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  Volkswagen Golf Mk7 facelift spotted in images online

  25 August 2016 / 16 comments

  Images of the facelifted Mk7 Volkswagen Golf have surfaced online, courtesy of Autoblog.nl, which appear to show the exterior revisions in standard, Variant wagon and GTI versions – and at a glance, it will take […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Suzuki Swift Sport seen testing

  24 August 2016 / 6 comments

  Following the sighting of the 2017 Suzuki Swift earlier this year, our spy photographers have spotted the go-faster variant of the upcoming hatchback, the Swift Sport undergoing hot weather testing in Europe. The first thing […]

   

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  Airbus working on CityAirbus flying car to beat jams

  24 August 2016 / 12 comments

  The idea of flying cars – no, not the rallying kind – have been bandied about for a long time, and now, passenger aircraft company Airbus is looking at a more localised need where aviation […]

   

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  Malaysia July 2016 vehicle sales data by brand – overall down 26%, but Volvo up 109%, Porsche 422%!

  24 August 2016 / 93 comments

  Sales figures by brand for the month of July 2016 have been released by the Malaysian Automotive Association (MAA), and the overall trend has been of a decline to the tune of 26.5%. Perodua, top […]

   

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  New Tesla Model S P100D with 100 kWh battery is the ‘quickest production car in the world’ – 0-60 in 2.5s

  24 August 2016 / 18 comments

  The Tesla Model S P90D was already a really quick beast, and now the electric automaker has gone one further with a 100 kWh battery pack for the Model S, coming together as the new […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Kia B-segment crossover caught

  22 August 2016 / 2 comments

  “Doesn’t Kia already have a B-segment crossover?” you’re no doubt asking, looking at the headline. In fact, the South Korean carmaker already sells two such SUVs – the first being the China-only KX3, the other […]

   

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  Kode57 Enji by Ken Okuyama makes Quail debut

  22 August 2016 / 5 comments

  If the name doesn’t immediately ring a bell, the cars he has designed certainly would – Ken Okuyama was responsible for the likes of the Ferrari Enzo, Ferrari P4/5, Maserati Quattroporte and more. Okuyama now […]

   

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  Genesis G80, G90 gains Amazon Alexa compatibility

  21 August 2016 / 3 comments

  Smart home integration technologies such as Amazon Echo bring voice command convenience with the Alexa voice service, which now extends to taking command of the Genesis G80 and G90 – to an extent. “With this […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Three-door Ford Fiesta spotted testing

  21 August 2016 / 3 comments

  The future three-door Ford Fiesta has been spotted testing, following its five-door sibling’s test mule outing, and visually the two share plenty; the nose treatment is now wider and flatter, bringing it more in line […]

   

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  Cadillac Escala Concept unveiled at Pebble Beach, previews future design language for upcoming models

  19 August 2016 / 7 comments

  No, it isn’t a popular SUV with a few letters missing – the Cadillac Escala Concept pictured here is touted as a “more expressive, expansive companion” to the current range-topping CT6, the carmaker says. Intended […]

   

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  Vossen Wheels officially rolls into Malaysia – sizes 19-inches and up, priced from RM11k per set

  19 August 2016 / 38 comments

  The Vossen name is probably no stranger to the the enthusiast crowd, particularly those who have at least a passing interest in the tuning and customisation scene; even the LaFerrari is considered a suitable candidate […]

   

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  Proton to get remaining RM250m from gov’t – report

  19 August 2016 / 32 comments

  The government will inject the remaining RM250 million from the total RM1.5 billion soft loan by subscribing to 250 million new redeemable convertible cumulative preference shares (RCCPS), according to TheSun. Proton’s decision for the proposed […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2017 Volkswagen Touareg spotted testing

  17 August 2016 / 3 comments

  The Volkswagen Touareg is the next in line to debut on the Volkswagen Group’s new MLB Evo platform, which underpins the Audi Q7, Bentley Bentayga, and the upcoming Porsche Cayenne which has been spied testing. […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: 2018 Volkswagen Polo, Polo GTI spotted

  17 August 2016 / 3 comments

  We now know that the upcoming, MQB platform-based Volkswagen Polo will spawn a B-segment, SUV variant; here’s the standard hatchback that the compact crossover will be based on. The move to the new platform promises […]

   

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  Apple’s multi-section, articulated steering patent

  17 August 2016 / 7 comments

  Documents have now surfaced showing that Apple has a patent for an articulated vehicles steering system, for use in a multi-section, tracked design. The technology giant filed for the patent in July 2015, and the […]

   

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