Subaru XV facelift revealed, Japanese specs leaked
Fuji Heavy Industries has revealed the facelifted Subaru XV – the tall-riding Impreza hatch gets a few minor detail changes to freshen it up as it reaches its fourth year on the …
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BAC Mono Marine Edition – built for the high seas
British carmaker Briggs Automotive Company (BAC) has unveiled a different sort of Mono - this one is aimed at those with discerning tastes (and a luxury yacht). The BAC Mono Marine Edition, …
VW faces US criminal probe over diesel emissions cheating – EPA to test BMW, Merc, FCA, GM, JLR cars
Things are not really looking up for Volkswagen in the US right now, as according to Bloomberg, the US Justice Department is conducting a criminal investigation of VW’s admission to cheating on …
2016 Volkswagen Passat – US model receives facelift
For those of you not familiar with the various versions of the Volkswagen Passat, no, the fairly new B8 model hasn't received a facelift just a year on from its unveiling. This …
BMW C 650 Sport, C 650 GT maxi scooters revealed
BMW Motorrad has revealed the new C 650 Sport and C 650 GT maxi scooters twins. As their respective names suggests, the BMW C 650 Sport is “geared towards riders with a …
SPY VIDEO: Honda Concept D testing on the road?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdIb66dLjHo This is somewhat of a surprise, as our spy photographers have caught a first glimpse of what might be the Honda Concept D. First unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2015, the futuristic-looking …
Bridgestone Potenza Driving Lesson, defensive basics
Since 2008, Bridgestone has taken the initiative to teach drivers in Malaysia a little more about driving. The Potenza Driving Lesson, as it's called, is fundamentally a basic defensive driving course aimed …
G-Power Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG, plug-play 1,000 Nm
The Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG stands out prominently as the pinnacle of the AMG range, so much so that German company G-Power - a tuning house more accustomed to tuning BMWs - …
Giugiaro plans return, may work with Asian carmakers
Just months ago, Giorgetto Giugiaro announced his resignation from the company that he founded, Italdesign Giugiaro SpA. The Italian - best known for designing cars such as the iconic Mk1 Volkswagen Golf, …
Subaru Forester facelift revealed via brochure leak
After three years on the market, the fourth-generation Subaru Forester is pretty much due for a refresh, and Fuji Heavy Industries has teased a possible reveal for a facelifted model, at an …
SPYSHOTS: Alfa Romeo SUV preparing for 2016 debut
If we went back a decade in time and told car enthusiasts that in 2015, you will see a Bentley SUV, a Rolls-Royce off-roader and a high-riding Maserati, we would have been …
Suzuki unveils all-new Baleno, sales in Europe by 2016
Suzuki unveiled its all-new Baleno in Frankfurt. Made in India by Maruti Suzuki, the series production version of Geneva 2015’s iK-2 concept will begin selling in Europe in the spring of 2016. …
GALLERY: A217 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet – the S500 and AMG S63 4Matic debut in Frankfurt
Frankfurt 2015 saw the official debut of the Mercedes-Benz S-Class Cabriolet, the Tristar's first luxury convertible for four in 44 years - the A 217 had been unveiled earlier in the month, …
Kesas Highway’s Awan Besar R&R closed due to fire
The Awan Besar R&R on the Kesas Highway, Shah Alam-bound, will be closed to motorists for an indefinite period. This is to facilitate repair works following a fire that broke out yesterday …
ETCM reminds Nissan owners over recall of Takata airbag inflators on T30 X-Trail, J31 Teana, M12 Liberty
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has issued a reminder regarding the nationwide recall of faulty front passenger Takata airbag inflator modules, affecting a total 12,444 units of the T30 Nissan X-Trail CKD, …
Volkswagen to drop its 10-speed DSG transmission?
German brand Volkswagen announced earlier last year that it was developing a 10-speed dual-clutch transmission to add to its current line of six- and seven- speeds DSG gearboxes. Now, sources have told …
Next-gen Renault Megane RS not joining hot hatch power war, manual gearbox a possibility
The new Renault Megane IV was unveiled at the ongoing Frankfurt show, with a warm Renault Sport-tuned 205 hp GT the most potent variant announced so far. No official word on a …
Hyundai Veloster replacement won’t come to Europe; Prius-rivalling hybrid to go on sale in 2016 – report
It looks like the polarising Hyundai Veloster isn't getting quite the enthusiastic response its South Korean manufacturer is hoping for, and – in Europe at least – won't receive a successor, according …
VIDEO: Seat belt safety simulator mimics 8 km/h crash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2a93m_jMJ18&feature=youtu.be No need to buckle up when you're driving just a couple metres down the road, right? Wrong. The Connecticut State Police have partnered with the Department of Public Safety of Hartford …
Volkswagen, Audi used “defeat devices” in diesel emissions tests, could be fined up to US$18 billion
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has lobbied for a recall of roughly 482,000 Volkswagen and Audi cars in the country after it was discovered that the carmaker had installed illegal …