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  McLaren 675LT unveiled – Longtail returns with 675 PS

  26 February 2015 / 6 comments

  Having been teased late last month, the McLaren 675LT has finally been fully revealed. The track-optimised top dog of Woking’s mid-tier Super Series, which will be available only as a coupé, will make its world premiere at the 2015 Geneva […]

   

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  App-based transport services affecting taxi drivers’ incomes – PERS1M submits memorandum to govt

  25 February 2015 / 89 comments

  The Malaysian Taxi Drivers’ Transformation Association (PERS1M) has protested against mobile app-based transport services like Uber, GrabCar and Blacklane, claiming that Klang Valley taxi drivers’ incomes have fallen by 50-70% due to their existence, Bernama […]

   

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  Audi prologue Avant revealed; plug-in hybrid system

  25 February 2015 / 2 comments

  Remember the striking Audi prologue concept that made its debut late last year? If you do, you should be aware of its Avant sibling – creatively dubbed the Audi prologue Avant concept – which is […]

   

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  Fiat 500 Vintage ’57 – homage to debut in Geneva

  25 February 2015 / 3 comments

  There have been plenty of special edition Fiat 500s, but none have paid homage to the original cinquecento quite like the Fiat 500 Vintage ’57, which is set to make its debut in Geneva. The […]

   

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  Nissan Juke facelift launched in Thailand – minor change 1.6L crossover starts from RM89k

  25 February 2015 / 33 comments

  The Nissan Juke facelift has been launched in Thailand. The Juke minor change made its debut at last year’s Geneva Motor Show with a very mild restyle – the B-segment crossover rival to the Honda […]

   

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  Aston Martin Vulcan debuts with 800 hp 7.0 litre V12

  25 February 2015 / 13 comments

  Remember the Aston Martin Vulcan teased last week? Well, here it is in full – a limited-production track special that is claimed to be Gaydon’s “most intense and exhilarating creation to date.” It sure looks […]

   

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  Proton, Perodua to regain market share this year?

  25 February 2015 / 89 comments

  National carmakers Proton and Perodua are expected to recover lost market share this year and close the sales gap with foreign brands, if not even regain dominance, The Star cites research reports as saying. As […]

   

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  Fisker to be renamed Elux, Karma to cost 20% more

  25 February 2015 / 3 comments

  Looks like Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang does have some grand designs laid out for recently-acquired Fisker after all, according to a Reuters report. The EV manufacturer, formerly led by Danish designer Henrik Fisker, was […]

   

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  Volvo XC40 crossover confirmed, will arrive by 2020

  25 February 2015 / 9 comments

  As reported by Autocar UK, Volvo has now confirmed plans that it will indeed introduce a compact crossover to slot below the Volvo XC60 (pictured above). Dubbed the Volvo XC40, the new junior SUV is […]

   

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  Volkswagen Touran – third-gen makes Geneva debut

  25 February 2015 / 18 comments

  After five years, there’s now an all-new Volkswagen Touran – the third-generation MPV has been unveiled ahead of its world premiere at the 2015 Geneva Motor Show next month, before going on sale in September. Moving […]

   

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  Proton revives deal with Goldstar to produce cars, engines in China – the end of Youngman-Lotus?

  25 February 2015 / 57 comments

  Proton has signed a three-way agreement with former partner Goldstar Heavy Industrial Co Ltd and authorities in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, China to produce cars and engines in that city, WantChinaTimes.com has reported, citing Shanghai’s China […]

   

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  Final Bugatti Veyron sold, to be displayed in Geneva

  24 February 2015 / 14 comments

  It’s hard to believe that a decade has gone by since the introduction of the mighty Bugatti Veyron. The hypercar that shook the automotive industry consisted of a combination of improbable numbers which, in Super […]

   

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  Acura’s version of the Honda HR-V to be called CDX?

  24 February 2015 / 9 comments

  We reported earlier this month that Acura was considering its own version of the Honda HR-V (Acura Concept SUV-X pictured). Now, according to AutoGuide, Honda has trademarked “CDX” with the US Patent and Trademark Office, covering […]

   

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  Mercedes-AMG GT3 racer teased, track debut in 2016

  24 February 2015 / 1 comment

  The new BMW M6 GT3 will be encountering some stiff competition from Stuttgart in the form of the Mercedes-AMG GT3 racer, teased here ahead of its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia issues recall for E-Class, CLS

  24 February 2015 / 30 comments

  Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) has issued a recall for the W212 E-Class and W218 CLS-Class. Only limited batches of both models are affected and all vehicles have been identified. We contacted MBM to yield that with […]

   

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