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  55 Edition MINI Countryman – Malaysia-only limited edition, lower spec and lower price – RM189k

  28 August 2014 / 24 comments

  Say hello to the 55 Edition MINI Countryman, a limited edition that commemorates MINI’s 55th anniversary as well as Hari Merdeka and Hari Malaysia. Limited to 55 units, the exclusive-to-Malaysia special edition is priced at […]

   

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  Hyundai Elantra – Inokom assembling and exporting facelifted model for Thai market

  28 August 2014 / 18 comments

  In a follow-up to the launch of the Malaysian-assembled facelifted Hyundai Elantra in Thailand, Inokom has announced that it has indeed been assembling the refreshed Korean sedan in its plant in Kulim, Kedah and exporting […]

   

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  Proton PCC – Tg Malim plant ramps up quality checks; all variants to pass 100,000 km durability tests

  28 August 2014 / 327 comments

  It’s exciting times ahead in Malaysia, at least where the automotive industry is concerned. The upcoming Proton PCC (or Proton Iriz, if you must) is just around the corner, and we’ve been given a short […]

   

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  BMW X5 Security Plus debuts at Moscow 2014

  28 August 2014 / 9 comments

  Last year’s BMW X5 Security Plus Concept has made it to production, and will go on show at the biennial General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference (GPEC) fair in Europe after making its world debut […]

   

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  Datsun mi-DO debuts in Moscow – it’s an on-DO hatch

  28 August 2014 / 12 comments

  The Datsun mi-DO has been unveiled at the ongoing Moscow motor show – it’s essentially a hatchback version of the Datsun on-DO, which is a sedan based on a Lada platform. Parallels may now be drawn […]

   

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  Infiniti QX70S – sport package now available, RM500k

  28 August 2014 / 29 comments

  At yesterday’s launch of the new Infiniti Q50, we saw a QX70 (formerly and more popularly known as the FX) with different wheels sitting outside the showroom and enquired about it. Turns out that the […]

   

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  Toyota Land Cruiser 70 rereleased in Japan for 1 year

  28 August 2014 / 20 comments

  A diehard Land Cruiser fan living in Japan and looking for a box-fresh 70-series model? Well, your prayers have been answered: the Toyota Land Cruiser 70 has been rereleased in the Land of the Rising […]

   

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  SPAD cautious over Uber issue due to its popularity

  28 August 2014 / 53 comments

  The Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) is approaching the Uber issue carefully, and is wary about taking action against the transport service provider, as it has proven to be popular amongst Malaysians, according to reports. […]

   

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  2015 Suzuki Vitara – new small SUV set for Paris debut

  28 August 2014 / 26 comments

  Sixteen years after the last one rolled off the production line, the Suzuki Vitara has finally been revived, this time as a small SUV that slots under the current Grand Vitara and looks to fight cars like […]

   

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  2015 Volvo XC90 First Edition – limited run of 1,927 vehicles, only available through online sales

  27 August 2014 / 20 comments

  Now that the wraps have come off the 2015 Volvo XC90, the Swedish automaker has announced a limited series run to front-line the second-generation seven-seater SUV’s arrival on the scene. The First Edition, as it’s […]

   

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  SPIED: Mercedes-Benz GLA 250 AMG Sport 4Matic

  27 August 2014 / 21 comments

  It’s about time! We already have the A-Class and CLA-Class (along with their 45 AMG derivatives); all we need now to complete the triumvirate is the GLA-Class, spotted here on a trailer by reader Syafiq […]

   

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  Reduction of car prices in Malaysia on track – MAI

  27 August 2014 / 137 comments

  Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) CEO Madani Sahari claimed that Malaysia was on track to achieve its target of reducing the prices of cars in the country by 25% by 2018, with new cars launched this year priced […]

   

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  ASEAN NCAP Q3 2014 test results announced: Perodua Axia, Honda City, Honda Jazz and Tata Vista

  27 August 2014 / 138 comments

  The New Car Assessment Program for Southeast Asian Countries (ASEAN NCAP) today released the latest round of test results at the ASEAN NCAP Grand Prix Awards in Kuching, Sarawak – four models make up the […]

   

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  SPIED: Nissan Serena S-Hybrid facelift on trailer

  27 August 2014 / 13 comments

  Reader Zulhafiz Ramli has kindly sent in these photos of a covered Nissan Serena S-Hybrid on a trailer. He managed to grab a shot of the rims – those are the facelift model‘s rims. Does […]

   

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  2015 Volvo XC90 – second-gen 7-seat SUV unveiled

  27 August 2014 / 18 comments

  It has been 12 years since Volvo pioneered the seven-seater SUV, and now there’s finally a new one – the 2015 Volvo XC90. The second-generation family hauler is a big deal for the Swedish carmaker […]

   

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