Lotus set to turn a profit for the first time in 68 years
Lotus is well on its way to becoming a profitable business for the first time in its 68-year history, after overturning losses of up to £168 million (RM927 million) three years ago, …
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Maserati recalls Quattroporte, Ghibli over gear shifter
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' gear selector woes have extended to Maserati, with 13,092 units of the 2014 Quattroporte and Ghibli collectively being recalled to rectify the issue of the confusing gear shifter. The …
McLaren P1 GTR-based P1 LM to appear at Goodwood
McLaren specialists Lanzante have worked on a road-legal conversion of the track-only McLaren P1 GTR, and the resulting converted road car is set for an appearance at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. …
Impressed with Tesla’s Ludicrous mode? Student project electric car does 0-96km/h in half the time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-NCH8ct24U Electric vehicles, by nature of their powertrains' instantly accessible torque, are capable of some rather brisk acceleration. In fact, some of the quickest machinery at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb …
Uber replaces price estimate with guarantee – surge pricing to remain, but will be included in fare total
Uber riders will soon find that the ride-sharing app's pricing will be displayed differently; the company is moving away from showing the surge pricing feature, though it's not really doing away with …
Mitsubishi ASX Orange Edition – 180 units, RM133k
Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia has yet another limited edition model for our market, the Mitsubishi ASX Orange Edition. Limited to a run of 180 units, the Orange Edition is priced at RM132,900.19 before …
Ford Mustang GT tuned by Hennessey: 804 hp, 878 Nm
For its 25th anniversary, Hennessey Performance celebrates with an even more powerful iteration of its take on the latest Ford Mustang GT. Limited to 25 units, the firm's latest HPE800 package - …
Datuk Vida places bid for VIP 1 and VIP 6 plates; meant for Bugatti Veyron desired by nine-year-old son
Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Hasmiza Othman, better known as Datuk Vida, is ready to bid for special "VIP" registration plates intended for cars for her son, as reported by Kosmo. Transport Minister …
McLaren 570S Sprint track car to debut at Goodwood – optional upgrades allow GT4-class racing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hr-QGdQ0aIg As part of McLaren's largest Goodwood Festival of Speed presence to date, the 570S Sprint will grace the hillclimb event and exhibition alongside stablemates such as the P1 GTR, 650S Can-Am, …
Citroën crossover to spearhead “Push to Pass” plan
Following Groupe PSA's announcement to kickstart the "Push to Pass" product offensive planned for the next five years, Citroën's new crossover is anticipated to reach assembly by 2018. Dubbed the C84 project, …
VW Group to streamline operations – CEO Mueller
In the face of hardship facing the Volkswagen Group, chief executive officer Matthias Mueller outlined a 15-point strategic plan to bring the German automaker back to a more positive outlook. The VW …
Toyota to advance self-driving tech via AI in 5 years
Driver assistance systems appear set to benefit from advances in artificial intelligence developments in the next five years, according to Toyota in a Reuters report. The integration of AI aims to improve …
VIDEO: Tesla Model S can be a boat, albeit briefly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FszARiU_jRI Cars don't go swimming, nor do electrical appliances. With electric vehicles and petrol or diesel hybrids becoming more mainstream, sometimes there are concerns with their ability to weather difficult conditions. You'd …
Local Motors develops Olli autonomous EV minibus
City centres are typically congested, which is what makes mass transit the de facto solution. Local Motors, the open source vehicle manufacturer most famous for the Rally Fighter off-road racer, is going …
Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo Cabrio based on Mercedes-AMG S63 Cabriolet – 850 hp, 1,450 Nm, 350km/h
When Brabus turns its attention to a large Mercedes-Benz car, big numbers can be expected to result. Based upon the Mercedes-AMG S 63 Cabriolet, the Brabus 850 6.0 Biturbo Cabrio is upsized …
SPIED: Next-gen Volvo XC60 to spawn plug-in hybrid
After the XC90 comes its smaller brother, the Volvo XC60. Seen here in heavy camouflage and cladding, the most distinct tell-tale clues are its "Thor's Hammer" full-LED headlights, as well as the …
VIDEO: Proton Deputy CEO on the 2016 Perdana – on design, the future, and the body coloured diffuser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zj0cG89Gpdg At the launch of the 2016 Proton Perdana Proton's deputy CEO Datuk Radzaif Mohamed expounded upon the reasons why this design direction was taken, the reasons for adopting the similarities with …
SPIED: Porsche 911 Carrera GTS facelift at the ‘Ring
With the revised 991-series Porsche 911's Carrera range adopting new 3.0 litre turbo flat-six engines, so will the facelifted 911 Carrera GTS – seen here testing at the Nürburgring – that will …
SPIED: Audi SQ2 undisguised at the Nürburgring
True to Audi form, the Audi SQ2 - a go-faster version of the Q2 - follows not far behind the car it is based on. It's has been spotted testing at the …
SPIED: 2017 Ford EcoSport – revised exterior, retains tailgate wheel option for select markets
This is the 2017, facelifted Ford EcoSport compact SUV. Aesthetically, it gains exterior trim details found on the Edge and Escape crossovers, which help give it a more substantial look. Last year's …
