New Mazda 5 joins the smiley faced family!
As Mazda replaces its range with the polarizing "smiley face" look model by model, a day will come when one will have to not consider the brand at all if he/she doesn't …
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From Geneva with love – Audi RS5 virus of desire!
The Audi RS5 is one gorgeous, desirable machine, and now that I'm infected with the "RS" virus after close proximity to the red hot lady, I hope to spread the love by …
Little Audi A1 creates big waves at Geneva!
The main star of the vast Audi stand is its smallest model - the new A1. Ingolstadt has big plans for this Mini Cooper rival that's bound to be its main seller, …
Nissan Juke gets torque vectoring 4WD system
We really have to take our hats off to Nissan for bringing the wacky Qazana concept (shown here last year) to production as the Juke without watering it down much. As a …
SEAT’s “Scirocco rival” is pretty and green
I haven't finished covering every hall of the Palexpo yet, alternating between going out for "war" and posting in the press centre, but so far, the SEAT IBe is one of the …
Volkswagen’s Geneva showstars in the metal!
We have seen more Volkswagens than any other marque since stepping on Swiss soil yesterday (Audis also outnumber their premium rivals in the eye census) and Europe's largest carmaker dominance of its …
Bufori Geneva live from Geneva – full details!
With most of the attention on the Proton EMAS Concept designed by Italdesign, it's easy to forget the other Malaysian manufacturer in Geneva. No, it's not Perodua but Bufori, the small-volume luxury …
Kia Forte 1.6 Test Drive Review
This is a much anticipated test drive report. Not only have we received many requests to feature the Kia Forte, but I myself have been waiting so long to get behind the …
Lexus reveals CT 200h hatchback ahead of Geneva
This is the new CT 200h, Lexus' first hatchback which also is "the first full hybrid vehicle to be launched in the premium compact segment". Based on the LF-Ch concept, this car …
Abarth bringing its 500C and Punto Evo to Geneva
Abarth, the legendary scorpion badged tuner, will bring two new models to Geneva, based on Fiat's latest products. The 500C is the open-top version of Fiat's successful retro car. It isn't a …
Akio Toyoda: “Our pace of growth was too quick”
As we previously reported, Toyota president Akio Toyoda was summoned to Washington to attend a hearing of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on February 24 titled, “Toyota Gas Pedals: Is …
Lotus to launch Evora Hybrid at Geneva, two electric motors backed by a Range Extender engine
Next week's Geneva show will see Lotus unveil the Evora 414E Hybrid concept, a high performance technology demonstrator with a plug-in series hybrid drive system. The figure in the name refers to …
HUMMER sale to China’s Tengzhong fails, winding down process starts
General Motors has announced that China's Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines was unable to complete the acquisition of its Hummer brand. As a result of the failed sale, GM will begin to …
New Porsche Cayenne images leaks out!
The new Porsche Cayenne will only be revealed next week at Geneva, and unlike many other manufacturers Porsche hasn't given out any pre-show preview of its fast SUV. But it looks like …
Hyundai i-flow is a diesel hybrid, facelifted i30 and eco-friendly models also to debut in Geneva
Here's another image of the Hyundai i-flow concept which will be unveiled at Geneva next week. The i-flow, which advances the 'fluidic sculpture' design language Hyundai currently uses on cars like the …
Facelifted Mercedes-Benz S-Class finally arrives!
It was back in April 2009 when Mercedes-Benz announced the facelifted W221 S-Class and it's now finally here in Malaysia in less than a year. Three variants of Mercedes-Benz's updated limo are …
Hamann Tycoon Evo M: Evil is among us!
The BMW X6 in standard form is already an excessive vehicle, and the range topping BMW X6 M is to the Greenpeace what hardcore criminals are to us. So what makes this …
More on the Proton Concept Car’s hybrid drivetrain
The Proton Concept Car, which will be unveiled at next week's Geneva Motor Show, will showcase a series hybrid drivetrain designed and developed by Lotus Engineering. Integrated into the Italdesign penned concept …
BMW 5-Series Touring: not dead yet!
BMW should be given some recognition award for sniffling out niches no one thought existed (or bothered to look into) with cars such as the X6 and 5-Series GT. The latter is …
Confirmed: High revving 450 bhp 4.2L V8 and dual-clutch gearbox for Audi RS5!
Turbocharging is the trend today, as car manufacturers turn to forced induction to aid their downsizing programmes for better efficiency and emissions - even BMW couldn't resist the lure of turbos! However, …