Ford kills off Mercury brand, devotes attention to Lincoln
Ford has announced the death of its Mercury brand, but will keep and develop Lincoln to challenge the likes of Cadillac and Lexus in North America. Production of Mercury vehicles will end …
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Mike Gascoyne lures ex Force India colleagues to Lotus
Lotus Racing has confirmed the appointment of Mark Smith to the role of Technical Director, completing the Malaysian team's senior technical structure. Reporting to Chief Technical Officer Mike Gascoyne, Mark will start …
Team Petronas scores Super Taikyu 1-2 finish at Suzuka
Big in Japan. Not the song, but Petronas. The Malaysian oil company is the title sponsor of GT500 defending champions Lexus Team Tom's and the Petronas Syntium Team has just emerged from …
Goodyear International Drift Series in Malaysia this month!
Goodyear is one of the main movers of drifting in this region, and after supporting the Formula Drift Asia series since its birth a few years ago, the tyremaker is taking its …
Red Bull 1-2 collision: Webber was in fuel-save mode
It started of quite dull, but the Turkish GP saved up all the drama for the later part of the race, and the most memorable scene from Istanbul was of the two …
Tony Fernandes: I was starting to dream about Q2!
While yesterday's Turkish GP qualifying saw familiar results for the Lotus Racing team - Jarno Trulli finishing the session 19th and Heikki Kovalainen 20th - the mood in the camp is good, …
Peugeot RCZ Test Drive Report from Spain
Local brand handlers Nasim has done a brilliant job at providing us with very well specced and very well priced Peugeots that don't require car buyers to fork out extra for a …
Lotus Racing shifts focus and resources to 2011 car
The first round of aero upgrades introduced at the Spanish GP moved Lotus Racing slightly closer to the tail of the midfield pack, and another update for the T127 will be on …
GALLERY: Live images of the refreshed 2011 Proton Gen2
Here are more images of the refreshed Proton Gen2, which will be available for viewing at Proton showrooms starting from tomorrow (22 May). This revision to Proton's five-door hatch is almost like …
All GM vehicles to come with active louvered grille?
SRG Global Inc, a supplier of chrome-plated plastic parts, has developed a prototype louvered grille for General Motors aimed at improving the efficiency of the automaker’s full-size pickup trucks. Stringent US emissions …
Proton Gen2 updated: Campro CPS for M-Line too!
Proton has given its Gen2 a refresh, with mild exterior tweaks and some changes to trim and price. Proton's press release points out that the front grille, alloy rims, and door handles …
Peugeot introduces 308 GTi with 200 THP engine
Click to enlarge Peugeot has released information on the range topping 308 GTi, which sits above the GT in the 308 range. To earn that status, it naturally comes with more power …
GALLERY: All-new 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee looks good
Tomorrow is the launch of the 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee, and the Chrysler Group has released images that show a very handsome SUV doing macho things like fording streams and climbing hills. …
GM India launches Chevrolet Aveo CNG – 200 km per tank
The current Chevrolet Aveo is very long in the tooth by now, and I'd be surprised to see in in the new Malaysian Chevy lineup under Naza - didn't cut it then, …
Torque Developments supercharger kits for FN Type R
The Honda Civic Type R, whether in JDM or Euro spec, is famous for its howling, rev hungry i-VTEC engine, which makes trips to the redline so addictive. But when faced with …
Toyota pays record $16.4 million fine over recall issue
Toyota has paid a record $16.4 million fine to settle allegations by US regulators the company was too slow to recall vehicles with defective accelerator pedals. It was claimed that Toyota hid …
Team BMW wins the 2010 Nürburgring 24 hours race
Team BMW Motorsport has won the 2010 24-hour race at the Nürburgring, five years after its last victory at the endurance classic. The No.25 BMW M3 GT2 driven by Jörg Müller (DE), …
Hertz to add Nissan Leaf electric car to its rental fleet
Want to drive and experience the Nissan Leaf electric vehicle? It may not be as impossible as you think, as you will be able to do so on your next holiday to …
Lotus in Monaco: Early shower for Heikki and Trulli
It wasn't a good Monaco debut for Lotus Racing, after Heikki Kovalainen succumbed to mechanical problems and Jarno Trulli missed the chequered flag with a few laps to go. The Italian was …
Schumacher the opportunist penalised, Mercedes appeals
Yesterday's Monaco GP saw plenty of action, right till the final corner of the race when the safety car returned to its bay for the fourth time. Everyone else took the last …