Perodua ramps up Alza production, cuts short waiting time
Perodua has announced that the waiting period for the Alza has been reduced from 2 months to 3 weeks. Managing director Aminar Rashid Salleh said that this was made possible by increasing …
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GM makes first quarterly profit in three years
Finally the words Americans want to hear - General Motors is now profitable! GM has posted its first quarterly profit in 3 years; the last time that happened was in the second …
Chinese man builds $3000 “Lamborghini” from scratch
You can't buy most cars with $3000 especially not a Lamborghini, but Chen Jen Miao, a 25 year-old mechanic from China proves critics wrong. Well, its not the same Lamborghini as those …
Toyota is back in the black, streamlining effort continues
Toyota will further streamline and become more efficient by moving production to emerging markets and away from mature markets such as North America and Japan. Exchange rates are one of the problems …
Lumma Design is quick to work on the new Cayenne
The second-generation Porsche Cayenne is not even on sale yet, but German tuner Lumma Design has already started working on it. The styling package, named CLR 550 GT, includes a new front …
Thailand vehicle sales on the up despite political crisis
Political strife within the Thai government hasn't slowed down vehicle sales in the Kingdom. In April, General Motors reported a 62% jump in sales to 1,879 vehicles compared to 1,162 units in …
Switzer GT2 R911S is a 911 with 911 horsepower!
Anything Porsche can do, we can do better. This must be the mindset of Ohio-based Porsche tuner Switzer. While many are still talking about the just released Porsche 911 GT2 RS, Switzer …
Sebastian Vettel could join Ferrari “in a few years”
Young hotshot Sebastian Vettel, who is seen by many (including Bernie Ecclestone) as the brightest spark in F1, has expressed his desire to one day join Ferrari. The 22-year old stated to …
Toyota to suspend production in Thai factory
Toyota will suspend production at one of its four vehicle plants in Thailand as part of restructuring efforts to boost efficiency and profitability. Vehicle production will stop by the end of this …
Three horse race for a spot in 2011 Formula 1 grid
Since this season's no-show from USF1, their slot on the grid has been coveted by many aspiring teams from the lower rungs of single seater racing, from Formula 3 to GP2. And …
Brabus takes the SL 65 AMG Black Series to the extreme
Even the already extreme Black Series SL65 AMG is not spared by the tuners. The perpetrator this time is Brabus, which managed to coax 800 horses from the SL's 6.0-litre V12 engine. …
Chevrolet Cruze user and eco friendly cartridge oil filter
Here's a good solution for an oil filter - user friendly and easy to recycle. Chevrolet will be using this cartridge style oil filter for the Cruze (not sure if it's applicable …
Chief engineer Pat Fry leaves McLaren after 17 years
Pat Fry, chief engineer at McLaren, has left the Woking based F1 team after 17 years. He was the lead designer of last year's MP4-24 race car and is in charge of …
Diesel hybrid Range Rover Sport – less than 100 g/km CO2
Land Rover has confirmed that they will be bringing out hybrid versions of Range Rover models which will be called Range Rover_e. Apparently set for a 2013 launch, the diesel electric hybrid …
Volkswagen Golf GTI adidas revealed at Wörthersee 2010
The Volkswagen Golf GTI has amassed multitudes of fans all around the world since production started in 1976. In just six years, the passion for the car was so strong that a …
Marussia F2 – Russia’s high tech multi-purpose SUV
Russian company Marussia Motors displayed their ultra futuristic multi-purpose F2 SUV at the 22nd International Exhibition of Telecommunications Equipment, Control Systems, Information Technology and Communications Services, CSTB-2010 in Moscow. Multi-purpose because the …
Job cuts and plant shut down on the menu for Ferrari
Ferrari employees walked out in response to the proposed job cuts by the Italian supercar maker to pay for a 2009 bonus due last month. Ferrari plans to cut 120 office positions …
911 GT2 RS is the most powerful road Porsche of all time
The new Porsche 911 GT2 RS has been unveiled and it's being touted as the most powerful street legal Porsche of all time. The claim is backed by a 3.6-litre six-cylinder boxer …
Hawaii to be a fuel cell vehicle friendly island
With the advent of fuel cells and hydrogen powered engines, there has always been questions as to the availability of a hydrogen fueling structure to accommodate the demand. Hawaii is set to …
VW starts DSG production in China for local consumption
China based Volkswagen Automatic Transmission Co. Ltd. has begun production of the efficient dual clutch transmission (DSG). 300,000 units will be produced in the first phase of the plan, which will gradually …