Rendering: Proton Saga meets Volkswagen Polo
Click to enlarge. A news report suggests that Volkswagen has earmarked the Polo for a Proton remodelling job, and that a locally-made Polo could very well enter the scene “priced competitively at …
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Seat Toledo returns – concept to preview the Mk4 sedan
Seat is giving its Toledo name a return, and the fourth-generation iteration to wear the name is set to be previewed in concept form in Geneva. The Toledo Concept, as it's called, …
SPIED: Kia Rio – third-gen, five-door hatch on KL roads
It looks like the third-generation Kia Rio is getting very close to its Malaysian debut - reader Kevin spotted two silver-coloured examples of the five-door UB somewhere in the Klang Valley earlier …
Volkswagen Cross Coupé concept – now, the diesel path
At last year's Tokyo Motor Show, Volkswagen unveiled its Cross Coupé concept, which was powered by a plug-in petrol-electric hybrid system. This week, a new version of the Cross Coupé is set …
Evolve Motorcycles Xenon – for the Tron aficionado
Here's something for Tron fans - a replica of the Light Cycle, and it's real. Workable, too, running on electric power, and it even lights up. Based on the Parker Brothers Choppers' …
Geneva preview: Hyundai i-oniq range-extender concept
Click to enlarge. More from the Geneva front. The Swiss show, which kicks off this week, will see Hyundai showcasing its new i-oniq concept, which is an electric sports hatchback with a …
Lexus RX facelift – leaked images ahead of Geneva debut
You'd figure that automakers might as well get it over and done with, release images the moment they're ready to go, because with increasing alacrity does the inevitable happen more than not …
Land Rover Malaysia opens new flagship 3S centre in PJ
Land Rover Malaysia has relocated its flagship 3S centre from Section 13 to a swanky new outlet in Jalan 219, Petaling Jaya. The move to the new 44,000 sq ft facility, which …
Proton in talks with Turkish company to assemble Protons in Turkey – JV to develop a Turkish car probable
Proton has begun preliminary talks with a Turkish automotive company to assemble Proton vehicles in Turkey and, at some point in the future, is set to initiate a joint venture with the …
Things are looking up! for VW, as four more join the fun
Yes, things are certainly looking up! for Volkswagen, for the automaker is set to present four different design studies of its city car in Geneva to showcase the versatility and potential of …
Toyota to cut costs by standardising component designs
Toyota is targeting to cut its capital spending on parts production by half within the next four years, and how it hopes to achieve this is by standardising its component designs, reports …
Datsun brand name to make a return in 2014
Well, you'll be seeing Datsuns on the road again, and nearby at that. Not quite rebuilt 120Ys though. Seems Nissan's old brand name is being revived for use on low-priced vehicles tailored …
Reports: Some Japanese companies may relocate out of Thailand after the beating taken from last year’s floods
A report states that a number of Japanese companies with manufacturing operations in Thailand are set to relocate out of the country after the beating they took from last year's floods. According …
Ferrari F12berlinetta – Maranello’s fastest ever road-car
Ferrari has unveiled its F12berlinetta online, ahead of the car's official unveiling at the Geneva show next week. The new V12, which will debut a new Rosso Berlinetta three-layer shade, is heralded …
LC Super Hybrid – going the lead-carbon battery route
Yet another hybrid is set to take a bow in Geneva, but this one walks a slightly different path. The LC Super Hybrid, as it's called, shows what can be achieved through …
Volkswagen Golf GTI Cabriolet – the Mk6 goes topless
Ah, nothing like taking the top off things to give a new spin to a venerable fave, and it was bound to happen with this one at some point. Looks like the …
Rinspeed Dock+Go – enter the backpack on wheels
Something a little different then. Swiss company Rinspeed will be showcasing its newest concept called Dock+Go at the Geneva show next week. Designed by Frank Rinderknecht and built by Peter Kägi and …
Honda Insight facelift arrives – 1.3L variant, RM99,800
Honda Malaysia has introduced the facelifted Insight hybrid, in its 1.3 litre form. Aside from some external revisions, the facelift - which made its debut in Frankfurt last year - promises to …
Citroën C4 Aircross set for world premiere in Geneva
It was announced back in September last year, but now the real deal is set to make its official debut in Geneva. The Citroën C4 Aircross will get its world premiere next …
MINI John Cooper Works Countryman makes it number six
Click to enlarge. Yet another world premiere for Geneva, in the form of the MINI John Cooper Works Countryman. The car will be the sixth JCW model in the current MINI range …
