Getrag’s new Boosted Range Extender Hybrid
The world threatens to move towards the electric vehicle with every motorshow that passes by with the various concept cars that are being released. With range extender electric vehicles like the Chevrolet …
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Ford’s Noise Vision Technology for quieter Fords
I had the privilege of visiting Ford's development centre in Dearborn, Michigan earlier this year during the Detroit Motor Show. Ford wanted to show us some of the technologies they used in …
F11 BMW 5-Series Touring – first looks
BMW has unveiled the wagon version of the new 5-Series, and it's called the BMW 5-Series Touring, which I find amusing because the "Touring" seems to have a larger storage area than …
Ford Fiesta in M’sia – preliminary specs unveiled!
If you've not seen Ford's B-segment contender in the metal before, a nice red-coloured hatchback body example is currently on display in Blue Concourse, Sunway Pyramid new wing this weekend starting from …
Two Brothers JUICE BOX™ Fuel Controller for Honda CBR1000 RR from Naza
Naza is now offering the Two Brothers Racing Kit for the Honda CBR1000 RR, which includes a Carbon Fibre exhaust system and a JUICE BOX™ Fuel Controller. The fuel controller allows you …
Honda CR-V facelift 2010 in Malaysia adds more safety – VSA stability control and side airbags
The Honda CR-V facelift is now here in Malaysia, with a new price tag of RM149,980, a premium of slightly over RM2k when you compared it to the outgoing pre-facelift model. However …
Mother Trucker now even more powerful – 190 PS!
Nissan has given its Navara and Pathfinder a mid-life facelift. The Navara is basically the pick-up version of the Pathfinder SUV and vice versa. It's somewhat like the relationship between the Triton …
Petronas – total of RM2 million to be won!
Petronas is currently running yet another of their generous contests where you could stand to win up to 100,000 ringgit in cold hard cash. Entering is quite easy, all you need to …
New Michelin Pilot Sport 3 PS3 tyre replaces the Pilot Sport 2 and Pilot Exalto
Michelin's new Pilot Sport 3 has just been unveiled sometime last month, and the PS3 will replace the PS2 as well as the Pilot Exalto - a new merged line-up. Of course, …
2010 Toyota Vios facelift launched in Thailand!
The facelifted Vios is now officially on sale in Thailand, and the Malaysian market launch should come soon after. There are not much changes externally - just the usual suspects of changed …
VIDEO: Embrace life – always wear your seat belt!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-8PBx7isoM We hanker on and on about wanting at least dual airbags to be standard in our cars but yet a lot of us (not everyone of course) sometimes forget to wear …
BMW 325i with full BMW Performance kit!
Now this is a sight that you seriously won't see often - an E90 Sedan with almost the full range of BMW Performance add-ons installed. And I say this because the total …
Saudi GAZAL1 Concept based on the G-Wagen
The GAZAL1 Concept is named after the Gazelle, which is a species of antelope associated with the desert lands that make up most of Saudi Arabia. The English name Gazelle itself was …
Luxgen MPV to feature SMART+ in-car computer powered by HTC and Windows CE
Click to enlarge Remember the Luxgen MPV by Taiwanese company Yulon Motor? They basically licensed an older Renault Espace chassis as the base for a 4,800mm long MPV using a 200 horsepower …
GQbyCitroen – design brief by GQ magazine
The GQbyCitroen concept is a concept car styled by GQ magazine's editorial team and executed by Citroen's design team, including Mark Lloyd, the man who was responsible for the new Citroen DS3's …
I.DE.A SOFIA wears a ‘glamorous red dress’?
Turin-based I.DE.A Institute showcased this concept at the Geneva show earlier this month. It's called the SOFIA concept, and the feminine name is quite suitable as the car's designers intended for it …
Mu by Peugeot – principal owned car rental
Peugeot's Mu 'pay as you go' car rental service has been in operation in France for quite some time now, and now it has landed in the UK. Basically you get a …
RUF RGT-8: a 911 without a boxer engine?
I don't know about you but RUF is the first name that comes to my mind when I think of a souped up Porsche. They have a few cars in their line-up, …
Hear the Aston Martin One-77’s V12 howl!
I don't know about you but an Aston Martin has always seemed to be like the more refined and gentlemanly alternative to more hot blooded cars like a Ferrari. I found that …
Kleemann boost kits for Mercedes-Benz now available from German Motors
Kleemann tune-up kits are now officially available in Malaysia through its official appointed dealer German Motors Sdn Bhd. The name German Motors may be familiar to you. Their outfit is based in …