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  Proton celebrates APRC title clean sweep, we’re told to expect a special edition “yellow” Satria Neo soon!

  16 November 2011 / 116 comments

  They’re not a football team, so no open top bus parade around the city, but Proton proudly paraded their multiple trophies gained from this season’s FIA Asia Pacific Rally Championship (APRC). The six-leg championship ended […]

   

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  Tokyo 2011: Production Toyota Prius c to make debut

  16 November 2011 / 35 comments

  Next year, Toyota’s popular Prius hybrid range will double in size. From the current hatchback and Prius v, Toyota will add on the plug in version of the Prius and this, the Prius c. Shown […]

   

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  Govt gives oil companies deadline extension to produce Euro 4 grade diesel – they now have until 2014

  16 November 2011 / 152 comments

  It was supposed to be 2012, but it looks like we won’t be getting Euro 4 or Euro 5 grade diesel next year after all. This is because the government has given petroleum companies a […]

   

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  Great Wall Motor forms JVs with Bosch and BorgWarner

  15 November 2011 / 14 comments

  Great Wall Motor, the latest automotive brand from China to enter Malaysia, announced that it has formed joint ventures with America’s BorgWarner and Robert Bosch GmbH of Germany to engineer key components. Both companies already […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover thriving under Indian ownership

  15 November 2011 / 13 comments

  English brands Jaguar and Land Rover seem to be thriving under Indian ownership. The Tata owned company sold 130,090 units from January to June 2011, a 13.8% jump over the same period last year, attributed […]

   

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  VIDEO: Chevrolet Trailblazer Show Car is looking good

  14 November 2011 / 14 comments

  Here’s a video of the Chevrolet Trailblazer Show Car that made its debut at the recent Dubai Motor Show. The video shows gives us a 360 degree view of the SUV, both in and out. […]

   

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  Hyundai Genesis Coupe facelifted – 3.8 V6, 350 hp, 400 Nm

  14 November 2011 / 86 comments

  UPDATE: More images added, including rear shot Hyundai has given it’s Genesis Coupe a facelift at the Korea Speed Festival 2011 in Yeongam, Korea. These official pics show the refreshed sports flagship in action on […]

   

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  Tokyo 2011: Daihatsu to debut D-X sports car concept

  14 November 2011 / 13 comments

  Daihatsu will be bringing this D-X sports car concept to the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show, a machine that the small car experts bills as a “proposition for a new aesthetic of sports car that exerts […]

   

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  MINI USA adds yummy Recaro seats to the option list

  14 November 2011 / 1 comment

  American MINI fans are a happy bunch, as one of the items on their wish list will now be granted. MINI USA is adding Recaro seats to the options list after years of requests. The […]

   

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  Hamilton wins Abu Dhabi GP as Vettel spins out on lap 1

  14 November 2011 / 9 comments

  Lewis Hamilton won yesterday’s Abu Dhabi GP, leading from lap 1 to the chequered flag. This happened after pole sitter and world champion Sebastian Vettel spun on the first lap due to a puncture on […]

   

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  Chevrolet Colorado Test Drive Report from Chiang Rai

  12 November 2011 / 62 comments

  There’s a new pick-up truck coming to town, and it’s the Chevrolet Colorado. The new Colorado was first previewed at the Bangkok Motor Show earlier this year in “Show Truck” guise, and had its world […]

   

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  Limited-run Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket

  11 November 2011 / 5 comments

  It’s Tokyo time, which is why we’re seeing so many cute green concepts on this website, so for variety, have a look at the special-edition 2012 Dodge Challenger SRT8 392 Yellow Jacket. It’s a limited […]

   

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  Thai flood: Toyota, Mazda, MMC production restarting soon

  11 November 2011 / 4 comments

  Auto production that was crippled by massive flooding in Thailand is beginning to get back on its feet. Some companies whose factories were spared by the water rush, but whose suppliers were affected, are restarting […]

   

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  Dodge Charger SRT8 Super Bee asks, Bumble Bee who?

  11 November 2011 / 27 comments

  The only Bee people this part of the world know is Bumble the Chevy Camaro, thanks to the blockbuster Transformers movies. But Dodge had its own bee all along, and has revived the old name […]

   

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  Nico Rosberg extends contract with Mercedes GP Petronas

  11 November 2011 / 5 comments

  Nico Rosberg has extended his contract with the Mercedes GP Petronas Formula 1 team. This new deal will “include the 2013 season and beyond”, which means the German will be with the Silver Arrows till […]

   

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