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  Citroen to debut first ‘simple’ C-line model in Frankfurt

  12 August 2013 / 1 comment

  Remember our previous report about PSA’s multi-level brand restructuring? It was said that Citroen’s C-line range will form the group’s entry-level offerings, while the Peugeot brand is pushed upmarket to take on Volkswagen’s semi-premium market. […]

   

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  Lexus ES Malaysian brochure reveals specs, variants

  12 August 2013 / 86 comments

  It seems the arrival of the sixth-gen Lexus ES on our shores is more than likely, as reader Lam Thye has kindly sent in these snapshots of what appears to be a Lexus Malaysia brochure […]

   

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  Isuzu to introduce 1.9 litre diesel engine in 2015

  12 August 2013 / 18 comments

  Isuzu is reportedly set to begin selling pickups powered by a smaller capacity diesel engine in Thailand by 2015. According to the Nikkei, the company will introduce a 1.9 litre oil burner for the Thai […]

   

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  Spyker B6 Venator Spyder Concept for Pebble Beach

  12 August 2013 / 1 comment

  Remember the Spyker B6 Venator Concept from the Geneva show earlier this year? Spyker, most popularly known as the (now former) owner of Saab, will reveal a convertible version of that concept car at this […]

   

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  VIDEO: Ad says the Audi RS6 is a road-going race car

  12 August 2013 / 6 comments

  Audi’s crushingly dominant streak in Le Mans 24 Hours (a record 12 wins over the last 14 years) is surely turning heads and the German car maker is quick to draw connections between its success […]

   

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  Honda to add third test course in Sakura by 2015

  12 August 2013 / 1 comment

  Honda has announced that plans to build its third test course in Japan have been resurrected. Development of the large-scale facility at Sakura – which was to include a high-speed circuit with a 4 km […]

   

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  Honda Civic Tourer – images released ahead of debut

  12 August 2013 / 58 comments

  Honda wasn’t pulling a fast one on us when it said the production Civic Tourer would look very much like the concept – the Japanese carmaker has let loose images of the swoopy Swindon-built estate, […]

   

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  Purchase 3M Nano Safety AutoFilm at introductory price and get Door Edge Protection Film for free!

  12 August 2013 / 11 comments

  Global technology conglomerate 3M has introduced its all-new Nano Safety AutoFilm in Malaysia. Nano Safety AutoFilm has been engineered to keep glass pieces in place upon window breakage, reducing the potential of injury while slowing down attempts to […]

   

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  Toyota Hilux Invincible for the European market

  12 August 2013 / 17 comments

  The compact hatchback may be the European car of choice, but everyone needs their workhorses. And when it comes to one-tonne pick-up trucks, the Toyota Hilux is the default choice, whether as a rugged ute […]

   

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  Renault Latitude facelift to premiere in Frankfurt

  11 August 2013 / 11 comments

  Following the facelift of the Renault Samsung SM5 for Korea last year, its Euro-market twin sister now goes down the same route. The updated Renault Latitude is set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt show […]

   

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  New Toyota Vitz GRMN Turbo – 200 units; Japan only

  10 August 2013 / 56 comments

  There hasn’t been a small Japanese hot hatch for the longest time, but a new one has just emerged from the unlikeliest source – Toyota. This is the Toyota Vitz GRMN Turbo, a production version […]

   

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  Kia to show B-segment concept car at Frankfurt 2013

  9 August 2013 / 14 comments

  Kia will be showcasing this concept car at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show. We only have this cropped shadowy exterior view and one high angle view of the interior now, but all will be unveiled […]

   

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  VIDEO: Jaguar Project 7 inspired by 1950s D-Type

  9 August 2013 / 2 comments

  Here’s a nice video of the Jaguar Project 7, a one-off design study based on the F-Type roadster. It was revealed at the 2013 Goodwood Festival of Speed last month. Why 7? The leaping cat […]

   

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  Honda Civic Tourer, updated Civic hatch for Frankfurt

  9 August 2013 / 4 comments

  The Euro-market Honda Civic Tourer and refreshed Honda Civic hatchback will be making their first public appearance at next month’s Frankfurt show, the Japanese carmaker has confirmed. Previewed in March by the Honda Civic Tourer […]

   

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  Infiniti Q30 concept to debut at Frankfurt show

  9 August 2013 / 2 comments

  The swoopy looker you see in the sketch above is the Infiniti Q30, a Frankfurt show-bound concept that previews a future compact vehicle from the Japanese luxury brand. No technical details have yet been divulged, […]

   

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