Nissan trademarks ‘R-Hybrid’ – for next-gen GT-R?
Nissan has filed a trademark application for the 'R-Hybrid' badge, and it could be used for the next-gen Nissan GT-R, says Car and Driver. The US publication noticed that the standalone letter …
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Toyota Sai facelift unveiled, on sale in Japan
The Toyota what? Yes, that's what they call the Lexus HS 250h-based sedan in Japan. Pictures of the updated Lexus emerged late last year; now it's time for the Toyota-badged version to …
Audi S3 Sportback offers 4G LTE in-car internet
Audi has become the first carmaker to offer 4G Long Term Evolution (4G LTE) internet in a production car, amidst the launch of the high-speed network in the UK by O2 and …
ASEAN NCAP second phase results for 11 cars tested – Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, Subaru XV get 5 stars
Following a successful first phase at the beginning of the year, The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (MIROS) has released the results of the second phase of the ASEAN New Car …
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado facelift unveiled
The supposedly leaked pics of the facelifted 150-series Toyota Land Cruiser Prado we showed you last week has turned out to be legit all right - a treasure trove of info and …
SPYSHOTS: Is this the Jaguar F-Type R-S Coupe?
We've shown you spyshots of the Jaguar F-Type Coupe; now it's time for something with even sharper claws. Our trusty Continental peeping Toms have caught what could be a Jaguar F-Type R-S …
Peugeot 3008 facelift to make debut in Frankfurt
Peugeot has finally given the 3008 a rather-needed facelift - the 308-based crossover eschews its gaping mouth for the neater corporate face, joining the others in the family. This one's also Frankfurt-bound. …
Peugeot 308 R concept to premiere in Frankfurt
It looks like the second-gen Peugeot 308 won't be debuting in Frankfurt alone - the first images and details of a hot Peugeot 308 R concept have emerged ahead of its debut …
Nissan opens R&D test track facility in Bangkok
Nissan Motor Asia Pacific has expanded the Nissan Technical Centre South East Asia (NTCSEA) in Bangkok to include a new test track and a new office building. The test track is Nissan's …
Peugeot 208 GTi sighted at JPJ – will it be CKD?
Our regular 'JPJ correspondent' Anol Alias has sent in pictures of the Peugeot 208 GTi at the JPJ car park, which pretty much sets its Malaysian arrival in stone. What's interesting is …
Proton Suprima X – how a crossover could look like
Click to enlarge the photo. You've seen Theophilus Chin's unofficial artist impressions of a 'Proton Suprima R,' or a souped-up version of the recently-launched Proton Suprima S hatchback. The 'S' suffix in …
Mazda3 – ad for the third-gen pops up on oto.my
Goodness, that was quick! The third-gen Mazda3 hatch made its world debut only in June, with the sedan following a week later, but our sister classifieds site oto.my has already yielded an …
SPYSHOTS: Third-gen Ford Focus ST facelift
You've seen spyshots of the facelifted third-gen Ford Focus thanks to our diligent spy snappers on the Continent; now it's time for its hot ST sibling to come into focus. This test …
Opel Monza concept revealed before Frankfurt debut
Vauxhall/Opel has let loose some images and details of the concept it's bringing to Frankfurt next month. The Opel Monza concept previews the carmaker's future design direction, and features cutting-edge LED projection …
Skoda UK unveils world’s biggest ice cream van
The scorching summer is well underway in Britain - but this ain't your regular Mr Whippy. Skoda has launched the world's biggest ice cream van at Great Yarmouth in Norfolk, where it …
2013 Nissan Terrano unveiled – rebadged Dacia Duster
The wraps have officially come off the new Nissan Terrano in Mumbai. The SUV is essentially a rebadged Renault/Dacia Duster with more upmarket appointments, for the Indian market. The most obvious change …
Bank Negara denies memo to tighten car loans
Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has squashed rumours of a memo directed at banks to reduce the maximum repayment period for new car loans to seven years, and raise the minimum down payment …
Ferrari Tailor-Made programme launched in Malaysia
If you feel your Ferrari isn't exclusive enough, or are worried you might not be able to find it in a car park, Naza Italia presents a solution in the form of …
Lexus teases new Frankfurt 2013 concept car
This is the Lexus concept car that's set to be the highlight of the Japanese luxury carmaker's Frankfurt 2013 stand. Other than the announcement that something will be shown together with the …
Honda, Nissan and Lexus entrants for the 2014 Super GT series pictured together at the Suzuka circuit
Just in case you missed them, here are pics of the super trio that were recently announced for the 2014 Super GT series' top GT500 class. The Honda NSX Concept-GT, Nissan GT-R …
