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  Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 on display at Glenmarie showroom – RM639k after discount

  23 July 2014 / 56 comments

  The big daddy of Volkswagen sedans is currently on display at F.A. Wagen’s Volkswagen Glenmarie showroom. Say hello to the Volkswagen Phaeton 4.2 V8 long wheelbase. There are only about five units of this limo […]

   

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  Raya toll discounts for highway users nationwide

  23 July 2014 / 21 comments

  Click to enlarge chart. Graphic by The Star. Good news for the upcoming Raya celebrations. Road users travelling during the festive period can expect discounts on highway toll rates, The Star reports. Works Minister Datuk […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2015 Honda NSX caned around the ‘Ring

  23 July 2014 / 25 comments

  It looks like engineers are hard at work on perfecting the 2015 Honda NSX, as our European spies caught the second coming of the Japanese supercar being driven hard around the Nürburgring Nordschleife. From the outside, the camouflaged […]

   

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  Driven Web Series 2014 #3: Company car dilemma 2.0 – Honda Accord vs Nissan Teana vs Kia Optima K5

  23 July 2014 / 173 comments

  Driven Web Series, powered by the new Petronas Primax95 with Advanced Energy Formula, goes big this episode. Company car-friendly 2.0 litre D-segment sedans – which is best? The Honda Accord, Nissan’s new Teana or the […]

   

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  2015 Kia Sorento artist’s renderings – an accurate preview of the seven-seat SUV?

  23 July 2014 / 4 comments

  Unofficial artist’s renderings of the 2015 Kia Sorento have surfaced on the Kia enthusiast blog kia-world.net, which are claimed to have been based on recent spyshots of the next-generation seven-seater SUV. Handsome, isn’t it? Judging by […]

   

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  Ford Transit – fifth-gen launched, two CKD variants

  23 July 2014 / 41 comments

  Ford and Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) have officially introduced the Ford Transit commercial van in the country – the fifth-generation goes on sale in two diesel variant forms, these being a high-roof Panel Van […]

   

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  Lorry crashes into two cars at Kesas toll booth

  22 July 2014 / 89 comments

  An accident earlier this evening on the Kesas Highway at the westbound Sunway toll booth involving a lorry and two vehicles, a Toyota Estima and a Proton, resulted in a fire. UPDATE: Both car drivers […]

   

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  Vietnam approves new automotive industry development strategy – focus on trucks and vans

  22 July 2014 / 17 comments

  Automotive manufacturing output in Vietnam is expected to rise to meet domestic as well as export demand through a new development strategy for the country’s automotive industry. According to Vietnam News Agency, the 10-year plan, which […]

   

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  VW’s Safe & Stylish Balik Kampung – winner found

  22 July 2014 / 11 comments

  Volkswagen Malaysia and fashion designer Melinda Looi recently came together to offer Malaysians a chance to drive home a VW Polo Sedan in conjunction with the Safe & Stylish Balik Kampung campaign. The month-long campaign, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Honda Jazz in action – official Malaysian ads

  22 July 2014 / 34 comments

  Here are two videos of the 2014 Honda Jazz, launched in Malaysia last week. They are official ads for the new Jazz by Honda Malaysia, and one is a longer version showing the B-segment hatchback’s […]

   

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  Proton Design Competition 2014 – our coverage so far

  22 July 2014 / 49 comments

  Hey, budding designers! Have you submitted your designs for the Proton Design Competition 2014? We and the design team are eagerly awaiting your entries, and you’d better hurry as submissions close August 11! UPDATE: The Proton […]

   

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  Lego Mini Cooper – the little classic goes plastic

  22 July 2014 / 9 comments

  Danish toy manufacturer Lego is adding a car to its Creator Expert series – the classic Mini will begin selling online exclusively via shop.LEGO.com from August 1. The 1,007-piece kit is an accurate replica of […]

   

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  Chevrolet Malibu sighted at Naza Automall PJ

  22 July 2014 / 33 comments

  We’ve known that the Malaysian D-segment market would be stirred up a bit by a Chevrolet for some time now. When this generation of Chevrolet Malibu was first unveiled in 2011, GM said that it […]

   

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  Ford EcoSport sighted in JPJ Putrajaya – launch soon

  22 July 2014 / 23 comments

  Click to enlarge The Ford EcoSport has landed in Malaysia – regular contributor ApexKit sent us pictures of the Fiesta-based B-segment crossover at JPJ Putrajaya, indicating that a launch is imminent. This intriguing Midnight Sky […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Volkswagen Jetta facelift seen on trailer

  21 July 2014 / 80 comments

  Is Volkswagen preparing for the launch of the Volkswagen Jetta facelift in Malaysia? Reader Hugo from VW Jetta Club Malaysia sent in this set of photos of a single covered up Jetta being transported on […]

   

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