2014 Thai Motor Expo – Bangkok’s ‘pretties’ wrap it up
It was a smash and grab. Yours truly's visit to the 2014 Thai Motor Expo's press day (show still on, until Dec 10) was very DIY - flights and accomodation were all …
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Proton R3 aims to end 2014 on a high with S1K win
Team Proton R3 will be looking to end 2014 on a high with a good result at the Sepang 1,000 km (S1K) Endurance Race this weekend. The factory-backed team finished second in …
Uber agrees to comply with Malaysian transportation laws, service will not be banned – SPAD
Looks like the cat and mouse game is about to end, peacefully. Uber has agreed to comply with Malaysian transportation laws, therefore its operations will not be banned or suspended, says the …
Three-month contraflow trial on LDP, from Puchong
LDP users, take note. Damansara-Puchong Highway concessionaire Litrak has announced a three-month trial of a contraflow traffic system to ease traffic congestion along the busy highway. Aimed to ease traffic from Puchong, …
Ferrari FXX K – the hardcore 1,050 hp LaFerrari
This is the Ferrari FXX K, so hardcore and uncompromising that one might spew out expletives upon hearing what it's made of. The laboratory-car is based on the LaFerrari, Maranello's first hybrid …
Proton to set up car plant in Bangladesh – reports
Proton is planning to set up a car plant in Bangladesh "soon" according to reports by the Bangladeshi media. This was revealed after Proton chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad met Bangladesh Prime …
Maserati marks 100th with 50,000th car at Grugliasco
Maserati celebrated its 100th anniversary on December 1, 2014, and to make the day even more special, the firm's Avv. Giovanni Agnelli Plant in Grugliasco reached the milestone of 50,000 units produced. …
Nine Ford Quick Lane service centres open in P. M’sia
Ford and its local partner Sime Darby Auto Connexion (SDAC) today announced that nine Quick Lane service centres are now open across Peninsular Malaysia. Four are in the Klang Valley, and one …
No more orders, the Honda NSX is sold out for now
Even as order books for the new Civic Type R open in the UK, Honda UK is closing the pre-order bank for the Honda NSX. Over 100 customers have placed orders since …
New Honda Civic Type R open for booking in the UK
The new Honda Civic Type R, due in UK showrooms next year, is now open for booking. Lucky Brits can now place an order with a £3,000 (RM16,214) deposit at their local …
Maserati to incorporate tech from planemaker Airbus
This one jumped out at us because we never imagined both brands being mentioned in the same breath, much less working together. Maserati has signed a master agreement providing access to technologies …
Infiniti QX80 now in Malaysia, 5.6 V8 SUV on sale 2015
Would you not make way if the above image appeared in your mirrors? Even if you discount the unconventional styling, the sheer size of the Infiniti QX80 (and its shiny grille) demands …
The Great Nissan Buy 1 Win 1 campaign – Round 2
The first round of Edaran Tan Chong Motor’s (ETCM) ‘The Great Nissan Buy 1 Win 1’ campaign concluded recently with the announcement of six customers winning Nissan cars worth more than RM888,888. …
2014 Super GT clean sweep for the Motul Autech GT-R
Nismo’s factory-backed Motul Autech team secured the 2014 Super GT Championship at the series' final race at Twin Ring Motegi recently, coming out tops in a one-point photo finish with Lexus Team …
Lexus RC coupe launched in Malaysia – RC 350 Luxury for RM526k, 5.0 V8-powered RC F for RM782k
The Lexus RC has been officially launched in Malaysia. Details of the RC coupe were released by Lexus Malaysia in September, and nothing has changed since then - we get the RC …
SPIED: Maruti Suzuki YRA new hatchback undisguised
Spyshots of a mystery Suzuki hatchback have been circulating online, showing undisguised units of a five-door hatch transiting at an airport with an Etihad Airways plane in the background. Reports from India, …
Virgin’s Sam Bird wins first Formula E Putrajaya race
Virgin Racing's Sam Bird cruised to victory at the first ever Formula E Putrajaya ePrix last Saturday (Nov 22). Held on the streets of Malaysia's administrative capital, the race was Round 2 …
Chevrolet Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo for GT6
Chevrolet has revealed the Chaparral 2X Vision Gran Turismo (VGT) concept, a revolutionary interpretation of the ultimate race car, developed for fans of PlayStation 3's Gran Turismo 6. Gamers can race the …
Formula E – Putrajaya hosts Round 2 of first-ever electric single-seater racing championship
The first-ever FIA Formula E Championship season has kicked off, and the circus is in town for Round 2, having completed the first race in Beijing last month. That's right - Malaysia …
2016 Acura ILX – 2.4L, 8-speed DCT across the board
Acura has unveiled the Honda Civic-based 2016 Acura ILX at the 2014 LA Auto Show. Honda's luxury brand's smallest car gets revised styling, standard Jewel Eye LED headlights, upgraded interior materials, new …
