MG6 BTCC Edition – celebrating a successful return
Over in the UK, MG has introduced a special edition of its MG6 fastback to celebrate its successful return to the BTCC saloon car racing series. The road-going MG6 BTCC Edition is …
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Land Rover Freelander 2 goes Black & White
Land Rover has come up with a limited-edition 600-unit run of its Freelander 2 in the UK called the Black & White LE. Primarily, the edition gets extra feature content and a …
BMW M6 Gran Coupe – the four-door makes it three
BMW has taken the wraps off its third body variant of the M6, with the four-door Gran Coupe joining the two-door Coupe and Convertible models in the line-up. The M6 Gran Coupe …
Nasim opens Peugeot Blue Box Kota Damansara
Nasim today launched Peugeot Blue Box Kota Damansara. It's the seventh outlet launched by the company this year, following the opening of Peugeot Balakong 2S, Peugeot Penang, Peugeot Blue Box Seremban, the …
DRB-Hicom to unveil Proton turnaround plan by March
DRB-Hicom says that it expects to unveil details of the turnaround plan for Proton by March next year. According to news reports, Proton's group managing director and chairman Datuk Seri Mohd Khamil …
Google Maps – Traffic layer now offers real-time traffic condition updates in Penang, Ipoh and Melaka
Road users in Penang, Melaka and Ipoh will now be able to use Google Maps to check on traffic conditions. The service is an extension to the Traffic layer introduced by Google …
SDAC opens new Ford 3S centre in Ampang
Ford, though local partner Sime Darby Auto Connexion, opened its latest 3S centre in Jalan Ulu Kelang, Ampang today. The facility, operated by Trio Mantap, brings to 45 the number of Blue …
Reports: Proton acquires Petronas engine technology
A report by Bernama states that Proton has acquired all of Petronas’ engine technologies as well as the associated technology patents at a cost of RM63 million. The deal encompasses seven engine …
Fiat Panda Monster Truck: big wheels keep on turning
The thing you're looking at in the photos is called the Fiat Panda Monster Truck, a fully-operational machine aimed at giving the Italian automaker's new Panda 4x4 a shout. It's a rather …
Aston Martin – Investindustrial buys in for £150 mil
Italian private equity group Investindustrial has become a major shareholder in Aston Martin. Investindustrial, which used to own Ducati, won the bid ahead of Indian automaker Mahindra and Mahindra. The deal will …
A123 goes to Wanxiang, not Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls has officially withdrawn from the bankruptcy auction to acquire portions of A123 Systems when it declined to match a higher bid submitted by Chinese auto parts maker Wanxiang Group. In …
Rolls-Royce, not Rolls-Royce, it would seem
What's in a name? Plenty, if you happen to have one that's shared by two different entities. Like Rolls-Royce. There's the plc, the aerospace, power systems and defence company and the world’s …
Brabus B63-620 Widestar – pumping up the G 63 AMG
Brabus latest rework job is with the Mercedes-Benz G 63 AMG, and the B63-620 Widestar is the result of the efforts. Leading things off is an increase in output from the 5.5 …
Xtrac develops hybrid AMT gearbox for supercars
Something for the techies. Performance sportscar and racecar transmission specialist Xtrac has announced a hybridised automated manual transmission called the 1010 H-AMT. Developed as an alternative to heavier and more complex dual …
Chevrolet Sonic launched: RM77k sedan, RM79k hatch
Naza Quest officially introduced the Chevrolet Sonic in Malaysia earlier today - as expected, the Thai-made B-segment offering arrives in both five-door hatch and four-door sedan forms. Both body-styles are available in …
Rolex to be official timekeeper for F1 from 2013
Something to watch then. Rolex has been announced as Formula 1's new official timekeeper. The Swiss watchmaker replaces Hublot in the role - and also as that of official timepiece - from …
2012 Thai Motor Expo – the ladies wrap it up
So do we come to the usual fare to round off motor shows. The 2012 Thai Motor Expo had its share of action; Proton launched the Prevé and Exora Prime in Thailand …
Johor race track confirmed, part of Motorsports City
It's a go for the new race track project in Johor - reports confirm that a JV agreement has been inked between Singaporean company FASTrack Autosports and UEM Land for the development …
Ford Fiesta ST – rendering of a sedan version
Click to enlarge. Not that it's ever going to happen, but rendering guru Theophilus Chin offers what a sedan variant of the Ford Fiesta ST would be like. The ST is available …
Volkswagen Beetle Cabriolet – plenty of variation
There's no shortage of variation where Volkwagen's third-generation Beetle Cabriolet is concerned. To begin with, the car - which was earlier announced in October and made its official debut in LA - …
