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The Tokyo Auto Salon is known for its gathering of modified car exhibits, both from the original manufacturers themselves as well as from the aftermarket scene. Toyota goes into the 2017 Tokyo Auto Salon with […]
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Proton, Yes offer enhanced 4G LTE in select models
Connectivity on the go is a prerequisite nowadays, and Proton has collaborated with YTL Communications to offer in-car Internet connectivity with the Yes 4G Huddle mobile hotspot device since 2011. Today, Proton in conjunction with […]
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Lamborghini charts record sales in 2016, third model line aims to double overall volume with Urus launch
Lamborghini has been selling more and more cars every year, which means that 2016 was its best yet, with 3,457 cars sold last year. This is a seven percent increase over the year before that, […]
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Puspakom offers free Voluntary Vehicle Inspection
With the Chinese New Year festivities nearing, Puspakom will be offering Voluntary Vehicle Inspection (VVI) free of charge for a limited time, from January 16 to January 27 this year. These voluntary vehicle inspections will […]
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Lotus Exige Race 380 drops more weight for the track
Following the Lotus Exige Sport 380, Lotus has taken more weight out of the already lightweight 1,066 kg sportscar to make the Lotus Exige Race 380 – a track-only version which weighs just under a […]
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Bentley to adopt plug-in hybrids as CO2 regs tighten
The electrification push in Bentley will be a strong one – in the next few years, the Volkswagen-owned British luxury automaker will be introducing a plug-in hybrid variant of every model line-up, while regulators worldwide […]
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Tesla releases Ludicrous+ update – 0-96 km/h in 2.4s
The tech world moves quickly, and it wasn’t too long ago that the Faraday Future FF 91 surpassed the Tesla Model S P100D‘s 0-96 km/h (0-60 mph) acceleration time of 2.5 seconds with a time […]
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SPIED: Lamborghini Huracan Superleggera, Spyder Performante seen testing ahead of 2017 Geneva debut
Already spotted testing last year, the lighter, more powerful version of the Lamborghini Huracan – the Huracan Superleggera – has been spotted testing in cold weather in Northern Sweden, as caught by our spy photographers. […]
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Mercedes-Benz to add three compacts by 2020, MFA2 to spawn A-Class sedan and long-wheelbase GLB
Mercedes-Benz will be expanding its compact car line-up from five to eight cars, with three of those to arrive by 2020, according to Autocar. Two out of the three will be the A-Class sedan and […]
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Proton CNY promo – up to RM12k rebate until Jan 31
Once again, the festivities aren’t too far away, and Chinese New Year seems as good a time as any to welcome a new car into the household. To that end, Proton Edar is running a […]
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Audi Q8 concept debuts in Detroit – 448 hp plug-in hybrid, 0-100 km/h in 5.4 seconds, 1,000 km range
Big metal beckons at Motown, and Audi weighs in with the Q8 concept, a 5.02 metre-long, 2.04 metre-wide, and 1.70 metre-tall four-seater SUV with a coupe roofline and a plug-in hybrid powertrain under the skin. […]
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2018 Lexus LS 500 debuts with new 3.5 litre biturbo V6, 10-speed auto, pedestrian avoidance, 24-inch HUD
It’s a fitting venue, North America, for the unveiling of the 2018 Lexus LS luxury sedan, considering that its ancestor, the original LS – the LS 400 – spearheaded Toyota’s thrust into the North American […]
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Mitsubishi, Nissan to stay rivals despite tie-up: report
Mitsubishi will remain competitors with the Renault and Nissan brands, despite the Renault-Nissan alliance buying a 34% stake in Mitsubishi last October. “We are competitors and we will remain competitors,… and Nissan doesn’t just want […]
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Volkswagen I.D. Buzz EV concept – modern Microbus
The Volkswagen I.D. Buzz concept has been unveiled at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show, and it appears to take the form of a 21st-century Microbus, following up from the previous I.D. concept – the I.D. […]
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Maserati Quattroporte facelift arrives in Malaysia – GranSport, GranLusso variants; 3.0 V6 from RM779k
The facelifted Maserati Quattroporte has arrived in Malaysia, and it lands in three forms – the Quattroporte, Quattroporte S, and the Quattroporte GTS – here in Malaysia, the Diesel is given a miss and all […]