Proton P3-21A rear end uncovered for the first time?
Remember the yellow Proton P3-21A that showed the upcoming sedan's face uncovered? It looks like a partial rear shot of that car has been circulating online, showing us the tail lamps without …
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Reports: Volkswagen AG directors visit DRB-Hicom, looking into technical collaboration with Proton
Reports linking Volkswagen with Proton have emerged, with the national carmaker's new owner playing host. According to Business Times, DRB-Hicom is understood to have hosted two Volkswagen AG group directors last Thursday. …
Malaysians to take on new Ford Ranger in the “Global Ford Ranger Challenge” – winner drives the truck home!
Ford will officially kick off the "Global Ford Ranger Challenge" tomorrow (1 February), a unique, worldwide experiential marketing campaign leading up to the launch of the all-new Ford Ranger later this year. …
Reports: Lotus looking for £500m partner, Genii interested
Reports coming from the UK say that Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar is looking for financial partners to buy over the sportscar maker from Proton. The Sunday Times news piece suggested that …
BMW unveils first DTM 2012 livery featuring Castrol EDGE
Here's what BMW's 2012 DTM challenger looks like in full livery. This livery features the green of Castrol EDGE, Castrol's flagship motor oil, and the blue of Aral Ultimate high-performance fuel. Other …
Fiat 500L 5-door hatch coming soon, 7-seater on the way!
Fiat's reborn icon is about to grow in size. The popular retro styled 500 will get a five-door hatchback variant called 500L, L for large. Codenamed L-Zero, the supermini sized 500L will …
MotoGP test at Sepang – free viewing from grandstand
Want to catch some MotoGP action for free? Sepang International Circuit will be opening its main grandstand for free viewing of the annual MotoGP pre-season test, to be held from tomorrow (31 …
F1: Lotus 2012 challenger to be called E20 – E for Enstone
http://youtu.be/5LG3f2VYCWc Th Lotus F1 Team, formerly called Lotus Renault GP, has announced that its 2012 challenger will be named E20, a departure from the R tagged chassis names of the Renault team. …
Honda CR-Z “Label α” – burgundy coloured special edition
The Honda CR-Z has been rather well received in Malaysia. Launched in November last year, Honda Malaysia targeted to sell 100 units of the RM115k hybrid by the end of 2011, but …
Reports: Volkswagen thinking of F1, to supply engines first
This is not something we've heard of the first time, but Volkswagen is considering joining Formula 1, according to a report from Germany. Apparently, VW's motor sport representative Wolfgang Durheimer told prominent …
On eBay: Barack Obama’s Chrysler 300C going for $1m
There's only one reason for the presidential price tag on this 2005 Chrysler 300C - it was used by US President Barack Obama! Put up on eBay by one "cubfanatic23" for US$1,000,000, …
VIDEO: Toyota TS030 Hybrid LMP1 car driven on track
http://youtu.be/BHyqTUeE4Us Earlier this week, we told you about Toyota's return to endurance racing when the Japanese company unveiled its TS030 Hybrid challenger. Here's a video of the hybrid racer seeing some track …
Caterham F1 unveils 2012 car – the Renault powered CT01
Caterham F1 Team, the rebranded Team Lotus owned by Tony Fernandes, has unveiled its 2012 challenger. The CT01, as it is called, comes with a "platypus-style" nose, which is unusual, but expected …
Acura ILX Concept previews a new entry level saloon
At the recent Detroit show, Honda's luxury brand Acura teased us all with the NSX Concept, but another showcar is much closer to the showroom than the supercar, the ILX Concept. Billed …
Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 – Stripped out race spec Godzilla
Click to enlarge image This mean racing machine you see here is the Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3, which conforms to FIA GT3 regulations. It has been developed by NISMO and JR Motorsports …
Mitsubishi to produce ASX in Indonesia starting this year
Mitsubishi Motors has announced it will start production and sales of the ASX (also known as Outlander Sport) in Indonesia. This will happen in the first half of MMC's fiscal year 2012. …
Mitsubishi teases all-new vehicle ahead of Geneva debut
Click to enlarge image Detroit has passed and now it's Geneva's turn in the annual major motor show calendar, so expect to see teasers and online reveals before the wraps come off …
Ford’s Malaysia sales up by 145% in 2011, led by Fiesta
Ford today announced that 2011 retail sales in Malaysia rose 145% from the previous year to 7,188 vehicles. This big jump represents the brand’s best annual performance since 1997. Ford is distributed …
Perodua sold 180k cars in 2011, takes 30% market share
Perodua had a media briefing in KL this morning, revealing its 2011 performance and targets for this year. In a difficult year for the auto industry, the brand once again became the …
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 sampled on the road
Last year, we attended the double launch of Goodyear's Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 and Eagle F1 Directional 5 in Thailand. Held at the Kaengkrachan circuit near Hua Hin, we got to sample …
