Armoured Land Rovers available in Malaysia
The black SUV you see above may look like an ordinary Range Rover to you, but it cost the British High Commission here in Malaysia a massive price tag of RM3.6 million! …
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Ssangyong 3-year plan finally gets approval
Ssangyong C200 Concept Not all hope is lost for SUV-focused Korean brand Ssangyong, whose future was in limbo thus far, having being 'abandoned' by its owner SAIC and such. It went into …
JDM Mazda Carol based on Suzuki Alto
We saw a concept car showcased by Suzuki with the name "Alto Concept" that looked completely different (and nicer) from the Alto that's selling in countries like India. And today, we see …
R-Line aesthetics for the Volkswagen Passat CC
Much like how BMW has M-Sport bodykits, Lexus has F kits and Mercedes-Benz has AMG sport packages for alot of its models, Volkswagen is expanding its range of "R-Line" designs with the …
Matte gold SLS AMG unveiled in Dubai
An SLS AMG with a striking gold paint in Dubai - please don't tell me you were surprised! The next step is probably one with a fully chromed paint and then we'll …
Max 20 liters of refuelling for foreign plate cars?
From tomorrow onwards, cars with foreign plates will only be able to refuel a maximum of 20 litres of fuel within a 50km radius from Malaysia's borders. In the Peninsular of Malaysia, …
New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Convertible: first looks
The E-Class Sedan and Coupe has been released for over half a year and have just made their way into Malaysia late last month. The E-Class Coupe is a name that we've …
2 new Suzuki models coming next year?
DRB-HICOM is stepping up its automotive business in Malaysia. Despite rumours not more than a month ago alleging that the relationship between DRB-HICOM and Suzuki had gone sour, it looks like things …
Listen to the Lexus LFA’s V10 do its stuff!
Lexus has released an awesome video which features the Lexus LFA's V10 engine in various "stages of symphony", whether its a low rev growl or a high rev shriek, it's all there! …
CPT’s RegEnBoost system – how it works?
Remember CPT's VTES electric supercharger? It was installed onto a 1.2 litre turbo engine to complement the turbo and results were pretty impressive. The VTES has been positioned as a motor assist …
Toyota compact car for India to debut at Delhi
India is a place where you can sell cheap and cheerful mini cars with completely insane volumes, and everyone wants to cash in. The current market leader is Suzuki but more companies …
Lighting upgrade for the Mk6 Golf GTI
[zenphotopress number=999 album=672] Click each image above to view enlarged versions It would be a tad bit disappointing if the only thing that the Golf R had over the GTI in terms …
Lotus Omnivore 2-stroke HCCI engine – details
Click for enlarged image You remember the Lotus Omnivore project don't you? We first heard word of this project back in August 2008 and Lotus exhibited a concept engine at the Geneva …
New Mercedes-Benz ML 350 AMG Sports Edition
Click for enlarged image The ML 350 is now available with an AMG Sports Edition package here in Malaysia, which adds AMG front and rear aprons, AMG twin oval exhaust tailpipes, aluminum …
New Honda CB Twister unveiled in India
Honda's Indian operations have just launched the new Honda CB Twister in India, a 110cc 4-stroke air-cooled motorcycle which will be sold at about 42,000 Rupee, which translates to about RM3,063. 110cc …
Dacia Duster – a cheap and economical 4WD
The new Dacia Duster is an econo-4WD, probably designed on the same platform as the Logan, Sandero, Logan Van, Logan MCV and Logan pick-up. It will be manufactured in Romania for the …
Charge your EV to 80% in half an hour?
We are so used to checking 0 to 100 numbers when we look at car specs, but when electric cars start penetrating the market in a bigger way, we might be looking …
Volkswagen reinvents the teh tarik hook
Click for enlarge image The funny-looking little gizmo you see above is called the "Snakey" and it is sold by the Volkswagen Accessories division. Volkswagen says the Snakey will help keep your …
eRUF Stormster – not what people usually have in mind when you talk about EVs
The big green monster you see above is the eRUF Stormster grun (German for Green), a Porsche Cayenne powered by a Siemens electric motor and lithium ion batteries from Li-Tec. You can …
Goodyear develops Biolsoprene biomass tyre
The tyre you see on the left is a 'concept tyre' that Goodyear made using BioIsoprene technology. BioIsoprene basically replaces a petrochemically-produced ingredient in the manufacturing of synthetic rubber with renewable biomass, …
