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  SPIED: 2017 US Honda Civic hatchback spotted undisguised, 2.0 litre turbo and NA engines likely

  11 August 2016 / 11 comments

  The 2017 Honda Civic five-door hatchback has been spotted US-bound at the Southampton docks in the United Kingdom, fully undisguised, courtesy of the CivicX forum. The hatchback will be built at Honda’s Swindon plant in […]

   

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  Uber, Grab to be legalised upon SPAD regulation – amendments to laws to be made in November

  11 August 2016 / 16 comments

  Ride-hailing services Uber and Grab are set to get the green light once the Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) gets the go-ahead from the Government to regulate them, according to a report by TheSun. This […]

   

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  Audi developing regenerative damper technology

  10 August 2016 / 16 comments

  Think energy regeneration, and usually innovations in the powertrain aspects come to mind. With a prototype named “eROT”, Audi has applied the same principles to the chassis, or more specifically the dampers of a vehicle, […]

   

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  Valentino Balboni starts Lambo tuning parts company

  9 August 2016 / 11 comments

  Legendary former chief test driver at Lamborghini, Valentino Balboni, has had an illustrious career spanning 40 years; he has been at the helm of cars from the Sant’Agata Bolognese supercar manufacturer since he started at […]

   

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  More emissions defeat devices found in VW Group 3.0 litre diesel engine; solution still months away

  9 August 2016 / 10 comments

  More emissions defeat devices have been found in the Volkswagen Group’s 3.0 litre diesel engine, according to German weekly Bild am Sonntag, as quoted by Automotive News. The additional, unapproved software allows the turbodiesel to […]

   

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  SPYSHOTS: Porsche Cayenne coupe spotted testing

  9 August 2016 / 6 comments

  What appears to be a tall-riding Porsche Panamera is actually a sleeker-roofed model of the Porsche Cayenne, in the mold of a Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe or BMW X6. Seen here with plates denoting “ABS” and […]

   

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  VIDEO: Honda CR-V cat ad – meow is the moment?

  9 August 2016 / 4 comments

  When Honda’s summer clearance sale event in North America coincided with International Cat Day, the automaker came up with the video above combining the two with, shall we say, interesting results. A fully feline cast […]

   

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  SPIED: Next-gen Mitsubishi ASX seen testing in the US

  8 August 2016 / 2 comments

  Spotted testing in the United States, the next-generation Mitsubishi ASX is likely to make its global debut next year. It appears to draw inspiration from the XR-PHEV II concept from last year’s Geneva motor show, […]

   

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  Mitsubishi Merdeka deals – up to RM12k cash rebate

  8 August 2016 / 8 comments

  Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia, the official importer and distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia is getting in on the Merdeka season. The company is offering cash rebates of up to RM12,000 and warranty packages of up […]

   

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  Ford Focus RS gets Mountune boost – 375 hp, 510 Nm

  8 August 2016 / 8 comments

  A turbocharged performance hatchback naturally lends itself to tuning, and Ford specialist Mountune has done exactly that with the Ford Focus RS. Focusing primarily on improved breathing and software optimisation, the upgrades include a custom-developed […]

   

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  DRB-Hicom looking to sell entire Proton stake – report

  8 August 2016 / 129 comments

  Parent company of Proton, DRB-Hicom, is looking to sell potentially all of its stake in the national automaker, as told to The Star by CIMB Equities Research. According to the report, CIMB Equities Research said […]

   

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  2016 Proton Saga gets rendered ahead of Sept launch

  8 August 2016 / 80 comments

  Automotive visual rendering maestro Theophilus Chin has given his take on the upcoming 2016 Proton Saga, which has been spotted testing in camouflage, and is the third sedan model the company appears to be readying […]

   

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  Honda NSX Singapore price confirmed – RM2.67 mil!

  5 August 2016 / 63 comments

  The price for the Honda NSX has been confirmed for our neighbours across the causeway; the hybrid, all-wheel-drive turbocharged supercar has been tagged at SGD888,999 without COE (certificate of entitlement) in Singapore, or RM2.67 million […]

   

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  Ford National Day promo – rebates up to RM15k

  5 August 2016 / 23 comments

  Ford Malaysia is getting in on the National Day celebrations this month, with cash rebates for purchases of the Focus, Fiesta, EcoSport and Kuga nationwide, from now until September 30. Customers stand to receive cash […]

   

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  Toyota August offers – rebates up to RM8k and more

  5 August 2016 / 53 comments

  In time for Malaysia’s National Day celebrations, Toyota is offering various rebates and free accessories for purchases made this month. Toyota models eligible for the offers include the Vios, Corolla Altis, Hilux, Camry Hybrid, Avanza, […]

   

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