Proton to provide official cars for Le Tour De Langkawi
Proton will be continuing its support of the annual Le Tour De Langkawi bike race by being the official car provider of the event, and for the LTDL 2011, which takes place this January 23 […]
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Shell introduces new Advance 4T range of motorcycle oils
This one’s for them bike enthusiasts, then. Shell Malaysia has launched a new range of motorcycle oils called Advance 4T, available in four clearly tiered and easily differentiated products designed for specific types of bikes […]
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Avitas Control-1 – perfect for the racer on a budget
Here’s something for the racer on a budget to chew on. Turkish composite specialist Avitas has taken the covers off its first complete car, the Control-1, at the Autosport International 2011 show in Birmingham. Designed […]
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Ford Fiesta RS WRC car breaks cover in 2011-spec livery
The 2011-specification colour scheme which Ford’s Fiesta RS WRC car will wear for this year’s FIA World Rally Championship has been unveiled at the Autosport International 2011 show in Birmingham. The official colours take over […]
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Swigz electric superbike makes sensational racing debut
The Swigz Racing all-electric superbike has made history in its global racing debut, powering to two podium spots in two races at the Auto Club Speedway in California last weekend. Despite only six laps of […]
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Third-generation Mercedes-Benz SLK roadster debuts
Mercedes-Benz has introduced its new R172 SLK, with three model variants of the third-generation roadster available at launch, all with a BlueEFFICIENCY suffix. Two are 1.8 litre four-cylinder versions, the SLK 200 BlueEFFICIENCY and SLK […]
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smart fortwo lightshine edition – tarting up tiny, again!
You’d figure that something already as cute as a button doesn’t really need to be transmogrified, but why deprive good marketing when the opportunity presents itself? Case in point – the smart fortwo cdi, which […]
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BMW and Mercedes sell 1.46 mil and 1.16 mil vehicles in 2010 – up by 13.6% and 15.3% respectively
While Malaysia proved to be a good stomping ground last year for BMW and Mercedes-Benz, with a record year being posted by both, the larger scope also had both German carmakers going great guns in […]
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ZF develops 9-speed auto tranny – when eight isn’t enough
Bigger, better, faster, more. Such is the world we live in now that something like the automatic transmission for the passenger car has a composed madness about it. 6-speed? Antiquated. Seven? Passe, man. 8 then? […]
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Mercedes-Benz confirms SLS AMG E-Cell series production
Just about everything is going down the electric path, commercially speaking – the next up to bat is the SLS AMG E-Cell. Mercedes-Benz confirmed in Detroit that it would be putting the car into series […]
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A record year for both BMW and Mercedes-Benz in Malaysia
Well, it looks as if the premium segment passenger car market in the country is well and truly alive, if the numbers are anything to go by. Both BMW Group Malaysia and Mercedes-Benz Malaysia have […]
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Johnson Controls ie:3 – showing off tomorrow’s tech today
Detroit isn’t just about new cars – there’s plenty of working-in-the-background technology as well as future ideas and solutions to be found, though many a time they’re presented in such an unglamorous manner they tend […]
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Ford unveils C-MAX Energi and C-MAX Hybrid at NAIAS – both arrive in the US market in 2012, and Europe in 2013
It was with the arrival of the C-MAX to American shores that Ford also showed what plans it had for the platform – both in the US and Europe – with the unveiling of two […]
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Toyota Prius v makes its debut in Detroit – v is for versatility
In one fell swoop, Toyota has expanded its Prius hybrid family count to four, with the debut of the Prius c Concept and Prius v at the NAIAS in Detroit. The twinkly twosome join the […]
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Toyota Prius c Concept unveiled at Detroit 2011 – smallest Prius due for market introduction in 2012
Toyota has introduced more members of its Prius family of vehicles at the NAIAS, bringing the number to four. Besides the Prius v, which will enter the market later this summer, there’s also the Prius […]
