Vettel holds off Hamilton to win the Spanish GP, Button 3rd
Championship leader Sebastian Vettel has held off Lewis Hamilton to win the Spanish GP. The McLaren man gave everything he had and put up a great challenge but Vettel kept a cool …
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Webber beats Vettel to Spanish GP pole, Team Lotus 15th
It was a qualifying session of firsts at Catalunya, where Mark Webber beat teammate Sebastian Vettel to pole position, something no driver has managed so far this season. Further down the grid, …
Team Proton R3 aims to extend lead in MSS this weekend
Click to enlarge UPDATE: Team Proton R3's Faidzil Alang is on pole position with a time of 2:41.941. Second fastest is Siah W Pyng (2:46.056) and Mark Darwin is third (2:51.897). Faidzil's …
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars opens first showroom in Malaysia
Rolls-Royce has officially opened its first showroom in Malaysia, one of only 81 dealerships in the world. Located along Jalan Semangat, Petaling Jaya, the showroom is part of the Quill 9 building …
Nissan, Mitsubishi set up JV for domestic minicar business
Nissan Motor Co Ltd and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation have signed a contract for the establishment of a joint venture related to their minicar business. This is a 50:50 JV that will involve …
New Audi A6 Avant – 565 litres for your luggage, or dog
The idea of a premium badged car here is of a sedan, that's what people want. But in the home continent of BMW, Mercedes and Audi, these German brands shift a big …
Alonso extends contract with Ferrari till 2016 season
Two-time champion Fernando Alonso has scored a contract extension with Ferrari. He joined the Maranello outfit last year and has a deal to stay till the end of the 2012 season, but …
Peugeot RCZ launched: RM219k for auto, RM224k manual!
UPDATE: Live gallery from the launch added The Peugeot RCZ has been launched at the Bangsar Shopping Centre in KL moments ago. This 2+2 coupe comes in two versions - a 156 …
Honda CR-Z Mugen unveiled – supercharged for 197 hp!
These are the first pics of the Honda CR-Z Mugen, which will make its public debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed end of June in UK. It's the work of Mugen’s …
Renault starts production of ‘Energy dCI 130’ engine – world’s most powerful 1.6L diesel, inspired by F1 tech
Click to enlarge While the modern diesel engine is still a bit of a novelty here, it's the default engine in Europe, and is usually the volume seller in many a model …
Toyota’s Thailand plants recover from tsunami impact
The triple disaster that hit Japan in March not only knocked out auto production in Japan, but have also affected overseas plants, which still rely on Japan for parts. Earlier this month, …
Team Lotus to ‘take a clear step into the midfield’ with blown diffuser update – expects to be one second quicker!
Here are some updates on Team Lotus ahead of this weekend's Spanish GP. The Hingham based outfit isn't the only team on the grid bringing updates to Catalunya, but the Malaysian owned …
Mazda SkyActiv-G 1.3 DI engine – first one to arrive
Mazda has announced that a direct-injection 1.3 litre gasoline engine called the SkyActiv-G 1.3 will be the first market example to feature its next-generation SkyActiv technologies. It is set to unveil the …
China’s Lifan hires Ricardo to make 1.2 turbo DI engine
It's a common perception that Chinese brand cars have unwanted "features" such as poor quality and old technology. But things are fast changing, and this latest piece of news is proof. Chinese …
The Perodua Eco-Challenge is back with more teams, more money, less petrol and extra challenges!
The Perodua Eco-Challenge (PEC) is one of the more interesting CSR programmes around. Now in its third year, PEC challenges universities and polytechnics to produce the most fuel efficient "concept car". The …
Kung Fu Panda saves the day! Chinese auto distributor Pang Da pumps 45m euros into Saab, buys stake in Spyker
Cash strapped Saab has a new saviour, just a few days after the deal with Chinese automaker Hawtai fell through. The Swedish brand's owner, Spyker, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) …
DPM: We cannot sustain subsidies on the same amount
Earlier this month, RON 97 petrol shot up by 20 sen to RM2.90 per litre. It was actually the fifth monthly increase in a row for RON 97 since December 2010, but …
Gazoo Racing Lexus CT makes race debut at Nürburgring
The Lexus CT hatchback made its race debut at the legendary Nürburgring circuit over the weekend. Prepped by Toyota's racing partner Gazoo Racing, the same people responsible for racing the Lexus LFA, …
VW Polo R in the works, to ride on WRC rally car fame
Earlier this month, Volkswagen confirmed that it will join the World Rally Championship (WRC) in 2013 and gave a preview of its rally machine. Called the Polo R WRC, the three-door supermini's …
Alister McRae finishes fourth for Proton in the Rally of Queensland, Chris Atkinson retires from his home event
Alister McRae and co-driver Bill Hayes fended off a series of misfortunes on the third and final day of the Rally of Queensland to salvage a fourth place finish for the factory …
