Mercedes GP Petronas releases rendering of MGP W02
The Mercedes GP team, which is of course sponsored by Malaysia's Petronas, has released the first image of its 2011 car. This rendering is of the MGP W02 that will be driven …
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Selespeed retired, Alfa MiTo first to get dual-clutch TCT
Designed to offer the best of both manual and automatic worlds, the Selespeed robotized manual transmission by Alfa Romeo wasn't as perfect as it could have been. The Magneti Marelli developed gearbox, …
Peugeot Bryan Bouffier wins the 2011 Monte Carlo Rally
The 2011 Monte Carlo Rally has been won by Bryan Bouffier, driving a 207 for Peugeot France. It will be a win to remember for the 32-year old Frenchman who hails from …
LIVE from the Monte Carlo Rally: Proton’s challenge ends – one mysterious failure, one unfortunate accident
Click to enlarge It has been a freezing day for yours truly in Valence, France, but I'm not the only miserable one, as disappointment hangs in the air at the Proton camp. …
LIVE from the Monte Carlo Rally – Proton R3 Rally Team kicks off IRC 2011 with improved car and new driver lineup
We're reporting to you live from the Monte Carlo Rally, which is the opening leg of the 2011 Intercontinental Rally Challenge (IRC). Yours truly is shivering in the town of Valence, France …
Lotus-Renault GP unveil livery, aims for victories in 2011
Lotus-Renault GP has unveiled the finalised livery for its 2011 car at the Autosport International Show in UK. While the revived iconic black and gold colour scheme (with some splashes of red …
AP holders will continue to receive aid after 2015
The Government will continue to aid Approved Permit (AP) holders after 2015, the year when issuance of APs will finally stop. The aid will be from a special fund filled by the …
Caterham-Lola SP/300.R: Sub 600 kg, 0-100 km/h in 2.5s
Described as an "exciting new chapter in its history", Caterham - the British carmaker famous for the Seven - has unveiled the SP/300.R sports prototype racer at the Autosport International Show in …
Land Rover Defender X-Tech Limited Edition
Those of you who think the Land Rover Defender is cool will love this, the X-Tech Limited Edition revealed at the Brussels Motorshow. Going on sale in UK from March, the X-Tech …
VW Group sold over 7 million vehicles in 2010, up 13.5%
2010 was a good year for the Volkswagen Group, which shifted more than seven million vehicles for the first time ever. In total, the Group delivered 7.14 million vehicles to customers, a …
Hyundai Veloster right-hand drive conversion confirmed
The Hyundai Veloster is one of the main stars of Detroit 2011. As an affordable coupe with lots of tech, striking looks and a unique "third door", it was bound to be …
Audi A1 quattro prototype plays with snow in Montreal
Click to enlarge This Audi A1 quattro prototype was caught stretching its four paws in the snow in Montreal. The one-off development car is part of the 'Fascination of quattro' event taking …
Perodua achieves record sales in 2010: 5-year old Myvi is still Malaysia’s best selling car, Alza leads the MPV charts
Click to enlarge We just got back from Perodua's headquarters in Sg Choh, where the carmaker released its sales figures for 2010. And it comes as no surprise that Perodua has ended …
F1 has taken an ugly turn, says an unhappy Jarno Trulli
Team Lotus' Jarno Trulli is an unhappy man. How do we know? Our man Harvinder caught up with the veteran Italian driver recently and managed to coax this out of him: "It …
Branson’s stewardess duty delayed due to skiing injury
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson is supposed to serve on an AirAsia X flight as stewardess after his Virgin Racing team lost out to Tony Fernandes' Lotus Racing. The Malaysian AirAsia boss …
Detroit 2011: Kia KV7 Concept is a nice hangout place
Sometimes, it's easy to dismiss concept cars as flights of fancy that will never make production, at least not like how they look at motor shows. But cars like the Kia Soul …
Detroit 2011: Potholes, nightclubs and the Hyundai Curb
Along with the new Veloster coupe, Hyundai showed off a concept car at the 2011 Detroit show. It's a compact crossover concept called Curb, as we already know from the pre-show teasers. …
Detroit 2011: Hyundai Veloster gets 3 doors, 2 clutches
At NAIAS 2011, Hyundai wheeled out its unique Veloster coupe that brings with it many firsts for the marque. The affordable coupe has three doors and comes with Hyundai's first dual-clutch transmission, …
Detroit 2011: New Chrysler 300 leaves his grille behind!
Six years after the Chrysler 300 made its debut, the "gangsta style" chrome laden full sized sedan is one of the most recognisable American car shapes around. So it made sense that …
Detroit 2011: Hybrid Porsche 918 RSR racer is a stunner
Not exactly a production 918 Spyder, but this Detroit show car is widely believed to be close to the real thing. The Porsche 918 RSR is described as a race car that …
