Daihatsu Copen says farewell, after a decade-long run
Daihatsu is set to end production of its Copen in August, bringing a 10-year run to a close. The Copen, which made its debut in 2002 and won a Good Design Award …
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Global Ford Ranger Challenge – deadline extended
Ford Malaysia has announced that the deadline for submission of ideas to the Malaysian leg of the Global Ford Ranger Challenge has been extended to April 15, due to overwhelming response. In …
Fiat 500X – the cinquecento goes the crossover route
Fiat is looking to add yet another model to its 500 range, with the latest variant to be a crossover called the 500X. The vehicle, when it arrives, will join the three-door …
Toyota Camry – UMWT opens order books for the XV50
Toyota's seventh-generation Camry is set to make its way into the market here sometime in June, as the official UMW Toyota brochure on the car clearly indicates. We already know the variants …
Final 2 My Proton Makeover cars revealed: Saga, Satria
The My Proton Makeover programme's last two makeover vehicles have been announced, and they are a 2001 Satria belonging to Amirul Azim Mohd Hussain and a 1991 Saga owned by Lee Koon …
Toyota Hilux achieves 9,500 km polar endurance feat
The venerable Toyota Hilux has added to its list of achievements by completing an Antartic journey of more than 9,500 km, further than any vehicle of its type has managed before - …
Bangkok Motor Show 2012 – the ladies say hello!
Motor shows, you've got to love them - lots of spanking new, gleaming metal on call, and once the study is done on them, there's always plenty of eye candy to take …
Google Maps now contains Traffic and Transit information – Bahasa Malaysia interface also introduced
Google Malaysia has introduced three major enhancements to Google Maps which will allow Malaysian commuters to better plan their journeys and to look up real time information - the enhancements consist of …
Mitsubishi Mirage debuts in Bangkok – five variants in all
The ongoing Bangkok Motor Show saw the debut of the Mitsubishi Mirage compact hatch on Tuesday - the car goes on sale this week in Thailand, and in all, five variants are …
Hyundai Elantra MD arrives – 4 variants, RM87k to RM112k
The much-awaited fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra has finally arrived, well, almost. Hyundai-Sime Darby Motors officially introduced the MD Elantra - which wears Inokom badging - earlier today at a media preview, though the …
Ford EcoSport set to be second model built at Ford’s new Thai plant – Fiesta goes the 1.5 Ti-VCT route in Thailand
Ford's EcoSport SUV, which made its debut at the Delhi Auto Expo in January and which has been confirmed as being ASEAN-bound, is set to be the second model built at the …
Ford Focus – third-gen makes ASEAN debut
[UPDATE: New photos from displays at Bangkok Motor Show added, and further notes expanded in the story.] Ford is set to unveil its third-generation Focus for the ASEAN market later this morning …
Petronas “Spot the Formula One Grid Ambassadors” contest winners announced, off to TWIN TOWERS @LIVE
The Petronas “Spot the Formula One Grid Ambassador” ground event has concluded as far as the contest part goes – five lucky winners have walked away with two premium fanzone passes each …
Porsche looking to get into Nigeria in a big way
Ah, more tales of the how to flaunt one’s wealth, and this one is from Nigeria. Sure, there’s plenty of disparity in the African state, which happens to be the continent’s second …
Reports: Volkswagen planning a low-cost car brand
Well, it seems not only Nissan has the idea of drawing a line in the sand with regards to market demarcation through separate branding, with the re-emergence of Datsun, replete with reinvented …
Renault Megane RS 250 Cup Special Edition launched – only 10 units in a limited run, RM245k
Ah, yet along comes another special edition, and this one is of that perennial fave, the Renault Megane RS 250. The Megane RS 250 Cup Special Edition, to give the variant its …
Mitsubishi Triton VGT showcased at MV this weekend
If you've been wanting to catch the Mitsubishi Triton VGT in the metal, but haven't yet been able to pop by the showrooms, you can well catch the pickup truck at the …
Toleman TG184-2 – Ayrton Senna’s F1 car to go on sale
Click to enlarge. Before Lotus, Williams and of course, McLaren, there was Toleman. Continuing on our trip down nostalgia lane this week, some news about the car that Ayrton Senna began his …
Jaguar Land Rover and Chery seal US$2.8 bil joint venture deal to build and sell vehicles in China
Jaguar Land Rover is looking to make serious inroads in China, with the intent signaled by the finalisation of a joint venture agreement with Chery Automobile to manufacture and sell vehicles in …
TWIN TOWERS @LIVE 2012 – Orianthi joins the line-up
The artiste line-up for TWIN TOWERS @LIVE 2012, which takes place tomorrow and on Saturday, has been firmed up - Greek Australian rock guitarist Orianthi will be part of the ensemble set …
