Honda HR-V – Euro markets get 1.5 i-VTEC, 1.6 i-DTEC
Last month, the European-spec Honda HR-V – set to debut at the Paris Motor Show later this week – was revealed, but Honda declined to disclose detains regarding the car's powertrain options. …
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Skoda Fabia Combi wagon unveiled, debuts in Paris
The Skoda Fabia Combi wagon has been unveiled, coming hot on the heels of the regular Fabia five-door hatch that was shown in August. Both B-segment models will make their world premieres …
Renault EOLAB concept – 1 litre per 100 km supermini
This is the Renault EOLAB, a four-door (one on the driver's side, two on the passenger's side, one tailgate) supermini concept with a single-minded focus on efficiency. Set to debut at the …
GALLERY: Perodua Kancil to Perodua Axia, Malaysia’s most affordable car through the ages
At the Perodua headquarters in Rawang, we spotted two pristine examples of the Perodua Kancil. The red model is the first car to roll off the company's assembly line, while the newer …
Mercedes-AMG C 63 and C 63 S – full details released
It looks like the Mercedes-AMG moniker won't be limited to the recently-unveiled GT, but will filter down to the rest of the cars fettled by Affalterbach. The new naming scheme will start …
Ferrari 458 Speciale A spider – limited to 499 units
Unveiled ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show this coming week is the Ferrari 458 Speciale A spider – yes, a roofless variant of the Speciale coupé, itself a …
GALLERY: Alami Proton open day at Proton COE – test and win Proton Iriz, visit R&D facilities and factory
We were at the Proton's Centre of Excellence in Shah Alam today to catch the company's Alami Proton open day, an event aimed at giving the public a 360-degree experience of the …
DRIVEN: Proton Iriz 1.6 CVT – first driving impressions
Proton hasn't really had a good track record at building a small car. In its nearly 30 years of existence, it actually only made two. The Tiara, launched in 1996, was based …
Proton Iriz meets Euro 4 regulations, foreign engines considered for markets with Euro 5 and above
At the press conference of the new Proton Iriz today, company chairman Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamed confirmed that Proton's new B-segment hatchback meets Euro 4 emissions regulations with the current 1.3 and …
VIDEO: Perodua Axia 4-star ASEAN NCAP crash test
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=033MqKCtEt4 Now that the Perodua Axia has been revealed in full, ASEAN NCAP has finally released a crash test video of Malaysia's most affordable car. The organisation released videos of the three …
IIMS 2014: Thai-made Mazda 2 for ASEAN makes debut
The Thai-assembled 2015 Mazda 2 – built at the Auto Alliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong – has made its debut at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS). Pre-booking for the B-segment …
Honda Civic – Euro models get facelift, new Sport trim
Three years in, the European-market Honda Civic has been given a facelift, which will debut at the Paris Motor Show next month. The slick-looking hatchback and Tourer (estate) models get updates inside …
Malaysian-assembled EV prototype coming Sept 2015
A prototype of a locally-assembled electric vehicle will be completed by September next year, according to the CEO of the Malaysia Automotive Institute (MAI) Madani Sahari. At the public introduction of the …
Proton Compact Car – watch the launch live on Sept 25 from 9:00 am onwards, exclusively on paultan.org
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8vmTlDW_mQ Tomorrow will be a big day for Proton, as it will be launching its first B-segment hatchback, also known as the Proton Compact Car (PCC). We've built up to this day …
Proton Design Competition 2014 – shortlisting entries
Submitted your designs for the Proton Design Competition 2014, which closed on August 18? Proton is currently shortlisting the submissions, both postal and online. In total, the company has received 337 entries …
IIMS 2014: New Nissan X-Trail launched in Indonesia
Spotted at the Indonesia International Motor Show (IIMS) 2014 was the new third-generation Nissan X-Trail. Assembled in Cikampek, West Java, the Japanese seven-seater SUV made its debut in the archipelago a couple …
DRIVEN: Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost – jack of all trades?
When the Ford Fiesta was launched in Malaysia in 2010, the local B-segment hatchback market was still relatively quiet. Back then, its only real rivals were the less well-equipped Mazda2 (the outgoing …
Ford C-MAX and Grand C-MAX – facelifted MPVs debut
The Ford C-MAX and its seven-seater sibling, the Ford Grand C-MAX, have been given a facelift ahead of the Paris Motor Show next month where it will be showcased next to the …
Mazda 2 aimed to be priced under RM90k, Mazda 3 CKD to arrive early 2015, CX-3 expected end-2015
Local Mazda distributor Bermaz is aiming to price the upcoming 2015 Mazda 2 below RM90,000, according to a recent investor's report from RHB Research. The company was previously said to be unable …
2015 Ford S-MAX unveiled ahead of Paris debut
The covers have been pulled off the new 2015 Ford S-MAX ahead of its world premiere at the Paris Motor Show next month. The second generation of Ford's low-slung seven-seater MPV was …
