Top five finishes for Jazeman Jaafar at Brands Hatch
A fourth place finish in the first race, fifth place in the second race and a storming drive from a tenth position start to fourth place at the chequered flag in the …
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Nissan-Mitsubishi minicar joint venture underway
The new joint venture between Nissan and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation to develop minicars for the Japanese market has gotten underway - NMKV Co, which is based in Takanawa, Minato Ward, Tokyo, commenced …
Proton wins Rally De Nouvelle Caledonia – Chris Atkinson takes top honours again, Alister McRae finished third
After the heartbreak in Australia, Proton has returned to winning ways in the Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC), winning the Rally De Nouvelle Caledonie. Chris Atkinson and co-driver Stephane Prevot took the …
“Monster” Tajima looks for win No 11 at Pikes Peak
Click to enlarge By the looks of it, as long as he's able to, Nobuhiro "Monster" Tajima won't ever give up doing Pikes Peak. The 60-year-old Suzuki rally legend will of course …
Nasim expands Peugeot presence in Sabah
Nasim has appointed Kota Kinabalu-based Angkatan Hebat Motor as its sole Peugeot dealership in Sabah. The appointment follows the recent launch of the Peugeot Blue Box Malacca and is part of the …
Castrol Magnatec “Instant Protection” campaign kicks off
Castrol's latest campaign to highlight the benefits and workings of its Magnatec motor oil kicked off on Thursday - the Instant Protection roadshow, which incorporates Augmented Reality technology to showcase the instant …
2011 Perodua Myvi – full details and first impressions
Click to enlarge The Perodua Myvi first arrived on the scene in May 2005. With 487,400 units sold since then, the five-door hatchback has certainly been popular with the public – that …
2011 Perodua Myvi D54T to be launched tomorrow night
Well, the moment has arrived - tomorrow night finally sees the official introduction of the 2011 Perodua Myvi, with the launch of the car at the Putra World Trade Centre being officiated …
Service your Honda, and stand a chance to win an Insight
Honda Malaysia has announced details of its customer reward campaign for 2011 - the campaign, aimed at rewarding current Honda owners and potential customers in both routine maintenance and after-sales services, runs …
GM won’t sell Opel to an European rival
Well, will they, or won't they? The rumour mill has been going on about talk that potential buyers are looking to take Opel off General Motors' hands, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding being …
Gates Corporation – 100 years of experience as a leading OE belt supplier
Strange that even though in the course of any long-term ownership, and with a definite need to replace them, rare is the case where a car owner specifically seeks out an automotive …
Saab’s adventure continues – Youngman joins the party
The tempestuous affair that is Saab continues, with another Chinese suitor entering the picture to now make it a three-way deal. The Swedish automaker, owned by Spyker Cars, had been given a …
Fiat to build its dual clutch transmission in China
Fiat will produce its dual clutch transmission in China for its Chinese market vehicles, according to reports - the transmission will be used in vehicles built by Fiat's 50-50 joint venture with …
BAIC interested in acquiring Opel in Europe?
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding is certainly ramping things up - the company, which has joint ventures with Hyundai and Mercedes-Benz to build cars for the Chinese market, is set to launch its …
KTM X-Bow – Clubsport and Street available in Malaysia
The KTM X-Bow, which was spotted during homologation testing at JPJ Putrajaya last month, has made its first public appearance - local KTM distributor MotoNation recently previewed the two-seater at the Auto-City …
Suzuki to debut Swift-based plug-in hybrid in 2013
Looks like the Suzuki Swift will be going electric - the Nikkei reports that the automaker is set to introduce a home-rechargeable plug-in hybrid version of the hatchback sometime in 2013. The …
ZF 9HP 9-speed auto transmission – details announced
ZF Friedrichshafen's 9HP nine-speed automatic transmission, which was first announced earlier this year, now has more specific details about it, though there's still no mention of when it is expected to debut …
Renault Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy limited edition – 15 hp and 20 Nm more than RS 250 Cup
Those salivating at the idea of a Renault Sport Mégane RS 250 Cup will be dropping buckets at the sight of this one - it's called the Mégane Renaultsport 265 Trophy, and …
Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 returns to Nurburging, eclipses 2008 lap time with a 7:19.63 blitz
In June 2008, General Motors took a standard Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 to Nurburgring, where it posted a lap time of 7 minutes, 26.4 seconds, driven by Corvette development engineer Jim Mero. …
Oh deer, watch out! – Volvo developing system to avoid collision with wild animals
More news on the collision avoidance assistance front, but this time, it has to do with animals - Volvo is developing a system that alerts and automatically brakes for animals on the …
