US customers “come back” to Toyota in March
Toyota has built up a well earned reputation for quality and reliability over the years, and while the current recalls and safety issues it's facing might have dented the rep, there remains …
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VÄTH V58 – Crazy output for Merc’s baby roadster
Have you heard of VÄTH before? I haven't, but you'll definately hear its latest creation when it zooms by. As if the Mercedes-Benz SLK55 AMG's 355 bhp and 510 Nm isn't enough …
Mitsubishi joins recall party in the USA
Better safer than sorry. In the wake of safety issues affecting auto makers, with the most high profile one being Toyota, other manufacturers are not waiting for something to happen before issuing …
Jarno Trulli: It’s not satisfying being 4 seconds off!
I was browsing through the papers when I stumbled on an article about the return of the Formula 1 season in yesterday's business section of The Star (12 March). In the piece, …
Perodua steps up purchase of local parts, Myvi to undergo another facelift this year?
Perodua aims to increase its purchase of local parts to RM4 billion this year, as the market leader anticipates higher sales for 2010. The company purchased RM3 billion worth of parts in …
Geely secures financing for Volvo purchase, scouting for Chinese production base
Chinese automaker Geely has managed to find USD 2.1 billion worth of financing and will seal an agreement with Ford for the acquisition of Volvo Car Corporation by the end of this …
Mitsubishi’s Ralliart division winds down operations
Mitsubishi's Ralliart is one of the more famous performance divisions, thanks to the brand's rally winning exploits and the Lancer Evolution series' cult following. So it's sad news to hear that Ralliart …
Petronas sponsors ESPN Star Sports 2010 F1 broadcast – watch Schumacher and gang in HD!
After an off-season full of drama, Formula 1 is back this weekend with the Bahrain GP. Supported by Petronas, which is also the title sponsor of Michael Schumacher's Mercedes GP works team, …
China-made London cabs on the streets of Kiev?
Kiev, the capital of Ukraine is eagerly awaiting the arrival of a much anticipated new model. No, not the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (which is rumoured to be coming soon to Malaysia by …
Kia opens $1 billion Georgia plant, 1st in the US!
Kia's has opened its first-ever U.S. manufacturing plant in West Point, Georgia, capable of producing 300,000 cars annually for the North American and global markets. Representing a US$1 billion investment by Kia, …
Infiniti celebrates 20th birthday with special G37
Infiniti has just released four new G Anniversary Editions, built in commemoration of the Nissan luxury division's 20th anniversary. Just 350 G Sedans and 200 each for the Coupe and Convertible will …
Renault Koleos crossover to be launched this weekend – full details and image gallery here!
Local Renault distributor TC Euro Cars held a media preview of its Koleos crossover hours ago, ahead of the 4X4's public launch this weekend. The Koleos is the French brand's first true …
Spoon and Mugen toy with the Honda CR-Z
The Honda CR-Z has all the basics to look like a hot compact coupe, but seeing the production car for the first time in Geneva, I thought that it looked very tame. …
Pininfarina’s Alfa Spider proposal is impossibly sleek
Alfa Romeo and Pininfarina have a long history of over 70 years working together to create some of the most seductive cars ever seen. The famous carrozzeria designed and assembled the beautiful …
Renault Wind – CC with the fastest folding roof!
The Renault Wind only takes 12 seconds to transform from coupe to convertible, which should make it the fastest of its kind (the Peugeot 207 CC needs about 25 seconds to strip). …
Mitsubishi sells 100,000 i-MiEVs to a single buyer?
Yes, that's true, and the buyer in question is PSA Peugeot Citroën. Mitsubishi has announced the signing of a "Final Cooperative Agreement" that will see the French giant purchase 100,000 units of …
Audi A8 Hybrid – the limo that won’t cost the earth
The Audi A8 is the newest limo on the block and this is the A8 hybrid which aims to be the greenest in the segment. Shown at the Geneva show for the …
Hyundai Tucson and Sonata local specs confirmed!
Hyundai Sime Darby held a media preview this morning where the specs and variants for the new Tucson and Sonata were confirmed. What's not confirmed is the pricing of the cars, which …
Big aero upgrade to boost Lotus times by a second
We only have a few days more before one of the most anticpated seasons in Formula 1 kicks off in Bahrain, and while the returning Michael Schumacher in his Mercedes GP Petronas …
Production Hyundai i-flow planned for 2011; showcar previews diesel hybrid system and new eco ideas
The Hyundai i-flow is one of the significant concept cars at Geneva, not just because it looks dramatic, but because under that heavily sculpted skin is a range of latest tech that …