Lexus CT 200h gets Advance trim level in the UK
Joining the Lexus CT 200h range in the UK is the Advance trim level, which adds on a host of features to the regular SE grade for an extra £500 (RM2,500), these being a new MoveOn […]
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New Chinese brand Qoros to debut sedan in Geneva
Next March’s Geneva motor show is set to welcome a newcomer to the motoring world. Chinese brand Qoros will show a compact C-segment four-door sedan with European-inspired styling. Established four years ago through a 50:50 […]
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Ford Focus RS may get 350 hp, set for 2014 unveil
The current-gen Ford Focus ST (pictured) is already a potent thing with 247 hp from its 2.0 litre EcoBoost four-pot, but Ford’s European performance arm, Team RS, clearly believes more is more. Auto Express reports that the […]
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Honda Malaysia, MIROS collaborate for ASEAN NCAP
Honda Malaysia recently provided a new Honda City for the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) to run the ASEAN New Car Assessment Programme (ASEAN NCAP) crash test. The first crash test was carried out at […]
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Vauxhall Insignia VXR SuperSport: 270 km/h for £30k
Replacing the Insignia VXR as Vauxhall’s performance model in the large family car segment is the £29,995 Insignia VXR SuperSport, a car that the Luton-based firm says is the fastest and most powerful in Britain […]
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Nine speeds enough for transmissions, says ZF boss
The nine-speed transmission might be where the race to add gears ends, ZF Friedrichshafen CEO Stefan Sommer said, according to a report by Automotive News Europe. He deemed nine speeds the “natural limit” because surpassing that […]
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Naza Kia upgrades Setapak outlet to 4S facility
Naza Kia Malaysia’s outlet in Setapak has been relaunched as a 4S (sales, service, spare parts and spray paint) facility. The company has invested RM4 million to equip the outlet with new body and paint facilities, a new […]
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BMW 116d achieves 2.7l/100km at RAC challenge
A BMW 116d EfficientDynamics five-door hatch broke the 100 mpg barrier when it achieved 2.7 litres per 100 km over the 102 km Brighton to London route at the recently concluded 2012 RAC Future Car […]
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DRIVEN: Nissan Almera 1.5 CVTC, to Melaka and back
The big news in the local motoring scene last week was the launch of the Nissan Almera and its RM66,800 starting price. When that was announced at the event last Tuesday, a series of gasps […]
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Brabus Mercedes A-Class to debut at Essen show
Scheduled to make its first public showing at the auto tuning haven that is the Essen motor show is the Brabus Mercedes A-Class. The extensive tuning programme consists of enhancements in the form of aerodynamics, […]
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Toyota Prius c TRD Sportivo: orders open, RM104k
UMW Toyota Motor announced today that order-taking has started for the 2013 Toyota Prius c TRD Sportivo. Individual private-reg prices are as follows: Peninsular Malaysia RM103,990, Sabah RM105,886.90, Sarawak RM105,936.90, Langkawi RM98,236.90 and Labuan RM99,203. […]
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Porsche Cayenne S Diesel to come to Malaysia?
The Porsche Malaysia website seems to suggest that the Cayenne S Diesel will be joining the local line-up, as evidenced by the screenshot above. If it is the case, it’s interesting that they’re considering this model […]
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BMW X1 facelift introduced in Malaysia, turbocharged X1 sDrive20i variant debuts at RM238,800
BMW Malaysia has introduced the facelifted X1 here – the Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) is offered in sDrive20i guise as a CKD model, replacing the pre-facelift sDrive18i in our market. The new sDrive20i is priced at […]
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Renault Fluence facelift makes debut in Istanbul
Surfacing for the first time at this year’s Istanbul motor show is the updated Renault Fluence sedan for the European market. Built in the Oyak-Renault factory in Bursa, Turkey, domestic sales are expected to start in […]
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Nissan unveils steer-by-wire, on sale within a year
You know about autonomous braking and drive-by-wire; now Nissan has unveiled a ‘steer-by-wire’ of sorts – a system that gets rid of all mechanical connections between the wheel in your hand and those on the tarmac, […]
