Group Lotus hires new Director of Motorsport
Group Lotus's new motorsports ambitions will be spearheaded by its newly appointed Director of Motorsport Claudio Berro, who will report directly to CEO Dany Bahar. Both Berro and his boss Bahar are …
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Suzuki SX4 hatch updated with more power
The Suzuki SX4 Sport Crossover (that's the hatchback version, not the sedan) has been updated with new specifications in Malaysia. On the outside, the model adds auto-retractable side mirrors with intergrated signal …
Nissan Navara getting 6-speed manual transmission variant in Malaysia soon
Nissan will be adding two more variants to its Nissan Navara line-up soon, and both of them will be manual. The two manual models will be called the Standard and the SE. …
Renault Fluence: more hi-res photos released
Renault has given its new Renault Fluence the tagline "Travel Upgraded". When you talk about cars designed for emerging economies, thanks to the Dacia Logan all that one can think of is …
Tokyo 2009: New Toyota Mark X
The new Toyota Mark X's Mazda-like wheel arches are even more obvious in real life than in photos. Toyota has basically taken the existing Mark X design and litreally did a facelift …
Honda rethinks its future product offerings
Future automobile products are planned a few years in advance and with the volatile world markets these days the job of a product engineering team as well as a product planner is …
Lotus Engineering’s new Versatile Vehicle Architecture – a technical presentation
Lotus Engineering is currently pushing its Versatile Vehicle Architecture to any manufacturer that wants to license it as a base platform for future cars. The Lotus Evora is the first production car …
Tokyo Live 2009: Daihatsu e:S Concept
Looking at photos are one thing but seeing a concept car in real life is another. The Daihatsu e:S manages to look compact but somehow not excessively cheap at the same time, …
Honda’s HELLO! Zone at the Tokyo Motorshow
For those who weren't there live at the 2009 Tokyo Motorshow, you can still have a glimpse at what an international motorshow is like. Because of the high costs of travel, alot …
Tokyo 2009 Live: Honda CR-Z Concept Hybrid
The Honda CR-Z Concept you see here is very, very near to production. In fact, the production car probably already exists somewhere in Honda R&D, since it's supposed to go into production …
Honda Collection Hall at Twin Ring Motegi
The Twin Ring Motegi is a racetrack in Motegi, Japan built by Honda to bring the IndyCar Series to Japan. So naturally you'd find a number of Honda-centric features at the track, …
Perodua Myvi Exclusive Edition limited to 5,000 cars
As we reported earlier this week, Perodua has added one more variant to the Perodua Myvi range called the Perodua Myvi 1.3 Exclusive Edition. The Myvi Exclusive Edition is limited to a …
CBU Ford Mondeo 2.3 with 6-speed auto to land in Malaysia in November 2009
Malaysia will finally get Ford's D-segment sedan entry, the new Ford Mondeo sometime next month. Sime Darby Auto ConneXion has revealed that the Malaysian spec Mondeo will get a 161 PS 2.3 …
PM’s Budget 2010 speech text available here!
The Prime Minister has just announced his 2010 Budget and it contains a few interesting bits of information to do with the automotive industry and motoring in general. Look after the jump …
Lotus Exige Stealth makes debut at Tokyo 2009
The only recently unveiled Lotus Exige Scura was at the Tokyo Motorshow 2009 with the name Exige Stealth, which will be its name for the Japanese market. The Lotus stand was one …
Honda Skydeck: live from Tokyo Motorshow 2009
With the Honda FR-V (also called the Edix) now gone, many are calling this new Skydeck concept a preview of what could end up being the next generation 6-seater Honda. But in …
VIDEO: MINI Driver vs non-MINI Driver
The MINI brand's advertising quite often never features an actual MINI at all, as with this latest promotional clip featuring the difference of what MINI claims as 'MINI drivers' and 'non-MINI drivers'. …
F10 BMW 5-Series spyshot snapped conveniently next to a 5-Series GT for comparison
Click for enlarged high resolution image The latest installment in the 5-Series sedan range must be very very near to launch as the test units that have been going around European roads …
Interview: Takanobu Ito, President/CEO of Honda
Contrary to what other industry leaders are saying regarding the world economic situation, the worst is not over yet. That is the opinion of Takanobu Ito, the new President and CEO of …
Lexus LFA: live motorshow shots and 2 videos
Here's a few shots of the Lexus LFA supercar live from the Tokyo Motorshow 2009 this morning, which was pretty much the most exciting exhibit at the Toyota and Lexus displays as …