Proton customers rewarded with cash and holidays!
Proton Edar, the marketing arm of Proton Holdings Berhad, held a prize giving ceremony this morning at the Proton Centre of Excellence. Proton Edar CEO Mohamad Shukor Ibrahim was present to give …
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Renault Wind baby convertible to debut in Geneva
This is the Renault Wind baby convertible that will make its debut at the Geneva show next month. Taking the name of Renault's 2004 Geneva show car, which was also similar in …
Lotus F1 car to make track debut this week?
A few of the established Formula 1 teams are testing their 2010 machines at Valencia now, but we'll have to wait a little longer to see the much anticipated Lotus F1 car. …
How “old man” Schumacher keeps himself fit
The return of seven-time champion Michael Schumacher to Formula 1 makes him the oldest driver on the grid at 41 years of age, and some might question if he still can withstand …
Bertone and Pininfarina reveal Alfa Romeo teasers
It's a good idea to hold a design shootout; the car company is question gets more options to choose from and is exposed to differing intepretations of "how the brand should look", …
Toyota: Solution for sticky accelerator pedal found, repairs to start this week
Toyota has found the remedy for its sticky accelerator pedals that could cause unintended acceleration - a steel reinforcement bar! The company will begin contacting its North American customers to to bring …
Chrysler targets Toyota minivan and truck owners
We recently reported about General Motors taking advantage of Toyota's recall troubles by offering the latter's customers incentives, now Chrysler is following suit by annoucing special deals for Toyota's truck and minivan …
Rarer than rare – the Infiniti FX Limited Edition
The shapely Infiniti FX is one of the most distinctive looking crossovers around, with enough fire in the belly to challenge fast 4X4s such as the Porsche Cayenne and BMW X6. It's …
Mazda MX-5 20th Anniversary Edition
The MX-5 is 20 years old, and Mazda will celebrate the world's most popular roadster's success with a 20th Anniversary Limited Edition which will get a world premiere at the Geneva Motor …
Sime Darby takes over Porsche franchise in Malaysia
Porsche Asia Pacific has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to appoint Sime Darby the sole and exclusive importer of Porsche cars in Malaysia. In this role, Sime Darby will assume full …
Toyota: What to do when your gas pedal sticks
Toyota USA, facing a PR nightmare due to a massive recall on sticky accelerator pedals, has released an advisory for its customers, which contains recommendations on what to do should the problem …
Peugeot-Citroën recalls Aygo’s French sisters
PSA Peugeot Citroën has announced a recall of about 90,000 Peugeot 107 and Citroën C1 cars following Toyota's 1.8 million car European recall which includes the Aygo. The city car triplets of …
Sponsorless BMW Sauber C29 launched
This is the C29, BMW Sauber's 2010 challenger, and the picture above shows team owner Peter Sauber and his two drivers - Pedro de la Rosa, a long time McLaren test driver, …
Renault launches R30, announces Russian driver
Renault F1 Team has unveiled its 2010 challenger, the R30, at the Valencia circuit. With the departure of title sponsor ING, Renault was free to choose a colour scheme, and has opted …
Ford Mondeo Test Drive Review
Years of reading British car mags have made me a bit of a skeptic. If it's a Jaguar, Lotus or Ford, our UK friends will fall over themselves to hail it as …
Honda Jazz worldwide recall over switch defect
Coming just after Toyota's sticky accelerator pedal recall, Honda joins the fray with a recall for its Jazz. BBC reports Honda saying that a master switch defect could cause water to enter …
Official statement by UMW Toyota Motor regarding recalls in North America
UMW Toyota Motor has released an official media statement regarding the ongoing recall issues faced by Toyota abroad. Here is the statement, published in verbatim: On 21 January 2010, Toyota Motor Sales …
Toyota’s faulty pedal supplier: It’s not our fault!
CTS Corp, the supplier of Toyota's sticky accelerator pedals which has led to the Japanese automaker recalling cars in North America and Europe, says it has no knowledge that its parts were …
Euro NCAP’s top-five safest cars of 2009
Euro NCAP has released the top-five highest scoring cars among those it tested in 2009. All in the list are five-star rated cars, seperated only by their scores. The safest car it …
Special Alfa MiTo courtesy cars for Maserati owners
Courtesy cars are nice to have when you send in your car for dealer attention, but when you own an Italian exotic, not any courtesy car will do, as you still need …