Proton Persona Elegance facelift – full details!
We just got back from the launch of the facelifted Proton Persona, which is officially called the Proton Persona Elegance. Available in three trim levels - Base Line, Medium Line and High …
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New Suzuki Swift cabin spied, UK sales to start in Q3
This is the dashboard of the new Suzuki Swift, which was caught on camera and published by Italian website alvolante.it. According to reports, the new Swift will be launched in UK sometime …
Volkswagen’s R is now a separate full-fledged performance division
Mercedes-Benz has AMG, BMW has its M and now Volkswagen's R joins these famous names as a proper, full-fledged performance division. From now on, Volkswagen R GmbH will be responsible for sporty, …
Bugatti 16C Galibier Concept – beautiful in black
Remember Bugatti's 16C Galibier concept? Unveiled at last year's Frankfurt show to a very select audience, the "four-door Veyron" remains a concept for now, but new images have surfaced showing the Galibier …
Supercharged Ferrari California by Novitec Rosso
The Ferrari California does very well for an "entry-level" model, with its front-mid mounted 460 bhp/485 Nm 4.3-litre V8 paired to a 7-speed dual clutch gearbox for 0-100 km/h in four seconds …
Honda Odyssey is the latest to be recalled, JDM variant sold in Malaysia not involved
Honda will recall about 344,000 Odysseys and 68,000 Elements in the US from 2007 and 2008 model years to fix the "vehicle stability assist modulator" after receiving customer complaints about "brake pedals …
200 km/h rollercoaster at Ferrari World theme park!
Abu Dhabi is slowly but surely catching up with its showy sister emirate Dubai. It's already a Formula 1 host, and later this year we'll see the world's largest indoor theme park …
Lexus LFA to compete in Nürburgring 24 Hours
The Lexus LFA is heading back to Nürburgring this May, the place where it clocked plenty of testing miles in pre-production form. This time, the mission is to challenge for glory in …
Toyota fights fire with facts in runaway Prius case
Toyotas running away from their owners are occuring at a frequent rate these days, but are all cases genuine or is there something sinister behind the allegations? Could it be like the …
ABT breeds a more dangerous R8 Spyder
The Audi R8 Spyder may be very stylish, but it's no mere poser - the open top variant of Ironman's machine comes only in V10 form with 525 bhp and 530Nm, good …
GM Advanced Design boss moves to Renault
GM Europe's Director of Advanced Design, Anthony Lo, will move to become Vice President of Exterior Design at Renault. In France, he will work under recently appointed Design Director Laurens van den …
Stock clearance promo: Buy Hummer, free shotgun!
Well, this sounds quite disturbing, to me at least. As we all know, Hummer's proposed sale to China’s Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines failed, and GM is in the process of winding …
Hyundai overtakes Japanese in brand loyalty chart
According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Market Intelligence data, Hyundai in the US recently surpassed Honda and Toyota when it comes to making customers happy and retaining them. In addition, Hyundai …
Lotus boss Tony Fernandes “over the moon” with Bahrain GP showing
Lotus Racing fared the best among the rookie teams in yesterday's Bahrain GP, with both Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli classified as finishers (15th and 17th). In contrast, the two Virgin and …
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says Bahrain was boring, calls for rule tweaks
How many of you thought that yesterday's Formula 1 season opener was boring? I did. Although Bahrain was a much anticipated event, and it's always fascinating to see new teams, new faces …
Nissan starts March production in Thailand
Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) has announced that the new Nissan March will be the first model offered for sale under Thailand’s “eco-car” program, created to encourage the development of energy-efficient vehicles. Still …
Lotus-Cosworth to join IndyCar, pilot is Takuma Sato
Lotus and Cosworth will partner established IndyCar competitors KV Racing Technology to run in the 2010 IndyCar Series. Behind this deal is the "real Lotus", unlike Formula 1's Malaysian owned Lotus Racing, …
New Kia Optima official images released!
These are the first official images of the new Kia Optima (Magentis in some markets) that will make its world premiere at the New York International Auto Show on April 1st. The …
Volvo V50 2.0 Powershift Test Drive Report
Estates, or station wagons as they're more commonly known here, appeal to a very small segment of buyers in Malaysia. Most associate them with hearses, but there are fans. I for one, …
Peugeot Hoggar reminds us of the Proton Arena!
Remember Proton's Wira based Arena "pick-up truck"? I still see some pasar malam traders putting the Arena to good use and it has carved out a niche for itself in Australia, where …