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  Infiniti Drive Malaysia – getting hands-on with safety

  17 December 2015 / 4 comments

  Step into any car showroom today and you’ll be bombarded with a slew of monikers that encompass a wide range of safety technologies. From the anti-lock braking system (ABS) to traction control system (TCS), electronic […]

   

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  Novitec Torado Lamborghini Huracan N-Largo goes live with supercharged V10 – 848 hp and 960 Nm!

  17 December 2015 / 1 comment

  German tuning company Novitec has laid its hands on the Lamborghini Huracan to create a special edition version of the Italian supercar, and as you’d expect, the results are pretty spectacular. Welcome to the Novitec […]

   

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  Transport Ministry reviewing possible regulations with SPAD for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar

  17 December 2015 / 9 comments

  The Malaysian Transport Ministry is reviewing possible regulations for ride-sharing services like Uber and GrabCar, according to a Berita Harian report. Datuk Abdul Aziz Kaprawi, Deputy Transport Minister, stated that these services are operating in […]

   

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  Toyota ProAce, Citroen SpaceTourer and Peugeot Traveller – five-star Euro NCAP rating for all three

  17 December 2015 / 3 comments

  The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) has released its latest round of results for three MPVs – Citroen SpaceTourer, Peugeot Traveller and Toyota ProAce – that are essentially the same car underneath, but […]

   

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  Porsche 718 Boxster initial specs revealed: two turbo flat-fours offered, 295 hp/350 Nm and 355 hp/400 Nm

  17 December 2015 / 4 comments

  Porsche recently announced a new naming strategy for the upcoming Boxster and Cayman facelift models, dubbed the 718 series. The announcement was accompanied by news that the long-rumoured turbocharged flat-four engines will debut in these […]

   

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  VIDEO: 2016 Toyota Prius – from green car to drift car

  17 December 2015 / 20 comments

  The fourth-generation Toyota Prius first broke cover in Las Vegas just a few months ago. Since that time, opinions has been split on the reinvigorated eco-car. Whether you’re a lover or hater of the all-new […]

   

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  Penang could get light rail transit that crosses the sea

  17 December 2015 / 10 comments

  Those who commute to Penang island from the mainland may soon have a more convenient mode of transportation. According to The Star, there are plans to set up a light rail transit (LRT) track across […]

   

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  Land Rover Defender 2,000,000 sold for RM2.59 mil

  17 December 2015 / 2 comments

  The one-of-a-kind Land Rover Defender 2,000,000 has been auctioned off for 400,000 pounds (RM2,585,000) at a prestigious charity auction at Bonhams recently. The symbolic off-roader was earlier put on display at the auction house a […]

   

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  Shell FuelSave Euro 5 diesel now available outside Johor – five stations first, 10 sen more than Euro2M

  16 December 2015 / 16 comments

  Shell Malaysia has finally launched its FuelSave Euro 5 diesel outside Johor, with five Shell stations offering the fuel initially (more to follow). For those who favour a higher-grade fuel for their diesel engines, you’ll […]

   

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  Thailand slips to 12th place in global vehicle production, Malaysia takes 22nd spot in rankings

  15 December 2015 / 21 comments

  According to data from the Organisation Internationale des Constructeurs d’Automobiles (OICA), Thailand has slipped from 9th to 12th in the world rankings of automobile manufacturers. Even so, Thai vehicle exports still remained among the global […]

   

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  Uber in contact with gov’t to improve urban mobility

  15 December 2015 / 5 comments

  In an effort to improve urban mobility, Uber Malaysia is continuously in discussions with various government agencies, including the Land Public Transport Department (SPAD). According to the ride-sharing service provider’s general manager, Leon Foong, the […]

   

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  SPIED: F52 BMW 1 Series Sedan goes testing in China

  15 December 2015 / 1 comment

  It is no surprise that BMW is currently hard at work to develop a rival for the Mercedes-Benz CLA-Class and Audi A3 Sedan, both of which are front-wheel drive models. That model is currently being […]

   

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  Lotus Elise, Exige replacement arriving in four years

  15 December 2015 / 5 comments

  The Lotus Elise and its coupe version, the Exige, has been around for quite some time. According to Lotus CEO Jean-Marc Gales, both cars have been riding on the same bonded extruded aluminium chassis that […]

   

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  Saab parent company NEVS announces future plans – electric 9-3 by 2017, four new EVs the year after

  15 December 2015 / 0 comments

  Recently, National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS) entered into a partnership with the Dongfeng Motor Corporation to develop electric vehicles (EVs). Now, the custodian of the Saab Automobile brand has announced its future plans, which […]

   

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  KL-Singapore High Speed Rail garnering strong interest; 14 companies short-listed to win project bid

  15 December 2015 / 8 comments

  The KL-Singapore High Speed Rail (HSR) project has garnered a lot of interest according to Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar. In a report by The Star, he revealed that […]

   

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