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  Mitsubishi Triton VGT launched in Kuching – we drive it!

  7 March 2012 / 68 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia officially launched the Triton VGT last Friday evening in Kuching. Held at the Spring shopping centre in Sarawak’s capital, the event was a great combo of lights and action, and the truck […]

   

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  Lotus Exige S Roadster – soft top for hardcore Lotus

  7 March 2012 / 45 comments

  Here’s something new that Lotus brought to Geneva, the Exige S Roadster. The name explains everything, really, a roadster version of the refreshed Exige S that made its debut at Frankfurt last year. The Exige […]

   

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  Renault ZOE electric car launched – 210 km NEDC range

  7 March 2012 / 10 comments

  Renault has officially launched the ZOE electric car at Geneva. To go on sale later this year, the ZOE was designed as a pure-electric car from the ground up, and to be affordable, to Europeans […]

   

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  Volkswagen Polo BlueGT with ACT cylinder deactivation

  7 March 2012 / 62 comments

  Volkswagen in bringing new green tech to Geneva, and this Polo BlueGT is the host. The headline feature is active cylinder management or ACT. It’s basically a cylinder deactivation system, something that’s being introduced for […]

   

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  Nissan Hi-Cross Concept previews seven-seat crossover

  6 March 2012 / 12 comments

  Nissan will be giving this curvy crossover a world premiere at Geneva. Called the Hi-Cross Concept, it is “heralds a possible new design direction for the company” and is a proposal for a model that […]

   

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  Perodua Eco Challenge is back for 2012, 13 teams to battle in the most challenging edition so far

  6 March 2012 / 4 comments

  The Perodua Eco Challenge (PEC) is back for 2012, and things are about to get more interesting. This is the fourth edition of the annual event that’s part of Perodua’s CSR efforts, and it will […]

   

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  Volkswagen R cars are here – Golf R and Passat CC R-Line

  5 March 2012 / 58 comments

  Volkswagen Passenger Cars Malaysia has launched two products from Volkswagen R GmbH in Malaysia, and they are the Golf R and Passat CC R-Line. Both the Golf R and the Passat CC R-Line are performance […]

   

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  SPIED: BMW F30 3-Series spotted in town – coming soon?

  5 March 2012 / 31 comments

  I really can’t wait to drive the F30 BMW 3-Series – it’s sure to be great when everyone from our own Anthony Lim to Autocar UK’s Steve Sutcliffe say it is! And the sixth-generation 3er […]

   

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  Facelifted Hyundai i20 gets super clean new diesel engine

  5 March 2012 / 16 comments

  These are the first images of the facelifted Hyundai i20, which will debut at Geneva 2012. Hyundai’s B-segment supermini wears a new face that’s in line with the brand’s new Fluidic Scupture image, although it […]

   

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  Report: Volkswagen earmarks Polo for Proton remodelling

  5 March 2012 / 359 comments

  A Proton-badged Volkswagen Polo for RM70,000, anyone? According to a Business Times report, Volkswagen AG has identified the B-segment Polo as the best fit for Proton, and has formed a special team headed by operations […]

   

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  Out of F1, Barrichello joins IndyCar with KV Racing

  5 March 2012 / 3 comments

  Without a seat in Formula 1, Rubens Barrichello will contest in the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series season. The veteran is joining KV Racing Technology and will partner Tony Kanaan, a big name in IndyCar and […]

   

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  Mitsubishi i-MiEV Eco Tourism Pilot Demo Program at Four Seasons Resort, Langkawi

  4 March 2012 / 47 comments

  Langkawi seduces, not for the first time. Peering out from MH1438’s window, the cluster of 99 islands in the blue sea that make up Langkawi immediately calms the mind, and brings a smile. And when […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Triton VGT is here – 178 PS, 350 Nm, RM106k

  2 March 2012 / 48 comments

  The Triton VGT has appeared on Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia’s website, with specs and price. This “Hardcore” Triton comes after the Pajero Sport SUV got the VGT treatment last September. VGT stands for Variable Geometry Turbo, […]

   

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  BMW Malaysia launches F10 M5 and new Z4 variants

  1 March 2012 / 40 comments

  We’re back from Bukit Kiara Equestrian Park, where the BMW Malaysian Open 2012 women’s tennis event is happening. No, it’s not for the sport (Sweet Caroline and Dangerous Daniela not present, so never mind!), but […]

   

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  ‘WWW’ registration numbers open for booking on April 30

  1 March 2012 / 83 comments

  The three-alphabet Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur number plate series is nearing an end, and those longing for a ‘WWW’ registration number have just a short wait before a bidding war starts. Besides the nice triple […]

   

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