Volkswagen Group profit more than triples to 4.8 bil euros
Volkswagen has dreams to be the world's top carmaker, and it's not just the figures that are on the up, their coffers are pretty stuffed too. The VW Group has just issued …
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Honda recalls 528,000 vehicles over brake fluid leak issue
Last week, Toyota recalled 1.53 million Lexus and Toyota models to replace a brake master cylinder that can slowly leak out brake fluid. Turns out that fellow Japanese carmaker Honda uses the …
Petronas Syntium Team wins 2010 Super Taikyu title!
The Petronas Syntium Team is the undisputed team to beat in Japan's Super Taikyu Endurance Series, and the recently held Round 6 of the 2010 season at Sendai Highland Raceway underlined that …
Lotus Racing to build dedicated wind tunnel in Hingham
Lotus Racing has announced that the team will soon be starting work on the design and build of a dedicated wind-tunnel facility at its Hingham base in the UK. In addition, Lotus …
Alonso wins inaugural Korean GP after Red Bulls drop out
What a race it was! Fernando Alonso won his first ever wet race at the Yeongam circuit in Korea as the dominant Red Bull team suffered a double DNF. Lewis Hamilton finished …
Korean GP: Vettel on pole, Webber completes the front row!
For a moment, it looked like the scarlet Ferrari of Fernando Alonso will be starting the first ever Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix on pole, with a 1:35.766 run that no one …
Mazda reveals SkyActiv name for its next-gen engines
Mazda has officially unveiled the name for its new generation of improved efficiency technologies - SkyActiv. The new moniker encompasses the previously-named SKY series of engines and transmissions, as well as bodyshells …
Volkswagen Polo 1.2 TSI – our first impressions
The Volkswagen Polo is a car that we have been looking forward to drive ever since Volkswagen Group Malaysia announced back in August that it will be priced below RM110K, which makes …
Shell Track Lab – working for Ferrari within Ferrari
We were fortunate to be among the journalists hosted by Shell over the Singapore GP last month - not only did we get to watch the exciting race under the stars (my …
BMW M division reveals more about the 1-Series M Coupe
We know for sure that an M badged hot version of the BMW 1-Series Coupe is coming - M division boss Dr. Kay Segler previously said that the car will roll out …
Budget 2011: BMW Malaysia dreams of cleaner fuel, government support for clean diesel technology
The 2011 Budget will be tabled by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at the Dewan Rakyat this Friday (15 Oct). Many of us working in the private sector are hoping …
Move aside Monster, here comes the Ducati Diavel!
Ducati has a way with names. Why a cocktail of letters and numbers (CBR1000RR for instance) when you can just call the thing by whatever feel it gives you. Case in point …
Rhys Millen pimps Hyundai’s flagship Equus for SEMA
Click to enlarge Here's an unlikely "victim" of the annual SEMA show in Las Vegas. Hyundai is soon to launch its S-Class segment Equus flagship saloon in the US, but Rhys Millen …
Camry challenging Chrysler 200 mid-sized sedan unveiled
Chrysler has unveiled its new mid-sized challenger to rival the Camry, Accord and Chevy Malibu. Named 200, this younger brother to the 300 kills off the Sebring nameplate and will go on …
Euro 5 Perodua Myvi Sport and SE launched in UK
Perodua has introduced two new variants to its UK Myvi line up: the Myvi SE and the Myvi Sport. The Malaysian car maker also announced that the Myvi range, which also includes …
Suzuki Alto to be rebadged as a Volkswagen in India?
Yes, that's true, according to Autocar India, who revealed that Wolfsburg has identified two models from the Maruti Suzuki range that it wants to rebadge as their own. The magazine's sources said …
Google’s latest invention – The driverless Google Car!
You Google. You use Google Maps. You hold Google's Android phone. One day, you could be a passenger in "Google Car". Mere passenger because Google's latest venture is to remove the driver …
Paris 2010: Nissan Townpod – Tokyo refugee found in Paris
Looking more like a soft toy than a car, the Nissan Townpod looked like a refugee from the Tokyo Motor Show showing up in Paris. The rationale behind this creation is as …
Vitaly Petrov gets five-place grid penalty for Suzuka crash
Renault driver Vitaly Petrov will be demoted five places from his qualifying grid position in the upcoming Korean GP. Stewards dished out the punishment for his role in the start-line incident at …
Kia POP Concept ‘could only have come from us’
Kia Europe Chief Designer Gregory Guillaume is in an enviable position, admits the man himself, and the Kia POP concept is a typically wacky design that few of his counterparts have the …
