Hyundai Motorsport HQ opens, readies for 2014 WRC
It's shaping up to be a busy time for Hyundai in Europe - the company's vehicle test centre at the Nürburgring is set to open in August, and its motorsports division has …
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Proton R3 promotion at 2013 Super GT weekend
A bit late coming in, this one, the announcement having only arrived earlier in the evening, but there’s still race day tomorrow to catch it – if you’re a Proton R3 fan …
Proton Saga SV launched – from RM33,438 OTR
As we reported on Thursday, a new Proton model variant has been introduced - as intimated, it’s Saga-based, although it has a new suffix. The Proton Saga SV was officially launched at …
VIDEO: Mercedes-Benz GLA Class on the Nordschliefe
http://youtu.be/RYSL0Crfz_I Lots of testing going about at the Nurburgring, and the next car caught on video by our trusty spy pix providers at Automedia is the Mercedes-Benz GLA Class. We've seen the …
Ford Focus Electric – European production begins
Series production of the Ford Focus Electric has begun in Europe – the car is the first full-electric vehicle to be built by the company on the continent directly from a volume …
MINI Countryman now locally assembled, from RM219k
BMW Malaysia has announced the arrival of the locally-assembled MINI Countryman – the car is the first MINI to be locally-assembled in Malaysia and, indeed, in ASEAN. The first examples have begun …
Tan Chong opens its first international assembly plant
Tan Chong Motor Holdings has opened its first international assembly plant, and it's located in Vietnam. The TCIE Vietnam facility, located in Hoa Khanh Industrial Park in Da Nang City's Lien Chieu …
VIDEO: Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 testing on the ‘Ring
http://youtu.be/1nqpET67G1w The Volkswagen Golf R Mk7 has been busy doing running trials on the Nurburgring, where our hardworking Automedia spy crew caught it on video. The car is likely to premiere in …
Holden Colorado Thunder – going dress up in Oz
Nice to know everyone does the dress-up bit. Over in Australia, the Chevrolet Colorado - or the Holden Colorado as it's known there - gets dressed up with the release of a …
Super rare Lexus LFA on sale in Malaysia on oto.my
Ah, here's one you don't see everyday. In fact, with just 500 examples made, it's a pretty rare thing, but as an ad on oto.my shows, one such example is sitting in …
The car as a fridge – say hello to the Smeg 500
Right, something different again, and it's a novel way to show off those chilled drinks to your visitors. Over in Paris, a fridge styled with the front end of the original Fiat …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive sets Nurburgring lap record for series production EVs
Another Nürburgring lap record, this time for a series production electric vehicle – the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupe Electric Drive becomes the first production EV to do the Nordschleife under eight minutes, …
BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo debuts: 328i GT, RM349k
It was certainly an eventful day yesterday, with three car launches taking place. You’ve read about the first two, and this one sweeps up things. The afternoon saw the introduction of the …
Ford Kuga launched – 1.6L EcoBoost, RM159,999
The Ford Kuga made its official debut in the country earlier this evening, with the second-generation C520 being introduced in a single variant guise. The Titanium 1.6 litre EcoBoost rolls in priced …
DRIVEN: Ford Kuga – 2nd-gen C520 tested in Adelaide
The renaissance for the Blue Oval in Malaysia continues with a vehicle that has essentially been needed for the brand here for quite a while now. The arrival of the Ford Kuga …
Mazda Malaysia to expand local assembly operations
Mazda Malaysia is set to increase its rate of local assembly operations with the acquisition of a Mazda-exclusive body shop from Inokom at its Kulim plant in Kedah. The body shop began …
Is the Kia Cerato being teased on What is Project C?
Something's in the air, a contest possibly tied to an upcoming car launch. Reader YF Chong sent us a mail with a link to a site called What Is Project C - …
Suzuki Swift Sport: initial details of local car emerge
UPDATE: Sorry folks, definitely jumped the gun a little bit. Should have guessed that a half-complete site would also mean half-complete info - earlier prices turned out to be of the old …
Mazda CX-5 CKD – official prices out, RM137k-RM154k
The official pricing for the Mazda CX-5 CKD is now out, and the good news is that it's lower than the initial estimation bandied about back in February, across the board. Prices …
SPIED: Proton Savvy – going the wider route?
Ah, something different for a change, where mystery snaps of Protons are concerned - giving us a break from the usual Preve hatchback spyshots coming about is this one of the Proton …
