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  Ogier wins Rally Finland – VW’s sixth victory this year

  6 August 2013 / 11 comments

  There’s just no stopping Sebastien Ogier this year. He has won Rally Finland for the first time – an achievement he described as “a dream come true” – ahead of the up-and-coming M-Sport pair of […]

   

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  New BMW i3 – can its carbon-fibre panels be repaired?

  6 August 2013 / 7 comments

  We’ve covered the new BMW i3’s revolutionary mass-produced carbon-fibre structure last week, and almost immediately a few readers raised the question on whether or not it can be repaired in case of a crash. In […]

   

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  2013 Toyota Vios – specs list pops up on oto.my

  6 August 2013 / 374 comments

  Sometime last month, photos of the Malaysian-spec 2013 Toyota Vios emerged in an ad on oto.my, offering the first visual take of the local car, which is expected to be launched in October. As recently […]

   

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  Entry-level Caterham Seven gets Suzuki 3-cyl turbo

  6 August 2013 / 21 comments

  Remember the sub-£17k (RM80k) entry-level Caterham Seven teased in June? Well, its “super-compact, flexible and EU6-compliant engine” has been revealed to be a turbocharged 660cc three-cylinder engine (K6A) built by Suzuki. Yes, as niche as it […]

   

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  Free car inspection for Peroduas over Hari Raya period

  6 August 2013 / 2 comments

  Perodua vehicle owners can get their cars inspected for free over the Hari Raya festive period. The free checks will be given out via Perodua’s Tweckbot service and the Petronas Coffee Break campaign. Perodua has […]

   

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  Proton Preve sedan – AUD$3k price reduction in Oz, free Modenas motorcycle in Malaysia

  6 August 2013 / 137 comments

  Some news from Australia concerning the Proton Preve sedan. Pricing for the car – available in two variant guises Down Under – has been revised, and both versions are now AUD$3,000 cheaper than they were […]

   

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  Vehicle checklist and guide for this Raya season

  5 August 2013 / 18 comments

  It really didn’t seem all that long ago when we were spoiling our stomachs with all kinds of kuih, ketupat and rendang. Quick as a flash, the time has come again – break out your best […]

   

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  BMW i3 official debut – full details on BMW’s new EV

  5 August 2013 / 33 comments

  The flying cars that we were promised way back when we were so much younger aren’t here yet, but now that everyone has sobered up to the possibility that flight isn’t going to be a […]

   

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  VIDEO: Marc Gené drives the Alfa Romeo 4C on track

  5 August 2013 / 9 comments

  It’s memorable enough to see pictures of a car as beautiful as the Alfa Romeo 4C, but it’s something else altogether to watch it in motion. In the latest video of its new sports car, […]

   

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  Australia pledges AUD$200m bailout for auto industry, pushing for 100% Australian-made gov’t fleet

  5 August 2013 / 21 comments

  The Australian government today pledged a new A$200 million (RM576 million) bailout package for the auto industry as it looks to boost struggling sectors to help the economy transition away from mining, according to various […]

   

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  Subaru WRX RS40 – 300 units, exclusive to Australia

  5 August 2013 / 10 comments

  While Japan gets to enjoy the Subaru WRX STI tS Type RA, Subaru Australia introduced its own swansong for the current rally-bred road star. The Subaru WRX RS40 isn’t quite as hardcore as the last-gap […]

   

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  JPJ introduces 1JPJ Skuad Muda programme – looking to recruit 300,000 volunteers by next year

  5 August 2013 / 44 comments

  According to Bernama, the Road Transport Department (JPJ) is hoping to recruit around 300,000 young volunteers for its recently-formed 1JPJ Skuad Muda programme by next year. Aside from learning about traffic regulations and road safety […]

   

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  Subaru BRZ STI teased on STI’s Japanese website

  5 August 2013 / 11 comments

  Subaru Tecnica International, better known as STI, has revealed on its Japanese website teaser images of what appears to be a Subaru BRZ STI. Apart from that it’s ‘Coming Soon’ and is about ‘Purity of […]

   

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  Isuzu to use GM diesels for new Indian market pickup

  5 August 2013 / 7 comments

  Isuzu is set to use diesel engines sourced from General Motors for its new Indian pickup truck in a bid to lower costs as well as reduce the demand for technology development. According to the […]

   

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  2014 Hyundai Elantra facelift teaser goes online

  5 August 2013 / 35 comments

  A teaser of the 2014 Hyundai Elantra facelift is now up on the automaker’s Korean website. The fifth-generation Elantra MD is set to get its mid-life update soon, and it looks to be a fairly […]

   

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