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  SPIED: W222 Mercedes S-Class extended wheelbase

  12 July 2013 / 11 comments

  The short-lived Rolls-Royce-rivalling Maybach project is no more, to be replaced by the W222-based Mercedes S 600 Pullman you see here. Pitching a pimped-up but outdated S-Class platform against the bespoke Rolls-Royce Phantom clearly didn’t […]

   

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  Lada aims to copy Kia’s success with style revolution

  12 July 2013 / 44 comments

  First it was MG; now it’s Lada that wants to follow in the footsteps of Kia by revolutionising its design. AvtoVAZ design director Steve Mattin has told Automotive News Europe that he wants to replicate the […]

   

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  2014 Nissan Qashqai – next gen testing in Europe

  12 July 2013 / 5 comments

  The next generation 2014 Nissan Qashqai crossover (Nissan Dualis in Japan) has been spotted testing in Europe. The original Qashqai made its debut in 2007, before a facelift appeared for 2010, so now is the […]

   

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  SPIED: Kia Soul EV – boxy goes electric in 2014

  11 July 2013 / 3 comments

  Last October, it was reported that an electric version of the Kia Soul was on the cards, set to join the European line-up next year. Now, our European spyshot guys from CarPix have snapped what […]

   

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  Track-optimised McLaren 12C GT Sprint introduced

  11 July 2013 / 3 comments

  There’s a new high(er)-performance variant of the MP4-12C, christened the McLaren 12C GT Sprint. Developed by McLaren GT, it fits in between the standard 12C road car and the all-out racing 12C GT3 and 12C […]

   

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  202 hp Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing Concept debuts

  11 July 2013 / 1 comment

  This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed seems to one to remember, with a long list of attendees covering the old, the now, and the new. They can now add the new Citroen DS3 Cabrio Racing […]

   

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  Volkswagen Think Blue. – National Challenge 2013: we catch up with registering participants at a dealership

  11 July 2013 / 4 comments

  The registration and qualifying period for Volkswagen Malaysia’s Think Blue. – National Challenge 2013 is underway! We recently paid a visit to the Bangsar showroom on Jalan Maarof, where we had the chance to meet the first […]

   

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  Honda Jazz CKD 1.5L launched – cheapest Honda in Malaysia at RM74,800, with dual airbags, VSA, ABS

  11 July 2013 / 436 comments

  Honda Malaysia revealed the locally assembled Honda Jazz this morning in Petaling Jaya. The CKD Jazz is the second Jazz variant to roll out from Honda Malaysia’s Melaka plant after the CKD Honda Jazz Hybrid […]

   

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  Google Maps with Navigation for Android now in M’sia

  11 July 2013 / 12 comments

  The latest update for Google Maps for Android mobile phones and tablets, officially rolled out yesterday, now offers turn-by-turn navigation with voice guided driving direction in Malaysia. A major refresher, the update encompasses of a […]

   

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  New BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor unveiled

  11 July 2013 / 5 comments

  This is the BMW Concept Active Tourer Outdoor, a fresh update to the original Concept Active Tourer (CAT) we’ve seen last year. Set to take the stage at the OutDoor Friedrichshafen fair – an outdoor […]

   

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  2014 Mazda 3 Hatchback – mega gallery from the USA

  11 July 2013 / 44 comments

  Mazda seems to be following a strange release schedule for information on the 2014 Mazda 3. Things seem to be coming out in batches – first we had a look at the hatchback but with […]

   

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  Ford Fiesta facelift – Malaysian debut in August?

  10 July 2013 / 44 comments

  Is the facelifted Ford Fiesta due to premiere in Malaysia sometime in August? The indicators provided by SDAC’s recently launched Fiesta Movement campaign say it well might. The website is looking for people to be […]

   

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  Honda Accord – ninth-gen appears on oto.my

  10 July 2013 / 110 comments

  You’ve seen the ASEAN-spec ninth-gen Honda Accord at the Bangkok show; now it looks like it’s going to be our turn soon. Once again, our sister classifieds site oto.my has served up indicative pricing and […]

   

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  Honda begins construction of new plant in Thailand

  10 July 2013 / 22 comments

  Honda today held a ceremony to mark the start of construction of its new automobile production plant in Thailand, located within the Rojana Industrial Park in Prachinburi province. The ceremony was attended by Thai Prime […]

   

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  Bluebird DC50 EV and GTL Formula E to launch soon

  10 July 2013 / 3 comments

  Yesterday we featured the highly ambitious Minerva J.M. Brabazon hybrid V12 supercar project, and today comes yet another announcement of a high-performance vehicle attempt by an obscure company. This time news comes by the way […]

   

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