Alesi: Adrian Newey surprised with Lotus Renault GP R31
Last weekend's Turkish GP, which was won convincingly by Seb Vettel, saw both Lotus Renault GP drivers in the points - Heidfeld came in seventh and Petrov was eighth. The team got …
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Karamjit Singh to make APRC comeback at this weekend’s Rally of Queensland, driving a CUSCO Satria Neo 2WD!
The Rally of Queensland happens in Australia this weekend, and besides the yellow works Proton Satria Neo S2000s, we will be following the progress of another Neo, driven by Karamjit Singh. Yes, …
Honda Malaysia building RM50m warehouse in Shah Alam
Honda Malaysia today held a groundbreaking ceremony at the construction site of its new RM50 million warehouse, which is expected to be operational by the second quarter of 2012. Sitting on 12.4 …
CKD Volvo XC60 T5 Powershift replaces 2.0T – RM290k
In November 2010, Volvo Car Malaysia introduced the first locally assembled XC60, the 2.0T Powershift. Now Volvo has replaced the 2.0T with a more powerful variant with more features, the XC60 T5 …
Good debut performance from the MINI WRC at Sardinia
Over the weekend, Rally God Sebastien Loeb won the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia, his 63rd career win to reinforce his lead in standings, but what's more interesting was that the MINI WRC …
Shanghai VW to roll out new compact premium sedan
There will be a new premium compact sedan for the Chinese market rolled out by Shanghai VW, a joint venture between SAIC and Volkswagen. The new model will have the "most advanced …
Indian market Ford Fiesta Sedan 1.6L TDCi with 203 Nm!
Ford launched the new Fiesta in India last month, and at the same time renamed the car it replaced as Fiesta Classic, which is cheaper than the new car. However, unlike us …
Thailand planning to align excise tax to CO2 emissions
Thailand has plans to align automobile excise tax to vehicle emissions, moving away from the current system of tax based solely on engine capacity. This proposal by the Industry Ministry was agreed …
Jaguar to make jet-powered C-X75 concept a reality, Williams F1 Team roped in to help build the Veyron rival!
The Jaguar C-X75 concept was one of the more beautiful cars we snapped at Paris 2010. Never thought that it would make production then - the centre of the car had micro …
Team Lotus describes Turkish GP showing as ‘Solid Progression’ – looks forward to big update in Barcelona
Team Lotus set out to challenge the midfield teams and score points this season, but it has not materialised so far. While the T128 is comfortably ahead of Cosworth powered newcomers Virgin …
Peugeot scores 1-2 at Spa 1000 km, its fifth win in a row
The Turkish GP that Seb Vettel won without breaking sweat wasn't the only race happening over the weekend. Over in Belgium, Peugeot won the Spa-Francorchamps 1000 km race for the fifth consecutive …
INTERVIEW: Casey Hyun, Creative Design Manager at Hyundai Motor Company and designer of the Sonata YF
In the previous part of this story, we looked at how Hyundai has moved on to the next phase of its evolution. Instead of focusing on just undercutting rivals on price and …
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster to debut in September
It was just a matter of time before AMG came up with an open top version of its SLS, and they've now announced that such a car will debut at the Frankfurt …
Volkswagen confirms WRC entry, Polo to race in 2013
As speculated earlier, Volkswagen has confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) with an announcement on the eve of the Rally d’Italia in Sardinia. Wolfsburg's entry won't be for …
Peugeot EX1 Concept breaks Nordschleife record for EVs
Click to enlarge For the first time in its history, Peugeot has attempted to set a record on the famed Nürburgring Nordschleife track in Germany. Not for the usual record though, but …
Long live Corvette! GM pours $131m into Kentucky plant to support production of next generation car, due in 2013
The legendary Corvette name, around since the 50s, will live on after the current sixth-gen car expires. GM has announced that it will invest $131 million in the Bowling Green assembly plant …
SWB Mercedes G-Wagen bids farewell: BA3 Final Edition
Click to enlarge The classic short wheelbase G-Wagen is in the final phase of its long race, and Mercedes-Benz is releasing a final edition to send the long serving tough guy off. …
Big shakeup at Williams: Tech director Sam Michael and aero man Jon Tomlinson out, Spygate’s Mike Coughlan in
There's a big shake-up at Williams, who have not picked up any points in the first three races of the year. Technical director Sam Michael and chief aerodynamicist Jon Tomlinson have resigned …
Perodua maintains 195k sales target despite Japan disaster, new Myvi to be launched before September!
The triple disaster that hit Japan in March has severely affected the automotive industry, as carmakers and their various levels of vendors saw production disrupted or stopped completely in the aftermath. Overseas …
Supercharged Novitec 8C – The fastest Alfa of all time
Famous Alfa tuner Novitec has on its hands what the company claims is "the most powerful and fastest street legal Alfa Romeo of all time". They've supercharged the 8C's 4.7-litre V8 engine …
