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  Next-gen Kia Carnival to break cover in New York

  4 April 2014 / 30 comments

  Kia has released the first image of its all-new midsize multi-purpose vehicle, which will make its official debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show later this month. The MPV in question should be […]

   

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  The girls of the 2014 Bangkok Motor Show – Part 1

  3 April 2014 / 41 comments

  Here’s the best example of saving the best for last. We were in Thailand last week for the 2014 Bangkok Motor Show, and although Impact Muang Thong Thani housed some interesting exhibits of the automotive […]

   

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  Jaguar F-Type Coupe makes a good British villain

  3 April 2014 / 16 comments

  You would think that all companies would want to portray themselves as being good and trustworthy. Not Jaguar. Clearly wanting to be a counterpoint to Aston Martin’s association with the ubiquitous British hero James Bond, […]

   

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  Williams GP team sells its Hybrid Power unit to GKN

  3 April 2014 / 2 comments

  Williams Grand Prix Engineering, the parent company of the F1 team, has sold its Williams Hybrid Power unit to UK engineering group GKN for £8 million (RM43.65 million). News reports indicate that the unit will […]

   

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  BMW 5 Series with a 1.6 litre engine debuts in Greece

  3 April 2014 / 57 comments

  Rather silently, BMW has debuted a new F10 BMW 5 Series variant with a 1.6 litre turbocharged four-cylinder engine for the Greek market (and only there, so far). Curiously enough, it’s badged as the 520i […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP Phase III results to be announced May 5

  3 April 2014 / 17 comments

  Another update on the announcement of ASEAN NCAP Phase III results – it will be announced on May 5 at the 2014 Global NCAP Annual Forum being held in Melbourne. The test results were originally […]

   

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  Smartphone-adjustable KW coilovers for Audi RS Q3

  3 April 2014 / 3 comments

  KW suspensions need little introduction, but this new product from the German specialist caught our eye. It’s the KW DDC ECU coilovers with optional smartphone app control for the Audi RS Q3. You see, the […]

   

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  F15 BMW X5 launched in Malaysia – from RM558,800

  3 April 2014 / 68 comments

  As reported last week, the F15 BMW X5 has just been launched here in Malaysia. There isn’t much of the third-generation BMW SUV that we haven’t covered already – we’ve already detailed out all the […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Porsche Macan GTS is middle of the pack

  3 April 2014 / 7 comments

  A Porsche Macan GTS prototype has been caught completely undisguised by our European spies. The model is attempting to slot into the gap between the base S and the full-fanged tiger that is the Turbo. […]

   

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  LR Discovery Vision Concept to debut at NYIAS 2014

  3 April 2014 / 1 comment

  The next generation Land Rover Discovery will be previewed in the form of a concept car called the Discovery Vision Concept at this year’s New York International Auto Show in the middle of this month. […]

   

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  Perodua’s new model will meet EEV fuel-efficiency standards, incentive wishlist submitted to Govt

  2 April 2014 / 45 comments

  2014 will be a ‘Year of Transformation’ for Perodua, a year where a new model will roll out of a new factory using new practices. The Perodua Global Manufacturing plant, scheduled to start operating in […]

   

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  Car loan interest rates set to increase – report

  2 April 2014 / 78 comments

  A recent report by The Edge Malaysia has indicated that loan interest rates for both national and non-national cars have increased by about 40 basis points. Bankers told the publication that the increase was an […]

   

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  Rear-view cameras required on all cars in US by 2018

  2 April 2014 / 17 comments

  The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in the US has mandated that every new car must come standard with a rear-view camera by May 1, 2018. The rule was passed on Monday after several […]

   

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  Toyota Alphard prices revealed – RM338k-398k

  2 April 2014 / 98 comments

  UMW Toyota has released prices for the Toyota Alphard on its website – the 2.4 G is priced at RM338k and the 3.5 G at RM398k, OTR with insurance. The Alphard 3.5 G just manages […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV finally arrives in the UK – plug-in hybrid priced the same as the diesel variant

  2 April 2014 / 6 comments

  The much-delayed Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has finally been launched in the UK, two years after the standard model arrived in 2012. Claimed to be the greenest SUV on sale in the country, the plug-in hybrid […]

   

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