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  Hyundai and Kia planning to move upmarket in the US

  16 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Apart from increasing market share in recent years, Hyundai and Kia are planning to release more prestige-class offerings in the US, reports Automotive News. Kia will launch the Cadenza (K7 in Korea), a premium front-wheel-drive sedan next […]

   

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  PLUS offering 30% Raya and Merdeka toll rebates, releases Travel Time Advisory to help traffic flow

  16 August 2012 / 15 comments

  PLUS highway users who pay electronically will enjoy a 30% toll rebate on August 15, 16, 22, 23 and 31, as part of a traffic dispersion strategy and to encourage more people to embrace electronic […]

   

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  VIDEO: VW teases Beetle ahead of launch in Malaysia with series of short films featuring Joseph Germani!

  16 August 2012 / 12 comments

  Germany and Germani come together to bring you these two short films that predate the launch of the Volkswagen Beetle in Malaysia. Playing on the sentimental theme (isn’t that what you’d expect from Volkswagen?), the […]

   

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  VIDEO: The Jaguar F-Type’s sporting nature

  15 August 2012 / 2 comments

  Here are some videos from Jaguar, showing you the idea and philosophy behind the design of Coventry’s latest sports car. Engineer Ian Hoban talks briefly about the athleticism and driver-focusedness in the teaser above, over […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover starts 24-hour production at Halewood to meet global Evoque demand

  15 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Jaguar Land Rover’s Halewood production facility has begun round-the-clock production to satisfy big demand for the Range Rover Evoque in more than 170 markets worldwide, with nearly 88,000 units sold since launch. 24-hour operation is […]

   

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  Engineer wins nation’s first 4G internet car, courtesy of Yes and Proton’s Facebook contest

  15 August 2012 / 20 comments

  Remember the online contest organised by YTL Communications’ Yes brand and Proton? That’s the one with the 4G internet-enabled Proton Inspira worth RM100k as its grand prize. Well, the winners were revealed today at YTL’s Network […]

   

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  Mitsubishi instills EV and eco awareness among Malaysian kids, ride in i-MiEV star attraction

  15 August 2012 / 0 comments

  The childhood heroes of yesteryear used to drive high-octane, turbocharged sports machines, but times they are a-changing. Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia is providing an i-MiEV to take children for rides at Petrosains (Level 4, Suria KLCC) from August […]

   

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  New Pikes Peak record by Team Rhys Millen Racing!

  14 August 2012 / 10 comments

  An overall world record of 9 minutes 46.164 seconds has been set by Team Rhys Millen Racing at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in Colorado Springs. On Sunday, 2010 Le Mans champion Romain Dumas posted […]

   

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  Calling all readers to share tips, stories and advice on balik kampung motoring this Raya!

  13 August 2012 / 71 comments

  The time of the year has come again when you pile family and bags into your car and set off for your hometown for Raya. As we well know, these balik kampung drives are not […]

   

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  Tuner Walkinshaw Performance adds cred to Cruze

  13 August 2012 / 2 comments

  Aussie fettlers Walkinshaw Performance has unveiled this Holden Cruze (Chevrolet Cruze in Malaysia) in their home market down under. Based on the Series II SRi-V hatchback, they’ve managed to extract 241 hp and 310 Nm of […]

   

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  Volvo helps UK drivers avoid hayfever in the summer

  13 August 2012 / 7 comments

  With an already established safety reputation in the bag, Volvo is now turning its attention to medical conditions. To help the estimated 8-10 million hayfever sufferers in the UK, the Swedish company is equipping all […]

   

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  Suzuki’s S-Cross crossover concept: the new SX4?

  13 August 2012 / 3 comments

  Its debut confirmed for this year’s Paris Motor Show, the S-Cross concept will preview a C-segment crossover in the not-too-distant future from Suzuki. Reports surmise that this might become the next-gen SX4, although remember, this […]

   

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  Team Sime Darby Auto Performance to make race debut at Porsche Carrera Cup Asia with VIP driver

  11 August 2012 / 7 comments

  Sime Darby Auto Performance (SDAP) has announced that it will participate in Rounds 7 and 8 of Porsche Carrera Cup Asia (PCCA) 2012, from August 30 to September 2, making its racing debut. In a […]

   

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  Entry-level Maserati to be based on Chrysler 300?

  10 August 2012 / 6 comments

  Speculation has come about that Maserati’s upcoming 5 Series and XF rival, said to be set for debut at next year’s Frankfurt Motor Show, is likely to take the Chrysler 300 (pictured) rear-wheel-drive platform as […]

   

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  Two new UK special editions for the Toyota Yaris

  10 August 2012 / 24 comments

  Toyota has added two special editions of its Yaris supermini to its line-up, to bring “a bit of welcome styling sizzle to Britain’s bleak summer.” They’re called the Edition and the Trend, and can be […]

   

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