SPYSHOTS: BMW X4 sheds camo for winter testing
Here's the upcoming BMW X4 undergoing winter testing in Europe. The X4, a coupe X3 (or baby X6), made its world debut in concept form at last year's Shanghai Auto Show, where …
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Ford Fiesta 1.0 Ecoboost set for April launch, Fiesta ST and EcoSport second half, Transit van next month
Ford has announced that it will launch the Fiesta 1.0L Ecoboost in Malaysia at the start of the second quarter. Seeing that Q2 2014 starts in April, the range-topping Fiesta should be …
Renault Fluence spied in Malaysia – launching soon?
Today, we have some spyshots from sweltering hot Malaysia, instead of snow-filled Europe. Reader Erh-Pin Lim sent in two pics of a taped-up sedan undergoing testing in the Mont Kiara area. The …
Renault 1.6L Energy dCi 160 Twin Turbo engine announced – 160 hp, 380 Nm, 2.0L performance
Renault has announced the latest fruit of its engine downsizing strategy, and it sounds mighty impressive. The Energy dCi 160 Twin Turbo is the first 1.6 litre diesel powerplant to benefit from …
Honda Malaysia to introduce five new models in 2014
Honda Malaysia will launch five new models this year. The five includes FMC (full model change) and MMC (minor model change) models and CKD hybrids locally assembled in Melaka. This was announced …
Opel/Vauxhall Adam Rocks – tough looks, canvas roof
The production Opel/Vauxhall Adam Rocks (Opel in Europe, Vauxhall in the UK) will make its world debut at Geneva next month, one year after the concept car appeared at the Swiss motor …
Land Rover Discovery XXV Edition – Disco turns 25
Land Rover has unveiled the Discovery XXV Special Edition to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Discovery nameplate. The special edition is based on the latest Discovery with new looks and tech, …
Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic – more power, sportier chassis for the new range-topper
Land Rover is introducing the Autobiography name to the Range Rover Evoque for the first time with the Range Rover Evoque Autobiography Dynamic, which has upgraded turbo power and an optimised chassis …
SPYSHOTS: Rag top MINI Cabriolet debuting this year
Yesterday, we showed you the upcoming five-door hatchback that will join the third-gen MINI family. The spied upcoming MINI of the day is a more familiar bodystyle, the MINI Cabriolet. We know …
Mitsubishi Mega Save promo, up to RM11k cash rebate
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia is having a Mega Save promotion offering cash rebates, low interest rates and free gifts, among other goodies. For a limited period, customers who book and register any Triton …
GM Thailand celebrates one million units at Rayong
GM Thailand and Southeast Asia Operations recently celebrated the production of its millionth vehicle – a Chevrolet Trailblazer – since operations began in 2000 at the Rayong assembly plant. The celebration coincided …
SPYSHOTS: Third-gen MINI, five-door hatchback spied
The five-door version of the MINI hatchback has again been spotted testing in Europe, three months after the third-generation F56 MINI three-door hatch made its debut. It offers the classic MINI hatchback …
Twin Towers @ Live 2014 – Christina Aguilera, Rain and Craig David to star in free KLCC concert
It's the Formula 1 time of the year again, and as usual, there are plenty of things to do for those not interested in the race itself. The Twin Towers @ Live …
Maserati sales grow 27.5% in South East Asia, Pacific
Maserati has recorded its best ever sales performance in the South East Asia and Pacific region (SEAP) in 2013. Compared to 2012, sales were up by 27.5%, and records were registered across …
Tan Chong confirms five new Nissan models for 2014
Edaran Tan Chong Motor (ETCM) has confirmed that there will be five new Nissan models launching this year in Malaysia, along with one new Infiniti model. This was announced by ETCM's executive …
SPYSHOTS: Next-gen Chevrolet Cruze, inside out
Here are more spyshots of the 2015 Chevrolet Cruze on test in Europe. This time, our Euro snappers caught the next-gen C-segment sedan up close on public roads, with less camo than …
Locally-assembled Mitsubishi ASX CKD now on sale
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has announced that the locally-assembled Mitsubishi ASX is now on sale in showrooms nationwide. The CKD ASX, the first modern Mitsubishi to be made in Malaysia, was given a …
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV – local assembly possible
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) is not ruling out the possibility of CKD local assembly for the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. This was shared by MMM's CEO Tetsuya Oda at a Q&A session with …
Toyota Prius recall – 6,160 units in Malaysia involved
Toyota Motor Corporation has announced a "special service campaign" a.k.a. recall for the Toyota Prius 1.8. The wordwide recall is for cars manufactured from year 2009 to 2013 - 6,160 units of …
SURVEY: Workshop woes – share your experiences
Is this repair really needed? Am I paying the right price? Rings a bell? Well, we thought so. The workshop experience can be an inconvenient one, although some petrolheads among us do …
