Prodrive and Lola not entering Formula 1 in 2011
The FIA recently invited possible entrants for the 2011 Formula 1 season to register their interest, but the recruitment drive wasn't too successful. The deadline is up, and apart from former GP2 …
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Audi A8L with W12 engine to make Beijing debut
The Chinese love everything long, when it comes to cars that is. China's nouveau riche lust after German premium cars, but find them too constricting, which is why there's a "L" version …
New 2WD variant of Mitsubishi Pajero Sport launched
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM) has introduced a new variant of its Pajero Sport SUV. Called the Pajero Sport GL, it's essentially a 2WD version of the seven-seater SUV that was launched mid …
Toyota Vios Facelift for M’sia launched: RM72K-RM92K!
UMW Toyota has launched the facelifted Toyota Vios this afternoon. Like most MC (minor change in Toyota speak) cars, the makeover is limited to the front and rear look, wheels and cabin …
Honda Malaysia achieves monthly record sales in March
March must be a very lucky month for the auto industry. Not only did Perodua achieve its best ever monthly figures, now Honda Malaysia has announced that the 4,041 units it sold …
Lexus IS 250C previewed up close and personal
The convertible version of the Lexus IS glided into our market quietly last month; only a press release alerted us of Lexus Malaysia's latest addition. There won't be test drive units available …
BMW Malaysia introduces 730Li and Individual 760Li
BMW Malaysia has fleshed out the local 7-Series range at both ends with this morning's introduction of the entry level 730Li and the range topping Individual 760Li. The two new variants bookend …
Peugeot enters RCZ in 24 Hours of Nürburgring
Peugeot will campaign its RCZ in the 24 Hours of Nürburgring endurance race which happens next month (15-16 May). The French brand's Audi TT fighter will earn its racing stripes in the …
Perodua breaks sales and service records in Q1 2010
Is the economy back in full swing and fully recovered from the global financial crisis? It has to be, because sales records are tumbling everywhere, from Audi to Perodua. Malaysia's automotive market …
Audi surpasses Mercedes in sales, next target is BMW
Audi is ambitious and aggressive. The brand with the four rings wants to overtake both BMW and Mercedes by 2015 to be the world’s leading luxury carmaker with sales of 1.5 million …
FIA and Christian Horner: Red Bull RB6 is perfectly legal
Red Bull's RB6 that powered Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber to a one-two finish at the Malaysian GP is the fastest car on track at the moment, leading some rivals to question …
Local Toyota sales unaffected by recalls, UMWT sales rise
Some might have expected Toyota's image and sales to suffer across the globe after the world's top automaker was hit by a wave of recalls, with those in the US particularly sticky …
Volkswagen and Suzuki to co-develop Thai eco-car?
Nissan became the first company to launch its eco-car in Thailand with its new March at the recent Bangkok Motor Show. Other Japanese carmakers like Toyota and Honda are expected to follow …
2011 Lotus Elise – world’s cleanest sports car
Lotus has been eyeing the tag of "World's Cleanest Sports Car" with the facelifted Elise and has clinched it with the new entry-level 1.6-litre model's confirmed emissions figure of 149 g/km of …
Naza Kia introduces facelifted Kia Sportage
Naza Kia launched the facelifted Kia Sportage today at the Shah Alam stadium carpark, where the company is having the Naza Kia Family Festival over the weekend (10-11 April). Not to be …
Mercedes GP CEO Nick Fry defends outpaced Schumacher
Much has been said about the return of Michael Schumacher to Formula 1. The hype meter never dropped since the day the seven-time champion signed for Mercedes GP Petronas, and fans looked …
Volkswagen limited edition ketchup – only 1,000 bottles!
Click to enlarge image It's too late for an April's Fool joke, so let's try to take this seriously shall we. VW has launched Volkswagen Classic Ketchup, of which just 1,000 bottles …
Ferrari 599 GTO is Maranello’s fastest ever road car
This is the 599 GTO, Ferrari's fastest ever road car. It is a limited edition special which Maranello describes as the road going version of the extreme 599XX track car. Reviving the …
MTM R8 GT3-2: Supercharged, 560 bhp, rear-wheel drive!
Cold winters do strange things to German tuners. With the amount of snow they get, you'll think that Wettstetten based tuner MTM would be grateful for the quattro AWD system on the …
Infiniti G series to use Mercedes-Benz CGI engines
As part of the just sealed partnership between Renault-Nissan and Daimler, the German company will provide Infiniti (Nissan's luxury arm) with engines. And according to Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault SA and …