Detroit 2010: US-market Chevy Cruze loaded with kit
The Chevrolet Cruze is GM's global C-segment car that will serve markets as diverse as North America and China. We previously gave a short test drive account of the Chinese spec Cruze, …
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Detroit 2010: AWD turbocharged Buick Regal GS
One of the eye catching displays over at GM is the Buick Regal GS. The Regal is basically the European Opel/Vauxhall Insignia rebadged as a Buick for the US and Chinese market …
Detroit 2010: Ford wins both North American Car and Truck of the Year awards
Ford has swept clean the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards, which was just announced at the Detroit show. Responsible for the wins are the Ford Fusion Hybrid (car) …
Detroit 2010: Volkswagen New Compact Coupe
This is the Volkswagen New Compact Coupe (NCC), Wolfsburg's Detroit show star. Looking a lot like a "poor man's Audi A5" the NCC is powered by a hybrid powertrain which combines a …
Toyota to campaign Lexus LFA in Super GT?
Looks convincing doesn't it? I was fooled too, but this is just a very, very good rendering of a Super GT Lexus LFA in Lexus Team Petronas TOM's livery. Toyota has not …
Detroit 2010: Granite is the smallest GMC ever!
Mention GMC and the mental image for most will be full-sized trucks and SUVs with a mega grille to fit those three alphabets, but as we all now know, even the Americans …
Chrysler upgrades powertrain tech, courtesy of Fiat
American manufacturers have been lagging behind in powertrain development compared to their European counterparts, but as we just read about Ford's aggresive catch up plans, US automakers realise that they need to …
Ford to launch nine new engines, six new transmissions at Detroit
Ford announced that it will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions at the 2010 Detroit show that starts later tonight (Malaysian time) as part of a five-year effort …
Proton employees show off “creative concepts” at its 2010 Family Day celebration
It was an early start for a Saturday morning, but I dragged myself out of bed to Proton's Shah Alam factory to join in the national carmaker's annual Family Day event; yesterday's …
A chance to win RM100,000 just by filling up with RM30 Shell fuel
Here's a chance to potentially get a big year end bonus for doing what we normally do - pump petrol. With every minimum purchase of RM30 on Shell fuels, lubricants or selected …
Lotus F1 to make testing debut in Jerez next month
Here are some updates on the Lotus F1 Team. The Malaysian-backed outfit will join the final two F1 test sessions before the 2010 season starts in Bahrain. The race car is set …
Hyundai sales break three million mark in 2009
2009 wasn't a good year to remember for many, with the economy bringing sales figures down along with it. But some have turned crisis into opportunity, and companies like Hyundai bucked the …
VW Amarok proves itself at the Dakar Rally
Volkswagen new Amarok pick-up truck starts life by proving itself at the world's toughest race. The Argentina made truck is part of the Volkswagen Motorsport team currently taking part in the Dakar …
Nissan Qazana crossover concept is ready for debut – production car to be called Juke
This is a teaser image of Nissan's Juke crossover, which will be unwrapped for the media next month. It is basically the Qazana crossover concept that Nissan showed off at the 2009 …
OUTRAGEOUS: The $220,000 Tata Nano!
A Tata Nano that's more expensive than a Lamborghini Gallardo? As outrageous as that might sound, Mumbai based D.C. Design's version of the world's cheapest car is set to cost $220,000 or …
F1’s Bernie Ecclestone in a bid to save Saab!
Now this is one unexpected piece of news. Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed plans to make a bid for Saab! We previously reported that the original Dec 31 deadline set …
Prodrive set to be “India’s tech consultant”
British motorsport and technology specialist, Prodrive, has established a partnership with India's Opti Engineering to help bring its engineering skills and technologies to the subcontinent. Prodrive, which also has operations in China …
VW Eos is the first petrol engined Bluemotion model
The Volkswagen Eos will be the first petrol-engined model to feature the marque's BlueMotion badge, which brings with it fuel saving technologies (previous Bluemotions were TDI powered). The Eos Bluemotion comes with …
Delhi 2010: Tata’s tuk-tuk, the Magic Iris!
Tata seems to be on a mission to improve motoring standards in India, to get people off bikes and trikes and into a four-wheeler. It started with the Nano, which low entry …
America’s top ten best sellers in 2009
Vehicle sales data for 2009 has been released in the US, and in the top ten list we see the usual suspects from the mid-sized saloon class and of course, the pick-up …