Audi R8 – entry-level coming 2018 with twin-turbo V6?
When the all-new Audi R8 was launched last year, it was only available with a 5.2 litre naturally-aspirated V10 in 540 hp and 610 hp Plus forms; the much-loved 4.2 litre NA …
Jonathan Lee · Page 232
Land public transport fares not dictated by oil prices but by GST, higher insurance premiums, forex – SPAD
Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) chairman Tan Sri Syed Hamid Albar has said that the fare rates of land public transport like buses or taxis are not dictated by world oil prices, …
Singapore to relook RM45k Tesla Model S CO2 fine
Singapore's Land Transport Authority (LTA) is reexamining the S$15,000 (RM44,800) carbon dioxide emissions surcharge it levied on an owner of a used Tesla Model S, according to The Straits Times. The agency …
Disabled drivers cry foul over fake parking stickers
It appears that disabled drivers are finding it harder and harder to park in a space designated for them, as fake parking stickers begin to hit the open market, according to The …
VIDEO: Lexus LC 500h Multi Stage Hybrid explained
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orJh-lk-gz0 We're still trying to wrap our heads around the Lexus LC 500h's new, incredibly complicated Multi Stage Hybrid system – which mates a traditional hybrid continuously variable transmission (CVT) to a …
Mazda CX-4 caught completely undisguised in China
There is just nowhere for the upcoming Mazda CX-4 to hide anymore, it seems – the new SUV has once again been spotted completely undisguised in China, ahead of its expected world …
Next Honda NSX Type R to feature rear-wheel drive?
It appears that not only is a more focused Type R version of the new Honda NSX sports car still on the cards, but that it may also drop some parts of …
VIDEO: BMW Vision Next 100 – ideas and technologies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBaR0oqjWIo The BMW Vision Next 100 concept, which Munich rolled out during its centennial celebrations, is polarising to say the least. With a radical design and several far-out ideas about driving (both …
Tesla Model S fined RM45k in Singapore for emissions
Yes, you read the headline right – the electric-powered, zero-emissions, guilt-free Tesla Model S has been slapped with a S$15,000 (RM44,700) carbon dioxide emissions surcharge in Singapore, due to the country's Land …
BMW Vision Next 100 previews future technologies
In conjunction with its centennial celebrations, BMW has unveiled its vision of the technologies it thinks will power the brand for the next 100 years – dubbed, imaginatively, the BMW Vision Next …
B9 Audi A4 teased on Malaysian website; coming soon
Browse the website for Audi Malaysia's new progressive financing plan and you'll find offers for the entire Malaysian lineup – with the sole exception being the current B8 A4, which is listed …
Honda Civic Tourer Type R wagon built by Honda factory employees’ race team – no, you can’t have one
The Honda Civic Type R is still one of the hottest hot hatches right now, but over in the United Kingdom there's something far cooler. This is the Honda Civic Tourer Type …
2016 Toyota Vios introduced for the Thai market – now with 1.5L Dual VVT-i, CVT, VSC across the range
The public may have recently made a faux pas on social media over a "new Toyota Vios," but the real deal has been revealed for the Thailand market. The B-segment sedan has …
SPIED: F90 BMW M5 on ice – testing AWD traction?
The next-generation G30 BMW 5 Series may still be in development, but BMW M engineers are already hard at work on the car's high-performance alter ego, the F90 BMW M5. The super …
Penang public transport plan revealed – LRT, BRT, monorail and trams to connect island to mainland
Penang Transport Master Plan (PMTP) project delivery partner SRS Consortium has detailed the state's public transport plan in a meeting with the Penang Real Estate and Housing Association (REHDA), according to the …
Hyundai i10, i20, i30 get Go! special editions for UEFA
The UEFA European Championship is set to kick off in June this year in France – to commemorate this, Hyundai has unveiled special French-themed Go! editions of the Hyundai i10, i20 and …
SsangYong Tivoli XLV – B-segment SUV with big boot
Been wanting to get a B-segment crossover, but worried about the small boot? SsangYong's answer is to stretch its Tivoli SUV to create the SsangYong Tivoli XLV, which made its debut at …
Hack Touch ‘n Go card and you’ll get caught – report
Touch 'n Go has given a stern warning to those looking to hack its cards to reload them illegally and use them to pay toll and public transport fares or to make …
BMW M2 Coupe launched in Malaysia – RM498,800
It was deliciously teased on Monday, and now it's here – be upstanding for the newest baby of BMW's M family. Yes, the F87 BMW M2 Coupe has now been launched in …
SPYSHOTS: 2016 Proton Persona drops some camo
The 2016 Proton Persona has been spotted on the road yet again, this time by reader Pdud Kronos, who sent us these photos of the Iriz-based B-segment sedan. The mules have dropped …
