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  ASEAN NCAP first phase results released for eight models tested – Ford Fiesta and Honda City get 5 stars

  1 February 2013 / 344 comments

  UPDATE: A live demonstration of a side impact crash test was carried out by MIROS on a Honda Civic at the event. You can catch the video here. The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research […]

   

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  Mazda to build transmission plant in Thailand

  30 January 2013 / 28 comments

  Mazda has announced that it will construct a transmission plant in Thailand’s Chonburi Province in response to increasing demand for SkyActiv-equipped models. To be located about 5 km away from the Mazda-Ford JV facility, AutoAlliance Thailand […]

   

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  Mazda 6 estimated price list released by Bermaz

  30 January 2013 / 54 comments

  Click to enlarge An estimated price list for the yet-to-launch Mazda 6 has been released by Bermaz, stating prices of RM160k for the 2.0 sedan, RM188k for the 2.5 sedan and RM192k for the 2.5 […]

   

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  Hofele-Design works its magic on the Audi Q7

  30 January 2013 / 8 comments

  To us, the Audi Q7 is already imposing enough in factory form – but there’re always those who desire to strike fear in the hearts of other motorists through their rear-view mirrors, and for them, […]

   

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  Infiniti Q50 to get turbo four-cylinder, diesel engines

  29 January 2013 / 5 comments

  Two V6 engines were announced at the unveiling of the Infiniti Q50 sedan at the Detroit show: a 3.7 and 3.5 litre, with the smaller engine powering the hybrid variant. We lamented at the time […]

   

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  Audi RS6 Avant Plus confirmed, could have 600 hp

  29 January 2013 / 13 comments

  There’s the Audi TT RS Plus and R8 V10 Plus; now there will be an RS6 Avant Plus, confirms Quattro GmbH boss Stephan Reil in an interview given to CAR Magazine UK. Keeping with Plus […]

   

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  Subaru BRZ RA Racing announced for Japan

  29 January 2013 / 19 comments

  Here’s a track-spec Subaru BRZ that the Japanese company has announced exclusively for its home market. Aptly called the Subaru BRZ RA Racing, the car will compete in a one-make series scheduled to happen this […]

   

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  Audi TT S line Competition, Carbon Editions – RM355k

  25 January 2013 / 46 comments

  The Audi A6 Hybrid teaser wasn’t the only thing we found on Audi Malaysia’s website – in the spirit of Chinese New Year, it appears the Audi TT can now be had in two limited editions, […]

   

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  Audi A6 Hybrid teased, launching next month?

  25 January 2013 / 59 comments

  Something powerful is coming soon, entices Audi Malaysia through its website. A couple of telltale signs – the A6 in the teaser image above and the recent sighting of a transporter full of covered cars […]

   

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  China’s total vehicle production and sales exceed 19 mil in 2012, sales expected to surpass 20 mil in 2013

  21 January 2013 / 5 comments

  Various news sources report that according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM), 19.31 million vehicles were sold and 19.27 million manufactured in the country last year, an increase of 4.33% and 4.63% over respective […]

   

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  Qoros Cross Hybrid, Estate concepts for Geneva

  21 January 2013 / 9 comments

  Apart from the GQ3, Chinese freshman Qoros will also be bringing two new concepts based on the C-segment sedan’s platform to the Geneva motor show, which is only weeks away. Called the Cross Hybrid and […]

   

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  Auto industry needs to offer consumers a better customised online experience, Accenture survey finds

  21 January 2013 / 15 comments

  Consumers are turning to a variety of online and offline services to help them make car-buying decisions because industry websites do not satisfy their needs, a global survey by Accenture has revealed. The survey, which […]

   

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  Toyota Australia to begin exporting engines to Malaysia and Thailand this year

  18 January 2013 / 7 comments

  Toyota Australia recently announced that it will begin exporting engines to Malaysia and Thailand, according to a Bernama report. The best-selling car manufacturer Down Under expects to export 18,000 four-cylinder engines this year and will build 90,000 […]

   

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  Shelby Focus ST unveiled at NAIAS Detroit 2013

  18 January 2013 / 12 comments

  Shelby American’s love for the Blue Oval runs deep, and despite its name, isn’t confined, it seems, to vehicles made on the far side of the Atlantic. The famous Ford fettler has unveiled the Shelby […]

   

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  Honda Gear concept shown at Montreal motor show

  18 January 2013 / 23 comments

  With all the buzz surrounding the 2013 Detroit motor show, this one’s easy to miss, but no less interesting. Honda has taken the wraps off its Gear concept at the Montreal motor show, which it […]

   

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