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Toyota certainly took its time with this one. The JPN Taxi concept debuted four years ago at the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show, but the cat is finally out of the bag now, with hardly any […]
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Ex-Ford engineer files one cylinder, one turbo patent
Former Ford engineer, Jim Clarke, has filed a patent for the installation of an individual turbocharger for each cylinder of an internal combustion engine. Yes, going by this concept, that’s one turbo per cylinder, which […]
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Designer Ian Callum wants to resurrect the Jaguar XK
Now here’s a treat for Jaguar enthusiasts. The British company’s design boss, Ian Callum, was frustrated (his own words) when the XK was discontinued in 2014 following the launch of the new F-Type. “I had […]
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2018 Audi A7 Sportback – all models hybrid, Audi AI
Audi has finally revealed its second-generation A7 Sportback, featuring some of the company’s latest cutting edge driving assistance technologies like that found on the Audi A8. In terms of looks, the A7 retains the familiar […]
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Toyota Sora – fuel cell bus concept with 200 km range
Toyota has finally given a name – Sora – to its fuel cell bus concept, along with a sleeker new design. The Japanese company plans to introduce over 100 fully functioning units to operate within […]
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Toyota Hilux to get an early facelift in Thailand?
A mid-life refresh is due for the eighth-generation Toyota Hilux, according to a report by Thai website headlightmag. The report indicates that Toyota is pushing for a market introduction of a revised Hilux Revo in […]
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Toyota Fine-Comfort Ride – FCV with 1,000 km range
Here comes another interesting concept from Toyota, the “Fine-Comfort Ride,” which the company proposes to be “a new form of premium saloon.” The proportions clearly beg to differ, but in it are clever ideas, one […]
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W205 Mercedes-Benz C200 AMG Line – RM254,888
The new Mercedes-Benz C 200 AMG Line marks the latest variant to join the local W205 C-Class line-up, slotting above the C 200 Avantgarde with a price of RM254,888 (on-the-road without insurance). This brings the […]
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Land Rover wary of show cars, fears China copycats
They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but Land Rover seems to disagree. Big time. So much so that its design boss, Gerry McGovern said “we’re nervous about showing show cars a couple […]
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Mercedes-AMG GT R teased – coming to M’sia soon?
Ah, the devil is well in the details with this one, really. Mercedes-Benz Malaysia (MBM) just took to Instagram and Facebook to post its Deepavali greetings, and it’s all but with a bit of twist. […]
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Mercedes-Benz recalls one million vehicles – airbag fix
Over one million Mercedes-Benz vehicles have been recalled globally to address a potential accidental airbag deployment, as reported by Reuters. The programme covers passenger cars made between 2012 to 2017, involving the A-Class, B-Class, C-Class […]
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Jaguar Land Rover wants to build more SVX models, next-gen Defender to receive hardcore 4×4 treatment
Design honchos at Jaguar and Land Rover have verbalised plans to expand the off-road specific SVX moniker, following the reception its Discovery SVX received when it debuted last month. For the uninitiated, the SVX badge […]
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Polestar 1 name confirmed, flaunts rear prior to launch
We’re only hours away from the global unveiling of Polestar’s first ever car, which will apparently be called Polestar 1. The company, which recently broke away from Volvo to be an independent outfit focusing on […]
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2018 Audi A7 Sportback teased, debuts on October 19
Audi has taken to its official Twitter account to publish the photo above, giving us a glimpse of the second-generation A7’s silhouette along with a launch date – October 19, 2017. That’s just two days […]
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New Lotus crossover may be built outside of the UK
While we know to some degree that Lotus is keener than ever to roll out its first SUV, company boss Jean-Marc Gales said that the future crossover model may well be built outside of the […]