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  Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertible gets pop art treatment by famous British artist, Sir Peter Blake

  15 April 2016 / 4 comments

  Taking a page out of the BMW Art Car Project, Bentley has decided to let an artist have a go at one of its Bentley Continental GT V8 S Convertibles. Said artist is none other […]

   

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  Global NCAP demands for safer vehicles from GM, as Chevrolet Sail gets a zero-star rating from Latin NCAP

  15 April 2016 / 13 comments

  Enough is enough. That’s the tone of David Ward’s letter to Mary Barra, chairman & CEO of the General Motors Company (GM). The secretary general of the Global NCAP wrote to Barra, expressing the automobile […]

   

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  MITI reveals all six members of Proton loan task force

  14 April 2016 / 90 comments

  As reported earlier, the Malaysian government’s approval of Proton’s application for a soft loan of RM1.5 billion will include several conditions, including the creation of a task force to oversee the national carmaker’s turnaround plan. […]

   

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  Ford Focus RS RX – 600 hp/900 Nm rallycross monster

  14 April 2016 / 6 comments

  At the end of Ken Block’s latest Gymkhana video, we were given a short glimpse of his upcoming Hoonigan Racing/Ford Performance ride – a Ford Focus RS RX. Now, we are given a full view […]

   

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  Infiniti QX Sport Inspiration teased – Beijing debut

  14 April 2016 / 2 comments

  Infiniti has revealed a teaser of a new concept that will break cover at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show. Called the QX Sport Inspiration, the first glimpse here reveals an SUV that will adopt the […]

   

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  Jaguar XF L – long wheelbase teased for Beijing Show

  14 April 2016 / 0 comments

  Jaguar will debut the all-new Jaguar XF L at the 2016 Beijing Auto Show at the end of the month. Essentially a long-wheelbase version of the XF, the model will take on long-wheelbase versions of […]

   

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  Proton agrees to terms for RM1.5 billion soft loan

  14 April 2016 / 51 comments

  Recently, the Malaysian government approved Proton’s application for a soft loan of RM1.5 billion. The loan does of course come with a set of terms, and it has been revealed that Proton will agree to […]

   

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  2016 Subaru Forester facelift launched in Malaysia, from RM140k – two NA CKD variants, one turbo CBU

  14 April 2016 / 30 comments

  At long last, the 2016 Subaru Forester facelift officially makes its launch debut here in Malaysia, a few weeks after its regional debut at the Bangkok Motor Show. The good news here is, the refreshed […]

   

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  New York’s “textalyser” will combat distracted driving

  14 April 2016 / 0 comments

  You may be familiar with a breathalyser, a device used to estimate blood alcohol content (BAC) from a breath sample obtained from suspected drunk drivers. However, have you heard of a “textalyser” device? In today’s […]

   

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  Maxus G10 MPV launched in Malaysia, from RM136k – new 10-seater with 225 hp/345 Nm 2.0 litre turbo

  13 April 2016 / 60 comments

  Weststar Malaysia has officially launched the imported (CBU) Maxus G10 today, a few months after we initially previewed a pre-production unit of the large MPV back in June 2015. Prices (OTR without insurance) start at […]

   

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  Singapore government readies regulation for ride-sharing services like Uber, Grab – effective early 2017

  13 April 2016 / 16 comments

  Uber and Grab drivers in Singapore will be required to follow a new set of regulations that are set to take effect by early next year, according to Singapore’s Strait Times. The new rules come […]

   

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  VIDEO: Nissan and Manchester City – Dream Job Swap

  13 April 2016 / 2 comments

  A Nissan-commissioned study found that nearly a third of children aged 9 to 13 years, believe that footballers and racing drivers have the most exciting careers in the world. Well, with individuals like Cristiano Ronaldo, […]

   

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  Perodua sedan rendered based on new Toyota Passo

  13 April 2016 / 42 comments

  How about this for a Perodua B-segment sedan? This “interesting” creation by skilled renderer Theophilus Chin hints at a very unlikely third-gen Myvi sedan, and will no doubt get the masses talking. Based on the […]

   

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  Tesla Model S updated with new looks, equipment

  13 April 2016 / 2 comments

  Following the introduction of the Model 3 early this month, Tesla has now rolled out the updated version of its Model S. Aside from the new looks, the fully-electric sedan also features an improved equipment […]

   

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  W213 Mercedes-AMG E63 spec sheet leaked – 612 PS

  13 April 2016 / 0 comments

  Performance details of the upcoming W213 Mercedes-AMG E 63 has been leaked way ahead of its official debut. This comes following photographed documents that were uploaded to Germancarforum, showing the car’s spec sheet. That’s not […]

   

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