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Let’s just say you are one of the 499 lucky owners of a LaFerrari. More specifically, one that receives a Grigio Medio paint finish along with Schedoni Red leather upholstery to match, no doubt courtesy […]
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Ferrari ends successful first day listing on NYSE
Ferrari ended its first trading day on Wall Street yesterday, after an initial public offering (IPO) of 10% of its shares was completed recently, a move announced by the Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) group in […]
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KL-Singapore high-speed rail project expected to expand Malaysia’s GDP by RM100b, gov’t says
The upcoming KL-Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) rail project is expected to contribute RM100 billion to Malaysia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), with 70% from that amount originating from the project’s construction, operations and the multiplier impact […]
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Police refute WHO report on rear seat belt compliance
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released its Global Status Report on Road Safety 2015, where Malaysia was ranked among the lowest nations in South East Asia when it comes to seat belt law and […]
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Four new LRT stations to begin operations next Saturday; services Puchong and OUG residents
Prasarana has announced that by next Saturday, four new Light Rail Transport (LRT) stations are scheduled to begin operations. The new stations – Awan Besar, Kampung Muhibbah, Alam Sutera, and Bandar Kinrara 5 (BK5) – […]
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Highways experience dip in traffic due to toll hike
Following the announcement that toll rates for 18 highways will be increased on October 15, 2015, it was revealed that there has been a drop in traffic on these highways of between five to 10%, […]
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Honda autonomous driving car to be ready by 2020
Honda has announced that it is currently developing a car with autonomous driving capabilities. Other Japanese carmakers that are also part of this pursuit include Toyota and Nissan, both of which aim to introduce their […]
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Meet Ken Block’s new Gymkhana “Hoonigan” Escort
In Gymkhana 7, Ken Block, or better known as the tyre slayer, piloted a custom-built 1965 Ford Mustang dubbed the “Hoonicorn RTR” that sent 845 hp to all four wheels as he toured the city […]
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Proton Satria Neo – production to end this year
Bad news, Proton Satria Neo fans. Production of the three-door hatchback will cease this year, according to a response by the national carmaker to a comment on its official Proton Motorsports Facebook page. The second-generation […]
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GALLERY: 2015 Mazda 2 1.5 sedan with Sports kit
Yesterday, we brought you photographs of the 2015 Mazda 2 sporting a “Sports” bodykit, which is available for both the sedan and hatch variant. At that time, only the hatch was on display but now, […]
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Porsche 911 Carrera gets optional front axle lift system
Sports car owners have a different set of challenges whilst driving their vehicles, as most of them are generally closer to the ground than a regular car. Therefore, things like kerbs, ramps, and car park […]
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2015 Consumer Reports survey reveals infotainment and transmission as most unreliable aspects of cars
Consumer Reports has published its 2015 Annual Auto Reliability Survey, which measures how reliable a new car purchased today is likely to be, based on the past three model years of problem areas reported by […]
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ASEAN NCAP responds to Proton’s tether-gate
The ASEAN NCAP has issued a response statement following the admission by national carmaker Proton that it “mistakenly omitted” the top tethers from the current Saga models, and regrets the miscommunication with ASEAN NCAP on […]
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Volvo teases “time machine” concept for Los Angeles
Today is Back to the Future Day and several carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Lexus, have paid homage to the iconic movie trilogy with a series of promotional videos. Volvo however, did not prepare something […]
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Toyota’s Australian Technical Centre to close by 2016
Toyota Technical Centre Asia Pacific Australia (TTC-AU) in Notting Hill, Melbourne, Victoria will cease its operations by June next year, ahead of a planned shutdown of local vehicle manufacturing in 2017 at the company’s plant […]