
The new Holden Special Vehicles Gen-F GTS has arrived in the UK, badged as the Vauxhall VXR8 GTS. Order books for the brawny saloon are now open, with first deliveries at the end of the […]
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All-electric Audi R8 e-tron not production-feasible yet
First it giveth, then it taketh away. Just as the A3 Sportback e-tron’s production plans emerged, the Audi R8 e-tron has officially been classified as a stillborn. Autocar UK reports that Audi has no plans […]
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Preve Hatchback – production units on the move?
Before you go “again?” these are not the usual spyshots of the Proton Preve Hatchback test mules racking up the miles, but what appears to be a trailer load of the five-door being transported to […]
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2014 BMW X5 – third-generation F15 breaks cover
It wasn’t just long ago that we saw a rendering of it, but no more speculation is needed on what it looks like, because the first details and photos of the 2014 BMW X5 have […]
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Corvette C7, Bugatti Veyron to star in Transformers 4
Michael Bay has just released these on location photos of his latest movie, Transformers 4, which is scheduled for a June 2014 release. There will be no Shia LaBeouf in this one (woot!), nor Megan […]
