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  Honda Civic Hatchback makes European debut – built in the UK, 1.0/1.5 VTEC Turbo and 1.6 i-DTEC diesel

  19 September 2016 / 19 comments

  Following the Honda Civic hatchback’s American debut last month, the Swindon, UK-built Honda has made its European market debut ahead of the Paris Motor Show, featuring a duo of turbocharged petrol engines: a 180 hp, […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Mercedes-Benz E-Class cabriolet spotted

  15 September 2016 / 2 comments

  Spotted again since an earlier sighting in April, the Mercedes-Benz E-Class Cabriolet can now be seen with less camouflage cladding, with the frontal treatment revealed to wear the diamond grille common to the most recent […]

   

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  VIDEO: Audi piloted driving gives T-Rex helping hand

  15 September 2016 / 4 comments

  Poor ol’ Tyrannosaurus Rex – the once fearsome dinosaur can’t seem to get a break from Internet jibes. With the help of the Audi A7 piloted driving concept, there’s some hope yet for those who […]

   

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  Grand Theft Auto used to improve autonomous driving

  15 September 2016 / 4 comments

  The Grand Theft Auto video game franchise isn’t perhaps the most obvious means of developing real-world, autonomous driving capabilities, considering that general wrongdoing is, literally and figuratively, the name of the game; gunfire and flying […]

   

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  Proton Persona receives 7,000 bookings so far, on track for 3,000-4,000 unit monthly sales target

  15 September 2016 / 95 comments

  Launched in August, the new Proton Persona has now recorded 7,000 bookings so far, according to a Bernama report. First introduced in 2007, the latest Persona is in its second generation. “We are very happy […]

   

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  First Tesla Autopilot fatality in China, not US – report

  15 September 2016 / 17 comments

  The first Tesla Autopilot-related crash fatality reportedly occured in China in January, five months before the widely covered incident in the United States in May. The incident was under investigation earlier this year, and the […]

   

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  Jaguar Land Rover expands powertrain line-up – Ingenium petrol engines, Transcend 8-speed auto

  14 September 2016 / 10 comments

  Click to enlarge Jaguar Land Rover will be further expanding its powertrain line-up, benefiting both current and future models from both marques. At the centre of the expansion plan is the Ingenium four-cylinder petrol engine, […]

   

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  VIDEO: Ken Block back in Gymkhana 9, Ford Focus RS

  14 September 2016 / 7 comments

  Rally driver and YouTube star Ken Block has returned with his latest in a long line of videos showcasing car control, close calls and plenty of tyre smoke. Armed with a 600 hp/900 Nm Ford […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: McLaren 650S successor (P14) out testing

  14 September 2016 / 7 comments

  McLaren is set to replace its 650S with a new model, codenamed P14, pitching it squarely against the likes of the Ferrari 488 GTB. More of McLaren’s design and engineering philosophy can be expected to […]

   

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  Uber still not legal in Sarawak, must apply for state license or risk vehicle confiscation – Nancy Shukri

  13 September 2016 / 9 comments

  Despite Uber’s plans to commence operations in Kuching, Sarawak tomorrow, the mobile app-based ride-sharing service needs to obtain a state license before it can operate in Sarawak, the government said. Uber has yet to apply […]

   

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  Peugeot 3008 DKR to lead 2017 Dakar Rally campaign

  13 September 2016 / 7 comments

  Following successful campaigns in Dakar and on the Silk Way Rally, the Peugeot 2008 DKR has now been succeeded by the 3008 DKR. Peugeot Sport has the services of veritable stars in its driver line-up: […]

   

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  VIDEO: Can you drink in the Tesla Model S P90D?

  13 September 2016 / 10 comments

  Suffice to say, drinking and driving, or any form of distracted driving, for that matter, is a no-no. What if you’re a passenger, though? It appears that a Tesla-owning father has been hearing complaints from […]

   

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  Naza to reward Malaysian Paralympic gold medallists – Kia Sportage and a RM350k Trion 888 residential suite

  13 September 2016 / 19 comments

  Our Paralympians have done us proud, and Naza Corporation Holdings is rewarding them for their efforts and achievements with a new Kia Sportage for each of the gold medal winners at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. […]

   

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  Tesla Model S, Model X to gain Autopilot 8.0 – greater reliance on radar, “would have” prevented fatal crash

  13 September 2016 / 1 comment

  With Tesla’s Autopilot 8.0 update, the electric automaker’s autonomous driving systems now place greater reliance on radar, rather than on cameras as it has done before. The hardware required is already in place; the Model […]

   

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  Mercedes-Benz CLA facelift launched in M’sia: CLA200 RM237k, CLA250 RM279k, AMG CLA45 at RM409k

  10 September 2016 / 64 comments

  The facelifted Mercedes-Benz CLA range has been launched for the Malaysian market, with updates applied across three variants: the CLA 200 priced at RM236,888, the CLA 250 Sport 4Matic priced at RM278,888, and the Mercedes-AMG […]

   

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