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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …