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  Ford SYNC adds Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE

  4 January 2016 / 2 comments

  Ford has announced that its SYNC infotainment system will be getting a host of additional features this year. The SYNC 3 connectivity system – which replaces the relatively new SYNC 2 – will be adding […]

   

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  Puspakom opens inspection centre in Perai Penang

  4 January 2016 / 2 comments

  Puspakom has announced that it has officially opened a new branch in Perai, Penang. The latest facility begins operations today (January 4, 2016), and becomes the fourth Puspakom branch in Penang, as well as the […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2016 Honda Civic stars in new, fun animation

  4 January 2016 / 10 comments

  Honda has revealed a new video of its 10th-generation Honda Civic. Titled “The Dreamer,” the minute-long clip shows the new Civic in a fun, light-hearted animation of how the car was born directly from the […]

   

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  Hyundai prices unchanged for 2016, Tucson RM3k up

  4 January 2016 / 9 comments

  Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors (HSDM) has confirmed that prices for its model line-up will remain unchanged for 2016. However, the company’s latest model, the second-generation Tucson, will see prices go up by RM3,000 effective January, as […]

   

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  Lexus committed to turbo option for future models

  4 January 2016 / 6 comments

  The Lexus NX was the first model by the premium automaker to feature a turbocharged engine. Since then, several other models in Lexus’ line-up has followed suit, including the IS, RX, RC and GS. According […]

   

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  Aston Martin says it won’t be returning to Formula 1

  4 January 2016 / 0 comments

  Aston Martin has announced that it will not be participating in Formula 1, ending speculation of a return. Last year, reports were rife that the British luxury sports car maker and Force India were working […]

   

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  VIDEO: Drift on Turnpike Hakone II – don’t spill the tofu

  4 January 2016 / 0 comments

  In December 2014, Toyo Tires put up a video titled “GT-R Drift on Turnpike Hakone”. In December 2015, they put up a second episode, above, but this time featuring a showdown between Masato Kawabata of […]

   

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  Rocky start to Top Gear and new host Chris Evans?

  4 January 2016 / 12 comments

  Apparently, Chris Evans and Top Gear are not gearing up very well. According to The Sun UK, a number of issues have reportedly cropped up, even before its airing – well, that’s what the daily […]

   

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  Gumpert resurrected, renamed as Apollo Automobil

  4 January 2016 / 0 comments

  Another name saved from oblivion – this time, it’s Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur, the boutique sports car company behind the Apollo and Apollo Speed. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2013 and was liquidated when an investor […]

   

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  BMW, MINI – no price change in Malaysia for 2016

  4 January 2016 / 13 comments

  Click to enlarge Planning to get your Ultimate Driving Machine this year, but worried about price increases resulting from the unfavourable foreign exchange? Fret not, as BMW Malaysia has confirmed that there won’t be any […]

   

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  Perodua dangles ang pows, RM3,888 off Alza and Myvi

  4 January 2016 / 18 comments

  Still “recuperating” from the Christmas and New Year festive period? Unfortunately, your gut and wallet won’t have much time to heal because Chinese New Year is just around the corner for those who celebrate it. […]

   

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  KTM Komuter begins Butterworth-Padang Besar shuttle service – six trips daily for 157.8 km route

  4 January 2016 / 3 comments

  KTM Komuter has started a new train service from Butterworth, Penang to Padang Besar, Perlis. The newly introduced route began operations from January 1, 2016, and consists of 13 stops along its 157.8 km route. […]

   

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  Keep fuel revisions monthly, says local SME president

  4 January 2016 / 13 comments

  An SME authority has spoken out against the recent proposal by the Malaysian Petrol Dealers Association to have fuel prices revised on a weekly basis. Michael Kang, the national president of the Small and Medium […]

   

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  Uber Malaysia targets 100,000 new drivers in 2016

  4 January 2016 / 11 comments

  Despite facing a number of challenges, Uber driver partners are expected to grow in Malaysia this year, The Star reports. The company expects to see a total of 100,000 new drivers in 2016 – a […]

   

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  2016 Honda VFR1200X Crosstourer official US release

  4 January 2016 / 2 comments

  Honda ushered in the new year with the US web release of the 2016 VFR1200X, as it is known there, and Crosstourer for the rest of us. While the VFR1200X is not a new model […]

   

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