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  DRIVEN: Nissan Almera Nismo Performance Package

  23 April 2014 / 60 comments

  It’s a peculiar place, the local B-segment sedan market. The heartland of the automotive scene in Malaysia, these small, ungainly-looking booted hatches regularly stirs the emotions of the buying public in a way no supercar […]

   

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  VIDEO: Beijing 2014 highlights – new concept cars

  23 April 2014 / 13 comments

  Yesterday, it was production sedans, and today, our Auto China 2014 team, led by Moy Yew Meng, continues their video coverage with a trio of new concepts that made their debuts in Beijing. Aerilynn walks […]

   

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  Suzuki Concept Alivio – the SX4 Sedan grows up

  23 April 2014 / 22 comments

  We’ve seen the Suzuki Authentics concept at Shanghai 2013 and its identical twin, the Maruti Suzuki Ciaz, in Delhi earlier this year. Now the company has returned to China to showcase the Suzuki Concept Alivio – which […]

   

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  BMW 420i Coupe launched in Malaysia – from RM300k

  23 April 2014 / 36 comments

  Following last week’s local launch of the BMW 428i Convertible, it’s now the turn of the BMW 420i Coupe to hit our shores. The entry-level 4 Series is available here in standard and Sport Line forms. […]

   

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  Toyota 86, Subaru BRZ updated with better dynamics

  23 April 2014 / 21 comments

  The Toyota 86 (or the GT86 as it’s called in Europe), has been given a minor update for the 2015 Model Year. You’d hardly describe the reborn hachi roku as lacking in the dynamics department, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Toyota Camry 2.0 G X – two funnymen face-off

  23 April 2014 / 65 comments

  The recently-introduced Toyota Camry 2.0 G X is the set piece in this one, in which Patrick Teoh and Kuahjenhan engage in a humourous face-off over the car. All the car’s novelties are highlighted by […]

   

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  New Peugeot 408 Sedan unveiled at Auto China 2014

  23 April 2014 / 42 comments

  Peugeot has unveiled the new Peugeot 408 at the ongoing Auto China 2014 show in Beijing. Designed for the Chinese market, the new 408 is based on the new 308, the reigning 2014 European Car […]

   

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  Volvo S60L PPHEV concept is the complete package

  23 April 2014 / 11 comments

  It may not look all that special, but this car, the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) concept, absolutely is. Volvo claims that it’s a zero-emission electric vehicle, an efficient hybrid and a […]

   

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  Porsche Macan entry engine revealed, 237 hp 2.0 turbo

  22 April 2014 / 40 comments

  Porsche’s new Macan SUV debuted with a Macan S, a Macan S Diesel and a Macan Turbo, all powered by turbocharged V6 engines. What about the basic Macan? Porsche has finally revealed what will be […]

   

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  VIDEO: Beijing 2014 highlights – production sedans

  22 April 2014 / 15 comments

  Ni hao from Beijing! Here’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for, the first in set of videos focusing on the highlights of one of the biggest and most significant motor shows on the calendar. […]

   

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  Hyundai ix25 concept previews B-seg SUV for China

  22 April 2014 / 6 comments

  The B-segment crossover market is underway – we already have the Peugeot 2008, Nissan Juke, Renault Captur, Opel/Vauxhall Mokka, Ford EcoSport, Chevrolet Trax, Jeep Renegade and Honda HR-V/Vezel. Moreover, the ongoing Auto China 2014 in […]

   

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  Beijing 2014: Audi TT Offroad Concept is a tallboy TT

  22 April 2014 / 5 comments

  The bright yellow Audi TT Offroad Concept caught the attention of our intrepid band of photographers, who have in turn snapped the pictures you see here. The angular, snouty crossover coupé could lead to a […]

   

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  Bugatti Veyron Black Bess – fifth in the Legends series

  22 April 2014 / 17 comments

  Here’s the fifth model in the six-part “Les Légendes de Bugatti” (Bugatti Legends) Edition, the Bugatti Veyron Black Bess. Unveiled at Auto China 2014, it’s a nod to the Type 18 “Black Bess”, which went […]

   

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  Auto-only driving licence postponed again, to June

  22 April 2014 / 33 comments

  Originally planned for end-2009, then pushed to May 2012, then end-2012, then April 2014, the implementation of the auto-only driving licence is now likely to happen this June, JPJ deputy director-general Datuk Yusoff Ayob has told The […]

   

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  Chevrolet Cruze – the next-gen premieres in Beijing

  22 April 2014 / 19 comments

  Another Beijing debutant, this time from General Motors, which finally took the covers off its new Chevrolet Cruze. Officially, that is, because the second-gen sedan was caught fully uncovered last month in China, the market […]

   

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