Peugeot designs food truck for luxury oyster farmer
Food trucks have typically catered for fast food such as burgers and the like due to its casual, roadside nature, but the Peugeot Design Lab aims to bring luxury oyster farmer, Gillardeau, …
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Spyker to use Koenigsegg engines, will last 200 years?
Dutch sportscar maker Spyker has always used Audi-sourced V8 engines, right up to the C8 Preliator which made its debut at last year's Geneva Motor Show, endowed with a 525 hp supercharged …
VIDEO: Toyota Hilux Tamiya models vs the real thing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LW2Cb4SbWew The Toyota Hilux has been a symbol of toughness and dependability, drawing the handymen and outdoor adventurer types to the pick-up truck. How does it fare against a miniature version of …
Tesla Model S arrives in South Korea, from RM480k – waiting list to test drive stretches over six months!
The Tesla Model S has just been launched in South Korea, and the waiting list to get a test drive is said to stretch to over six months, according to Forbes. Two …
SPIED: Next Porsche 911 Turbo (992) to go wider again
The next-generation 911 Turbo, the 992, has been spotted testing, here seen wearing 991-generation bodywork. It seems that the new car will be larger than the current model, with wheelarch extensions seen …
SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-AMG GT four-door seen testing
The Mercedes-AMG GT four-door concept made its debut at Geneva recently, bringing EQ Power+ branding and the accompanying electrification of high-performance models heralded by this year's Mercedes-AMG W08 F1 racer. Much of …
Ford and Magna co-developing carbon-fibre subframes – 34% lighter and 87% fewer parts compared to steel
Ford will be using carbon-fibre subframes co-developed with automotive supplier Magna International, with the aim reducing a vehicle's weight and number of parts, according to a report by Car Advice. The new …
VIDEO: How to correctly pronounce car brand names
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBdymVDEIcQ Car brands, more often than not, are named in their respective native languages and therefore are some distance from what's familiar, particularly to those who don't primarily speak the language in …
Sime Darby Auto Performance opens Porsche Centre Penang – includes nine service bays, parts warehouse
Official importer of Porsche vehicles in Malaysia, Sime Darby Auto Performance, has officially opened Porsche Centre Penang – the country's third such centre after Sungai Besi and Glenmarie. Located on the mainland …
Porsche 718 Cayman, Cayman S make Malaysian debut at new Porsche Centre Penang, from RM530k
The Porsche 718 range in Malaysia has a pair of new arrivals - enter the 718 Cayman and 718 Cayman S, which made their global debuts last year. Now with numbers to …
Volvo electric vehicle to offer 400 km range – report
Volvo's first fully-electric vehicle will boast a range of at least 400 km when it arrives on the market in 2019, with starting prices between US$35,000-$40,000 (RM155,786-RM178,042); these are the targets the …
GrabCar reaches Ipoh, Kuantan, Seremban, Kuching
Effective today, ride sharing service GrabCar is available in four more cities - Ipoh, Kuantan, Seremban, and Kuching, with Seremban including the Nilai and Port Dickson districts. Last month, Grab released a …
Volkswagen Golf R Performance gets Akrapovic pipes!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C1M794znh8 Launched at the end of last year, the facelifted Volkswagen Mk7 Golf R is a formidable bit of equipment, packing 310 PS and 400 Nm of torque under its hood from …
Infiniti names Karim Habib chief designer, from July 1
Karim Habib has been named chief designer for Infiniti effective July 1 this year, according to Automotive New Europe. Habib, formerly global design chief at BMW, will replace Alfonso Albaisa, who is …
Ferrari not opposed to SUVs, but Ferrari SUV must be different, needs to have key elements – report
Although numerous automakers have claimed to have performance SUVs arriving soon or already on the market, none are at a level satisfactory to Ferrari, said the Italian marque's head of product marketing, …
SPYSHOTS: Next London Taxi spotted winter testing
Following a deal inked for the supply of London Cabs to overseas markets, the London Taxi Company has appeared to have sent a development mule to Sweden for cold weather testing, as …
SPIED: Lamborghini Aventador Performante testing
It hasn't been long since the Lamborghini Aventador S was launched, and now the supercar manufacturer based in Sant 'Agata Bolognese has been spotted conducting cold weather tests for what appears to …
McLaren BP23 to become ‘one of the fastest ever’
British supercar maker, McLaren had earlier revealed that it has set out to produce a new supercar with a three-seat layout inspired by the iconic F1 of the 1990s. Codenamed BP23, the …
