Detroit 2010: Cadillac XTS Platinum concept
Cadillac has of late been quite successful in ditching its old man's car image, spearheaded by hip-hop's favourite SUV, the Escalade, and the sharply styled CTS sports sedan. But some remnants of …
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Detroit 2010: More compact, lighter Audi e-tron
The e-tron, Audi's electric sports car concept, continues to evolve since its debut at Frankfurt 2009, and this version in Detroit features a more compact aluminium and carbon fibre reinforced plastic hybrid …
Export plans confirmed for China-designed Chevrolet Sail compact sedan
Not too long ago, we reported on a new compact Chevrolet sedan called Sail; it has just been officially introduced in China by Shanghai GM. The Sail differs from previous Chevys sold …
Detroit 2010: Mercedes-Benz mysterious scuplture
Alongside the E-Class Cabriolet, Mercedes-Benz displayed an unnamed artistic sculpture in Detroit. It shows a vehicle body emerging from the ground, taking a soft, flowing form – as if a shimmering cloth …
Detroit 2010: Mercedes E-Class Cabriolet unveiled
We tend to forget some world debuts at motor shows because we've seen the cars before, in pictures that is. It's because the trend these days is to release info and photos …
Detroit 2010: Toyota FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept – more frugal and cheaper than Prius
Toyota has unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at Detroit. The FT-CH is part of Toyota’s strategy to offer a wider variety of hybrid options, even as it begins to introduce plug-in …
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, …
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 …